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HomeMy WebLinkAbout10072RESOLUTION NO. 10072 A RESOLUTION EXTENDING AN INVITATION TO THE CITIES OF LUCCA SICCULA, SICILY; BERGAMO, ITALY; AND MARIBOR, SLOVENIA TO BECOME SISTER CITIES AND INVITING THE PEOPLE OF LUCCA SICCULA, BERGAMO, AND MARIBOR TO PARTICIPATE IN SAID PROGRAM AND RESCINDING RESOLUTION #9380 WHEREAS, the "People -to- People Program" was inaugurated by the President of the United States in 1956 to establish greater friendship and understanding between people of the United States and other nations through the medium of direct personal contact; and WHEREAS, the City of Pueblo, Colorado, through its Council, does recognize and endorse this program with the hope that it will lead to a lasting friendship between the people of Pueblo, Colorado and Lucca Siccula, Sicily; Bergamo, Italy; and Maribor, Slovenia; now therefore BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF PUEBLO, that: SECTION 1. The City Council, on behalf of the people of Pueblo, Colorado, does hereby extend an invitation to the governments and the people of the cities of Lucca Siccula, Sicily; Bergamo, Italy; and Maribor, Slovenia to participate with Pueblo, Colorado as its sister cities for the purpose of creating greater mutual understanding between the people of our great cities and nations. SECTION 2. The City Council hereby authorizes the Sister City Commission to act as the official representatives of Pueblo, Colorado to carry out this program. The Sister City Commission is charged with the responsibility of advising the President of the Council as to organizing and carrying out exchange programs of all kinds with Lucca Siccula, Sicily; Bergamo, Italy; and Maribor, Slovenia. SECTION 3. Resolution #9380 is hereby rescinded. INTRODUCED February 23, 2004 BY Robert Schillina /� Councilperson APPROVED: � ! PRESI ENT OF CITY COUNCIL ATTESTED BY: CITY CLERK I�o -ff /Co? ��Lry -7 Background Paper for Proposed RESOLUTION AGENDA ITEM # 3 DATE: February 23, 2004 DEPARTMENT: CITY MANAGER'S OFFICE LEE R. EVETT, CITY MANAGER DAVE GALLI, DEPUTY CITY MANAGER TITLE A RESOLUTION EXTENDING AN INVITATION TO THE CITIES OF LUCCA SICCULA, SICILY; BERGAMO, ITALY; AND MARIBOR, SLOVENIA TO BECOME SISTER CITIES AND INVITING THE PEOPLE OF LUCCA SICCULA, BERGAMO, AND MARIBOR TO PARTICIPATE IN SAID PROGRAM AND RESCINDING RESOLUTION #9380 The Sister City Commission has requested the addition of three sister cities to the Sister City Program. Attached is a letter to the City Council from Carlos Maldonado, Chairman of the Sister Cities Commission. This resolution will formally invite the cities of Lucca Siccula, Sicily; Bergamo, Italy; and Maribor, Slovenia to participate with Pueblo in its Sister City Program. This resolution also rescinds Resolution #9380, which was approved September 10, 2001 inviting the City of Ljubljana, Slovenia to become a Sister City with Pueblo. Ljubljana has indicated that they cannot participate in the program at this time. RECOMMENDATION Approval of the resolution. FINANCIAL. IMPACT None