1997-146-RES WHEREAS, CITY COUNCIL DID HERETOFORE ON THE 7TH DAY OF APRIL 1997

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. I . . RESOLUTION NO. 97-146 WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Paris did heretofore, on the 7th day of April, 1997, in Resolution No. 97-032, authorize an application to be made to the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs for the Homebuyer Assistance Fund Grant under the Texas Home Investment Partnership Program; and, WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Paris did heretofore, on the 9th day of October, 1997, in Resolution No. 97-119, accept the Homebuyer Assistance Fund Grant in the total amount of $260,000.00, with the City of Paris providing a matching contribution of $21 ,250.00; and, WHEREAS, one of the requirements of said grant is the establishing of a fair housing policy; and, WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Paris is committed to a policy of non- discrimination and equal opportunity in housing; and, WHEREAS, each member of the City Council has taken an oath to uphold the Constitution and laws of the United States and of this State and of this City, which include Title 8 of the Civil Rights Act of 1968, known as the Fair Housing Act, amended in 1988 by Executive Order 11063, and the City Council has not and does not intend to violate either their oaths or the laws of the United States; and, WHEREAS, Chapter 10, Article II, of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Paris provides a policy prohibiting housing discrimination, and it would be appropriate that an additional fair housing policy be adopted as the same relates to the Homebuyer Assistance Program; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PARIS, that the following fair housing policy be, and the same is hereby, adopted as the same relates to the Homebuyer Assistance Program: I, Individuals and families will not be discriminated against in their housing choices or in access of housing services on the basis of race, color, sex, religion, handicap, national origin, or familial status. 2. The City of Paris is committed to the goals of affirmative marketing which will be implemented in the specific steps outlined as follows: A. Ensuring that all potential applicants and the general public have access to Federal Fair Housing Laws and Affirmative Marketing Procedures through the following outreach methods: 1. Informing the general public and potential applicants through news releases, print ads, public service announcements (PSA), or other means throughout the target area served by the City of Paris' s Homebuyer Assistance Program. n. Posting available information in public places, including application centers. Such should be posted in advance of application periods and maintained throughout the period,