R17-013 1 RESOLUTION R17- 013
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3 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF BOYNTON BEACH,
4 FLORIDA, AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO SIGN A SISTER
5 CITY AGREEMENT WITH RAUMA, FINLAND; AND
6 PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
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10 WHEREAS, at the December 19, 2016 City Commission meeting, the City
11 Commission heard and approved of a presentation to initiate a new Sister Cities
12 Agreement with Rauma, Finland; and
13 WHEREAS, this relationship with Rauma, Finland will allow both cities, as well
14 as the City of Boynton Beach's Sister Cities of Qufu and Les Cayes to form connections
15 between them that are beneficial and address issues that are most relevant to the Cities.
16 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COMMISSION
17 OF THE CITY OF BOYNTON BEACH, FLORIDA, THAT:
18 Section 1. The foregoing "Whereas" clauses are hereby ratified and confirmed
19 as being true and correct and are hereby made a specific part of this Resolution upon adoption
20 hereof.
21 Section 2. The City Commission of the City of Boynton Beach, Florida does
22 hereby authorize the Mayor to sign a Sister City Agreement with Rauma, Finland, a copy of
23 which is attached hereto as Exhibit"A".
24 Section 3. This Resolution will become effective immediately upon passage.
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26 PASSED AND ADOPTED this 71 - day of Fe4f6La'Al, 2017.
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29 CITY OF BOYNTON BEACH, FLORIDA
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33 Mayor- Steven B. Grant
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35 Vice Mayor-Mack McCray ✓
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39 Commissioner-Christina L. Romelus
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Vuonna 1956 Yhdysvaltain presidentti kaynnisti Sister Cities Internationalin® hal-
linnoiman sisarkaupunkiohjelman rohkaistakseen ystavyytta ja yhteisymmarrysta
Yhdysvaltojen ja muiden valtioiden valilla henkilokohtaisten kontaktien kautta.
Edistaakseen naita paamaaria seka ystavyyden ja hyvantahtoisuuden eleena
Boynton Beach Floridassa Yhdysvalloissa ja Rauman kaupunki Suomessa sopivat
kumpaakin yhteisoa hyodyttavasta yhteistybsta tutustumalla koulutuksellisiin,
taloudellisiin ja kulttuurisiin mandollisuuksiin.
Me sovimme tukevamme ja kannustavamme mandollisuuksia jakaa tietoa, kay-
tanteita ja kokemuksia koulutuksen, talouden kehityksen, taiteen ja kulttuurin,
turismin, ekologian ja muiden sovittavien osa- alueiden aloilla.
Boynton Beachin kaupunki Floridassa ja Rauman kaupunki Suomessa pyrkivat ot-
tamaan mukaan koko yhteison pysyvien ystavyyssuhteiden edistamiseksi roh-
kaisemalla matkailua kaupunkiemme valilla seka laajentamalla mandollisuuksia
avustaa toisiamme sisarkaupunkitolminnassa.
Taten Boynton Beach, Florida, ja Rauma, Suomi, julistautuvat sisarkaupungeiksi
seka ilmoittavat aikeensa noudattaa naita ohjeistuksia Sister Cities Internationa-
lin' kaytantojen mukaisesti.
Tama asiakirja astuu voimaan allekirjoituspaivana ja asiakirja on laadittu seka
englannikstletts suome si. Telptit ovat yhta patevia.
Steven B. Grant, pormestari Kari Koski,�kaupunginjohtaja
Boynton Beach, Florida Rauma, Suomi
Helmikuu 7, 2017
Sari Salo, hallintojohtaja
Rauma, Suomi
Helmikuu 7, 2017
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Whereas, the Sister City Program, administered by Sister Cities International ®,
was initiated by the President of the United States of America in 1956 to
encourage greater friendship and understanding between the United States and
other nations through direct personal contact; and
Whereas, in order to foster those goals, the people of Boynton Beach, Florida,
United States of America and Rauma, Finland, in a gesture of friendship and
goodwill, agree to collaborate for the mutual benefit of their communities by
exploring educational, economic and cultural opportunities.
Whereas, we agree to support and encourage opportunities for mutually
beneficial practical exchanges in the fields of education, economic development,
arts and culture, tourism, ecology and other areas as may be determined.
Whereas, the cities of Boynton Beach, Florida and Rauma, Finland seek to include
every segment of our communities in fostering lasting friendships by encouraging
travel between our cities and expanding opportunities to assist each other in our
Sister City activities.
Now Therefore, Boynton Beach, Florida and Rauma, Finland do hereby proclaim
themselves Sister Cities, and declare their intent to abide by these guidelines
indefinitely according to Sister Cities International® policies.
This document goes into effect on the date of signature and is written in both
English and Finnish. Both texts have equal power.
February 7, 2017
Karl Koski, Mayor
Rauma, Finland
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Sari Salo, Director of Administration
Rauma, Finland
February 7, 2017
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