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INVITING THE CITY OF KEELUNG, TAIWAN, 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 KEELUNG; 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
interest in another nation; and
WHEREAS, it is the finding of the City Council of the City of Corpus
Christi that the similarities between the City of Keelung and the City of Corpus
Christi range from geographical to maritime, fishing and a substantial tourist
industry, and many other mutual interests; and
WHEREAS, it is the finding of the City Council of the City of Corpus
Christi that the peoples of Keelung 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 Keelung 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 Keelung, Taiwan, and the people of Keelung, 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
Keelung, and its people, the warmest regards and the deepest fraternal sentiment
of the City of Corpus Christi and its people.
RESOLUTION. 16074.04
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SECTION 3. Copies of this Resolution shall be conveyed to the Mayor and
Council of the City of Keelung, Taiwan, the Town Affiliation Association, the
United States Department of State, and the Embassy of Taiwan.
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 Keelung 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 20th day of May, 1986.
ATTEST:
City Secretary
APPROVED: %A DAY OF
Hal George, City At1orney
RESOLUTION. 18074.04
Mayo
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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
The above ordinance was pas
Luther Jones
Dr. Jack Best
David Berlanga, Sr.
Leo Guerrero
Joe McComb
Frank Mendez
Bill Pruet
Mary Pat Slavik
Linda Strong
MAYOR —
THE CIT OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS
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