United States of America v. Wales West LLC

Filing 41

AMENDMENT TO 38 CONSENT DECREE, after review & consideration of the matters presented in the 40 Joint MOTION to Extend & Amend the Consent Decree, entry of this Amendment is in the best interest of justice, & provisions are to added & shall supplement the original 38 Consent Decree. Signed by Judge Callie V. S. Granade on 1/18/2013. (tot)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF ALABAMA
SOUTHERN DIVISION
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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,
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Plaintiff,
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v.
) Civil Action No. 09-00029-CG
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WALES WEST, LLC, d/b/a
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WALES WEST RV RESORT and TRAIN )
and GARDEN LOVERS FAMILY PARK, )
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Defendant.
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AMENDMENT TO CONSENT DECREE
This matter is before the Court on the parties’ Joint Motion to Extend and
Amend the Consent Decree (Doc. 39) in which the parties proposed a resolution of
Defendant’s compliance deficiencies following the parties’ good faith resolution of
disputes which arose in the implementation and enforcement of the Consent Decree
(Doc. 38, paragraph 13). After review and consideration of the matters presented in
the Joint Motion to Extend and Amend the Consent Decree, including Defendant’s
admission of its deficiencies, the Court believes that entry of this Amendment to the
Consent Decree is in the best interest of justice.

Therefore, it is ORDERED that the following provisions shall be added to
and shall supplement the original consent decree (Doc. 38) with the addition of the
following numbered paragraphs, as follows:
21.

The terms of the Consent Decree, and as amended herein, shall

be extended to January 19, 2016.
22.

Defendant shall provide to the United States for review and

approval, as required by Paragraph 8, all written policies, practices,
and procedures regarding Defendant’s obligations under title III of the
ADA no later than 30 days from the date of this Amendment to the
Consent Decree.
23.

Defendant shall provide proof of the staff training required by

Paragraph 9 of the Decree no later than 30 days from the date of the
entry of this Amendment to Consent Decree. Defendant shall also
provide proof of subsequent annual and new employee/staff training as
a component of Defendant’s quarterly reporting requirements,
described more fully below in Paragraph 24, below.
24.

Defendant shall provide quarterly reports to the United States

to confirm and report on Defendant’s compliance with this Decree, to
include an explanation of, and supporting documentation for, all
actions taken by Defendant to meet its obligations under this Decree.
Defendant’s quarterly report will include, but is not limited to, proof of
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training of any new staff, employee, or seasonal volunteer;
photographs of the placement of the required non-discriminatory
policies; copies of all promotional signs, materials, brochures, websites,
or the like used to advertise or otherwise promote the business; and a
detailed description of any complaints from persons with disabilities
(including contact information for all involved) during the reporting
period. The reports shall be filed quarterly and not later than March
31, June 30, September 30, and December 31, respectively, of each
year from now until January 19, 2016, with the Civil Rights
Enforcement Unit, Civil Division, U.S. Attorney’s Office, Southern
District of Alabama, 63 South Royal Street, Suite 600, Mobile,
AL 36602.
25.

Defendant has stipulated that its past conduct is fully sufficient

to support the entry of an Order of civil penalty for the failure to
comply with the Consent Decree (Doc. 38) in the amount of $10,000,
and not more. Pursuant to the parties’ good faith negotiations to
resolve matters, however, the parties have agreed to hold in abeyance
a motion for the imposition of a civil penalty against Defendant for its
past failures to comply with the Consent Decree. If Defendant fully
complies with the terms of this Amendment to Consent Decree then
the United States may not seek the $10,000 civil penalty for
Defendant’s past failure; if, however, Defendant is not in full
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compliance during the extended term of the Amendment to Consent
Decree, the United States shall move this Court, unopposed by
Defendant, for the $10,000 civil penalty against Defendant that was
previously held in abeyance. Moreover, the United States may also
move the Court for an additional civil penalty for any failure to comply
by Defendants between the date of this Joint Motion and the end of the
term of the Amendment to Consent Decree.
DONE and ORDERED this 18th day of January, 2013.
/s/ Callie V. S. Granade
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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