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RESOLUTION 6424
RESOLUTION Cf" THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PALO ALTO
CCJ11MEMORATING THE PRESENCE OF, AND WELCmING TO THE CITY OF PALO ALTO
THE HONORABLE HEKO WIERENGA, MAYOR
OF OUR SISTER .:ITV OF ENSCHEOE, THE NETHERL.l\NDS,
THE HONORABLE HENK VAH DER WALLE, ALDERMAN FOR FINANCIAL AFFAIRS,
ANO JAN VAN DER VEEN, HEAD OF THE ECONOMIC AFFAIRS DEPARTMENT
WHEREAS, the Sister City concept was initially inaugurated by the President of
the United States in 1956 to establish greater friendship and understanding between
the peoples of the United States and other nations; and
WHEREAS, the City of Palo Alto and the City of Enschede entered int.o an official
Sister C·ity affiliation in May, 1980; and
WHEREAS, the affiliation between the City of Enschede and the City Palo Alto is a
people-to-people/community-to-community relationship; and
WHEREAS, there have been n1J11erous cultural exchanges \lkiich have cultivated and
promoted understanding between the people of the City of Enschede and the people of
the City of Palo Alto; and
WHEREAS, the City of Enschede has presented to the City of Palo Alt.o several
gifts of friendship including "The Tree of Life," a carved gable sign which is
exhibited in the Palo Alto City Hall; and
WHEREAS, this Council wishes t.o commemorate the first vhi t to Palo Al to of the
Mayor of Enschede, Heko Wierenga, Henk van der Walle, Alderman for Financial Affairs,
and Jan van der Veen, Head of the Economic Affairs Department.
NOW, THEREFORE, the Council of the City of Palo Alto does RESOLVE as follows:
SECTION l. That the Palo Alto City Council recognizes the presence of and
welcomes to Palo Alto Mayor Heko Wierenga, Alderman Henk van der Walle, and Mr. Jan
van der Veen of Enschede, The Nethe~lands.
SECTION 2. That this Councfl, on behalf of the people of Pa1o Alto, expresses its
heartfelt appreciation to the City of Enschede for its significant contribution tc the
Sister City program.
SECTION 3. That this Counc i1 , on behalf ::>f the people of Palo Al to, reaffirms the
Sister City relationship between the two communities and looks forward tD many years
of friendsMp and opportunities for further educatfanal and cultural exchange.
INTRODUCED AND PASSED: September 16, 1985
AYES: Bechtel, Cobb, Fletcher. Klein, Levy, Renzel, Sutorius, Woolley
NOES: None
ABSENT: Witherspoon
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