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From YouTube: Disability Commission Advisory Board Meeting 09-25-2017
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Disability Commission Advisory Board Meeting 09-25-2017
A
Good
afternoon
my
name
is
Patricia
Mendez.
The
open
meeting
law
requires
that
I
notify
the
public
that
this
meeting
is
being
recorded.
Therefore,
please
be
aware
that
an
audio
and
visual
recording
of
this
meeting
is
being
made
broadcast
by
Boston
City
TV,
which
is
a
part
of
the
city
of
Boston
office
of
cable
communications.
H
I
Hi
there
Eric
level
of
project
manager.
Thank
you
to
the
Commission
for
allowing
us
to
come
in
and
present
our
project,
which
is
the
accessibility
station
Symphony
station
accessibility.
Improvements
I
have
here
as
mentioned
Chris
Hart,
who
was
a
technical
advisor
for
the
T
as
well
as
Judd
Galloway,
who
was
our
project
manager
for
our
consultant,
Thorton,
Thomas
Eddie,
and
so
we
had
talked
with
the
disability.
I
I
We've
started
or
we've
gone
through
a
stakeholder
public
meeting
process.
We've
had
three
to
four
public
meetings
and
we're
at
a
20%
design,
which
means
we're
pretty
early
in
the
in
the
stage
here
and
that's
why
it's
important
for
us
to
to
present
today
and
and
be
able
to
get
the
feedback
that
we
need
to
continue.
I
You
know:
state
and
city
elected
officials,
the
city
of
Boston,
mascot,
highway
division,
all
the
different
utilities
that
may
be
impacted
by
this
project
and
any
other
identified
stakeholders
as
we
go
through
our
outreach
process
and
I
should
say
any
questions
that
you
might
have
while
I'm
going
through
this,
but
I'm
sure
there'll
be
a
question
and
answer
period
as
well.
So
the
scope
of
the
project
we're
going
to
install
four
new
elevators
from
street
level
to
the
platform
as
part
of
the
project
code
requires
us
to
construct
new
emergency
exit.
Stairs
and
there'll.
I
Be
two
on
each
side
of
the
station
we
are
going
to
construct
new,
accessible
restrooms,
we're
going
to
raise
the
platform
eight
inches
to
allow
for
the
platform
to
be
accessible
to
the
Green
Line
trolley
cars.
We
were
going
to
replace
or
improve
the
existing
stairs,
currently
we're
evaluating
new
areas
of
rescue
and
other
station
improvements,
including
finishes
just
general
cleanup
of
the
station
to
make
it
more
a
friendlier
customer
environment.
I
So
here
we
have
a
street
level
plan
of
the
station
on
the
outbound
or
on
the
north
side
of
Huntington
Avenue.
We
have
four
stairway
entrances
that
exist
to
the
north
west.
We
have
Symphony
Hall
into
the
Northeast.
We
have
horticultural,
Hall
and
then
on
the
south
side
of
Huntington
Avenue
or
the
inbound
side.
We
have
the
symphony
towers
on
each
side
of
the
station,
and
two
stairways
and
important
to
note
here
is
that
the
station
is
inaccessible.
There
are
no
elevators
at
the
platform
level.
I
As
you
can
see
here,
we
have
the
four
entrances
or
the
four
stairway
that
lead
to
a
center
hallway
to
a
lobby
on
the
outbound
side
and
two
stairway
that
lead
to
the
same
sort
of
scent
central
Lobby.
The
to
note
here
we
have
again
just
all
stairways,
no
elevators.
The
platforms
are
too
low.
We
don't
have
adequate
emergency
exits,
the
stage
the
stations
are
set
up,
sort
of
x'
dead
ends
and
we
need
emergency
egress
at
those
and
so
we'll
describe
how
we
plan
to
solve
that
issue.
I
There
are
no
functioning
restrooms
at
the
stations
at
all.
There's
there's
one!
That's
that's
non
functioning
on
the
outbound
side
and
there's
an
there
is
no
restroom
facility
on
the
inbound
side
and,
as
we
mentioned
before,
we're
gonna
perform
over
all
station
improvements
which
would
include
emergency
lighting.
