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Julee Quarve-Peterson will be present at the July 17, city council meeting to • give the council a brief overview of the ADA Law, the city's role in complying with the law, and to answer any questions the council may have. The city is required to allow the public the opportunity to provide input regarding the city's efforts to improve accessibility. To fulfill this requirement, Julee Quarve-Peterson will hold a meeting for public input on July 17 at 5:00 p.m. The council does not need to attend this meeting. Listed below is a general timeline of what has taken place and what is anticipated to take place in the future to keep the city in compliance with the ADA law. 1) Council authorized JQP to complete an accessibility evaluation for the city of Elk River - 7/25/94 2) Evaluation by JQP complete - 1/6/95 3) Public notice to inform the public that the city of Elk River is currently undergoing an accessibility evaluation. -Star News 4/7/95 and The Current - 4/95 • 4) Establish an ADA task force who will be responsible for assisting the ADA Coordinator in developing policies and procedures as related to the ADA law and to assist in the development and implementation of the City's Transition Plan. Task force currently consists of Pat HIaers, Sandy Thackeray, Steve Rohlf, and Cliff Skogstad, however, it is anticipated that the task force will be expanded to include more department heads so as to have representation from each department. The task force met on - 5/8/95. 5) JQP met with department heads to give an overview of the ADA law. She spoke about staff's role and action needed for the city to come into compliance with the ADA law. - 5/9/95 6) Designate ADA coordinator. It will be recommended to the council that the city clerk assume this title and the responsibilities associated with the title. - 6/26/95 7) Allow the public the opportunity to provide input regarding the city of Elk River's efforts to improve accessibility. - 7/17/95 - 5:00 p.m. •