Meeting with Ajijic Mexican community leaders

[HarryB]

The meeting was for the purpose of promoting my petition re handicapped spaces at the Ajijic plaza. Present were Juan Ramon, Delegado, Hector Espana, Expat Community Liaison, three Mexican community leaders and my self. I presented each with a bilingual copy of the petition and all agreed to support the petition. See below:

The minutes will be formalized and presented to Juan Ramon  who will prepare a formal petition to do the following:

1. Assign 4 handicapped spaces at the current location at the plaza to be in effect until 10p.m..

2. Assign one handicap space by the bank on the plaza; same time.

3. These spaces will be painted and given signage.

4. The police on duty will monitor these spaces and inform Transito when unauthorized vehicles occupy the spaces

5. Hector  Espana will contact the state transito office to assure permits will be available. These will be issued with a doctor's prescription for a given time period or permanently.

6 The Taxi stand by Guadalajara Pharmacy will be activated.

 

After the completion of the agenda various topics were discussed :

Traffic patterns in Ajijic

Security

Fiestas

Noise.

Some observations:

The leaders didn't feel that the spaces would be extensively used, but, agreed to support additional spaces if the assigned ones were properly used.

They weren't aware of the effects of altitude on elderly residents and visitors.

They were upset and unaware that elderly and handicapped attempting to visit the plaza were denied the right to disembark by taxi drivers at the plaza during the zombie performance and possibly other venues..

Please support the petition by signing on line and having friends and family do likewise

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