HomeMy WebLinkAboutProclamation_ Declaring May 19 through May 25, 2019 National Public Works Week City Council Memorandum
To: Mayor Fasbender & City Council Members
From: Nick Egger – Public Works Director
Date: May 15, 2019
Item: Proclamation – Declaring May 19-25, 2019 National Public Works Week in the City of Hastings
COUNCIL ACTION REQUESTED
Council is requested to make the attached proclamation declaring the week of May 19-25, 2019 as National Public Works
Week in the City of Hastings.
BACKGROUND
Since 1960, the American Public Works Association (APWA) has sponsored National Public Works Week across North
America in effort to energize and educate the public on the importance of public works to their daily lives. APWA is proud
to announce “It Starts Here” as the theme for the 2019 National Public Works Week.
This theme represents the many facets of modern civilization that grow out of the efforts put forth by the public works
professionals across North America. What starts here? Infrastructure starts with public works... Growth and innovation
starts with public works... Mobility starts with public works... Security starts with public works... Healthy communities start
with public works... The bottom line is that citizens' quality of life starts with public works. This year’s exciting poster
embraces a game board concept that puts into perspective the many responsibilities public works professionals take on to
build, maintain, and support the infrastructure that helps our communities thrive. We invite those in public works as well
as the general public to celebrate these efforts and the indispensable influence they have on our everyday life. Whether it
is striving to complete important and transformational infrastructure projects, responding to water system emergencies,
fighting epic snowfall events, or preparing and recovering from spring flooding, there is no question that over the last year
that our high quality and professional staff have shown the community the important role that public works plays in
making our City vibrant and successful.
Although we have not evolved yet to include more events during NPWW, as we recognize NPWW we will once again focus
our social media and communications campaigns to highlight various public works services, people, and projects that have
all played and continue to play a part in making Hastings a great place to live, work, and visit. And, although it doesn’t fall
during NPWW, we’ll reprise our popular “Machinery Hill” exhibit at Rivertown Days, displaying several pieces of public
works and parks specialty maintenance equipment, and allowing our friendly staff to interact with event attendees as they
explain the function and role of these essential tools.
FINANCIAL IMPACT
All activities involve only staff time and will not result in additional costs.
COUNCIL ACTION REQUESTED
Council is requested to make the attached proclamation.
PROCLAMATION
NATIONAL PUBLIC WORKS WEEK – MAY 19-25, 2019
WHEREAS, the year 2019 marks the 59th annual National Public Works Week sponsored by the American Public
Works Association; and
WHEREAS, Public Works services provided in our community to nearly 23,000 residents and hundreds of
businesses are an integral part of everyday life; and
WHEREAS, these services, facilities, and reliable infrastructure could not be provided without the efforts of
public works professionals; and
WHEREAS, these professionals are the equipment operators, technicians, support staff, engineers, and
managers responsible for rebuilding, improving, protecting, and maintaining our City’s water supply, sanitary sewers,
streets, bridges, stormwater treatment, and drainage infrastructure; and
WHEREAS, the twenty-one professionals who staff our Public Works Department show each day their dedication
to sustaining and improving the health, safety, well-being, and high quality of life of the people of Hastings; and
WHEREAS, it is in the public interest for the citizens, civic leaders and children in the City of Hastings to gain
knowledge of and to maintain a progressive interest and understanding of the importance of public works and public
works services.
NOW, THERFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF HASTINGS DOES HEREBY PROCLAIM THE WEEK OF MAY 19-25,
2019 AS,
National Public Works Week
“It Starts Here”
in the City of Hastings, and we call upon all citizens and civic organizations to acquaint themselves with the issues involved
in providing our public works and to recognize the contributions which public works professionals make every day to our
health, safety, comfort, and quality of life.
Adopted by the City Council of the City of Hastings this 20th day of May, 2019.
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Mary D. Fasbender, Mayor Julie Flaten, City Clerk
(seal)