Lombard Village Hall board room renovations include ADA improvements

LOMBARD, Illinois—A Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) was the driving force behind renovations that were recently completed in the Village Hall Board Room.

The renovations primarily included improvements to make the room more ADA accessible. These improvements included:

• Automatic door openers at entrance

• Wheel chair staging area in seat gallery (located in the first row on both sides)

• Wheel chair accessibility to speaker area and dais

o Dais was reconstructed to accommodate wheel chair travel to speaker area and trustee seating area

o Dais flood was extended to include a ramp

• Wheel chair rescue area outside of south exit door

o Concrete pad and railing installed outside of exit door to accommodate a wheel chair or persons who are unable to negotiate the stairs

Other improvements included:

• Gallery seats re-set for better leg room

• Wide screen monitor installed

• New audio/visual wire installed to dais to allow for expanded use of technology

• New carpet in Board Room and meeting room

• New dais configuration with new counter top to improve ergonomics and visibility

• Insulation installed in dais floor (sound deadening measure)

• New chairs for trustees and staff to improve ergonomics

• New blinds

“The Village was able to save money on this project by utilizing in-house personnel to complete electrical improvements, painting, installation of gallery seating and staff tables, to name a few,” commented Carl Goldsmith, Director of Public Works who managed the renovation project.

The CDBG totaled $48,618 and the final project cost was just over $101,400.