Part 1: ELEMENTS OF TRANSITION PLAN
1.0 Introduction and Purpose
1.1 Overview and the ADA
What is the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)?
The ADA gives civil rights protection to those individuals with disabilities similar to those provided to
other Americans on the basis of race, color, gender, national origin, age and religion. It guarantees equal
opportunity for individuals with disabilities in public accommodations, employment, transportation, state
and local government services and telecommunications.
The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Include:
Employment (Title I): Title I of the ADA requires employers with 15 or more employees may not
discriminate against qualified individuals with disabilities. These employers must provide reasonable
accommodations to protect the rights of individuals with disabilities in all aspects of employment.
Reasonable accommodations may require job restructuring, altering workstations and modifying
equipment. Employment activities covered include application and interview process, advancement,
wages and benefits. See more information about reasonable accommodations in Section 1.2.
Public Services (Title II): Pursuant to Title II, public services include state and local government entities
cannot deny services to people with disabilities or participation in programs or activities, which are
available to people without disabilities. In addition, public transportation systems such as public transit
and commuter rail systems must be accessible.
Places of Public Accommodations (Title III): Under Title III, all new construction and/or modifications
must be accessible to individuals with disabilities. For existing facilities, all barriers to goods and
services must be removed if doing so is readily achievable. Places of public accommodations also
include private entities such as hotels, restaurants, grocery stores, retail stores, and transportation systems.
Telecommunications (Title IV): Title IV mandates the operation of an Interstate Relay Service and closed
captioning of all federally funded public service announcements.
1.2 City’s Responsibility Under the ADA
The City of Evanston has various responsibilities under the Title II of the ADA and the Illinois
Accessibility Code. Title II mandates that City governments may not require an eligibility criteria for
participation in programs and activities which would screen people with disabilities unless it can be
proven that such requirements are necessary for mandatory provision of special services for inclusion in
the program. A public entity must provide reasonable modifications in its policies and procedures to
avoid discrimination towards residents with disabilities. However, if a public entity can demonstrate that
such modifications would fundamentally alter the nature of its service, they would not be required to
make that modification. Title IV discusses the use of auxiliary aids necessary to enable individuals with
visual, hearing, mobility or similar impairments to gain access to programs and services by providing
appropriate reasonable accommodation.
The only exception in not having to meeting these requirements is proof of undue hardship. “Undue
hardship” is defined in the ADA as an “action requiring significant difficulty or expense” when
considering the nature and cost of reasonable accommodations in relationship to size, resources, and
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structure of the public entity. Undue hardship is determined on a case-by-case basis. There is more
explanation about reasonable accommodation and reasonable modification in Section 1.5 of this report.
1.3
The Transition Plan
A public entity that employs fifty or more persons must develop a transition plan when structural changes
to existing facilities are necessary to make a program, service or activity accessible to people with
disabilities. The regulations require that at minimum, the transition plan:
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identify physical obstacles that limit the accessibility of the public entity’s programs, services, or
activities with disabilities;
provide a schedule for providing curb or other sloped areas where pedestrian walks cross curbs,
giving priority to walkways serving entities covered by the ADA, including State and local
government offices and facilities, transportation, places of public accommodations and employers;
describe methods to be used to make the facilities accessible;
provide a schedule for making the access modifications; provide a yearly schedule for making the
modifications if the transition plan is more than one year long;
indicate the public official responsible for implementation of the transition plan
In citing priorities, it is the City’s intent to evaluate all areas of potential deficiency and to make structural
changes where necessary. The assignment of priorities is intended to facilitate public review and to
address specific concerns by the local disabled community. It also must be emphasized that it is the intent
for all individuals with disabilities to be reasonably accommodated by the City of Evanston.
There are five action steps that are required under Title II requirements for ADA compliance:
1) designate person responsible for coordinating the implementation of the ADA requirements
2) provide notice of ADA requirements
3) establish Grievance Procedure
4) conduct a self-evaluation
5) develop Transition Plan
The City has a designated person to be responsible for coordinating the implementation of the ADA
requirements and for investigating complaints of alleged non-compliance and they have taken all give
action steps indicated above. The Transition Plan is ¾ completed.
Public entities with fifty or more employees that have responsibility for or authority over streets, roads, or
walkways, must include in the transition plan a schedule for providing curb ramps or other sloped areas
where pedestrian walks cross curbs. Priority must be given to walkways serving entities covered by the
ADA, such as state and local government facilities, transportation, places of public accommodation, and
employers.
The regulations require that the government entity provide an opportunity for people with disabilities and
other interested individuals or organizations to review and comment on the transition plan as well as the
self-evaluation. When the transition plan is completed, it must be available for public inspection.
1.4
Compliance and Grievance Procedures
The Americans with the Disabilities Act (ADA) states that a public entity is required to make available to
applicants, participants residents, and other interested parties information regarding the Transition Plan
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and its applicability to services, programs, or activities of the public entity, and to apprise the public of
the protections against discrimination afforded to them by the ADA. A public entity is required to
provide an opportunity to interested persons, including individuals with disabilities or organizations
representing individuals with disabilities, to participate in the development of Transition Plan by
submitting comments and making specific recommendations. A copy of the draft Transition Plan shall be
made available for public inspection during a formal citizen review period.
A public entity that employs 50 or more persons is required by the ADA to adopt and public grievance
procedures providing for prompt and equitable resolution of complaints alleging any action that would be
prohibited by Title II.
A. ADA Grievance Procedure Title II – Accessibility
The Rules Committee and then the City Council passed this Grievance Procedure in February 2003. The
following is the formal grievance procedure, which is in effect.
I.
Purpose
The City of Evanston (“City”), a public entity, hereby establishes a grievance procedure providing for
prompt and equitable resolution of any complaints alleging actions prohibited by the U.S. Department of
Justice regulating Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). This procedure shall be
available to all individuals utilizing the services and facilities of the City. Qualified disabled individuals
shall not be excluded from participating in, or denied the benefits of, or subject to discrimination in any
programs or activities sponsored by this public entity.
II.
Procedure
1. All complaints regarding access or alleged discrimination are to be submitted in writing or in
appropriate format to City Manager or his designee for resolution. The complaint should include a
detailed description of the alleged discriminatory action to inform the City of the nature and date of
the alleged violation. The complaint must be signed by the complainant or by someone authorized to
do so on his or her behalf. No grievance shall be accepted which has been submitted more than one
hundred and eighty (180) days after the occurrence of the event. Within five (5) calendar days of
receiving the written grievance, the designated person will meet with the complainant, and attempt to
resolve the grievance. The designated person will provide a written response in appropriate format to
the complainant within fifteen (15) calendar days of the meeting.
2. Written complaints shall be submitted to (designated person and department), City of Evanston, 2100
Ridge Avenue, Evanston, Illinois 60201. A record of the complaint and action taken will be
maintained on file.
3. If the response of the City Manager is not acceptable to the complainant, the complainant may within
10 calendar days, request the grievance be forwarded to the Human Services Committee of the City
Council.
