HomeMy WebLinkAbout2016 04-25 Building Safety Month 2016 CITY OF MOUNDS VIEW
OFFICE OF THE MAYOR
BUILDING21
SAFETY
MONTHMAY
INTERNATIONAL CODE COUNCIL
Proclamation
Building Safety Month—May,2016
Whereas, our City's continuing efforts to address the critical issues of safety, energy efficiency, water conservation, and
resilience in the built environment that affect our citizens, both in everyday life and in times of natural disaster, give us
confidence that our structures are safe and sound, and;
Whereas, our confidence is achieved through the devotion of vigilant guardians—building safety and fire prevention
officials, architects, engineers, builders, tradespeople, laborers and others in the construction industry who work year-
round to ensure the safe construction of buildings, and;
Whereas, these guardians—dedicated members of the International Code Council—use a governmental consensus
process that brings together local, state and federal officials with expertise in the built environment to create and
implement the highest-quality codes to protect Americans in the buildings where we live, learn, work, worship,play, and;
Whereas, the International Codes, the most widely adopted building safety, energy and fire prevention codes in the
nation, are used by most U.S. cities, counties and states; these modern building codes also include safeguards to protect
the public from natural disasters such as hurricanes, snowstorms, tornadoes, wildland fires,floods and earthquakes, and;
Whereas,Building Safety Month is sponsored by the International Code Council, to remind the public about the critical
role of our communities'largely unknown guardians of public safety our local code officials—who assure us of safe,
efficient and livable buildings, and;
Whereas, "Building Codes:Driving Growth through Innovation, Resilience and Safety"the theme for Building Safety
Month 2016, encourages all Americans to raise awareness of the importance of building safe and resilient construction;
fire prevention;disaster mitigation, water safety and conservation; energy efficiency and new technologies in the
construction industry. Building Safety Month 2016 encourages appropriate steps everyone can take to ensure that the
places where we live, learn, work, worship and play are safe and sustainable, and recognizes that countless lives have
been saved due to the implementation of safety codes by local and state agencies, and,
Whereas, each year, in observance of Building Safety Month,Americans are asked to consider projects to improve
building safety and sustainability at home and in the community, and to acknowledge the essential service provided to all
of us by local and state building departments,fire prevention bureaus and federal agencies in protecting lives and
property.
NOW, THEREFORE,BE IT RESOLVED that I, Joe Flaherty, Mayor of the City of Mounds View, do hereby proclaim:
"MAY 2016 BUILDING SAFETY MONTH"
Given under my hand and Seal of the ity of Mounds View this 25th day of April 2016.
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Joe laherty, Mayor