HomeMy WebLinkAboutTobacco-Free Park Policy EXECUTED 6-26-2006Tobacco -Free Park Policy
City of Mounds View Parks and Recreation
Forestry
Subject: Prohibition of tobacco use in the City of Mounds View's park system.
Purpose: To create a safe environment for community members who use
Mounds View Parks, Recreation and Forestry facilities.
Policy Statement: The City Mounds View prohibits the use of any tobacco
product on all City -owned park land, park facilities, and open spaces, including
picnic grounds, walking/biking 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
Exceptions: The following are exceptions to this policy.
1. Designated smoking areas at the Community Center
2. Confines of a vehicle parked in a designated parking area or adjacent
to a public street.
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 18"
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 School District 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 effec ' mmediately upon the date of adoption.
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