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04/14/89 RESOLUTION N0. 89- 27. INTRODUCED BY: Mayor Carmen and Council as a Whole A RESOLUTION RECOGNIZING APRIL, 1989 AS FAIR HOUSING MONTH AND AFFIRMING AND SUPPORTING THE CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS OF ALL CITIZENS TO LIVE WHERE THEY CHOOSE WHEREAS, the United States Congress has adopted a national policy o£ promoting, within constitutional limitations, fair housing throughout the country; and WHEREAS, one of our nation's most cherished freedoms is the right of all persons to live where they choose and can afford, without fear of persecution or intimidation because of their race, color, religion, sex, ancestry, handi- cap or national origin; and WHEREAS, the Council further £inds that the general welfare and economic stability of the community benefit from a stable, integrated community, including the benefits of interracial, interreligious, and intercultural associations; and WHEREAS, since the passage of the Federal Fair Housing Act in April, 1968, the month o£ Apri1 has been designated £or commemoration of the fair housing law; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of May£ield Village, County of Cuyahoga and State of Ohio, that: SECTION 1. The Mayor and Council recognize April, 1989 as Fair Housing Month and supports the constitutional rights of all citizens to live where they choose. SECTION 2. The Mayor and Council affirm their commitment to open housing and equal housing opportunity for all citizens and assure the rights of every citizen to buy, rent, or sell housing without regard to race, sex, color, religion, national origin, handicap, or familial status, guaranteed by Title VIII of the U.S. Civil Rights Act of 1968 as amended, and the laws of the State of Ohio. SECTION 3. Every agency of this government shall lend full support to the prosecution of any acts of intimidation, harassment, or violence designed to prevent the free exercise of the housing rights of any homeseeker or resident in this community.