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99-1040� Council File � �Q- �pyp OR1GlNA� Green Sheet #` �$��� -- RESOLUTION CITY OF SAINT PAUL, MINNESOTA �D Presented By __��yy� /�� Referred To / Committee: Date 1 WHEREAS, the Intemational Sister City Program was initiated by the United States in 1956 to z establish greater fi and understanding on a person-to-person basis between the people of this a country and other nations through the medium of direct personal contact; and a s WHEREAS, the City of Saint Paul has been culturally and musically enriched by its residents of s German descent which comprise about thirty percent of the City's population; and. � s WHEREAS, the residents ofthe City ofNuess, Germany have expressed a desire to establish a 9 formal Sister City relationship with the City of Saint Paul, with whom they share significant cultural ties io and economic connections; and. 11 12 WHEREAS, the current socio-economic c(imate in Saint Paul, Minnesota and Neuss, Germany is presents special opportunity for two cities with many similarities to initiate and strengthen educational, ia cultural and commercial exchanges; and is ie WHEREAS, the Saint Paul City Council on Apri128, 1999 approved a resolution for the i� establishment of the Saint Paul-Neuss Sister City relationship; and ia i9 WHEREAS, the Neuss City Council on 7une 2, 1999 approved a resolution for the establishment zo of the Saint Paui-Neuss Sister City relationship; and 21 z2 WHEREAS, the resolutions approved by the Saint Paul City Council and the Neuss City Council zs were forwarded to Sister Cities International for formal establishment and recognition ofthe 2a Saint Paul-Neuss Sister City reiationship; and 2s ze WHEREAS, a very successful Rheinfest was held in downtown Saint Paul on September 18, z� 1999—a two-day festival celebrating the cultures of Germany, Austria and Switzerland. It included za entertainment from more than 20 performing groups, folk, artists, kids activities, a genealogy center on 29 Germanic heritage, authentic German foods and beverages; and 30 si WHEREAS, officials from the City ofNuess accompanied the thirty-person Fantastic Fare Band 32 that traveled to Saint Paul for Rheinfest; and 33 34 WHEREAS, Mayor Norm Coleman has received an invitation from Neuss Mayor Iierbert Napp ss to visit Neuss, Germany to formalize the sister city arrangement and to discuss other azeas of cooperation 36 such as commercial, educational and civic ties, and 3'7 38 39 ao Page 1 of 2 ai a2 WHEREAS, the City of Saint Paul and the Neuss Sister City Committee has organized a 43 trip and visit to the city of 73euss, as well as Brussels, Berlin and Hamburg from November 6 to �� '�� 40 aa November 13, 1999 for three city officials, including Mayor Coleman, and; 45 46 WHEREAS, the trip would help foster and create educational, cultural and commerciai ties a� between our cities and countries; and 48 a9 WHEREAS, the Saint Paul Chamber Foundation is a charitable foundation established for the so purpose of advancement of educational opporlunities in the Saint Paul marketplace, and would like to si give a gift of $7,950 to the City of Saint Paul for the purpose of offsetting the costs associated with the s2 trip, including flight, lodging, meal and incidentals, and; 53 54 ss 56 57 58 59 BE TT RESOLVED, that the Saint Paul City Council hereby accepts the gift from the Saint Paul Chamber Foundation towards defraying the cost of the Sister Cities trip and appropriates the gift for that purpose, and BE TT FINALLY RESOLVED, that the Saint Paul City Council declares the trip a public purpose whereby the City officials aze allowed to accept the gift to defray costs associated with the trip. aR���NA� Page 2 of 2 Requested by Department of: Sy: Adopted by Council: Date �Z� �`� Adoption Certified by Council Secretary By: For � By: � 1(�..