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I, therefore, September 22, 1992 recommend the approval of thisresoiutlon.' " Motion of Mr. Griffin and seconded by Mr. King, the following resolution was adopted and by the following vote: "A RESOLUTION ESTABLISHING AN AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES COMMISSION. WHEREASi the Americans With Disabilities Act was signed into law by the P~esident of the Unfte~.States in 1990; and WHEREAS; this federal legislation was enacted to ensure that individuals ~ith disabilities receive equal employment opportunities and other services on an equal basis a's that of non-disabled persons; and WHEREAS employ fifty procedure ~0] to discrimin~ and WHEREAS employ more this legislation requires public entities that (50) or more persons to establish a grievance · resolution of complaints from the public pertaining ~tion on the basis of disability by a public entity; the City of pOrtsmouth is a public entity and does han fifty (50) persons. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED'that the Council of the City of Portsmouth, Virginia, hereby establishes an Americans with Disabilities~Commission consisting of seven members who shall be appointed for three year terms; provided however, that of those persons firs~ appointed, three (3) shall be appointed for three (3) years, t~o (2) shall be appointed for two (2) years, and two (2) shall be appointed for one (1) year. Additionally, the membership s~all be represented as follows: one member each shall be from the usiness community, the medical community, and the educational ommunity; one member shall be a representative from a non~uprofit c ganization; two'members shall be disabled ~ individuals; and one member shall be either~a resident; property or business cwner within the City or shall be employed in the City. The City's ADA Coordinator shall be the liaison to this Commission ard shall attend the meetings of the Commission. BE IT FI RTHER RESOLVED that this Council may remove any member of th s Commission for inefficiency, neglect of duty, misfeasance, or malfeasance in office. Any vacancy in the membership of this Commission shall be filled by the City Council for the unex] ired portion of"the~term. BE IT F~ RTHER RESOLVED that the Americans with Disabilities Commission s]all have as its functions the following responsibilil les: 1. To understand and comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990. 2. To estaklish ground rules for procedures for hearing appeals from determinations of the City's EEO Coordinator, requests or suggestions from or on behalf of disabled persons regarding access to and the participation in public facilities, services, activities an~ functions in the community and any other reasonable rules for the conduct of its business. 3. The Commission shall he~r~such~ appeals .~n public, after adequate pubI~c ~oticeo Sucn decisions and/or determinations of the CommissioD snell be in writing and shall be made Within twenty (20) days of /he nearing.