HomeMy WebLinkAbout1449RESOLUTION NO. /L/t/}
A RESOLUTION of the Kent City Council stating its
endorsement of Kent as the "Wellness Capital of America" and
encouraging the establishment of wellness oriented medical
practices and associated businesses in the City of Kent.
WHEREAS, the Kent City Council cares about the quality of life in Kent including the
health and well being of it's citizens, and
WHEREAS, medical practices are changing dramatically to include many different
disciplines, techniques, and approaches, and
WHEREAS, consumers are looking for alternative approaches to medical care such as natural
medicine, and
WHEREAS, natural medicine is defined as the cure or prevention of disease through the use
of vitamins, minerals, amino acids, enzymes, herbs, and other natural substances; sensible avoidance
oftoxins, allergens, pollutants, chemicals, and unhealthy food additives; or the use of non-surgical,
drugless approaches, such as acupuncture, that support the body's own healing processes, and
WHEREAS, in addition to its superior conventional medicine professionals, Kent is home
to several nationally, and internationally recognized leaders in the field of natural medicine, and
WHEREAS, these natural medicine practitioners are establishing Kent's reputation as a
"Wellness Capital", drawing patients from around the country and world, and
WHEREAS, policies at all levels of government are changing to properly acknowledge the
efficacy, professionalism, and licensure of natural medicine practitioners; and to respond to the
demand by an overwhelming number of citizens for choice in their health care, and
WHEREAS, the Kent City Council recognizes the economic benefits to the city from such
medical practices, and desires to encourage additional natural medicine practitioners, and other
alternative medicine professionals to locate their practices in Kent, further establishing Kent as the
"Wellness Capital of America"; NOW, THEREFORE
THE CITY COUNCIL FOR THE CITY OF KENT, WASHINGTON DOES HEREBY RESOLVE
AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. In recognition of the significant role that alternative and natural medicine can
play in the economic health and vitality of the city, the City of Kent desires to become the home to
the most comprehensive array of alternative and natural medicine services in the United States.
Service providers are encouraged to consider Kent as the location to establish their practices, taking
advantage of the already strong reputation that Kent enjoys for the availability of quality alternative
medicine.
Section 2. The Mayor is hereby requested to develop programs to cooperate with
alternative and natural medicine professionals, colleges, professional associations, land developers,
and the like, to encourage the development of facilities for such medical services, and to encourage
such professionals to select Kent as the location for their practices.
Passed at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Kent, Washington this ,2_ "
day Jt<AU< J , 1996.
Concurred by the Mayor of the City of Kent, this
ATTEST:
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BRENDA JACOBER, tiT
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APPROVED AS TO FORM:
I hereby certify that this is a true and correct copy of Resolution No. I 1/l./7 , passed by the
City Council ofthe City ofKent, Washington, the ;;?.__ day ~f,1tv/U£wf, 1996.
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BRENDA JACOBER, C Y CLERK
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