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April 8, 1988 <br />,-,, �; �c; `t��, D ��� l�� `^! <br />L�' - <br />, <br />APR 0 7 1988 <br />,- ,. � <br />, �:,u �J iii��,t�..� v,�u .� <br />_..__ <br />D1r. Ben Edward _ . <br />City of Everett CITV <br />Qf CVERLT� Sharon Harnden <br />Everett. �Vashington puuiic ;l�rh'+�"''� Bothe119tWaAv98021E• <br />RE� Handicap ramp at Anthony's Home Port Restaurant, Everett <br />Dear Mr. Edwards� <br />As related in our phone co�iversations of 4-488- and 4-5-88. <br />our daughter� 17 year old Kimberly Harnden, fell at Anthony's <br />Home Port Restsurant while exiting the building on Eaeter Sunday <br />in the evening. She was in a total leg splint because of eajor <br />]mee surgery 5 weeks ago, and is dependant completely upon crutl►ae. <br />There was moss and algae on the handicap walkwayt her crutch slipped <br />out from under her and she fell backwards over the curb into the <br />planting bed. landing on her back againat a protruding green box. <br />a light fixture, I believe. <br />We were very lu.cky that the only casualty was a$40 wool svreater <br />and grass etains on her dress. She was bruised and had a large <br />angry gash on her back where she landed on the metal box. Aside <br />from being atiff and sore she was very fortunate. Because Kim ia <br />a young basically healthy person with good hody control� ehe <br />avoided disastrous injury. However. in her case� ehe would have <br />been safer on the stairs. <br />..... <br />We called the manager, Jennifer Hewson� out to see the aituation. <br />She agreed that the walkway needed immediate maintenance. It is <br />my understanding from you that building codes in the City of Everett <br />don't necessarily require a railing beside the ramp if there is <br />otte vertical wall� and depending upon the degree of slope. <br />Common sense tells me that there should certainly be a r.ailing in <br />that particular location, Kim's fall would have been avoided if <br />there had been something �to catch her or to grasp on to. The <br />curb only served to trip her, <br />It is our hope that Anthony's Home Port will put into effect <br />an immediate maintenance program of power washing to clean the <br />ramp, and would at least consider the inatallation of a railing. <br />tvhile the City of Everett may have no power to insist on these <br />measures, surely the restaurant would do more than the minimum <br />to insure eafety and convenience of it's infirmed patrons, <br />Yours truly, <br />x�7f�-�.rs�- � l�a��.t�i�.� <br />Sharon L. Harnden <br />cc� Ar.thony's Home Vort Restaurant <br />