1997-06-19BEVERLY COMMISSION ON DISABILITIES
MINUTES OF MEETING
June 19, 1997
Beverly Public Library - Fogg Room
Present: Art Daignault, Keyin Gallant, Tim & Patti Hoy, Bob Nelson and Steve
Reynolds
Absent: Elise Bernstein and Norm Ganley
I. The minutes of the last meeting were adjusted.
II. The minutes and the agenda of the meeting were accepted.
III. Handicap Parking Surveys
A. A meeting is to be set-up by Art Daignault with Dennis Tarsook and Kevin
Gallant for the purpose of Sergeant Tarsook's approval of the letter being sent
to the businesses, materials to be included in the mailing and other
considerations.
B. Kevin Gallant is to start a data base of owners of properties for the mailing
of the surveys.
C. After reviewing the letter that was written by Elise Bernstein, that is to
go to the businesses, changes were made to it.
IV. Handicap Parking Violations'
A. Tim Hoy is to contact either Dennis Tarsook or Connie Linscott to see if
the new tickets have been issued. This would mean that the handicap parking
fine would be $100.00.
B. Kevin Gallant will be keeping a record of all the handicap parking violations
that each member records on their log sheet.
V. Access Aisle Issue
A. Steve Reynolds is to seek information from the Massachusetts Office on
Disabihties (MOD) regarding an individual with a placard/plate parking in the
access aisle.
VI. Handicap Parking Signs
A. Bob Nelson mentioned that China Buffet had HP signs in their parking lot.
B. He is also to research the possibility of a handicap parking space in front
of the Wild Horse Cafe and their parking lot.
VII. City Hall Access
A. It was mentioned that Mayor Scanlon does not want a variance for the
elevator at City Hall.