Shoalhaven Access Advisory Committee
Meeting Date: Monday,
20 February, 2017
Location: Osprey
Training Room, Level 1, City Administrative Building, Bridge Road, Nowra
Time:
10.00
am
Please note: Council’s
Code of Meeting Practice permits the electronic recording and broadcast of the
proceedings of meetings of the Council which are open to the public. Your
attendance at this meeting is taken as consent to the possibility that your
image and/or voice may be recorded and broadcast to the public.
Agenda
1. Apologies
2. Confirmation of Minutes
· Shoalhaven
Access Advisory Committee - 8 November 2016................................... 1
3. Declarations of Interest
4. Reports
SAA17.1...... Application for Membership............................................................................ 6
SAA17.2...... Progress on Actions from Previous Shoalhaven
Access Advisory Committee Meetings......................................................................................................... 7
5. General Business
SAA17.3...... Presentation: Accessible Icon Project
SAA17.4...... Presentation: Briometrix Mapping Services
SAA17.5...... Assistance Dogs - Access Issues
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Membership
Clr Nina Cheyne - Chairperson
Clr Annette Alldrick
Mr Russ Pigg or nominee
Ms Ann Sudmalis MP or nominee
Ms Gillian Lidsey
Mr Brendan Vaughn
Ms Leonie Dippel
Mr Alex Collins
Ms Jodie Hoger
Mr John Burns
Ms Mel Gorman
Mr Neville Foord
Ms Jackie Kay AM
Mr Bill Deaves
Ms Andrea Wallace
Mr Theo Bagou
Ms Nola Stephens
Ms Deb McKenzie
Mr Arthur Ball
Mr Brett Tory – non attending member
Quorum – Five (5)
Purpose
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To identify the major needs of the different disability groups in
the Local Government area.
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To make recommendations to Council to resolve the local access
problems in priority order.
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To develop a policy on access which can be used in conjunction
with the Building Code of Australia in the consideration of applications for
building or development and generally in the preparation of Council’s own
plan for recreation facilities.
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To increase public awareness of access barriers and the extent to
which they disadvantage people with disabilities, the aged and parents with
children etc.
Minutes of the Shoalhaven Access Advisory Committee
Meeting Date: Tuesday,
8 November 2016
Location: Osprey
Room, City Administrative Building, Bridge Road, Nowra
Time: 4.03pm
The following members
were present:
Clr Nina Cheyne -
Chairperson
Clr Annette Alldrick
Ms Mel Gorman
Ms Jackie Kay
Mr Bill Deaves
Ms Nola Stephens
Mr Arthur Ball
Mr Theo Bagou via
teleconference
Others Present:
Clr Kitchener –
left 4.59pm
Clr Proudfoot
Chris Bryant
Jill Hodger
David Anstiss –
Building Surveyor
Brad Davis – Asset
Strategy Manager – left 5.37pm
Jenna Tague –
Strategy Team Coordinator
Melissa Andrews –
Community Development Officer
Helen Waterhouse -
Community Development Officer – left 5.53pm
Donna Corbyn –
Youth Community Development Officer
Sara McMahon opened the
meeting, the time being 4.03pm.
The members introduced
themselves.
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Motion
– Additional Item – Microphone at meetings
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RESOLVED (By consent)
That a microphone be provided for
all future meetings.
CARRIED
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SAA16.6 Election
of Chairperson
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HPERM Ref:
D16/349159
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RESOLVED
(By consent)
That Clr Nina Cheyne be elected
as the Chairperson and Clr Annette Alldrick be elected as the Deputy
Chairperson for the Shoalhaven Access Advisory Committee Meeting.
CARRIED
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SAA16.3 Presentation
- Code of Conduct & Meeting Procedure
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HPERM Ref:
D16/341714
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Sara McMahon provided a PowerPoint presentation on
the Code of Conduct and Conduct and Code of Meeting Practice Procedure.
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RESOLVED (By consent)
That
the presentation regarding the Code of Conduct and Code of Meeting Practice
Procedure be received for information.
CARRIED
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Motion
– Hardcopy Agendas
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RESOLVED (Nola Stephens)
That a hardcopy of the
Agenda’s for each meeting be sent to Nola Stephens.
CARRIED
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It was also noted that Bill
Deaves did not receive the emails regarding the meeting agenda, minutes or
meeting request.
Action:
Staff to confirm Bill’s email address.
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Apologies / Leave of Absence
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Nil.
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Confirmation of the Minutes
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RESOLVED (Jackie Kay / Bill
Deaves)
That the Minutes of the
Shoalhaven Access Advisory Committee held on Wednesday 27 July 2016 be confirmed.
CARRIED
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Nil
Reports
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SAA16.1 Progress
on Actions from Previous Shoalhaven Access Advisory Committee Meetings
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HPERM Ref:
D16/324625
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RESOLVED
(By consent)
That Shoalhaven Access Advisory
Committee receive this report for information.
CARRIED
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Note:
Clr Kitchener left the meeting, the time being 4.59pm.
Note:
Brad Davis left the meeting, the time being 5.37pm
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SAA16.5 Fundability
- Funding Application - Beach Access for Young People and Children Discussion
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HPERM Ref:
D16/339871
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RESOLVED
(By consent)
The
Shoalhaven Access Advisory Committee support the Funding Application for
Beach Access for Young People and Children through Fundability.
