[HISTORY: Adopted by the Board of Trustees of the Village of Lowville 11-7-1984.
Amendments noted where applicable.]
In order to establish a more harmonious and cooperative relationship
between the village government and complainants alleging handicapped discrimination,
it is hereby declared that the settlement of certain differences between persons
complaining of handicapped discrimination and the village government will
be settled through the following procedures under which such complainants
may present grievances, free from coercion, interference, restraint, discrimination
or reprisal. The provisions of this procedure shall be liberally construed
for the accomplishment of this purpose.
As used herein, the following terms shall have the following meanings:
The Village of Lowville, New York.
Any claimed violation, misinterpretation or inequitable application
of Department of Treasury Office of Revenue Sharing rules, procedures and
regulations as contained in Office of Revenue Sharing regulation, 31 CFR Part
51, relating to financial assistance to state and local governments and discrimination
on the basis of handicapped and any other complaints alleging handicapped
discrimination.
Any person who has a physical or mental impairment that substantially
limits one or more major life activities, has a record of such an impairment
or is regarded as having such an impairment.
Every handicapped individual shall have the right to present his or
her grievance to the government in accordance with the provisions set forth
herein, free from interference, coercion, restraint, discrimination or reprisal.
A.Â
Every handicapped person who claims to have a grievance
in relation to the rules and regulations as set forth in the Department of
the Treasury, Office of Revenue Sharing, 31 CFR Part 51, shall present his
or her grievance in writing to the Clerk of the Village of Lowville within
10 days after the grievance occurs.
B.Â
The Clerk of the Village of Lowville shall discuss the
grievance with the handicapped individual and make such investigation as appropriate
and shall consult with the Superintendent of the Village of Lowville to such
extent as appropriate, all on an informal basis.
C.Â
After the investigation, if any, the Clerk of the Village
of Lowville shall then present the grievance and the results of said investigation
to the Mayor and Board of Trustees of the Village of Lowville at the next
regular Village Board meeting.
D.Â
The Mayor and Board of Trustees of the Village of Lowville
shall then consider the grievance at that meeting or at an adjourned meeting
and if necessary, shall communicate with the handicapped individual so that
a hearing can be held with said handicapped individual and the Mayor and Board
of Trustees at the next regular Village Board meeting.
E.Â
After consideration by the Mayor and Board of Trustees
of the grievance as presented and at the close of the hearing in the event
that the same is held and within 10 days thereafter, the Mayor and Board of
Trustees shall render their decision and communicate the same to the handicapped
individual.
F.Â
The grievance presented by the handicapped individual
shall be in writing and shall contain a statement as to the specific nature
of the grievance and the facts relating to it.
The time limitations for presentation and resolution of grievances,
as hereinbefore fixed, may be waived and extended by mutual agreement of the
parties involved.
