HomeMy WebLinkAbout03/21/1974 - Regular Minutes City Council (2)RESOLUTION
RESOLUTION ENDORSING AND SUPPORTING THE PRINCIPLE
OF FAIR AND OPEN HOUSING IN THE CITY OF COLLEGE
STATION AS SET FORTH IN TITLE VIII OF THE CIVIL
RIGHTS ACT OF 1968.
WHEREAS~ adequate, safe, and decent housing is a necessary
ingredient to the maintenance of the standard of living in this
country; and,
WHEREAS, it is important that every human being have access
to adequate housing of his choice? and,
WHEREAS, it is beneficial to the social and economic welfare
of the entire city that every person have access to adequate
housing- and,
WHEREAS~ the City Council recognizes the problems facing the
citizens of College Station in obtaining access to adequate, safe
and decent housing; and,
WHEREAS, the law of the land is that no citizen can be
denied access to housing of his choice because of race~ color,
religion, or national origin;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY OF COLLEGE STATION'
SECTIO~.~ 1. That the City Council endorses and supports the
principle of fair and open housing; as set forth in Title VIII
of the Civil Rights Act of 1968, and the right of every person
to have access to adequate., safe, and decent housing of his own
choice without regard to race color, religion, or national origin.
SECTION 2. That the City Council encourages all citizens
to respect and support the law of the land in regard to the
right of every person to access to adequate, safe, and decent
housing of his own choice.
SECTION 3. That the City Council encourages all citizens to
undertake voluntary actions to foster racial harmony, including
individual and group decisions to promote fair and open housing
and individual committment to avoid discrimination in the sale
and rental of all property.
SECTION 4. That the City Council encourages all developers,
realtors, and other housing groups to specifically note their
endorsement and support of this principle by displaying "open
housing" statements or symbols in their advertisements, signs,
and business literature.
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SECTION 5. That the urgency and public necessity of this
Resolution required that it take effect immediately from and
after its passage and it is so ordered.
PASSED AND APPROVED this 21st day of March
, 1974.
J. B,. Hervey, Mayor ,.,.~J
ATTEST
Flore-nce Neelyey-, Ci~ Secretary