4. The committee shall establish procedures for hearing complaints, requests or suggestions from
individuals with disabilities regarding access to and participation in public facilities, services,
activities, and functions in the community.
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5. The Committee shall schedule a public meeting for reviewing the complaints, after adequate public
notice is given. The committee shall issue a written decision within thirty (30) days of the public
meeting.
6. Any decision of the Human Services Committee regarding the grievance may be appealed to the City
Council within thirty (30) calendar days. The City Council will consider such an appeal at an open
meeting, unless the matter to be discussed is an exception to the Open Meetings Act and the
Committee decides to discuss it in closed session. A determination must be made within thirty (30)
days of the hearing. The decision made by the City Council is final.
7. A record must be made of the action taken at each level of the grievance process.
8. The individual’s right to prompt and equitable resolution shall not impair his/her pursuit of other
remedies, such as the filing of complaint with the U.S. Department of Justice or any other appropriate
federal agency. Furthermore, the filing of a lawsuit in a state or federal district court can occur at any
time. The use of this grievance procedure is not a prerequisite to the pursuit of other remedies.
1.5 Reasonable Accommodations
Title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (the “ADA”) requires an employer to provide
reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities who are employees or applicants for
employment, unless to do so would cause undue hardship.
Public entities are required to make reasonable modifications to policies or practices in order to avoid
discrimination towards people with disabilities. A modification is not required, however, if it would
fundamentally alter the nature of program or activity. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
(EEOC) Title I regulations describe reasonable accommodation as:
(i)
modifications or adjustments to a job application process that enable a qualified applicant with a
disability to be considered for the position such qualified applicant desires; or
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modifications or adjustments to the work environment, or to the manner of circumstances under
which the position held or desired is customarily performed, that enabled the qualified individual
with a disability to perform the essential functions of that position; or
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modifications or adjustments that enable covered entity’s employee with a disability to enjoy
equal benefits and privileges of employment as are enjoyed by its other similarly employees
without disabilities.
There are a number of possible reasonable accommodations that an employer may have to provide in
which it will modify the existing work environment or situation. These include:
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making existing facilities accessible;
job restructuring;
part-time or modified work schedules;
providing qualified readers or interpreters; and
reassignment to vacant positions.
The employee may request accommodation in the following ways:
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Example A: An employee tells her supervisor, “I’m having trouble getting to work at my scheduled
starting time because of medical treatments I’m undergoing.”
Example B: An employee tells his supervisor, “I need six weeks off to get treatment for a back
problem.”
Example C: A new employee, who uses a wheelchair, informs his supervisor or Department head that
her wheelchair cannot fit under the desk in her office.
Example D: An employee tells his supervisor and/or Department head that he would like a new chair
because his present one is uncomfortable. This is not considered a reasonable accommodation because he
does not link his need for a new chair with a medical condition.
An individual with a disability may request a change due to a medical condition, but this request does not
necessarily mean that the employer is required to provide this change. The employer needs to determine
if the individual’s medical condition meets the ADA definition of “disability”, a requirement for the
individual to be entitled to reasonable accommodation.
There are several modifications or adjustments that are not considered forms of reasonable
accommodation.
1. An employer does not have to eliminate an essential function of the job position. Nor is an employer
required to lower production standards -- whether qualitative or quantitative -- that are applied
uniformly to employees with and without disabilities. However, an employer may have to provide
reasonable accommodation to enable an employee with a disability to meet the production standard.
2. An employer is not required to provide an employee with a prosthetic limb, a wheelchair, eyeglasses,
hearing aids, or similar devices if they are also needed off the job. Furthermore, an employer is not
required to provide personal use amenities, such as a hot pot or refrigerator, if those items are not
provided to employees without disabilities.
3. If the modification or adjustment is not effective, then it does not meet the requirements of providing
reasonable accommodation to the employee. Effective accommodation enables a person with a
disability to have an equal opportunity to participate in the application process or to have an equal
opportunity to enjoy the benefits and privileges of employment.
A. Requesting Reasonable Accommodation
1. An individual makes request for reasonable accommodation from his/her supervisor
2. For record keeping purposes, individuals must follow up an oral request either by completing a
“Confirmation of Request” form and by confirming their request in writing to the designated ADA
personnel. If an individual with a disability requires assistance with this requirement, the staff
member receiving the request will provide that assistance.
3. The person who receives the request for reasonable accommodation must determine who will be
responsible for handling it and to respond to that person no more than five business days.
4. Time frames for processing request and providing reasonable accommodation is as following:
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If the request is needed on a repeated basis (e.g. the assistance of sign language interpreters or
readers), than this request can be processed orally or in writing 48-hours before the scheduled event
except on weekends.
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If the employee’s immediate supervisor or Department head, no supporting medical can process a
request information is required. The request shall be processed and the accommodation, if approved,
provided no more than 15 business days from the date the supervisor or Department head receives the
request.
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If the request is forwarded to the designated ADA personnel, he/she will make a decision on the
request and provide the accommodation in 20 business days from the date the request was made.
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If medical documentation is required, time frames may be longer
5. Denial of reasonable accommodation must be recorded on the attached “Denial of Request” form.
The form explains about the individual’s right to ask for reconsideration, first from their immediate
supervisor and/or Department head.
6. The supervisor and/or Department head must complete the attached “Information Reporting” form
within ten business days and give it to the designated ADA personnel. The designated ADA personnel
will handle certain requests for reasonable accommodation.
As the following:
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Requests for adaptive equipment, including information technology and communication equipment,
or specially designed furniture. The designated ADA personnel will coordinate these requests with
the Facilities Management department
Requests for reader or sign language interpreter
Request for removal of an architectural barrier(s) including reconfigured works spaces. The
designated ADA personnel will coordinate these requests with the Facilities Management department.
Requests by City staff for accessible parking.
Requests for materials in alternative formats (e.g. Braille, large print) which cannot be handled by the
supervisor or Department head
Requests for reassignment to another job. The designated ADA personnel will coordinate these
requests with the Human Resources department
The designated ADA personnel will provide technical assistance to employees and supervisors and/or
department head in processing these requests. All supervisors and/or Department head must have the
paperwork on these requests accessible even when they are not available. These individuals who
requested reasonable accommodations must know who those individuals are in case the supervisor or
Department is not available. The time frames will not be suspended or extended because of their
unavailability.
B. Types of Reasonable Accommodations
Making Existing Facility Accessible
A modification or an adjustment is considered a reasonable accommodation if it is effective. An
employee may need a simple adjustment as installing a keyboard beneath their desktop or raising the desk
for him/her who uses a wheelchair to perform their essential duties on the job. There should not be any
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architectural barriers in the office, which may prevent the employee from navigating to and from the
office. For example, to accommodate a person who uses a wheelchair or a visually impaired person, it
could be as simple as moving office furniture around or by making sure there are no protruding objects.
The best way to make this accommodation successful and always the least expensive is to ask the
employee themselves what they need to make their work environment accommodating to their disability.
