2006-060-RES-April is Fair Housing Month
RESOLUTION NO. 2006-060
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PARIS,
PARIS, TEXAS, APPROVING A PROCLAMATION DECLARING THE
MONTH OF APRIL AS FAIR HOUSING MONTH; MAKING OTHER
FINDINGS AND PROVISIONS RELATED TO THE SUBJECT; AND
PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
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 in the form
shown in Exhibit A, attached hereto, proclaiming the month of April as "Fair Housing Month" in
the city of Paris; and,
WHEREAS, it is deemed to be in the best interests of the City of Paris that the City Council
of the City of Paris show support ofthe Fair Housing law by approving said proclamation; NOW,
THEREFORE,
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PARIS, PARIS,
TEXAS:
Section 1. That the findings set out in the preamble to this resolution are hereby in all things
approved.
Section 2. That the Proclamation proclaiming April as "Fair Housing Month" in the City of
Paris in the form shown in Exhibit A attached hereto, be, and the same is hereby, approved.
Section 3. That this resolution shall be effective from amra . ts date of passage.
PASSED AND APPROVED this 10th day of April,
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ATTEST:
A PROVEDASTO,FO~~,,_~
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D. Lestock, Assistant City Attorney
PROCLAMATION
WHEREA~ Title VIII of tPe Civil Rig6ts Act ofIg6~ as amenoeo' pr06i1Jits oiscrimiJ1tltion in
60usinfj ano oeclares it a national policy to provio~ wit6in constitutiona7limit~ for fair 60usinfJ in tPe
Uniteo State~' an0
WHEREA~ t6e principle of Fair Housinfj is not only natioJ1tlllawano national policJ}; but a
funoamental fmman concept ano entitlement for all American~' an0
WHEREA~ t6e t6irty-eig6t6 anniversary of tPis National Fair Housinfj Laft!; ourinfj tPe
montP of Apri{ provioes an opportunity for all Americans to recofjnize t6at complete success in t6e
fjoalof equal60usinfj opportunity can only be accomplis6eo wit6 t6e 6e~ ano cooperation of all
American~'
NO~ THEREFORE; ~ Curtis FenoleJ}; Mayor of t6e City of Pari~ Pan~ TextlS; by t6e
aut60rity vesteo in m~ 00 6ereby proclaim April as
IPAIR HOUSING MONTHII
in t6e city of Paris ano 00 6erebJ}; urfje all tPe citizens of Paris to become aware of ano support t6e Fair
Housinfj law.
IN WITNESS WHEREOj 16ave 6ereunto set my 6ano ano causeD t6e seal of t6e City of
Paris to be affixeo tPis 28tp oay or Marc~ 2006.
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Curtis FenoleJ}; Mayor
A ITEST:
APPROVED AS TO FORM'
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opn D. Lestoc~ Assistant City Attorney
EXHIBIT J...