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APPROVAL OF GRIEVANCE PROCEDURES FOR AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT: MOTION from Commissioner
Haire to approve the following:
ADA GRIEVANCE PROCEDURE
Iredell County has adopted an internal grievance procedure providing for prompt and equitable
resolution of complaints alleging any action prohibited by the U. S. Department of Justice regula-
tions implementing Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act. Title II states, in part, that
"no otherwise qualified disabled individual shall, solely by reason of such disability, be excluded
from the participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination" in the
programs or activities sponsored by a public entity.
Complaints should be addressed to: Jerry Lundy, ADA Coordinator, who has been designated to
coordinate ADA compliance efforts.
1. A complaint should be filed in writing or verbally, contain
the name and address of the person filing it, and briefly
describe the alleged violation of the regulations.
2. A complaint should be filed within fifteen working days
after the complainant becomes aware of the alleged
violation. (Processing of allegations of discrimination
which occurred before this grievance procedure was in
place will be considered on a case-by-case basis.)
3. An investigation, as may be appropriate, shall follow
a filing of complaint. The investigation shall be conducted
by These rules contemplate informal but
thoroug investigations, affording all interested persons and
their representatives, if any, an opportunity to submit
evidence relevant to a complaint.
Under the Department of Justice regulations, Iredell County
need not process complaints from applicants for employment
or from applicants for admission to post -secondary
educational institutions.
4. A written determination as to the validity of the complaint
and a description of the resolution, if any, shall be
issued by and a copy forwarded to the
complainant no Tater than fifteen working days after its filing.
5. The ADA Coordinator shall maintain the files and records of
Iredell County relating to the complaints filed.
6. The complainant can request a reconsideration of
the case in instances where he or she is dissatisfied with
the resolution. The request for reconsideration should
be made within fifteen working days to
7. The right of a person to a prompt and equitable resolution
of the complaint filed hereunder shall not be impaired
by the person's pursuit of other remedies such as filing of
an ADA complaint with the responsible federal department
or agency. Use of this grievance procedure is not a prerequisite
to the pursuit of other remedies.
8. These rules shall be construed to protect the substantive
rights of interest persons to meet appropriate due process standards,
and to assure that Iredell County complies with the ADA and
implementing regulations.
VOTING: Ayes - 5; Nays - 0.
APPROVAL OF RELEASES AND REFUNDS FOR JANUARY 1992: MOTION from Commissioner Haire to approve
the releases and refunds as follows:
NAME
AMOUNT
REASON
Sherry Shook Johnson
13.55
Listed in another county.
Thomas S. Young
106.17
Double listed.
Wheels, Inc.
34.27
Did not own 1/1/91.
Harvey Pons
513.06
212.58
Clerical error.
Real Property value adjusted.
Thomasine Freeze
Wanda B. Swann
Personalle listed.
James E. Bass
64.08
Property Value adjusted.