Memo Cities Week ProclamationMemorandum
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COMMUNITY RELATIONS
City of Hopkins
1010 1st St. S.
Hopkins, MN 55343-7573
To: Mayor Chuck Redepenning and the Hopkins City Council
From Eileen Harvala, community relations coordinator
Date: Sept. 27, 1996
Re: Cities Week proclamation
Telephone (812) 935.8474
Direct Line (612) 939 -1350
Fax (612) 935 -1834
Attached is a copy of the proclamation for Cities Week 1996, which will be
commemorated Oct. 6-12. Cities Week is a statewide League of Minnesota Cities
program.
This is the second year, Hopkins has participated in the program, which culminates with
our citywide open house from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 12.
All of the city's facilities —City Hall, Police Station, Fire Station, Pavilion, Public Works
and Activity Center— will be open again this year. Virtually every city department and
division is participating in the open house. There will be activities, demonstrations,
displays, drawing opportunities and games, entertainment, food and giveaways. Mini-
buses will be available for transportation to the different sites from 10:30 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Immediately after the citywide open house, there will be an Octoberfest Celebration of
the Arts from 2 p.m. to 3 :30 p.m. at the Hopkins Center for the Arts site on 11th Avenue,
north of Mainstreet. This is an opportunity for the community to leam about the project,
enjoy the talents of local elementary, junior high and high school musicians, and
participate in some activities.
Proclamation
WHEREAS, The daily accomplishments of cities, their officials, and
volunteers provide the cornerstone for creating,
supporting and building the well being of our
communities; and
WHEREAS, Most Minnesotans now live in cities, and it is there that
the democratic process is most closely seen and
understood; and
WHEREAS, Decisions made by Congress and the Minnesota State
Legislature have an impact on our municipal
governments, and the quality of life in our cities and
neighborhoods; and
WHEREAS, Constructive discussion of the impact of these national
and state issues will educate both political candidates and
citizens, and may lead to a sense of common community
purpose; and
WHEREAS, The Cities Week 1996 theme of Making Cities Count—
Preserving Our Quality of Life offers an important
opportunity to educate citizens about the important work
that cities do, and to discuss the impact of national and
state decisions on cities' quality of life.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that I,
Charles D. Redepenning, Mayor of the City of Hopkins
do hereby proclaim the week of October 6-12, 1996,
to be
Cities Week
in the City of Hopkins,
and encourage our citizens to attend the
City of Hopkins' Open House
Saturday, October 12, 1996.