Provincetown Disability Commission

June 8, 2005

Judge Welsh Meeting Room

 

Meeting Minutes

 

Members Present:  Toni Schiff, Terry Horwitz, Doug Johnstone, Ken Russo

 

Members Absent: Jo-Ann DiOrio, Laurie deSousa

 

Others:  Open Space Committee member Ron Robillard

 

Minutes of the May 11, 2005 Disability Commission meeting read and approved  with spelling corrections.

 

Old Business:  Shank Painter Ponds Management Plan: Open Space Committee member Ron Robillard discussed the Open Space Committee’s plans for the area and answered questions.

 

Beach Wheelchair:  Doug provided an update of location of the beach wheelchair and procedure for use.  Doug will follow-through with Public Health Director Val Carrano and get the information to members.

 

Membership: Ken called Jim Pipilas and Michael Fernandez regarding membership to the Disability Commission, but neither responded.

 

New Business:  Terry read a newspaper article on the Supreme Court’s ruling on handicapped accessibility for cruise ships.

 

Next meeting scheduled for Wednesday, September 14, 2005 at 10:00 am.

 

Motion to adjourn at 10:35 am by Ken, seconded by Doug.

 

Respectfully submitted by Terry Horwitz & Doug Johnstone