HomeMy WebLinkAboutRESOLUTION 1991-33 Suggested
R~SOZ,UTZC)N 01-33
Mayor
A RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE. CITy 'OF KENAI, ALASKA,
SUPPORTING 'THE PARTICIPATION OF THE CITY OF KENAI IN A SISTER
CITY STATUS WITH OKHA, UNION OF SOVIET SOVEREIGN REPUBLICS, .AND
PROVISION OF FUHDING FOR THE INITIAL EXCHANGE VISIT-.
WHEREAS. the City of Kenai has been invited to.participate in
arranging a Sister City status between Kenai and Okha commencing
in June withKenai*s delegation traveling to Okha. Sakhalin
Island; and.
WHEREAS, it has been proposed that Kenai pay for {he
transportation of its delegation member from Anchorage to
Xhabarovsk and Okha will then provide transportation from
Khabarovsk to Okha and room and board for a week while on
Sakhalin; and,~...
WHEREAS, the delegation from 0kha (10-15 Soviets, including a
dancing troupe) will make a reciprocal visit to Kenai in =uly at
which time transportation costs from Okha to Anchorage will be
borne by Okha, and Kenai and the other local participants will
pay room and board and hard currency costs while the delegation
is in Alaska; and.
WHEREAS, while Xn 0khat the Kenai delegation will be involved in
Sister City discussions plus local entertainment. While in
Alaska, the Okha delegation will be involved in meetings, etc.,
and their dancing troupe will provide nightly concerts; and,
WHEREAS, monetary assistance has been proposed by Marathon-Oil,
NOW THEREFORE, 'BE IT' RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF-THE CiTY OF "
KENAI, ALASKA, that the City of Kenai participate in the Sister
City status proposed with Ok/aa, Sakhalin Island, Union of Soviet
Sovereign Republics and provide funding for the in4tial exchange.
PASSED BY THE CouNCIL OF THE CITY OF KENAI. ALASKA. the £ifth day
Of June. 1991.
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///~ohn~ w~ll~ams, Hayor .
ATTEST:/~ ~-/ ,~
carol L.-F, eas, 'City clerk
Approved by Finance.*
(6/6/9x)
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, P 1on f~om Kh~ba v SK.
Provided Hayer (ltlma, feels the dancing troupe 1~ good enough, Nf, Cherny' ts
propoo~n~ a ~eciprocll visit tO Kenat tn Jul . Th
~O-IS Soviets, fncludfne the d~...._ ~._ e dele~atlon~oula lnclu
clt~ O??JclaIs. the danctn t~o _ ~d~t~on to discussions
~o.~d you ~lease d~.u. ~he above vl~h Ha r .
Nlfathon to hel wt ~ 7 I feel that we can et a
p th some of the cost. A g pp~ovaJ for
Washington, t? needea, lso, Faulm Frea~ can help
H~. Cherne~ w111 be tn HOSCoW Chl~ .ee~, s~
details ~s re u should be
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Antes - ~farathon, Houston
P, D. Fleer- Hafathon, Houston
R. K, Er~n. ~lcDe,nott, ~loscow (V:a ~ax)