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III <br />SUBJECT <br />Plymouths Parks and Recreation Tobacco -Free Policy <br />POLICY STATEMENT <br />The City of Plymouth Parks and Recreation Department is committed to the quality of life for all residents, <br />therefore, we believe that: <br />1. Tobacco product use in the proximity of children, youth and adults engaging in or watching <br />recreational activities is unhealthy and detrimental to the health of others. <br />2. Tobacco products once consumed in public spaces are often discarded on the ground, thus <br />posing a risk of ingestion to toddlers and causing a litter problem. <br />3. As parents, leaders, coaches, and officials we are thought of as rolei models, and the use of <br />tobacco products around youth has a negative effect on their lifestyle choices. <br />TOBACCO—FREE FACILITIES <br />No person shall use tobacco products on city -owned parkland, park facilities, open space or <br />joint city/school district properties, except within the confines of a vehicle in a designated parking area. <br />COMPLIANCE PROCEDURES <br />The emphasis on enforcing the Tobacco -Free park policy is through voluntary compliance: <br />1. Appropriate city -owned parkland, park facilities, open space or joint city/school district <br />properties will be signed. <br />2. Plymouth Park and Recreation staff will meet with activity organizations and/or leaders or <br />coaches to discuss the policy and to distribute flyers with the "Tobacco Free" regulations. <br />3. Plymouth Park and Recreation staff will make periodic observations of activity sites to monitor <br />compliance. <br />4. Plymouth Park and Recreation will take an active role to encourage the surrounding communities <br />to adopt the "Tobacco Free" policy, so that we may act as a united front to ensure the health <br />and wellbeing of our community. <br />