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• 47-R-80
A RESOLUTION
Assigning Responsibility
For Fair Housing to the
Evanston Human Relations Commission
6/11/80
WHEREAS, it is the declared policy of the City of Evanston to
secure to all persons an equal opportunity to view, purchase, lease, rent or
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occupy real estate without discrimination based on race, color, religion,
sex, marital status, national origin, or presence or age of children; and
WHEREAS, the City of Evanston Housing Task Force did recommend
that the Fair Housing Ordinance and Fair Housing Oversight come under the
responsibility of the Human Relations Commission; and
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WHEREAS, the Mayor of the City of Evanston in his Annual Message
of May 5, 1980, did set an objective that assignment for responsibility
for fair housing be shifted to the Human Relations Commission; and
WHEREAS, the Human Service Committee of the Evanston City Council
did affirm with the Human Relations Commission that the Commission could best
provide leadership in administering an amended Fair Housing Ordinance deal-
ing with the prohibition of discriminatory housing practices.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF EVANSTON, COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS:
That responsibility for fair housing, and specifically the ad-
ministration of an amended Fai.r.. Housing Ordinance dealing with the pro-
hibition of discriminatory housing practices, be assigned to the Evanston
Human Relations Commission.
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ATTEST:
City Cler Approved 1980