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INTERNATIONAL CODE COUNCIL
<br />BUILDING®®
<br />SAFETYMn
<br />Proclamation
<br />Building Safety Month — May, 2019
<br />Whereas, the City of Mounds View is committed to recognizing that our growth and strength depends on the
<br />safety and economic value of the homes, buildings and infrastructure that serve our citizens, both in everyday life and in
<br />times of natural disaster; and
<br />Whereas, our confidence in the structural integrity of these buildings that make up our community is achieved
<br />through the devotion of vigilant guardians—building safety and fire prevention officials, architects, engineers, builders,
<br />tradespeople, design professionals, laborers, plumbers and others in the construction industry—who work year-round to
<br />ensure the safe construction of buildings; and
<br />Whereas, these guardians are dedicated members of the International Code Council, a U.S. based organization,
<br />that brings together local, state and federal officials that are experts in the built environment to create and implement
<br />the highest -quality codes to protect us in the buildings where we live, learn, work, play; and
<br />Whereas, our nation benefits economically and technologically from using the International Codes® that are
<br />developed by a national, voluntary consensus codes and standards developing organization, our government is able to
<br />avoid the high cost and complexity of developing and maintaining these codes, which are the most widely adopted
<br />building safety and fire prevention codes In the world; and
<br />Whereas, these modern building codes include safeguards to protect the public from natural disasters such as
<br />hurricanes, snowstorms, tornadoes, wildland fires, floods and earthquake; which, according to a FEMA- commissioned
<br />study by the National Institute of Building Sciences, provide $11 in future mitigation benefits for every dollar invested;
<br />and
<br />Whereas, Building Safety Month is sponsored by the International Code Council to remind the public about the
<br />critical role of our communities' largely unknown protectors of public safety—our local code officials—who assure us of
<br />safe, efficient and livable buildings that are essential to America's prosperity; and
<br />Whereas, "No Code. No Confidence." the theme for Building Safety Month 2019, encourages all Americans to
<br />raise awareness of the importance of safe and resilient construction; fire prevention; disaster mitigation, and new
<br />technologies in the construction industry. Building Safety Month 2019 encourages appropriate steps everyone can take
<br />to ensure the safety of our built environment, and recognizes that the implementation of safety codes by local and state
<br />agencies has saved lives and protected homes and businesses; and
<br />Whereas, each year, in observance of Building Safety Month, Americans are asked to consider the commitment to
<br />improve building safety and economic investment at home and in the community, and to acknowledge the essential
<br />service provided to all of us by local and state building departments, fire prevention bureaus and federal agencies in
<br />protecting lives and property.
<br />NOW, THEREFORE; I, Carol A. Mueller, Mayor of the City of Mounds View, do hereby proclaim the month of May
<br />2019 as Building S.afetyMonth. Accordingly, I encourage our citizens to join with their communities in participation in
<br />Building Safety Month activities.
<br />Carol A. Mueller, Mayor
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