�..r�' A ��,r / /Gl! Approvea nC/ uac� vv � ii% / \ By: _ m A ed by City Attorney Approved by Mayor for Submission to OEPARTMENT/OFFICHCOUNqI ci� courrcu. CONfACT P�J 8 PFiOME Councilmember 7im Reiter 6-8650 MUSf BE ON COUNGLAC,H�LY1 BY (DATEJ October 27, 1999 TOTAL # OF S{GNATl3RE PAGES a9-Io �ta GREEN SHEET � No � �:�?�02 L:s':ti� _ii=�3 ❑ arcw*mear �__� �- ❑ arcctsu� ❑ wnxcMLmNlccsue ❑ nu�eu�, ❑ wroRpR (CIlP OCA710NS FOR SIGNATIli2� Acceptance ofthe gift ofthe Saint Paul Chamber Foundarion in the amount of $7,950 defraying cost of the sister cities tdp for three Saint Paul city officials, including Mayor Coleman, to the new sister city of Neuss, as well as Berlin, Hamburg, and Saint Paul's other sister city Modena, Italy from November 6 through November 16, 1999. PLANNING COMMISSION CIB COMMITTEE qVIL SERVICE CAMMISSION c_�.. S�i^'i SOURCE Fies tltis Pereaulum eoer walaN uMera canhact forM"s de�hnenCt YES NO Hn tlRs P� aer Eean a eip' dnPbYee7 Y6 MO Does ihic o�smlfimi Par�s a Wdl not � bY �Y amnt dlY �abyee? `(� NO b Mis pefsoMxm a tatDeled vardaft YES ND �in a9 ves a�eis an semiate sl�eet antl atladi W ateen sheet COSTrttEVENUE BUDGEim (GRCLE ONq _.y i � � iR"Ti 7!R�i'??�:1 YES NO WFORMATION(D�WN] � Council File � �Q- �pyp OR1GlNA� Green Sheet #` �$��� -- RESOLUTION CITY OF SAINT PAUL, MINNESOTA �D Presented By __��yy� /�� Referred To / Committee: Date 1 WHEREAS, the Intemational Sister City Program was initiated by the United States in 1956 to z establish greater fi and understanding on a person-to-person basis between the people of this a country and other nations through the medium of direct personal contact; and a s WHEREAS, the City of Saint Paul has been culturally and musically enriched by its residents of s German descent which comprise about thirty percent of the City's population; and. � s WHEREAS, the residents ofthe City ofNuess, Germany have expressed a desire to establish a 9 formal Sister City relationship with the City of Saint Paul, with whom they share significant cultural ties io and economic connections; and. 11 12 WHEREAS, the current socio-economic c(imate in Saint Paul, Minnesota and Neuss, Germany is presents special opportunity for two cities with many similarities to initiate and strengthen educational, ia cultural and commercial exchanges; and is ie WHEREAS, the Saint Paul City Council on Apri128, 1999 approved a resolution for the i� establishment of the Saint Paul-Neuss Sister City relationship; and ia i9 WHEREAS, the Neuss City Council on 7une 2, 1999 approved a resolution for the establishment zo of the Saint Paui-Neuss Sister City relationship; and 21 z2 WHEREAS, the resolutions approved by the Saint Paul City Council and the Neuss City Council zs were forwarded to Sister Cities International for formal establishment and recognition ofthe 2a Saint Paul-Neuss Sister City reiationship; and 2s ze WHEREAS, a very successful Rheinfest was held in downtown Saint Paul on September 18, z� 1999—a two-day festival celebrating the cultures of Germany, Austria and Switzerland. It included za entertainment from more than 20 performing groups, folk, artists, kids activities, a genealogy center on 29 Germanic heritage, authentic German foods and beverages; and 30 si WHEREAS, officials from the City ofNuess accompanied the thirty-person Fantastic Fare Band 32 that traveled to Saint Paul for Rheinfest; and 33 34 WHEREAS, Mayor Norm Coleman has received an invitation from Neuss Mayor Iierbert Napp ss to visit Neuss, Germany to formalize the sister city arrangement and to discuss other azeas of cooperation 36 such as commercial, educational and civic ties, and 3'7 38 39 ao Page 1 of 2 ai a2 WHEREAS, the City of Saint Paul