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<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> JN1V Os N•~4 <br /> y ~yi,,;k• Dixie Kaetsu <br /> Harry Kim <br /> Mayor Managing Director <br /> ° Barbara J. Kossow <br /> •tiii or a*Deputy Managing Director <br /> Gunfv of pttfuall On 9 ; <br /> <br /> 25 Aupuni Street, Room 215 • Hilo,Hawaii 96720-4252 • (808) 961-8211 • FU(808)961- C" <br /> KONA: 75-5706 Kuakini Highway, Suite 103 Kailua-Kona, Hawaii 96740 <br /> (808) 329-5226 • Fax(808)326-5663 <br /> -p _ - <br /> March 5, 2008 <br /> N , <br /> ,7 <br /> Council Chairman Pete Hoffmann <br /> 25 Aupuni Street <br /> Hilo, HI 96720 <br /> Dear Chairman Hoffmann: <br /> Enclosed please find a proposed resolution which would establish a sister city <br /> relationship between Gwacheon City and the County of Hawai'i. I respectfully request <br /> the Council's favorable action on this resolution. <br /> <br /> Gwacheon City would be the first new foreign sister city for the County of Hawai'i during <br /> my two terms in office. It also would be our first sister city in Korea. I have worked with <br /> the Korean Consulate to select a suitable partner for us, and the local Korean <br /> community has indicated strong support. Therefore, I believe that Gwacheon City would <br /> be a very positive addition to our sister city program. <br /> At my request, Andrew Levin, the County of Hawai'i Protocol Officer, signed a Letter of <br /> Intent to establish this sister city, as did the Director of the Division of General Business <br /> for Gwacheon City. However, Article 31 of the Hawai'i County Code requires the <br /> adoption of a council resolution for the actual establishment of a sister city relationship. <br /> <br /> I will be traveling to Korea in the second half of April, and would hope to carry your <br /> approved resolution with me at that time. I therefore ask that the resolution be dealt with <br /> expeditiously, perhaps waived from committee if you feel that is appropriate and if it is <br /> necessary to meet a mid-April deadline. <br /> Thank you for your consideration. Please let me know if I can provide any additional <br /> information. <br /> <br /> Alo <br /> 1 <br /> <br /> <br /> H r Kim oti- <br /> MAYOR Comm. No. <br /> <br /> Enclosure Ref. To: <br /> MAR 14-M, <br /> 57a-dS, <br /> <br /> Hawaii County is an Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer <br />