HomeMy WebLinkAbout1998-04-07 Proclamation~]~£l'e~Iti, the month of April marks the 30t~ anniversary of the signing of the
Fair Housing Act. This Act, as amended, prohibits discrimination against
individuals on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, handicap, familial status or
national origin in the sale, rental, or advertising of dwellings, in the provision of
brokerage services, or in the availability of residential real estate-related
transactions.
~]~er£utft. the denial of equal housing opportunity is one of the most serious
challenges a community can face. It is a challenge that must be met and
surmounted lest it erode the vital social structure that holds a community together
and gives it shape and dimension. The need for shelter is an essential human need.
The right to freely choose a place to live is a basic human right and discrimination
in housing not only is against the law, it is contrary to our own sense of what our
country should mean to us and to others.
~[~l~rl~t~. there are voluntary programs in support of fair housing that we as
concerned citizens can join and support at every level in our community and in our
jobs. There are personal and professional attitudes that we can and must change.
These efforts are fair and just and necessary if we are to make fair housing a basic
right for ourselves and our neighbors.
Now, therefore, I, Ernest W. Lehman, Mayor of the City of Iowa City, Iowa, do
hereby designate the month of April 1998, to be
in Iowa City. I urge all of our citizens to join in this observance by resolving to
fight discrimination in their personal daily lives and by making themselves aware
of the Fair Housing Law and the ways in whi?~pplies to our~n~/~n~y.
Mayor
Signed in Iowa City, Iowa,
This 7th day of April 1998
the coming of Spring produces a renewal of interest in tree
lan .t~ng .for beauty, sl~ade, conservation, and many other purposes
~ene~iclai to all people, and
~}~, the observation of Arbor D.ay has lOa~nff been characterized by
the planting and preservation of trees,
~~I~, we hope that the future will see the creation of a better
environment through the use of trees throughout our cities, towns
and countryside.
~[~rt~I~, trees in Iowa City beautify our communi.ty, increase property
values, and enhance the economic vitality of business areas,
...~OW, fl~f~r~, I, Ernest W. Lehman, Maror of the City of Iowa City,
Iowa, do hereby proclaim Saturday, April 25, 1998, to be
in Iowa City, and I hereby urge all citizens to participate in tree planting
and preservation projects throughout the year.
h,igned in Iow_a Cityj Iowa,
s 7th day of April, 1998.
~her~, the Iowa Ci¢ Chapter of ~e Iowa ~sod,~on ~or_~
~duc~g~ ot ~o~g ,C~en, Co~~¢ Coor~ated ~d
~e (4~s~, ~a omer Ioc~.org~za~ons, ~ conj~o,.~m me
~a~on~ ~o~op ~r,~ ~duc~qqp, o~ ~o~g C~dren, are
sponso~g me wee~ o~ me ~o~g U~d, aria
~er~g, c~&en's ~ghts ~d needs ~e of u~ost ~po~nce ~ om
co~~¢, and ~e Week of~e Yo~g C~dis o~semed ~u~y
~o ~l;b~ yo~g C~en ~-d to ~ease aw~eness of~~e
~grga~, by ~g attvn~on to~e progr~s pre~endy av~le to ~
yo~g c~en, ~ese protessiqp~ groups hope to ~prove ~
~ o~ ~ese progr~s as we~ as to ~ate new o~e~gs, ~d
~ff~a~, ~ese ~p~pved effo~s ~ sere to ensue ~at our yo~g
~~, regar~e. of ra~, ~ or~o~o~ ~a~, ~ b~
given ~ oppo~ to develop ~teHe~y, physic~y ~d
emo~on~y, and
~er~a~r~°°pera~°n ~0~ home, s&ool~ co~~ is needed to
~ o~ respons~es to yo~g c~dren, ~d
~eaS, ~&~e ~e~ces ~e a ne~e~si~ to f~es ~ ~e work force,
and ~e ~ard ~ork and de~on of c~d care workers is
appre~ated by ~e parents and ~e co~~,
~0m, ~ere~re. I, Ernest W. ~an, Mayor o~e Ci~ of ~ow~ C~,
Iowa, do hereby procla~ ~e week ofAp~ ~9-25, 1998, to~e
of
in Iowa City, and urge all citizens to support and encourage all of our
community organizati~ons wor~4g for-th~,_Ll~- ~eing ofyoung~hildren.
Mayor
.~igne& ~ Iowo City, Iowa,
this 7th clay o~Ap~41, 1998.
~l[~gF~Rft, floods occur across the nation and can bring about widespread
damage, and
~[~[~l~Fl~tfi, the United States established the National Flood Insurance Program
to assist communities recovering from floods, and
~l~][~eFl~Rfi, the National Flood Insurance Program encourages communities to
educate their citizens about flood hazards and methods of protection from flood
damage through the National Flood Insurance Program Community Rating
System, and
~]~I~FI~Rf~, Iowa City seeks to expand its participation in the National Flood
Insurance Program Community Rating System and educate its citizens about flood
hazards.
Now, therefore, I, Ernest W. Lehman, Mayor of the City of Iowa City, Iowa, do
hereby proclaim the week of April 19-25, 1998, as
in Iowa City, and urge all citizens to increase their knowledge of flood hazards
during this week and throughout the year. /~) ~ ~
Mayor
Signed in Iowa City, Iowa,
this 7th day of April, 1998