Job Restructuring
Job restructuring includes modifications such as:
 relocating or redistributing job functions that an employee is unable to perform because of a
disability; and
 altering when and/or how a function is performed
The supervisor or Department head can eliminate some functions of the job and reassign other functions
that he/she can perform.
Part-time or Modified Work Schedules
An employer can provide a modified schedule which involved an changing the work schedule times,
providing periodic breaks, altering certain job functions, allowing an employee to used accrued paid leave
or additional unpaid leave. If modifying the employee’s schedule poses an undue hardship, then an
employer must consider reassignment to a vacant position for which he/she is qualified and one that
would allow the employer to grant the modified or part-time schedule. The reassignment must be
equivalent in terms of pay, status, or other relevant factors. If there is no vacant position, then the
employer must reassign the employee to a vacant lower level position for which the individual is
qualified. (page 23) If the employee with a disability is eligible for reassignment to a new position but is
on probation
Providing qualified readers or interpreters
The individual scheduling a meeting or event, which will require interpreting services (i.e. staff meeting,
training sessions, office function, etc), is responsible for directing the request to an Interpreter Services.
See: Appendix-Resources and the City of Evanston Guide for Hiring Sign Language Interpreters. Here is
the following protocol for scheduling interpreting services:
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Advance scheduling preferably one to two weeks is encouraged. It is not always possible to foresee
in advance an occasion when interpreting services is needed, so, 3-days in advance may work in this
situation otherwise, it will be important to reschedule the meeting;
If a meeting or event is more than one half hour, arrangements must be more for more than one
interpreter to be present or the meeting or event must be schedule for sufficient rest periods include a
“sign-free” lunch break;
An employee who knows sign language or who is taking a sign language class is not an acceptable
substitute for interpreting services.
Reassignment to Vacant Positions
The ADA lists “reassignment to a vacant position” as a form of reasonable accommodation. (42 U.S.C.
12111(9)(B) (1994); 29 C.F.R. 1630.2(o)(2)(11)(1997) This type of reasonable accommodation must be
provided to an employee who, because of a disability, can no longer perform the functions of his/her
current position. Reassignment is the last resort and is required only after it has been determined that: 1)
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there is no effective accommodations or 2) all other reasonable accommodations would impose an undue
hardship.
“Vacant” means that the position is available when the employee asks for reasonable accommodation, or
that the employer knows that it will become available within a reasonable amount of time, which is
determined “case-be-case” basis. The employer does not have to create a vacancy or create a new
position. The employer can be relieved of this obligation if he/she can show that it would be an undue
hardship issue.
Undue Hardship Issues
City of Evanston does not have to provide a reasonable accommodation that would cause an “undue
hardship” which must be based on an assessment of current circumstances that show that it would cause
significant difficulty or expense. Undue hardship include the following:
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the nature and cost of accommodation needed;
the over financial resources available;
the Department’s functions, the geographic location, and the fiscal relationships;
the impact of the accommodation on the Department’s operation/function.
Undue hardship is based on the net cost to the Department. The Department should determine whether
funding is available from an outside source, such as a rehabilitation agency to pay for all or part of the
accommodation. If the Department determines that one particular accommodation will cause undue
hardship, but a second type of reasonable accommodation would be effective and not cause undue
hardship, then that option must be made available to the employee.
C. Time Frames for Processing Requests
Initial Request: A request for reasonable accommodation requires an expedited review and decision in a
time frame that between 15 to 20 business days. This includes information in where a reasonable
accommodation is needed:
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to enable an applicant to apply for a job. Depending upon the deadline for applications, an applicant
with a disability who is applying for a job has an equal opportunity to apply for a job. Therefore, the
Human Resources need to act quickly to provide the appropriate reasonable accommodation
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to enable an employee to attend a meeting scheduled at short notice. For example, an employee who
needs a sign language interpreter for a meeting scheduled to take place in five days.
If the for an accommodation can be processed by the employee’s supervisor or Department head, than no
medical information is needed. The request shall be processed and the accommodation shall be provided
no more than 15 business days from the date of the initial request.
If the supervisor or Department head request supporting medical information, than the request for
reasonable accommodation is put on hold until all medical information is provided and then resumed
from initial date the information is provided to supervisor or Department head for 15 business days.
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Reasonable Modification to Policies or Activities
Request a reasonable modifications in policies, practices, or procedures when the modifications are
necessary to avoid discrimination on the basis of disability, unless the public entity can demonstrate that
making the modifications would fundamentally alter the nature of the service, program or activity;
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SAMPLE FORMS
CONFIRMATION OF REQUEST FOR REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION
1.
____________________________________________ ____________________________________________
Applicant's or Employee's Name
Applicant's or Employee's Telephone No.
______________________________________
Today's Date ____________________
Employee's Office
Date of Request ___________________
2. ACCOMMODATION REQUESTED. (Be as specific as possible, e.g., adaptive equipment, reader,
interpreter)
4.
REASON FOR REQUEST.
If accommodation is time sensitive, please explain:
Return Form to designated ADA personnel
(Disability Program Manager will assign number)
4. Log No.: ________________________________
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1.
DENIAL OF REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION REQUEST
(Must complete numbers 1-4; complete number 5, if applies)
Name of Individual requesting reasonable accommodation:
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Type(s) of reasonable accommodation requested:
3.
Request for reasonable accommodation denied because: (may check more than one box)
 Accommodation Ineffective
 Accommodation Would Cause Undue Hardship
 Medical Documentation Inadequate
 Accommodation Would Require Removal of an Essential Function
 Accommodation Would Require Lowering of Performance or Production Standard
 Other (Please identify) ______________________
4.
Detailed Reason(s) for the denial of reasonable accommodation (Must be specific, e.g., why
accommodation is ineffective or causes undue hardship):
5.
If the individual proposed one type of reasonable accommodation, which is being denied, but
rejected an offer of a different type of reasonable accommodation, explain both the reasons for
denial of the requested accommodation and why you believe the chosen accommodation would
be effective.
6.
If an individual wishes to request reconsideration of this decision, s/he may take the following
steps:
 First, ask the supervisor or Department head to reconsider his/her denial. Additional
information may be presented to support this request.
 If the decision maker does not reverse the denial:
 and the decision-maker was the individual's supervisor, the individual can ask the
Department head to do so.
 and the decision-maker was the Office Director, the individual can ask the
designated ADA personnel to do so.
 the designated ADA personnel, the individual can ask the official designated by the
Human Resources Department to do so.
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Name of Deciding Official
Signature of Deciding Official
Date reasonable accommodation denied _______________________
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REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION INFORMATION REPORTING FORM
Name of Individual requesting reasonable accommodation:
Office of Requesting Individual:
7. Reasonable accommodation: (check one)
_____ Approved
_____ Denied (If denied, attach copy of the written denial letter/memo - See Section X, page 12,
of the Reasonable Accommodation Procedures.)