and the Neuss Sister City Committee has organized a 43 trip and visit to the city of 73euss, as well as Brussels, Berlin and Hamburg from November 6 to �� '�� 40 aa November 13, 1999 for three city officials, including Mayor Coleman, and; 45 46 WHEREAS, the trip would help foster and create educational, cultural and commerciai ties a� between our cities and countries; and 48 a9 WHEREAS, the Saint Paul Chamber Foundation is a charitable foundation established for the so purpose of advancement of educational opporlunities in the Saint Paul marketplace, and would like to si give a gift of $7,950 to the City of Saint Paul for the purpose of offsetting the costs associated with the s2 trip, including flight, lodging, meal and incidentals, and; 53 54 ss 56 57 58 59 BE TT RESOLVED, that the Saint Paul City Council hereby accepts the gift from the Saint Paul Chamber Foundation towards defraying the cost of the Sister Cities trip and appropriates the gift for that purpose, and BE TT FINALLY RESOLVED, that the Saint Paul City Council declares the trip a public purpose whereby the City officials aze allowed to accept the gift to defray costs associated with the trip. aR���NA� Page 2 of 2 Requested by Department of: Sy: Adopted by Council: Date �Z� �`� Adoption Certified by Council Secretary By: For � By: � 1(�..�..r�' A ��,r / /Gl! Approvea nC/ uac� vv � ii% / \ By: _ m A ed by City Attorney Approved by Mayor for Submission to OEPARTMENT/OFFICHCOUNqI ci� courrcu. CONfACT P�J 8 PFiOME Councilmember 7im Reiter 6-8650 MUSf BE ON COUNGLAC,H�LY1 BY (DATEJ October 27, 1999 TOTAL # OF S{GNATl3RE PAGES a9-Io �ta GREEN SHEET � No � �:�?�02 L:s':ti� _ii=�3 ❑ arcw*mear �__� �- ❑ arcctsu� ❑ wnxcMLmNlccsue ❑ nu�eu�, ❑ wroRpR (CIlP OCA710NS FOR SIGNATIli2� Acceptance ofthe gift ofthe Saint Paul Chamber Foundarion in the amount of $7,950 defraying cost of the sister cities tdp for three Saint Paul city officials, including Mayor Coleman, to the new sister city of Neuss, as well as Berlin, Hamburg, and Saint Paul's other sister city Modena, Italy from November 6 through November 16, 1999. PLANNING COMMISSION CIB COMMITTEE qVIL SERVICE CAMMISSION c_�.. S�i^'i SOURCE Fies tltis Pereaulum eoer walaN uMera canhact forM"s de�hnenCt YES NO Hn tlRs P� aer Eean a eip' dnPbYee7 Y6 MO Does ihic o�smlfimi Par�s a Wdl not � bY �Y amnt dlY �abyee? `(� NO b Mis pefsoMxm a tatDeled vardaft YES ND �in a9 ves a�eis an semiate sl�eet antl atladi W ateen sheet COSTrttEVENUE BUDGEim (GRCLE ONq _.y i � � iR"Ti 7!R�i'??�:1 YES NO WFORMATION(D�WN] � Council File � �Q- �pyp OR1GlNA� Green Sheet #` �$��� -- RESOLUTION CITY OF SAINT PAUL, MINNESOTA �D Presented By __��yy� /�� Referred To / Committee: Date 1 WHEREAS, the Intemational Sister City Program was initiated by the United States in 1956 to z establish greater fi and understanding on a person-to-person basis between the people of this a country and other nations through the medium of direct personal contact; and a s WHEREAS, the City of Saint Paul has been culturally and musically enriched by its residents of s German descent which comprise about thirty percent of the City's population; and. � s WHEREAS, the residents ofthe City ofNuess, Germany have expressed a desire to establish a 9 formal Sister City relationship with the City of Saint Paul, with whom they share significant cultural ties io and economic connections; and. 11 12 WHEREAS, the current socio-economic c(imate in Saint Paul, Minnesota and Neuss, Germany is presents special opportunity for two cities with many similarities to initiate and strengthen educational, ia cultural and commercial exchanges; and is ie WHEREAS, the Saint Paul City Council on Apri128, 1999 approved a resolution for the i� establishment of the Saint Paul-Neuss Sister City