ARTICLE I. AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT GRIEVANCE PROCEDURE
The city hereby adopts an internal grievance procedure providing for prompt and equitable resolution of complaints alleging any action prohibited by the U. S. Department of Justice regulations 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 programs or activities sponsored by a public entity.
(Ord. No. 24.93, 12-16-93)
Complaints should be addressed to the city administrator and shall be governed by the following regulations:
(A) A complaint should be filed in writing or verbally, and should contain the name and address of the person filing it. The complaint should address the alleged violation of the regulations.
(B) A complaint should be filed within thirty (30) days after the complainant becomes aware of the alleged violation.
(C) An investigation, as may be appropriate, shall follow a filing of complaint. The investigation shall be conducted by the city administrator. These rules contemplate informal but thorough investigations, affording all interested persons and their representatives, if any, an opportunity to submit evidence relevant to a complaint.
(D) A written determination as to the validity of the complaint and a description of the resolution, if any, shall be issued by the city administrator and a copy forwarded to the complainant no later than thirty (30) days after its filing.
(E) The ADA coordinator shall maintain the files and records of the city relating to the complaints filed.
(F) 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 thirty (30) days to the city administrator.
(G) The right to a prompt and equitable resolution filed hereunder shall not be impaired by the person's pursuit of other remedies such as the 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.
(H) These rules shall be construed to protect the substantive rights of interested persons to meet appropriate due process standards and to assure the city complies with the ADA and implementing regulations.
(Ord. No. 24.93, 12-16-93)
ARTICLE II. OPEN RECORDS
(A) The office of city clerk is the official custodian of the records of the city, other than the records of the police department and human resources. The office of the police chief is the official custodian of the records of the police department of the city, and the city human resources officer is the official custodian of personnel records for city officers and employees. The city hereby adheres to the provisions of the Kentucky Open Records Act as provided in KRS 61.870 to 61.991.
(B) For open record purposes, the regular office hours and work days of the city are from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding city-recognized holidays.
(Ord. No. 18-20, 11-10-20)
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