I
The
outbound
side,
next
to
Symphony,
Hall
and
horticultural
Hall
will
be
two
stop
Street
and
then
platform
level.
Here
we
have
a
slide
of
the
outbound
side,
so
you
on
the
upper
side
of
the
slide
on
top
of
the
line
there.
You
have
the
street
level
and
on
the
lower
of
side
of
the
slide,
you
have
the
platform
level.
This
is
just
a
zoom
in
of
what
we
were
looking
at
before
we
have
two
elevators
close
to
the
street
level
or
close
to
the
corners
you'll.
I
Note
that
we
plan
to
remove
two
of
the
stairway
and
that
will
create
the
platform
as
a
waiting
area
for
the
elevators
at
the
street
level.
And
then
you
can
see
the
new
emergency
egress
access
a
little
bit
further
west
down
Huntington
Avenue
at
the
platform
level.
You
can,
you
can
start
to
make
out
what
we're
doing
with
the
with
the
emergency
egress
on
the
left
side
of
the
of
the
slide,
you
can
see
the
pink
area
and
that's
our
emergency
egress
to
gain
this
we're
actually
going
to
shift
the
station.
I
I
Besides
cost
it's
it's
probably
more
about
just
not
having
the
space
to
have
two
two
stairways
coming
out.
So
this
allows
us
to
meet
code
and
not
impact
the
street
as
much
and
we're
working
with
the
DSO
too
and
other
city
agencies
to
find
the
best
location
for
that
emergency
egress.
We
realized
that
it
takes
space
and
and
can
impact
views
from
the
street.
So
here
we
have
the
the
inbound
side.
We
have
the
at
the
on
the
upper
side
of
this
slide.
I
We
have
Symphony
Towers
on
the
west
and
east
side
of
honey,
Mass
Ave.
You
can
see
that
we
have
our
elevators
at
the
upper
concourse
and
then
the
lower
plaza
or
the
or
at
the
sidewalk
level,
and
an
emergency
egress.
That's
coming
out
on
the
West
Plaza,
again
we're
going
to
be
shifting
the
station
at
the
platform
level.
I
So
the
project
benefits
and
I'll
go
ahead
and
read
these
accessible
public
transportation
accessible
to
this
to
Cynthia
all
area.
We
realize
this
is
an
important
area.
For
you
know,
any
area
is
important
for
accessibility,
but
specifically
with
the
the
neighbors
that
we
have
here
with
BSO
and
horticultural
hall
and
the
symphony
towers.
This
is
probably
a
project,
that's
that's
long
and
coming,
and
it
needs
to
get
done.
We'll
have
two
elevators
to
each
platform
for
total
one
at
each
corner,
we'll
have
new
code
required
an
emergency
exit,
stairs
convenient
access
to
the.
I
I
We
are
evaluating
areas
of
rescue
one
for
each
side.
This.
This
was
done
out
of
from
comments
that
we
got
from
from
the
public
meetings,
we're
improving
lighting,
signage,
wayfinding,
fire
alarms
and
public
safety
upgrades
we're
improving
the
public
announcement
system
station
finishes,
which
should
all
lead
to
improve
station
maintenance.
I
Here
we
have
some
examples
of
what
the
head
houses
might
look
like
at
this
level
of
design.
We
haven't
quite
completed
that
that
much
detail,
but
in
general
our
new
head
houses
will
have
an
increased
use
of
glass
for
safety
and
have
a
pretty
modern,
modern
flair
there,
but
will
have
to
we're
gonna
work
with
DSO
and
all
the
other
stakeholders
and
historic
to
find
the
right
fit
for
the
for
the
community.
I
F
I
J
I
D
K
K
K
K
K
K
K
K
K
B
K
K
K
K
E
G
H
B
L
Thank
you
very
much.
Thank
you
very
much
good
afternoon.
