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]36 TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 13, 1994 Policy to comply with the grant. unanimous vote, Council adopted Policy: Upon motion, duly seconded and by the following Non-Discrimination The City of Martinsville or any employee thereof will not discriminate against an employee or applicant for employment because of race, age, handicap, creed, religion, color, sex, or national origin. Administrative and Personnel officials will take affirmative action to insure that this policy shall include, but not be limited to, the following: employment, upgrading, de.motion or transfer; or rate of pay or other forms of compensation; and selection for training. Duly adopted by the Council of the City of Martinsville, Virginia, at its regular meeting on September 13, 1994. Upon motion, duly seconded and by unanimous vote, Council adopted the following Resolution: WHEREAS, the City of Martinsville, Virginia has been offered and intends to accept Federal funds authorized under the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974, as amended, for the Massey Street Comprehensive Development Project; and WHEREAS, recipients of funding under the Act are required to take action to affirmatively further fair housing; now, therefore, BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of Martinsville, Virginia, in regular session assembled September 13, 1994, that it does hereby agree to take at least one action to affirmatively further fair housing each grant year during the life of its project funded with Community Development Block Grant funds; said action taken to be selected from a list provided by the Virginia Department of Housing and Community Development. Council considered establishment of a Housing Rehabilitation Program Board. Mr. Reed explained the Board must be appointed to review and approve program features and to oversee the program after the Council has adopted a program design. Mr. Reed noted the Board must include, at a minimum: a member of City Council, the City Manager, and a resident of the project area who will not benefit directly from the project. Upon motion, duly secon{te~ and by unanimous vote, Council approved the establishment of the Housing Rehabilitation Program Board.