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~. <br />,.~ <br />CITY OF NORTH OLMSTED <br />RESOLUTION N0.2009 - 42 <br />BY: Council Member Nicole Dailey Jones <br />A RESOL UTION PROCLAIMING APRIL AS FAIR HOUSING MONTH IN NORTH <br />OLMSTED, OHIO, AND DECLARING AN EMER GENCY. <br />WHEREAS, the City of North Olmsted actively, creatively and affirmatively promotes fair <br />housing in its policies and practices; and <br />WHEREAS, this Council wishes to reaffirm and support the constitutional right of all citizens, <br />regardless of race, religion, sex, national origin, handicap, or familial status to enjoy equal access to <br />housing and to reside in communities that provide integrated and balanced living patterns; and <br />WHEREAS, this Council wishes to support the work of the Fair Housing Review Board and the <br />work the Board does to educate our community about fair housing issues. <br />NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NORTH <br />OLMSTED, CUYAHOGA COUNTY, AND STATE OF OHIO: <br />SECTION 1: This Council hereby designates April as Fair Housing Month in the City of North <br />Olmsted, and reaffirms its commitment to the principles guaranteed under the Fair Housing Act. <br />SECTION 2: This Council hereby joins the rest of the nation in rededicating itself to combating <br />unlawful housing discrimination and encouraging the development of balanced residential living patterns., <br />both in the greater Cleveland area and throughout the country. <br />SECTION 3: The Clerk of Council is hereby directed to forward a copy of this Resolution to the <br />U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. <br />SECTION 4: That this Resolution is hereby declared to be an emergency measure immedia*°ly <br />necessary for the preservation of the public health, safety and welfare, and for the reason that it is <br />necessary that this Resolution go into effect immediately because the celebration of Fair Housing Month <br />has begun, and further provided it receives the affirmative vote of two-thirds of all members of Council, it <br />shall take effect and be in force immediately upon its passage and approval by the Mayor. <br />PASSED: C~~ ~ a ~i0 <br />AT ST.• <br />ARBARA L. SEMAN <br />Clerk of Council <br />APPROVED: ~ ~ ~p <br />~~~'~ <br />MA OR THOMAS E. O DY <br />APPROVED AS TO FORM: <br />~1 z i~ ~~ryr~~~' <br />.7 MES M. D UBELKO <br />irector of Law <br /> <br />