HomeMy WebLinkAbout1987-04-07 ProclamationCITY OF
CIVIC CENTER 410 E. W 10 VVA CASHING70N ST. IOWqCITY,IOWA 52
240 (319) 356-50CC)
P R m C L it M is z m N
alta Rlan h uP �1inr i I marks
the 19th anniversary of
the signing of the liatianaI Fair Housing Lam. ¢his Iam
provides that it shall be unlawful "ta discriminate against
any person in terms, condtions, or privileges of the sale
fa rental Of a dwelling or' in the provision Of services or
religion,
. connection therewith because of race, Cc$ o
relig}On sex nr national origin.,,
alta 3Enia2 ui= a4i1212 tr.=usin0 uPpar_
't=un i b}f is one Of the mast serious challenges a com-
munity can face. It is a challenge that must he met and
surmounted lest it erode the vital sacial structure that
holds a cammunity together and gives it shape and dimension.
,he need far shelter is an essential human need. Che right
to freely choose a place to live is a basic human right and
it is
cantraryntoIourlownousing senseis against the
us and to Others. aftmhabycar country shauIdon
wmean to
Ohara ora vuluni ar}3 pra$rams in support
of fair housing that we as concerned citizens can join and
support everg vel in our
professionnaalnatritudesand inthour jos
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and must change. ¢hese effnrts are fair and just and nec-
essary if we are to make fair housing a basic right far
ourselves and our neighbors.
i�iaw, i±hEz ai ore I IDilliam J. Ambriscn, magar of the
Ciby Of Iowa City, Iawa, dO hereby designate the month of
April 1987 as
in Iowa City. I urge all of Our citizens
Observance by resolving to join in this
to fight discriminabinn in their
personal daily lives and by making themselves aware Of the
Fair Hnusing Law and the wags in which it applies to our
cOmnunity.
1My0R
Signed in Iowa Clby, lama,
this 7th day of April 1987.
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CITY OF
41OE.WASHNGTONST. IOWA CTY, IOW
A 52240 (319)356-500D
CIVIC
319)356-5000CIVIC CENTER IOWA CITY
P R m G A lit A¢
lllhe re a s , it is the responsibility of the elected
Officials of our government to adopt
laws and ordinances necessary to protect
the health, safety and welfare of their
citizens, and
il)h a re a s , among the most basic and essential Of
these lams and Ordinances are those that
assure the public's health and safety in
those buildings in which people live, work
and plag, and
whereas , the City of Iowa City, working in coopera-
tion with Other governmental subdivisions,
enforces through the building department
uniform codes which have been developed to
regulate structural, electrical, plumbing,
mechanical, fire safetg, energg
conserva-tion, handicapped accessibilitg and other
aspects of construction, and
whereas , it is through the efforts of local building
Officials and inspectors that the enforcement
and administration of these health and safety
laws are assured,
Nx'lw , h he x e Fare , I, William J. Ambrisco, mayor
of Iowa City, Iowa, do herebg proclaim April
5 - 11, 1987 as
33i12r-3DXNG 0AF Eirig w1EEiC
' mayor
Signed in Iowa City, Iowa,
this 3rd day of April 1987.
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CITY OF
CN/IC CENTER 410 E. WASHINGTON ST
IOWA
IOWA CITY, IOWA 52240
P R O C L Ai M A g= O w
CITY
(319) 356-5000
MaIk America, a natiunai walk-a-thnn, is the
single mast Iucrative, penple-oriented fund-
raising activity of the March of Dimes, and
Iult z r'a� s , it is the largest fund raising event to occur
in one given time period, and
iU1k� r
as , last year apprnximatelg 605,000 vaIunteers
across the nation walked against birth defects
and a record $33.5 million was raised,
IIw ' i~It a rQ amara , I, 'U3lliam J. Ambrisco, Magorof the Citg of Iama City, Iowa, do he
claim April 10, 1987, as reby pro -
00C£ 03= WHE:
in Iowa Citg, and, in an effort to bring the
attention of the public to this fund raiser
and to help kick off this event, all partici-
pants are encouraged to wear tennis shoes to
work on Aprill 10, 1987.
i/ iMyOR
Signed in Iowa Citg, Inua,
this 7th dag of April 1987.
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CITY OF IOWACHICCENTER 41O E. W CITY
WASHINGTON ST. IOWA CITY, IOWA 52240 (319) 356-5COD
P R 0 C C A 111 A T x m x
1uh r ra a s , the Liberal Arts Student Association of the
universitu of Irma has a special project,
"Cleanup for Hunger", and
Whiera a s , the participants of this project will perform
community service hg donating their time for
cleanup projects and will he compensated bg
sponsors, and this compensation will he donated
to the National Student Campaign Against Hunger
and to local organizations, such as the Crisis
Center Food Bank and the Free Lunch Program,
and
IUha rz' a s , this project will benefit bath the appearance
of the Citg and local organizations which help
feed the hungru, and
W11 rz= a s , such an effort will help rekindle the general
spirit of our community,
Maw , i~ha rye Exrrre , 1, IDilIfam J. Ambrisce, Magor of
the Cltg of Iowa Cibg, Iowa, do hereby proclaim
April 11, 1987, as
C:D£ili U3P FOR 3ii1N63ER DAtJ
in Iona Citu and urge all residents to encourage
the efforts of the Liberal Arts Student Associa-
tion bg sponsoring their project.
iI
MAUOR
Signed in Iowa Citu, Iowa,
this 7th bag of April 1987.
