FIVE STAR CGMMUNTTY COMMITTEE
November 20, 1991.
City Hall

Item No. I

Distributution of the information about the Five Star Community Award
National Access Awareness Week

Item No. 2

Discuss detaiis around 1992 Budget requests

Item No. 3

Correspondence Letter from Ron & Laura Drozdiak

Item No. 4

Discuss and prepare a ciear definition to the draft
copy of the Mission statement
( see attached ) - review goals and objectives

Item No 5

New Business/Next meeting

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POPULATION CATEGORIES

ACCESSIBILITY

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cs,tmenl lo access bil ly and
nlegraeon and lo be recogni ed for
Ihe r accomplishments in Ihese areas
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recognize signilicanl achievemenl
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October 16, 1991
TO:

Jim Maitiand, City Treasuxer

Larry J. Wheeler„ Recreation Manager/Deputy Director
1992 Proposed Budget — Five Star Committee

At the October 9, 1991 meeting of the Five Star Committee, the
members present approved the following 1992 budget proposal.

414,000 Five Star Committee
This budget will be used for the business of the Five Star Committee

(ie. social planning, NAAW, conferences and seminars, public
meetings, etc.).

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File So. 202.11

13?5 Oriole Ave.,
Port Coquitlam, B.C.,
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November 14, 1991

Erin Murphy-Carison,
Port Coquitlam Recreation Dept.
2253 Leigh Square
Port Coquit 1 am, B. C.
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Dear Kr in,
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are d irect i ng this

Coqui t 1am's

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represent at ive on

let ter to you

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the commit tee "Independence That 's

Mayor Traboulay stated in council on September 9, 1991 that
the city of Port Coquit 1am should look to a yearly proJect to
accessible for people with d isab i I i t i as . We
make the ci t y more
have two legally blind chi ldren age 6 and 9 who at tend Birchland
Elementary.
They must cross Prairie Ave. four times a day to
a hazardous process even when accompanied by a
attend school
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parent or carrying a white cane.
Birchland's parent advisory council has already approached
the RCMP and ci t y counci I regard ing patrols or a pedes t r ian
cont* oiled I ight at the intersect ion of Pr air i e and Toronto as
there have been several near misses oi children crossing there.
Perhaps now would be a good t ime to approa ch the "5 Star
Commi t tee" and in t urn ci t y counci I about a pedes t rian controlled
This would benefit not only our 2 vi sually impaired
light.
children and help them walk independent I y and saf. el y to and from
school. It would also benefit every Birchland student living
north of Prairie, Junior high students living s outh oi Prairie
and at tending Ceorge Pearkes and anyone going to a nd from Prairie
It is interesting to note there are 2 pedestrian
Mall.
cont r el led I i ghts between Coast Mer id lan and Shaug hness y and none
between Coast Meridian and the Pit t River.
We would appreciate
ycur help in directing our concern to
the appropriate people.

Thank you.

Yours s incerely,

Ron a Laura
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Drozdiak
NOV2 0 199f

5XRUCTURE AND~QJggffSlTIOX

The Five Star Community Committee

MEMBERS:

-2 Aldermen appointed by the Mayor
-2 Parks 8c Recreation staff members
-community members invited by the &rddennen

CHAIRPKRSONt

Alderman-appointed by the Mayor

MEETINGS&

Once a month

MISSION
STATEMENT:

To ensure that The City of Pon Coquitlam is accessible to all residents by removing physical.
social and attitudinal barriers which imp de full participation in all aspects of community life.

TERMS OF
REFERENCE:

l. To advise Municipal Council, mainly du ough its various Council Comminees, on matters
presently under consideration which affect people with special needs, with special attention
to public education, awareness and integration, recreation, transp&.rtation, housing, education
and employment.
2. To respond to any mauers concerning people with special needs which may be referred to
the committee by council or council committees.
3. To monitor Municipal services and facilities and ensure that the needs of people with

special needs are considered.
4. To work co-operatively with Municipal Departments whose activines affect people with
special needs and to provide these Dept. with guidance. advice and information.
5. To circulate, documet.t and keep a library of information.
6. To encourage and facilitate feedback through existing channels from people who have a
special need.

7. To bring to council, issues identified by the Committee requiring action by the

municipality.
8. To receive information from the" Independence Thats Living Committee".

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