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CITY OF NORTH OLMSTED <br />RESOLUTION NO. 2013 - 22 <br />BY: Council Member Orlowski, Council President Jones & All Members of Council <br />A RESOL UTION 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, 2013, 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 />2013; 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: (O/ , 96t3 <br />First Reading.• /lh-O l3 <br />Second Reading: <br />Third Reading.- 3 l9 :?i 3 <br />Committee: _Mu .6u??rA??n