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T T. As students in the community, we are asking the City of Mounds View to adopt a tobacco -free policy for the City's parks, recreational and forestry areas and facilities. City of Mound View Parks, Recreation and. Forestry Subject: Prohibition of tobacco use in the City of Mound View's park system. Purpose: To create a safe environment for community members who use Mound View Parks, Recreation and Forestry facilities. Policy Statement: The city of Mound View prohibits the use of any tobacco product on all City -owned park land, park facilities, and open spaces, including picnic grounds, walkingibiking paths, and restrooms areas. The park areas prohibiting tobacco use would include the following: Silver View Park City Hall Park Groveland Park Hillview Park Greenfield Park Woodcrest Park Oakwood Park Lakeside Park Random Park Lambert Park Mounds View Community Center Implementation: Enforcing the Tobacco -Free Park Policy in Mounds View will be through voluntary compliance. 1. TFYR (Tobacco Free Youth Recreation) will provide 100 12" x 10" metal blue and white metal signs to be posted at all City -owned parks, recreation facilities, and open spaces. Posted signs will remind community members of the Tobacco -Free Park Policy. 2. Athletic associations that utilize City -owned facilities must commit to enforcing this policy. 3. Mounds View Students, community members and/or City staff will make periodic observations of recreation facilities and parkland to monitor for compliance. 4. A community awareness program will be implemented to assist in the education and enforcement of this policy. Effective date: This policy statement is effective immediately upon the date of adoption.