My
name
is
David
Viera
I'm
from
Hyde
Park
and
having
lived
through
the
agonizing
five-year
project,
to
put
the
elevators
in
front
on
the
side
of
the
library
and
across
at
South
Neil
at
the
Old
South
Church
I
understand
the
difficulties
in
working
next
to
historically
important
buildings
in
Boston.
L
That's
just
a
comment
and
I
also
want
to
say,
since
these
are
we're
putting
in
four
elevators
here
and
the
T
tried
to
make
sure
that
these
elevators
have
backlit
control
panels,
because
a
lot
of
times
people
with
vision,
impairments,
you
get
in
the
elevator,
the
lights
are
dim
in
some
locations
and
you
can't
see
the
control
panel
to
see
where
you're
going
so
on.
Since
this
is
a
big
project,
I
hope
it
gets
done
on
time,
but
I'm
totally
thrilled.
That
symphony
is
finally
getting
a
look.
Thank
you.
M
I
M
K
M
G
L
N
Hi,
my
name
is
desi
40
and
I'm.
The
youth
services
manager
at
Easter,
Seals
I,
was
invited
by
Winston
to
come
and
speak
you
all
about
some
of
our
youth
opportunities
at
Easter
Seals.
So
as
youth
services
manager,
some
of
the
programs
that
I
oversee
the
biggest
one
is
our
youth
leadership
network,
which
is
funded
by
mass
rehab
and
is
an
opportunity
for
youth
14
to
26
to
come
and
practice
advocacy
of
leadership
skills
as
long
as
as
well
as
an
opportunity
to
socialize
with
one
another,
and
this
is
a
statewide.
N
But
we
have
a
group
that
meets
here
in
Boston
and
given
the
number
of
Boston
Public,
Schools
I,
don't
know
the
statistics
of
how
many
students
identify
as
having
a
disability,
but
it's
definitely
under
it's.
Definitely
a
population
that
I
know
I,
don't
see
enough
of
within
our
network,
and
this
is
really
an
opportunity
for
you
to
learn
about
advocacy
and
leadership
and
I.
Think
that's
something.
That's
very.
That
should
be
really
it's
very
important
for
you
to
especially
all
youth,
but
especially
youth
with
disabilities,
to
really
grasp
and
get
an
opportunity
to
learn.
N
We
also
have
a
one-on-one
mentorship
program
for
young
women
with
disabilities
and
it's
a
chance
for
these
women
to
be
mentored
by
older
women
with
disabilities
again
statewide,
but
with
myself,
being
Boston
based
I
really
have
a
place
in
my
heart
for
Boston
based,
ladies
and
so
I
am
always
looking
for
a
chance
to
again
reach
out
to
those
Boston,
Public,
Schools
or
area
schools.
To
really
have
shared
this
opportunity
with
the
young
women
as
well
as
mentors
within
the
community,
and
something
we're
hoping
to
bring
to
Boston.
N
That
we've
started
out
in
Worcester
is
a
accessible
martial
arts
program
which
is
a
chance
for
youth
with
disabilities,
to
learn
some
self-defense
and
some
skills,
and
so
I
think
that's
something
that's
definitely
needed
within
the
city,
and
so
right
now
we're
exploring
options
for
space
to
have
this
program.
It's
been
very
successful
out
in
Worcester,
so
we're
excited
to
bring
it
out
here.
N
D
D
And
just
I
want
to
mention
so
perhaps
for
the
space
that
you're
looking
for
for
the
magis
I.
Don't
know
if
there's
a
time
attached
to
it,
but
I
know
I've
worked
with
other
programs
and
have
done
things
in
partnership
with
the
Boston's
and
family
centers.
So
they
have
a
lot
of
community
centers
around
Boston
and
some
of
the
schools
have
a
minimum
stand-alones,
but
those
that
might
be
an
option
for
you
to
have
the
martial
arts.
There
I
think
that.
N
C
N
So
the
group
meets
once
a
month,
one
Saturday
a
month
from
12:00
to
2:00,
it's
typically
the
first
Saturday
of
the
month,
but
sometimes
that
varies
based
on
schedule
and
anybody.
