2001-047-RES APPROVING PROCLAMATION DECLARING MONTH OF APRIL AS FAIR HOUSING MONTH
RESOLUTION NO. 2001-047
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 proclaiming the
month of April as "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, 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 9th day of April, 2001.
ATTEST:
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Michael J Pfiestd,' yor
P'ROCL.A:M..:A. nON
'W.1fT:RTAS, 'litCe l/III of tne CiviC:Rignts Act of 1968, as
amenaea,yronibits aiscrimination in nousing ana aecCares it
a nationaCyoCicy to yroviae, witnin constitution.aCCimits,for
fair nousing in tne 1Jnitea States; ana,
'W.1fT:RTAS, tne yrincipCe of :fair .1fousing is not onCy
nationaC Caw ana nationaC yoCicy, Gut a funaamentaC numan
conceyt ana entitCement for a{{ Americans; ana,
'W.1fT:RT.Jl5, tne tnirty-secona anniversary of tnis
:NationaC :fair .1fousing Law, auring tne montn of Ayrif,
yrovicCes an oyyortunity for a{{ Americans to recognize tnat
compCete success in tne goaC of equaCnousing oyyortunity can
onCy be accomyCisnea witfi tfie fiery ana cooyeration of aCC
Americans;
:NO'W, 7'.1fT:RT:fO:RT, I, :MicfiaeC]. 'Pfiester, :Mayor oftne
City of 'Paris, 'Paris, 7'exas, by tfie autnority vestea in me, ao
nereby yrocCaim .JY1riC as
":J ':APR J{OVSIN(j :MON'I':J{"
in tn~ city of 'Paris ana ao, nereby, urge aCC tne citizens of
'Paris to become aware of ana suyyort tfie :fair .1fousing Caw.
I:N'WI7':JIfESS'W.1fT:RTO:f, I nave nereunto set my nana
ana causea tne SeaC of tne City of 'Paris to be affixea tnis gtn
aay of Ayrif, 2001.
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:MicfiaefJ. 'Pfiester, :Mayor
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7'fiomas T. .1faynes,
.Jlssistant City CCerk
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Larry 'W. Scfienk, City Attorney
EXHIBIT A