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DIGNITY FOR THE DISABLED, INC., A Corporation Not For Profit
11371 SW 211 Gtverb. ...Miami, FL 33189..",305~253-2563
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October 15, 1990 �=�al�«-
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(�ity Manager Odjo
ty ofNiami
3500 Pan American Drive
Miami. FL 33133
\)�ar City Mar/ager Odio:
I would like a time to 'Fueak befcre the City Commissioners as soon as pos7-:ible
regarding:
Friority i: The Or�nqe Bowl seatinq and restroom facilities of severely
disabled oersons using wheelchairs and other similiar �po�thetic
device�. Ao�arer'tly our needs were completely overlooked in the
Orance Bowl rennovations Dlans. Our focus is mainstream seating
verses inadecjuate and not enouqh seating in segrepa+ed cluster
seating that should have only been a temporary short plan while
a study and rennovations were under way. There is a lonp list of
oersons with greviances over the way they are seated ar/d
treated at the orange bowl that would make the Big East Confere-
nce take a second look, that will preclude any Olympic Sports
Festivals. Please get a cooy of the legal settlemer/t made with
the Gold Coast Dome from Donna Schulmiester, City of St. Peter-
s -berg Legal Dept. POB 2842, St. Petersburg, FL 33731 (813) 825-
3100. (Reference only, we plan no legal soit).
Piority 2: The inefficient BuildinI',. Zoning ing Department"
rwhich kee�s our
disabled volunteers xery busy turning over.violations on finis-
hed buildings. (Have you consjdered turr/ing over. t|/is
Departmer/t to Dade County Building & Zoning? Why the 8rand Jury
did not investigate this City of Miami Detment is an amazing
wonder. )
priority 3: The Hot Dog cart problem which forces disabled persons io
wheelchairs off sidewalks and into the streets in the ci�y�c
center. when we try to deal with the City of Miami officialswe
are told "off the record" that it is the oolitics of t!�e disab-
1ed verses the hot dog vendors. We are ncw ready to deal with
this outrageous problem.
PRIORITY 4: The systematic removal of disabled narking soaces such as the
one in front of ZANZIBAR CAFE.
In closing I would like to know if the Virginia Key Park has been made
accessible per the March 3, 1987 let.ter authored by Katherir/e Noble so that
disabled persons in wheelchairs now have sites to fish from, restrooms that
;Rre fully usable in wheelchairs and a method worked out so that we can po
swimminp?
Sin�erely,
III Dzaw, 1-f. p�/^��
Denny R. Wood. MSW
Secretary/Treasurer
Dignity for the Disabled. Inc.
conzes to:
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� Mayor Suarez. Commissioners Dawkiws, Plummer, De Yurre and Alonzo
D;:.kvid Monson, Paralyzed Veterans of America
George Armitage, Commission of Physica]]y Har/dic-aoped, Accessibility Chair.
Bob LesY,xse° Chairperson, Access committee~ Florida ParaoIF*gic Assoc�ation
Peter Manhiemery charperson Commission of Physically Handicapped A°�w�
U r»f MiamiI)ie�ab��
led tudensn
t, V. Jones, J. #ckerbaum° J. Barker, ��kruc~��w~�~-
Steve Hatchell, Orange Bowl Committee
Tad Foote, U of M President. d Cyrus Jollivette, Offi ce of the Prez fdeut
/ E�711m Jankow4tz, Atheletic Director