HomeMy WebLinkAboutR-2332 - Establishing a friendship City relationship with Koflach, Styria, AustriaCITY OF MARYSVILLE
Marysville,Washington
RESOLUTION No.J.33)"
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF MARYSVILLE ESTABLISHING
A FRIENDSHIP CITY RELATIONSHIP WITH KOFLACH,STYRIA,AUSTRIA
WHEREAS,the City of Marysville enjoys a friendly infonnal relationship with K6flach,Styria,Austria;and
WHEREAS,the Mayor,City Council,City staff and citizens of Marysville,Washington,U.S.A.,wish to,
through our efforts and relations with members of the Marysville Historical Society,continue our friendly ties
with K6flach,Austria for many years to come;and
WHEREAS,the exchange between our counh-ies add riclmess and diversity to our lives;mId
WHEREAS,our friendship unites people of all ages and backgrounds and surmounts barriers of distance,
culture,language and politics;ffild
WHEREAS,the citizens of Marysville wish to encourage educational,cultural awareness and tourism to
acquaint themselves with the cultural and political diversity of the world,and
WHEREAS,it is the desire ofthe Mayor,the City Council and citizens of Marysville to establish an informal
friendship between our cities;
NOW,THEREFORE,BE IT RESOLVED that the Mayor of the City of Marysville,the City Council
concurring,that the City ofK6flach,Austria is recognized and embraced as a friendship city to the city to
Marysville;and,the City of Marysvi lie offers the hand of friendship in the hope it will strengthen the bonds
between our two great countries.
APPROVED by the Mayor of the City of Marysville this 24th day of September,2012.
CITY OF MARYSVILLE
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GRANT K.WEED,City Attorney
OFFICE OF THE MAYOR
Jon Nehring
1049 State Avenue
Marysville,Washington 98270
Phone (360)363-8000
Fax (360)651-5033
marysvillewa.gov
May 10,2012
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It is not often that I have the opportunity to correspond with a Mayor across an ocean and thousands of miles
away.While I have travelled many places in Europe,my family and I have not had the good fortune to visit
Austria -yet.
I enjoyed hearing about your great city at a Marysville Historical Society meeting recently.Koeflach sounds
like a beautilhl city,and one that benefits from good local government and a Mayor that sees to the needs of
his citizens.We have that very much in common.
After viewing some photographs of Koeflach on the internet,I see another thing our communities are blessed
with.We both live amid landscapes with plenty of mountains,trees and hills.Marysville,population 60,020,
is the second-largest city in Snohomish County,adjacent to the Tulalip Tribes Indian Reservation and 30
miles north of Seattle.We are a diverse community,located ideally near major metropolitan areas,job
centers and the aforementioned mountains,waters and wilderness that give the Pacific Northwest region its
distinct flavor.
Again,it was a pleasure learning more about the City of Koeflach.If you ever have reason to travel or
vacation in the Pacific Northwest,it would be a pleasure to meet you.
Sincerely,
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Mayor
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