Commission on Disability

Summary of Responsibilities: The Commission on Disability may have up to nine members who are appointed by the Town Administrator. A majority of the members must have a disability, or be a family member of a person with a disability. One member is appointed by the Town and must be a Town Official. The remaining members may be anyone who has an interest in making Dedham more accessible. Primary responsibilities include: • Working on projects to improve access for persons with disabilities, such as our financial support of accessible playground equipment at the elementary schools. • Responding to requests for our opinion regarding variance requests submitted to the Building Department which are referred to us by the Architectural Access Board as part of the permitting process. • Conducting access site surveys on behalf of the Architectural Access Board and/or at the planning stage of new construction or a major renovation of a public building or a public property, such as the High School athletic fields. • Serving as a contact and advocate for Town residents who have a disability related question or complaint. • Providing information and referral services about disability issues to residents. • Operating the Handicapped Parking Patrol and managing the revenues derived from the fines generated from violating handicapped parking laws in Dedham. • Raising awareness of disability issues among Town Officials and residents. Meeting Location: Emeritus at Wilson Mountain (formerly called Brighton Gardens) 391 Common Street Dedham, MA 02026 We meet once a month in their family dining room. Transportation is available to our meetings. Contacts: Tricia Whitehouse, Chairperson 781-320-0715 TW4ADP@aol.com Vicky Berg, Secretary 781-326-3723 v.berg@juno.com Kenneth R. Cimeno, Treasurer and Town Official 781-751-9180 781-751-9189 (Fax) kcimeno@dedham-ma.gov