HomeMy WebLinkAboutCCRes_93-28No. R-93-28
CITY OF FALCON HEIGHTS
C O U N C I L R E S O L U T I O N
Date: May 26, 1993
A RESOLUTION ADOPTING THE HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION'S
FINDINGS AND CERTAIN CHANGES IN THE ADMINISTRATIVE MANUAL
BRINGING THE CITY INTO COMPLIANCE WITH THE FEDERAL AMERICANS
WITH DISABILITIES ACT
WHEREAS, the city's Human Rights Commission at the May 18, 1993
meeting studied the completed Americans with Disabilities Act Program
Self-Evaluation Review form; and
WHEREAS, the commission approved a set of findings confirming the
areas where the city already complies with ADA requirements and
proposed policy changes to bring additional areas into compliance;
and
WHEREAS, the commission unanimously voted to recommend that the
city council adopt the findings and approve the policy changes;
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the city council of the City
of Falcon heights, that the following findings and policy changes
relating to ADA compliance be adopted as recommended by the Human
Rights Commission thus bringing the city into compliance with ADA
statutory requirements:
1. All city services, programs and activities have procedures in
place to ensure accessibility to people with all types of
disabilities;
2. Disabled persons are not excluded from participation in any city
services, programs or activities, and free special accommodations
are available to those who request them;
3. The city has approved funding for a TDD device to communicate by
telephone with persons with hearing or speech impairments;
4. The city has approved funding for all necessary structural
changes;
5. All city functions have procedures in place to provide
interpreters, readers, assistive listening devices or auxiliary
aids as necessary for meetings, hearings, interviews,
• conferences, public appearances and in other contexts;
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 aqe 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, certifyina 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."
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Z. Standard Contract Clause:
The following clause shall be included in all future city
contracts as part of the general conditions of the agreement:
"(Name of vendor) agrees to comply with Minnesota Statutes 181.59
and with the Federal Americans with Disabilities Act, relating to
non-discrimination."
3. Grievance Procedure Notification:
The following notice shall be published in the City newsletter
and announced as a public service over the City's cable
television programming on a regular basis:
"The City of Falcon Heights does not discriminate on the basis of
race, color, creed, religion, national origin, political
affiliation, gender, marital status, public assistance status,
disability, age or sexual preference. If you believe you have
been the subject of discrimination and wish to file a grievance
with the city, please contact the City Administrator at
644-5050."
4. Publicisation of TDD Numbers:
• City letterhead, business cards, and telephone directory listings
shall include Telephone Devices for the Deaf (TDD) access
numbers.
5. Location of Self-Evaluation Document:
The city clerk shall maintain a file of the city's A.D.A, self-
evaluation document. The file shall be available to the public
for three years after the date of the document's completion.
Approved by ~~/'z'~ /'~ ~~-,,c.-L- -L
Mayor
BALDWIN May 26. 1993
CIERNIA 4 In Favor Date
GEHRZ
JACOBS 0 Against
GIBBON TALBOT (absent)
Attested by
Cit Clerk
May 26. 1993
Date
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