Access Benton County

Minutes of April 21, 2011

Present: Edith Yang, Mary Marsh King, Aileen Hood, Hugh White, Dana Marie

Marlene Massey, Judy Heath, Esmeralda Allen, Todd Allen, Tony Albert, Jim Smith.

ABC Minutes are intended to describe the discussions, decisions, and

actions that occur during ABC’s monthly meeting. The minutes are

to be considered only a draft until they are approved at the following

monthly meeting. Persons who receive the draft of the minutes and

see inaccuracies or omissions in them are asked to please inform ABC.

A. Introductions, Call to Order. Aileen Hood is the Executive Director for the

Community Alliance for Diversity here in Corvallis. Here is the link to the

website for CAD: http://alliancefordiversity.org/ Aileen will be our

special guest at ABC's May 19th meeting!

B. Treasurer's Report. Cash balance is now $248.00.

C. Correspondence. 1. ABC received contact from a local resident who wanted

to donate a ramp! The Inter Faith Caregivers were contacted by ABC and informed

of the materials that are available! 2. ABC wrote letters to Senator Morse, and

Representative Gelser in support of maintaining a funding resource that Corvallis

Transit utilizes. Loss of this funding would result in substantial loss of transit

rides for many persons with disabilities beginning 2012.

D. Continuing Business:

1. Keith E. Billings Award. The presentation of the Award will be held at Noon,

on May 16, 2011 at the Fire Department Hall, Second Floor. The presentation

will be made at the start of the City Council Meeting. Several ABCers will

help with the ceremony. The recipient is Housing Division of the Corvallis

Community Development Department. We heartily welcome all who would

like to attend and honor excellence in service to persons with disabilities!

E. New Business:

1. Special Guests to ABC Meetings. Mayor Julie Manning will be our

Guest on June 16 at Noon! Joan Wessell, Executive Director of Downtown

Corvallis Association, will join us at our September 15th Meeting.

2. Remembering our dear friend, Linda Wagner. Several ABCers attended

Linda's Memorial on April 3rd. A card and letter of appreciation were

sent to Linda's family. We reminisced about this wonderful advocate

for persons with disabilities.

3. Discussed an access issue at a local apartment complex. Input from those

present was helpful to clarify what might be responsibilities of the

dwelling manager and what might be reported to the code enforcement

department of the City of Corvallis.

4. Mary briefed us about the Special Transportation Advisory Committee's

recommendations for allocation of discretionary funds for this year.

Meeting Adjourned at 1 p.m.. Next regular ABC Meeting will be Thursday, May 19, 2011,