[CC 1999 §2-226; Ord. No. 84-7 §1, 4-30-1984]
In order for the City of Chillicothe to assure that all programs
it undertakes are established in a manner which assures that all residents
of the City of Chillicothe 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.
[CC 1999 §2-227; Ord.
No. 84-7 §2, 4-30-1984; Ord. No. 84-31 §2, 10-29-1984]
Any person who believes that they have been discriminated against
because of handicapped status shall have the right to file a written
complaint of said discrimination with the City Administrator or the
Mayor.
[CC 1999 §2-228; Ord. No. 84-7 §3, 4-30-1984; Ord. No. 84-31 §1, 10-29-1984]
A. The Administrative
Assistant or 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 corroboration
to the complaint.
B. The City
Clerk shall make a written record of all information given at this
meeting and shall provide said record to the City Council at its next
regularly scheduled meeting.
C. At its
next regular meeting, the City Council shall review the record prepared
and submitted by the City Clerk and shall make a determination as
to the validity of the complaint.
D. If it
is determined that the complaint is valid, the City Council shall
make reasonable adjustments to the program or service to assure that
the discriminatory policy is discontinued.
[CC 1999 §2-229]
The City of Chillicothe will not discriminate in the hiring,
promotion, disciplining or removal of any City employee on any basis
including, but not limited to, a person's handicapped status.