HomeMy WebLinkAbout2026-04-20 I01C_01 Proclamation_Building Safety MonthAGENDA ITEM:
CITY OF WAUKEE, IOWA
CITY COUNCIL MEETING COMMUNICATION
MEETING DATE: April 20, 2026
AGENDA ITEM:Consideration of approval of a motion approving receipt and file of Mayor’s
Proclamation recognizing May 2026 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 2026 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 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, these guardians are dedicated members of the International Code Council, a
nonprofit that brings together local, state, territorial, tribal and federal officials who are experts in
the built environment to create and implement the highest-quality codes and standards to protect
us in the buildings where we live, learn, work and play;AND,
WHEREAS, Building Safety Month is sponsored by the International Code Council to remind
the public about the critical role of our communities’ code officials, who assure us of safe,
sustainable and affordable buildings that are essential to our prosperity; AND,
WHEREAS, “Built to Last” the theme for Building Safety Month 2026, encourages us all to get
involved and raise awareness about building safety on a personal, local and global scale; 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, state, tribal, territorial, and federal building safety and fire prevention departments, 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 2026 as Building Safety Month and I encourage our citizens
to join us 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 April 20, 2026.
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Courtney Clarke, Mayor