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CITY 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 AGE1� ��� �
ATTACHMENTS: Draft proclamation declaring April 17-23 APPROVED BY:
National Volunteer Week in Rosemount
RECOMMENDED ACTION; Approve proclamation
ACTION:
For the second straight year, the Rosemount City Council will seek to recognize some of the
thousands of inembers of the community who devote their time and effort to volunteer work.
The proposed proclamation would deelare the week of April 17th through the 23`d as National
Volunteer Week in Rosemount. In the words of#he proposed proclamation, "the City of
Rosemount, Minnesota benefits greatly from the volunteer efforts of its ci#izens to meet social
needs," and "volunteering promotes fellowship and unity, as well as increased community
awareness and the maintenance of[Rosemount's] quality of fife."
As part of the observance, the City Council is asking the pubfic to make nominations of
volunteers in Rosemount who can be honored during the next regular meeting of the Cauncil
on April 19. As was the case last year, the Council wants to bring public recognition to those
who can "'rnspire us by example." Both individuals and entire groups can be nominated.
Residents who can share nominations with us should telephone City Mall by this Friday (April
8tn>. There is also information on the City website in the "News" section.
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PROCLAMATION
WHEREAS, the City of Rosemount,Minnesota benefits greatly from the volunteer effort's 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 wark,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 Mayar of the City of Rosemount, I hereby do proclaim that we celebrate the
thousands of valunteers in our community and across the couniry byproclaiming April 17
through 23 as National Volunteer Week.
April 17-23, 2005 is National Volunteer Week � ,
in the City of Rosemount �
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Mayor
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