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Commission members voted by voice to approve the March 11, 2025 meeting minutes after Chair Moreno asked for a motion; there was no record in the transcript of a named mover or seconder. Chair Moreno then outlined follow-up steps and asked for informational items commissioners wished to raise. The commission agreed to add variance applications (for building or zoning variances) to the agenda as informational items when they are received so commissioners can review them for accessibility concerns prior to scheduled hearings.

The commission set its next monthly meeting for Tuesday, May 13, 2025, at 6 p.m., to be held via Zoom. At the meeting’s end, member Jason Barone made a motion to adjourn, seconded by Pauline Purno; the commission closed by unanimous voice vote.

Why it matters: Adding variance applications to the commission’s agenda gives members an earlier window to review proposed developments for accessibility issues and to prepare comments for municipal boards.

Votes at a glance:
- Motion to approve March 11, 2025 meeting minutes — outcome: approved by voice vote (no roll-call names recorded in transcript).
- Motion to adjourn — mover: Jason Barone; seconder: Pauline Purno; outcome: approved by voice vote.

Next steps: The commission will circulate any variance applications it receives to members in advance of meetings and expects to revisit responses as needed at future meetings.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Revere City Commission on Disabilities Meeting- 4/8/25","oneSentenceSummary","At its April 8 meeting the Revere Commission on Disabilities approved the March 11 minutes by voice vote, agreed to add variance applications to future agendas for informational review, set the next meeting for May 13, 2025 at 6 p.m., and adjourned by unanimous voice vote.","taxTitle","Revere City, Suffolk County, Massachusetts","taxId",5660,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6085854,"DCR Universal Access program schedule noted; Revere Beach adaptive day planning ongoing",296,1463000,1759000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2901434-d6487a6ca179ba62a9c0dc9ad81abd3e&start=1463&end=1759","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2901434-d6487a6ca179ba62a9c0dc9ad81abd3e/thumbnail_1463000.jpg","/articles/6085854/Revere-City/Suffolk-County/Massachusetts/DCR-Universal-Access-program-schedule-noted-Revere-Beach-adaptive-day-planning-ongoing","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6085854-07040cf695a1178e6bed6eba07bdb199/orig.mp4?Expires=1770705075&Signature=BrqWVWAd4KXak5w4K2Vy0MjkHIfg~wNEbJORoIkpTqcV-ms03TQQCeDbj6iSmyskR48I1N9dnWe2KMAHKetG0PoRk9UsBcbUu5T0q6bnRKdzQjZ64gc8IAOO3LEJtJkWTwYqm~M1yfM1O3170I6kG1QZxQeDNoPraUwg~R9~ADi-vf1B2PZk8xwbgIwEcee8YHOw~CdDtpvbc7fU4OPX91-Eez2pe6M0VUtuvzM5lTSK~Hkhg1I1DRRYIrNpXb~XjwyawCxZ2xJf6f~ylnXdQAVQTZ-JTdnEQnblWVReIn2sgPWrCdj0DRIgNdK~WfLcGXF3AGcEzxSg8~oMxe4lqA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Commissioners reviewed the Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation’s (DCR) Universal Access Program (UAP) spring schedule and discussed coordination for Revere’s adaptive beach day.

Chair Moreno shared UAP details posted by the agency: the Universal Access Program provides adaptive outdoor recreation in state parks through site improvements, adaptive equipment and accessible programming in partnership with organizations including All Out Adventures, Easterseals Massachusetts, Holyoke Rose and Waypoint Adventures. UAP runs seasonal programs (spring: April–May; summer: June–August; fall: September–October; winter: November–March) and requires preregistration and a current release form for participants. Chair Moreno read the DCR contact as dcr.universalaccess@mass.gov and phone (413) 461-7126 and directed residents to mass.gov/dcr/access for details.

The commission also discussed plans for its Revere Beach adaptive day in August. Chair Moreno said she is working on permitting with DCR and that the likely site this year could be the Shirley Avenue area (the “bathtubs”), where there is a nearby train station. She said she is waiting for confirmation that beach mats will be in place at that site; if so, organizers believe the location will be convenient for participants. UAP and partner organizations have supported the commission’s past Revere Beach events, she said.

Why it matters: The Universal Access Program offers statewide adaptive recreation resources and partner organizations that local commissions can use to expand accessible events. Confirmed permitting and accessible equipment (such as beach mats) are prerequisites for staging a safe, accessible beach day.

Next steps: Chair Moreno will continue permitting discussions with DCR and notify commissioners when site confirmation and beach-mat availability are finalized.","The commission reviewed the Department of Conservation and Recreation’s Universal Access Program spring schedule and discussed planning for an accessible day at Revere Beach in August, including possible permitting and beach-mat placement at the Shirley Avenue area.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6085859,"Music-therapy pilot with Community Music Center delayed; Revere Parks art classes underway",203,341000,544000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2901434-d6487a6ca179ba62a9c0dc9ad81abd3e&start=341&end=544","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2901434-d6487a6ca179ba62a9c0dc9ad81abd3e/thumbnail_341000.jpg","/articles/6085859/Revere-City/Suffolk-County/Massachusetts/Music-therapy-pilot-with-Community-Music-Center-delayed-Revere-Parks-art-classes-underway","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6085859-f086eadf125feccea70b11407f84c6fd/orig.mp4?Expires=1770705075&Signature=aBCkFAt77fG8Cg3elbeai4-s-3hUWQQausbBnNP3wGcxXVu80~zNhzWezNcLbEdt3kDzRAHoh34oFgnVPTpCPu~jtvbguINOt9-n9dhlev2LV8nVAGqvT771lKqLuEeHxhx-y3z4Wj4yEJtXlV-pRsq9QtKYdkKcwVpIhdBeHs9qq8qCa1qamImf-IHYWWPHZgcexGThEQuepiwlzO78O5tvU4BWY3u7z6ptvRYkI9tjPP6G1H~XRgAxvYQSH9A2ObbJxqKYTCgNTYSngMocj1wH0-aJM~2qhiw4VgqpiDdXJgPGYS-cGd0~KcoyVqoaW3U-zVM11s3eIIhNqEzy1A__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Revere Commission on Disabilities received updates April 8 on two community programs: a proposed music-therapy pilot with the Community Music Center of Boston and an established Revere Parks and Recreation art class for adults with disabilities.

