HomeMy WebLinkAbout2022-05-02 J01C Proclamation_Building Safety MonthAGENDA ITEM:
CITY OF WAUKEE, IOWA
CITY COUNCIL MEETING COMMUNICATION
MEETING DATE: May 2, 2022
AGENDA ITEM:Consideration of approval of receipt and file of a Mayor’s Proclamation
recognizing May 2022 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:
J1C
THE CITY OF WAUKEE, IOWA
PROCLAMATION
RECOGNIZING MAY 2022 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 essential role our homes, buildings and infrastructure play, both
in everyday life and when disasters strike; AND,
WHEREAS, our confidence in the resilience 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, sustainable and affordable
buildings that are essential to our prosperity;AND,
WHEREAS, “Safety for All: Building Codes in Action,” the theme for Building Safety
Month 2022, encourages us all to raise awareness about planning for safe and sustainable
construction; career opportunities in building safety; understanding disaster mitigation,
energy conservation; and creating a safe and abundant water supply to all of our benefit;
AND,
WHEREAS, each year, in observance of Building Safety Month, people all over the world
are asked to consider the commitment to improve building safety, resilience 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 2022 as Building Safety Month and I
encourage our citizens to join is as we participate 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 2, 2022.
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Courtney Clarke, Mayor