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July as Parks and Recreation Month <br />July 2023 <br />Whereas: parks and recreation programs are an essential part of the Roseville Community; and <br />Whereas: parks and recreation are vitally important to establishing and maintaining the quality of <br />life in Roseville, ensuring the health of all citizens, and contributing to the economic and environmental <br />well-being of Roseville and the larger community; and <br />Whereas: our parks and recreation programs build healthy, equitable and active communities that <br />aid in the prevention of chronic disease, promote social bonds by uniting neighbors and also improve <br />and ensure the physical, mental and emotional health of all citizens; and <br />Whereas: parks and recreation contribute to making Roseville an equitable community by offering <br />diverse programs and services that are appealing and accessible to all of Roseville, educating <br />community members about diverse cultures and providing a gathering spot where neighbors can gather, <br />interact and build bonds; and <br />Whereas: our parks and recreation programs increase Roseville’s economic prosperity through <br />increased property values, increased tourism, the attraction and retention of residents and businesses, <br />and crime reduction; and <br />Whereas: our parks and natural recreation areas improve water quality, protect groundwater, <br />prevent flooding, improve the quality of the air we breathe, provide vegetative buffers to development, <br />and produce habitat for wildlife; and <br />Whereas: our parks and natural recreation areas ensure the ecological beauty of our community and <br />provide a place for children and adults to connect with nature and recreate outdoors; and <br />Whereas: the U.S. House of Representatives has designated July as Parks and Recreation Month; <br />and <br />Whereas: Roseville Minnesota recognizes the benefits derived from parks and recreation resources <br />Now, Therefore Be It Resolved that the City Council of the City of Roseville does hereby proclaim <br />July 2023 as Parks and Recreation month in the City of Roseville. <br />In Witness Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and caused the Seal of the City of Roseville to be <br />affixed this Twentieth day of June 2023. <br />________________________ <br />Mayor Daniel J. Roe (seal) <br />Item 5.b <br />June 20, 2023