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5 Stand Alone Projects: • If funding is available, independent ADA projects may be undertaken by the City. A brief engineering study will be performed. Candidate sites will be evaluated on facility condition, pedestrian volumes, public safety, public benefit and improvement costs as well as the ability to provide alternative barrier removal options. External Agency Coordination: Many other agencies are responsible for pedestrian facilities within the jurisdiction of Elk River. The City will cooperate with those agencies to assist in the facilitation of the elimination of accessibility barriers as necessary. Schedule Elk River has set the following schedule goals for improving the accessibility of its pedestrian facilities within the County’s jurisdiction: • After 5 years, items identified in the Capital Improvement Plan (CIP) would be ADA compliant to the extent feasible. • After 20 years, 80% of accessibility features within the jurisdiction of the City would be ADA compliant to the extent feasible. ADA Coordinator In accordance with 28 CFR 35.107(a), Elk River has identified an ADA Title II Coordinator to oversee the Cities policies and procedures. Contact information for this individual is located in Appendix E. Implementation Schedule Methodology Elk River will utilize two methods for upgrading pedestrian facilities. The first and most comprehensive of the two methods are the scheduled roadway reconstruction projects. Pedestrian facilities along reconstruction corridors will be upgraded to current recommended accessibility standards to the extent feasible. The second method is standalone sidewalk and accessibility improvement projects. These projects will be incorporated into the Capital Improvement Plan (CIP) on a case by case basis as a priority need is identified and as available funding allows. Stand Alone projects will be completed at the discretion of Elk River staff. A copy of the Elk River Capital Improvement plan is available on the city website. Public Outreach Elk River recognizes that public participation is an important component in the development of this document. Input from the community has been gathered and used to help define priority areas for improvements within the city. Public outreach for the creation of this document consisted of the following activities: • Newspaper Advertisement was placed in the Elk River Star News, October 28, 2017, advertising a public hearing to be held November 6, 2017 at 6:30 p.m. • A public hearing was held on November 6, 2017 on camera during the City Council meeting. • Numerous posters, handouts, and social media posts as well as draft copies of the city’s ADA transition plan were available for public review at city hall prior to the public hearing as well as at the public hearing. • No comments were received.