Village of Beecher, Illinois

ADA COORDINATOR

The Village of Beecher's Accessibility Coordinator is Robert Barber. This position coordinates the efforts of the Village to comply with Title II of the ADA. In addition, the Accessibility Coordinator administers the Village's ADA grievance procedure (see below).

The ADA Coordinator can be contacted at:

Phone - (708) 946-2261
E-mail - bobadm@villageofbeecher.org
Mail - Robert Barber
Village of Beecher
724 Penfield Street
PO Box 1154
Beecher, Illinois 60401

NOTICE UNDER THE AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT

In accordance with the requirements of title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 ("ADA"), the Village of Beecher will not discriminate against qualified individuals with disabilities on the basis of disability in its services, programs, or activities.

Employment: The Village of Beecher does not discriminate on the basis of disability in its hiring or employment practices and complies with all regulations promulgated by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission under title I of the ADA.

Effective Communication: The Village of Beecher will generally, upon request, provide appropriate aids and services leading to effective communication for qualified persons with disabilities so they can participate equally in the Village of Beecher's programs, services, and activities, including qualified sign language interpreters, documents in Braille, and other ways of making information and communications accessible to people who have speech, hearing, or vision impairments.

Modifications to Policies and Procedures: The Village of Beecher will make all reasonable modifications to policies and programs to ensure that people with disabilities have an equal opportunity to enjoy all of its programs, services, and activities. For example, individuals with service animals are welcomed in Village of Beecher offices, even where pets are generally prohibited. Anyone who requires an auxiliary aid or service for effective communication, or a modification of policies or procedures to participate in a program, service, or activity of the Village of Beecher, should contact the office of Robert Barber, Village Administrator, (708) 946-2261, as soon as possible but no later than 48 hours before the scheduled event.

The ADA does not require the Village of Beecher to take any action that would fundamentally alter the nature of its programs or services, or impose an undue financial or administrative burden.

Complaints that a program, service, or activity of the Village of Beecher is not accessible to persons with disabilities should be directed to Robert Barber, Village Administrator, (708) 946-2261.

The Village of Beecher will not place a surcharge on a particular individual with a disability or any group of individuals with disabilities to cover the cost of providing auxiliary aids/services or reasonable modifications of policy, such as retrieving items from locations that are open to the public but are not accessible to persons who use wheelchairs.

VILLAGE OF BEECHER GRIEVANCE PROCEDURE UNDER THE AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT

This Grievance Procedure is established to meet the requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 ("ADA"). It may be used by anyone who wishes to file a complaint alleging discrimination on the basis of disability in the provision of services, activities, programs, or benefits by the Village of Beecher. The Village's Personnel Policy governs employment-related complaints of disability discrimination. The complaint should be in writing and contain information about the alleged discrimination such as name, address, phone number of complainant and location, date, and description of the problem. Alternative means of filing complaints, such as personal interviews or a tape recording of the complaint, will be made available for persons with disabilities upon request. The complaint should be submitted by the grievant and/or his/her designee as soon as possible but no later than 60 calendar days after the alleged violation to:

Robert Barber
ADA Coordinator and Village Administrator
724 Penfield Street
PO Box 1154
Beecher, IL 60401
Phone: 708-946-2261
Email: bobadm@villageofbeecher.org

Within 15 calendar days after receipt of the complaint, Robert Barber or his designee will meet with the complainant to discuss the complaint and the possible resolutions. Within 15 calendar days of the meeting, Robert Barber or his designee will respond in writing, and where appropriate, in a format accessible to the complainant, such as large print, Braille, or audio tape. The response will explain the position of the Village of Beecher and offer options for substantive resolution of the complaint.

If the response by Robert Barber or his designee does not satisfactorily resolve the issue, the complainant and/or his/her designee may appeal the decision within 15 calendar days after receipt of the response to the Village President or his designee.

Within 15 calendar days after receipt of the appeal, the Village President or his designee will meet with the complainant to discuss the complaint and possible resolutions. Within 15 calendar days after the meeting, the Village President or his designee will respond in writing, and, where appropriate, in a format accessible to the complainant, with a final resolution of the complaint.

All written complaints received by Robert Barber or his designee, appeals to the Village President or his designee, and responses from these two offices will be retained by the Village of Beecher for at least three years.