Who's
interested
could
email
us
at
youth
at
Easter,
Seals,
ma
dot,
o-r-g
and
we're
also
on
facebook
at
facebook.com,
slash,
Easter,
Seals,
youth,
great.
N
But
we
also
have
community
groups
which
a
lot
of
them
are
Boston
based,
I
get
up
a
non-profit
Center,
and
this
is
typically
on
a
Saturday
and
that
that
varies
it's
not
as
consistent,
it's
more
on
a
quarterly
basis
throughout
the
year
and
those
events
again,
I
posted
on
Facebook.
And
if
people
wanted
to
email
us,
we
could
make
sure
they
were
on
our
way
to
get
more
information
about
those
groups.
N
N
The
the
youth
Department
does
not
I,
don't
know
if,
based
on
the
rehabs
and
things
like
that,
if
we
do
but
I
thought
sort
of
a
separate
those
those
services
are
more
contract
based,
so
does
not
always
want
to
overlap
between
the
two.
So
in
the
youth
Department,
our
programs,
we
do
not
have
a
lot
of
sort
of
connections
with
them,
because.
J
B
Chauncey
a
question
about
youth
within
the
Boston
Public
Schools
with
disabilities.
I
believe
it's
just
over
11,000
students
have
an
IEP
out
of
the
school
population
and
I
think
it
would
also
be
good
to
get
in
touch
with
this
bed-pack.
A
special
education,
Parent
Advisory
Council.
We
work
with
a
lot
of
members
of
that
and
they'd
be
a
really
good
group
to
reach
out
to
yes.
H
N
B
B
H
So
one
was
the
city
election
tomorrow
for
mayor
and
the
fourth
to
the
counselors
at
large.
So
please
get
out
and
vote
and
make
your
voice
heard.
Also,
tomorrow
there
is
a
hearing
after
Massachusetts
State
House
on
the
assistive
suicide
bill
that
John
Kelly
back
up
to
July
meeting
spoke
about
where
a
bill
is
being
heard,
whether
we
should
legalize
the
right
to.
H
We're
gonna
have
large
members
of
the
disability
community
on
both
sides
attending
the
hearing
tomorrow,
and
it
is
an
a1
and
a2
from
11:00
till
the
hearing
em.
If
you
can
come,
if
not,
you
still
have
time
to
submit
your
testimony
and
my
team,
as
they
will
not
be
deciding
on
the
bill
tomorrow,
they're
just
taking
testimony.
H
The
other
thing
is
I
wanted
to
talk
to
this
group
about
it
large,
is
that
the
bylaws
were
submitted
with
our
packet
today
for
us
to
look
at
to
start
thinking
about
election.
So
right
now
we
only
have
eight
members
of
that
correct
commissioner
person,
correct
I
know
that
the
city
played
a
large
role
in
getting
the
law
change,
that
we
could
expand
a
13
either
only
plan
to
do
that
before
we
or
do
you
want
to
have
an
election
anyway.
Yes,.
H
H
C
H
So
can
I
ask
for
a
subcommittee
to
be
made
up
to
come
up
with
nomination
for
the
October
meeting
into
anybody
that
would
like
to
make
recommendations
or
do
you
want
to
just
have
everybody
nominate
themselves
from
the
floor?
I,
don't
I
think
our
bylaws
today
I
didn't
get
a
chance
to
read
them
all.
Do
they
say
we
have
to
form
a
nomination
committee
I'm.
D
H
B
B
The
events
that
we
do
have
coming
up
are
we're
doing:
disability
mentoring
day
on
Thursday
October
26
with
the
mass
rehab
Commission,
and
on
that
day
we
bring
in
ten
Boston
residents
with
disabilities,
adults
who
are
job
ready
and
seeking
employment.
So
we
bring
them
in
for
a
morning
of
mentoring
and
job
shadowing
and
an
afternoon
with
training
by
human
resources
on
how
to
apply
for
a
job
with
the
city
and
then
kind
of
a
roundtable
with
local
employers
who
have
open
jobs.
