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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2016-05-03 ProclamationCity of Iowa City PROCLAMATION WHEREAS, the application of reason, more than any other means, has proven to offer hope for human survival upon Earth, improving conditions within the universe, and cultivating intelligent, moral and ethical interactions among people and their environments; and WHEREAS, those who wrote the Constitution of the United States of America, the basic document for governing the affairs of humankind within the United States, based it upon principles delineated within the philosophies distinguishing the historical Age of Reason; and WHEREAS, most citizens of the United States purport to value reason and its application; and WHEREAS, it is the duty and responsibility of every citizen to promote the development and application of reason. NOW, THEREFORE, I James A. Throgmorton, Mayor of Iowa City, do hereby proclaim Thursday, the 5th day of May, 2016 a DAY OF REASON and encourage all citizens, residents and visitors to join in observing this day and focusing upon the employment of reason, critical thought, the scientific method, and free inquiry to the resolution of human problems and for the welfare of human kind. G �G M yor Signed in Iowa City, Iowa, this 3rd day of May, 2016 City of Iowa City PROCLAMATION WHEREAS, the applica 'on of reason, more than any oth hope for human survival u on Earth, improving conditions 1 cultivating intelligent, mor\andethical interactionsamong environments; and WHEREAS, those whohe Constitution of the Ubasic document for governaffairs of humankind ttupon principles delineatedthe philosophies dis ' gui Reason; and 05-03-16 2a ins, has proven to offer the universe, and and their I States of America, the the United States, based it ng the historical Age of WHEREAS, most citizens ofTnited State ,A"ort to value reason and its application; and WHEREAS, it is the duty and res nsibili ' of every citizen to promote the development and application of reaso NOW, THEREFORE, I James A. ogmorton, Mayor of Iowa City, do hereby proclaim Thursday, the 5th day of Ma , 2 16 a DAY OF ASON and encourage all citize , residents and visitors to j m observing this day and focusing upon the emp yment of reason, critical thou t, the scientific method, and free inquiry to the resoluti n of human problems and for the elfare of human kind. Mayor Signed in Iowa City, Iowa, this 3rd day of May, 2016 City of Iowa City PROCLAMATION Whereas, the City of Iowa City founded in 1839 has continued its pioneering tradition in energy conservation, prairie restoration, landfill reduction and including the completion of the first community -wide greenhouse gas inventory in Iowa in 2009; and Whereas, the City of Iowa City recognizes that its residents, like those in most American cities, have an ecological footprint three times larger than our earth can sustain; and Whereas, the City of Iowa City has signed the Mayors Climate Protection agreement in 2007 and 2009 for carbon reduction aspirations, recognizing that climate change is an urgent risk for the health, prosperity and sustainability of its residents; and Whereas, the City of Iowa City affirms the Compact of Mayors agreement that cities must take the lead in decisive action to bolster our economy with green jobs and increase the livability of our city for all populations by placing climate action as a central priority in strategic planning, and drive meaningful, measurable and sustainable action to significantly reduce community-based greenhouse gas emissions; and Whereas, the City of Iowa City recognizes the aspirational goals of a regenerative city to replant native prairies and trees to store carbon in the soils; expand urban agriculture; to power our city and neighborhoods efficiently through green building designs and renewable energy; to expand city-wide recycling and composting through a zero waste ordinance; to make low -carbon transportation choices; to grow green jobs and support companies actively greening their operations. Now, therefore, I, James A. Throgmorton, Mayor of Iowa City, do hereby proclaim May 3, 2016 as REGENERATIVE CITY DAY in the City of Iowa City and encourage all residents to help make Iowa City a regenerative city. Mayor Signed in Iowa City, Iowa this 3'd day of May, 2016 City of Iowa City 2b PROCLAMATION Whereas, the City of Iowa City founded in 1839 has continued its pioneering tradition in energy conservation, prairie restoration, landfill reduction and including the completion of the first community -wide greenhouse gas inventory in Iowa in 2009; and Whereas, the