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Introduced by Councilor Cox,november 14, 1984
CITY OF BANGOR
(TITLE.) (Ol'b¢T ------ ._...App ng,Se t o 504 Accea b lits. Report .
By ahs OUR commit of the City of Bammr.
ORDERED,
THAT WHEREAS, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973
prohibits discrimination on the basis of handicapped status in any
program or activity receiving Federal financial assistance; and
WHEREAS, the Office of Revenue Sharing (Department of
Treasury) has promulgated and adopted regulations relative to the
implementation of Section 504 by recipients of Federal Revenue
Sharing mon and
WHEREAS, said regulations require that a recipient of
such m conduct a self-evaluation of its programs and activities
to ascertain
whether or not the same are accessible to and useable
by handicapped individuals; and
WHEREAS, said regulations require that a recipient of such
monies adopt a transition plan to implement the structural changes
to its facilities which are necessary to make its programs and
activities readily a sible'to�and useable by handicapped indi-
viduals; and
WHEREAS, saifi•segvlations require that a recipient of
such monies adopt a grievance procedure to provide for the prompt
and equitable resolution of complaints alleging any action prohibited
by the regulations; and
WHEREAS, said regulations require that a recipient of such
monies make reasonable accommodation to the known physical or mental
limitations of a qualified handicapped job applicant or employee
unless such an accommodation would impose an undue hardship on the
operation of a program or activity of the recipient; and
WHEREAS, the Section 504 Accessibility Report, a copy of
which is on file in the Office of the City Clerk, was prepared i
consultation with the Advisory Committee established by the City
Council for the purpose of providing the assistance of interested
individuals, including handicapped individuals and organizations
or individuals representing them, in the preparation of Bangor's
self-evaluation;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDERED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF BANGOR THAT the Section 504 Accessibility Report is hereby
adopted and approved; and
BE IT FURTHER ORDERED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
BANGOR THAT the City Manager is hereby authorized and directed to
implement the provisions of said Report.
In City Council November 14,19a4
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