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192 <br /> April 23,1980 <br /> 6. A TIT to provide communication for those with hearing or speech handicaps, <br /> 7. Coordination with other transportation services. <br /> These elements are flexible enough to work with for the next 3 years to <br /> expand the planning. This plan is in progress now with the arrival of the <br /> t 1 ne!vans. The vans have been rescheduled to meet the demand. <br /> Councilman Aldcroft asked about element 91 and whether it meant all buses in <br /> operation or just some and Mr.Cameron stated that the anal was to have all <br /> buses accessible by 1989 but at this point in time it I not known if it will <br /> work. <br /> Councilman Michelson was concerned whether all buses need to be equiPPed <br /> with handicapped equipment by 1980 and Mr.Cameron said that regulations say <br /> yes,the court cases say no and the transition plan sayt let's find out. <br /> mr.cameron reported that Celia Casper is a handicapped Persen then is <br /> member of TAC and has brought forward her concerns which were'the"outreach" <br /> newsletter and her other concern was van response time. <br /> Councilman Baker then asked if the word is getting out through the Outreach <br /> newsletter that the vans are handicapped-equipped and not just for the elderly <br /> and Mr.Cameron said this is being done. <br /> moved by Councilman Gipson,seconded by Councilman Baker,to adopt Resolution <br /> No.1787 as follows: <br /> i1 A RESOLUTION adopting a Transportation Transition Plan <br /> I developed through an Elderly and Handicapped transportation <br /> study,meetings with the ElderlY and HandiOaPPed,and <br /> I detailed in a report prepared by Michael R.Birdsall and <br /> Assoclates. <br /> 111 , ca4HEREAS,a transition plan providing transportation for elderlY and bandi- <br /> ed is required by HEW guidelines in Section 509 of the 1973 Rehabilitation <br /> titt: Act;and <br /> WHEREAS,the puthose of the plan is to provide elderly and handicaPPed <br /> 1.'1} p.lic transportation until the transit system is accessible for elderly a. <br /> bandicapped;and <br /> t' t <br /> WHEREAS,the transition plan basis is the three vans used for elderly <br /> and handicapped tranaPortati.nnndn;and <br />' 1'1 WHEREAS,a transition plan has been developed that offers the flexibility <br /> needed to further develop transportation for the elderly arld handicapped <br /> into the 1980s;a. <br /> WHEREAS,the plan was developed from needs identified by the Elderly and <br /> 1 " Handicapped Transportation Study prePared fer EVerett,and threugh Meet.. <br /> with the elderly and handicapped,and Michael R.Birdsall and Associates:and <br /> 1 Vng,,a.;:=Irg,gPM""the <br /> WHEREAS,the TAC has reviewed and recommends the plan; <br /> NOW,THEREFORE,BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY OF EVERETT C/TY COUNCIL that an <br /> =rlyin=:andicapped transition transportation plan with seven elements <br /> 1. rillSeS that are accessible to the elderly and handicapped will be in use <br /> by 1989; <br />.1 2. The sidewalk,ped path,and curb ramp improvement program be continued, <br /> providing accessibility between transit and origin/destinations: <br /> 1 6: <br />