City Guideline for Initiating a Proclamation

Wednesday, July 09, 2008

For Immediate Release

Contact: Carol Woods, City Clerk, 346-5295

How to Place a Proclamation on a City Council Agenda

A proclamation is a public notice or formal announcement usually made from the government to the people.

The Mayor and City Council are pleased to issue proclamations for many worthwhile community activities, events and causes. However, because of the number of requests the city has received, the following guidelines for placing a proclamation on the agenda for approval have been implemented.

· Prepare and submit the proclamation in the proper format, which is available on the city web page (www.mesquitenv.gov) or in the office of the City Clerk.

· Acquire sponsorship for placement on the City Council agenda either by the Mayor, a Councilmember or a City Department Head (one sponsor required).

· Determine the month the proclamation needs to be placed on the City Council Agenda.

· Submit the proclamation, with all backup documentation to the City Clerk 30 days prior to the 1^st City Council meeting of the month (2^nd Tuesday of each month).

· City Clerk will review the information and prepare a pre-agenda notice for final approval.

All proclamations will be placed near the front of the City Council agenda; read by title by the Mayor; and presented to the City Council for ratification by motion. Following the meeting, each proclamation will be executed by the Mayor, after which the petitioner will be notified that the document has been completed and available for picked up in the office of the City Clerk.

Please contact the City Clerk if you have any questions 346-5295.

The Desert Tortoise

Like many desert creatures, desert tortoises spend most of their lives "holed up." In spring and summer, they roam grazing on grasses and wildflowers, then head for their burrows when it gets too hot. In fall and winter, when it is cold and there is not much to eat, they stay burrowed in for six months or more at a time.

If you see a desert tortoise, you are seeing an endangered species. Please watch out for them on the roads. Tortoises live in washes and valleys where the soil is soft enough for them to burrow into, yet stable enough so they do not collapse. Remember, desert tortoises are protected under the Endangered Species Act and may not be handled or removed.

Golf in the Desert

The city of Mesquite combines calm, small-town flavour with big-city attractions and championship golf. The Palms and the Oasis Golf Clubs are only two of the half-dozen challenging courses in the area.

Golf Highlights in Mesquite

Golf built on the dramatic Virgin Foothills of Nevada makes for a unique landscape and golf setting.
Enjoy a spa treatment at the Spa at Casablanca or the Spa at the Oasis.
Mesquite serves as a gateway to the national parks of Southern Utah and Zion National Park, which is less than two hours away.

View more information about golf courses in Mesquite

The Speedy RoadRunner

Called paisano in Mexico, the roadrunner is a well-known desert resident that only superficially resembles its popular cartoon portrayal. The greater roadrunner has adapted to life on the run. Though it can fly well, it prefers to use its strong legs and X- shaped toes to run rapidly over the desert landscape. Active predators, roadrunners aggressively chase insects, lizards, snakes, small birds and mammals.

Tolerant of humans, they sometimes nest in protected eaves and garages when they are not building large stick nests in desert trees. Their vocalizations include bill clicking noises and a mournful cooing made during breeding seasons. They do not meep-meep.