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Council Minutes - Town of Cambridge

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COUNCIL MINUTESTUESDAY 26 JUNE 2012CR12.872012 ACCESS AND INCLUSION ADVISORY COMMITTEE NOMINATIONSPURPOSE OF REPORT:To select three community member nominees to serve on the Access and Inclusion AdvisoryCommittee (AIAC) for a term <strong>of</strong> two years.BACKGROUND:The Disability Services Advisory Committee (DSAC) was formed in September 1996 and wasrenamed the Access and Inclusion Advisory Committee (AIAC) in April 2009. The Committeeaims to play an important role in ensuring that people with disabilities have the sameopportunities in gaining access to the <strong>Town</strong>’s services, functions and facilities. <strong>Council</strong>endorsed a Disability Access and Inclusion Plan (2009-2012) at the December 2009 <strong>Council</strong>meeting, which will guide planning for future years.Policy No. 2.1.5 "Access and Inclusion Advisory Committee Terms <strong>of</strong> Reference" states thatthe membership <strong>of</strong> the Advisory Committee shall consist <strong>of</strong> at least one Elected Member, sixcommunity members and one member <strong>of</strong> the Administration.DETAILS:In April 2012, expressions <strong>of</strong> interest for three community members for the AIAC were called.An advertisement seeking nominations for the AIAC was placed in the local newspaper anddisplayed on the <strong>Town</strong>’s notice boards. Furthermore, correspondence was disseminated todisability services agencies within the metropolitan area, including the Disability ServicesCommission. Applications closed at 4.00pm on Monday, 14 May 2012.Interested individuals were requested to complete an application form, stating details regardingtheir interest in the <strong>Town</strong>, what they would be able to <strong>of</strong>fer the Advisory Committee and tooutline their experiences, both personal and pr<strong>of</strong>essional in relation to disability services.Nominations were received from three applicants, who have extensive pr<strong>of</strong>essional andpersonal experience, and should be endorsed as community representatives for the AIAC. Theendorsement <strong>of</strong> the three nominations plus the existing three community members, whose twoyear term does not expire till May 2013, will total six community members for the AIAC. Thesummary <strong>of</strong> the applicants and nomination is included as a confidential attachment.POLICY/STATUTORY IMPLICATIONS:Policy No. 2.1.5 - Access and Inclusion Advisory Committee Terms <strong>of</strong> Reference.FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS:There are no Financial Implications related to this report.H:\CEO\GOV\COUNCIL MINUTES\12 MINUTES\JUNE 2012\C CR.DOCX 137

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