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city of coon rapids I I I I I I ,! I I I I I I I i City of Ramsey Attention: Mayor 15153 Nowthen Boulevard Anoka, MN 55303 September 17, 1981 RE' Anoka County Housing Resource Board (CHRB) - Formation of Board btembers Dear Sir' INTRODUCTION The formation of the Anoka County Housing Resource Board is in support of the Voluntary Affirmative Marketing Agreement which the Anoka County Board of Realtors entered into with the Department of Housing and Urban Develop- nlent on November 9, 1976. This Board and the Agreement are a direct result of Title O of tile Civil Rights Act of 1968 which established the policy to provide fair housing. BACKGROUND The Department of Housing and Urban Development has developed a two-pronged approach in its adminstration of Title VIII--Voluntary Compliance and En- forcement..Voluntary Compliance has its goal the extension of "equal oppor- tunity activities beyond the area.of law enforcement by promoting institu- tional change designed to secure voluntary compliance with the spirit of the law and its policy of fair housing". The Voluntary Affirmative Marketing Agreement which was signed by the gnoka County Board of Realtors and the Department of Housing and Urban Development is an outstanding example of Voluntary Compliance. CITIZEN PARTICIPATION Basic to HUD's Voluntary Compliance Programs is'the active involvement of citizen groups to assist in ensuring that the affirmative marketing provisions of the programs.are implemented on a local level. Thus, there is a need.for the effective oversight of these Agreements by the industry groups involved and by independent citizen groups dedicated.to equal housing opportunity. All of HUD's voluntary affirmative marketing plans and agreements make provision for assessment of progress by such citizen groups. The Anoka County CHRB will monitor and otherwise assist the Anoka County Board of Realtors in realizing the intent of the Agreement. RESOURCE BOARD OBJECTIVES In every case, these citizen groups have two basic objectives: (1) to maximize communication between the housing industry involved and minority of women's groups of the particular community, and (2) to enhance the pvospect of HUD and industry group commitments being implemented through effective monitoring. The first objective requires broad minority, women and fair housing group representa- tion on the Resource BoariT~--The second objective requires the most influential 1313 Coon Rapids Boulevard, Coon Rapids, Minnesota 55433 / (612)755-2880