Minutes of the Inclusion
& Access Advisory Group
Meeting Date: Monday, 22 February
2021
Location: Council
Chambers / Microsoft Teams
Time: 11.00am
The following members were present:
Clr Patricia White - Chairperson
Mr Bill Deaves
Mr Theo Bagou – (Remotely)
Mr Arthur Ball – (Remotely)
Ms Nola Stephens
Ms Annette Pham – (Shelley Hancock MP –
Representative) – arrived 11.06am
Mr Chris Mitchell
Ms Kylie Knight
Mr Frederick Oberg – (Remotely)
Mr Michael Paine – Manager - Community Connections
Others present:
Colin Wood – Section Manager – Building and
Compliance
Hayden Fineran – Community Capacity Builder - North
Lily Wright - Observer
An apology was received from Clr
Digiglio.
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Confirmation of the
Minutes
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RESOLVED (Frederick Oberg / Nola Stephens)
That the Minutes of the Inclusion
& Access Advisory Group held on Monday 14 December 2020 be confirmed.
CARRIED
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Nil
Reports
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IA21.1 Membership
Application
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HPERM Ref: D21/27656
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Clr White welcomed Lily Wright
(Remotely) to the meeting.
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Recommendation
That Council
appoint Lily Wright as a community member of the Inclusion & Access Advisory
Group.
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REcommendation (Kylie Knight / Chris Mitchell)
That Council
appoint Lily Wright as a community member of the Inclusion & Access
Advisory Group.
CARRIED
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IA21.2 Update on
Actions - February 2021
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HPERM Ref: D21/20657
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Note: Annette Pham arrived at 11.06am.
Staff addressed the meeting in
relation to the items in the Action Table and made the following comments:
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IA19.5 – Additional Item Disability Awareness Training
– Councillors – Clr Training & Development Program –
Training and Development are working together to strengthen the training to
ensure a good outcome. Action to remain open.
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IA19.21 – Ulladulla Subway and Services NSW Accessible
Parking Investigation – This matter is ongoing.
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IA20.6 – Update on Action – August Promotion /
Engagement Working Group Formation – An EOI went out to members who
were interested in being a part of the Working Group. At the time one (1)
response was received. The following members advised that they will be
interested in attending the Workshop on Tuesday 2 March at 10.00am:
o
Clr White
o
Annette Pham
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Frederick Oberg
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Nola Stephens
o
Chris Mitchell
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IA20.13 – Moona Moona Creek Huskisson Playground
Assessment Panels – Updated comment in Action Table, recommended to be
removed.
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IA20.14 – Additional Item – Consider Annual
Disability Awareness Training for Councillors and Staff
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Michael Paine advised he will work with HR department in
relation to finding out statistics on targeted employment for Aboriginal people
and people with disabilities.
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Recommendation (Item to
be determined under delegated authority)
That
1. The Inclusion &
Access Advisory Group receive the Update on Actions report for information.
2. The following
actions be noted as completed and removed from the Action Table:
a. IA20.13 - Moona Moona Creek Huskisson
Playground - Report Received - Inclusion & Access Advisory Group Staff
Representative - Playground Assessment Panels
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RESOLVED (Arthur Ball / Kylie Knight)
That
1. The Inclusion &
Access Advisory Group receive the Update on Actions report for information.
2. The following
actions be noted as completed and removed from the Action Table:
a. IA20.13
- Moona Moona Creek Huskisson Playground - Report Received - Inclusion &
Access Advisory Group Staff Representative - Playground Assessment Panels
CARRIED
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GENERAL BUSINESS
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IA21.3 Additional
Item - Investigate opportunity for targeted employment for people with
disabilities.
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During discussion on the Action Table the Group
discussed the opportunity of targeted employment within Council.
The group also discussed the importance of mandatory
annual training programs such as WHS, Drug and Alcohol and Disability
Awareness. Michael Paine advised he will investigate and report back if those
types of training programs are mandatory.
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RECOMMENDATION (Kylie Knight / Arthur Ball)
That:
1.
Council investigate the opportunity for targeted employment within Council
for people with identified disabilities.
2.
The Inclusion and Access Advisory Group receive a report back on the
statistics of council’s employment.
3.
Staff source resource options and budgets for annual training
programs.
CARRIED
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IA21.4 Additional
Item - Urgent Footpath and Curb Ramp Repairs
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Bill Deaves advised that there
are a number of footpath and curb ramps that require urgent maintenance
and/or repair as they are unsafe and steep.
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RECOMMENDATION (Bill Deaves / Arthur Ball)
That Council:
1.
Make urgent representations to Fulton Hogan in relation to the
deteriorating footpath from Nowra Aquatic Park to Bridge Road, Nowra which
needs urgent repairs to meet AS1428.
2.
Investigate the curb ramps and undertake all necessary work to ensure
a safe crossing and that it meets AS1428:
a.
On the corner of Hyams Street and Bridge Road, Nowra (northern side);
and
b.
Bridge Road near the Fire Brigade (northern side)
CARRIED
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IA21.5 Additional
Item - Investigate Accessible Car Spaces
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The members raised concerns in
relation to a number of cases where people without a disabled sticker were
parking in the marked accessible parking spaces.
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RECOMMENDATION (Nola Stephens / Theo Bagou)
That Council investigate the
carparks in Nowra and near the Roxy Cinema, Stocklands and on the southern
side of Junction Street for the accessible car parking spaces and where
additional spaces could be provided and receive a report back.
CARRIED
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IA21.6 Additional
Item - Ramp Exits from Stocklands and Accessible Spaces at Kmart Ulladulla
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Members raised concerns regarding the ramp exits from
Stocklands advising they are too steep. The ramps would have met the
Australian Standards back when it was built, however the ramps are now too
steep.
Members also raised concerns regarding the size of the
accessible spaces at Kmart Ulladulla, advising they are too narrow.
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RECOMMENDATION (Frederick Oberg / Theo Bagou)
That Council investigate and
report back on the:
1.
Ramps exiting Stocklands to identify if they meet AS1428 and report
back.
2.
Accessible parking spaces at Kmart Ulladulla that are reportedly too
narrow.
CARRIED
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IA21.7 Additional
Item - Funding income for Accessible Parking Fines
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RECOMMENDATION (Chris Mitchell / Bill Deaves)
That Council:
1.
Set aside the income collected from accessible parking spaces fines
with a view to improving disability facilities across the city & support
the implementation of actions with the Disability Inclusion Action Plan.
2.
Staff provide a quarterly report in relation to the income collected.
CARRIED
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There being no further business, the meeting concluded, the
time being 12.26pm.
Clr
Patricia White
CHAIRPERSON