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City of Hastings
Parks & Recreation
Department
920 W 10th St.
Hastings, MN 55033
Ph: (651)480-6175
Fax: (651)437-5396
www.ci.hasti ngs.mn.us
Aquatic Center
90i Maple St.
Hastings, MN 55033
Ph: (651) 480-2392
Fax: (651)437-5396
Civic Arena
_,2801 Redwing Blvd.
stings, MN 55033
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MEMO
Date:
To:
From:
Subject:
5/1/07
Honorable Mayor and Council Members
Barry Bernstein, Pazks and Recreation Director
Tobacco-Free Parks
Background Information:
At the April 16, 2007 City Council meeting, the City Council directed staff to
prepare a draft resolution declaring all city parks and outdoor recreational
facilities tobacco-free. For the resolution only, Hastings Public Square is also
incorporated into the policy. If the City Council wishes to exclude any parks
or recreational facilities from this policy, please discuss which parks and/or
recreational facilities you wish to exclude so they can be identified in the final
resolution language.
If approved, this policy will be effective June 1, 2007 and I would coordinate
efforts to place appropriate signage in and around City of Hastings Parks with
assistance from Dakota County.
REF: City CounciU tobacco free parks 2007
RESOLUTION #
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF HASTINGS
ADOPTING A TOBACCO FREE POLICY
FOR THE CITY'S PARKS AND OUTDOOR RECREATIONAL
FACILITIES
Whereas, On Monday April 16, 2007 the Dakota County Public Health
Department along with 10 Hastings High School students made a presentation to the
Hastings City Council requesting that the City of Hastings adopt aTobacco-Free policy
for all City Parks and outdoor recreational facilities, and;
Whereas, Tobacco-Free Park and Recreational policies and ordinances have been
adopted by approximately 98 local governments throughout the State of Minnesota, and;
Whereas, The City Council of the City of Hastings hereby finds that the
following reasons support the need for aTobacco-Free Policy within the City of
Hastings:
a.) Tobacco use within the proximity of children and adults engaging in or
watching recreational activities can be detrimental to their health.
b.) Following use, tobacco products are often discarded on the ground,
posing a risk of ingestion to young children and animals, and causing
significant litter problems requiring additional maintenance expense.
c.) Parents, coaches and other adult leaders serve as role models, and their
use of tobacco has a negative effect on the lifestyle choices made by
youth.
d.) ISD# 200 has a policy prohibiting tobacco use on all school property
and through adoption of a similar tobacco policy by the City of
Hastings for all City parks and outdoor recreational facilities; all
persons are sent a consistent message that tobacco use is not welcome
on these grounds.
e.) The prohibition of tobacco use at the City's Parks and outdoor
recreational facilities serves to protect the health, safety, and welfare of
all the citizens of the City of Hastings.
Now, Therefore be it Resolved by the City Council of the City of Hastings, as
follows:
l .) Effective June 1, 2007, all City owned or operated Parks and Outdoor
Recreational facilities are hereby declared as tobacco free and all users shall
refrain from using any tobacco product on any of these City owned or
operated parks and outdoor recreational facilities.
2.) For purposes of this policy only, the Hastings Public Square campus shall be
considered a Park, and declared a tobacco free area throughout the grounds of
the Hastings Public Square.
3.) Appropriate signs will be posted in designated areas of Parks and Outdoor
Recreational facilities, and the Hastings Public Square, open spaces and trails,
indicating that said facilities are Tobacco Free.
4.) The community will be notified of this policy through various communication
channels.
5.) City Staff will make periodic observations of parks and outdoor recreational
facilities to monitor for compliance of this policy.
Adopted by the City Council of the City of Hastings
This 7"' Day of May, 2007
Ayes:
Nays:
Paul Hicks
Mayor
Melanie Mesko Lee
City Clerk
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