So
it's
been
very
successful
in
the
past.
B
B
We're
going
to
have
the
fifth
floor
of
City
Hall
open
up
to
the
public
on
the
fifth
floor
is
the
mayor's
office,
the
city
council
offices,
the
City
Council
hearing
chamber
and
we're
gonna
have
a
speaking
program
with,
hopefully
mayor
Walsh
and
some
other
elected
officials
and
city
administrators
to
talk
to
members
of
the
public
about
getting
involved
in
government,
testifying
and
hearings
working
with
City
Council
on
issues
of
importance
to
them.
We're
gonna
have
voting
booths,
so
people
can
try
out
the
auto
market
machine.
B
We
have
tables
where
people
can
register
to
vote
and
learn
about
other
services
in
the
city.
So
we
would
love
to
get
some
youth
involved.
So
I'll
talk
to
desi
about
that
voting
age
in
Massachusetts
is
18,
so
we
know
some
of
the
older
youth.
Maybe
they
aren't
signed
up
to
vote
yet,
but
we'll
get
them
registered
and
I
know
it
can
be
intimidating
to
people
who
haven't
voted
if
they're,
young
or,
if
they've
become
just
disabled.
B
It
may
be
unsure
of
the
process
so
or
even
if
you're,
not
if
you
voted
many
times
and
just
want
to
learn
and
meet
you
city
councilors.
We
welcome
everybody
to
come
out
and
we'll
be
doing
a
lot
of
outreach.
I
know
Winston's
working
on
outreach
for
that
event,
so
we're
really
excited
about
it.
That's
gonna
be
Tuesday
October
24th
and
last
year
we
had
just
under
100
people
attend,
so
we
hope
we
have
more
than
that
we'd
love
to
double
that.
This
year
we
have
t-shirts
we
give
out.
B
We
have
food,
it's
a
really
fun
event,
so
we
welcome
everybody
in
the
public
to
join
us.
It's
a
City
Hall
on
the
fifth
floor
on
Tuesday
October
24th
from
2
to
4
p.m.
and
we
also
have
information
on
our
website
at
Boston,
Duck
of
slash
disability,
so
just
to
follow
up
on
what
Kyle
mentioned
earlier.
We
are
still
looking
for
five
board
members.
Anyone
who's
interested.
Please
send
me
a
letter
of
interest
in
a
resume.
B
If
you
have
one
that
can
go
to
the
attention
of
disability
at
Boston,
gov
and
we'll
review
it,
we
are
looking
for
representation
of
different
types
of
disabilities,
different
neighborhoods
and
different
ethnic
backgrounds.
We
currently
have
eight
members.
We
would
love
to
get
to
13
and
the
only
requirements
are
that
you're,
a
Boston
resident
and
able
to
attend
board
meetings
once
a
month.
So.
J
B
B
This
grant,
spurred
us
on,
to
look
at
the
city
council
chamber,
which
is
currently
undergoing
renovations
and
should
be
done
in
time
for
the
civic
engagement
day,
so
the
City
Council.
The
way
it
was
set
up.
The
city
council
chamber,
was
that
you
used
to
have
to
walk
down
three
steps
to
testify
and
if
you
had
a
mobility
impairment,
you
had
to
go
out
the
door.
I'll
go
around
the
back
and
down
a
ramp
to
get
to
the
floor.
B
But
now
the
whole
floor
is
gonna,
be
level
so
that
you
won't
have
to
go
down
any
steps.
People
with
disabilities
can
just
testify
the
same
way.
Anybody
else
can
so
it's
gonna
be
a
big
reveal
on
October
24th.
If
people
are
would
like
to
come
and
see
the
new
chamber,
we're
really
excited
about
it
and
other
things
we're
looking
to
do
with
the
ADI
Granth
are
to
put
an
automatic
door
opener
on
this
room
and
also
on
the
poem
on
Tea
Room,
which
is
another
public
meeting
room.
