Res 1994 - 37 Prohibiting All Smoking Within City Owned/Leased Facilities Effective July 1, 1994CITY OF MENDOTA HEIGHTS
DAKOTA COUNTY, MINNESOTA
RESOLiTTION NO. 94-37
A RESOLUTION PROffiBITING ALL SMOKING WITHIN CITY OWNED/LEASED
FACILITIES EFFECTIVE JULY 1,1994
WHEREAS, the City of Mendota Heights owns, leases, and �
operates a number of facilities within City boundaries, and
WHEREAS, these facilities include Mendota Heights City
Hall, Public Works Facility and Fire Station, and
WSEREAS, the U.S. environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
recently classified second-hand tobacco smoke as a Class A
Carcinogen, and
WHEREAS, second-hand tobacco smoke has been blamed by
the EPA for killing approximately 53,000 non-smokers each
year, including 3,000 from lung cancer and 37,000 from heart
disease, and
WHEREAS, the Mendota Heights City Council has as its
duty to insure the safety of all employees, volunteers and
visitors who utilize and visit City facilities.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the
City of Mendota Heights, Dakota County that tobacco smoking is
hereby prohibited in all City owned/leased facilities
effective July 1, 1994.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that City staff is authorized to
develop and coordinate an employee assistance program designed
to help those employees/volunteers �who wish to voluntarily
quit smoking at a cost not to exceed 385 per participant.
Adopted by the City Council of the City of Mendota Heights
this 7th day of June, 1994.
CITY COUNCIL
CITY OF MENDOTA HEIGHTS
B y ��/d. � �. I��i�'�r.:.., a�,�'
Charles.E. Mertensotto
Mayor .
ATTEST:
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K hleen M. Swanson
City Clerk