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�aUrxe� <br /> O ,01;111, <br /> 1400 COUNTS 07Y BmLDTNG / <br /> V\� \ PHoNE 5741235-9241 <br /> 227 W.JFPFERsoN BOULwARD ,, <br /> \esAC� FAx 5741235-7670 <br /> SOUTfl BEND,INDIANA 46601-1830 "�� ` <br /> A <br /> 1865 <br /> QTY OF SouTH BEND STEPHEN J. LuEcKE, MAYOR <br /> DEPARTMENT OF LAW <br /> CHARLES S. LEONE ALADFAN M. DERosE <br /> CrrYATTORNEY CHTPFAS9S'rANTC rTYATTORNEY <br /> November 21, 2011 <br /> Mr. Derek Dieter <br /> President, South Bend Common Council <br /> 4'' Floor, County-City Building <br /> South Bend, IN 46601 <br /> Re: Resolution to Approve ADA Accessibility Standards <br /> Dear President Dieter: <br /> Attached is a Resolution by which the City of South Bend adopts the ADA Accessibility <br /> Standards (ADAAS)promulgated by the Department of Justice in 2010, and the 2011 Guidelines <br /> for Pedestrian Facilities in the Public Right-of-Way (PROWAG) upon their final approval by the <br /> U.S. Department of justice (DOJ). <br /> This Resolution is being filed with a companion Resolution which formally names an <br /> ADA Coordinator for the City of South Bend, adopts an ADA Policy and establishes a grievance <br /> procedure. Bath Resolutions are part of the ADA Transition Plan process required by Title I1 of <br /> the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). The Michiana Area Council of Government <br /> (MACOG) is coordinating this process among all Iocal government members of MACOG, and <br /> all members of MACOG will have/or now have similar Resolutions approved by their legislative <br /> bodies. <br /> Thank you for consideration of both Resolutions which I will present to the Common <br /> Council at its Committee meeting and at public meeting on November 28, 2011. City Engineer <br /> Carl Littrell will be available at the Committee meeting on November 281h to answer any <br /> technical issues you may have. <br /> Sincerely, <br /> Aladean M. DeRose yam°° <br /> Chief Assistant City�At��iizi°ey` <br /> NQ y <br /> THomAs L. BODNAR CHERYL A. GREENE ANN-CARpL NASH <br /> ANDREA L. BEACHKOFSKY LAWRENCE�.MF.TETVER JEFFREY L. SANFORD JOHN E. BRODEN <br />