HomeMy WebLinkAbout021268 RES - 10/22/1991RESOLUTION
INVITING THE CITY OF ROSTOCK, GERMANY 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
ROSTOCK.
WHEREAS, President Dwight D. Eisenhower instituted, and Presidents John F.
Kennedy, Lyndon B. Johnson, Richard M. Nixon, Gerald Ford, Jimmy Carter, Ronald
Reagan and George Bush 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 Sister Cities International, 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 Corpus Christi that the City of
Rostock, Germany and the City of Corpus Christi are cities of similar characteristics
including coastal location, population, economic development possibilities and other mutual
ties and;
WHEREAS, it is the finding of the City Council of the City of Corpus Christi that the
peoples of Rostock and Corpus Christi cherish the tradition of freedom, hold the warmest
mutual regards and 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 Rostock
by establishment of a joint sister city affiliation:
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 Rostock, Germany, and the people of Rostock 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 Rostock, and its people,
the warmest regards and the deepest fraternal sentiment of the City of Corpus Christi and
MICROFILMED
its people.
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SECTION 3. Copies of this Resolution shall be conveyed to the Mayor and Council
of the City of Rostock, Germany, Sister Cities International, the United States Department
of State and the Embassy of Germany.
ATTEST:
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MAYOR
THE CITY
City Secretary
APPROVED: 3 DAY OF Q(Jot<, 199t
JAMES BRAY, CITY ATTORNEY
by-71LUtadaidataq
Assistant City Attorney
CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS
Corpus Christi, Texas
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The above resolution was passed by the following vote:
Mary Rhodes
Cezar Galindo
Leo Guerrero
Betty Jean Longoria
Edward A. Martin
Joe McComb
Dr. David McNichols
Clif Moss
Mary Pat Slavik
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