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CITY ATTY. & ATTEND SISTER CITY EVENT IN CZECH REPUBLIC MTG. 4-23-02
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OUT-OF-STATE TRAVEL FOR A COUNCIL MEMBER TO
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RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Adopt Resolution No. 2002-125 approving out-of-state travel for Council Member
Julianne Nygaard to attend sister city event in Karlovy Vary, Czech Republic, May 3-5,
2002.
ITEM EXPLANATION:
Following the visit to Carlsbad of an international delegation from Karlovy Vary, Carlsbad's
sister city in the Czech Republic, led by its Lord Mayor to celebrate the tenth anniversary of
the joining of the two cities, Lord Mayor Roubinek invited Mayor Lewis or his designated
representative on the City Council to attend the 2002 Spa Season Opening Ceremonies.
This 400-year tradition is Karlovy Vary's most significant official ceremony held each year.
The Mayor is recommending Council Member Julianne Nygaard to represent Carlsbad at
the ceremonies. The Carlsbad representative will conduct substantive discussions on
educational, cultural, business and citizen exchanges between the sister cities while
attending the ceremonies, and will provide a full report to the Mayor, the City Council and
the Sister City Committee upon her return.
FISCAL IMPACT:
The total cost for Council Member Nygaard to attend these ceremonies for four days will be
approximately $1,200. There are sufficient funds in the City Council Department budget to
accommodate this request.
EXHIBITS:
1. Resolution No. 2002-125 , approving out-of-state travel for Council Member
2. Letter of Invitation to Mayor Lewis by Lord Mayor Roubinek.
Julianne Nygaard.
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RESOLUTION NO. 2002-125
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
COUNCIL MEMBER JULIANNE NYGAARD TO ATTEND SISTER CITY
EVENT IN CZECH REPUBLIC
CARLSBAD, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING OUT-OF-STATE TRAVEL FOR
WHEREAS, the City of Carlsbad and Karlovy Vary, Czech Republic are celebrating the
!nth anniversary of the establishment of a sister city relationship; and
WHEREAS, Carlsbad's Sister City Karlovy Vary, Czech Republic, has invited a
!presentative from Carlsbad to attend its annual Spa Season Opening Ceremonies; and
WHEREAS, Mayor Lewis is recommending Council Member Julianne Nygaard be
>pointed as the official representative of Carlsbad to attend these ceremonies; and
WHEREAS, there are sufficient funds available in the City Council Department Budget for
ouncil Member Nygaard to attend these ceremonies; and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Carlsbad, California hereby finds it necessary,
?sirable and in the public interest to authorize out-of-state travel for Council Member Nygaard to
ttend the 2002 Spa Season Opening Ceremonies in Carlsbad's Sister City, Karlovy Vary, Czech
epublic, May 3-5, 2002.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Carlsbad,
alifornia, as follows:
1. That the above recitations are true and correct.
2. That out-of-state travel is hereby authorized, in accordance with City policy, for
Council Member Nygaard to attend the 2002 Spa Season Opening Ceremonies in
Karlovy Vary, Czech Republic.
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PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the City Council of the
ity of Carisbad. California, held on the 23rd day of APRIL , 2002 by the
'llowing vote, to wit:
YES: Council Members Lewis, Kulchin, Finnila, Nygaard, Hall
OES: None
BSENT: None
TTEST: ,.
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PRIMATOR
MGR. ZDENEK ROUBINEK - MESTA KARLOVY VARY
Mr. Bud Lewis
City of Carlsbad
Mayor
1200 Carlsbad Village Dr.
Carlsbad, CA 92008
U. S. A.
Karlovy Vary, 15th March 2002
Dear Mayor Lewis,
"Dear Colleague,
with a great pleasure I am sending an invitation card for the representative of your
beautiful City of Carlsbad for our programs of the Festive Opening of the Spa Season in the
time 3rd May - 5th May 2002 in Karlovy Vary.
The representatives of your City Council or other V.I.P. according to your choose we will
host also with the accommodation on OUT costs. According to our personal discussion we are
member of your City Council with her husband.
sending another invitation card with our programs directly to Mrs. Julie Nygaard - the
to Karlovy Vary to take part in our festive programs.
Please, let us know very soon, if anybody else according to your personal wish would come
Prague. We are sending also our invitation to the president of the Sister City Committee ~
If your delegates travel in the same time, we will send a car to pick them up in the airport of
Mr. Charm Finocchiaro.
We are thinking very often of our nice time in your beautiful city and we are thanking
you for your hospitality and your time you have spent with us.
I wish you much success in your election and all the best for you and your city!
With my best regards,
Yours sincerely,
MAGISTP~T MESTA
MOSKEVSKA 11
361 20 KARLOVY VARY
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Festive Opening of the Spa Season in Karlovy Vary 2002
Programs - small changes possible
Friday, 3rd May 2002
2.00 p.m. - Museum of Golden Key. Opening of the exhibition. ,, The painters fiom
3.00 - 4.00 p.m. - Blessing of the Plague Column (historical monument fiom 1716 - now
4.00 - 5.30 p.m. - Karlovy Vary's coffee in the Elisabeth Bath
8.00 p. m. - Municipal Theater: Awarding Ceremony
9.40 p. m. - Mill Colonnade: Concert of Castle Guard Brass Band
10.40 p. m. - Mill Colonnade: Fireworks
11.00 p. m. - Hotel Jean de Carro ~ Festive Buffet for V.I.P. Guests
Saturday, 4th May 2002
8.30 - 9.30 a.m. - Mill Colonnade area: Show of majorettes
9.00 a. m. Meeting of the invited guests
9.30 - 10.00 - Mill Colonnade: Blessing Ceremony, speeches of the Lord Mayor
sister-city of Bemkastel-Kues - Germany"
after the reconstruction), then Blessing of the Snake Spring in the Park Colonnade
Concert of Karlovy Vary Symphony Orchestra
and of the Bishop, blessing of the mineral springs in the colonnades
10.30 - 11.30 - Mill Colonnade - Show of majorettes - Continuation
10.30 - 11.30 -Church of St. Maria Magdalena : Holly Mass
11.0 a. m. - 6.00 p.m. - Market Colonnade: Medieval Market-place
12.00 - 1.30 p.m. - Grandhotel Pupp: Festive Lunch for invited guests
2.00 - 2.45 p.m. - Castle Tower: Blessing of the new bell
2.45 p. m. - Historical procession of Charles IV. and his court
3.00 p.m. - 6.00 p.m. - Children's Aftemoon - in front of Hotel Thermal
3.00 p.m. - 6.00 p.m. - Mill Colonnade: Golden Age of Spa
3.00 p.m.- 6.00 p.m. - Castle Stairs: K. H. Macha: ,,Ma?
8.00 p. m. - Garden Party in the Post Court
8.00 p.m. - 9.00 p.m. - Mill Colonnade: Concert in candle light
Sunday, 5th May, 2002
9.0 - 10.00 a. m. - Laying of wreaths - in fiont of Memorial of 11. World War
10.00 - 12.00 a.m. - Military Car Club Show - at the Main Post Office
at Hotel Thermal
10.00 - 11.30 a.m. -Mill Colonnade: Big Band Karlovy Vary - concert
3.00 - 4.30 p. m. - Mill Colonnade: concert of Karlovy Vary Symphony Orchestra