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6. Readers are available to assist persons with a visual or reading disability with all public city documents; 7. City office equipment can be readily modified to accommodate people with disabilities; 8. Public and employee notice of the city's accommodation policy and procedures is provided in a variety of accessible formats, and; 9. City employment application forms avoid potentially discriminatory questions. In addition, the Council approved the following amendments to city policy to comply with ADA requirements: 1. Administrative Manual amendments: a. Employment: Section 4, Subdivision 1 Employment Selection Criteria: Substitute the word "qualifications" for "fitness," and modify the discrimination statement to conform to state statute, so that the second sentence of the subdivision reads: "All appointments will be made according to merit and Qualifications and will in no way discriminate against any person because of race, color, creed, religion, national origin, political affiliation, gender, marital status, public assistance status, disability, age or sexual preference." Section 4, Subdivision 3 Physical Examinations: Delete. Section 6, Subdivision 4 Sick Leave: Substitute the phrase, "certifying the need for his or her absence," for the phrase "indicating the nature of their illness," so that the fourth sentence of the subdivision reads: "An employee with an extended absence of three days or more may be requested to file a physician's statement, signed by the employee, certifying the need for his or her absence." b. Emergency Evacuation: The following statement shall be included in the administrative manual under a new heading, "Emergency Evacuation of Persons Requiring Assistance:" "The City will designate no less than four city employees who will assist physically challenged individuals in the event of an emergency evacuation of City Hall that occurs during normal business hours."