HomeMy WebLinkAbout5.a. Proclamation of National Volunteer WeelCITY OF ROSEMOUNT
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY FOR ACTION
City Council Meeting Date: April 5, 2005
AGENDA ITEM:
Proclamation of National Volunteer Week
AGENDA SECTION:
PREPARED BY:
Alan Cox, Communications Coordinator
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ATTACHMENTS:
Draft proclamation declaring April 17 -23
National Volunteer Week in Rosemount
APPROVED BY:
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Approve proclamation
ACTION:
For the second straight year, the Rosemount City Council will seek to recognize some of the
thousands of members of the community who devote their time and effort to volunteer work.
The proposed proclamation would declare the week of April 17 through the 23 as National
Volunteer Week in Rosemount. In the words of the proposed proclamation, "the City of
Rosemount, Minnesota benefits greatly from the volunteer efforts of its citizens to meet social
needs," and "volunteering promotes fellowship and unity, as well as increased community
awareness and the maintenance of [Rosemount's] quality of life."
As part of the observance, the City Council is asking the public to make nominations of
volunteers in Rosemount who can be honored during the next regular meeting of the Council
on April 19. As was the case last year, the Council wants to bring public recognition to those
who can "inspire us by example." Both individuals and entire groups can be nominated.
Residents who can share nominations with us should telephone City Hall by this Friday (April
8 There is also information on the City website in the "News" section.
PROCLAMATION
WHEREAS, the City of Rosemount, Minnesota benefits greatly from the volunteer efforts of its
citizens to meet social needs;
WHEREAS, volunteering promotes fellowship and unity, as well as increased community
awareness and the maintenance of the quality of life;
WHEREAS, based on federal surveys, it is likely that more than 4,000 Rosemount residents
take part in volunteer work, putting their time and energy to work in ways that often reduce the
burden on taxpayers;
WHEREAS, the Rosemount City Council plans for the second straight year to recognize
volunteers nominated by the public;
THEREFORE, as Mayor of the City of Rosemount, I hereby do proclaim that we celebrate the
thousands of volunteers in our community and across the country by proclaiming April 17
through 23 as National Volunteer Week.
April 17 -23, 2005 is National Volunteer Week
in the City of Rosemount
Mayor
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5.b.
PROCLAMATION
DECLARING APRIL 3 -9, 2005, TO BE
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT WEEK
WHEREAS, community development services provided in our community by the
Community Development Department are an integral part of citizens' everyday lives;
and
WHEREAS, the Community Development Department defines future City directions
through such functions and services as land use and comprehensive planning,
development plan review, redevelopment, economic development, zoning and
subdivision compliance, preservation of existing housing supply, and protective
inspections; and
WHEREAS, among the City's most fundamental ordinances are those which provide
standards for safe construction of buildings in which people live, work, and play, and
WHEREAS, through the efforts of code officials and their cooperative relationship with
the construction industry, the administration of these health and life- safety standards is
assured; and
WHEREAS, the technical knowledge, skills, and abilities of the community development
staff promotes the health, safety, and comfort of this community which greatly depends
on these protective inspections and services; and
WHEREAS, it is highly appropriate that the services provided by the community
development staff be recognized and appreciated.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, AS MAYOR OF THE CITY OF ROSEMOUNT, State of
Minnesota, with the consent and support of the Rosemount City Council, do hereby
proclaim the week of April 3 through 9, 2005, to be Community Development Week in
the City of Rosemount and encourage all citizens to recognize the contributions that
community development staff make every day to our health, safety, comfort, quality of
life and to create awareness as to the importance of construction and building codes
and to spotlight the role of the dedicated code official in administering those codes
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ATTEST:
Mayor
City Clerk