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STATE OF MINNESOTA
COUNTY OF RAMSEY
CITY OF ARDEN HILLS
RESOLUT I ON NO 1& -,,;(~
RESOLUTION ESTABLISHING
AFFIRMATIVE ACTION POLICY
STATEr~ENT
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WHEREAS, the City Counci I of Arden HI lis believes that
equal employment opportunity should be available to all persons
regardless of race, creed, rei igion, color, sex, national origin,
disabi I ity, marital status, status with regard to public assis-
tance, or age, and
WHEREAS, the City of Arden Hills is itself an employer of
approximately twenty persons on a regular full time basis, as
well as others on a seasonal, part time basis, and
WHEREAS, the City Council of Arden HII Is believes that
the interests of the City and its citizens are best served by
the City employing persons based on their qualifications for the
job, and
WHEREAS, the City Counci I of Arden Hi lis recognizes that mere
good intent and lack of overt discriminating practices does not
assure equal opportunity in employment,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the City Council of
Arden Hills declares that It Is the polley of the City of Arden
Hills to provide equal employment opportunities to all persons
regardless of race" creed, religion, c%r, sex, national origin,
dlsabi I ity, marital status, status with regard to publ ic assis-
tance, or age, and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the City Council of Arden
HI I Is hereby directs the Clerk Administrator, with the assistance
of the City Human Rights Commission, to prepare a proposed
Affirmative Action Program for the City of Arden Hills as an employer
which wi I I foster truly equal employment opportunities whi Ie
preserving the value of the merit system.
BE /T FURTHER RESOLVED, that the City Council of Arden
Hills urges all employers in the City of Arden Hills to develop
and pursue their own Affirmative Action Program.
Passed by
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the Arden Hil Is Council this
f;zL
day of
, 1916.
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Attest:
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Charlotte McNlesh
Clerk Administrator