RESOLUTION NO. 230431
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Sponsor: Councilmember Kevin O'Neill
RESOLUTION - Declaring the week of May 21-27, 2023, as National Public Works Week in Kansas City, Missouri; and recognizing the Public Works Department for receiving the 2023 Excellence in Snow and Ice Control Award from both the Kansas City Chapter and the National American Public Works Association.
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WHEREAS, this year's National Public Works Week theme "Connecting the World Through Public Works" highlights the way public works professionals connect us physically, through infrastructure, and inspirationally, through service to their communities, whether as first responders, or daily workers carrying out their duties with pride; and
WHEREAS, Public Works connections help keep our community stay strong by providing leadership and education in programs such as transportation, project and construction management, street maintenance, street signs and markings, solid waste, neighborhood cleanups, illegal dumping, traffic engineering, streetlights and traffic lights, permitting and permit inspection, complete streets, sidewalk repair, public parking, tow lot, administration, and the various services that support multimodal transportation that make our community great places to live and work; and
WHEREAS, Public Works professionals focus on infrastructure, facilities and services that are of vital importance to sustainable and resilient communities and to the public health, high quality of life and well-being of the people of Kansas City, Missouri; and
WHEREAS, the year 2023 marks the 63rd annual National Public Works Week sponsored by the American Public Works Association; and
WHEREAS, the APWA Excellence in Snow and Ice Control Award was established to promote excellence in the management and administration of public works snow and ice operations and promotes the best practices in snow and ice removal, while minimizing environmental impacts; NOW, THEREFORE,
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