HomeMy WebLinkAboutDisability Advisory Council Progress ReportDISABILITYADVISORY COUNCIL PROGRESS REPORT
I. Completed Projects
1. Acquired a telecommunication device for the deaf (TDD)
for the Ithaca City Police Department.
2. A committment from the Ithaca City Fire Department,
and the Police Department of place the TDD emergency
phone number on their new stickers.
3. A second handicapped parking space for evening hours
at City Hall.
4. Acquisition of a city funded sign language interpreter for
DAC meetings.
II. Current Projects
1. Follow up work on automatic doors budgetted through
the BPW for City Hall.
2. Acquire a TDD for the Sheriff's Department and provide
training for its use. Provide Training for the TDD's at the
Tompkins Community Hospital.
3. Arrange snow and ice removal from curb cuts through
the BPW or through alternative means.
4. Handicapped parking enforcement: research and
recommendations.
5. Work with the City Engineers Office for the addition and
maintainance of handicapped ramps (curb cuts).
III. Long Range Goals
1. Provide better transportation for individuals with
disabilities.
a) Promote the enforcement of existing accessibility
laws and codes. Promote voluntary compliance with
requirements and encourage improvement to
standards above and beyond those prescribed by
law.
b) Seek inclusion in the future planning of city
transportation issues that will affect people with
disabilities.
2. Provide more and better affordable, accessible housing.
a) Promote the enforcement of existing accessibility
laws and codes. Promote voluntary compliance with
requirements and encourage improvement to
standards above and beyond those prescribed by
law.
3. Increase City Government's awareness of disability
issues. Encourage people with disabilities to serve on City,
County and municipal boards and committees.
4. Work with the City Engineering and Building
Departments on researching compliance with
architectural accessibility codes throughout the city.
Major institutions are a prime focus: Ithaca City School
District, Cornell.