Meetings and Minutes

Virginia Statewide Independent Living Council
Goal III Committee Meeting Minutes
October 22, 2009

Location:
Department of Rehabilitative Services
8004 Franklin Farms Drive
Richmond, Virginia

Members Present:
Dave Barrett, Chair
Jack Brandt
Alex Dixon
Shawn Utt
Jane Ward-Solomon Ex-Officio (non-voting)
Theresa Preda, Ex-Officio (non voting)

Other Members Present:
Carmela Creer

Members Absent:
Mary Mathena (excused)

Guests/Members of the Public:
Vernon Hodge, Department of Housing and Community Development
Mary-Margaret Cash, Assistant Commissioner, Department of Rehabilitative Services

Staff:
Rhonda Jeter (SILC Administrator)

Interpreters:
Dolly Thomas
John Folker

Dave Barrett called the meeting to order at 10:30 A.M.

Old Business

Item 1

Dave Barrett presented the July minutes as written. Corrections were made to the July minutes. Carmela Greer needs to be added as present under “other members”.

Shawn Utt moved to approve the minutes as amended.
Jane Ward-Solomon seconded.
Motion approved unanimously by voice vote.

Item 2

Vernon Hodge, Department of Housing and Community Development (DHCD) provided updates. Hodges reported that the Virginia Building Code does not cover some things that that are included within the Americans with Disabilities Act Accessibility Guidelines/Architectural Barriers Act (ADAG/ABA), such as vending machines, public phones, signs, etc. Also, the Department of Justice (DOJ) is in the process of incorporating the ADAG/ABA guidelines into the DOJ regulations. DHCD has the DOJ/ ADAG/ABA codes. There are also changes coming to the ADA and so it has been decided to wait until the regulations are finalized before submitting the Virginia Building Code for DOJ certification.

Item 3

Jack Brandt provided an email to Scott Cooper and Cooper informed Brandt that he could not have a proposal for the October meeting. Scott Cooper, from “It’s Our Story” could not be at this meeting and so it was decided to invite him to the January meeting. The committee recommends that the SILC send Cooper a letter asking for to ask him to present a proposal on how to complete the project. Cooper will get the videos digitalized and discuss questions around ownership of the videos.


Theresa Preda made a motion to invite Scott to the January meeting to present a proposal or give a written proposal explaining the ownership and digitalizing process.
Alex Dixon seconded.
There was a brief discussion about the logistics of the letter to clarify the intent of the Committee.
Motion passed unanimously by a voice vote.

Preda made a motion to adjourn.
Ward-Solomon seconded.
Motion passed unanimously by a voice vote.

Meeting was adjourned at 11:26 AM