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Proclamation
Building Safety Month
May 2020
WHEREAS, our 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, plumbers 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 nonprofit 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, 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 world;
WHEREAS, these modern building codes include safeguards to protect the public from natural disasters such as
hurricanes, snowstorms, tornadoes, wildland fires, floods and earthquake; which, according to a
FEMA-commissioned study by the National Institute of Building Sciences, provide $11 in future
mitigation benefits for every dollar invested, and;
WHEREAS, “Safer Buildings, Safer Communities, Safer World,” the theme for Building Safety Month
2020, sponsored by the International Code Council, encourages all Americans to raise awareness
about the importance of safe and resilient construction; fire prevention; disaster mitigation, and new
technologies in the construction industry. Building Safety Month 2020 encourages appropriate steps
everyone can take to ensure the safety of our built environment and recognizes that the
implementation of safety codes by local and state agencies has saved lives and protected homes and
businesses.
NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of Edina, MN, hereby proclaim the month of May 2020, as
Building Safety Month
In the City of Edina, MN, accordingly, encourage our citizens to join with their communities in participation in
Building Safety Month activities.
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James B. Hovland, Mayor