040 of 2011 - establishing a Sister-City relationship with Izhevsk, Russia R 11-1
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JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 40 OF 2011
(Sister-City relationship between Izhevsk, Russia and Salt Lake City, Utah).
A joint resolution of the City Council and the Mayor of Salt Lake City approving
the establishment of a Sister-City relationship between Izhevsk,Russia and Salt Lake City,
Utah.
WHEREAS, Salt Lake City Corporation("Salt Lake City") and Izhevsk, Russia
("Izhevsk") have maintained a Friendship City relationship for the past six (6) years; and
WHEREAS, the Friendship City relationship between Salt Lake City and Izhevsk has
been very successful and has received a significant amount of community support; and
WHEREAS, Izhevsk has indicated its desire to promote the existing Friendship City
relationship between the two cities to a Sister City relationship; and
WHEREAS, Salt Lake City likewise desires to establish a Sister-City relationship with
Izhevsk; and
WHEREAS,the Salt Lake City Sister Cities Board has recommended that Salt Lake City
establish a Sister City relationship with Izhevsk; and
WHEREAS, the Mayor and City Council find that there is sufficient interest and support
in the local community to accomplish the objectives of the proposed Sister City relationship; and
WHEREAS,the Mayor and City Council find that there are sufficient assets,resources
and human resource support available in the local corninunity to effectively promote community
building objectives between Salt Lake City and Izhevsk.
THEREFORE, BE IT JOINTLY RESOLVED by the City Council and the Mayor of
Salt Lake City,Utah, as follows;
1. The City Council hereby approves the establishment of a Sister City relationship
between Izhevsk, Russia and Salt Lake City, Utah; and
2. Mayor Ralph Becker likewise approves the establislunent of a Sister City relationship.
between Izhevsk, Russia and Salt Lake City, Utah; and
3. Pursuant to the foregoing approvals fiorn the City Council and the Mayor,the
relationslp between lzhevsk, Russia and Salt Lake City, Utah will be promoted from
a Friendship City relationship to a Sister City relationship.
Passed and Adopted this 25 day of October, 2011
Ralph Bec cer, Mayor Jill Remington Love, Chair, District Five
Stan Penfold, V' e Chair, District Three Carlton J. Cl ensen, District One
Van Turner, District Two Luke arrott, District Four
J Martin, D' rict Six Soren D. Simonsen,District Seven
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