Access Advisory Committee to the MBTA Meeting

Conference Rooms 2&3, 10 Park Plaza, Boston, MA

Wednesday, September 26, 2012, 1:00 to 3:00 PM

Please note:    AACT meetings are public and open to all. They    are conducted in full compliance with the Commonwealth of Massachusetts Open Meeting     Law, M.G.L. c.30A, §§ 18-25                        (effective July 1, 2010)

Meeting Agenda

1.    Open/Introductions/Reading of Agenda

     Chairman’s Report

     1:00 – 1:20 PM

 

2.    Approval of the August 22, 2012 Meeting Minutes

     1:20 – 1:25 PM

 

3.    Innovative Paradigms (IP), Ms. Marilyn Cole & Mr. Phil McGuire – In-Person Assessment Representative

     1:25 – 2:00 PM

 

4.    BREAK

 

5.    System-Wide Accessibility and Fixed Route Services

2:00 – 2:10 PM


 

 

 

6.    Office for Transportation Access

Paratransit-THE RIDE

     2:10 – 2:20 PM

 

7.    THE RIDE Vendor Representatives

     2:20 – 2:40 PM

 

8.    Open Discussion, Announcements and Meeting Adjourned

     2:40 -3:00 PM

 

 

 

Please observe the following guidelines; thank you for your cooperation:

 

   

    No outbursts, interruptions, or cross talking when someone is speaking.

 

    If you have any questions, please wait to be recognized by the Chair, or a member of the Board. Please, one question or comment at a time. Each attendee will be given no more than two opportunities to address each issue.

 

Please wait for your answer; do not continue to speak.

 

    Place all cellular phones and or paging systems on “off” or “silent mode” BEFORE the meeting.

 

    No eating allowed during the regular AACT meeting.

 

    Remember to take all your belongings with you (bottles, cups, tissues, and bags).

 

All meetings will be recorded.

 

Please help make this a fragrance-free meeting.

    Assistive Listening Devices are available upon request.

 

For assistance or reasonable accommodations contact Ms.

Janie Guion at least one week prior to the meeting at

(617) 973-7507 or TTY (617) 973-7089.

 

 

The next AACT Meeting will be October 24, 2012


 

 

AACT meeting locations are accessible to people with disabilities and via public transportation. Assistive listening devices are available at the meeting site. Every effort will be made to provide other accommodations, such as materials in accessible formats or languages, or interpreters in American Sign Language (ASL) upon advance request. Please contact the Central Transportation Planning Staff at 617.973.7100 (voice), 617.973.7089 (TTY), 617.973.8855 (fax), or publicinformation@ctps.org

The MPO fully complies with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and related statutes and regulations in all programs and activities. The MPO does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, English proficiency, income, religious creed, ancestry, disability, age, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or military service. Any person who believes herself/himself or any specific class of persons has been subjected to discrimination prohibited by Title VI or related statutes or regulations may, herself/himself or via a representative, file a written complaint with the MPO. A complaint must be filed no later than 180 calendar days after the date on which the person believes the discrimination occurred. A complaint form and additional information can be obtained by contacting the MPO (see above) or at www.bostonmpo.org.