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15 <br />ADA Considerations <br /> <br />• Continue to implement ADA requirements as pedestrian walkways are upgraded. <br />• Regularly restripe parking lots, adding ADA compliant signage, and striping for access <br />aisles. <br />• Evaluate the parks on a regular basis and replace the wood chips as needed. While a <br />wood chip surface is ADA compliant for playgrounds, it breaks down. Equipment loses <br />its accessibility, and the concrete edging becomes a barrier. <br />• Proceed on plan to enhance/replace Pioneer Park playground following ADA <br />compliance. <br />• Include paved surfaces for residents with mobility challenges when upgrading <br />playgrounds. <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />Maplewood <br />Compliance Requirements <br /> <br />At 42,088 people, Maplewood remains Ramsey County’s second largest city behind St. Paul and <br />one of the most diverse. The city has a total area of 17.99 square miles and stretches along the <br />northern and eastern borders of Saint Paul. <br /> <br />The city does not have an official overall ADA Compliance Policy. Instead, each department is <br />responsible for their area of work. <br /> <br />Maplewood has an ADA Transition Plan for Facilities within the Public Right-of-Way. It was <br />adopted November 26, 2012. Details, including contact information and a grievance form are on <br />the city website. https://maplewoodmn.gov/documentcenter/view/8882 <br /> <br />For each City CIP project, scheduled street/utility project, and pedestrian facility maintenance <br />project, the city performs a detailed review of the existing facilities for ADA compliance and <br />required facility upgrades. <br /> <br />Civic Buildings <br /> <br />Maplewood City Hall, built in 1985, is used for City Council, board, and commission meetings, <br />as well as community events. It is fully accessible by residents with mobility challenges. The <br />restrooms are ADA compliant. <br /> <br />Voting <br /> <br />Maplewood has thirteen precincts, each in a different polling location. Some locations are in flux <br />as schools are rebuilt and fire stations close. <br /> <br />Maplewood staff conducts even-year and special city elections with the support of Ramsey <br />County. Ramsey County conducts odd year elections or special elections of the school districts