8. Date reasonable accommodation requested:
Who received request: _________________________
9. Date reasonable accommodation request referred to decision maker (i.e., supervisor,
Department Head, Inclusion Specialist, Human Resources Specialist):
Name of decision maker: __________________________
10. Date reasonable accommodation approved or denied:
11. Date reasonable accommodation provided (if different from date approved):
12. If time frames outlined in the Reasonable Accommodation Procedures were not met, please
explain why.
13. Job held or desired by individual requesting reasonable accommodation (including
occupational series, grade level, and office):
14. Reasonable accommodation needed for: (check one)
_____ Application Process
_____ Performing Job Functions or Accessing the Work Environment
_____ Accessing a Benefit or Privilege of Employment (e.g., attending a training program or
social event)
15. Type(s) of reasonable accommodation requested (e.g., adaptive equipment, staff assistant,
removal of architectural barrier):
16. Type(s) of reasonable accommodation provided (if different from what was requested):
17. Was medical information required to process this request? If yes, explain why.
18. Sources of technical assistance, if any, consulted in trying to identify possible reasonable
accommodations (e.g., Job Accommodation Network, disability organization, ADA Personnel)
19. Comments:
Submitted by: ___________________ Phone: ________________
Attach copies of all documents obtained or developed in processing this request.
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1.6
Self-Evaluation Questionnaires
City of Evanston is committed to improving its access to persons with disabilities. Federal regulations
require that all public entities conduct self-evaluations of their policies and practices to identify any
changes that should be made to comply with Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).
During this time, all public entities are allowed submission of public comments during the evaluation
process. The self-evaluation process gives each department an opportunity to review program and service
access. Some of this could include reviewing nonstructural modifications as well as structural
modifications. Other departmental review could include staff training on how to provide reasonable
accommodations for their employees as well as to the general public.
As of this date, all of the City departments have submitted their Self-Evaluation Questionnaire.except for
1) Human Resources, 2) Human Relations, 3) Fire Department, and 4) Parks & Forestry. Four years from
July FY 2003, each department has to be reviewed for ADA improvements that have occurred since that
date. This questionnaire not only is a legal requirement in each department but an opportunity to use this
information in developing an action plan in making your department programs and services more ADA
compliant which can protect their administration from further action by an employee or a citizen who has
a disability.
The following departments have submitted their self-evaluation questionnaires, which is effective as of
July FY 2003 and will have to be reviewed four years from this date, which is July FY 2007.
As the following: Accounting; Administrative Adjudication; Budget & Management; City Clerk; City
Manager; Engineering; Facilities Management; Finance; Fleet Service; Geographic Information System;
Health; Human Services; Human Relations; Human Resources; Information Systems; Legal Services;
Parking Systems; Parks & Forestry; Payroll; Planning; Purchasing; Recreation; Streets & Sanitation;
Traffic Engineering; Water & Sewer
1.7
TTY#
Located At
Listed As
328-4080
Human Relations Department
Human Relations Department
448-8052
Human Services Department
Disabled Services Division
866-5095
Police Department
Police – 911 Center
866-0340
Evanston Public Library (Main)
Evanston Public Library *not working
448-8064
Special Recreation office
Recreation Department
The City TTY phone number is printed in the City of Evanston letterhead and is located on the City web
site. The Recreation Department’s TTY phone number is listed in the artist’s applications for the
Lakeshore and Ethnic Arts Festival. It is also listed in the Arts & Recreation brochure, which comes out
four times a year.
1.8 Information and Signage
The ADA requires that the public entity provide information to individuals with disabilities concerning
accessible services, activities and facilities. Paragraph (b) requires that the public entity to provide
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signage at all inaccessible entrances to each of its facilities that directs users to accessible entrances or to
a location with information about accessible facilities. There should be clear signage posted indicating
location of the TDD. It is also recommended that TDD’s should be placed adjacent to other telephones
that don’t contain a TDD
2.0 Program Accessibility
2.1 Description of Program Accessibility
The Final Rules and Regulations of the ADA describes requirements for “program accessibility” (Code of
Federal Regulations, Title 28, Part 35, Subpart D). A public entity including a local government shall
operate each service, program, or activity, when viewed it its entirety, so that it is accessible to and usable
by individuals with disabilities. The ADA does not require the public entity to make all of its existing
facilities accessible, nor does it require a public entity to take any action that would fundamentally alter
the nature of a service, program, or activity. Also, it does not require implementation of the ADA, which
would result in undue financial and administrative burdens.
2.2
Access to Public Meetings
The City of Evanston administers a number of programs and services to residents, which require public
meetings. City of Evanston is committed to making all public meetings accessible to persons with
disabilities. Anyone needing mobility or communication access could contact either Disabled Services or
Facilities Management who would provide these services within 48-hours in advance. These programs
include the following:
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3)
4)
City Council
Boards and Commissions
Public Hearings
Miscellaneous public meetings and activities
The following facilities are used for public meetings:
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5)
Civic Center Building
Levy Community Senior Center
Police Outpost on Howard Street
Evanston Public Library
Local schools
2.3.0
Access to Programs
2.3.1
City Administration
Mayor and City Council, City Manager, City Clerk, Accounting, Budget & Management, Community
Development, Engineering, Facilities Management, Finance, Fleet Services, Geographic Information
Systems, Health, Health & Human Services, Hearings Divisions, Human Relations, Human Resources,
Legal Services, Information Systems, Parking Systems, Parks & Forestry, Parks, Forestry & Recreation
Administration, Payroll, Planning, Library, Police, Purchasing, Recreation, Streets & Sanitation, Traffic
Engineering, Water and Sewer, and Zoning.
1. Programs
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The City of Evanston administers a number of programs and services to residents relating to its general
administrative functions of City government. These programs include the following:
a.
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c.
d.
e.
f.
g.
h.
i.
General administrative functions
Mayor and City Council activities
Public access to records and elements
Licenses, taxes, property tax information and payment
Housing and Developmental programs
Rent Stabilization Board activities
Building permits, zoning approvals, and related services
Handicapped parking permits and spaces
Handicapped temporary placard
2.3.2
Health & Human Services
City of Evanston administers a number of programs and services to residents relating to both physical and
mental health and to the general programs. These programs include the following:
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
f.
g.
h.
i.
j.
k.
administrative
medical out-patient treatment for low-income residents
health prevention services including public health inspection
mental health services
disabled services
long term care services
latino outreach
health prevention services
health records including birth certificates and immunization records
medical testing and counseling
homeless shelter
The following facilities are used for health and human service programs:
Facility
Program
Civic Center Building
Levy Community Senior Center
Evanston High School
2.3.3
a, b, c, d, e, f, g, h, I, & j
Accessible
yes
yes
yes
Public Works
The City of Evanston administers a number of programs and services to residents relating to public
works. These programs include the following:
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
f.
g.
Public Works administration
Engineering Division administration
Engineering permits
Recycling program
Solid waste management
50-50 Sidewalk Improvement program
Accessible ADA Curb Ramp program
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The following facilities are used for public works programs:
Facility
Program
Accessible
Civic Center Building
Municipal Service Building
2.3.4
Parks and Recreation
City of Evanston administers a number of programs and services to residents relating to parks and
recreation. These programs include the following:
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
f.
