Source: https://www.ada.gov/pike_co_library.htm
Timestamp: 2019-04-25 06:49:13+00:00

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The United States Department of Justice (Department) initiated this matter as a compliance review of the Pike County, Kentucky Public Library District (Library District) under title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA), 42 U.S.C. §§ 12131-12134, and the Department’s implementing regulation, 28 C.F.R. Part 35.
physical changes to buildings (required to have been made by January 26, 1995), in accordance with the Department’s title II regulation, 28 C.F.R. § 35.151, and the ADA Standards for Accessible Design (Standards), 28 C.F.R. pt. 36, App. A, or the Uniform Federal Accessibility Standards (UFAS), 41 C.F.R. § 101-19.6, App. A.
The ADA applies to the Pike County Public Library District because it is a “public entity” as defined by title II. 42 U.S.C. § 12131(1).
The Department is authorized under 28 C.F.R. Part 35, Subpart F, to determine the compliance of the Library District with title II of the ADA and the Department's title II implementing regulation, to issue findings, and, where appropriate, to negotiate and secure voluntary compliance agreements. Furthermore, the Attorney General is authorized, under 42 U.S.C. §12133, to bring a civil action enforcing title II of the ADA should the Department fail to secure voluntary compliance pursuant to Subpart F.
The parties to this Agreement are the United States of America and the Pike County Public Library District.
In 1992-1993, the Library District conducted a self-evaluation of the libraries existing at that time, using an accessibility checklist provided by the Kentucky Workforce Development Cabinet. Thereafter, as new libraries were built, the Library District required that the designs meet ADA guidelines, and held several public meetings for input from the community.
From September through November 2004, a third party performed a public services survey for the Library District.
Each year, the Library District allocates funds within its budget to maintain and repair its facilities.
The website for the Pike County Public Library District (www.pikelibrary.org) contains software that is adaptable for special needs.
The Library District participates with the state library, Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives, as well as local social agencies for referrals and specialized materials or equipment to provide effective communication.
The Library District networks with the Kentucky Talking Book Library, which provides library services to individuals who have a visual or physical disability that prevents them from using standard printed materials. Kentucky Talking Book Library sends books on taps and Braille books through the mail at no cost to the patrons.
The Library District provides qualified sign language interpreters upon request for adults and children who have hearing disabilities.
Within two months of the effective date of this Agreement, the Library District will adopt the attached Notice (Attachment A); distribute it to all agency heads; post the Notice on its website; and post copies in conspicuous locations in its public buildings. It will refresh the posted copies, and update the contact information contained on the Notice, as necessary, for the life of this Agreement. Copies will also be provided to any person upon request.
Within three months of the effective date of this Agreement, and on yearly anniversaries of this Agreement until it expires, the Library District will implement and report to the Department its written procedures for providing information for interested persons with disabilities concerning the existence and location of the Library District accessible programs, services, and activities.
The Library District will take steps to ensure that all appropriate employees are trained and practiced in using the KentuckyRelay Service to make and receive calls.
will make reasonable accommodations for the known physical or mental limitations of a qualified applicant or employee with a disability upon request unless the accommodation would cause an undue hardship on the operation of the City’s business. If an applicant or an employee requests a reasonable accommodation and the individual's disability and need for the accommodation are not readily apparent or otherwise known, the County may ask the individual for information necessary to determine if the individual has a disability-related need for the accommodation.
will maintain any employee’s medical records separate from personnel files and keep them confidential.
will make an individualized assessment of whether a qualified individual with a disability meets selection criteria for employment decisions. To the extent the County’s selection criteria have the effect of disqualifying an individual because of disability, those criteria will be job-related and consistent with business necessity.
Within six months of the effective date of this Agreement, and on subsequent anniversaries of the effective date of this Agreement, the Library District will distribute to all persons  employees and contractors  who design, develop, maintain, or otherwise have responsibility for content and format of its website(s) or third party websites used by the Library District (Internet Personnel) the technical assistance document, “Accessibility of State and Local Government Websites to People with Disabilities,” which is Attachment H to this Agreement (it is also available at www.ada.gov/websites2.htm).
