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February 19, 2007 (Regular Meeting) Page 266 Kay Honeycutt, Clerk Resolution No. 2007 -].0 CABARRUS COUNTY FAIR HOUSING RESOLUTION WHEREAS, The County of Cabarrus seeks to protect the health, safety, and welfare of its residents; and WHEREAS, citizens seek safe, sanitary and habitable dwellings in all areas of the County; and WHEREAS, the County finds the denial of equal housing opportunities because of religion, race, creed, color, sex, national origin, handicap or age legally wrong and socially unjust; and WHEREAS, the denial of equal housing opportunities in housing accommodations is detrimental to public welfare and public order; and WHEREAS, the County finds the practice of discrimination against any citizen in housing a denial of his equal rights and equal opportunity to seek better living conditions and to develop community pride; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED, by the Board of Commissioners of the County of Cabarrus, North Carolina, that: Section I. The Board of Commissioners of the County of Cabarrus has declared it an official policy of the County government that there shall not be discrimination in the terms and conditions for buying or renting housing in the County of Cabarrus. Section II. A11 business groups and individual citizens of the County of Cabarrus are urged to respect and implement this policy. Section III. The Planning Director or his designate, is the official authorized to (1) receive and document complaints regarding housing discrimination in Cabarrus County; and (2) refer such complaintsto the North Carolina Human Relations Council for investigation, conciliation and resolution. [h ADOPTED, this 19 day of February, 2007. By: /s/ Robert W. Carruth Robert W. Carruth, Chairman Board of Commissioners ATTEST: /s/ Kay Honeycutt Kay Honeycutt, Clerk Local Economic Benefit for Low- and Very Low-Income Persons Plan 2007 CDBG Program To insure that, to the greatest extent possible, contracts for work are awarded to business concerns located or owned in substantial part by persons residing in the Section 3 covered area, as required by Section 3 of the Housing and Urban Development Act of 1968, the County of Cabarrus has developed and hereby adopts the following Plan: This Section 3 Plan shall apply to services needed in connection with the grant including, but not limited to, businesses in the fields of planning, consulting, design, building construction/renovation, maintenance and repair, etc. This Section 3 Plan shall be effective for three years form the date of adoption. This Section 3 covered project area for the purposes of this grant program shall include the County of Cabarrus and portions of the immediately adjacent area. When ih need of a service, the County will identify suppliers, contractors or subcontractors located in the Section 3 area. Resources for this identification shall .include the Minority Business Directory published through the State Department of Commerce, local directories and Small Business Administration offices. Word of mouth recommendation sha ll also be used as a source.