General indoor recreation programs and activities
General outdoor recreational programs and activities
Public swimming and lessons
Specialized swimming programs for the disabled
Specialized through by rental by city residents and groups
Administration of recreation
Facility
Public Parks –
66 owned by City of Evanston
(With Buildings)
1. Ackerman Park
2. Baker Park
3. Bent Park
4. James Park
5. Larimer Park
6. Leahy Park
7. Lovelace Park
8. Mason Park
(Without Buildings)
1. Alexander Park
2. Brummel-Richmond Tot Lot
3. Burnham Shores
4. Cartwright Park
5. Centennial Park
6. Chandler Park
7. Clark Square
8. Clyde-Brummel Park
9. Congregational Park
10. Crown, Robert Park
11. Curry, J. Seymour Park
12. Dawes Park
13. Dobson-Brummel Park
14. Eiden, Charles R. Park
15. Ellington Tot Lot
16. Elliot Park
17. Fireman’s Park
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Program
Accessible
accessible unisex bathroom
accessible bathroom(s)
N/A
accessible bathroom(s)
N/A
N/A
accessible bathroom(s)
N/A
18.
19.
20.
21.
22.
23.
24.
25.
26.
27.
28.
29.
30.
31.
32.
33.
34.
35.
36.
37.
38.
39.
40.
41.
42.
43.
44.
45.
46.
47.
48.
49.
50.
51.
52.
53.
54.
55.
56.
57.
58.
59.
60.
Curry, J. Seymour Park
Dawes Park
Fitzismons Park
Foster Park
Fountain Square
Garden Park
Gilbert Park
Grey Park
Grosse Point Lighthouse Park
Hinman Avenue Park
Hobart, Marcus A. park
Howell Park
Ingraham, Samuel Gilbert Park
Independence Park
Kelly Park
Ladd Arboretum
Lake-Dodge Park
Lawson Park
Levinson Tot Lot
Lighthouse Landing Park (guided tours)
Lunt Park
McCormick Park
McCulloch Park
Megowan, Vera Park
Monroe Tot-Lot
Morris, Jennifer Park
Oldberg, Arne & Mary Sloan Park
Patriots Park
Penny Park
Perry, Adam Park
Philbrick Park
Porter, Harry Hibbert Park
Quinlan Park
Raymond Park
Sargent Cecilia Park
Smith, Elnora Park
Snyder, Thomas E. Park
South Boulevard Beach Park
Southwest Park
Stockham Place Park
Tallmadge, Thomas Eddy Park
Torgerson, Frank S. Park
Trahan, Benjamin Park
Public parks (11 controlled by City under Lease)
1. Beck, Eugene Park
2. Butler, Isabella Park
3. Canal Lands, Section A
4. Canal Lands, Section B
5. Eggleston, Edward Park
6. Harbert, Elizabeth Boynton Park
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7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
Harper Gardens
Ladd Arboretum
McCulloch, Catherine Waugh Park
St. Paul Park (South)
Twiggs, William H. Park
Community Gardens (4 rental gardens)
1. James Park
2. Twiggs Park
3. McCormick Boulevard at Simpson
4. Lawson Park
a. Outdoor Gardens for Weddings or Events
1. The Ladd Arboretum
2. The Merrick Rose Garden
a. Recreation Centers (City-owned)
1. Chandler-Newberger Center
2. Robert Crown Community Center
3. Fleetwood-Jourdain Community Center
4. Levy Center
5. Ecology Center
6. Noyes Cultural Arts Center
7. Evanston Arts Center (not City owned)
b, d, f
b, d, f
b, d ,f
b, d, f
b and d
d and f
N/A
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes except for lower level
N/A
b. Beachfront(s)
1. Dempster
2. Greenwood
3. South Boulevard
4. Lighthouse
5. Lee Street
6. Lagoon Building
7. Clark Street
a,b
a, b
a, b
a, b
a, b
b
b
yes, m & w
no
yes, m & w
no
no
yes
no
c. Boat Launch Sites
1. Dempster Street
2. Church Street
b, e
b, e
yes
yes
d. Lighthouse Landing(s)
1. Fog House
2. Nature Center
b
b
no
no
2.3.5
Public Safety
The City of Evanston administers several programs and services to residents relating to public safety.
These programs include the following:
a.
b.
c.
d.
Administration of public safety programs
Operation of City jail: visiting inmates, information and property pickup
Police related activities; investigations, interrogations, outreach
Accident or police reports
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e. Emergency training
The following facilities are used for public safety purposes:
Facility
Program
Accessible
Civic Center
Fire Station #1
Fire Station #2
Fire Station #3
Fire Station #4
Fire Station #5
YMCA Building
2.3.6
Camps
The City of Evanston administers a number of programs and services to residents relations to operation of
summer camps. These programs include the following:
a. Recreation programs
b. Art-related programs
The following facilities are used for camps:
Facility
Program
Accessible
Dempster Street Beach
Lighthouse Nature Center
Robert Crown Center
Chandeler-Newberger Center
James Park
Fleetwood-Jourdain Center
Noyes Cultural Arts Center
Ecology Center
Lovelace Park
Leahy Park
Clyde-Brummel Park
Mason Park
Various District 65 schools
(depends on availability)
3.0
CITY-WIDE COMPLIANCE PLAN
3.1
Streets and Curb Ramps
Total City-Wide Curb Ramp Replacement Needs
The City has generally estimated the city-wide need for compliance with the ADA’s curb ramp
requirements. The City first applied for funding through Community Development Block Grants
(CDBG) in 2001. The purpose of this project was to remove and replace curb ramps that are non19 of 32
compliant with current construction standards for accessibility for the disabled. A recent consultant from
LCM Architects, AIA identified about $1.7 million in work that needs to be done in the City. The
priority 1 improvements are slightly less than $500,000. This project was a pilot program. Since the
results were favorable, the Public Works Department continued to submit proposal each year through
CDBG. The following are the amount and results for each year:
Fiscal year
Amount Awarded
Curb Ramps Removed and/or Replaced
2001/02 FY
2002/03 FY
2003/04 FY
$50,000
$88,000
$90,000
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103 proposed
Cost Breakdown for Each FY
Phase I - $50,000
$31,867.50 paid for cost of Simpson Street project and $ for the curb ramp projects at other locations.
This street is the main source of accessible transportation for individuals who lived in the state of the art
accessible housing at 2040 Brown. Simpson Street enables accessible path of travel for individuals need
for getting to Walgreen’s Pharmacy for their medications and to small mom and pop grocery stores for
food.
Phase II - $88,000
$51,730.00 paid for the cost of actual construction.
Phase III - $90,000
103 curb ramp locations have been proposed.
Phase IV - $
This amount was requested in the FY 2004-05 CDBG grant proposal for further funding in this project.
The Public Works Department will be notified in Fall 2003.
