TB Meeting April 14, 2021 RESOLUTION Equality in Rosendale

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April 14, 2021 | All Minutes

Resolution 04-2021-08

 

 

RESOLUTION – EQUALITY IN ROSENDALE

WHEREAS, recently as a nation we have witnessed record high violence based upon a person’s religious, race, gender identities, sexual orientation and nationalities; and

WHEREAS, here in the United States communities that have been built with the guidance, assistance and leadership that is inclusive of peoples of all races, religions, nationalities, gender identities and sexual orientations are more successful; and

WHEREAS, the Town of Rosendale Town Board continues to maintain that all people of our community have the right to feel safe and be treated equally and with respect and dignity regardless of their race, religion, nationality, gender identity and sexual orientation; and

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Rosendale and Supervisor, on behalf of our community members, do hereby state that Rosendale reaffirms our commitment to a status of inclusion for all races, religions, nationalities, gender identities, and sexual orientations; and

B E IT FURTHER RESOLVED that on behalf of all residents of the Town of Rosendale we maintain our position that violence of any kind is unacceptable and condemn any act of aggression, hostility or violence against any member of our community based upon race, religion, nationality,  gender identity or sexual orientation.

Motion made at a meeting of the Town Board of the Town of Rosendale, April 14, 2021, by Councilman Klepeis and seconded by Councilman Pryslopski.

 

VOTING MEMBERS:

Councilman Igoe                    Absent

Councilman Klepeis                Yes

Councilman Pryslopski           Yes

Councilwoman Wykoff          Yes

Supervisor Walsh                    Yes