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RESOLUTION NO.
A RESOLUTION:
PRESENTED January 10, 1995
95-12 ADOPTED January 10~ 1995
MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR NON-STRUCTURAL AND
STRUCTURAL MODIFICATIONS TO TOWN FACILITIES TO ACHIEVE
COMPLIANCE WITH THE AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT
communication for individuals with disabilities that are as effective as those provided for others, and sets
standards for what constitutes discrimination on the basis of mental or physical disability; and '
WHEREAS, under the Act, local governments are required to perform a self-evaluation of
current policies and practices; and to identify all services, programs, and activities which are inconsistent
with Title II, to determine if any adversely affect the full participation of individuals with disabilities in
such services, programs, and activities; and
WHEREAS, the Act requires that immediate remedial action must be taken to eliminate non-
structural impediments to the full participation of individuals with disabilities in town services, programs,
and activities; and requires that any structural modifications required to provide full program accessibility
to disabled individuals be made by January 26, 1995; and
WHEREAS, the required self-evaluation has been completed, and the required report reviewed
and accepted by staff, and published; and
and
WHEREAS, Subtitle A requires that local governments make their programs, including
employment, accessible to individuals with disabilities, requires that local governments provide
WHEREAS, Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act, Public Law 101-336, became effective
January 26, 1992; and
WHEREAS, Subtitle A thereof protects qualified individuals with disabilities from discrimination
in the services, programs, or activities, including employment practices, of state and local governments;
RESOLUTION:
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MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR NON-STRUCTURAL AND
STRUCTURAL MODIFICATIONS TO TOWN FACILITIES TO ACHIEVE
COMPLIANCE WITH THE AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT
WHEREAS, the report identified certain non-structural and structural modifications which are
necessary to provide for the full participation of individuals with disabilities in town services, programs,
and activities; and
WHEREAS, the cost of completing the non-structural and structural modifications necessary to
provide for the full participation of individuals with disabilities in town services, programs, and activities
has been established.
THEREFORE, RESOLVED by the Council of the Town of Leesburg in Virginia as follows:
SECTION I. The Budget for the fiscal year 1994-95 is hereby amended to establish funding for
structural and non-structural modifications to town facilities to bring the town into compliance with the
Americans With Disabilities Act.
SECTION II. An appropriation from the General Fund in the amount of $23,037 is authorized
to Account Number 200-4301-300-300 for costs associated with the project for modifications required at
the Municipal Government Center and Central Warehouse and Maintenance Facility.
SECTION III. An appropriation from the Utility Fund in the amount of $1,959 is authorized
to Account Number 300-3140-540-546 for modifications required at the Water Pollution Control Facility.
SECTION IV. An appropriation from the Utility Fund in the amount of $1,725 is authorized
to Account Number 300-3130-300-300 for modifications required at the Water Treatment Plant.
PASSED this lOth day of
/ C~rk of Council
January , 1995.
mes E. Clem, Mayor
Town of Leesburg
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