Accessibility Advisory Committee

The Accessibility Advisory Committee annually advises Lambton County Council on the preparation, implementation and effectiveness of its Accessibility Plan.  The Committee also provides advice to Council on the accessibility for persons with a disability to a building, structure or premise, or part of a building, structure or premise:

a) that the Council purchases, constructs or significantly renovates;

b) for which Council enters into a new lease; or,

c) that a person provides as municipal capital facilities under an agreement entered into with the Council in accordance with Section 210.1 of the Municipal Act.

The Committee also reviews and recommends changes to the annual accessibility plan drafted by the Accessibility Staff Working Group.

The Accessibility Advisory Committee consists of seven people appointed by County Council. The chair of the committee is a County Councillor and two staff members are appointed to the committee.  These two staff individuals also sit on the County of Lambton’s Staff Working Group. The remaining four positions on the Committee are appointed citizens

County Council appointed the current members of the County of Lambton Accessibility Advisory Committee for a two year term. Committee members are:

• Jim Burns – Chairperson, Lambton County Councillor
• Debbie Draganits – City of Sarnia
• Jim Stapleton– Town of Petrolia
• Gordon Dingle – City of Sarnia
• Luana Cameron – City of Sarnia
• George Leenhouts– Staff Member, County of Lambton
• Doug Ball– Staff Member, County of Lambton

The Accessibility Advisory Committee meets four times per year or as required at various locations within the County.

To learn more about accessibility in the County of Lambton and to view the Accessibility Plan, click here.