1999-042-FAIR HOUSING MONTH PROCLAMATION
RESOLUTION NO. 99-042
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Paris is supportive of Title VIII of the
Civil Rights Act of 1968, as amended, which prohibits discrimination in housing; and,
WHEREAS, the Mayor of the City of Paris has executed a Proclamation
proclaiming the month of Mayas "Fair Housing Month" in the City of Paris in the form
shown in Exhibit A, attached hereto; and,
WHEREAS, it is deemed to be in the best interest of the City of Paris that the City
Council of the City of Paris show support of the Fair Housing law by approving said
proclamation; NOW, THEREFORE,
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PARIS, that
the Proclamation proclaiming Mayas "Fair Housing Month" in the City of Paris, in the form
shown in Exhibit A, attached hereto, be, and the same is hereby, approved.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 29th day of April, 1999.
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Charles H. Neeley, Mayor
ATTEST:
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Mattie Cunningham, City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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Scott P. Foster, City Attorney
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PROCLAMATION
WHEREA.5.J Titre VIII 0/ tlie CiviC Riglits Act 0/ 196~ as
arnentfed; proliWits discrimination in Iiousing ami tkclirres it a
nationaf polUy to providi;, witliin constitutionaf ami~ fOr ftdr
Iiousing in tIie United States; amt;
WHE~ TIie principfe 0/ Fair Housing is not on!jJ
nafiona( Caw ami nafiona(po~ but a jinufamentaf Iiummt conapt
ami entitfemmt fOr aff.Ameri.cans; amt;
WHE~ tIie tliirtyfirst anniversary o/tliis NationafFair
Housing LaH/.J during tIie montli o/M'!J't provides an opportuni"lj'
fOr affAmericans to recognize tfiat compfete Sura'SS in tlie goaf 0/
etJunf Iiousing opportuni"lj' can on9-' be accompfislid" witli tlie Iiefp
ami cooperation 0/ affAmerlcans. .
NOUj THEREFO~ I/ cliarks H. Neefey, Mty'or 0/ tlie Ci"lj'
0/ Pa~ P~ T~ 6y tlie autliori"lj' vested in 11U7 dO., 1iere.6J'l
proclirim Mty' as
"FAIR. HOUSING MONTHJI
in tlie Ci"lj' o/Paris ami dO., 1iere.6J'l urge aff tlie citiuns o/Paris to
become aware 0/ ami support tlie Fair Housing Caw.
IN WITNESS WHEREOf; I liave liereunto set "9' Iimuf ami
caused tIie seal 0/ tlie Ci"lj' 0/ Paris to be '!!fixed tliis 20tli ~ 0/
April; 1999.
AITEST:
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Mattie Cunningfia~ Ci"lj' c.
APPROVEDAS TO FORM:
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Scutt P. FosteT; Ci"lj' Atto1119'
EXHIBIT A