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<br />CITY OF MOUNDS VIEW <br />OFFICE OF THE MAYOR <br />PROCLAMATION <br /> BUILDING SAFETY WEEK 2009 <br /> May 3 – 9, 2009 <br /> <br />Whereas, our city’s continuing efforts to address the critical issues of safety, energy efficiency and <br />sustainability in the built environment that affect our citizens, both in everyday life and in times of natural <br />disaster, give us confidence that our structures are safe and sound, and; <br /> <br />Whereas, our confidence is achieved through the devotion of vigilant guardians—building safety and fire <br />prevention officials, architects, engineers, builders, laborers and others in the construction industry—who <br />work year-round to ensure the safe construction of building, and; <br /> <br />Whereas, these guardians—dedicated members of the International Code Council—develop and implement <br />the highest-quality codes to protect Americans in the buildings where we live, learn, work and play, and; <br /> <br />Whereas, the International Codes, the most widely adopted building safety, energy and fire prevention <br />codes in the United States, are used by most U.S. cities, counties and states; these modern building codes <br />also include safeguards to protect the public from natural disasters such as hurricanes, snowstorms, <br />tornadoes, wild fires and earthquakes, and; <br /> <br />Whereas, “Building Safety: Where You Live, Work and Play,” the theme for Building Safety Week 2009, <br />encourages us to raise awareness of the importance of building and fire safety; green and sustainable <br />building; pool, spa and hot tub safety; and new technologies in the construction industry. Building Safety <br />Week 2009 acknowledges that countless lives have been saved due to the implementation of safety codes by <br />local and state agencies. <br /> <br />Whereas, each year, in observance of Building Safety Week, Americans are asked to acknowledge the <br />essential service provided to all of us by local and state building departments and federal agencies in <br />protecting lives and property. <br /> <br />NOW, THEREFORE, I, Joe Flaherty, Mayor of the City of Mounds View, do hereby proclaim May 3 <br />through May 9, 2009, as: <br /> <br />“Building Safety Week 2009” <br /> <br />in The City of Mounds View, and I call upon all citizens to join their fellow Americans in participating in <br />Building Safety Week by embracing efforts to improve building safety. <br /> <br />Given under my hand and Seal of the City of Mounds View, this 27th day of April 2009. <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />(Seal) ___________________ <br />Joe Flaherty, Mayor