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CITY OF NORTH OLMSTED <br /> RESOLUTION NO. 2014 - 19 <br /> BY: Mayor Kennedy <br /> A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO REQUEST <br /> PROPOSALS FROM PROFESSIONALS QUALIFIED TO CREATE AND <br /> IMPLEMENT OUTREACH PROGRAMS TO RAISE AWARENESS OF FAIR <br /> HOUSING LAWS AND HOUSING DISCRIMINATION AND, FURTHER, <br /> TO EDUCATE RESIDENTS ON THEIR RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES <br /> UNDER THE FAIR HOUSING LAWS OF THE CITY OF NORTH <br /> OLMSTED AND THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND, FOLLOWING <br /> SELECTION BY THE BOARD OF CONTROL, AUTHORIZING THE <br /> MAYOR TO ENTER INTO A CONTRACT FOR SAID SERVICES, AND <br /> DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. <br /> WHEREAS, over the last seven (7) years, the City of North Olmsted has conducted a <br /> variety of education and outreach activities in an effort to build awareness of housing <br /> discrimination; and <br /> WHEREAS, the City of North Olmsted desires to further develop a marketing and <br /> outreach plan to better reach both potential victims of housing discrimination and our residents in <br /> order to educate them about fair housing; and <br /> WHEREAS, the City of North Olmsted further desires to obtain proposals from <br /> marketing/ advertising/public relations consultants to help create a marketing and outreach plan <br /> to build public awareness of our fair housing laws and housing discrimination and to educate <br /> potential victims of housing discrimination about their rights; and <br /> WHEREAS, the cost of such services shall not exceed $15,000.00; and <br /> WHEREAS, it is the desire of this Council to authorize the Mayor to request and solicit <br /> proposals for such professional services and to further authorize the Mayor, upon approval of the <br /> Board of Control, to enter into an agreement or agreements for said professional services. <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: That the Mayor be and he is hereby authorized to request proposals from <br /> marketing / advertising / public relations consultants to, among other things, help create a <br /> marketing and outreach plan to build public awareness of our fair housing laws and housing <br /> discrimination and, further, to educate potential victims of housing discrimination about their <br />