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Danbury Commission for Persons with Disabilities Meeting - August 29, 2026

Meeting Portal — Saturday, August 29, 2026
BodyDanbury, Connecticut
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DateSaturday, August 29, 2026
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Started.

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Um Commission for Persons with Disabilities.

0:05

It's uh 6 39 on June.

0:09

What do I have May here?

0:12

Because I I opened the May one.

0:14

That's it.

0:17

Uh June, it's June 9th, uh, 2026, uh 639 p.m.

0:23

Welcome everyone.

0:25

Thank you.

0:26

This is our la last meeting before the uh summer break.

0:31

We have no meeting scheduled for July and August.

0:35

And uh we'll be back in the groove in September.

0:40

Be in September.

0:42

Yeah, like every year, right?

0:45

September right.

0:47

We have one guest, my son John Michaels here as a guest and eating all the pizza.

0:53

Hi there.

0:54

Say hi, Isabel.

0:55

Hi.

0:57

Hi.

1:00

Uh uh phone uh phone log.

1:03

Well, everyone knows everyone except John Michael.

1:07

But anyway.

1:08

Um phone log, we had one call, someone looking for help with lawn care.

1:13

So I I called back no answer.

1:17

So I couldn't even refer because I don't even know who to call us.

1:27

I think she wanted somebody to like yeah.

1:32

That's what I had.

1:32

That was just my thought.

1:34

Yeah.

1:50

Commission announcements.

1:51

We have just uh as I was saying before.

1:55

Um I spoke with Farley at the mayor at the mayor's office, Carly Um Santos.

2:02

And uh about appointments.

2:06

He was here.

2:07

He's the 5K guy, the guy that didn't.

2:09

I'm losing you, John.

2:11

I'm sorry.

2:12

The guy that did the 5K run, uh Ryan Fauci.

2:17

Um he sent the letter in to be appointed.

2:20

He his appointment came through.

2:22

And Farley questioned me as to who on the commission needs to be reappointed, and we all need to be reappointed.

2:30

So he started with me.

2:32

So I got my reappointment done.

2:35

Um, but uh Ryan is not here, so unless he's coming late, uh, he's not here.

2:41

So but I do send out the emails to everyone.

2:45

So um, so it takes care of that.

2:48

Again, uh having high meetings.

2:52

I mean, in in person.

2:55

And this one happens to be just meeting.

2:59

So yeah, the last the last one of the year is the best one, right?

3:07

Quit.

3:10

I was still seeking four regular and uh three alternates.

3:14

I have four here because uh I Ryan's not here, so he'll be that'll be changed next time.

3:25

Uh social media status quo.

3:29

Handicap parking.

3:30

We John and I were talking uh before the meeting started about uh he had a conversation with uh deputy chief sturtivant, and if you just want to give a real brief here, wait one minute, John.

3:45

About the expired handicap peep uh placards, how people keep on using them and they don't have the right to use them anymore.

3:52

So we I did make a comment, which I will follow up with him uh later on this month.

3:58

He's aware of it, but I will follow up.

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Summary of Proceedings

Danbury Commission for Persons with Disabilities Meeting - August 29, 2026

Note: The transcript indicates the meeting was held on June 9, 2026, but the provided date for this summary is August 29, 2026. The meeting started at 6:39 PM. This was the last meeting before the summer break; no meetings are scheduled for July and August, and the next meeting is in September.

Discussion Items

  • Phone Log: The commission received one call from a resident seeking help with lawn care. The chair attempted to return the call but got no answer and could not provide a referral.
  • Commission Appointments: The chair confirmed their reappointment after speaking with the mayor's office. Ryan Fauci, who organized a 5K run, was appointed to the commission. The commission is still seeking four regular and three alternate members.
  • Handicap Parking: The chair discussed expired handicap placards with Deputy Chief Sturtivant. The chair will follow up on the issue of people using expired placards.
  • Sweetheart Bus: Commissioner Isabel reported riding two new buses (numbers 82 and 83) but did not observe whether wheelchair accessibility had improved. She noted the buses arrived early.
  • Safe Streets Committee: Isabel reported that driver education is no longer offered in Connecticut high schools. She expressed concern about safety and plans to contact State Senator Julie Kushna to discuss the issue.
  • Lyme Disease Awareness: Isabel shared personal experiences with Lyme disease, including her husband's diagnosis and recovery. She praised the Ridgefield Lyme Connection group for distributing prevention kits and encouraged tick prevention and testing.

Key Outcomes

  • The minutes from the May 12, 2026, meeting were approved unanimously.
  • A motion to adjourn was made, seconded, and passed; the meeting adjourned at 6:58 PM.

Meeting Transcript

Started. Um Commission for Persons with Disabilities. It's uh 6 39 on June. What do I have May here? Because I I opened the May one. That's it. Uh June, it's June 9th, uh, 2026, uh 639 p.m. Welcome everyone. Thank you. This is our la last meeting before the uh summer break. We have no meeting scheduled for July and August. And uh we'll be back in the groove in September. Be in September. Yeah, like every year, right? September right. We have one guest, my son John Michaels here as a guest and eating all the pizza. Hi there. Say hi, Isabel. Hi. Hi. Uh uh phone uh phone log. Well, everyone knows everyone except John Michael. But anyway. Um phone log, we had one call, someone looking for help with lawn care. So I I called back no answer. So I couldn't even refer because I don't even know who to call us. I think she wanted somebody to like yeah. That's what I had. That was just my thought. Yeah. Commission announcements. We have just uh as I was saying before. Um I spoke with Farley at the mayor at the mayor's office, Carly Um Santos. And uh about appointments. He was here. He's the 5K guy, the guy that didn't. I'm losing you, John. I'm sorry. The guy that did the 5K run, uh Ryan Fauci. Um he sent the letter in to be appointed. He his appointment came through. And Farley questioned me as to who on the commission needs to be reappointed, and we all need to be reappointed. So he started with me. So I got my reappointment done. Um, but uh Ryan is not here, so unless he's coming late, uh, he's not here. So but I do send out the emails to everyone. So um, so it takes care of that. Again, uh having high meetings. I mean, in in person. And this one happens to be just meeting.

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