Attendance
Members Present: Sidna Madden Trimmel – Chair, Adam Lane – Vice-Chair, Dana Tallon – Secretary, Keith Wilkinson – Parliamentarian, Cal Bryant, Audrea George, James Helm, Larry Hopper, Joy Turner, and Ken Wyatt
Member Excused: Scott Ellis – Treasurer, Rochelle Alexander, Linda Bryant, Marilyn Dillon, Jeff Dismukes, Heather Hancock, Jackie Haverly, Faythe McMillin, Tabitha Pope, Liz Scheffe, David Storer, Lori Wathen,
Members Unexcused: Herb Bailey, Curtis Singleton, and Vera Cheek,
Guests:
Call to Order
Secretary Sidna Madden Trimmel called the meeting to order at 9:00 am
Introductions and Welcome:
Public Comments: The Oklahoma City Mayor’s Committee on Disability Concerns welcomes citizens comments at the beginning of each meeting. Comments shall be limited to three (3) minutes and citizens must sign in at least five (5) minutes before the meeting is scheduled to begin. Citizens that are not committee members are not permitted to participate in regular meeting discussion. By signing up for comments, you acknowledge the commenting procedures of the committee.
Reports: Executive Committee Reports
Secretary – Dana Tallon
- Sent November 1Minutes for approval
- Keith Wilkinson moved to approve
- Joy Turner seconded
- Motion passed unanimously
Treasurer – Scott Ellis
- Ending balance $4,883.83
- Awards $321.55
Vice-Chair – Adam Lane
- No Report
Chair – Sidna Trimmel
- No report
Reports from Emergency Management and City ADA Coordinator
Emergency Management – David Storer / Capt. Audrea George
- Opening Night not happening this year
- Busy with concers
- Next event Cowboy Christmas
City ADA Coordinator – Keith Wilkinson
- Inspections: lighted crosswalk at 63rd street
- 36th and May – New Park and baseball field, things are being renovated Keith is inspecting as it goes.
- Trail Extension by Oklahoma River Bridge – Keith encouraged owners to make it ADA
- ODOT is doing 7 miles of new sidewalk
- SW 29 from Penn to Robinson
- Bridge over Expressway is open but not totally done.
- River cruises need landing place to make ramp.
- Request for accommodation: EMBARK Conference Room is doing a large renovation for audio and visual – Keith is encouraging hard of hearing assistance built in.
Reports
ADA Workshop — Sidna Madden
- No report – Still waiting for Richard Sternadori
Barrier-Free Design — Scott Ellis
- There has been a Decline in inspection request – 27 inspected this year.
Outreach/Public Relations — Herb Bailey/Liz Scheffe
- Dana Tallon reported that all the award winners were posted on Facebook
Emergency Response — Ken Wyatt
- No report/no severe weather
Membership Review —Lori Wathen
- Greg Morgan’s 3rd meeting, we will vote next month
Member Presentation – Jeff Dismukes
Jeff could not be here, presentation tabled
New Business
- Next Year’s Schedule was reported
- Need Annual Reports in writing next month
Reports from Members on Boards and Commissions
- No one had a report.
Announcements from Members
- People with Disabilities Awareness Day is March 5, 2024 at the Oklahoma History Center
Next MCDC Meeting – Dec. 16, at 9 am; in person at the Oklahoma City Central Maintenance Facility Training Center, 3738 SW 15th St, Building 3, Oklahoma City, OK 73108.
Adjourn at 9:30 am: Adam Lane made a motion to adjourn
It is the policy of the City to ensure that communications with participants and members of the public with disabilities are as effective as communications with others. Anyone with a disability who requires an accommodation, modification of policies or procedures, or auxiliary aid or service in order to participate in this meeting should contact the MCDC Chair, Sidna Trimmell at (405) 684-7223 or sidna10@att.net no later than 48 hours (not including weekends or holidays) before the scheduled meeting. If you need an alternate format of the agenda, please contact Sidna Trimmell 48 hours prior to the scheduled meeting.