5.2. SR 02-07-2011~/
Elk REQUEST FOR ACTION
River
TO ITEM NUMBER
Ma or and Ci Council 5.2.
AGENDA SECTION MEETING DATE PREPARED BY
Administration February 7, 2011 Jessica Miller, Executive
Secreta /De u Ci Clerk
ITEM DESCRIPTION REVIEWED By
Proclamation: Congenital Heart Defects Awareness Week Tina Allard, Ci Clerk
REVIEWED BY
Lori ohnson, Ci Administrator
ACTION REQUESTED
Mayor Dietz to read the attached proclamation.
BACKGROUND/DISCUSSION
Families of children with congenital and acquired heart disease, adults with congenital heart defects, and
the professionals who work with them are joining forces to have February 7-14, 2011 proclaimed in all
states as "Congenital Heart Defect Awareness Week."
Mayor Dietz received a request from an Elk River resident and mother of a child with a Congenital Heart
Defect asking that her community joins in proclaiming February 7 - 14, 2011 as "Congenital Heart
Defects Awareness Week."
ATTACHMENTS
^ Proclamation
ACtlon Motion by Second by Vote
Follow Up
N:\Public Bodies\Ciry Council\Proclamations & Plaques\Proclamations\CHD Week 2011 memo.docx
PROCLAMATION
PROCLAIMING FEBRUARY 7 - 14, 201 1 AS CONGENITAL HEART
DEFECTS AWARENESS WEEK
WHEREAS, Congenital Heart Defects are the most frequently occurring birth defect and the
leading cause of birth defect related deaths worldwide; and
WHEREAS, Over a million families across America are facing the challenges and hardships of
raising children with Congenital Heart Defects; and
WHEREAS, Every year 40,000 babies are born in the United States with Congenital Heart
Defects; and
WHEREAS, Some Congenital Heart Defects are not diagnosed until months or years after birth;
and
WHEREAS, Undiagnosed Congenital Heart conditions cause many cases of sudden cardiac death
in young athletes; and
WHEREAS, Despite these statistics, newborns and young athletes are not routinely screened for
Congenital Heart Defects; and
WHEREAS, A disproportionately small amount of funding is available for Congenital Heart
Defect research and support; and
WHEREAS, Congenital Heart Defect Awareness Week provides an opportunity for families
whose lives have been affected to celebrate life and to remember loved ones lost, to
honor dedicated health professionals, and to meet others and know they are not
alone; and
WHEREAS, the establishment of Congenital Heart Defect Awareness Week will also provide the
opportunity to share experience and information with the public and the media, in
order to raise public awareness about Congenital Heart Defects.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, on behalf of the City Council, that I, John J. Dietz,
Mayor of the City of Elk River, Minnesota, do hereby proclaim February 7 - 14, 2011, to be
Congenital Heart Defect Awareness Week and encourage all citizens to increase awareness,
education, and services for Congenital Heart Defects which each year affect thousands of
babies in Minnesota.
Signed this 7~ day of February 2011
Attest:
John J. Dietz, Mayor
Tina Allard, City Clerk