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MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF COUNCIL Mayfield Village July 17, 1989 The Council of Mayfield Village met in Regular Session on Monday, July 17, 1989, at eight o'clock (8 p.m.) in the Council Chambers at the Mayfield Village Hall. Council President Santo Basile presided. Roll Call: Present: Mr. Basile, Mrs. Cinco, Mr. Flynn, Mrs. Mills, Mr. Petschauer, Mr. Rinker, and Mr. Santoro Also Present Were . Mayor Carmen, Mr. Amendola, Mr. Hovancsek, Mr. Patrick, Mr. Ramos, Chief Mohr, Chief Stevens, and Miss Heath. OPEN PORTION David Hoehnen, 750 Robley Lane, said that he has lived here for 20 years and that he wants to commend Mayor Carmen and Council for the resolution they passed in April supporting Fair Housing Month and for forming a Fair Housing Committee. He said that some people question the need for a fair housing ordinance in this community. Mr. Hoehnen said that he's not sure that it is necessary from the standpoint of being important to enforce the housing rights of individuals that might be violated but he does think in context of the Metropolitan area which is the most segregated metropolitan area in this entire country, and in the context of a community metropolitan- wide where we have been witnessing an increased number of racial incidents between black and whites he thinks it is timely for a overwhelmingly white community to speak out in favor of fair housing. He said that fair housing is not a poverty issue and we are not talking about low income housing. Fair housing simply means equal fair housing opportunities; two people black and white with equal means have the same ability to acquire any home or rent any apartment in Mayfield Village. Mr. Hoehnen said that is the law of the land, Federal law, State law, and because we have Federal and State law we probably don't need the ordinance to enforce the rights of a would-be homeowner in Mayfield Village but it makes an extremely important statement. He said that he applauds Mayor and Council for what they've done and encourage them to proceed further to keep the Fair Housing Committee intact and to pursue these issues. Mr. Hoehnen said that he would support anything they do and will help in any way he can. CONSIDERATION OF MINUTES Regular Meeting of Council - June 19, 1989 - Mr. Flynn, seconded by Mr. Basile, made a motion to approve the minnutes. Roll Call: AYES: All NAYS: None Motion Carried Minutes Approved Special Meeting of Council - June 26, 1989 - Mrs. Cinco, seconded by Mr. Rinker, made a motion to approve the minutes. Roll Call: AYES: All NAYS: None Motion Carried Minutes Approved '