CARRIED
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Donna Corbyn advised there is a funding opportunity
through Fundability (close date extended to 17 November 2016) aimed at young
people aged 9 – 15 years old with grants up to $37,000. Donna
Corbyn has investigated how to get young people with disabilities to the
beach. Donna has found suitable beach wheelchairs and received quotes,
that if granted $37,000 would be able to purchase 10 beach wheelchairs which
would purchase both children and adult size chairs. This would make the
community more inclusive. Donna Corbyn has also spoken to all the surf
lifesaving clubs within the Shoalhaven who all are supportive and interested
in partnering, however, some surf lifesaving clubs have advised of minor
works that would have to be completed prior to the chairs being used.
The surf lifesaving clubs have agreed to maintain, put out and bring in the
beach wheelchairs. Donna is also having discussions with Holiday Haven
regarding partnering to provide fully accessible cabin and beach wheelchairs
as a package.
Fundability have indicated that they are looking forward
to receiving our application.
The aim is to have a beach wheelchair for accessible use
within half an hour drive of all homes across the Shoalhaven (Shoalhaven
Heads Beach, Culburra Beach, Mollymook Beach and Sussex Inlet Beach).
It was raised that many beaches within the Shoalhaven do
not have surf lifesaving clubs, however, Donna Corbyn advised she has only
selected those with surf lifesaving clubs for safety reasons.
The Committee raised the need that the user of the chairs
would also need to independently access the beach from the car.
Brad Davis mentioned that gaining legal compliance may be
difficult and also Risk Management Advice would need to be sought from our
Development Services section regarding non compliment.
Chest straps can be purchased separately and for health
reasons users could provide their own at a cost to them of $37.
Donna Corbyn asked for the Shoalhaven Access Advisory
Committee to support the application.
The Shoalhaven Access Advisory Committee thanked Donna
Corbyn for her efforts and work on the application and provided their
support.
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SAA16.2 Clarification
- Accessible parking: Car Parking Code and Australian Standard
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HPERM Ref:
D16/315238
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RESOLVED
(By consent)
That:
1. The
Shoalhaven Access Advisory Committee receive this report for information,
clarifying the Shoalhaven Development Control Plan 2014 (DCP 2014) and AS2890
provisions relating to car parking provisions for people with a disability.
2. Review
and revise the relevant provisions in Chapter G21 (Car parking and traffic)
as part of proposed Amendment No.8 to DCP 2014.
CARRIED
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General Business
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Motion
- 2017 Meeting Dates and Times
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RESOLVED (By consent)
That the preferred meeting dates
for the Shoalhaven Access Advisory Committee in 2017 be as follows:
Monday 20 February 2017 –
11.00am
Monday 22 May 2017 –
11.00am
Monday 21 August 2017 -11.00am
Monday 20 November 2017 –
11.00am
CARRIED
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SAA16.4 Mollymook
Inclusive Park
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HPERM Ref:
D16/339851
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This item will be deferred to the next meeting of the
Shoalhaven Access Advisory Committee.
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Note: Helen Watehouse
left the meeting, the time being 5.53pm.
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Motion
– Presentation – Events and Inclusive Tourism
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RESOLVED (By consent)
That the presentation provided by
Jackie Kay on Events and Inclusive Tourism be received for information.
CARRIED
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Jackie
Kay also handed out a brochure (attached), there are 60 tickets available for
the morning cruise “Port Venture” please let Jackie Kay know asap
if you wish to attend.
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There being no further
business, the meeting concluded, the time being 5.58pm.
Clr Nina Cheyne
CHAIRPERSON
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SAA17.1 Application
for Membership
HPERM Ref: D17/8342
Group: Corporate
& Community Services Group
Section: Human
Resources, Governance & Customer Service
Purpose / Summary
That the Shoalhaven Access Advisory
Committee consider the application for membership from Annette Pham.
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Recommendation
1. That Council appoint Annette Pham as
a member of the Shoalhaven Access Advisory Committee.
2. That Annette Pham be notified of her
appointment and invited to all future meetings.
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Options
1. As recommended.
2. That the Shoalhaven Access Advisory
Committee adopt an alternate recommendation.
Background
Council received an application
for membership of the Shoalhaven Access Advisory Committee from Annette Pham on
2 January 2017 in which Annette stated:
“As you are aware we have a fourteen year old son
who is profoundly disabled. I would like to be able to represent him and others
like him on the committee. I feel I have a lot to offer and have been working
hard to represent people with a disability at a local, state and federal level.
I hope you will support my application.”
Annette is a “Changing Places” advocate www.changingplaces.org.au . Changing
Places is a project to advocate for public toilets with full sized change
tables and hoists in major public spaces across Australia to meet the needs of
people with severe and profound disabilities.
Two community members resigned from the Shoalhaven Access Advisory
Committee in 2016.
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SAA17.2 Progress
on Actions from Previous Shoalhaven Access Advisory Committee Meetings
HPERM
Ref: D17/9875
Group: Corporate
& Community Services Group
Section: Recreation
Community & Culture
Attachments: 1. Progress on
Actions ⇩
2. Draft
Sustainable Events Application ⇩
3. Coastal
(beach) disabled access - Committee Meeting 7 December 2006 ⇩
Purpose / Summary
To inform the Access Advisory
committee of progress of action items from previous meetings Refer to
Attachment 1.
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Recommendation
(Item to be determined under delegated authority)
That the Shoalhaven Access
Advisory Committee receive the report for information.
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Options
1. The Access
Advisory Committee accepts this progress report on items received for action
from the November 2016 meeting
Implications: That the committee accepts the report
and progresses actions.
2. The Access
Advisory Committee does not accept the progress report and requests detailed
reports.
Implications: That the committee does not accept
the report and provides alternate directions to progress actions.
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