BOS minutes 09-25-18

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Minutes
September 25, 2018
Memorial Hall, 801 Washington Street, Canton, MA
Salah Meeting Room
7:00 p.m.
Present: Chairman Mark J. Porter I Vice Chairman Christopher J. Connolly ~ Clerk Kevin T. Feeney
Thomas W. Theodore I John J. Connolly
Also Present: Charles J. Aspinwall, Town Administrator and Jennifer Kemalian, Administrative Secretary
Motion was made to open a public hearing to discuss the ADA Self Evaluation Project.
Motion: K. Feeney Second: C. Connolly 5-0
Selectmen Feeney introduced Mr. Kessler of KMA Associates.
KMA Associates was hired by the Town to do an ADA Self Evaluation. The process of the evaluation was
to make sure all programs and facilities are compliant with ADA regulations. KMA met with all
department heads and personnel, collecting information and doing work sheets that asked them for
detailed data. Mr. Kessler noted the Town has done a lot to remove architectural barriers and
recommends the need for better interdepartmental communication. Mr. Kessler made some
recommendations tothe Board. The Town should establish material in alternative formats and provide
protocols for requesting that information. The Town should also have a Service Animal Policy and
Emergency preparedness with equal access for people with disabilities. There are more specifics in the
report which will be posted on the web site.
Charles Aspinwall, Town Administrator thanked Mr. Kessler from KMA Associates for helping with this
project, he also thanked the Mass Office of Mass Disability for the grant they provided to the Town of
Canton, which funded this project.
Motion was made to close the public hearing.
Motion: K. Feeney Second: C. Connolly 5-0