Item 4.6 Recognizing May as Building Safety Month
Request for
City Council Action
DEPARTMENT INFORMATION
ORIGINATING DEPARTMENT REQUESTOR: MEETING DATE:
Administration City Clerk Etzel April 14, 2025
PRESENTER(s) REVIEWED BY: ITEM #:
Consent City Administrator/Finance Director Flaherty 4.6 – Building Safety Month
STRATEGIC VISION
MEETS: THE CITY OF OTSEGO:
X Is a strong organization that is committed to leading the community through innovative communication.
Has proactively expanded infrastructure to responsibly provide core services.
Is committed to delivery of quality emergency service responsive to community needs and expectations in a
cost-effective manner.
Is a social community with diverse housing, service options, and employment opportunities.
Is a distinctive, connected community known for its beauty and natural surroundings.
AGENDA ITEM DETAILS
RECOMMENDATION:
City staff is recommending adoption of a proclamation.
ARE YOU SEEKING APPROVAL OF A CONTRACT? IS A PUBLIC HEARING REQUIRED?
No No
BACKGROUND/JUSTIFICATION:
City Staff has received a request from the International Code Council, a nonprofit organization, to adopt a
proclamation endorsing May 2025 as Building Safety Month. Each year people all over the world are asked to
consider the commitment to improving building safety, resilience, and economic investment at home and in the
community, and to acknowledge the essential service provided to all of us by local and state building departments,
fire prevention bureaus, and federal agencies in protecting lives and property. The theme this year is “Game On” ,
encouraging people to get involved in all aspects of building safety.
The Administrative Subcommittee reviewed this request at the April 9, 2025, meeting, and agreed with the request
and recommended adopting to annually recognize the month of May as Building Safety Month. Staff has prepared a
Proclamation for City Council consideration.
SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS ATTACHED:
• Proclamation
POSSIBLE MOTION
PLEASE WORD MOTION AS YOU WOULD LIKE IT TO APPEAR IN THE MINUTES:
Motion to adopt a Proclamation Annually recognizing May as Building Safety Month.
BUDGET INFORMATION
FUNDING: BUDGETED:
N/A N/A
Proclamation
Recognizing Building Safety Month
WHEREAS, The City of Otsego is committed to recognizing that our growth and strength depends
on the safety and essential role our homes, buildings and infrastructure play, both in everyday life
and when disasters strike, and;
WHEREAS, our confldence in the resilience of these buildings that make up our community is
achieved through the devotion of vigilant guardians––building safety and flre prevention officials,
architects, engineers, builders, tradespeople, design professionals, laborers, plumbers and others
in the construction industry, and;
WHEREAS, these guardians are dedicated members of the International Code Council, a nonproflt
that brings together local, state, territorial, tribal and federal officials who create and implement the
highest-quality codes and standards to protect us, and;
WHEREAS, these modern building codes and standards include safeguards to protect the public
from hazards such as hurricanes, snowstorms, tornadoes, wildland flres, fioods and earthquakes,
and;
WHEREAS, Building Safety Month reminds us of the protectors of public safety––our code officials–
–who assure us of safe, sustainable and affordable buildings are essential to our prosperity, and;
WHEREAS, Building Safety Month encourages us all to get involved and raise awareness about
building safety on a personal, local and global scale.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, Jessica Stockamp, Mayor of Otsego, Minnesota, do hereby proclaim the
month of May annually be recognized as Building Safety Month.
______________________________ seal April 14, 2025
Jessica Stockamp, Mayor Date