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EM/ <br />WIRF7119�21 <br />WHEREAS, there are more than 20 million miles of buried utilities beneath the Earth's surface that are essential <br />to everyday living like water, electricity and natural gas; consequently, according to a recent Common Ground <br />Alliance Damage Information Reporting Tool (DIRT) Report, an underground utility line is damaged every six <br />minutes because someone decided to dig but didn't call 811., Service interruption, damage to the environment and <br />personal injury and even death are the potential results; and <br />WHEREAS, for a decade now 811 has served as an easy -to -remember phone number that has helped to prevent <br />damage and injuries across the nation; and <br />WHEREAS, through education of safe digging practices, excavators and homeowners can save time and money <br />keeping our nation safe and connected by making a simple call to 811 in advance of any digging project; waiting <br />the, required amount of time; respecting the marked lines by maintaining visual definition throughout the course of <br />the excavation; and finally, digging with care around the marks; and <br />WHEREAS, safe digging is a shared responsibility; to know what's below; and call 811 before you dig. <br />NOW, THEREFORE, 1, Louis R. Rigby, Mayor, along with members of the La Porte City Council, do hereby <br />recognize the educational and outreach efforts of these underground utility industry partners and proclaim <br />August 11, 2017, in the City of La Porte as: <br />IN WITNESS THEREOF, I have hereto set my hand and caused the Seal of the City to be affixed hereto, this <br />the 00�k A f August, 0017 <br />day V U�Juo I <br />