HomeMy WebLinkAboutRevenue Sharing/Handicap Committee Minutes 09.05.1984M I N U T E S
REVENUE SHARING HAND ICUOMMITTEE
DATE September 5, 1984 TIME 7:00 p.m.
PLACE OF MEETING City Hall
A. Members present: Chairman
Jim Snively
B. Other's present:
A quorum (3 or more) present the following action was taken by
the committee:
Committee members appointed by the Mayor with confirmation of
the City Council are:
Don Hackmann, City Clerk, Chairman and Section 504 Coordinator
Anne Easton, City Parks Activities Supervisor and Swimming Pool
Manager
Margit Thorndal, Laurel School District, Elementary Resource
teacher working with handicapped students
James Snively, citizen, legally declared handicapped person
Bob Gauthier, Alderman, Chairman of Budget/Finance Committee
The committee met to discuss and identify some of the activities,
programs, and areas of.concern that need to be reviewed in pre-
paring a transition plan and self-evaluation for compliance with
"Section 504" of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, which now has
been written into the General Revenue Sharing (GRS) law and
regulations.
1) Must give continuing notice of non-discrimination and give
name of 504 coordinator. Don will contact KLYC radio and
Y93 for public service announcements and publish another
notice in the Laurel Outlook.
2) Review and update all job descriptions.
3) Review job application form.
4) Review the procedure for giving tests to applicants.
5) Establish a Section 504 Grievance Procedure.
6) Review policies of secondary recipients, i.e.: Senior Citizens,
Senior Health Program, Transient Fund, Drug Abuse Program.
7) Possibly having "City of Laurel is an EEO employer" put on
our letterhead paper.
8) Library - is large print material, cassette systems and
brail books available for handicapped people?
Don Hackmann
Anne Easton , Margit Thorndal, Bob Gauthier
9) Parks - crafts and activities for handicapped children
10) Swimming pool - maybe schedule a separate time for the handi-
capped.
11) Handicap parking - by City Hall and the City parking lot.
12) Council Chambers on 2nd floor - need structural change or
consider other alternatives: i.e. schedule a meeting periodi-
cally at another location or consider.a closed circuit TV
intercom system.
13) Curbs at intersections in main business district - alter to
accomodate wheelchair traffic.
14) Bath rooms in Thompson Park - if new ones are built, make
accessible for the wheelchairs.
Bob Gauthier is going to contact the Laurel Outlook and have an
article written requesting more public participation and input.
The meeting adjourned at 8:10 p.m.
Next meeting is scheduled for September 19th at 4:30 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Donald L. Hackmann, City Clerk
Section 504 Coordinator