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CITY OF MOUNDS VIEW
<br />OFFICE OF THE MAYOR
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<br /> Proclamation
<br />Building Safety Month — May, 2016
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<br />Whereas, our City’s continuing efforts to address the critical issues of safety, energy efficiency, water conservation, and
<br />resilience in the built environment that affect our citizens, both in everyday life and in times of natural disaster, give us
<br />confidence that our structures are safe and sound, and;
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<br />Whereas, our confidence is achieved through the devotion of vigilant guardians––building safety and fire prevention
<br />officials, architects, engineers, builders, tradespeople, laborers and others in the construction industry––who work year-
<br />round to ensure the safe construction of buildings, and;
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<br />Whereas, these guardians—dedicated members of the International Code Council—use a governmental consensus
<br />process that brings together local, state and federal officials with expertise in the built environment to create and
<br />implement the highest-quality codes to protect Americans in the buildings where we live, learn, work, worship, play, and;
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<br />Whereas, the International Codes, the most widely adopted building safety, energy and fire prevention codes in the
<br />nation, are used by most U.S. cities, counties and states; these modern building codes also include safeguards to protect
<br />the public from natural disasters such as hurricanes, snowstorms, tornadoes, wildland fires, floods and earthquakes, and;
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<br />Whereas, Building Safety Month is sponsored by the International Code Council, to remind the public about the critical
<br />role of our communities’ largely unknown guardians of public safety––our local code officials––who assure us of safe,
<br />efficient and livable buildings, and;
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<br />Whereas, “Building Codes: Driving Growth through Innovation, Resilience and Safety” the theme for Building Safety
<br />Month 2016, encourages all Americans to raise awareness of the importance of building safe and resilient construction;
<br />fire prevention; disaster mitigation, water safety and conservation; energy efficiency and new technologies in the
<br />construction industry. Building Safety Month 2016 encourages appropriate steps everyone can take to ensure that the
<br />places where we live, learn, work, worship and play are safe and sustainable, and recognizes that countless lives have
<br />been saved due to the implementation of safety codes by local and state agencies, and,
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<br />Whereas, each year, in observance of Building Safety Month, Americans are asked to consider projects to improve
<br />building safety and sustainability at home and in the community, and to acknowledge the essential service provided to all
<br />of us by local and state building departments, fire prevention bureaus and federal agencies in protecting lives and
<br />property.
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<br />NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that I, Joe Flaherty, Mayor of the City of Mounds View, do hereby proclaim:
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<br /> “MAY 2016 BUILDING SAFETY MONTH”
<br /> Given under my hand and Seal of the City of Mounds View this 25th day of April 2016.
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<br />(Seal) ___________________________________________
<br /> Joe Flaherty, Mayor
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