relationship; and ia i9 WHEREAS, the Neuss City Council on 7une 2, 1999 approved a resolution for the establishment zo of the Saint Paui-Neuss Sister City relationship; and 21 z2 WHEREAS, the resolutions approved by the Saint Paul City Council and the Neuss City Council zs were forwarded to Sister Cities International for formal establishment and recognition ofthe 2a Saint Paul-Neuss Sister City reiationship; and 2s ze WHEREAS, a very successful Rheinfest was held in downtown Saint Paul on September 18, z� 1999—a two-day festival celebrating the cultures of Germany, Austria and Switzerland. It included za entertainment from more than 20 performing groups, folk, artists, kids activities, a genealogy center on 29 Germanic heritage, authentic German foods and beverages; and 30 si WHEREAS, officials from the City ofNuess accompanied the thirty-person Fantastic Fare Band 32 that traveled to Saint Paul for Rheinfest; and 33 34 WHEREAS, Mayor Norm Coleman has received an invitation from Neuss Mayor Iierbert Napp ss to visit Neuss, Germany to formalize the sister city arrangement and to discuss other azeas of cooperation 36 such as commercial, educational and civic ties, and 3'7 38 39 ao Page 1 of 2 ai a2 WHEREAS, the City of Saint Paul and the Neuss Sister City Committee has organized a 43 trip and visit to the city of 73euss, as well as Brussels, Berlin and Hamburg from November 6 to �� '�� 40 aa November 13, 1999 for three city officials, including Mayor Coleman, and; 45 46 WHEREAS, the trip would help foster and create educational, cultural and commerciai ties a� between our cities and countries; and 48 a9 WHEREAS, the Saint Paul Chamber Foundation is a charitable foundation established for the so purpose of advancement of educational opporlunities in the Saint Paul marketplace, and would like to si give a gift of $7,950 to the City of Saint Paul for the purpose of offsetting the costs associated with the s2 trip, including flight, lodging, meal and incidentals, and; 53 54 ss 56 57 58 59 BE TT RESOLVED, that the Saint Paul City Council hereby accepts the gift from the Saint Paul Chamber Foundation towards defraying the cost of the Sister Cities trip and appropriates the gift for that purpose, and BE TT FINALLY RESOLVED, that the Saint Paul City Council declares the trip a public purpose whereby the City officials aze allowed to accept the gift to defray costs associated with the trip. aR���NA� Page 2 of 2 Requested by Department of: Sy: Adopted by Council: Date �Z� �`� Adoption Certified by Council Secretary By: For � By: � 1(�..�..r�' A ��,r / /Gl! Approvea nC/ uac� vv � ii% / \ By: _ m A ed by City Attorney Approved by Mayor for Submission to OEPARTMENT/OFFICHCOUNqI ci� courrcu. CONfACT P�J 8 PFiOME Councilmember 7im Reiter 6-8650 MUSf BE ON COUNGLAC,H�LY1 BY (DATEJ October 27, 1999 TOTAL # OF S{GNATl3RE PAGES a9-Io �ta GREEN SHEET � No � �:�?�02 L:s':ti� _ii=�3 ❑ arcw*mear �__� �- ❑ arcctsu� ❑ wnxcMLmNlccsue ❑ nu�eu�, ❑ wroRpR (CIlP OCA710NS FOR SIGNATIli2� Acceptance ofthe gift ofthe Saint Paul Chamber Foundarion in the amount of $7,950 defraying cost of the sister cities tdp for three Saint Paul city officials, including Mayor Coleman, to the new sister city of Neuss, as well as Berlin, Hamburg, and Saint Paul's other sister city Modena, Italy from November 6 through November 16, 1999. PLANNING COMMISSION CIB COMMITTEE qVIL SERVICE CAMMISSION c_�.. S�i^'i SOURCE Fies tltis Pereaulum eoer walaN uMera canhact forM"s de�hnenCt YES NO Hn tlRs P� aer Eean a eip' dnPbYee7 Y6 MO Does ihic o�smlfimi Par�s a Wdl not � bY �Y amnt dlY �abyee? `(� NO b Mis pefsoMxm a tatDeled vardaft YES ND �in a9 ves a�eis an semiate sl�eet antl atladi W ateen sheet COSTrttEVENUE BUDGEim (GRCLE ONq _.y i � � iR"Ti 7!R�i'??�:1 YES NO WFORMATION(D�WN]