COMMISSION ON PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES REGULAR MEETING

NOTICE & AGENDA  - REVISION I

Thursday, September 19^th at 9am**

PLEASE NOTE THE TIME CHANGE TO 9AM TO ACCOMMODATE THE LIBRARY HOURS!

Westport Public Library, Jesup Road – McCall Room 216

• Call to Order
• Approval of Minutes from Thursday, June 20^th, 2019
• Guest Speaker: Steve Smith, Town of Westport Building Department

• Public Comment

• What’s Up/Newsworthy Events and People
• Lower Fairfield County Families for Families:  Housing After High School: Where will your son or daughter with intellectual and developmental disabilities (I/DD) live as an adult? Thursday, October 24, 2019; Toquet Hall 58 Post Road East, Westport; 6:30 p.m.- 8:00 p.m.
• ADA Annual State Conference: Oct 25, 9:00 AM – 04:00 PM; Newington Senior & Disabled, 2665, 120 Cedar St, Newington
• P & Z Public Hearing re:  Myrtle Avenue improvements Oct 4^th at 7pm, Town Hall

 

• Make a Difference Day – Month of October

   

• Human Services/Town Updates
  • Mentor Program Open House – Tuesday, September 17
  • Caregiver Support Group at WCSA -  open to all ages; Wednesdays starting Sept 25 12:30-1:30pm
  • Annual Mental Health Breakfast – Tuesday, October 29
  • Renter’s Rebate & upcoming Energy Assistance program
  • PROACT Prescription Discount Drug Program
  • Municipal Fair Housing Agent appointment – Gail Kelly, esq.
  • Community Readiness Survey to advise prevention efforts in Town
  • Youth Services Programming & PYD 2.0 now called “Westport Together”

     

• CPD Year in Review (See attached)
• Agenda Planning 19-20 & Committee Updates:
  • Discussion of current focus for the 19-20 fiscal year
    • Employment
    • ADA Accessibility
    • Housing
    • Transition
    • Regional Municipal Meetings

       

  • Committee Updates and past reorganization of committees
    • Employment and Life Transition
    • Health/Fitness/Recreational Opportunities
    • Housing and Emergency Preparedness
    • Transportation and Mobility
    • Education and Personal Development
    • Federal/State and Local Policy and Administration 

       

• Tour of newly renovated library starts at 10am

   

• Adjourn