RES 05-011
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RESOLUTION NO. 05-11
CITY OF ELK RIVER
A RESOLUTION ADOPTING A FAIR HOUSING PLAN
Fair Housing Plan
Minnesota Small Cities Development Program
State of Minnesota
CDAP Grantee #: CDAP-03-0I23-0-FY04
Date: February 2005
Applicant Name: City of Elk River
The purpose of this plan is to formally declare the conviction and the intention of the City of
Elk River to achieve the aims of the Fair Housing Act and to assist the Secretary of Housing
and Urban Development for the promotion and assurance of equal opportunity in housing with
regard to race, color, religion, sex, handicap, familial status, national origin, or public
assistance status. For the purposes of this plan, the following definitions will apply.
1. Discriminatory housing practices means any act that is unlawful under the Fair
Housing Act.
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Dwelling means any building, structure or portion thereof, which is occupied as, or
designed or intended for occupancy as, a residence by one or more families.
3. Fair Housing Act means Title VIII of the Civil Rights Act of 1968, as amended by the
Fair Housing Amendments Act of 1988 (42 U.S,c. 3600-3620),
4, Familial status means one or more individuals (who have not attained the age of 18
years) being domiciled with:
a. A parent or another person having legal custody; or
b. The designee of such parent or other person having such custody, with the
written permission of such parent or other person.
5. Handicap means, with respect to a person, a physical or mental impairment, which
substantially limits one or more major life activities.
It will be the plan of the City of Elk River to formally support equal opportunity for all
residents or persons who wish to become residents of the City of Elk River, and to ensure their
rights to obtain decent, safe and sanitary housing. The City of Elk River will not tolerate
discriminatory practices within its jurisdiction. The following practices have been declared to
be discriminatory and unlawful under the Fair Housing Act:
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Fair Housing Plan - City of Elk River
1. To refuse to sell or rent or to negotiate for the sale or rental of any property based on race,
creed, color, sex, religion, national origin, marital status, familial status, handicap, or in
regard to public assistance.
2. Discrimination in terms, conditions, and privileges and in services and facilities.
3. Engage in any conduct, which makes dwellings unavailable or denies dwellings to
persons.
4. Make, print, or publish or cause to make, print, or public discriminatory advertisements.
5. To represent that a dwelling unit is not for sale or rent when in fact it is.
6. To engage in blockbusting.
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To deny access to or membership or participation in, or to discriminate against any person
in his or her access to or membership or participation in, any multiple-listing service, real
estate broker's association, or other service organization or facility relating to the
business of selling or renting a dwelling or in the terms or conditions or membership or
participation,
Whenever a complaint alleging a discriminatory housing practice is received within the
jurisdiction of the City of Elk River, the City of Elk River will assist households who may have
been discriminated against by providing the following services:
1, The City of Elk River will post Fair Housing information in public places and will
provide information in the Spanish Language.
2. The City of Elk River will provide Fair Housing information (pamphlets) to all interested
parties.
3. The City of Elk River will provide referral information concerning the ability of alleged
discriminated households to make formal complaints to the State of Minnesota
Department of Human Rights or to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban
Development.
4. The City of Elk River will provide referral information enabling alleged discriminated
households to contact Legal Services and the Minnesota Migrant Council.
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The City of Elk River will provide cable access channel airtime for the video "Keepers of
the Dream."
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The City of Elk River's Development Agreement and Loan Agreement between the city
and the Developer, (MDI Limited Partnership #70), address the requirements for Fair
Housing.
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This Fair Housing Plan is adopted by the Elk River City Council this 7th Day of February 2005.
ATTEST:
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