HomeMy WebLinkAbout03- Letter of Complaint ROBERT J. NEVES, PRINCIPAL CONSULTANT
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August 2, 1993
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Your Honor:
I have found it necessary to submit a letter of complaint to the federal Department of Justice (and others) for
the City's failure to comply with Federal (and State) Law at Perris Hill Park's new "Water park". Because the
alleged complaint pertains to compliance with prevailing building codes, I request that a code compliance in-
spection be performed to identify any deficiencies that may have been constructed. If discrepencies are discov-
ered, I ask that the City take appropriate and immediate action to gain full compliance. Please respond to this
action and advise me of any action to be taken concerning this matter.
Respectfully Submitted,
Robert J. Neves
C.C. July 20, 1993 Complaint to federal DOJ, HUD, DOI and state DOJ, OSA
3771 ASPEN DRIVE SAN BERNARDINO, CA 92404-3101
(714) 862-6238 MESSAGE/FAX
July 20, 1993
Department of Justice
Civil Rights Division
Section for ADA Title II Complaints
P.O. Box 66118
Washington,D.C. 20035-6118
Re: ADA Complaint for no access to new construction at Perris Hill Park in San Bernardino, California
To Whom This May Concern:
I, Robert J. Neves of 3771 North Aspen Drive in the City of San Bernardino, California, and the nine indivdu-
als on the list below, wish to initiate an investigation of a complaint that we have. The actual complaint is re-
garding the new construction of a water park at Perris Hill Park in San Bernardino. Perris Hill Park is generally
located on the south side of Highland Avenue between Elks Drive and Valencia Avenue.
The pool, at this park, has undergone a major remodel/renovation and some additions, funded (in part) by a
Special Purpose Project Grant from the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). The pool and
changing facilities have been completely remodeled. Next to the pool, a water slide and wading pool has been
built where none existed in the past. Neither the wading pool, nor the water slide is accessible to people who
cannot, use steps to get to the top of their respective slides, or once finished sliding, exit the pool by using an
assistive device to help them into a wheelchair.
This type of construction brings many questions to mind. Is this new construction, built by the City required to
comply with the ADA ? If so, would compliance require an accessible means of verticle access (lift or eleva-
tor) ? Again, if so, can your office take any action to make this City built public accommodation comply
(Court injunction halting construction, or delaying use, until a suitable plan is adopted and implemented) ? If
the answers to these questions are "yes", then I would like to lodge a complaint and persue the legal remedies
through your office. If another office is more appropriate, then please refer this letter and let us know of any
action taken. Please expedite this complaint as the pool/slide/wading pool is due to open and begin operations
on July 26, 1993.
Respectfully Submitted,
Robert J. Neves of 3771 North Aspen Drive in San Bernardino, California 92404 at(909) 862-6238
John R. Lonberg of 10834 Kloiber Street in Riverside, California 92505 at (909) 359-3393
Steve Featherstone of 7595 Kempster Court in Fontana, California at(909) 350-1658
Jean Connolly at P.O. Box 20191 in Riverside, California 92516
Angela Connolly at 2906 Jane Street in Riverside, California 92506
Pearl R. Rasmusson at 27480 Alessandro in Moreno Valley, California 92555
Jim Apied at 3448 Fairfax Drive in San Bernardino, California 92404
Doris Czerep at 3448 Fairfax Drive in San Bernardino, California 92404
Barbara Williams at 7138 Reche Canyon Road in Colton, California 92324
Charles N. Howard, Jr. at 486 Cherry Vista Drive in Perris, California 92571