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Home My WebLink AboutM-87-0368(: s: f . riPF•— 1 94F L i +S : 44R P1:4F*V:'_: REi_ . DIGNITY FAR THE DISABLED, INC.. A Corporation Not For Frofit Dignity is a newspaper for the disabled, by the yctiviat disabled. P.O. Box 816 • Miami, Florida 33257 9 (303) 257-1515 Or 257-1330 F• . 0 City -%1nn ;rer D,dn Catj uP mlzni M"ch 6, 1907 3500 Pa:, Ana:n Lcan Drivo Miami, FL 33133 T -w1-•t1 ii 7 I l ko To cirldress the City Ot b1tami Crnmissicxi as soon as possible abMit the CanF;t mire t4-i1: oc facilities which violates 255.21 or the rlei ida statutes. Y am eittAchtil1j a letter which is satet:l iat: explainatory. r �culd 1 iko to gave this spQaking time as soon as possible as wo are seriously cvnsv•Z litiq,tion. Tf this iti ]ust otie or mvitty pw3rk projects then you have a vaiy seriasa pmblwn ett hand. T'htn% yell ror yt"wr artention in arrintjitx3 Viis spw%%Jrvl time. 5irurtLely, r� rknariy R. t-><xrl, new Scct I tazy/`n-ensurer (aTo. /Z; WrI4 w.-USAIAH.0010-City Manager p L Fo y O ties Moon Whi Issue p ?(apple reply tuw . my slynaltiea '�l,M/�►, � , a Reply. 7 `I t) tither - - _ -- ....-... _ . _-r^.:_.--• _ _- .._..—... __ .� _ . n� tFr P• F: — 1 — :_s T eJ E X4 1 t?. 15 0 F• H R k::: R E tC ....��.. +r�+`.sww/rr��'..i �sr.'s;.ir. .<i•.r.�r.�%a:v+� .... • w .., •. ... ,. .. ti •�'=:p.�..�. 1.;:y i*r�K.�r.�:�'•wrr�7.�j.�1 �w1:•�'�}�.5!a'1 � •��',w fi'�!•'.. :.1 bJ iii_itii...r. .f....raf• r. RSM/..yt. 1; rm .. _rL .�.,.� N�! i n• 1• t�. �Ir i •. f t�:1►1•e�t:f;�r�'!• w� .i .' a• bly•:l.j�t li.+' ..r.► � � . sir. '�� .. ... .. ,i•�. •� 'r .1i'�:•:!�'.� _%fa:..:a.L'.C?..� i }rr.lrlC•�,.�f.. _� '�� i•: ��aC��i.�:.�...� �� j12Die yJ. tir.'... ice. •. S•.. r� •� DIGNITY FOR THE DISABLED, INC., A Corporation Not For Profit 12iptity•ls a oempaper for the disabled, by the activist disabled.` P.O. Box $16 • Miaa:i, Florida 33237 a (303) 257.1515 of 257.1530 r.Atherine Noble Assistwit Direr -Car [wept. of Parks, Rec:rea3tIcxi a Public Facilities 1390 N.W. 7th Streat P.O. Box 330708 Miami, rloridts 33233 Dear M%. Noble: March 6, 1987 You admit: that the restroom facilities do not meet specifications for the physically disable3. Anti that if you can't find ones that do meet the specifications you will use the ones that do not meet 255.21 of the Florida statutes. This is ut-occeptable. we will not be accepting aparthied of the disabled .in this CAMty. i will request time before the Miami Ccffcrdssion to advise them that we will seek injunction to close the part, as well as seek punitative damages from the City of. Miami. I re-gret to Inform you that the sans is ixot "hard packcil" erxxigh for wheelchair use. vnlpsn you are± a super athletic type with an extraordinary equipped wheelchairs or you have an exyrrLaive recreational vehicle. You also state that you are unwilling to provide accessible fishing areas. 9hi9 is con- sistent with not providing _resLrocros fox the disabled and the settle trechanistn will attempt to rcer-4y this separation by aparth fd of the 'the disabled. You have provision for: the very ;,blp to fish At this park, yet express unwillingness to provide a fishing alternative for t hir d i ncIbI t+9 . Disliblcci Ern -sorts like to swim and fish too. They are required by nature to have restn.. rieMA 31 sn. Parti,Al facilities, that did not inrluder all of the City of Miatmi's polsalation, the disabled; hmS rx-en }uir I»licy dw.ision, which you must accept responsibility for creating ULU lard ship on a separate class of people. We realize that this policy may be urs=nscious in moti- vation, del ik2et•atn or accidential. You h-Ad funr13 to make the park accessible and usable to the able, but omitted the disabled. � All such facilities constructed or lensed sitre 1972 by use of public revenue are illegal. I an imIuduxg this letter to Manager Olio, and requesting to speak before the: Commission in the hope of correcting a City of Miami Parks Department Administration who did not pravic' for the disahl.Ni of the City of Miami and the Florida citizens and tourists who are the vtorlms of this scoiregation/discrintination. Parks in DAde County should be the showcase of how to provide for the disabled, not the e�u3iLe:. ' Sincerely, P APR-- 1 •-9'WEI1 l ", : •_S 1 P AR IC'S per:. P• . 