HomeMy WebLinkAbout022218 RES - 05/09/1995RESOLUTION
INVITING THE CITY OF AGEN, FRANCE 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 AGEN
WHEREAS, President Dwight D. Eisenhower instituted, and Presidents John F. Kennedy,
Lyndon B. Johnson. Richard M. Nixon, Gerald Ford, Jimmy Carter, Ronald Reagan, George
Bush and Bill Clinton 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 fording of the City Council of Corpus Christi that the City of Agen,
France and the City of Corpus Christi, Texas are cities of similar characteristics including
population, economic development possibilities and other mutual ties and have mutual interest;
WHEREAS, it is the finding of the City Council of the City of Corpus Christi that the
peoples of Agen 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 fmding of the City Council of the City of Corpus Christi that
enduring friendship and goodwill will be best promoted between Corpus Christi and Agen 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 Agen, France and the people of Agen 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.
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SECTION II. 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 Agen, and its people the warmest
regards and the deepest fraternal sentiment of the City of Corpus Christi and its people.
SECTION III. Copies of this Resolution shall be conveyed to the Mayor and Council of
the City of Agen, Sister Cities International, the United State Department of State and the
Embassy of France.
ATTEST:
Ana
City Secretary
APPROVED: DAY OF 3 , 1995
JAMES BRAY, CITY ATTORNEY
By
Assistant Attorney
MAYOR
THE CITY OF
RPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS
Corpus Christi, Texas
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The above resolution was passed by the following vote:
Mary Rhodes
Dr. Jack Best
Betty Black
Melody Cooper
Tony Heldenfels
Betty Jean Longoria
John Longoria
Edward A. Martin
Dr. David McNichols
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