Knox City Council members appointed Clerk-Treasurer Jeff Houston to the position of ADA Coordinator when they met Tuesday night. Members also approved an ordinance pertaining to ADA procedures.
Houston informed the council of the seven suggested steps that public entities must take, related to the American’s with Disabilities Act.
The first step is implementation. Houston explained they initially took this step a few years ago when they renovated city sidewalks to be ADA compliant.
The next step is to appoint a coordinator, the third step is to issue a public notice and step number four asks entities to adopt a grievance procedure. Houston said a public notice was posted in the park and in various buildings around town. The council took care of appointing a coordinator and adopting a grievance procedure during their meeting.
According to the ADA Action Guide, a grievance procedure is in place to deal with any grievances that are submitted related to discrimination due to disabilities.
The last three steps are to conduct a self-evaluation, develop a transition plan and then create an action plan. Houston said he is currently at the transition plan development stage.
The clerk-treasurer added that this ADA update coincides with receiving $20,000 Community Development Block Grant through OCRA that the City of Knox was awarded back in December.
