Res 53-99RESOLUTION NO. 53-99
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF DELRAY BEACH, FLORIDA, EXTENDING AN
INVITATION TO THE CITY OF MOSHI, TANZANIA,
TO ESTABLISH A SISTER CITY RELATIONSHIP WITH
THE CITY OF DELRAY BEACH, AND INVITING THE
PEOPLE OF MOSHI, TANZANIA, TO PARTICIPATE IN
THIS MUTUALLY ADVANTAGEOUS PROGRAM.
WHEREAS, the Sister City concept was inaugurated by
the President of the United States in 1956 in an effort to
establish greater friendship and understanding between the
peoples of the United States and other nations through the
medium of direct personal contact; and
WHEREAS, all succeeding U.S. Presidents have endorsed
the Sister City program, to be conducted for the broad purposes
of the exchange of ideas and people between the citizens of the
United States of America and the peoples of other nations; and
WHEREAS, to
implement this program, the City of Delray
Beach and other communities throughout 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 Delray Beach, Florida, by and
through its elected City Commission, does recognize and endorse
the Sister City program with the hope that it will lead to a
lasting friendship between the people of Delray Beach and Moshi,
Tanzania.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COMMISSION
OF THE CITY OF DELRAY BEACH, FLORIDA, AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. That the City Commission of the City of
Delray Beach, on behalf of the citizens of Delray Beach, does
hereby extend an invitation to the government and the people of
the City of Moshi, Tanzania, to establish a Sister City
relationship with Delray Beach for the purpose of creating
greater mutual understanding between the peoples of our two
great cities and nations.
Section 2. That the Mayor
as official representative of the
carrying out the Sister City program.
is hereby authorized to act
City of Delray Beach in
Section 3. That copies of this Resolution shall be
sent to the Mayor and Commission of the City of Moshi, Tanzania,
Sister Cities International in Washington, D.C., the Embassy of
Tanzania, and the United States Embassy in Tanzania, East
Africa.
PASSED AND ADOPTED in regular session on this the 7tn
day of September, 1999.
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Res. No. 53-99
MEMORANDUM
TO:
FROM:
SUBJECT:
MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSIONERS
CITY MANAGER~>~
AGENDA ITEM # ~- REGULAR MEETING OF SEPTEMBER 7, 1999
RESOLUTION NO. 53-99 IN SUPPORT OF SISTER CITY
RELATIONSHIP WITH THE CITY OF MOSHIr TANZANIA
DATE: SEPTEMBER 1, 1999
At the August 17th regular meeting, Mrs. Charlotte Durante and Mr.
Kjell Bergh gave a presentation on expanding our current Sister
City program to include a new Sister City relationship with the
City of Moshi, Tanzania, East Africa. It was the consensus of
the City Commission to endorse this campaign. Direction was
given that a resolution of support be prepared as part of the
process for establishing the Sister City linkage.
Resolution No. 53-99 is provided for City Commission review and
approval. Once approved, the resolution will be forwarded to the
City of Moshi as a formal invitation to participate with Delray
Beach in the Sister City program.
Recommend approval of Resolution No. 53-99 extending an
invitation to the City of Moshi, Tanzania, to establish a Sister
City relationship with the City of Delray Beach.
Ref:Agmemo14.Res.53-99.Sister City. Moshi, Tanzania
MOSHi MUNICIPAL COUNCIL
H.E. Lord Nayor Jay Aliperi~t
City ef Delray Beach,
100 N.W. 1st
DELltAY BEACH, ~
P.o. no% 918
MOSH! TANZANIA.'
28/ / 99
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RECEIVED
CITY CLERK
Dear Hc~. NaTor*
I wish to take this opportu~it"Y to confirm receipt of
City Clerks* letter dated 15th September, 1999, your
Co. oil's resolution and the Certificate.
(~ behalf of the Hon ~ayox~C~mcillor DeN. Chuwa,
Ceunclllors ~d ~ my o~ b~alf, I act with ~ea~
~leas~e~ ~thusiasm to have recieved the above
dooum~tS~ which is a si~ of hi~ esteem to }~omhi.
~e Noshi ~icipal Co. oil is meet~g ~ ~e 30~
September, 1999 to formally ~dorse ~e official
establishm~t of ~ Sister Ci~ relati~ship.
~ resoluti~ ~d the Nemo~d~ of ~ders~d~g will
be mailed immed~ely thereafter.
Yeura a/ncerel~r~
c.c. Alison ~lacG~egor ~uxry
City Clerk;
l~rs Charlotte D~ANT~
~. ~.c~ngress Avenue
Suite 560,
Delray Beach, Florida 33445