HomeMy WebLinkAbout2018 04-23 Building Safety MonthCITY OF MOUNDS VIEW
OFFICE OF THE MAYOR
Proclamation
Building Safety Month — May, 2018
Whereas, the City of Mounds View is committed to recognizing our growth and strength depends on the safety
and economic value of the homes, buildings and infrastructure that serve our citizens, both in everyday life and in times
of natural disaster, and;
Whereas, our confidence in the structural integrity of these buildings that make up our community is achieved
through the devotion of vigilant guardians––building safety and fire prevention officials, architects, engineers, builders,
tradespeople, design professionals, laborers and others in the construction industry––who work year-round to ensure the
safe construction of buildings, and;
Whereas, these guardians are dedicated members of the International Code Council, a U.S. based organization,
that brings together local, state and federal officials that are experts in the built environment to create and implement the
highest-quality codes to protect us in the buildings where we live, learn, work, worship, play, and;
Whereas, our nation benefits economically and technologically from using the International Codes® that are
developed by a national, voluntary consensus codes and standards developing organization, our government is able to
avoid the high cost and complexity of developing and maintaining these codes, which are the most widely adopted
building safety and fire prevention codes in the nation; these modern building codes include safeguards to protect the
public from natural disasters such as hurricanes, snowstorms, tornadoes, wildland fires, floods and earthquake; 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 that are essential to keep America great, and;
Whereas, “Building Codes Save Lives” the theme for Building Safety Month 2018, encourages all Americans to
raise awareness of the importance of building safe and resilient construction; fire prevention; disaster mitigation, and
new technologies in the construction industry. Building Safety Month 2018 encourages appropriate steps everyone can
take to ensure that the places where we live, learn, work, worship and play are safe, 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 the commitment
to improve building safety and economic investment 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, I, Carol A. Mueller, Mayor of the City of Mounds View do hereby proclaim the month of
May 2018 as Building Safety Month..
Given under my hand and seal of the City of Mounds View this 23rd day of April, 2018.
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Carol A. Mueller, Mayor
(SEAL)