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06/03/1993 (2) .' . . . ~ ,~ . .'. .... . . I j . . ~L -. ..... ,I . ~ ?(.' :':,: ,.' 'f ':' ',': ~': .'.{.....: :', ~ .' , ; : . .~.( ':-;. .( . e .. ". " ." . ,.','. . ~ ~. '. . c~..: ~ " ~" ',... . ~.~~ '. ;.. . " ' , .' . ., ..' . .~, c;i' ; ...., ...:~..:" ...~.~.~..1>.:...".,~. ...~,.; ..~...~...:....~:..,::..c..'.....'>:. :.'.' .: :''':~';..:':'.::_''''''~::,'~:'.,': :>:\.:.:>'..t..r..i,:....}:.,....,..,..;:._~.{:~>,'~~:.<,;,.,~.,".:!>,~ :.,~n...~......~.~..:'-'"'\'.~H"l;...~'...~~>~~.,......' ....." .:'. '-or' ,0 ""w~ . WORKSESSION City Commission Worksession Minutes. .' ~., c:) ,., Date . June (3) /CJt13. 'e {foil j/L):2 ~- 3 ! . ..' "\ '0 --:-,..~~"J~~i~,.~..~~T\,}:..~,:..,.\:.1, ..~..,..'o'" '." , '.c .... .. , " ., . "":, .' ~. .,..f. . : ' , " : :." - . ., . .. , , .' . ..?. of ' . ~' '. ' 'II",' . ~~:~:-rL.~.i::-: . ..... ,~ CITY COMMISSION SPECIAL WORK SESSION June 3. 1993 The City Commission of the City of Clearwater met at City Hall with the following members present: Rita Garvey Arthur X. Deegan, II Richard Fitzgerald Sue Berfield Fred Thorn as Mayor/Commissioner Vice-Mayor /Commissioner Commissioner Commissioner Commissioner Also present: Michael J. Wright Kathy S. Rice Elizabeth Deptula Cynthia E. Goudeau City Manager Deputy City Manager Assistant City Manager City Clerk The meeting was called to order at 5:30 p.m. on the front steps of City Hall. The City Manager reported he requested this worksession in order to show the Commission additional alternatives regarding the ramp for disabled access at City Hall. He {,.l'.,,,",\ stated his concerns regarding the currently approved plan to place the ramp on the north side ,~~;1 of the building had not taken into account the additional drop of 1 8 inches in the elevation which would result in additional grade. Also, the curb stops for the parking spaces would have to be backed up resulting in a tight aisle between the disabled parking spaces and the parking spaces on the other side of the lot. He also had a concern regarding the placement of a storm drain causing drainage concerns. He stated if the original concept of placing the ramp in front of the building were to be followed, that ramp would be landscaped heavily in order to make it more aesthetically pleasing. He also reported the disabled parking would be placed along the south side of the parking lot with a curb cut on the sidewalk. He reported part of the difficulty in the disabled parking spaces is that it is required they have an exit to the front of the vehicles. He stated another alternative would be to have a lineal ramp at the south side of the building with a final alternative being what he called "a baby elevator" at the corner of the steps which would lift disabled citizens to the first level and then a ramp would be available to get them beyond the last two steps up to the front door of City Hall. Commissioner Thomas stated the biggest problem for the disabled citizens coming to City Hall is getting out of the rain and he asked what the cost was for each alternative. The City Manager stated all the alternatives are within $1,000 to $2,000 of each other. \ \......J 1 6/3/93 mwssp06.93 '~r,;.., . . ~ ~<' . ,I .,'.' I . ~ I : :.. .' ':>\~:~;; . . . "'. ~ . , . . 'If'; ,. . ~;~;ti,:., ",' "', ~, . > . > . . "..C: '.::f ):~ :~:. ~ i~:: ': , ::~~, c. .;,:. ",- ,. . 'i . ,', ~ .!' . '. T:~) ~'I' ~ ~ ;....'. ~]::':;) . ~;I)!;i,'\~i';;i 'i(tSI. ;t;';;:,;, i:;\\::!'S.'1< (";/\";"r.>;'..;'i;i;)'o" , , 'C1 . . : .~ 'I.~..>,r.. ,'~~. ~ ,:-:~-:~ ':~ . ,.: c, .. .. ~ ~~:': , '", ,'".,\'; ,.,,',.' ,>? .;:l':\i.j;~;~"::t;fW~~~~1 " , , ~ ~' . :\"'~ '. ~ ~ ,f "'i/P'/ Commissioner Thomas questioned whether or not it was easiest to place the ramp on the south side. Elizabeth Deptula, Assistant City Manager, stated the easiest would be for the ramps to be in the front of the building on either side .of the steps. The City Manager reiterated there would also be a ramp up the last two steps to City Hall. The Mayor questioned why the disabled parking could not be in the first aisle of the parking lot and the Assis rant City Manager indicated the aisle was not wide enough due to the additional space needed In front of the vehicles. The worksession adjourned at 5:50 p.m. !.< ". , , !,l; .'t>' l' . ",r ., , . , , . /'0 . . u mwssp06.93 2 6/3/93 '~~''''~'~I'''4>~.'''~:.~~_ :.'"~:''''.:'.''' c~; l.: :..'. ~. .