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Tobacco-Free Park Policy Request <br /> <br />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. <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />City of Mound View Parks, Recreation and Forestry <br /> <br />Subject: Prohibition of tobacco use in the City of Mound View’s park system. <br /> <br /> <br />Purpose: To create a safe environment for community members who use Mound View Parks, Recreation and Forestry facilities. <br /> <br /> <br />Policy Statement: The City Mound View prohibits the use of any tobacco product on all City-owned park land, park facilities, and open spaces, including picnic grounds, walking/biking <br /> paths, and restrooms areas. <br /> <br />The park areas prohibiting tobacco use would include the following: <br /> <br />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 <br />Exceptions: The following are exceptions to this policy. <br />Designated smoking areas at the Community Center <br />Confines of a vehicle parked in a designated parking area or adjacent to a public street. <br /> <br />Implementation: Enforcing the Tobacco-Free Park Policy in Mounds View will be through voluntary compliance. <br />TFYR (Tobacco Free Youth Recreation) will provide 100 12” x 18” metal blue and white metal signs to be posted at all City-owned parks, recreation facilities, and open spaces. Posted <br /> signs will remind community members of the Tobacco-Free Park Policy. <br />Athletic associations that utilize City-owned facilities must commit to enforcing this policy. <br />Mounds View School District students, community members and/or City staff will make periodic observations of recreation facilities and parkland to monitor for compliance.