ADA ACCESSIBILITY COMMITTEE
Next Meeting:  Wednesday, October 27 at 10:30
Location:  Powell Meeting Room A
Everyone Welcomed
Minutes of September 23, 1999
The ADA Accessibility Committee met on Wednesday, September 23, 1999 in Conference Room A of the Powell Building. Dr. Loy called the meeting to order at approximately 3:30 p.m.
Present: Dr. Stephen Loy Dr. Dorothy Mercer
  Ms. Teresa Belluscio Mr. Mark Jozefowicz
  Mr. Ed Herzog Ms. Kacey Coleman
  Ms. Kerri Clark Dr. Kim Naugle
  Ms. Donna Masters  
Dr. Loy dispensed with the reading of the minutes from the last meeting and welcomed all returning participants and newcomers.
OLD BUSINESS

  • Dr. Loy reviewed the discussion of the last meeting regarding Awareness Day and the activities that took place. A Disabilities Awareness event will be scheduled for the Spring semester. Dates for the event will be discussed at the next meeting.

  • Handicap Parking issues on University Drive were discussed;

    -  Mr. Jozefowicz said they are addressing all requests on handicap parking as they are received. A committee to review staff and faculty handicapped parking requests will be formed this semester.

    -  Mr. Jozefowicz said there was a problem with parking on University Drive and near the Cammack Building more van accessible parking is needed in this location. Also, more van accessible parking is needed all over campus.

    -  Dr. Mercer agreed that more parking for unloading wheelchairs is needed because the spots are filling up very quickly at the present time.

    -  Mr. Herzog asked about the possibilities of issuing permits on the severity of the handicap. Members discussed the two-tier approach that Western Ky University uses. This approach does not seem feasible for EKU at the present time.

    -  Dr. Mercer said that more faculty and staff are using the parking than students. At the present, at least one faculty member is thought to be using the van accessible spaces.

  • Mr. Jozefowicz said several faculty and staff have received handicap parking permits for a short-term illness and the permits are never returned to the parking office. He said that permits should be reviewed after several months and kept current. Consultation with a University physician would clear up any problems in determining a time frame for how long a decal should be issued.

    -  Mr. Naugle suggested that additional handicap parking is needed at Perkins Building. Currently there are no van accessible spaces. (It was also noted that the bathrooms in the Perkins are not accessible). Mr. Jozefowicz agreed that several van accessible spaces are needed and will see that these are added. Mr. Herzog said that Facilities Services had completed curb cuts and put in sidewalks for accessibility at the Perkins Building.

    Near this same area of campus, the Hummel Planetarium access doors were found to be locked at times. This would prevent access to the elevator and the program. Dr.Naugle will draft a letter to the director of the Planetarium to discuss any problems with access.

  • Mr. Naugle ask Mr. Jozefowicz what the plans were for parking at the new CCB building. Mr. Jozefowicz said the parking layout for new building was not ready at this time. Ms. Mercer said the parking at EKU is better than most of the other state universities.

    Suggestions were made that the handicap parking at the Burrier Building need to be reviewed.

    The suggestion was also made that Ms. Underwood need to be a official member of the committee. Also, Ms. Coleman stated she felt she did not as attorney for the University need to be a official member of the committee.

  • A suggestion was made that a four-year plan on furniture for chairs that are needed for persons with special needs. This type of desk and chair is called " non-traditional seating". Mr. Herzog suggested that the committee contact Mr. James Street or Ms. Rita Davis for ordering and funding of this type of seating.

  • Next on the agenda was setting of date and time for next meeting. Ms. Clark suggested a different day would be better for Ms. Underwood. Mr. Jozefowicz suggested a early time would be better for him also. The next meeting will be on Wednesday, October 13, 1999 at 2:00 PM. Ms. Belluscio will call for reservations on the conference room for this date.
NEW BUSINESS

The committee set forth nominations for the 1999 - 2000 chair. Dr. Kim Naugle (current member) was nominated. Dr. Naugle accepted the position of Chair of the ADA Advisory Committee for this academic year.

The committee discussed the need for all committee members to have an current member list and a copy of the mission statement adopted last year. This information will be sent to committee members, along with the copy of the minutes by Ms. Belluscio. Physical Services will continue bringing clerical support to take the minutes.
PLANS

  1. Dates will be set for the Spring 2000 Awareness Day(s) or week.
  2. Getting a web page for the committee.
  3. Dr. Loy will try to get a committee meeting announcement on the introduction to VAX. All faculty, staff and students are welcome.
  4. Dr. Naugle will draft a letter to the Hummel Planetarium.
  5. Ms. Belluscio will have a conversation with Dr. Davis and/or James Street concerning non traditional seating.
  6. Mark Jozefowicz will address adding several van accessible spaces in the Perkins parking lot with access to the Perkins building.

The meeting was adjourned by Dr. Naugle at 4:45 p.m. The next meeting was set for Wednesday, October 13th at 2:00 p.m.
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