HomeMy WebLinkAbout021411 RES - 06/16/1992RESOLUTION
INVITING THE CITY OF ST. PETERSBURG, RUSSIA 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
ST. PETERSBURG.
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
Saint Petersburg, Russia 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 Saint Petersburg 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 friendships; 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 Saint
Petersburg 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 I On behalf of the City of Corpus Christi and the citizens of Corpus Christi, the
City Council of Corpus Christi, with great pleasure hereby cordially invites the Government
of the City of Saint Petersburg, Russia, and the people of St. Petersburg 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 peoples and their
governments.
MICROFILMED
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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 St. Petersburg, and its
people the warmest regards and the deepest fraternal sentiment of the City of Corpus
Christi and its people.
SECTION 3. Copies of this Resolution shall be conveyed to the Mayor and Council
of the City of St. Petersburg Sister Cities International, the United State Department of
State and the Embassy of Russia.
ATTEST:
City Secretary
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APPROVED: DAY OF , 199a,
JAMES BRAY, CITY AVtORNEY
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Assistant ty Attorney
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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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