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Proclamation
Building Safety Month
May 2019
WHEREAS, the City of Edina is committed to recognizing that 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, 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, "No Codes. No Confidence" the theme for Building Safety Month 2019, encourages all
Americans to raise awareness of the importance of building safe and resilient construction; fire
prevention; and new technologies in the construction industry. Building Safety Month 2019
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, the City Council of the City of Edina, MN, hereby proclaim 'he month of May 2019, as
In the City of Edina, MN, accordingly, encourage our citizens to join
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