HomeMy Public PortalAboutResolutions-2014-118RESOLUTION 2014-118
PROHIBITING THE USE OF CIGARETTES, TOBACCO PRODUCTS,
ALTERNATIVE NICOTINE PRODUCTS AND VAPOR PRODUCTS ON CITY OF
TIFFIN PROPERTIES
Whereas, the City Council of the City of Tiffin has custody or control of certain
city property and vehicles; and #
Whereas, the Smokefree Air Act was adopted by the Iowa Legislature prohibiting
smoking from certain public places, as defined therein; and
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cigarettes, tobacco products, alternative nicotine products, and/or vapor products
shall be prohibited in all public buildings, on the grounds of all public buildings
and in all vehicles owned, leased, or operated by or under the, control of the City
of Tiffin. This policy applies to all persons on applicable City of Tiffin property.
Copies of this policy shall be made available to the public and all employees, and
appropriate signage shall be posted as deemed appropriate by the City Council.
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2. The terms cigarettes, tobacco products, alternative nicotine products, and
vapor'products shall have the same meanings as the meanings of those terms
found in Iowa Code Section 453A.1.
3. It is the intent of the City Council that, by this resolution, the use,of
cigarettes, tobacco products, alternative nicotine products, and/or vapor products
shall be prohibited in any area controlled by the City of Tiffin,at or within which
smoking would be prohibited by the Smokefree Air Act, currently adopted as
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4. Those employees who use cigarettes, tobacco products, all
nicotine products, or vapor products and would like to take this
stop using said products are encouraged to participate in theessa
available to them and Quitline Iowa at 1800 -QUIT -NOW an�
www.quitnow.net/iowa/.
5. The success of this policy will depend o -_ tho tfuln6ss,
consideration, and cooperation of cigarette -,v �
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product-, vapor product -users as well as person *Ifo do nM use these products.
As such, all employees and members owe pubhcre in the responsibility for
adhering to and enforcing this polic
Motion to DENY by Petersen
,secund by K5W to DENY Resolution 2014-118
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Steve Berner, Ma . E
City of Tiffin nc-
, icho' Jackson,v City Administrator/Clerk
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