Attendance
Members Present: Rochell Alexander, Cal Bryant, Linda Bryant, Jeff Dismukes, Scott Ellis, Heather Hancock-Blackburn, Jackie Haverly, James Helm, Kyle King, Adam Lane, Faythe McMillin, Greg Morgan, Tabitha Pope, Liz Scheffe, David Storer, Dana Tallon, Sidna Trimmell, and Lori Wathen
Member Excused: Vera Cheek, Marilyn Dillon, Audrea George, Larry Hopper, Joy Turner, Keith Wilkinson, and Ken Wyatt,
Members Unexcused:
Guests: William Ginn from Office of Disabilities Concerns
Call to Order
Chair Sidna Trimmell called the meeting to order at 9:00 am
Roll Call
Introductions and Welcome:
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Reports: Executive Committee Reports
Secretary – Dana Tallon
- Tabled February and May Minutes
Treasurer – Sidna Trimmel for Scott Ellis
- Ending balance $4,493.75
- Sidna Trimmel accepted on behalf of the committee
Vice-Chair – Adam Lane
- No Report
Chair – Sidna Trimmel
- No Report
Reports from Emergency Management and City ADA Coordinator
Emergency Management
- Winding down summer projects: Upcoming Juneteenth, Pride, working on ADA Preparedness website.
City ADA Coordinator – Keith Wilkinson
- No report
Reports
ADA Workshop — Sidna Madden
- No report
Barrier-Free Design — Scott Ellis
- 2 inspections both were parking lots and both were good.
Outreach/Public Relations — Herb Bailey/Liz Scheffe
- No report
Emergency Response — Ken Wyatt
- No report
Membership Review —Lori Wathen
- We are at capacity, no new members
Ok Let’s Talk event – Sidna Trimmel
- Getting Speakers together
- Michael Beers will be emcee
- Target Professionals
- Aug 2
- still working on transportation for event.
- Need link for registration
- Venue – Heritage Place can hold up to approximately 850 guests. Walk through at next month’s meeting – will hold the regular meeting there.
- Vendors?
- Donations?
- Trying to get Mayor.
New Business
- None
Reports from Members on Boards and Commissions
- Jackey Haverly: Zoo Trust – nothing to report; Library cancelled
Announcements from Members
- A group will be hosting an ADA Anniversary Event on Friday , July 26th at the State Capitol Rep. Elleyn Hefner will speak. They want the Mayor and OKC MCDC involved.
- Sooner Success will be screening Unseen at the Oklahoma History Center on June 11.
- June 30, July 1, July 14, July 23 – Sooner Success Swim Party
- People with Disabilities Awareness Day 2025 is March 11
Next MCDC Meeting – July 10, at 9 am; in person at the
Adjourn at 9:30 am: Dana Tallon 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.