08-1172Council Rile # �' �� 7 a - -
Green Sheet # 3061675
RESOLUTION
SAINT PAUL, MINNESOTA
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1 WF�EREAS, the City of Saint Paul enjoys a sister city relationship with the Cities of Changsha, China and
2 Nagasaki, Japan; and
4 WHEREAS, the Cities of Changsha, China and Nagasaki, Japan have invited the Mayor and two staff
5 persons, namely mayoral aid Joe Spencer and Bill Pesek from Pazks and Recreation (hereinafter "Saint
6 Paul Delegation"), to come to the cities from November 10 to November 2Q, 2008, to promote trade,
7 educarion, artslculture and intergovernmental relations between the citizens of the cities; and
9 WHEREAS, the Capital Ciry Partnership has offered to pay the expenses of Mayor Coleman and Mr.
l0 5pencer in the amount of approximately $40Q0.00 per person for air travel, hotel, ground transportation
1 i and tours, while the meal expenses are to be paid by the City of Cities of Changsha, China and Nagasaki,
12 Japan;
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ia WfiEREAS, the Friends of Como Pazk has offered to pay the expenses of Mr. Pesek in the amount of
15 approxunately $4000.00 for air travel, hotel, ground transportation and tours, while the meal expenses are
i6 to be paid by the of Ciries of Changsha, China and Nagasaki, Japan;
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1a NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the City hereby accepts the gifts of the Capital City
19 Partnership, the Friends of Como Park, and the Cities of Changsha, China and Nagasaki, Japan for the
20 expenses of the Saint Paul Delegation for its trip to the Cifies of Changsha, China and Nagasaki, Japan; and
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22 FURTHER RESOLVED, that the City finds a public purpose of the advancement of trade, education,
z3 artslculture and intergovernmental relations between the cirizens of the cities, and appropriates said gifts to
24 the trave] and lodging expenses of the Saint Paul Delegation; and
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26 FIlVALLY RESOLVED, that on behalf of the City of Saint Paul, the Council extends its thanks and
27 appreciarion to the Capital City Partnership, the Friends of Como Puk, and the Cities of Changsha, China
28 and Nagasaki, 7apan for their generosity and pubiic service in this matter.
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That the Saint Paul City Council do hereby accept the gifts of the Capital City Partnezship, the �iFettds of Como Park, and the cities
of Changsha, China and Nagasald, Japan for the expenses of the Saint Paul delegation for its trip m Changsha, China and Nagasaki,
Japan from November 10 - November 20, 2008.
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t Has this person/firm ever worked under a contract for this depadment?
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2. Has this personlfittn ever been a city employee?
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3. Does this persoNfirm possess a skill not normally possessed by any
cuveM city employee?
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