HomeMy WebLinkAbout103-2017RESOLUTION NO. 103-2017
APPROVING A FRIENDSHIP CITY PARTNERSHIP WITH NEW ROSS,
COUNTY WEXFORD, IRELAND
WHEREAS, the Town of Danville's Friendship Cities Policy allows for the Town to
develop partnerships between municipalities on a less formal basis than through an
official Sister City relationship organized through the guidelines of Sister Cities
International; and
WHEREAS, Friendship City partnerships between the Town of Danville and other
domestic or international municipalities are intended to be mutually beneficial, create
an atmosphere of goodwill, and initiate information exchanges; and
WHEREAS, the proposed Friendship City partnership with the New Ross Municipal
District in New Ross, County Wexford, Ireland meets the Town's Friendship City
criteria, including an attribute match, connection match, resource availability and
ethical match; and
WHEREAS, the Eugene O'Neill Foundation has committed to supporting and
coordinating the activities and engagements needed to maintain a sustainable
partnership, including coordinating activities with the Eugene O'Neill International
Festival of Theatre in New Ross, Ireland; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, by the Danville Town Council, that the Town of Danville shall enter into a
Friendship City partnership with the New Ross Municipal District in New Ross,
County Wexford, Ireland.
APPROVED by the Danville Town Council at a regular meeting on December 19, 2017,
by the following vote:
AYES: Arnerich, Blackwell, Morgan, Stepper, Storer
NOES: None
ABSTAINED: None
ABSENT: None
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
CITY ATTORNEY
ATTEST:
CITY CLER