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CITY OF NORTH OLMSTED <br /> RESOLUTION NO. 2014 - 18 <br /> BY: Mayor Kennedy, Council President Jones & All Members of Council <br /> A RESOLUTION PROCLAIMING APRIL AS FAIR HOUSING <br /> MONTH IN THE CITY OF NORTH OLMSTED, OHIO, AND <br /> DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. <br /> WHEREAS, the City of North Olmsted actively, creatively and affirmatively promotes <br /> fair housing in its policies and practices; and <br /> WHEREAS, this Council wishes to reaffirm and support the constitutional right of all <br /> citizens, regardless of race, religion, sex, national origin, handicap, or familial status to enjoy <br /> equal access to housing and to reside in communities that provide integrated and balanced living <br /> patterns; and <br /> WHEREAS, this Council wishes to support the work of the Fair Housing Review Board <br /> and the 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 <br /> NORTH OLMSTED, CUYAHOGA COUNTY,AND STATE OF OHIO: <br /> SECTION 1: This Council hereby designates April, 2014, as Fair Housing Month in the <br /> City of North Olmsted, and reaffirms its commitment to the principles guaranteed under the Fair <br /> Housing Act. <br /> SECTION 2: This Council hereby joins the rest of the nation in again dedicating itself to <br /> combating unlawful housing discrimination and encouraging the development of balanced <br /> residential living patterns, 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 <br /> Resolution to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. <br /> SECTION 4: That this Resolution is hereby declared to be an emergency measure <br /> immediately necessary for the preservation of the public health, safety and welfare, and for the <br /> reason that this legislation must go into effect immediately in order to be in effect for April, <br /> 2014; and further provided it receives the affirmative vote of two-thirds of all members of <br /> Council, it shall take effect and be in force immediately upon its passage and approval by the <br /> Mayor. <br /> PASSED:_ 24 t 'l First Reading: �(" *< t� <br /> Second Reading: /}c/_ti y <br /> Third Reading: i v' <br /> Committee: fit iyZ^ ttk <br />