News Release - Council Meetings to resume in Council Chambers May 13th

The accessibility renovations undertaken to remove accessibility barriers and modernize Clearview Township’s Council Chambers have been completed. Beginning on May 13th, Clearview Council meetings will move from the North Hall of the Stayner Community Centre back to the Council Chambers at the Administration Centre.

Mayor Doug Measures looks forward to welcoming the public to the Council Chambers, “On behalf of the members of Clearview Township Council, I am pleased to see our public chambers have been renovated to better serve our community. An accessible and welcoming facility for the community to engage with the elected leaders and municipal staff that serve us all.” 

“The immediate difference you will see in the renovated council chambers is that all persons are on the same level. Our council looks forward to future meetings with citizens in a comfortable respectful environment.”    

The renovations adhere to the Ontario Building Code and Clearview’s Facility Accessibility Design Standards (FADS) for AODA compliance and include: 

• Placing the Council dais on floor level to remove the need for ramps.
• Moving the dais out from the outer wall to provide a minimum of 1100 mm turning radius and a maximum of 1300 mm.
• Separating staff desks from the larger dais to provide additional access to Council and staff seating.
• Placing the presenter podium in the centre of the room to allow for barrier-free access and to remove obstacles in the public seating section.
• Removing the bi-fold doors from the back portion of the Chambers to allow for the flow of a larger room space.
• Updating all the lighting to allow for better illumination for meeting purposes.
• Replacing the main entrance doors to the Chambers with a barrier-free accessible door with a push button.
• Adding built-in storage for additional tables so they are not impeding the path of travel.

The full Council Meeting schedule is available on the Meeting Calendar on our website, www.clearview.ca/meeting-calendar. 

For more information, please contact: 

Sasha Helmkay-Playter

Clerk

Clearview Township

(705) 428-6230 ext. 224

shelmkay@clearview.ca