Leon A. Gaumond Jr., Compliance
Coordinator
ADA Mission
The ADA Committee’s continuing mission is to (1) coordinate and monitor Town ADA compliance, (2) provide guidance and evaluate efforts to improve access to Town facilities and programs; (3) develop procedures to identify and correct access deficiencies; (4) advise the Board of Selectmen regarding compliance related issues and recommend appropriate remedial actions; (5) field complaints alleging the Town’s noncompliance with ADA.
It is the policy of the Town of
East Longmeadow to support the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990 in
its entirety. To do this, each town department is responsible for appointing an
ADA Coordinator to ensure the appropriate implementation of this Act. To
support the Coordinators in performing their job in an effective and efficient
manner, the following procedures have been developed:
1. ADA Committee (herein referred to as the Committee) - This
Committee was established by the Board of Selectmen to coordinate and monitor Town ADA compliance,
(2) provide guidance and evaluate efforts to improve access to Town facilities
and programs; (3) develop procedures to identify and correct access
deficiencies; (4) advise the Board of Selectmen regarding compliance related
issues and recommend appropriate remedial actions; (5) field complaints
alleging the Town’s noncompliance with ADA.
The ADA Committee meets quarterly.
2.
Roles and responsibilities of the Committee Compliance Coordinator
1.
Development of
Committee agendas with input from all Committee members.
2.
Maintains the
minutes from all Committee meetings.
3.
Maintains the
roster for the Committee.
4.
Responsible for
all mailings to Committee members.
5.
Responsible for
establishing and providing an updated copy of the ADA Coordinator's Resource
List to all State ADA Coordinators.
3.
Roles and Responsibilities of Department ADA Coordinators
1.
All Departments
shall designate an ADA Coordinator, who must make good faith efforts to attend
all ADA Committee meetings and
represent their respective department at these meetings. This Committee meets
quarterly or when needed.
2.
Each Coordinator
is responsible for being the contact and resource person, regarding ADA, for
his/her respective department.
3.
Each Coordinator
is responsible for monitoring the accessibility and ADA-related activities of
their respective department. Should programmatic, budgetary or other concerns
arise in these areas, the Coordinator is responsible for making recommendations
to his/her Board to correct these concerns.
4.
Each Coordinator
is responsible for forwarding all ADA complaints, grievances, etc. to the ADA
Committee. Complaints are to be submitted by the complainant on the East
Longmeadow ADA Grievance Form.
5.
Each Coordinator
is responsible for the maintenance and confidentiality of all ADA-related
records. Records that need to be maintained include documentation regarding
accommodating employees, applicants or the public (please specify when the
request was made, what type of accommodation was requested, what type of
accommodation was offered, what type of accommodation was actually provided,
and whether or not the provided accommodation was helpful/effective) and
documentation of ADA grievances, etc. and the status of their resolution. Any
information which may disclose the presence, nature or extent of any
individual's disability must be kept confidential and maintained in a separate,
limited access file. Records will only be shared as legally authorized.
6. Should there be a change in the appointment of
an ADA Coordinator in a specific department, the previous Coordinator in that
department is responsible for informing the Chairperson of the ADA Committee of
the change, with the new Coordinator's name, phone number, etc.
For
questions about ADA issues or to speak with the Compliance Coordinator, Leon A.
Gaumond Jr., please call him at 413-525-5427 or email him at lgaumond@eastlongmeadow.org.