Access Advisory Committee to the MBTA Membership Agenda

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

Wednesday, December 19, 2012 from 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)

 

1:00 – 1:20 PM          Call Meeting to Order

                                Acting Interim Chair James White

                                Introductions and Reading of Agenda

                                Acting Interim Chairman’s Report

                                Approval of Meeting Minutes

 

                                        -October 24, 2012

 

                                        -November 14, 2012

 

1:20 – 1:50 PM          Presentation – Marie Trottier

                                MBTA Assistant General Manager System-Wide Accessibility

 

                           Question and Answer Period

 

1:50 – 2:00 PM          BREAK

 

2:00 – 2:15 PM          System-Wide Accessibility Report

                                Larry Haile - Coordinator

 

2:15 – 2:20 PM          Office for Transportation Access

                                Frank Oglesby – Deputy Director

                                Paratransit Contract Operations                                                                                              

 

2:20 – 2:30 PM          MBTA (THE RIDE) Vendor Reports

 

-The Joint Venture

 

-Greater Lynn Senior Services

 

-Veterans Transportation

 

 

2:30 – 2:45 PM          New/Old Business/Announcements

 

2:45 – 2:55 PM          Open Discussion

 

3:00 PM                    Meeting Adjourned

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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 Acting Interim 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 January 23, 201Text Box: The 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 617.973.7507(voice), 617.973.7089 (TTY), 617.973.8855 (fax), or AACT@ctps.org. The Metropolitan Planning Organization (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.
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