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IF NATIONAL SURVEYOR'S WEEK-MARCH 17—23,2013
WHEREAS, surveying has been an essential element in the development of the human
/ environment since the beginning of recorded history and it is a requirement in the planning and
execution of nearly every form of construction with its most familiar modern uses in the fields of
transport,building and construction, communications, mapping, and the definition of legal
boundaries for land ownership; and
WHEREAS, in order to accomplish their objectives, surveyors use elements of
engineering, physics,mathematics, astronomy, law, and history; and
WHEREAS, since the colonial days of the United States, surveyors have been leaders in
the community, statesmen, influential citizens, and shapers of cultural standards. Former notable
surveyors include George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Abraham Lincoln, Lewis and Clark,
Daniel Boone, and Henry David Thoreau, among many others; and
WHEREAS,many services are now provided through the use of sophisticated surveying
equipment and techniques, including satellite-borne remote sensing devices and automated
positioning, measuring, recording, and plotting equipment; and
WHEREAS,the establishment of the week of March 17-23, 2013 as National Surveyors
Week is a fitting tribute to all surveyors.
NOW,THEREFORE,BE IT RESOLVED THAT that I, David Glass, Mayor of
Petaluma, along with the members of the City Council, do hereby proclaim the week of March
17 through March 23, 2013 as National Surveyor's Week in the City of Petaluma.
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