CITY OF SHORELINE

 

SHORELINE CITY COUNCIL

SUMMARY MINUTES OF SPECIAL MEETING WITH CITY OF BORYEONG, KOREA DELEGATES

 

SHORELINE SISTER CITIES ASSOCIATION

 

 

Tuesday, May 29, 2007                                                                Shoreline Conference Center

6:00 p.m.                                                                                                         Shoreline Room

 

 

PRESENT:       Mayor Ransom, Deputy Mayor Fimia, Councilmember Gustafson, Councilmember Hansen, Councilmember McGlashan, Councilmember Ryu, and Councilmember Way

 

ABSENT:        none

 

STAFF:            Robert Olander, City Manager; Julie Modrzejewski, Assistant City Manager; Rachael Markle, Assistant Planning & Development Services Director; Mark Relph; Public Works Director; Marci Wright, Human Resources Director; Ian Sievers; City Attorney; Debbie Tarry; Finance Director; Tony Burtt, Shoreline Police Chief; Scott Passey, City Clerk  

 

GUESTS:         Shin Joon Hee, Mayor, City of Boryeong; Kim Nam Soo, Director, Industry & Development, City of Boryeong; Kang Il Gyu, , Director, Planning & Audit, City of Boryeong; Kim Jang Hwa, Director, Trade & Relations, City of Boryeong; Choi Kwang Hee, Person in charge of Introductions, City of Boryeong; Kim Jong Gi, Executive Secretary, City of Boryeong; Pyeon Sam Beom, Councilmember, City of Boryeong; Lee Chang Sung, Councilmember, City of Boryeong; Lim Se Bin, Councilmember, City of Boryeong; Seong Nak Gyu, Councilmember, City of Boryeong; Lee Bok, , Council Clerk, City of Boryeong; Lee Soo Hun, President, Dae Chon Aju Motor College; Jie Myoung Seok, Assistant Professor, Dae Chon Aju Motor College; Lee Byung Jik, Principal, Dae Chon High School;  Park Eun Wo, Business Manager, AB Tech; Lee Jong Seung, Advisor, Boryeong-Seattle Relations Association; Lee Hun Kyu, Vice President, Boryeong-Seattle Relations Association; Kim Dong Woon, Member, Boryeong-Seattle Relations Association; John Chang, President, Shoreline Sister Cities Association; Sue Walker, Superintendent, Shoreline Public Schools; Dan Mann, Board Member, Shoreline School District; Vicki Stiles, Executive Director, Shoreline Historical Museum; Lee Lambert, President, Shoreline Community College; Judy Smith, President, Shoreline Chamber of Commerce; Amy Daybert, Editor, Shoreline/LFP Enterprise; Andrew Kim, Shoreline Sister Cities Association; Cheryl Lee, Former President, Shoreline Sister Cities Association, Connie Samson, Shoreline Sister Cities Association; Sammy Samson, Shoreline Sister Cities Association

 

 

The meeting was called to order at 6:10 p.m. by Mayor Ransom, who presided.  John Chang, Shoreline Sister Cities Association President, provided translation.  Mayor Ransom gave brief welcoming remarks and invited the guests to enjoy the dinner.  At 6:40 p.m., Mayor Ransom introduced the Shoreline City Council and other invited guests.  Boryeong City Mayor Shin introduced the members of the Boryeong delegation.

 

Mayor Ransom then read a proclamation recognizing the week of May 28-June 1 as “Boryeong City Week” and presented it to Mayor Shin.  He then gave a speech in which he discussed the value of the sister city relationship with Boryeong City and emphasized a three-fold approach to sister city exchange activities:

 

  1. Educational and cultural exchanges
  2. Governmental and civic exchanges
  3. Economic exchanges and business collaboration

 

Mayor Ransom then presented Mayor Shin with gifts and briefly remarked on the meaning and significance of the gifts.  Mayor Shin then responded with remarks and presented Mayor Ransom with a gift.

 

John Chang, Shoreline Sister Cities Association President, concluded the meeting with remarks on the benefits that can be achieved through sister city relationships.

 

At 7:40 p.m. the meeting was adjourned.

 

/S/ Scott Passey, City Clerk, CMC