2023-04-24 Sister City Commission MinutesEdmonds Sister City Commission MINUTES
Monday, April 24, 2023
6:00 — 7:00 pm
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Pos. 1 OPEN
Pos. 4 Anne Nadreau
Pos. 7 lyoko Okano
Pos. 10 Karyn Heinekin
Student Representative:
Pos. 2 Katy Renz
Pos. 5 OPEN
Pos. 8 Michele Fellows
Pos. 11 Colin Torretta
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Pos. 3 Greg Lange
Pos. 6 Samantha Hopper
Pos. 9 Yuri Nishiyama
Pos. 12 OPEN
In Attendance: lyoko Okano, Michele Fellows, Katy Renz, Samantha Hopper, Greg Lange, Colin Torretta,
Karyn Heinekin
Absent: Yuri Nishiyama (ex)
Staff Liaison: Carolyn LaFave
Call to Order: Katy
Guests:
Administration:
1. Approve/Amend Agenda: Greg moved, Colin 2nd, approved unanimously
2. Approve/Amend Minutes: Michele moved, Greg 2nd, approved unanimously
3. Financials: no change
Continued Business:
1. Reports form sub -committees
a. Outreach
i. Suggested ideas
1. Attend Service Organization meetings
2. Local markets
3. Arts Festival
4. Edmonds in Bloom —July
5. Studio Tours
6. Concerts in the Park — Carolyn to check w/coordinator
7. Friends of the Library
8. Teacher Preview — Katy attending
9. Community Fair 8/6
ii. Need Commissioners for 8/6 Community Fair and 10/14 Market Booth
iii. Michele has list of local meetings
iv. Need video for presentations
V. Katy meeting w/Rotary week of 4/24
b. Internal
i. To do:
1. Update pamphlet: Carolyn, Karyn and Michele will work on this
2. Register for June 10 Market Booth: Karyn, Katy, Colin will work and Carolyn will
submit paperwork
3. Library display in October when Delegation is here
4. Notebook update; completed by Karyn and Carolyn
2. 2023 Exchange from Hekinan
a. Discussed ideas for itinerary
i. Tour of Marsh
ii. Mayor's Welcome reception (set for 10/30)
iii. Mayor's dinner
iv. La Connor
V. Seattle Day / Market and SAM
vi. Olympia
vii. Fire Station
viii. Meet w/Mayor
ix. Halloween
X. Burke Museum
xi. MOHAI
xii. Tacoma Glass Museum and History Museum
xiii. Snoqualmie Falls
xiv. Leavenworth
xv. Ferry to Kingston / lunch at Kingston Ale House
xvi. Bellingham / Deception Pass /
xvii. 35t" anniversary reception (set for 11/1 @ Waterfront Center)
xviii. Commission hosted dinners w/Hekinan delegates
xix. Edmonds Woodway HS concert
b. Carolyn, Katy and lyoko will review suggestions and vet what will work and then bring a
tentative itinerary back to the Commission
New Business:
1. Welcomed new Commissioner Samantha (Sam) Hopper
a. Samantha introduced herself
i. Expressed importance of traveling to other countries; helps people learn about the
world
ii. She leads Amazon Corporate Intern Program
2. Reviewed letter from Gary Gibson regarding Steel Magic N.W. Band group traveling to Japan in
2025 and how we can help
a. Michele suggested we provide an orientation meeting before they travel to Japan
b. Generally the group was not sure how else we could help
c. Carolyn will meet with Gary to discuss further and bring back to Commission
Adjourned: 7 pm
Next Meeting: Monday, June 26, 2023