04-A Fair Housing Proclamation
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March 22, 2005
RESOLUTION NO.
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 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 28th day of March, 2005,
Curtis Fendley, Mayor
ATTEST:
Janice Ellis, City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Larry W, Schenk, City Attorney
PROCLAMATION
WH.EREAS¡ Title VIII 0/ tf,e Civil RÍflÞtJ Act 0/ Ig6~ tIS amenð~ jffoþ;bitJ ðiscrimi11tltion in
þousing anð ðec!ares it a 11tltio11tl1 policy to proviðe¡ witf,;n constitutio11tlÒimits; /or pir þousing in tf,e
Uniteð StateSj anð¡
WH.EREAS¡ tf,e principle 0/ Fair Housing is not on& 11tltio11tl1 law anð 11tltio11tl1 po/icJl; but a
junðamental Þuf1ftln concept anð entitlement /or a// Americans;" an~
WHJJ.RB.As¡ tf,e tf,irt;y-tf,irð anniversar;y 0/ tf,;s Natio11tl1 Fair Housi11f/ Laltj ðuring tf,e montf,
0/ A~ proviðes an of11JOrtunity /or a// Americans to recognize tf,at complete success in tf,e goalo/
etptal /:lousing of11JOrtunity can on& be accomplisf,eð mtf, iþe þe/p anð cooperation 0/ a// Americans¡
NO~ THlJREPOR.E¡ f Curtis FenðleJl; Mayor 0/ tf,e City 0/ Paris; Paris; TextlS¡ by tf,e
autf,ority vesteð in me¡ ðo þereby proclaim April tIS
'PAIR HOUSING MONTHII
in tf,e city 0/ Paris anð ðO; ÞerebJl; urge a// tf,e citizens 0/ Paris to become aware 0/ anð support tf,e Fair
Housing !am
IN WITNESS WH.BR.E°j I þave þereunto set my þanð anð causeð tf,e sealo/ tf,e City 0/
Paris to be a/fixeð tf,;s 28tf, ðay or Marc4 2005-
Curtis FenðleJl; Mayor
ATTEST:
Janice Ellis; City clerÆ
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Larry W. ScÞe~ City Attorney
EXHIBIT A-