[Code 1999 §220.070; Ord. No. 380 §§1 — 4, 10-11-1984]
A.
Purpose. In order for the City of Seymour to assure that
all programs it undertakes are established in a manner which assures
that all residents of the City of Seymour have an equal opportunity
to participate or utilize such programs regardless of their handicapped
status, the following procedure is adopted for the processing of alleged
complaints of discrimination on the basis of handicapped status.
B.
Filing Of Complaint. Any person who believes that he/she
has been discriminated against because of handicapped status shall
have the right to file a written complaint of said discrimination
with the Mayor of the City of Seymour.
C.
Procedure.
1.
The Mayor shall within ten (10) days of the receipt of alleged complaint
cause a meeting to occur with the complainant to determine all details
of the incident. The complainant may request that any witnesses to
the alleged incident be present to offer collaboration to the complaint.
2.
The Mayor shall make a written record of all information given at
this meeting and shall provide said record to the Board of Aldermen
at its next regularly scheduled meeting.
3.
At its next regular meeting the Board of Aldermen shall review the
record prepared and submitted by the Mayor and shall make a determination
as to the validity of the complaint.
4.
If it is then determined that the complaint is valid, the Board of
Aldermen shall make adjustments to the program or service to assure
that the discriminatory policy is discontinued.
D.
Employment. The City of Seymour will not discriminate in
the hiring, promotion, disciplining or removal of any City employee
on the basis of handicapped status. The City of Seymour has adopted
an affirmative action plan, copies of which shall be available for
public inspection at City Hall during regular working hours.