Curb Ramp Replacement Program for FY 2003-04 and FY 2004-05
The City Public Works Department just completed a $88,000 curb ramp construction and replacement
project through funding received by Community Development Block Grants (CDBG). Most of the ramps
removed and replaced were identified through the results from the Curb Cut Assessment Survey which
was conducted by LCM Architects in 2000 and by input from the disabled community in Evanston.
Other curb ramp locations were identified by a City staff in these underepresented areas.
The purpose of this section is to summarize curb ramp needs of City of Evanston and to outline the work
planned to improve curb ramps within the City during FY 2003-04.
The Public Works Department is planning a new curb ramp replacement/installation project with $90,000
budgeted for FY 2003-04. 103 curb ramps have been identified within CDBG targeted areas. The bid
went to ??? and the project started summer 2003. Consideration will also be given to areas of heavy use
by persons with disabilities including residential areas in where they live.
Methods of Financing Installation
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1. Some of the ramps located within CDBG targeted areas can be installed/replaced as part of other
projects to improve access. It is estimated that approximately 45-60 ramps with construction value of
$50,000 could be intalled/replaced yearly with continued funding through CDBG.
2. Annual projects - approximately $$ was budgeted for FY 2003-04 for installation of approximately
90 curb ramps. Approximately $100,000 was budgeted for installation of ?? curb ramps.
Summary of Financial Needs
Additional revenue will need to be identified to fund installation of curb ramps mandated by the ADA.
Suggested Criteria for Ramp Installation and Replacement
Public Works have been using LCM Architect’s rating criteria for prioritizing location of installation or
replacement of curb ramps. The rating criteria prioritizes ramp installation and retrofitting through
Priority 1, Priority 2 and Priority 3 criteria. The criteria will be used to determine which ramps is to be
constructed with available funding for any given year. The Engineering Division maintains a list of curb
ramp needs which is generated by complaints and recommendation from the disabled community. And, it
also includes locations identified by the Engineering staff and from the previous survey report on curb
ramps conducted by LCM Architects.
3.2
Programs for Achieving Accessibility
3.3
Information to Accessibility Reports
The accessibility surveys have been conducted and prepared by Wynne Harrison, ADA Coordinator for
City of Evanston. These surveys have been prepared to identify existing architectural barriers in each
facility run by City of Evanston.
3.4
Organization in Accessibility Reports
Each of the City facilities were surveyed for architectural barriers and were cited in a report which listed,
item number, existing condition, code references sections, recommendations, comments, priorities, and
costs. Existing conditions or potential barriers are presented mainly in chart form with specific features,
which are indicated below. Reference codes have been assigned to each item not only to locate the items
but also to provide a detailed description of the type of barrier. All reference codes begin with a two
letters as described below:
PA
LZ
RA
CR
DR
ME
PW
DF
TE
RA
VM
ME
ST
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Parking
Loading Zone
Ramps
Curb Ramps
Door Entrance
Main Entrance
Pathways
Drinking Fountains
Telephones
Reception Area
Vending Machines
Means of Egress
Stairs
MR
WR
FB
SH
TS
CD
GB
UR
LM
KA
ES
SI
EX
Men’s Restroom
Women’s Restroom
Family Bathroom
Shower Facilities
Toilet Stalls
Controls and Dispensers
Grab Bars
Urinals
Lavatories and Mirrors
Kitchen Area
Emergency System
Signage
Exit Facilities
EL
Elevators
SP
Special Occupancies
Numerical codes following the letters are intended to aid in locating the potential barrier and the degree of
priority in which the barriers needs to be addressed, i.e. Priority 1 (immediately), Priority 2 (secondary)
and Priority 3 (last). There are no strict rules for assigning the numbers and the intent is to give the
person overseeing the ADA improvement projects direction, for example, DR-123 would refer to the door
into Room 123 or another example EX-32, third floor and stairway no. 2. When assigning the numbers,
further examination and familiarity with the facilities will point to the obvious. This is a shortcut for
using a checklist to follow up with ADA improvements and to keep a record for immediate distribution.
Existing Conditions
Each item in a facility is identified and given a detailed explanation of the existing conditions, which
either is accessible, and within the standards or not. This description gives name of the element, the
location of the item, the exact measurements, the type of architectural barrier, working conditions of
mechanical devices, and amount of access features. For each identified condition or barrier, applicable
codes and ADA sections are listed for further reference.
Code Reference Sections
For each identified conditions or barrier, applicable Illinois Accessibility Code (IAC) and ADA sections
in ADAAG are listed for further reference. Since the state regulations have been specifically rewritten to
correlate with ADA guidelines, many times the requirements are identical. Both references are listed and
where the requirement is more stringent, only that code reference is listed.
Recommendations
Recommendations are written on each accessibility survey report. Facilities Management and other
personnel are given an opportunity for further explanation after reviewing them. These recommendations
do not represent the only solution for compliance nor do they reflect any detailed architectural design or
problem solving.
Comments
Individuals cite comments with disabilities that have experienced other difficulties with certain barriers,
which were not noted by the person conducting the accessibility survey.
Priorities
A priority list has been listed on each item on the report. The listing of priorities does not imply that
some of the items are not as important or that correction is not necessary. The applicable codes and
standards do no distinguish between mandated or un-mandated requirements. All requirements should be
considered for each facility to be deemed fully accessible. Prioritization is intended to reflect the desires
of the City and people with disabilities who are residents of Evanston. Each priority can be phased out
each year and should be re-evaluated as the process begins.
Each condition is given a priority code of 1, 2, or 3, with 1 referring to the highest priority. Priority 1
items would include those that affect the primary accessibility of a facility and its conditions would make
the facility not usable by people with all types of disabilities. Priority 2 items would generally include
items that adversely affect the quality of usage of a facility for a person with a disability. Priority 3 items
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would be items that represent a small deviation from applicable codes and standards or items where
alternative means to access are possibility available.
Costs
Costs presented in the reports are intended to represent the budget figures for making necessary ADA
improvements. These figures are not based on detailed designs or itemized cost estimates but rather costs
that have been determined for each City’s FY fiscal budgets. These costs are not limited to building
upgrades, fire code upgrades, cosmetic improvements that may have been uprooted due to ADA
improvements. The cost can also represent actual materials and labor necessary for making ADA
improvements at a facility. This does not also include contractor’s overhead, architectural/engineering
fees, project administration and/or other administrative costs. These costs should include the minimum
cost necessary to solve a particular condition that alters access.
3.5
List of City Facilities Surveyed for Accessibility
Note: N/A indicates that this location has not been surveyed since 1992. See: Rolf Jensen Report history.
A. Administrative and Public Service Facilities
No.
Facility
Survey Location
Date
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8.
9.
10.
City Manager
City Collectors
Human Relations
Hearing Division
Community Development
City Clerk
City Council Chambers
Facilities Management
Parking Collections
Recreation
2100 Ridge Avenue
2100 Ridge Avenue
2100 Ridge Avenue
2100 Ridge Avenue
2100 Ridge Avenue
2100 Ridge Avenue
2100 Ridge Avenue
2100 Ridge Avenue
2100 Ridge Avenue
2100 Ridge Avenue
2/10/03
2/10/03
2/13/03
2/10/03
2/10/03
2/12/03
2/10/03
2/6/03
2/20/03
2/20/03
B. Recreation Facilities
11.
