City of Ann Arbor - File #: 08-0833

• File #: 08-0833
• Version: 1
• Name: Cigarette Liter Prevention Proclamation
• Type: Proclamation
• Status: Filed
• File created: 9/8/2008
• In control: City Council
• On agenda: 9/8/2008
• Final action: 9/8/2008
• Title: Proclamation: Cigarette Litter Prevention Month

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
9/8/2008	1	City Council	Received and Filed

Title

Proclamation:  Cigarette Litter Prevention Month

Memorandum

PROCLAMATION

Cigarette Litter Prevention Month

September 2008

WHEREAS,      the control of litter and litter prevention is vitally important to the quality of life in Ann Arbor, Michigan; and

WHEREAS,      the businesses of the Main Street Area Association and the City of Ann Arbor have an interest in encouraging every citizen and business and its employees to protect and preserve the beauty and cleanliness of the community; and

WHEREAS,      Keep America Beautiful, Inc., is encouraging community partnerships in addressing an emerging litter problem, Cigarette Litter; and

WHEREAS,      the Main Street Area Association will launch a Cigarette Litter Prevention Program to reduce cigarette litter in the Main Street area; and

WHEREAS,      the Board of Directors of the Main Street Area Association in cooperation with local businesses, community and civic leaders agree that Cigarette Litter has become a problem in the downtown area and have a strong interest in reducing and possibly eliminating it; and

WHEREAS,      all interested citizens are invited to support the Cigarette Litter Prevention Program in downtown Ann Arbor which is launched September 1^st, 2008.

NOW THEREFORE, I, John Hieftje, Mayor of Ann Arbor, Michigan, do hereby proclaim September 2008 as "Cigarette Litter Prevention Month" and encourage our citizens to participate in the reduction of cigarette litter and in preserving the beauty and cleanliness of our community.

I hereby set my hand and seal

This 1^st day of September 2008.

John Hieftje, Mayor