0 2 44 WORN C tf trf Aimmi WAITER f COLOV Our�lur March 3 j 19641 I Mr. Danny R. Wood • 24591 South Dixie Hiy1tway Miami, rloride 33032 Dear Mr- Wools I visited Virginia Key Park last week with my staff srcc1 fiQaliy to' evaluate existing accessible facilities an well as the feasibility of constructing additional ones. The portable toilets which are da3ignud Lc, be aFtir:t_1•:l�uir accessible, unfortunately, do not meet the apecitication3 Ear permanent structures. We are checking with the contractor a:«i witil the industry to see if there are any available which do meet those specifications. if there are not, the uxisling 0110'1 '0111 h,,jvcr to suffice until the City cure futirl Lim! c:hrr::c4.1 purmaiscut. rentrovms - Tilare are three parking spaces designatad for t1ee: disablijt1 in the harking area along the right of way. We have requested that the City's General Services Administration strips scveral mart: rear the wain picnic area and that they all be appLoprintuiy a;gnud. The paths, main picnics area and the beach area ne.arhy nry sill hard packed enough to be wheelchair accessible. In ut!Oiition, we are: investigating the possibility of constructing a raitirw. to the watere however, there are no plans to provide a<cessible fi,hing areas. In fact, there should not be any fishing in c:r4ns reserved for swimming and the beach and jetties will be: signed accordingly. , In the event that funding is provided for additional deve:lorn-.1ent in the park, we are planning such improvements as boardwalks and decks. 'i'itese will all be accessible to those uaerS c0nti:aeei to Wheelchairs. DIIARIhil Nl of r aiCRfa��Ay 11N�) rcr�urr �sC�teius Mnrc:h 3, 1007 fir. uanl,y R. Hood I N.�ya •Z Again• I thank you for informing me of your cvnctrns. it is tho intent of this Department to make as many of our fac:ilitias accessible to as many people as possiblo, given av;,ilably funding• in the event you should have further prohlems, r1case feel free to contact me or Susan McKay at 579-6900. Sincerely, Katherina Nublu Ausistant Director 5IW/mo 1 61 i -S : WED is PC4P1r:S PEC . WAITER 1. CONY Oki . f 1 Cite of Ataani � s Q� AN February 20, 1987 Mr. Danny R. Wood 24591 South Dixie Highway. Miami, Florida 33032 P ►� CES'kR ►/ ODIO Dear Mr. Woods Enclosed is a money order refunding the s7.00 entr you paid recently at Virginia Key park. I was very disapointed to hear of your difficulties si using the facilities in the park. Yours is the first compaint from a disabled user that we have received n.i =i we were unaware of any problems. Staff will be taking a good hard look next kc rk at 1011, facilities are available in the park for tht: wti1-1.Ici-11. -1 disabled$ what improvements we can make: Kiflf'L .,w-17, what improvements we can plan for the future. I I will write you again next week with a status rcj!crr- these improvements. ( Thank you for letting us know of the problems and, auu: .. I apologise for any inconvenience caused you. Sincerely,!. � Kathy Nobly Assistant Di, etitor 1 KN/SIJ4/pm Enclosure • . . ..•.. ..•.. �•..r.. .• .. � .. .•.M.••.w1. .. /M •.... .. �... ....• 11 11: 11 1t.1Y1 1 Y1 .. • ••1 1.((/ � �_i.` if �:tY�c9 is F, r� I F, f\ APR — 4 VOID 6 MONTHS AFTCR DA I Nance TO ICUSTOUCAS !wt PURMSC OF AN Pg.-FWdTl G" ARIL 89 Pg- =NO WFORE " CkffCK W!.L 51 RIPLACCO OR Pl- Ccmxmut Cwam Ft.WC IN WE Mtn If 15 L951. UtbOLAGED OR ATOUN Mlaml, Florida 335^." P, MY TO THC Danny It, Wood or on-mvp A-4 4 MONEY 0JUDER .4te11 4.100611 took %"W. THI%% 41.4umf111 tP022goaos goGGOotroon 3 ton 911e9u 9 G ro A