B
On
the
fifth
floor,
this
room
has
recently
been
equipped
with
a
hearing
loop
for
people
with
hearing
hard
of
hearing
people,
so
we're
looking
at
a
lot
of
communication
upgrades
in
City
Hall,
as
well
as
physical
compliance
with
the
ADA.
A
just
a
few
other
updates
I
was
out
and
about
this
weekend
and
I
happen
to
notice
a
van
with
a
lift
that
had
an
uber
sticker
in
the
back.
So
I
haven't
heard
any
updates
from
that
and
notes
other
eleven.
O
B
C
B
This
was
a
this
looked
I
thought
this
wasn't
just
a
residence,
I
guess
a
person's
own
man,
it
was
all
white
and
it
looked
new
and
it
just
looked
to
me
like
it
was
some
sort
of
professional
outfit.
So
John
just
said
that
there
are
11
louvers
equipped
with
lifts,
so
what
I
am
going
to
do
is
look
into
it.
I
just
saw
it
yesterday,
so
I
haven't
a
chance
to
research
it,
but
I
will
look
into
that
and
report
for
the
next
meeting.
P
B
O
B
Really
exciting
and
I
would
just
reiterate
what
John
said
if
you
can
spread
the
word
that
these
vehicles
are
out
and
about
and
people
can
request
them
I
think
it's
a
great
idea
because,
like
you
said
even
if
they
can't
fulfill
your
request,
at
least
it's
on
record
that
people
are
trying
to
get
them
and
that
there
is
demand,
because
one
thing
I
always
hear
is
it's
kind
of
like
a
circle.
The
cabs
will
say:
well,
nobody
have
a
cause
for
wheelchair
cab
and
then
people
in
wheelchairs
will
say
well.
B
F
B
F
F
C
C
M
H
B
I'll
see
what
I
can
find
out
from
the
city
and
I
can
let
everybody
know
and
speaking
of
lift
equipped
vehicles.
I
will
be
speaking
at
the
act
meeting
the
access
Advisory
Committee
to
the
MBTA
on
Wednesday
at
their
board
meeting
to
talk
about
the
latest
numbers
of
waves,
wheelchair
accessible
vehicle
taxis
that
the
city
of
Boston
licenses.
B
There
are
100
wave
cabs
in
the
city
equipped
with
wheelchair
ramp,
but,
as
you
may
know,
for
the
last
few
years
we've
been
working
to
get
them
compliant,
eda,
compliant
and
I
think
we're
about
halfway
there
right
now.
Roughly
fifty
cabs
are
compliant
and
I
know,
as
John
mentioned
earlier
about
the
the
t,
the
ride.
They
are
actually
beginning
a
program
where
people
can
use
a
cab
how
they
were
using
uber
instead
of
a
ride,
vehicle
they're,
gonna,
beginning
cabs,
instead
of
using
the
ride
vehicle
in
the
next
month
or
two.
B
H
Concern
about
that
program,
that's
up
and
running.
For
instance,
I
can
use
the
riders
awesomest
I
want,
but
right
now,
they've
limited
me
to
only
two
they're,
basing
the
number
of
times
that
you
can
take
the
uber
paratransit
or
the
lyft
paratransit
I'm.
Historically,
how
often
you
have
taken
the
ride,
so
they
are
limited.
Limiting
your
access
to
yeah.
B
That
came
up
when
the
T
came
to
a
meeting
here
a
few
months
ago,
and
we
you
know,
we
made
the
point
that
it's
not
necessarily
equitable,
because
there
may
have
been
barriers
to
taking
the
van
and
that's
why
maybe
people
didn't
use
it
as
frequently.
But
one
issue
that
came
up
I
know
was
guide
dogs.
They
don't
really
do
well
in
the
vans,
but
they
may
do
better
in
cabs.
B
So
I
think
that's
something
that
maybe
we
can
work
on
individually
with
the
T
on
an
individual
basis,
but
I
can
definitely
loop
back
with
them
and
see
if
they've,
given
that
any
more
thought
so
I
will
have
more
updates
next
meeting
next
month
and
then
just
one
other
update.
I
was
also
in
Copley
Square.
