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RESOLUTION 1-84
A RESOLUTLON OF THE CITY OF FRIEIvDSW00D, TEXAS , ESTABLISH-
ING , RECTIFYING , CONFTRMING , AND AD�PTING THE CITY ' S
POLICY OF NON-DISCRIMINATION AGAINST HANDICAPFED FERSONS
IN THE CTTYrS EMPLOYI�IENT PRACTICES AND IN TNE PROVIDING
OF MliNICIPAI, SERVICES ; PROVIDING FOR. NGTICE OP THE CITY' S
POLI:CY OF NON-DISCRIMIi1A.TI0N AGAINST HANDICAPPED PERSONS ;
PROVIDING FOR. THE APPOINTMENI' OF A COORDINATOR TO Ir1PLEMENT
SUCH POLICY; AND PRO�IIDING OTHER MATTERS RELATING TO THE
SUBJECT.
WHEREAS , aithough the City of Friend�wood has implemented non-
di.scrimi_natory policies regarding handicapped persons in its employ-
ment practices , construction planning, and municipal services for
many years , in accordance with recent regulations promulgated by t?�e
office of Revenue Sharing , the City will take certain additio.nal
measures to insure that such policies become communicated to those
persons benefitted thereby; and
WHEREAS , in accordance �r7itlh Section 51. . 55 ot the Revenue Sharing
Regulations as published in the Federal Register on October i7 , 1983 ,
the City Councii deems it appropriate and necessary to designate an
otf_icial of the City to coordinate such non-discriminatory policies ;
now, therefo.re ,
BE IT RESOL�TED RY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD,
STATE OF TEXAS :
Sec�t:ion l. T'he facts arid matte.rs set rc�rth in the preamble
of this resol.uti_on are hereby found to be true and correct.
Sectio_n_ 2 . The City Council of the City of Friendsw�od,
Texas , hereby declares an_d adopts the foliowing statement as otfic�al
policy of the City:
ThP City of Fr�endswooci, Texa.� � wil_1 not discrimi.nal-e , nor
wil]_ it permit any off�_cer or employee of the City to discrimi-
nate againsi any qual.ified individual on the basis of handi-
cap status in admission or access to or treatment or employment
in its programs and activities ,
SP�tion 3� In order to insure compliance and implementation
of the po�iicies adopted hereini and ratified and confirmed hereby,
the City Cc?uncil appo.ints City Manager James C. Morgan
as the City' s coordinator to supervise effort� in such regard. in
addition, the coordinator �hall advise �the City Council of a_ct;.ons
necessary to comply with Section :�1055 of the Revenu� Sharing�
Regulations , and shall he avai_lable to any person affectecj by the
�oli.cy ado�ted. hereby for the purpose of consul_tation and informa-
tion.
Secti_on 4 . The City Secretary be , and she is hereby,
authorized and directed to cause the follo���ing notice to be served
ugon the general public, Ci_ty employees , and job applicants b�
posting in the City offices and be publ�.cation in the Cizy' s offi.cial
newspaper:
PUBI,IC NOTICE
RE'v'ENUE SHARING HANDICAPP�1� RECULATIONS
This notice is published pursuant to the requirements of
Section 51 . 55 of the Revenue Sharing Regulations , as published
in the Federal Register on October I7 , i983 . Section 51 . 55
prohibits discriminati.on against qua.lried individual_s because
of the�_r handicap sta�t-us . The City Council of the City of
Friendswood , Texas , advises the public , employees , and job
appiicants that it does not discz�iminate on the basis of
handicap status in admission or access to, or treatrnent or
empioymeni �n its programs and activities .
The Gity Council has designated the foilowing person as
the contact to caordiriate efforts to comply with this requi_re-
ment . Inqtair�_es should be directed to :
Name— .sls�in�S C'•_ M__or�.�__.
Office City Manager
Address 109 Willowick. Frienctswood, TX 77546
PhoneY482-3323 _ Hours g_5 weekdays
ADOPTED this 16th day of January, 1984 .
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Ralph L�Y Lowe , Mayor
ATTEST:
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�ity Secretary � �
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