Fleetwood-Jourdain
12.
Chandler-Newberger
13.
Robert Crown Ctr & Ice Com
14.
Ecology Center
15.
Noyes Cultural Arts Center
1655 Foster Avenue
1028 Central Street
1701 Main Street
2024 McCormick Boulevard
927 Noyes Street
11/5/01
6/12/02
7/17/02
N/A
11/7/02
C. Evanston Public Libraries
15.
Main Branch
16.
North Branch
1703 Orrington Avenue
2026 Central Avenue
5/8/03
5/15/03
D. Parks
16
Burnham Shores
17
Cartwright Park
18
Centennial Park
19
Dawes Park
20
Elliot Park
21
Independence Park
Dempster and Lakeshore Boulevard
Grant Street and Prospect Avenue
Church Street and Sheridan Road
Davis Street and Sheridan Road
Hamilton St and Lake Shore Blvd
Central Street and Stewart
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
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22
23
24
25
26
27
James Park
Ladd Arboretum
Lovelace Park
Penny Park
Raymond Park
South Blvd Beach Park
Oakton Street and Dodge Avenue
2024 McCormick Boulevard
Gross Point Rd and Thayer Street
Lake Street b/w Florence and Ashland
Lake and Chicago Avenue
South Boulevard and Sherdian Square
E. Beach Facilities (surveyed in 1992)
28
Clark Street
29
Dempster Road
30
Deering Shelter
31
Greenwood Street
32
Lagoon
33
Lee Street
34
Lighthouse Beach
35
South Boulevard
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
F. Fire Stations
26
Fire Station #1
27
Fire Station #2
28
Fire Station #3
29
Fire Station #4
30
Fire Station #5
1332 Emerson
702 Madison
1105 Central Street
1817 Washington
2830 Central Street
N/A
8/11/03
N/A
N/A
N/A
G. Public Safety
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Police Station
1454 Elmwood
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PART 2: FACILITY IMPROVEMENT PLAN FOR FY 2003-04
4.0
Facility ADA Improvement Plan
4.1
Accessibility Survey History and Current Situation
The City’s efforts to remove structural barriers to access for persons with disabilities to City programs,
services and activities also includes accessibility improvements that are part of capital improvement
projects. Pursuant to the ADA, when the City alters an existing facility it must make accessibility a
priority to the altered portion. The ADA also requires under new construction that there are no exception
from making all of the features accessible. Funds have been allocated from the City Capital Improvement
Funds (CIP) for make existing ADA improvements to the Civic Center and other City-run facilities as
indicated in this report.
The Recreation Department has received funding through CDBG in 2002 for some ADA improvements in
the Fleetwood-Jourdain Community Center for renovating their locker rooms, which include lockers,
lavatories, bathroom stalls and clothes hooks that need to be accessible and ADA compliant. To date, this
has not been completed.
4.2 Planned Accessibility Improvement Projects for FY 2003-04 and FY 2004-05
The City’s efforts to remove structural barriers to access for individuals with disabilities include access to
City programs and services. These improvements include Capital Improvement Projects and CDBG
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funded projects. Pursuant to the ADA, when the City alters an existing facility, it must make accessibility
improvements to the altered portion and can be obligated to make other features at this facility accessible.
The ADA also requires that when a City builds a new facility, it must make that facility accessible
according to ADA standards. Below is the list of capital improvement projects for FY 2003-04 and FY
2004-05.
Note: N/A indicates that information was not available when this plan was prepared
Facility
% completed
Est. Budget
Actual Cost
Est. Comp. Date
Beach Facilities:
Clark Street
Dempster Rd
Deering Shelter
Greenwood St
Lagoon
Lee Street
Lighthouse Beach
South Boulevard
N/A
100%
100%
N/A
100%
N/A
10%
100%
$19,000
N/A
N/A
$19,000.00
N/A
$19,000
$100,000
N/A
N/A
$2,940.00
$2,878.00
N/A
$8,503
N/A
N/A
$4,706
March 04
completed
completed
March 04
completed
March 04
N/A
completed
Civic Center
40%
$292,000
$54,724
N/A
Cultural Centers:
Evanston Art Center
Noyes Cultural Art
100%
95%
$97,423
N/A
$100,600
$507,000
completed
March 04
Libraries
North and Main
N/A
$46,000
N/A
N/A
Lighthouse Landings:
Fog House
Nature Center
N/A
N/A
$12,000
$19,000
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Municipal Service
Center
N/A
$138,816
N/A
N/A
Public Safety:
Police Headquarters
80%
$99,953
$203,000
under construction
Fire Stations:
Fire Station #1
Fire Station #2
Fire Station #3
Fire Station #4
Fire Station #5
100%
100%
100%
100%
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
completed
completed
under construction
completed
N/A
Park Facilities:
Ackerman Park
Baker Park
Bent Park
James Park
100%
!00%
N/A
100%
$25,000
$15,500
$41,000
$44,000
$15,000
$25,611
N/A
$45,000
completed
completed
February 04
completed
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Larimer Park
Leahy Park
Lovelace Park
Mason Park
100%
N/A
100%
100%
$2,770
$19,000
$30,000
$23,000
$2,770
N/A
N/A
N/A
completed
N/A
completed
completed
Recreation Centers:
Chandler-Newberger
Ecology Center
Fleetwood-Jourdain
**CDBG funds
Levy Center
Robert Crown
100%
100%
80%
20%
100%
N/A
$82,000
$66,680
$144,000
N/A
N/A
$123,000
$79,000
N/A
N/A
$320,000
N/A
N/A
completed
completed
N/A
completed
N/A
N/A
Recycling Center
N/A
$8,000
N/A
N/A
4.3
Funding Options for ADA Improvements
4.4
Projected Cost and Funding
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Appendix A
History and Current
Rolf Jensen & Associates conducted the first accessibility surveys in 1992 at City of Evanston facilities
and there have been some ADA improvements since then. These improvements have been documented
onto the original report, which is available in Disabled Services. Anil Khatkhate, CIP/ADA Project
Manager in Facilities Management department has been providing Disabled Services with this
documentation. In May 2003 the following City of Evanston facilities have been surveyed for
accessibility: Fleetwood-Jourdain Community Center, Chandeler-Newberger Community Center, Robert
Crown Community Center, Levy Center, Noyes Cultural Arts Center, Municipal Civic Center, Police
Station, Fire Department Headquarters, Ecology Center and the Evanston Public Library (Main and North
Branch). The following park facilities have not been surveyed: Ackerman Park, Baker Park, Bent Park,
James Park, Leahy Park, Lovelace Park, Mason Park and Larimer Park. The following beach facilities
have not been surveyed: Lighthouse Beach, Lagoon Beach, and South Boulevard Beach. The following
lighthouse landing facilities have not been surveyed: Lighthouse Landing Nature Center and the
Foghouse.
