U.S. Department of Justice

Civil Rights Division




Disability Rights Section
P.O. Box 66738
Washington, DC 20035-6738



                                                         July 8, 1996





Re: File No. X
    ADA Complaint Against the City of Kannapolis

Dear Mr. X    :

This letter is in reference to the complaint that you filed
with the Department of Justice alleging a violation of title II
of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) by the City of
Kannapolis.

In your complaint, you alleged that the Kannapolis Municipal
Building is located on the second floor of a building and is not
accessible to disabled individuals. We notified the City of the
complaint and requested information regarding your allegations.
In turn, the City responded to this Office's request with
appropriate information and documents.

This office was recently informed that the Kannapolis City
Council approved a new lease for accessible street-level offices.
City employees are expected to move to the new facility in July
1996. Based upon the City's planned move to new offices, it
appears that the issues raised by your complaint have been, or
will soon be, resolved. Therefore, this Office is
administratively closing its file in this matter as of the date
of this letter. If you are dissatisfied with our decision, you
may file a private complaint in the appropriate United States
District Court under title II of the ADA.






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if you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact
me at (202) 616-5560 (direct line) or (202) 307-0663 (TDD). In
any correspondence regarding this matter, please reference
Department of Justice file number           Thank you for your
cooperation during the investigation.


                                                         Sincerely,



Bruce Friedman
Trial Attorney
Disability Rights Section



cc: Tina H. Haithcock
Human Resources Director
City of Kannapolis
























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