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477 UPON MOTION of Commissioner Barnhart, seconded by Chairman Carpenter with Commissioners Barnhart, Payne, and Hamby and Chairman Carpenter voting for, the Board authorized Mr. John Witherspoon, County Manager, to sign a letter stating the County's intent to form a consortium with the City of Concord under the State's Home Investment Partnerships Program and to submit an application for HOME monies. Mr. James F. Cook, Jr., Social Services Director; Mr. Jerry Newton, Director of Planning, Zoning and Building Inspection; and Mr. Lewis Williams, Veteran Service Officer, presented the proposed Cost Containment Program for Cabarrus County. This plan addressed cost saving measures and ways to improve the quality of the County's service to the public. UPON MOTION of Commissioner Payne, seconded by Commissioner Hamby with Commissioners Payne, Hamby, and Barnhart and Chairman Carpenter voting for, the Board tabled consideration of the proposed Cost Containment Plan until the next meeting. UPON MOTION of Commissioner Barnhart, seconded by Commissioner Hamby with Commissioners Barnhart, Hamby, and Payne and Chairman Carpenter voting for, the Board adopted the "Fair Housing Resolution of the County of Cabarrus, North Carolina" and the "Recipient's Plan to Further Fair Housing". The Board further authorized the Chairman to execute each document on behalf of Cabarrus County. FAIR HOUSING RESOLUTION OF THE COUNTY OF CABARRUS, NORTH CAROLINA 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 of Cabarrus finds the denial of equal housing opportunities because of religious, race, color, sex or national origin legally wrong and socially unjust; and WHEREAS, the denial of equal housing opportunities inhousing accommodations is detrimental to public welfare and public order; and WHEREAS, the County of Cabarrus finds the practice of discrimination against a citizen in housing a denial of his equal rights and his equal opportunity to seek a better living condition and develop community pride; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the Board of Commissioners of the County of Cabarrus, North Carolina, that: Section 1. Cabarrus County has declared it an official policy of County government that there shall not be discrimination in the terms or conditions for buying or renting housing in Cabarrus County. Section 2. Ail business groups and individual citizens of the County are urged to respect and implement this policy. Section 3. The Director of Planning, Zoning and Building Inspections of Cabarrus County is the official authorized by the County to (1) receive and document complaints regarding housing discriminatiom in the County; and (2) refer such complaints to the North Carolina Human Relations Council for investigation, conciliation and resolution. Adopted this 9th day of March, 1992. /s/ Carolyn B. Carpenter Chairman /s/ Frankie F. Bonds Clerk The activities contained in the "Recipient's Plan to Further Fair Housing" included adoption of the Fair Housing Resolution, development and distribution of pamphlets that summarize Title VIII requirements, and publication of the Title VIII requirements and the County's complaint process. UPON MOTION of Commissioner Barnhart, seconded by Commissioner Hamby with Commissioners Barnhart, Hamby, and Payne and Chairman Carpenter voting for, the Board adopted the following Proclamation.