City of Iowa City recognizes that its r ' ents, like those ' most American cities, have an ecological footprint thr es larger than our a can sustain; and Whereas, the City of Iowa City has si d the Mayors Climate ichate n agreement in 2007 and 2009 for carbon reduction asp' tions, recognizing that hange is an urgent risk for the health, prosperity and stainability of its resid Whereas, the City of Iowa City affirms must take the lead in decisive action to b( the livability of our city for all populatior in strategic planning, and drive meaningf significantly reduce community-based gr Whereas, the City of Iowa City to replant native prairies and trees to store to power our city and neighborhoods effrc. renewable energy; to expand city-wide re ordinance; to make low -carbon transp companies actively greening their op tic Now, therefore, I, James A. May 3, 2016 as REG Compact of M ors agreement that cities r our econo with green jobs and increase placing c ' ate action as a central priority aeasurab and sustainable action to [ouse emissions; and goals of a regenerative city n in the soils; expand urban agriculture; through green building designs and and composting through a zero waste ioices; to grow green jobs and support of Iowa City, do hereby proclaim CITY DAY in the City of Iowa City alfd encourage all residentst�help make Iowa City a regenerative city. / 11 Mayor Signed in Io a City, Iowa this P day of May, 2016 City of Iowa City PROCLAMATION Whereas, the Holocaust was the state-sponsored, systematic persecution and annihilation of European Jewry by Nazi Germany and its collaborators between 1933 and 1945, during which six million Jews were murdered; and Whereas, the history of the Holocaust offers an opportunity to reflect on the moral responsibilities of individuals, societies, and governments; and Whereas, we the people of the Iowa City should always remember the terrible events of the Holocaust and remain vigilant against hatred, persecution, and tyranny; and Whereas, we the people of Iowa City should actively rededicate ourselves to the principles of individual freedom in a just society; and Whereas, the Days of Remembrance have been set aside to remember the victims of the Holocaust as well as to reflect on the need for respect of all peoples. Now, therefore, I James A. Throgmorton, Mayor of Iowa City, do hereby proclaim Wednesday, May 4 and Thursday, May 5, as Days of Remembrance in memory of the victims of the Holocaust and in honor of the survivors as well as the rescuers and liberators, and further proclaim that we, as a community, should work to promote human dignity and confront hate whenever and wherever it occurs. M or Signed in Iowa City, Iowa, this 3`d day of May, 2016 2c 1� City of Iowa City �5 PROCLAMATION Whereas, the Holocaust was the state-sponsored, systematic persecute and annihilation of European Jewry by Nazi Germany and its collaborators b tween 1933 and 1945, during which six million Jews were murdered; and Whereas, the history of the Holocaus ffers an opportunity to re ct on the moral responsibilities of individuals, societie , and governments; and Whereas, we the people of the Iowa Aty should always re mber the terrible events of the Holocaust and remain vigilant agamsVespect ute , and tyranny; and Ir Whereas, we the people of Iowa City sededicate ourselves to the principles of individual freedom in a just Whereas, the Days of Remembrance hde to remember the victims of the Holocaust as well as to reflect on the neeall peoples. Now, therefore, I James A. Throgmort a, Wednesday, May 4 and Thursday, May , as DVtheolocaust Rem in memory of the victims of and in rescuers and liberators, andaim that promote human dignity and e whenei of Iowa City, do hereby proclaim nor of the survivors as well as the , as a community, should work to and wherever it occurs. Signed ip Iowa City, Iowa, this 3`d dky of May, 2016 City of Iowa City PROCLAMATION WHEREAS, public works infrastructure, facilities, and services provided in our community are an integral part of our community members' everyday lives; and WHEREAS, the support of an understanding and informed community is vital to the efficient operation of public works systems and programs such as water, sanitary sewer, storm sewer, streets and fleet; and WHEREAS, the health, safety and comfort of this community greatly depends on these facilities and services; and WHEREAS, the quality and effectiveness of these facilities, as well as their planning, design, and construction, are vitally dependent upon the efforts and skill of the public works staff; and WHEREAS, the efficiency of the qualified and dedicated