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Resolution #9380 is hereby rescinded.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
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APPROVED: � !
PRESI ENT OF CITY COUNCIL
ATTESTED BY:
CITY CLERK
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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
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