HomeMy WebLinkAbout2025-07-07 I01C Proclamation_National Parks and Recreation MonthAGENDA ITEM:
CITY OF WAUKEE, IOWA
CITY COUNCIL MEETING COMMUNICATION
MEETING DATE: July 7, 2025
AGENDA ITEM:Consideration of approval of a motion approving receipt and file of a Mayor’s
Proclamation of July 2025 as Park and Recreation 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:
I1C
THE CITY OF WAUKEE, IOWA
PROCLAMATION
PARK AND RECREATION MONTH
IN THE NAME AND BY THE AUTHORITY OF THE CITY OF WAUKEE, IOWA
WHEREAS, parks and recreation is an integral part of communities throughout this country,
including the City of Waukee; AND,
WHEREAS, parks and recreation promotes health and wellness, improving the physical and
mental health of people who live near parks; and also promotes time spent in nature, which
positively impacts mental health by increasing cognitive performance and well-being, and
alleviating illnesses such as depression, attention deficit disorders, and Alzheimers; AND,
WHEREAS, parks and recreation encourages physical activities by providing space for popular
sports, hiking trails, swimming pools and many other activities designed to promote active
lifestyles; AND,
WHEREAS, park and recreation programming and education activities, such as out-of-school
time programming, youth sports and environmental education, are critical to childhood
development; AND,
WHEREAS, parks and recreation increases a community’s economic prosperity through
increased property values, expansion of the local tax base, increased tourism, the attraction and
retention of businesses, and crime reduction; AND,
WHEREAS, parks and recreation is fundamental to the environmental well-being of our
community and is essential and adaptable infrastructure that makes our communities resilient in
the face of natural disasters and climate change; AND,
WHEREAS, our parks and natural recreation areas ensure the ecological beauty of our
community and provide a place for children and adults to connect with nature and recreate
outdoors; AND,
WHEREAS, the U.S. House of Representatives has designated July as Parks and Recreation
Month; AND,
WHEREAS, the City of Waukee recognizes the benefits derived from parks and recreation
resources.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that I, Courtney Clarke, Mayor of Waukee,
Iowa, do hereby recognize July as Park and Recreation Month in the City of Waukee.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto subscribed
my name and caused the Great Seal of the City of Waukee to be
affixed this July 7, 2025.
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Courtney Clarke, Mayor