This
weekend
and
I
noticed
that
the
temporary
ramp
is
back
up
at
the
library
to
the
front
entrance,
so
I
enquired
about
it
today
and
it's
been
installed
for
the
election
tomorrow
and
I,
don't
believe
it
will
be
remaining.
L
C
B
E
B
B
C
B
A
You
Carl
good
evening
it
again,
my
name
is
Patricia
Mendez
I'm,
the
architectural
access
specialist
I
have
a
brief
update
on
architectural
access.
As
you
may
know,
I
serve
at
the
architectural
access
board
and
one
of
the
recent
cases
I
want
to
share
with
you
is
about
playgrounds
and
accessible
path
to
the
play
structures.
A
Lately
we
had
a
school
group
that
came
and
they
were
confused
and
they
have
questions
about
the
code
on
what
is
required
for
accessible
paths.
They
have
paths
that
are
made
out
of
wood
chips,
so
that
is
not
compliant
and
they
weren't
clear.
So
the
architectural
access
board
explained
that
they
need
a
path
that
is
stable,
non-slip
and
it
needs
to
be
permanent,
and
that
was
clarified
and
it
was
brought
by
the
board
by
a
complaint
for
from
the
building
inspector.
A
So
I
just
wanted
to
bring
that
to
the
awareness
of
the
group,
because
it
seems
to
be
some
confusion
or
misunderstanding
and
there's
also
some
installers,
that
they
call
themselves
certified
installers.
So
that
gives
the
impression
that
is
something
official
and
legal
and
compliant
when
certified
installers
for
playground
structures.
Don't
really
have
that
certification
from
the
a
DA
or
from
the
Maab,
so
I
want
to
share
that.
A
A
O
O
B
Our
goal
for
the
board
for
every
month
is
to
have
one
project
presentation,
something
that's
really
significant.
We
new
symphony
station
with
the
tee
was
a
really
high,
highly
impactful
project
to
the
disability
community
same
with
Martin's
Park
last
month,
so
we
plan
to
have
one
in-depth
presentation
on
the
project
and
then
one
speaker
on
a
program
every
month.
So
if
anyone
has
any
suggestions
on
projects
that
you've
heard
about,
that
would
be
something
you'd
like
more
information
on.
Please
let
me
know,
but
other
than
that
I
will
definitely
keep
everybody
in
the
loop.
B
Sarah
and
Patricia
do
a
great
job.
They
do
an
accessibility
checklist
for
every
project
that
comes
through
the
BD
PA
and
also
work
with
the
PSE,
the
public
Improvement
Commission,
which
oversees
all
construction
work
in
the
public
right-of-way
in
the
city.
So
we
are
pretty
plugged
in
to
most
of
the
projects
that
happen
in
the
city
and
anything
significant
will
certainly
details.
J
O
E
N
H
Concerns
with
Patricia
before
the
meet
and
I
had
a
chance
to
be
on
Commonwealth
Avenue
in
front
of
bu
the
other
day
and
the
sidewalk,
so
I'll
torn
up
down
past
the
BU
bridge
and
it
did
not
look
safe
for
ABA
complain.
What
they're
setting
up
a
temporary
routes
and
stuff
like
that,
so
along
871,
Commonwealth,
Avenue,
so
I,
don't
know
if
you
guys
want
to
take
a
look
at
that.
It's
a
massive
project
on
several
blocks.
Long,
okay,.
F
M
H
Okay,
thank
you.
Thank
you
so,
and
we'll
give
we'll
give
the
public
more
to
express
their
opinion
at
the
end
of
the
meeting
during
the
public
input
section
next
on
the
agenda
is
new
business.
I
know
that
the
Commissioner
and
I
and
others
have
had
a
chance
to
bring
up
tough
during
every
port,
but
this
is
a
chance
to
for
the
rest
of
the
board
members
to
bring
up
anything
that
any
concerns
they
have
or
anything
they
should
be.
They
feel
that
the
office
should
be
looking
at.
