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City of Iowa City
PROCLAMA TION
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Whereas, the Americans with Disabilities Act was passed by the
United States Congress on July 26, 1990, to prohibit
discrimination against people with disabilities, and
Whereas, the organization known as Evert Conner Center for
Independent Living wishes to make known to the general
public the importance of this Act, and
Whereas, people with disabilities - mental, physical or emotional-
are individuals in and of themselves, and need the respect
and support of others if they are to become independent and
self-supporting, and
Whereas, the City Council wishes to express support for the efforts
of the members of the Evert Conner Center for Independent
Living.
Now, therefore, I, Regenia Bailey, Mayor Pro Tem of the City of
Iowa City, Iowa, do hereby proclaim July 28, 2007 to be
Persons with Disabilities Day
and urge all citizens to become aware of and support the intent of
The Americans with Disabilities Act and the Independent Living
philosophy which dictates that persons with disabilities will take
control of and manage their lives.
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CITY OF IOWA CITY
PROCLAMA TION
WHEREAS, the Community Development programs, such as the Community
Development Block Grant (CDBG) and HOME Investment Partnership (HOME)
programs, have as their primary objective the development of viable urban
communities by providing decent housing, a suitable living environment and
expanding economic opportunities, principally for persons of low- and moderate-
income; and
WHEREAS, in our community and in communities throughout the nation, 33 years of
CDBG and HOME funding has developed a strong network of relationships
among local governments, residents, businesses, and non-profit organizations that
provide services and help make possible our commitment to meet the needs of
low income neighborhoods, and
WHEREAS, Iowa City, Iowa recognizes and encourages homeownership and the
importance of local partners in increasing housing opportunities and building our
community; and
WHEREAS, Community Development activities have had a significant impact on our
local economies through job creation and retention, physical redevelopment and
improved local tax bases; and
WHEREAS, Iowa City, Iowa and other local governments have clearly demonstrated the
capacity to administer and customize the CDBG and HOME programs to identify,
prioritize and resolve pressing local problems, such as affordable housing,
neighborhood and human service needs, job creation and retention and physical
redevelopment; and
NOW, THEREFORE I, Regenia Bailey, by virtue of the authority vested in me as
Mayor Pro-Tem ofIowa City, do hereby proclaim July 30 - August 5, 2007, as
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT WEEK
in Iowa City, Iowa, and urge all citizens to join us in recognizing the important
roles the CDBG and HOME programs play,' our community.
Signed in Iowa City, Iowa
this 24'h day of July, 2007
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City of Iowa City
PROCLAMA T~N
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Whereas,~e Americans with Disabilitie~/Act was passed by the
Unite States Congress on JuW 26, 1990, to prohibit
discrim ation against people with;tjisabilities, and
Whereas, the '\rganization known s Evert Conner Center for
Independ~~ Living wishes t make known to the general
public the im~rtance of this ct, and
Whereas, people with isabilitie - mental, physical or emotional -
are individuals in nd of hemselves, and need the respect
and support of oth s if ey are to become independent and
self-supporting, and
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Whereas, the City Council i es to express support for the efforts
of the members of e E ert Conner Center for Independent
Living.
Now, therefore, I, R ss Wilburn,
Iowa, do here y proclaim July
yor of the City of Iowa City,
, 2007 to be
with Dis
ilities Day
and urge al citizens to become aware of an support the intent of
The Amer' ans with Disabilities Act and th Independent Living
philosop which dictates that persons with isabilities will take
control f and manage their lives.
Signed in Iowa City, Iowa,
this 24th day of July, 2007
Mayor
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Whereas, the Community Development programs, such as th Community
Development Block Grant (CDBG) and HOME Investm t Partnership
(HOME) pro ms, have as their primary objective the evelopment of
viable urban co unities by providing decent housing, a suitable living
environment and panding economic opportunities, prin ipally for persons
oflow- and modera -income; and
Whereas, in our comm ity and in communities thro hout the nation, 33
years of CDBG and H ME funding has develope a strong network of
relationships among local overnments, residents, b inesses, and non-profit
organizations that provide s ices and help make ossible our commitment
to meet the needs of low inco e neighborhoods, a a.
Whereas, Iowa City, Iowa recogni es and encour es homeownership and the
importance of local partners in inc asing hous' g opportunities and building
our community; and
Whereas, Community Development acti "ties ave had a significant impact on
our local economies through job ration and retention, physical
redevelopment and improved local tax ba s; and
Whereas, Iowa City, Iowa and othe 10 I governments have clearly
demonstrated the capacity to admin' ter an customize the CDBG and
HOME programs to identify, prioriti e and res ve pressing local problems,
such as affordable housing, neigh rhood and uman service needs, job
creation and retention and physical edevelopment; nd
Now, therefore, I, Ross Wilbu , by virtue of the au ority vested in me as
Mayor ofIowa City do hereby p. oclaim July 30 - Aug t 5,2007, as
City of Iowa City
PROCLAMATION
CODlDlunity
evelopDlen
in Iowa City, Iowa, and urge all Itizens to join us in recognizing the i
the CDBG and HOME progra play in our community.
Signed in Iowa City, low,
this 24th day of July 20. .
Mayor