RESO CC 06/29/76 - Fair housing agreementRESOLUTION NO. 76 -5
WHEREAS adequate 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 /her 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 of the City of Huntsville recognizes
the problems facing the citizens of Huntsville, Texas, in obtaining
access to adequate housing; and
WHEREAS the law of the land is that no citizen can be denied
access to housing of his /her choice because of race, color, religion,
or national origin;
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City
of Huntsville, Texas, that this 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 (PL 9084) as amended and the right
of every person to have access to adequate housing of his /her
own choice without regard to race, color, religion, or national
origin; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that this City Council encourages
all citizens to respect and supporllaw of the land in regard
to the right of every person to have access to adequate housing
of his own choice; and
THAT all citizens undertake voluntary actions to foster
racial harmony, including individual and group decisions to
promote fair and open housing and individual commitment to avoid
discrimination in all sale, all rental of property; and
THAT the City Council will cooperate with the local housing
authorities and nonprofit and limited dividend developers to
provide low and moderate income housing within the City, and such
development will have the full cooperation of the City Administration
in determining locations and sites that met HUD Criteria to the end
that such housing will not be limited to any given area of the
City and will be available to all citizens without regard to race,
creed, color, religion or national origin;
THAT the City will assist in promoting an affirmative action
and advertising programs so that all housing will be made available
to all citizens. Any board or group dealing with housing and
appointed or licensed by the City will be directed to carry out
the provisions of the Fair Housing Act of 1968.
THAT the City agrees to the establishment of an adequate
housing program including both low -rent public housing and subsidized
housing;
THAT the City will inform the local housing authority, realitors
and other agencies, and to the greatest extent possible mortgage
lenders and general public of the existence and implications of
its adopted open housing resolution;
THAT the City develop policies that will help make a selection
of land and /or sites available so that housing costs will remain
at a reasonable level, particularly for low and moderate income
families;
THAT the City will encourage local newspapers and owners of
housing to comply with the HUD Advertising Guidelines;
THAT the City will maintain cooperation with fair housing
groups, human relations bodies and other social, civic and religious
groups interested in facilitating open communities;
THAT the City will assist in the development of educational
programs on equal housing opportunity, informing the real estate
industry of their responsibilities under Federal law, encouraging
minority citizens to exercise their rights under law, providing
general human relations education and stating the Mayor's commit-
ment to fostering fair housing and defending the civil rights of
all citizens;
THAT the City will assist in the development of a program or
programs to inform citizens of their rights under Federal Civil
Rights Laws and provide support in the filing of complaints under
these laws.
APPROVED this the 27 day of June, 1976.
SEAL
ATTEST:
FOR THE CITY OF HUNTSVILLE, TEXAS
BY:
Shaw, ity Secretary
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Morris I. Waller, Mayor