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Home My WebLink About5.b. Cities Week Proclamation • CITY OF ROSEMOUNT EXECUTIVE SUMMARY FOR ACTION CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE: SEPTEMBER 16, 1997 AGENDA ITEM: CITIES WEEK PROCLAMATION AGENDA SECTION: DEPT. HEADS REPORT PREPARED BY: MAYOR CATHY BUSHO AGEN��YQ;� � — CIVI � � ATTACHMENTS: PROCLAMATION, SCHEDULE APPROVED BY: �� Rosemount takes great pride in the partnership that exists between city government and its citizens. The successful accomplishments achieved through this partnership inspire us to look with confidence to a bright future that we can shape throughout dreams, determination and commitment. A press release with scheduled events is attached. Councilmembers please try to schedule your time to be present at one or more of the events, especially the open house on October 12th. We will need people to give tours and answer questions. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Mayor to proclaim the week of October 5 - 12, 1997, as"Cities Week"with the theme, "You and City Government - Building Strong Futures." ; COUNCIL ACTION: � � -. � - �p-0 ;-' �� CITY OF ROSEMOU NT �8�5-`;TMt""eetWeSt � ;� �� Rosemount,MN � � �� 55068�-4997 �� '�� Everything's Coming Up �Rosemount!! � � � �� Phone:612-423-9411 � "�"�� Hearing Impaired 423-6219 �f' PROCLAMATION Fax:b,z-az3-Szo3 W�IEREAS, Minnesota cities take great pride in the partnership that e�ists between city government and citizens; and WHEREAS, Over the years, oicr communities have prospered through a deeply held commitment to grassroots democracy that has repeatedly shown what citizens, working with their government, can accomplish; and . WHEREAS, The spirit of this partnership thrives in hund�eds o,f cities throughout Minnesota where ingenuity, creativity, and old fashioned hard work are put to use eve�y day to make our cities better places to live, learn, work and play; and WHEREAS, The successful accomplishments achieved th�ough this partnership inspire us to look with confidence to a b�ight futuYe that we can shape through our dreams and determination; and WH�REAS, Cities Week 1997--You and City Government--Building Strong Futures offers a special time to recognize and strengthen the bond between citizens and city government; Now theYefore, I, Cathy Busho, Mayor of the City of Rosemount, do hereby proclaim October 5-12, 1997 to be "CIT�ES WEE�" in Minnesota, and encourage all citizens to become active partners with their city governments to build a strong and bright future for all to enjoy. � ,o_ Mayor . � i '� � • i +� � �• � . r i � � • ' � i �j 7 � ■ ■ _ You anc� City Government--Builc�ing Stron� Futures Minnesota Cities Wee�x October 5- 12, 1997 _ � ..�� :� ��., C I TY O F RO S E M O U N T 2875-Ci�StHS�t eet West �� Rosemount,MN � �� Everything's Comin9 Up Rosemount!! 55o6a-a99� �� -� ` Phone:612-423-4411 � � � �� Hearing�impaired 423-6219 � ��-"� Fax:612-423-5203 PRESS RELEASE Date: 9/11/97 From: Rosemount City Hall Contact: Mayor Cathy Busho, 322-2050 Directions: city hall reception area, 423-4411 Come Celebrate Cities Week, October S - 12, 1997 Where can you chat with the mayor, sit behind the wheel of a police car, see the latest in your city's fire rescue technology, and have a few cookies and some punch? It's all going to happen at City Hall's Open House. Come join your city officials and staff as they celebrate"You and City Government-Building Strong Futures in Rosemount."Several events will occur during Minnesota Cities Week 1997: October 9th, 5:30 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. Ground Breaking for the Family Resource Center Celebration for Awareness of Violence Prevention Month whose theme is "Your the One Who Can Make the Peace". Come for free hotdogs, drinks, face painting, informational pamphlets,bonfire. (Corner of 145th St. & Cimarron Ave.) October l Oth, 7:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m Community Center Open House with music, "Tune Into Kidst geared far children and their grown-up friends; tours &refreshments;Teen Night; Seniors Cribbage Tournament October 12th, 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. Open House at following: City Hall - ground water display, practice voting,voter registration, free balloons Public Works - see equipment, talk with staff Police Dept. - see squad cars and police bikes close up, "crash car" on site Erickson Square Shelter- Play Park Trivia and win free open skating passes Fire Hall - Sit in fire truck, free cookies &punch Cities Week is an annual statewide celebration of cities. It is sponsored by the League of Minnesota Cities. The purpose of Cities Week is to recognize the great things our city has accomplished, increase citizen involvement in city government affairs, and promote city pride.