4 - City of Oxford

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MINUTE BOOK No. 24, CITY OF OXFORD
Motion was made by Alderman Hannaford, seconded by Alderman McLaurin and
passed unanimously accepting the August minutes as corrected.
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Motion was made by Alderman McLaurin, seconded by Alderman King and passed
unanimously to approve the August accounts as read. Said accounts being
recorded at page 133 through page 141 of the City of Oxford Accounts Book.
There came on for consideration the matter of the adoption of the following
resolution:
A RESOLUTION APPROVING AND
ADOPTING A BEAUTIFICATION
PROGRAM FOR THE CITY OF OXFORD.
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission of the City of Oxford has
recommended the adoption of a Beautification Program for the City
of Oxford, Mississippi; and
WHEREAS, said Program has been reviewed by the Mayor and Board
of Aldermen of the City of Oxford.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND BOARD OF ALDER-
MEN THAT THE AFORESAID BEAUTIFICATION PROGRAM BE APPROVED AND ADOPTED
AS THE OFFICIAL GUIDING PROGRAM FOR THE BEAUTIFICATION FOR THE CITY
OF OXFORD.
WHEREAS, Title IX of the Housing and Urban Development Act of
1965 amends Title VII of the Housing Act of 1961 and provides for the
making of grants by the Department of Housing and Urban Development
to States and local public bodies to assist them in the beautifica-
tion and improvement of open-space and other public urban land where
such assistance is needed for carrying out a local program which is
important to the comprehensively planned development of the locality;
and
WHEREAS, the City of Oxford desires to beautify and improve open-
space and other public urban land to facilitate their increased use
and enjoyment; and
WHEREAS, Title IV of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the regu-
lations of the Department of Housing and Urban Development effectuat-
ing that Title prohibit discrimination on the basis of race, creed,
or national origin in the use of all facilities and improvements