HomeMy WebLinkAbout1994-12 Greetings to Sarlat RESOLUTION NO. 94-12
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF ASHLAND, SENDING GREETINGS TO THE
MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SARLAT, FRANCE.
WHEREAS, OUR TWO COMMUNITIES SHARE MANY ATTRIBUTES: A TRANQUIL SETTING, FAR REMOVED FROM URBAN AREAS; A
TRADITION OF THEATRE AND CULTURE LASTING OVER MANY DECADES; AND SIMILAR SIZE, CLIMATES, AGRICULTURE; AND
WHEREAS, THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ASHLAND HAVE BEEN INFORMED OF THE EXCHANGES OF CIVIC
LEADERS BETWEEN THE CITIES OF SARLAT, FRANCE AND ASHLAND, OREGON; AND
WHEREAS, THE VISIT BY REPRESENTATIVES OF THE CIVIC, EDUCATIONAL AND ARTISTIC ELEMENTS OF OUR COMMUNITIES
BROADEN OUR UNDERSTANDING OF OUR RESPECTIVE CULTURES AND ENRICH OUR LIVES; AND
WHEREAS, WE LOOK FORWARD TO THE APRIL VISIT OF ARTISTIC DIRECTOR FRANGOIS ROCHE-LECLAIR OF THE SARLAT
THEATRE FESTIVAL; AND WISH TO COMMEND TO YOU THE VISIT OF ASHLAND CITY COUNCILLOR ROB WINTHROP WHO ALSO
SERVES AS THE CHAIRMAN OF THE ROGUE VALLEY COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS, WHO WILL VISIT SARLAT IN MID-MARCH.
NOW, THEREFORE. BE IT RESOLVED, BY THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ASHLAND AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ASHLAND COMMEND TO YOU CITY COUNCILLOR ROB
WINTHROP, WHO WE HAVE ASKED TO CONVEY TO YOU, THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL OF SARLAT, WARMEST GREETINGS
FROM OUR CITY GOVERNMENT AND THE PEOPLE OF ASHLAND.
SECTION 2. THAT IT IS THE INTENT OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL TO SUPPORT THE DEVELOPMENT OF CLOSER TIES
BETWEEN OUR TWO CITIES.
PASSED AND ADOPTED THIS IST DAY OF MARCH, 1994.