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ORDINANCE NO 35 1964
CREATING A COMISSION ON HUMAN RELATIONS
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Fort Collins recognizes
that it has a responsibility to provide maximum assurance that all citizens
will be treated equally before the law and will have maximum opportunity
to enjoy a sound and healthy standard of living which naturally includes
freedom Qf residence merit employment consideration, and the opportunity
for their children to acquire the best education available, and
WHEREAS it is the opinion of the City Council of the City of
Fort Collins that a Human Relations Commission should be created with
such agency to have direct responsibility for caxm-ytmgout programs aimed
at fostering a healthy and wholesome intergroup relations climate and
WHEREAS, Section 1, Article 4 of the Charter of the City of
Fort Collins provides that the Council may by ordinance create additional
boards,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS
Section 1 There is hereby created a Human Relations Commissioa
which commission shall consist of fifteen (15) members to be appointed
by the City Council Members of said commission shall serve for three (3)
years or until their successors are appointed and the initial appointments
shall specify the term of office of each individual in order to achieve
overlapping of tenure All members shall be subject to removal by the
Council The members of said Board shall serve without compensation
Section 2 The said Human Relations Commission shall elect a
President Vice President and Secretary from their membership annually whose
duties shall be such as may be prescribed by the by laws rules and operating
procedures to be adopted by said Human Relations Commission and which said
by laws rules and operating procedures shall not be inconsistent with the
Charter and Ordinances of the City of Fort Collins A copy of said rules
immediately after adoption shall be filed with the City Clerk for the use
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of the Council
Section 3 Said Human Relations Commission shall have the foll-
owing functions
a To develop an educational program to acquaint our citizens of
the situation requiring the resolving of racial tension and
assuring harmonious observance of the Civil Rights Bill
b To form special committees, includingj,non-commission consultants
or specialists to deal with particular aspects of human relations
c To try to anticipate potential problems which might result from
large changes in population composition
d To make a continuing study of ways to support the laws concerned
with fair intergroup relations, employment, housing and public
accommodations
e To seek ways of improving informal intergroup understanding so
that all segments gf the community will come to feel welcome in
our city
f To solicit aid from other social agencies in educating the public
g To communicate with other similar commissions in order to share
experiences and become more sensitive to potential problems
h To receive information concerning alleged or suspected discrim-
ination
i To investigate in order to ascertain the facts
j To explain to parties the laws and local democratic traditions,
and to refer serious violations to proper authorities
k To make periodic reports to the City Council
Introduced considered favorably on first reading and ordered
published this 17th day of September, A D 1964 to be presented for final
passage on the 8th day of October A D 1964
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ATTEST
City C rk
Passed and adopted on final reading this 8th day of October A D
1964
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Mayor
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City Jerk
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