HomeMy WebLinkAbout1984-04-09 84-144 ORDERas -149
Introduced by Councilor brown, April 9, 1984
CITY OF BANGOR
(TITLE.) (ffirbtr,_....._._Est anl11 iahing a Aa1. vl o.ry c tt I a 1. e on to
x pl tetion.of Section 509 f the Rehabilitation act of 1973
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WHEREAS, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 prohibits
discrimination onthe 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 monies; and
WHEREAS, said regulations require that recipients of such
monies conduct a self evaluation of themr programs and activities
tos ascertain whetheror not the same are accessible to and capable
by the handicapped; and
WHEREAS, said regulations require that such a self-eValuation
be conducted with the assistance of interested individuals, including
handicapped individuals and organizations representing them; and
WHEREAS, the City Council is desirous of establishing an
Advisory Committee to assist the City of Bangor in carrying out its
self-evaluation obligations,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT HEREBY ORDERED BY THE CITY COUNCIL THAT:
1. There is hereby established and created a seven
member Advisory Committee for the purpose of
assisting the City of Bangor in the preparation
of the self-evaluation required by 31 CFR 5 51.55.
2. The members shall be appointed annually by the
City Council in accordance with the following:
a. Two members shall be City Councilors.
b. Two members shall be residents of Bangor,
at least oneof whom shall be an architect
or engineer familiarwith architectural
barriers which affect the accessibility
of facilities to handicapped individuais.
C. Three members shall be residents of Bangor
and shall be handicapped individuals or
their representatives, at least one of
whom shall be familiar with problems
encountered by persons who are visually
or hearing impaired.
In City council april 901984 84-144
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Establishing M gdvl ty Coarnittee on the
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Implementation of Section 504 of the Rehabilitation
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Act of 1983
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Introduced and filed by
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Councilman