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PROCLAMATION
NATIONAL PUBLIC WORKS WEEK
May 17-23, 2020
WHEREAS, public works professionals focus on infrastructure, facilities and services that are of vital
importance to sustainable and resilient communities and to the public health, high quality of life
and well-being of the people of Edina; and
WHEREAS, these infrastructure, facilities and services could not be provided without the dedicated efforts of
public works professionals, who are engineers, managers and employees at all levels of
government and the private sector, who are responsible for rebuilding, improving and protecting
our nation’s transportation, water supply, water treatment, public buildings, and other structures
and facilities essential for our citizens; and
WHEREAS, it is in the public interest for the citizens, civic leaders and children of Edina to gain knowledge of
and to maintain a progressive interest and understanding of the importance of public works and
public works programs in their respective communities; and
WHEREAS, the quality and effectiveness of these facilities, as well as their planning, design, and construction,
is vitally dependent upon the efforts and skill of public works officials; and
WHEREAS, the efficiency of the qualified and dedicated personnel who staff public works departments is
materially influenced by the people’s attitude and understanding of the importance of the work
they perform,
NOW THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of Edina, MN, do hereby proclaim the week of May 17-23,
2020, as
National Public Works Week
in the City of Edina, MN, and call upon all citizens and civic organizations to acquaint themselves with the
issues involved in providing our public works and to recognize the contributions which public works officials
make every day to our health, safety, comfort, and quality of life.
Dated this 5th day of May 2020.
James B. Hovland, Mayor