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Coppell council directs staff to study ADA, seating and AV upgrades for council chambers
Summary
Coppell City Council directed staff to pursue a feasibility study for accessibility and audiovisual upgrades to the city’s council chambers during a Jan. 28 work session.
Coppell City Council directed staff to pursue a feasibility study for accessibility and audiovisual upgrades to the city’s council chambers during a Jan. 28 work session, citing noncompliant railings, a steep ramp and aging audio-visual equipment.
The study request follows staff presentations that identified three main problems in the chambers: ADA and code deficiencies, a poor audience experience (including aging seating), and outmoded AV equipment. Staff said one-time funding sources identified include the city’s public educational and government channel (PEG) fund, ADA funding and available fund balance; staff said the PEG allocation for audiovisual work is $200,000 and that the PEG money is restricted for that use.
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