HomeMy WebLinkAbout1993-R-28'ro BEAFFIRVI THE CQVMI'I1VIEI~ ~O AFFIRV[&TIVE ACTICi9
AI~ l~[l',[l~IC PARITY FI~ MllilIITII~ IN
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WrlEREAS, the City of Jeffersonville Coumon Council adopted an
Affirmative Action Program in March, 1975, to improve er~loyment
opportunities for members of minority groups through recruitment and
trainiugprojects; and,
WHEREAS, the City of Jeffersonville Comnon Council also adopted
Ordinance No. 85-C~-57 in October, 1985, establishing the Comuission
on Human Relations to further advance the ideas of equal opportunity
in all facets of Jeffersonville's citizens' lives; and,
WI~EREAS, the Cemuission's overriding goal was, and is, that
Jeffersonville would provide all citizens an equal opportunity for
education, employment, business, access to public accomuodations, and
acquisition through purchase or rental of real property, including
housing; and,
W-i~I%FAS, the City of Jeffersonville and its Cornuon Council continue
to work closely with public and private agencies dedicated to
bringiug parity to this comuunity through enrployment, investment,
re-investment, and economic development opportunities for minority
groups;
LET IT Big RESC~VI~ BY ~ ~ COCI~IL C~ ~ cI~rg
jlf,~ T.T.~. 5IIAT:
The City of Jeffersonville makes a firm c(~nuitment to furthering
opportunities for minority groups in the caurnnity through
employment, investment, re-investment, and economic development
opportunities.
The Corar~n Council, in conjunction with the Cornuission on Hurnan
Relations and other comuunity agencies, will work to design,
implement, and monitor reporting/review methods to assure
compliance to Ordinance No. 85-C~-57 by local businesses and
citizens.
The Conmon Council strongly supports Minority and Women Business
Enterprise participation in the potential g~ming operation to be
located in Jeffersonville, as set forth in IC 4-33-14, '~]inority
and Business Participation," and Addendom #2 to "Request for
Proposal and to Lease Property for Develol~nent and Operation of
Riverboat C~ming Facility."
The City of Jeffersonville should regularly evaluate its
Affirmative Action Program to incorporate new goals and target
dates for projects as identified through the review process
stated herein.
l~t Pc~ter, Council President
Wil ~o lpe~
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Donne 17rantz, ~C~
/~man~Counci lman
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~a~ara Wilson, Councilman
Raymo~d~. VParl~r, Jrt, 'M~or~
C. RiChard Spencer,~ity C~/erk-Treasu e