HomeMy WebLinkAbout18074 RES - 02/08/1984A RESOLUTION
INVITING THE CITY OF CARTAGENA, SPAIN, TO BECOME A SISTER
CITY OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS, AND CONVEYING THE
WARMEST REGARDS AND DEEPEST FRATERNAL SENTIMENT OF THE
PEOPLE OF CORPUS CHRISTI TO THE PEOPLE OF CARTAGENA; AND
•DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.
WHEREAS, President Dwight D. Eisenhower instituted, and Presidents
John F. Kennedy, Lyndon B. Johnson, Richard M. Nixon, Gerald Ford, Jimmy Carter,
and Ronald Reagan encouraged the "People -to -People Program" of the United States
to achieve greater friendship and understanding among the people of the United
States and those of other countries; and
WHEREAS, to implement this program the City of Corpus Christi, among
others, has been urged by the Town Affiliation Association, to affiliate, as a
sister city, with a city or cities of similar characteristics and mutual
interests in another nation; and
WHEREAS, it is the finding of the City Council of the City of Corpus
Christi that the great City of Cartagena is a city of similar characteristics,
including coastal location, warm and sunny climate, a substantial tourist
industry, and many other mutual interests relative to Corpus Christi; and
WHEREAS, it is the finding of the City Council of the City of Corpus
Christi that the peoples of Cartagena and Corpus Christi cherish the tradition
of freedom, share a glorious common heritage, hold the warmest mutual regards
and the deepest fraternal sentiment one to another, and aspire to permanent,
widespread friendship; and
WHEREAS, it is the finding of the City Council of the City of Corpus
Christi that enduring friendship and goodwill will be best promoted between
Corpus Christi and Cartagena by establishment of a joint sister city program:
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS:
SECTION 1. On behalf of the people of the City of Corpus Christi, the
City Council of Corpus Christi, with great pleasure, hereby cordially invites
the Government of the City of Cartagena, Spain, and the people of Cartagena, to
become a Sister -City of Corpus Christi and cultivate and maintain the visits,
communications, and exchanges that will build continuing goodwill, friendships,
and respect between the peoples and their governments.
SECTION 2. On behalf of the people of the City of Corpus Christi, the
City Council of Corpus Christi hereby conveys to the Government of the City of
Cartagena, and its people, the warmest regards and the deepest fraternal
sentiment of the City of Corpus Christi and its people.
"JCROFILMED
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SECTION 3. Copies of this Resolution shall be conveyed to the Mayor
and Council of the City of Cartagena, Spain, the Town Affiliation Association,
the United States Department of State, and the Embassy of Spain.
SECTION 4. That upon written request of the Mayor or five Council
members, copy attached, to find and declare an emergency due to the necessity of
communicating the findings of this resolution and the establishment of a sister
city relationship with the City of Cartagena at the earliest date in order to
develop fully the People -to -People program of the City of Corpus Christi, such
finding of an emergency is made and declared requiring suspension of the Charter
rule as to consideration and voting upon ordinances or resolutions at three
regular meetings so that this resolution is passed and shall take effect upon
first reading as an emergency measure this the 8th day of February, 1984.
ATTEST:
Cit Secretary
APPROVED: v DAY OF FEBRUARY, 1984
J. Bruce Aycock, ity Attorney
MAY
THE CIT OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS
Corpus Christi, Texas
Y/4- day of
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TO THE MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
Corpus Christi, Texas
For the reasons set forth in the emergency clause of the foregoing ordinance
or resolution, an emergency exists requiring suspension of the Charter rule
as to consideration and voting upon ordinances or resolutions at three
regular meetings; I/we, therefore, request that you suspend said Charter rule
and pass this ordinance or resolution finally on the date it is introduced,
or at the present meeting of the City Council.
Respectfully, Respectfully,
Council Members
MAYOR
T E CIT OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS
The above ordinance was passedpy the following vote:
Luther Jones
Betty N. Turner
David Berlanga, Sr.
Welder Brown
Leo Guerrero
Dr. Charles W. Kennedy
Joe McComb
Frank Mendez
Mary Pat Slavik
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200.56
City of Corpus Christi
February 13, 1984
Sister City International
1625 Eye Street, N.W.,
Suite 424-426
Washington, D.C. 20006
Gentlemen:
Enclosed is a certified copy of Resolution No. 18074,
approved by the Corpus Christi City Council on the 8th day
of February, 1984.
This resolution is an invitation to the City .of
Cartagena, Spain to become a Sister City of the City of
Corpus Christi, Texas and is sent to you for your infor-
mation.
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Sincerely,
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Bill G. Read
City Secretary
P.O. Box 9277- Corpus Christi,TX 78469 (512) 884-3011