HomeMy WebLinkAbout4760 RESOLUTION NO. 4 7 6 0
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL- OF THE CITY OF
AUBURN, WASHINGTON, AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR
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TO TAKE ALL NECESSARY AND APPRORRIATE STEPS
TO FORMALIZE A SISTER CITY RELATIONSHIP
BETWEEN THE CITY OF AUBURN AND TAMBA, JAPAN
WHEREAS, since 1968, the City of Aubum has had a sister city relationship
with Kasugo-cho, Japan, and the finro cities have enjoyed many opportunities for the
two communities to interact; and
WHEREAS, recently the Japanese city of Kasugo-cho, was merged with
several other neighboring cities to form the new, combined City of Tamba
WHEREAS, the City of Aubum has met with representatives of the City of
Tamba, Japan, to promote desired cultural and economic development opportunities
between the City of Aubum and City of Tamba, Japan; and
WHEREAS, the cities of Aubum and Tamba, Japan, have expressed their
desire to work toge4her, to continue working together, to promote trade, economic
developmerrt, education, cultural exchange, and tourism between the two cities; and
WHEREAS, the people of Aubum and the Auburn business community have
expressed their interests in and intentions of facilitating public and private
relationships and enhancing trade, economic development, education, cultural
exchange, and tourism involving the Aubum Community and the community of
Tamba, Japan; and
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WHEREAS, the City Council also wishes to work with sistercity associations
and citizens involved in such pursuits to develop and continue the relationships that
can exist with sister cities in the intemational community.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AUBURN,
WASHINGTON, HEREBYRESOLVES asfollows:
Section 7. The Mayor is hereby authorized and directed to negotiate and
execute agreements and documents with sister city associations and with Tamba,
Japan to support community cultural and economic exchange activities, and the City
Council ratifies actions taken in furtherance thereof:
Section 2. The Mayor is hereby authorized to implement such administrative
procedures as may be necessayto carry outthe directives of this legislation.
Section 3. This Resolution shall take effecf and be in full force and effect
upon passage and signature hereon.
DATED and SIGNED this /7 day of ac�wL� , 2011.
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ATfEST:: PETER B, LEWIS, MAYOR
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Da ielle E. Daskam, City Clerk
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