April 7 - 13, 2002

Whereas, the safety of the buildings we occupy daily is essential to the health, safety and welfare of the citizens of the world; and

Whereas, along the worlds most fundamental laws and ordinances are those which provide standards for the safe construction of buildings in which people live, work and play; and

Whereas, for construction and building codes to be effective and enforced, understanding and cooperation must exist between code officials and the people they serve; and

Whereas, through the efforts of code officials worldwide, and their cooperative relationship with the construction industry, the administration of these health and lifesafety standards is assured; and

Whereas, units of governments across the world, along with such prestigious organizations as Building Officials & Code Administrators (BOCA) International, Inc., International Conference of Building Officials (ICBO), Southern Building Code Congress International (SBCCI), Inc., the International Code Council (ICC), the National Conference of States on Building Codes and Standards (NCSBCS), and the World Organization of Building Officials (WOBO), are joining to promote the use of building and construction codes today, through the observation of International Building Safety Week; and

Whereas, the theme of International Building Safety Week 2002 has been established as "Setting the Standard for Building Safety."

Now, therefore, be it resolved that, I Judy Markowitz, Mayor of the City of Bloomington do hereby proclaim the week of April 7 - 13, 2002 as INTERNATIONAL BUILDING SAFETY WEEK. I urge all citizens to participate in International Building Safety Week activities to help promote building safety, to create awareness as to the importance of construction and building codes, and to spotlight the role of the dedicated code official in administering those codes.

Witness, my signature and the seal of the City of Bloomington, Illinois this ___ day of March, in the year Two Thousand and Two.