HomeMy WebLinkAbout2020-05-04-J01E Proclamation_Building Safety MonthAGENDA ITEM:
CITY OF WAUKEE, IOWA
CITY COUNCIL MEETING COMMUNICATION
MEETING DATE: May 4, 2020
AGENDA ITEM:Consideration of approval of receipt and file of a Mayor’s Proclamation
recognizing May 2020 as Building Safety Month
FORMAT:Consent Agenda
SYNOPSIS INCLUDING PRO & CON:
FISCAL IMPACT INCLUDING COST/BENEFIT ANALYSIS:
COMMISSION/BOARD/COMMITTEE COMMENT:
STAFF REVIEW AND COMMENT:
RECOMMENDATION: Receive and file the mayor’s proclamation.
ATTACHMENTS: I. Proclamation
PREPARED BY:Becky Schuett
REVIEWED BY:
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THE CITY OF WAUKEE, IOWA
PROCLAMATION
RECOGNIZING MAY 2020 AS BUILDING SAFETY MONTH
IN THE NAME AND BY THE AUTHORITY OF THE CITY OF WAUKEE, IOWA
WHEREAS, the City of Waukee is committed to recognizing that our growth and strength depends
on the safety and economic value of the homes, buildings and infrastructure that serve our citizens,
both in everyday life and in times of natural disaster; AND,
WHEREAS, our confidence in the structural integrity of these buildings that make up our
community is achieved through the devotion of vigilant guardians––building safety and fire
prevention officials, architects, engineers, builders, tradespeople, design professionals, laborers,
plumbers and others in the construction industry––who work year-round to ensure the safe
construction of buildings;AND,
WHEREAS, Building Safety Month is sponsored by the International Code Council to remind the
public about the critical role of our communities’ largely unknown protectors of public safety––our
local code officials––who assure us of safe, efficient and livable buildings that are essential to
America’s prosperity;AND,
WHEREAS, “Safer Buildings, Safer Communities, Safer World”, the theme for Building Safety
Month 2020, encourages all Americans to raise awareness of the importance of safe and resilient
construction; fire prevention; disaster mitigation, and new technologies in the construction industry.
Building Safety Month 2020 encourages appropriate steps everyone can take to ensure the safety of
our built environment, and recognizes that the implementation of safety codes by local and state
agencies has saved lives and protected homes and businesses; AND,
WHEREAS, each year, in observance of Building Safety Month, Americans are asked to consider
the commitment to improve building safety and economic investment at home and in the
community, and to acknowledge the essential service provided to all of us by local and state building
departments, fire prevention bureaus and federal agencies in protecting lives and property.
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that I, Courtney Clarke, Mayor of Waukee, Iowa, do
hereby proclaim the month of May 2020 as Building Safety Month. Accordingly, I encourage our
citizens to join with their communities in participation in Building Safety Month activities.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto subscribed
my name and caused the Great Seal of the City of Waukee to be
affixed this May 4, 2020.
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Courtney Clarke, Mayor