personnel who staff the Iowa City Public Works Department is materially influenced by the community's attitude and understanding of the importance of the work they perform; and WHEREAS, the year 2016 marks the 56`s annual National Public Works Week sponsored by the American Public Works Association and it should be recognized as "Public Works — Always There". NOW, THEREFORE, I James A. Throgmorton, Mayor of Iowa City, do hereby Proclaim the week of May 15 to May 21, 2016 as National Public Works Week and urge all community members and civic organizations to recognize the contributions which Public works professionals make every day to our health, safety, comfort quality of life. mayor Signed in Iowa City, Iowa, this 3'a day of May, 2016. City of Iowa City PROCLAMATION WHEREAS, public works infrastructure, facilities, and services pr community are an integral part of our community members' everyday WHEREAS, the support of an understanding and informed cc efficient operation of public works systems and programs such as storm sewer, streets and fleet; and r WHEREAS, the health, safety facilities and services; and WHEREAS, the quality and effi design, and construction, are vitally works staff; and WHEREAS, the efficiency of the q City Public Works Department is mate: understanding of the importance of the WHEREAS, the year 2016 marks sponsored by the American Public W "Public Works — Always There". lin our and dty is vital to the , sanitary sewer, comfort of this communjfy greatly depends on these of these f ilities, as well as their planning, : upon efforts and skill of the public d dedicated personnel who staff the Iowa =ed by the community's attitude and perform; and annual National Public Works Week NOW, THEREFORE, IJ es A. T1 o proclaim the week of May 15 to ay 21, 2016 Natio al Public IN and urge all community mbers and civic organ public works make every day to our and it should be recognized as Mayor of Iowa City, do hereby orks Week Mayor to recognize the contributions which safety, comfort and quality of life. Signed in Iowa City, Iowa, this P day of May, 2016. City of Iowa City PROCLAMATION WHEREAS, registered nurses and healthcare professionals together have been demonstrated to be an indispensable component in the safety and quality care of hospitalized patients; and WHEREAS, the demand for the services provided by registered nurses and healthcare professionals will be greater than ever because of the aging of the American population, the continuing expansion of life sustaining technology, and the explosive growth of home healthcare services; and WHEREAS, that an increasing number of qualified nurses and healthcare professionals will be needed in the future to meet the increasingly complex needs of healthcare consumers in our community; and WHEREAS, cost effective, safe and quality healthcare services provided by nurses and healthcare professionals, will be an even more important component of our healthcare delivery system in the future. NOW, THEREFORE, I James A. Throgmorton, Mayor of Iowa City, do hereby proclaim the week of May 6 to May 12, 2016 as NATIONAL NURSES AND HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS WEEK and urge all community members to join me in honoring the nurses and healthcare professionals, who care for us, not just this week, but at every opportunity throughout the year. M yor Signed in Iowa City, Iowa, this 3'd day of May, 2016. Distributed City of Iowa City PROCLAMATION 1!7x t_- WHEREAS, registered nurses and healthcare professionals together have been demonstrated to be an indispensable component in the safety and quality caro of hospitalized patients; and WHEREAS, the demand for the services provided by registered nur/es and healthcare professionals will be greater than eve because of the aging of the rican population, the continuing expansion of life sus ng technology, and the plosive growth of home healthcare services; and / WHEREAS, that an increasing n ber of qualified nurs and healthcare professionals will be needed in the future to meet th increasingly comp x needs of healthcare consumers in our community; and WHEREAS, cost effective, safe anA quality healthcare professionals, will be an evel more i delivery system in the future. NOW, THEREFORE, I lames proclaim the week of May 6 to May 12, NATIONAL and urge all community professionals, who care year. SI 6 as •e services provided by nurses and component of our healthcare Mayor of Iowa City, do hereby AND HEALTHCARE 4ALS WEEK ;rs to join me honoring the nurses and healthcare not just this w ek, but at every opportunity throughout the Si ed in Iowa City, Iowa, this V day of May, 2016.