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Proclamation
<br />Building Safety Month — May, 2013
<br />Whereas, our city of New Brighton's continuing efforts to address the critical issues of safety, energy
<br />efficiency, and resilience in the built environment that affects our citirens, both in everyday life and In
<br />times of natural disaster, give us confidence that our structures are safe and sound, and;
<br />Whereas, our confidence is achieved through the devotion of vigilant guardlans--building safety and
<br />fire prevention officials, architects, engineers, builders, tradespeople, laborers and others In the
<br />construction Industry—who work year-round to ensure the safe construction of buildings, and;
<br />Whereas, these guardians—dedicated members of the International Code Council—use a
<br />governmental consensus process that brings together local, state and federal officials with expertise
<br />in the built environment to create and implement the highest6quallty codes to protect Americans in
<br />the buildings where we live, team, work, worship, play, and;
<br />Whereas, the International Codes, the most widely adopted building safety, energy and fire
<br />prevention codes in the nation, are used by most U.S. cities, countles and states; these modern
<br />building codes also include safeguards to protect the public from natural disasters such as hurricanes,
<br />snowstorms, tornadoes, wild land fires and earthquakes, and,
<br />Whereas, Building Safety Month is sponsored by the International Code Council, to remind the public
<br />about the critical role of our communities' largely unknown guardians of public safety --our local
<br />code officials --who assure us of safe, eftlent lent and livable buildings, and;
<br />Whereas, "Building Safety Month: Code Oftials Keep You Safe" the theme for Building Safety Month
<br />2013, encourages all Americans to raise awareness of the importance of building safety; green and
<br />resilient building, pool, spa and hot tub safety; backyard safety; and new technologies in the
<br />construction industry. Building Safety Month 2013 encourages appropriate steps everyone can take
<br />to ensure that the places where we live, team, work, worship and play are safe and sustainable, and
<br />recognizes that countless lives have been saved due to the implementation of safety codes by local
<br />and state agencies, and,
<br />Whereas, each year, in observance of Building Safety Month, Americans are asked to consider
<br />projects to improve building safety and sustainabliity at home and in the community, and to
<br />acknowledge the essential service provided to ail of us by local and state building departments and
<br />federal agencies In protracting lives and property.
<br />NOW, THEREFORE, 1, Dave JocobUM Mawr of the_City of New Brkahton, do hereby proclalm the
<br />month of May 2013 as Building Safety Month. Accordingly, I encourage our citizens to Join with their
<br />cammunities in-narttc padon in Building Safety Month activities.
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