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POLICY PROPOSAL
DATE FILE NUMBER SUBJECT Council Chamber Modifications to PAGE OF2
5/10/77 CP-29 Facilitate Disabled Citizen Needs
PROPOSAL PROPOSED BY: Councilwoman CITY M, ER' EW
Shirley Johnson 44-4
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It has recently come to my attention that disabled citizens of our community experience
considerable difficulty traversing the sub-level seats in the Council Chambers and
the speaker podium located on the lowest level. Also, the microphone at the podium
is inaccessible from a practical viewpoint to those persons using wheelchairs.
I would propose that the City Council give serious consideration to the attached alter-
oilnative seating proposals and for the purchase of a cordless microphone system with
stand. The first seating alternative (attachment 1) provides for temporary folding
chairs to be placed at the rear of the Council Chambers on main floor level prior to
each meeting and removed at the close of each meeting. The estimated monthly recurring
cost for moving these folding chairs in and out of the Council Chambers is $20.00.
The second seating alternative would be to provide permanent seating for disabled
citizens in a manner which would not detract from the overall design and decor of the
Council Chambers. This would include the addition of six seats on the main floor level
(reference attachment 2) -at an estimated cost of $1,200. These seats would have a sign
attached to the seat back "FOR DISABLED PERSONS ONLY".
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The rationale for the proposal of a cordless microphone system is to facilitate wheel-
chair speakers or other citizens who have difficulty traversing the sub-levels of the
Council Chambers. The total system cost is estimated to be $450. The micorphone will
be controlled from the City Secretary's main panel via a master receiver. Since no
microphone jacks exist at the rear or sides of the Chamber, this would seem to be the
most practical solution and the least expensive, other than running a long microphone
cord from the City Secretary control panel which would seem to create an additional
hazard.
PROPOSAL:
It is proposed that the City Council authorize:
1) The purchase and installation of a cordless public address system
for the Council Chambers;
2) The use of folding chairs at the rear of the Council Chambers until
the need for permanent seating for disabled persons can be properly
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THE SUBJECT MATTER OF THIS
WAS PRESEI7TED TO THE CITY COUNGIIJ
LEGALITY [ 5 - 10 --7 7
FISCAL NOTE in AND WAS APPROVED
CITY MANAGER'S COMMENTS10
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City Secretary
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Fiscal Note
These improvements can be financed from Council Contingency Account.
City Manager's Comments
The proposal is supported by the City Manager.
Legality
No legal issues are involved.
Shirley Johnson, Councilwoman
CITY OF FORT WORTH
ALTERNATE N0. 1
t TEMPORARY SEATING FOR DISABLED PERSONS
(TO BE PLACED ALONG REAR WALL)
FORT WORTH CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS
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ALTERNATE NO 2
40* PERMANENT SEATING FOR DISABLED PERSONS
FORT WORTH CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS
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