HomeMy WebLinkAbout2021-05-03-J01E Proclamation_Building Safety MonthAGENDA ITEM:
CITY OF WAUKEE, IOWA
CITY COUNCIL MEETING COMMUNICATION
MEETING DATE: May3, 2021
AGENDA ITEM:Consideration of approval of receipt and file of a Mayor’s Proclamation
recognizing May 2021 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 2021 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 disaster; 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, energy efficient and livable buildings that are
essential to America’s prosperity;AND,
WHEREAS, “Prevent, Prepare, Protect. Building Codes Save”, the theme for Building Safety
Month 2021, encourages all Americans to raise awareness about the importance of safe and resilient
construction, fire prevention, disaster mitigation, energy conservation, water safety, training the next
generation, and new technologies in the construction industry; 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 2021 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 3, 2021.
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Courtney Clarke, Mayor