The following list in each are locations throughout City of Evanston that are both City-owned and public
places that are business-run. All of these public places should be accessible but are not required in terms
of its existing conditions, which could either be construction prior to the ADA regulations or new
construction.
e. Public Parks - 66 owned by City of Evanston
(With Buildings)
9. Ackerman Park
10. Baker Park
11. Bent Park
12. James Park
13. Larimer Park
14. Leahy Park
15. Lovelace Park
16. Mason Park
(Without Buildings)
61. Alexander Park
62. Brummel-Richmond Tot Lot
63. Burnham Shores
64. Cartwright Park
65. Centennial Park
66. Chandler Park
67. Clark Square
68. Clyde-Brummel Park
69. Congregational Park
70. Crown, Robert Park
71. Curry, J. Seymour Park
72. Dawes Park
73. Dobson-Brummel Park
74. Eiden, Charles R. Park
75. Ellington Tot Lot
76. Elliot Park
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77. Fireman’s Park
78. Fitzismons Park
79. Foster Park
80. Fountain Square
81. Garden Park
82. Gilbert Park
83. Grey Park
84. Grosse Point Lighthouse Park
85. Hinman Avenue Park
86. Hobart, Marcus A. park
87. Howell Park
88. Ingraham, Samuel Gilbert Park
89. Independence Park
90. Kelly Park
91. Ladd Arboretum
92. Lake-Dodge Park
93. Lawson Park
94. Levinson Tot Lot
95. Lighthouse Landing Park (guided tours)
96. Lunt Park
97. McCormick Park
98. McCulloch Park
99. Megowan, Vera Park
100. Monroe Tot-Lot
101. Morris, Jennifer Park
102. Oldberg, Arne & Mary Sloan Park
103. Patriots Park
104. Penny Park
105. Perry, Adam Park
106. Philbrick Park
107. Porter, Harry Hibbert Park
108. Quinlan Park
109. Raymond Park
110. Sargent Cecilia Park
111. Smith, Elnora Park
112. Snyder, Thomas E. Park
113. South Boulevard Beach Park
114.
Southwest Park
115.
Stockham Place Park
116.
Tallmadge, Thomas Eddy Park
117.
Torgerson, Frank S. Park
118.
Trahan, Benjamin Park
Public parks (11 controlled by City under Lease)
12. Beck, Eugene Park
13. Butler, Isabella Park
14. Canal Lands, Section A
15. Canal Lands, Section B
16. Eggleston, Edward Park
17. Harbert, Elizabeth Boynton Park
18. Harper Gardens
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19.
20.
21.
22.
Ladd Arboretum
McCulloch, Catherine Waugh Park
St. Paul Park (South)
Twiggs, William H. Park
Community Gardens (4 rental gardens)
5. James Park
6. Twiggs Park
7. McCormick Boulevard at Simpson
8. Lawson Park
a.
3.
4.
5.
Outdoor Gardens for Weddings or Events
The Ladd Arboretum
The Merrick Rose Garden
The Shakespeare Garden (Northwestern University property – not public entity)
f. Recreation Centers (City-owned)
8. Chandler-Newberger Center
9. Robert Crown Community Center
10. Fleetwood-Jourdain Community Center
11. Levy Center
12. Ecology Center
13. Noyes Cultural Arts Center
14. Evanston Arts Center (not City owned)
g. Beachfront(s)
8. Dempster/Greenwood Street
9. South Boulevard
10. Lighthouse
11. Lee Street
12. Lagoon Building
13. Clark Street
h. Boat Launch Sites
3. Dempster Street
4. Church Street
i. Lighthouse Landing(s)
3. Fog House
4. Nature Center
j. Municipal Service Center
k. Municipal Civic Center
l. Police Station
m. Fire Department Headquarters
a. #1 – 1332 Emerson
b. #2 – 703 Madison
c. #3 – 1105 Central
d. #4 – 1817 Washington
e. #5 – 2830 Central Street
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n. Evanston Public Library
1. Main building
2. North Branch
3.
a.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
Transportation Facilities and Offices
Trains
South Boulevard
Main Street
Dempster Street
Davis Street
Foster Street
Noyes Avenue
Central Street
b.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
Bus Stops
CTA 201 Central/Sherman
CTA 202 Main/Emerson
CTA 203 Ridge/Grant
CTA 204 Ridge/Grant
Pace 208 Church/Golf
Pace 212 Evanston/Glenview
Pace 213 Green Bay
Pace 215 Crawford/Howard
Pace 250 Dempster
4. Places of Public Accommodations
a. Annual Holiday Bead Bazaar (Evanston Holiday Inn)
b. Evanston Art Center Holiday Market
c. First Night Evanston
d. Martin Luther King Jr. Day
e. Evanston Farmer’s Market
f. Bach Week (St. Luke’s Church)
g. Custer’s Last Stand (Main Street)
h. Evanston Summerfest (Orrington Plaza)
i. Fourth of July Celebration (Lakefront)
j. Central Street Arts & Crafts Fair
k. Evanston Lakeshore Arts Festival
l. Ethnic Arts Festival
m. Ourfest (Clyde-Callan Brummel Park)
n. Annual American Craft Exposition
5. Places of Public Accommodation such as necessary services:
a. Hospitals
1.
Evanston Hospital
2.
St. Francis Hospital
b.
1.
2.
3.
Grocery stores
Jewel - Chicago Avenue
Jewel - Greenbay Road
Jewel - Howard Street
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4. Dominicks - Chicago Avenue
5. Dominicks - Greenbay Road
6. D & D Finer Foods
7. Discount Food Center
8. Hanan Finer Foods
9. JK Finer Foods
10. Main Foods
11. Whole Foods
12. People’s Market
13. Ramy’s Foods
c. Schools
1. District 202
a.
Evanston Township High School
2. District 65
a.
Chute Middle School
b.
Dawes School
c.
Oakton School
d.
Walker School
e.
Haven Middle School
f.
Kingsley School
g.
Lincolnwood School
h.
Orrington School
i.
Willard School
j.
Nichols Middle School
k.
Dewey School
l.
Lincoln School
m.
Martin Luther King, Jr. Experimental Laboratory School
n.
Park School
o.
Timber Ridge School
p.
Washington School
d. Shopping District(s) (Includes retail stores, restaurants, banks, bookstores, medical offices, beauty
salons, farmer’s market, and other)
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
12.
13.
14.
Chicago Avenue
Dempster Street
Sherman Street
Central Street
Davis Street
Benson Street
Emerson Street
Church Street
Main Street
Noyes Street
Kedzie Street
Grove Street
Custer Street
Orrington Avenue
e.
Parking Garages
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3.
4.
Sherman Street
Century Plaza
f.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
Lodging
Holiday Inn/Evanston
Homestead Hotel The
Margarita European Inn
North Shore Hotel
Omni Orrington Hotel The
g.
Church & Synagogues
See: Listing in Evanston Sourceguide
h.
1.
2.
3.
United States Post Office
Davis Street
Main Street
Central Street
i.
Church Street Plaza
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