2002-064-RES APPROVE PROCLAMATION DECLARING APRIL AS FAIR HOUSING MONTH
RESOLUTION NO. 2002-064
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 ofthe 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 ofthe City of Paris that the City Council
ofthe 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, 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 and after its date of passage.
PASSED AND APPROVED this 8th day of April, 2002.
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Michael J. Pfies , ay;
ATTEST:
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
P'ROC.J:..7t:M.5tTlON
W.1tPRP.J'lS, 'Title 'VIIIoftFie CiviCRifJFits .J\ct Of1968, as
amended;proFiibits aiscrimination in Fiousine ana decCares it
a nationaC poficy to pravicle, witFiin constitutionaC fimits, for
fair Fiousine in tFie l1nitea States; and;
W.1tPRP.J'lS, tFie principle of :Fair .1tousine is not onCy
nationaCCaw ananationaCpoficy, Gut a.fu1Ufam.entaCFiuman
conc~t ana entitlement for a{( .J\m.ericans; and;
W.1tPRP.J'lS, tFie tFiirty-tFiira anniversary of tFiis
NationaC :Fair .1tousine Law, aurine tFie montFi of .J\prit:;
pravicles an opportunity for a{( .J\m.ericans to recognize tfiat
complete success in tlie goaC of equaCFiousine opportunity can
onCy 6e accompCisFiea witFi tFie Fiefp ana cooperation of a{(
.J\m.ericans;
:NOW, T.1tP'R'E:FO'R'E, I, :MicIiaeCJ. Pfiester, :Mayor oftFie
City of Paris, Paris, Texas, 6y tFie autFiority vestea in m.e, ao
Fiere6y procCaim .J\priC as
C~.:AI'R :H'O'USIN(j :MO:NT:Jt'
in tFie city of Paris ana ao, Fiere6y, urge a{( tlie citizens of
Paris to 6ecome aware of ana support tlie :Fair .1tousing Caw.
INWIT:NESS W.1tPRPO:F, I fiave liereunto set my fiana
ana causea tFie SeaC of tlie City of Paris to 6e affixea tliis 8tli
clay of .J\prit:; 2002.
:MicliaeC J. Pfiester, :Mayor
.J\T'PEST:
:Mattie Cunninefiam, City Clerk.
.J\PP'RO'VP'D .J'lS TO :FO'R:M:
Larry W. ScFienk., City .J\ttorney
EXHIBIT a.