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r <br />Bou 95 Pac€ 467 <br />Next, the Board discussed item 2, the crosswalk in front of <br />the building. <br />Commissioner Adams thought it was a simple solution to provide <br />a straight walk from the garage to the Courthouse. <br />Chairman Macht advised that the City's Engineering Department <br />originally would not allow a crosswalk in the middle of the block, <br />and Director Dean advised that it is now possible and he will be <br />able to move forward with the crosswalk as soon as he receives the <br />specifications and other information from the City's Engineer. <br />The Board reached CONSENSUS that staff be <br />directed to put in the crosswalk. <br />Commissioner Eggert led the discussion on the third item. She <br />was surprised there were no non -motorized wheelchairs in the <br />Courthouse now, and suggested that two wheelchairs be provided. <br />The negative aspects of motorized wheelchairs were discussed. <br />Commissioner Tippin disagreed with requirements to provide <br />special aids to the handicapped because of the added costs. <br />Chairman Macht disagreed with Commissioner Tippin's position <br />and felt that the County should provide wheelchairs in the <br />Courthouse. He suggested a caveat that when someone had to go to <br />the second or third floor of the courthouse in a County -provided <br />wheelchair, that an attendant be required. <br />Commissioner Tippin explained that he sympathized with the <br />problems of a handicapped person, however, he asked, "How far do we <br />go?" He recalled how 16 years ago, he couldn't open his plant <br />nursery until he provided a handicapped restroom, and no one in a <br />wheelchair had ever used it'in all those years. He believed that <br />if the money it had _cost him had been placed in a trust fund to <br />benefit the handicapped, it would have provided a whole lot more. <br />Commissioner Bird suggested providing non -motorized <br />wheelchairs without providing a County employee as an attendant, <br />and Risk Manager Beth Jordan agreed that would be a compromise. <br />Commissioner Eggert thought that someone assisting the <br />handicapped person by holding a hand on the wheelchair to keep it <br />from moving when the person sits down should not cause a great <br />liability, that common courtesy should prevail. <br />June 20, 1995 <br />20 <br />I <br />