HomeMy WebLinkAboutR-1857 - Establishing its support for the removal of Tobacco Advertising on AK Media BillboardsMAYOR
Approved as to form:
WHEREAS,AK Media/NW signed an agreement with the Seattle-King County
Department of Public Health dated July 3, 1997, which will have the effect of
eliminating all tobacco advertising from AK Media/NW billboards in King County as of
January 1, 1998;
CITY OF MARYSVILLE
PASSED by the City Council and APPROVED by the Mayor this 25th day of
August, 1997.
NOW,THEREFORE,BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
MARYSVILLE,WASHINGTON that on behalf of the citizens of the City of Marysville,
AK MedialNW is hereby requested to voluntarily eliminate all of its billboard advertising
of tobacco within the City of Marysville and within the remainder of Snohomish County
by January 1, 1998.
WHEREAS,the Snohomish County Health District Board of Health sent a letter
to AK MedialNW dated July 9, 1997, requesting that AK Media/NW voluntarily eliminate
all billboard advertising of tobacco in Snohomish County as of January 1, 1998; and
CITY OF MARYSVILLE
Marysville,Washington
WHEREAS,the Marysville City Council is in total support of the Snohomish
County Health District Board of Health's letter to AKlMedia dated July 9, 1997; and
RESOLUTION NO.IPG=t
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF MARYSVILLE
ESTABLISHING ITS SUPPORT FOR THE REMOVAL
OF TOBACCO ADVERTISING ON AK MEDIA
BILLBOARDS.
WHEREAS,the Marysville City Council recognizes the negative health impact
which tobacco has and the influence which billboard advertising has on the perceptions
of our children and youth about tobacco products; and
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CITY ATTORNEY