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x? Resolution No 2008-23 WHEREAS, employment discriniination in Northern Ireland has historically been cited by the International Commission Jurists as being among the major causes of conflict in that area and the MacBride Principles have significantly contributed to the advanceinent of nonviolent and peaceful resolution thereof; and WHEREAS, 17 States and over 40 municipalities, including the City of C1eveland, have resolved to adopt the MacBride Principles over the course of nearly 25 years and many have also ordained to require adherence to such equal employment opportunity ]aws by public contractors and as a condition of public investment; and WHEREAS, in November, 2006, William C. Thompsoil, Hr., thc Comptroller of the City of New York provided an extensive status report on the effect of support for The MacBride Principles by various public and private cutities in the United States, thc resulting progress in the resolution of labor strife and cessation of violence in Northern Ircland, and the need for continued implementation and enforcement of the MacBride pcinciples, including the requirement for adherence by private co»tractors and investors as a co»clition of public funding; and WHEREAS, the City of North Olmsted supports the continued adoption of and adherence to The MacBride Principles by both public and private entitics in the United States and around the world as a nzeans to i•equire respect for civil and human rights, ineluding laws that prohibit unlawful discrimiuatioii and protect the rights of all peolflc to equal employment opportunities in Northern Ireland; and WHEREAS, the Ciry of Nortli Olnisted supports, endorses and would recommend the adoption of The MacBride Principles by the State of Ohio, joining ???:til other States and -he United States, as a means to continue peace and progress in Northern Ireland, requiring respect for eivil and human rights, including laws that prohibit unlawful discriniination and protect the rights of all people to equal employmeilt opportunities in Northern Ireland; and NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NORTH OLMSTED, CDUNTY OF CU3 fl HOGA, AND STfI TL OF 0: 1`IO: SECTION 1: That the Council of the City of North Olmsted does hereby adopt and support The MacBride Principles ancl thercfore ucges thc State of Oh'.o to join with 17 other States across the nation in recognition tllereof ana to pass laws requiring ,ldherence to said equal employment opportunity laws by coi»panies wllicli havc and benefit fconn business interests with the State of Ohio. SECTION 2: That the Clerl< of Council be and she is herebv clirected to forwarded an attested copy of this Resolution to thc offices of State Representati\,c '?nnifer Brady and State Senator Robert Spada, urging them to introducc legislation wherein ti?v State of Ohio would adopt and support The MacBride Principles (reintroduce House Bill No. 21 from 126`h General Assembly, 2005) and theraby require adhci-ence to said eyual emplo%'mcnt opportunity laws by companies which have and benefit from busincss interests with the St.t:c of Ohio, and to also provide a copy hereof to Oliio Governor "I'cd Strickland. I