[Moo] Business Stuff

[Ellen Badgley]

 No, not at all-- I have learned something today and am grateful that
it was brought up.  It's something we tend to take for granted.

- Aine

On 6/6/07, Lewindepartone at aol.com <Lewindepartone at aol.com> wrote:
>
> Just so everyone knows i was not bringing this up to be a stick in the mud.
> just trying to help.
>
> Lewin
>
>
> In a message dated 6/6/2007 5:27:14 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,
> lghthse at verizon.net writes:
> The ADA requirements are for 'official' business meetings because you are
> representing the SCA, Inc.  If you have other questions I will be happy to
> answer them.  I do ADA assessments for Non-profits and for businesses as
> well as work on and for the Commonwealth and the Fed. Gov. on ADA
> requirements  and complaints.  I have offered to do this for the SCA and for
> the Kingdom and local groups for free, but have never been given an answer.
> If you go to an assessor for a site it is often $1200 for a consult.  Yes,
> each site has to be ADA, including Coopers (I have been helping them get
> compliant for the past 5 years).  Some people will tell you:
>
> 1) it is grandfathered -- Nothing is grandfathered in the ADA (Jamestown and
> Williamsburg had to become compliant).
>
> 2) it is the job and responsibility of the place we rent to be compliant we
> don't have to worry about it -- if we rent a place knowing it is not
> compliant we are guilty in the eyes of the ADA for not providing a safe
> site.
>
> 3) Would we as a group meet or rent a place that is not ADA -- you BET'CHA.
> We have done it since the founding of the kingdom/group.  These rules have
> been in place since the 70's.
>
> 4) Does it make a difference to the fun the citizens of the kingdom have at
> an event? -- If I can't walk it or move my scooter safely through the site I
> can't come and that ruins my fun and others like me that are citizens of the
> kingdom.  If we are using a campground I have to email or call the autocrat
> and ask if the site is ADA safe and compliant and most of the time I don't
> get an answer because they don't know what it means.
>
> 5) I consider it a win for the ADA that I have finally gotten most people
> aware that you cannot, by law, block a parking spot, cover the signs, or
> otherwise not try to reserve them for royalty or others coming to an event.
> Now to teach them that handicap stalls are needed by the disabled to go to
> the bathroom in, not just for changing areas.
>
> Sorry for the rant but I am more than happy to help with this.  Someone just
> needs to ask.
>
> Annejke
> Disability Services Board for the Commonwealth of VA
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