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<br />~ HALL COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS MEETING, JANUARY 21, 1992
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<br />t?~he Hall County Board of Supervisors met at 9:00 A.M. from adjourned session
<br />and by published call with Chairman Margaret Landis presiding.
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<br />Present on roll call were Irene Abernethy, Richard Frauen, Richard Hartman,
<br />Margaret Landis, Robert Leslie, Gary Quandt and Bill Wright. None were absent.
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<br />Invocation was given by Abernethy.
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<br />Pledge of Allegiance was given.
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<br />Minutes of January 14th meeting were approved as received by mail, on motion
<br />by Quandt, seconded by Frauen. On roll call vote" Abernethy, Frauen, Hartman,
<br />Landis, Leslie, Quandt and Wright voted yes, none voted no. Motion "carried.
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<br />Deputy County Attorney Jerry Janulewicz was present. He gave update report
<br />on odor problem in Administration building. The remaining soil samples have
<br />been tested, all negative or same results as before." Next step will be to
<br />consider air samples in the building at estimated cost of up to $3500.00,
<br />will probably take 2 days. State hygienist will do extensive search and
<br />will make report to county board members and county employees.
<br />Motion by Hartman, seconded by Quandt to hire state hygienist and have
<br />the tests made as soon as possible. On roll call vote Abernethy, Frauen,
<br />Hartman, Leslie, Quandt, Wright and Landis voted yes, none voted no. Motion
<br />carried.
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<br />Janulewicz spoke in regard to the American Disabilities Act.
<br />Board needs to appoint a person to accept any complaints and
<br />grievance procedure. He has prepared a resolution, which he
<br />recommended the Board appoint Ellen Merrill, Board Assistant
<br />contact person.
<br />Motion by Abernethy, seconded by Quandt to adopt Resolution #1341 as'
<br />presented and approve the appointment of Ellen Merrill as contact person.
<br />On roll call vote Abernethy, Frauen, Hartman, Leslie, Quandt, Wright and
<br />Landis voted yes, none voted no. Motion carried.
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<br />The County
<br />adopt a
<br />read, and
<br />to be the
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<br />RESOLUTION # /3'11
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<br />ADA GRIEVANCE PROCEDURE
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<br />BE IT HEREBY RESOLVED AS FOLLOWS:
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<br />The County of Hall, Nebraska, has adopted an internal grievance
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<br />procedure providing for prompt and equitable resQlution of complaints
<br />alleging any action prohibited by the U.S. Department of Justice
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<br />regulations implementing title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act.
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<br />Title II states, in part, that "no otherwise qualified disabled individual
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<br />shall, solely by reason of such disability, be excluded from the
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<br />participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to
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<br />discrimination" in programs or activities sponsored by a public entity.
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<br />Complaints should be addressed to:
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<br />Ellen Merrill,
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<br />County
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<br />Administration Assistant, 121 S. Pine Street, Grand Island, Nebraska 68801
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<br />(308) 381-5093, who has been designated to coordinate ADA compliance
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<br />efforts.
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<br />1. A complaint should be filed in writing or verbally, contain the
<br />name and address of the person filing it, and briefly describe the alleged
<br />violation of the regulations.
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<br />2. A complaint should be filed within twenty (20) days after the
<br />complainant becomes aware of the alleged violation. (Processing of
<br />allegations of discrimination which occured before this grievance procedure
<br />was in place will be considered on a case-by-case basis.)
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<br />3. An investigation, as may be appropriate, shall follow a filing of
<br />complaint. The investigation shall be conducted by Ellen Merrill. These
<br />rules contemplate informal but thorough investigations, affording all
<br />interested persons and their representatives, if any, an opportunity to
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