The city council of Nickerson adopts the following procedures for handling a civil rights/fair housing complaint(s) within the city.
(Ord. 2014-05)
The city clerk shall receive all complaints within his/her office and the complaint shall then be formally introduced to the city council at the next regularly scheduled meeting.
(Ord. 2014-05, Sec. 1)
The city council shall try to assist in resolving the conflict between the parties involved. If a resolution of the problem cannot be reached, then the city council will forward the complaint to the proper authorities.
(Ord. 2014-05, Sec. 2)
Fair housing discrimination complaints will be submitted to HUD by phone, letter, and/or a HUD-903 form. All such complaints will be submitted to HUD at:
Department of Housing and Urban Development |
Kansas City Regional Office, Region VII |
Office of Fair Housing & Equal Opportunity |
Gateway Tower II - 400 State Avenue |
Kansas City, KS 66101 |
or by calling the Housing Discrimination Complaint HOTLINE 1-800-669-9777.
(Ord. 2014-05, Sec. 3)
In the event of a civil rights complaint, the city council agrees to also contact the following agencies:
Kansas Human Rights Commission |
900 Jackson Street - 8th Floor |
Topeka, KS 66612 |
(785) 296-3206 |
Kansas Department of Commerce |
1000 S.W. Jackson St., Suite 100 |
Topeka, KS 66612-1354 |
(785) 296-3004 |
(Ord. 2014-05, Sec. 4)