Commission members said the Community Music Center’s community engagement clinical manager, Mitchell Chow, sent information to Revere Parks and Recreation to register the center as a city vendor, but unexpected staffing changes at the provider have reduced capacity for April. Chair Moreno told the commission the provider is proposing to delay initial workshops until May and to concentrate programming from June through August once vendor setup is complete.

Commissioners emphasized they remain committed to moving the program forward. Vice Chair Pauline Purno said the delay is a staffing and vendor-setup issue and does not represent a cancellation.

Separately, the commission reviewed a Revere Parks and Recreation adult art program for people with disabilities. The program runs Tuesdays, 5:30–6:30 p.m., at 150 B Street, with a $6 fee payable on-site. Chair Moreno reported the class began March 18 and had roughly three to four participants in its first week; Parks staff have promoted the class through the high school life-skills program.

Why it matters: Music therapy and adaptive arts programs are local access points for residents with disabilities. Commissioners said steady vendor setup and staffing are needed to sustain ongoing workshops.

Next steps: Commission staff will track vendor onboarding with Revere Parks and Recreation and will report on confirmed dates for music-therapy workshops; commissioners will continue to publicize the Parks art class.","A planned music-therapy collaboration involving the Community Music Center of Boston is delayed while the provider completes vendor setup with Revere Parks and Recreation. Separately, Revere Parks has started an adult art program for people with disabilities at 150 B Street.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6085864,"State extends remote public-meeting authorization through June 30, 2027",108,754000,862000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2901434-d6487a6ca179ba62a9c0dc9ad81abd3e&start=754&end=862","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2901434-d6487a6ca179ba62a9c0dc9ad81abd3e/thumbnail_754000.jpg","/articles/6085864/Revere-City/Suffolk-County/Massachusetts/State-extends-remote-public-meeting-authorization-through-June-30-2027","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6085864-f1fa40c6a6c5a1bbe33cbd90857feb16/orig.mp4?Expires=1770705075&Signature=UkBj30xA5eJRXk8j7wr5e77LxBtcFfO0UJvRrKOT0b7j2J1HNL3WtEf9U9A2xAUubh56UnwMXw51MIbFFRZfbFTwbEbQoGKACFdUt~9aKrrbi0gZKZgf26qL2EfAX6RKvfFR5jggbPi7Z8lz6XZwAjny82fzl7jWdTtmMOXSje6aM-sLqIS9GmbbkHMDFk5wzQRc38SF2PaqxLtkDAtSrGXHHiUgL0jBGBsnNM~MUIKafVnrqeiZ~H7EjRZzuoPO-4lQMF7ZvQ7sbtihMKFs~xI-SaQn-ypgawyQfnWbanEwvCpstHychrsNoW5TdDtYUMBAy0aStxjD5JEPqKeWRQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Revere Commission on Disabilities on April 8 discussed a change to state law that extends authorization for remote and hybrid public meetings to June 30, 2027.

Chair Moreno, presiding at the commission’s virtual meeting, read from the agenda that the “pandemic era legislation that allows public bodies to hold meetings remotely has been extended through 06/30/2027,” citing House Bill 62 and saying the bill “contains an emergency preamble and therefore it takes effect immediately.”

The extension amends the Open Meeting Law to allow a quorum of a board or committee to meet remotely and requires public bodies to provide adequate alternative means for public access. Chair Moreno said the authorization permits purely remote or hybrid meetings and requires individuals who must appear and present remotely to be given the same level of remote access as members of the public body.

Commission members responded that the extension will ease participation barriers. Vice Chair Pauline Purno said the extension helps “people in the disability community that can attend public meetings, but families, young children, [and] young adults who care for older family members.” Member Jason Barone and others described remote access as expanding participation for people who otherwise could not attend because of travel, caregiving or health limitations.

Members also discussed the need for usage statistics to support longer-term changes. A commissioner suggested gathering viewership and participation numbers so advocates can point to empirical evidence when the authorization next comes up for renewal.

Why it matters: The extension preserves remote access as an option for local boards and commissions in Revere and across Massachusetts, a change commission members said directly affects residents with mobility and caregiving needs and people who rely on remote participation to engage with local government.

Next steps: Commissioners said they will look into viewership data and contact neighboring municipalities and state agencies to see whether they track remote participation metrics; Chair Moreno and other members said they will report back at future meetings.","The Revere Commission on Disabilities discussed a recently signed amendment (House Bill 62) that extends the pandemic-era authorization allowing public bodies to meet remotely or in hybrid form through June 30, 2027, and members urged continued use of remote access to improve participation.","actionData","errors"]

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Revere Commission approves March minutes, sets May meeting and agrees to circulate variance notices

DCR Universal Access program schedule noted; Revere Beach adaptive day planning ongoing

Music-therapy pilot with Community Music Center delayed; Revere Parks art classes underway

State extends remote public-meeting authorization through June 30, 2027