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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. 2 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 D~te .................. ~9 ...... 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