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94-1168 Council File # 9 — (o 0 Green Sheet # • ESOLUTION CITY OF S INT PAUL, MINNESOTA Presented By (d'm /T) Referred To Committee: Date 1 RESOLUTION TO ADO ' A FRIENDSHIP CITY RELATIONSHIP 2 WHEREAS, the Friendship City /Sister Ci Program was inaugurated by the President of the United 3 States in 1956 to establish greater friendsh )e and understanding on a person -to- person basis between 4 the people of the United States and other ations through the medium of direct personal contact; and 5 WHEREAS, succeeding Presidents of the nited States have endorsed said program to be conducted 6 for the broad purpose of the exchange of i + eas between cities of the United States of America and the 7 people of the nations; and 8 WHEREAS, the current political climate p esents special opportunities for the two cities in both 9 countries to initiate educational, cultural, anitarian and trade exchanges; and 10 WHEREAS, there are approximately 3,000 Guyanese in the Twin Cities and Guyanese Outreach, Inc., 11 a 501 (c) 3 non -profit organization, propos s to have established a friendship city relationship between 12 the Twin Cities of Saint Paul- Minneapolis : d the cities of Georgetown and New Amsterdam in 13 Guyana, South America; and 14 WHEREAS, His Excellency Dr. Odeen Ish ii ael, Ambassador for Guyana to the United States of 15 America, will be in Minnesota on August 17, 1994, to meet with government and community leaders 16 about future relationships between Guyan. and Minnesota; and 17 WHEREAS, under the Friendship City rel. ionship, the following responsibilities will be carried out 18 over the next quarter: 19 1. Establishment of a Friendshi . City Executive Committee as part of Guyanese 20 Outreach, Inc., which will be comprised of interested members of the 21 community who are willing t commit time and energy to developing the 22 relationship. 23 2. Election of officers from the Friendship City Executive Committee, including 24 recording secretary and tre. ' rer. 25 3. Establishment by the Friend•l.ip City Executive Committee of subcommittees 26 to assist in carrying out spec s c programs of exchange which are identified by 27 the Executive Committee. 28 4. Development of a Friendshi l City Executive Committee letterhead stationery to give 29 autonomy to the Friendship ity Executive and identify its mailing address and contract 30 telephone number. 1 5. Development of a mission st. ement that explains the purpose of the 2 Friendship City Executive Coils 'ttee and its objectives. 3 6. Development of a fundraisin_ strategy to support individual Friendship City 4 activities. 5 7. Development of a demograp i 'c information sheet on the Friendship City. 6 8. Development by the Friends p City Executive Committee of a counterpart 7 committee in its Friendship 1 ities that will facilitate exchanges and 8 development of program. 9 9. Submission of a year -end rep • rt on all Friendship City Executive Committee 10 activities and a request to es : blish a formal Sister City relationship. 11 WHEREAS, this relationship promises trad and economic development opportunities appropriate to a 12 "world class, World Trade City", and 13 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, .y the City Council that the City of Saint Paul, in 14 cooperation with the City of Minneapolis, nters into a Friendship City relationship with the cities of 15 Georgetown and New Amsterdam in Guy. I a, South America. Yea Nave Abs nt Requested by Department of: Blakey Grimm �. Guerin Harris Megard ✓� Rettman ✓ Thune B y : Form Approved by City Attorney Adopted by Council: Date R &,©0c1 Adoption Certified by Council Secreta y B By: IL, 1111 won, AIL. c�■�- Approved by Mayor for Submission to 7 OF i' Council Approsed by M. • : Dat= By: By: _ ,et 0 id l DEPA NT IC NCIL DATE I4mATED ' N° 2 9 2 0 dvN GREEN SHEET — & PRONE J c] DEPARTMENT DIRECTOR NtT1Al/DATE I:: CITY COUNCIL INITIAL/DA e b ASSKII1 CITY ATTORNEY Ej CITY CLERK NUMBIR FOR MU L AGBY (DAT) Rouylea BUDGET DIRECTOR El FIN. & MGT. SERVICES DIR. /4" 09 ONE ED MAYOR (OR ASSISTANT) ED TOTAL * OF SIGNATURE PAGES ( CLIP .LL LOCATIONS FOR SIGNATURE) ACTION REQUESTED: d3iss A , crvneav C 't �mmG "A41 j !/ry t ' Ate r tope i'sI 4)414. he e` lies O 6eo 1 /14 1I9m5 0.09A4 4e yyvA1 RECOMMENDATIONS: Approve (A) or Reject (R) PERSONAL SERVICE CONTRACTS MUST ANSWER THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS: _ PLANNING COMMISSION CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION 1. Has this person/firm ever worked under a contract for this department? YES NO _ CIS COMMITTEE 2. Has this person/firm ever been a city employee? — STAFF _ — YES NO _ DISTRICT COURT 3. Does this person/firm possess a BKW not normally possessed by any current city employee? SUPPORTS WHICH COUNCIL OBJECTIVE? YES NO Exisln all yes answers on separate sheet and attach to green sheet INITIATING PROBLEM, ISSUE, OPPORTUNITY (Who. What. When, Where, Why): p� uit�t ' S 4 AZ �c' f `a ` t e ' e46 fixo4' + •gal y ADVANTAGES IF APPROVED: 31friber 4e 11 ua 1 + 04 / 44Cs At 144a>' ofiv0 itatwookee a DISADVANTAGES IF APPROVED: Nd1Q(E" DISADVANTAGES IF NOT APPROVED: 0/9/400/e4Aidy "t1 /SS 6 TOTAL AMOUNT OF TRANSACTION $ COST /REVENUE BUDGETED (CIRCLE ONE) YES NO FUNDING SOURCE ACTIVITY NUMBER FINANCIAL INFORMATION: (EXPLAIN) CITY • F SAINT PAUL OFFICE • F THE CITY COUNCIL DAVE THUNE CHARLES REPKE Legislative Aide Council President BARBARA BENSON Legislative Secretary August 9, 1994 To: Councilmembers From: Chuck Repke - Coun.ilmember Thune's Office Re: Resolution for Suspe Councilmember Thune will be bringing the attached resolution under suspension at tolorrow's meeting. The reason for suspension is that the G'yanese Ambassador will be here for a meeting at the World Tr : de Center on next Wednesday morning and there would not be t e opportunity to present it to him if we delayed till next week. Dave hopes that the members understand and will be s pportive of the resolution. CITY HALL SUITE 310B SAINT PAUL, MINNESOTA 55102 612/266 -8620 546 Printed on Recycled Paper