Access Advisory Committee to the MBTA Executive Board Meeting

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

Wednesday, September 25, 2013, 10:00 AM to 12:00 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.    Opening/Introductions

 

   -Reading of Agenda

   -Approval of Meeting Minutes – July 24&August 28

        -Chairman’s Report

      

2.    Items for discussion:

 

a.    AACT Accessibility Plan

b.   MBTA Programs:

Pilot No-Show/Cancelation Policy

Accessible Taxi Subsidy

Automatic Transportation Access Pass (TAP) Card

 

3.    Michael Lambert, MassDOT/MBTA Administrator

 Overview of the Statewide Mobility Program

 Overview MBTA Programs (see above)

 

4.    Summit Update

 

5.    Open Discussion, Announcements, and Meeting Adjourned.

 

Next meeting will be October 23, 2013

 

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.Text Box: The MPO complies with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), and other federal and state non-discrimination 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 to have been subjected to discrimination prohibited by Title VI, ADA, or other or other non-discrimination statute 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 below) or at http://www.bostonmpo.org. Meeting locations are accessible to people with disabilities and are near public transportation. Upon request (preferably two weeks in advance of the meeting), every effort will be made to provide accommodations such as assistive listening devices, materials in accessible formats and in languages other than English, and interpreters in American Sign Language and other languages. Please contact the MPO staff at 617.973.7100 (voice), 617.973.7089 (TTY), 617.973.8855 (fax), or publicinformation@ctps.org.

        For assistance or reasonable accommodations contact Ms.

        Janie Guion at least one week prior to the meeting at    AACT@ctps.org, (617) 973-7507 or TTY (617) 973-7089.