The elements or features of the Library District’s facilities that do not comply with the Standards, including those listed in Attachments I, J, and K, prevent persons with disabilities from fully and equally enjoying the Library District’s services, programs, or activities and constitute discrimination on the basis of disability within the meaning of 42 U.S.C. §12132 and 28 C.F.R. §§35.149 and 35.150.
The Library District will comply with the cited provisions of the Standards when taking the actions required by this Agreement.
Newly Constructed Facilities: In order to ensure that the following spaces and elements in Library District facilities, for which construction was commenced after January 26, 1992, are readily accessible to and usable by persons with disabilities, the Library District will take the actions listed in Attachment I.
Altered Facilities: In order to ensure that the following spaces and elements in Library District facilities, for which alterations commenced after January 26, 1992, are readily accessible to and usable by persons with disabilities, the Library District will take the actions listed in Attachment J.
Program Access in Library District’s Existing Facilities: In order to ensure that each of the Library District’s programs, services, and activities operating at a facility that is the subject of this Agreement, when viewed in its entirety, is readily accessible to and usable by persons with mobility impairments, the Library District will take the actions listed in Attachment K.
Except as otherwise specified in this Agreement, at yearly anniversaries of the effective date of this Agreement until it expires, the Library District will submit written reports to the Department summarizing the actions the Library District has taken pursuant to this Agreement. Reports will include detailed photographs showing measurements, architectural plans, work orders, notices published in the newspaper, copies of adopted policies, and proof of efforts to secure funding/assistance for structural renovations or equipment.
Throughout the life of this Agreement, consistent with 28 C.F.R. §35.133(a), the Library District will maintain the accessibility of its programs, activities, services, facilities, and equipment, and will take whatever actions are necessary (such as routine testing of accessibility equipment and routine accessibility audits of its programs and facilities) to do so. This provision does not prohibit isolated or temporary interruptions in service or access due to maintenance or repairs. 28 C.F.R. §35.133(b).
Within six months of the effective date of this Agreement, the Library District will develop or procure a two-hour training program on the requirements of the ADA and appropriate ways of serving persons with disabilities. The Library District will use the ADA technical assistance materials developed by the Department and will consult with interested persons, including individuals with disabilities, in developing or procuring the ADA training program.
Within one year of the effective date of this Agreement, the Library District will deliver its training program to all Library District employees who have direct contact with members of the public. At the end of that period, the Library District will submit a copy of its training curriculum and materials to the Department, along with a list of employees trained and the name, title, and address of the trainer.
If at any time the Library District desires to modify any portion of this Agreement because of changed conditions making performance impossible or impractical or for any other reason, it will promptly notify the Department in writing, setting forth the facts and circumstances thought to justify modification and the substance of the proposed modification. Until there is written Agreement by the Department to the proposed modification, the proposed modification will not take effect. These actions must receive the prior written approval of the Department, which approval will not be unreasonably withheld or delayed.
The Department may review compliance with this Agreement at any time. If the Department believes that the Library District has failed to comply in a timely manner with any requirement of this Agreement without obtaining sufficient advance written agreement with the Department for a modification of the relevant terms, the Department will so notify the Library District in writing and it will attempt to resolve the issue or issues in good faith. If the Department is unable to reach a satisfactory resolution of the issue or issues raised within 30 days of the date it provides notice to the Library District, it may institute a civil action in federal district court to enforce the terms of this Agreement, or it may initiate appropriate steps to enforce title II.
For purposes of the immediately preceding paragraph, it is a violation of this Agreement for the Library District to fail to comply in a timely manner with any of its requirements without obtaining sufficient advance written agreement with the Department for an extension of the relevant time frame imposed by the Agreement.
A copy of this document or any information contained in it will be made available to any person by the Library District or the Department on request.
This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement between the parties on the matters raised herein, and no other statement, promise, or agreement, either written or oral, made by either party or agents of either party, that is not contained in this written Agreement (including its Attachments, which are hereby incorporated by reference), will be enforceable. This Agreement does not purport to remedy any other potential violations of the ADA or any other federal law. This Agreement does not affect the Library District continuing responsibility to comply with all aspects of the ADA and section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act.
The person signing for the Library District represents that he or she is authorized to bind the Library District to this Agreement.
The effective date of this Agreement is May 1, 2007.

References: § 35
 § 101
 § 12131
 §12133
 §12132
 §35
 §35