H
L
Evening,
everybody,
my
name,
is
David
Viera
I'm
from
Hyde,
Park
and
I'm
sure
that
some
of
you
who
have
heard
me
talk
about
access
to
the
Boston
Public
Library
in
Copley
Square.
So
briefly,
on
a
few
years
ago,
I
was
working
with
some
folks
that
were
in
chairs
that
I
went
to
the
Boston
Public
Libraries
trustees,
board
and
I
said
we
should
have
access
to
the
McKim
building,
which
is
the
old
building
facing
Trinity
Church,
and
they
said
that
the
Landmarks
Commission
won't.
Let
us
put
a
ramp
up
on
the
McKim
building.
L
So
when
we
started
reconstructing
the
johnson
building
three
years
ago,
all
of
a
sudden,
a
temporary
ramp,
appeared
on
the
McKim
side
of
the
building,
the
same
side
of
the
building.
That
I
was
told
that
we
couldn't
put
a
ramp
up
on
so
now
the
construction
is
complete
on
the
Johnson
building
and
the
ramp
is
gone
again,
except
in
the
case
where
we
were
just
told
that
they've
temporarily
put
it
up
again
for
the
election
and
I
went
to
a
Board
of
Trustees
meeting
at
the
library
and
I
was
told.
L
There
is
no
rational
reason
why
we
can't
get
some
smart
architect
to
build
a
ramp
on
the
Macan
building
that
makes
it
accessible
and
that
the
Landmarks
Commission
would
approve.
My
request
today
is
to
officially
ask
this
board
to
appoint
someone
to
call
me
and
set
up
a
time
and
place
where
we
can
meet
with
someone
from
the
Boston
Public
Library
and
someone
from
the
Landmarks
Commission
officially
to
sit
down
and
talk
about
this.
L
The
Boston
Public
Library
is
the
most
heavily
used
public
building
in
this
city.
It's
visited
by
bus
loads
of
tourists
as
well
as
the
rest
of
us
who
live
and
work
in
the
city.
There
is
absolutely
no
reason
why
this
problem
can't
be
solved
and
I'll
be
glad
to
give
whoever
needs
it.
My
phone
number
and
email
address
I
want
to
get
this
on
the
agenda.
I
want
to
get
it
worked
on
and
I
want
to
get
it
done
in
my
lifetime.
Thank
you.
L
Works
for
me,
as
long
as
I
can
see
some
progress,
I've
been
spinning
my
wheels
talking
to
different
people
for
a
long
time
now
and
I
think.
The
only
way
to
get
this
done
is
to
actually
put
it
into
some
kind
of
official
hopper
and
I
can
get
us
in
touch
with
the
proper
people
at
the
Boston
Public
Life
to
get
together,
and
at
least
I
just
want
to
talk
about
talking
about
it
rather
than
let
it
hang
for
years
and
years,
more
David.
H
B
Q
Good
afternoon
everyone
last
week,
I
went
to
a
meeting
and
I
introduced
myself
as
Winston
Pierre
and
as
I
introducing
myself.
Someone
say
you
are
the
survey
guy.
So
the
survey
is
the
accessibility
survey.
That's
what
the
person
was
referring
to.
As
anyone
took
the
survey.
Is
everybody
hit
I've
taken
the
survey.
C
L
Q
Anyone
else
also
good
to
hear
we
are
currently
about
250
and
we
want
to
make
sure
in
the
next
2
muffy
have
500
fill
out,
we've
been
reaching
out
meeting
new
people
and
other
initiative
that
we
have
developed
was
we
start
with
NASA,
Civic,
neighbourhood
and
civic
associations
and
have
a
conversation
with
them
like
every
week,
we'll
be
going
to
different
neighborhoods
civic
meeting
and
I've
conversation
about
how
we
can
increase
accessibility.
Our
goal
is
to
reach
connect
and
engage
everyone.
Q
We
also
studied
an
ethnic
outreach
for
which
no
two
different
communities
like
Latino
community
ancient
community
Somalian
community.
So
what
we
want
to
do
it
if
you
live
in
the
city
of
Boston,
you
have
disability,
regardless
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