Sec. 2-535. - Term; appointment; vacancies; etc.
Sec. 2-537. - Chairman; rules and regulations.
Secs. 2-538—2-539. - Reserved.
(a)
The Newport News Advisory Committee on Disabilities was established pursuant to Ordinance No. 3953-89.
(b)
From and after July 1, 1994, the Newport News Advisory Committee on Disabilities shall become known and designated as the Newport News Mayor's Committee on Disabilities. The adoption of this change shall not modify the composition of the committee or its duties; nor shall the adoption of this change affect the appointees to the committee or their terms in any way.
(Ord. No. 3953-89; Ord. No. 4600-94)
Sec. 2-535. - Term; appointment; vacancies; etc.
The committee shall consist of fifteen (15) members appointed by the city council for terms of three (3) years each. The appointees shall be disabled consumers or providers of services to the disabled but a majority of the committee shall be disabled persons whether consumers or providers. Vacancies shall be filled by council appointments for the unexpired portion of a term. Any member of the committee may be removed by the city council if it finds that the best interest of the city would be served by such action.
(Ord. No. 3953-89; Ord. No. 4552-93, § 1)
The committee shall have the following duties:
(1)
To review surveys of city buildings for access problems and monitor scheduling of the corrections of these problems and to advise on the corrections of access problems in commercial and industrial buildings to which the public is admitted.
(2)
To assist in the establishment of employment for disabled people within city government and the business community.
(3)
To assist in the forming of recommendations of city design requirements for handicapped access compliance.
(4)
To review all city codes and recommend amendments when applicable to assure handicapped access compliance.
(5)
To sensitize city departments and representatives of the business community to the problems of disabled people.
(6)
To periodically review the purpose and make-up of the advisory committee and to present an annual report to the council highlighting the committee's activities and recommendations.
(7)
To review grievances submitted and resolved under the city grievance procedure for handicapped individuals.
(Ord. No. 3953-89)
Sec. 2-537. - Chairman; rules and regulations.
The committee shall elect a chairman, a vice-chairman and a secretary from among its members and may adopt rules and regulations for the conduct of its business.
(Ord. No. 3953-89)
FOOTNOTE(S):
(17) Editor's note— Ord. No. 3953-89, §§ 1—4, adopted Oct. 10, 1989, did not specifically amend the Code; hence, inclusion herein as Art. XVII, §§ 2-534—2-537 was at the discretion of the editor. Prior to inclusion of said ordinance, Art. XVII §§ 2-534—2-536, pertained to the handicapped access advisory committee and derived from Ord. No. 2699-80, §§1—3., which was repealed by Ord. No. 3952, § 1, adopted Oct. 10, 1991. Subsequently, Ord. No. 4600-94, adopted May 24, 1994, renamed Art. XVII as Newport News Mayor's Committee on Disabilities. Formerly, Art. XVII pertained to the Newport News Advisory Committee on Disabilities. See the Code Comparative Table. (Back)