386
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CITY OF IOWA CITY
CHIC CENTER 41 O E. WASHINGTON ST. IOWA CITY, IOWA 52240 (319) 356-5000
P R 0 C C S1 itl A Z i 0 Iii
wha ra a s , the Community Development Black Grant Program has operated
since 1974 to Development
local governments with the resources
required to meet the needs of persons of low and moderate
income, and
lUhe ra a s , community development black grant funds are used by many
neighborhoods, nonprofit organizations, and human service
agencies throughout the city to address pressing neighbor-
hood and human service needs, and
lllita raa s , in the last several years the Federal Government has reduced
Federal assistance to local governments and nonprofit organi-
zatians, and
Whereas , during this time of constricted Federal contributions to the
bask of meeting the needs of low and moderate income persons,
he problems have grown as evidenced bg the dwindling supply
of affordable housing, the massive rise in homelessness, the
resurfacing of hunger and malnutrition, and the increased
need for human services, and
i1)he re a s , during this time of Federal withdrawal from res ponsibilitg,
the Cnmmunitg Development Black Grant Program has assumed
increasing importance for meeting pressing community prob-
lems, and
i))ire re a s , the Congress and the Nation have often overlooked the cribi-
caI value Of the Cammnunitg Development BIock Grant Program
and the significant number of organizations and prniects
that reIg nn its Eunds Ear support, and
i11he re a s , the Congress BE the United States has declared April 11 -
18, 1987, as National Community Development meek and has
called upon the President and all people of the United
States to Observe the week with appropriate ceremonies and
activities,
i�luw , 'rhe re r ora , I, Milliam J. Ambrisco, mayor Of the City of
Iowa City, Iowa, do herebg proclaim April 11 - 18, 1987 as
00mroililix¢13 3DE1p1EC0£illEW1r iDEEK
in Iowa City and call upon all citizens Of Our ciby be
participate in ceremonies and activities celebrating the
Commmunibg Development Block Grant Program.
ILI `
Signed in Iowa City, Iowa,
this 7th day of April 1987.
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CITY OF E. CMC CENTER 410 OA CITY
E WASHINGTON ST.I"" IOWA CffY• IOWA 52
240 (319) 356-5CN
P R O C t A M is T x O V
Who ra a s , there are approximateIg 250,000 certified
Iaboratorg personnel in the llnited states
including pathologists, medical t¢chnolo-
gists, medical laborahnrg scientists,
Specialists, technicians, and assistants in
clinical Iahnratnrg science who mark in mor¢
states,,aand
than 13,000 medical laboratories in the United
nd
iUha ra a s , these dedicated health professionals make a
substantial contribution to quality health
care in this country bg providing dependable
Iahnratnrg best results essential be the
detection, diagnosis, treatment and prevention
of disease, and
j
11Jha ra a s , these individuals Offer a vital health service
to the people Of the United $babes, and
i
LUha ra a s , these health professionals, in Order to pre-
serve bhe health Of the citizens Of the United
sbates, continuallg expand their technical
skills through a wide range Of continuing
education programs,
i�lnw, t1:hQrjafnra, I, IDilliam J. AmbriscO, 8lagnr of
Iowa Citg, Iowa, do herehg proclaim the week
of April 12 - 18, 1987, as
ME3DXCA:C :cABOi2A.ZORM WEEK
in order to recognize the medical laboratarg
professionals who serve the citizens Of Iowa
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Magor `
,Signed in Iowa Citg, Iowa,
this 7th day of April 1987.
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CITY OF IOWA
T CITY
CIVIC CENTER 410 E. WASHINGTON ON ST. IOWA CIN, IOWA 52240 (319) 3565000
P R 0 C C A ill A w 2 0 iii
illh a ra a s , the misuse and abuse of alcohol and other drugs
has continued to cause both health and social
problems for many citizens of the State of Loma,
and
iUYta ra a s , the substances - alcohol and other drugs - cause
direct and indirect problems for all groups of
Somans, but especially for families, and
w2ta rQa s , the ultimate responsibility for the reducbion of
future alcohol and drug abuse lies with the familg,
schools, and local communities to help these groups
of Imcans search for alternatives, develop their
own capabilities to resist peer pressure, handle
difficult decisions, and cope with human problems
without burning to alcohol or other drugs, and
MhJa via 21 s , the University of Iowa is sponsoring a workshop
"Fragile -Chis Side Up: A Community's Response to
a Generation at Risk",
Maw, t1har0i=ar0, I, luilliam J. Ambrisco, Magor of the
Citg of Iowa City, Iama, do hereby proclaim the
week of April 18 - 25 as
S 33-91V NCE i{$i Olr
i131Ai2£31T£SSo WEEK
in lama City and urge all citizens of this community
to strive for a better understanding, greater con-
cern, and renewed efforts to reduce and prevent the
causes of alcohol and drug abuse and to search individ-
uallg for more positive wags to feel goad and deal wibh
problems than bg turning bo alcohol and other drugs.
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Signed in Iowa City, Iowa,
this 7th dag of April 1987.
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