HomeMy WebLinkAboutRES.923.05-02-1994 „
BILL NO. 94-98 RESOLUTION NO. _��-:�_�'
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CAPE
GIRARDEAU, MISSOURI, EXTENDING AN INVITATION TO THE
CITY OF SHAOXING, CHINA, TO BECOME A SISTER CITY AND
INVITING THE PEOPLE OF SHAOXING, CHINA, TO
PARTICIPATE IN SAID PROGRAM
WHEREAS, the "Sister Cities Program” was inaugurated by the
President of the United States in 1956 to establish friendship and
understanding between the people of the United States and other nations
through direct personal contact; and
WHEREAS, all succeeding U.S. Presidents have endorsed the program,
to be conducted for the broad purposes of the exchange of ideas and
people between the cities of the United States and the people of other
nations; and
WHEREAS, to implement this program, the City of Cape Girardeau and
other communities in the United States have been requested by Sister
Cities International to affiliate with cities in other nations of similar
characteristics and mutual interests; and
WHEREAS, the City of City Girardeau, through its Council, does
recognize and endorse this program with the hope that it will lead to a
lasting partnership between the people of Cape Girardeau and Shaoxing,
China.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF' THE CITY OF
CAPE GIRARDEAU, MISSOURI, AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. That this Council, on behalf of the people of Cape
Girardeau does hereby extend an invitation to the government and people
of the City of Shaoxing, China, to participate with the City of Cape
Girardeau as its Sister City for the purpose of creating mutual
understanding between the people of our two great cities and nations .
SECTION 2. That this Council supports a group of citizens to
provide the voluntary support to maintain the partnership and carry out
its program activities.
SECTION 3 . That copies of this Resolution be sent to the Mayor and
Council of the City of Shaoxing, China, Sister Cities International, and
the Embassy of Shaoxing, China.
PASSED AND ADOPTED THIS ��� DAY OF ��"'�� ; , 1994.
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. M. Spradling, III, yor
ATTEST:
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G�y � L. Conrad, Deputy City Clerk