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2 WHEREAS, the Sister City Program was inaugurated by the President of the United
3 States in 1956 to establish greater friendship and understanding on a person-to-
4 person basis between the people of the United States and other nations through the
5 medium of direct personal contact; and
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7 WHEREAS, succeeding Presidents of the United States have endorsed said program to
8 be conducted for the broad purpose of the exchange of ideas between cities oE the
9 United States of America and the people of other nations; and
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11 WHEREAS, the current socio-economic climate in Saint Paul, Minnesota and
12 Tiberias, Israel presents special opportunity for the two cities to initiate
13 educational, cultural and commercial exchanges: and
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15 WHEREAS, it has been determined that an affiliation between Saint Paul, Minnesota
16 and Tiberias, Israel would be appropriate and mutually beneficial:
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18 THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, by the City Council of the City of Saint Pau1, Minnesota
19 that this Council, on behalf of the people of the City of Saint Paul, Minnesota does
20 hereby establish a Friendship Project relationship between Saint Paul, Minnesota and
21 Tiberias, Israel.
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23 FINALLY BE IT RESOLVED that the newly-formed Saint Paul-Tiberias Friendehip Project
24 Committee shall work through Partnership 2000-Galilee to catalyze development in the
25 Kinneret region of Israel.
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INRIPTING PROBLEM, tSSIlE, OPPORTUNI7Y (Wtw. What. KTen. WRere, Why):
St. Paul Mayor Noxm Coleman and Mayor Yossi Peretz of Tiberias, Israel seek to establish
a Frienship Project connection between the City of Saint Paul and the City of Tiberias.
ADVANTAGESIFAPPROVED'
The Friendship Project will provide an opportunity for people from both cities to
experience and explore other cultuxes through long-term partnerships and also to create
an atmosphere in which economic development and trade can be developed, implemented and
strengthened.
DISADVANTAGES IFAPPROVED:
Staff time wi11 need to be allocated to monitor the project. (However, time will be
minimal due to oversight committee established by the resolution.)
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The residents of both cities will be deprived of the opportunity to interact with each
other. Susiness in Saint Paul may lose an opportunity to market thei products and services
to this region. Tiberias business may miss out on increased tourism traffic.
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Interdepartmental Memorandum
CITY OF SAINT PAUG
TO: Saint Paul Citv Councilmembers
Council President Dave Thune
Councilmember Jerry Blakey
Councilmember Daniei Bostrom
Councilmember Dino Guerin
Councilmember Mike Harris
Councilmember Roberta Megard
Councilmember 7anice Rettman
FROM: Norm Coleman�
Mayor p
DATE: June 13, 1996
RE: SAINT PAiJIrTIBERIAS FRIENDSHIP PROJECT:
PARTNER5HIP 2000
A. BACKGROUND
I am pleased to inform you that the people of Saint Paul, Minnesota and
Tiberias, Israel seek to enter into a mutual Friendship Project relationship.
5ister City and Friendship Project connections provide an opportunity for
people to experience and explore other cultures through long-term partnerships
and also to create an atmosphere in which economic development and trade can
be developed, implemented and strengthened.
B. INTERNATIONAL FRIENDSHIPS
With new technology, the scope of our personal and national universe has
expanded greafly. In the United States alone , over 900 U.S. cities are linked
with 1,500 foreign ciries in 110 different countries. The city of Saint Paul has
formal sister city relationships with nine different countries. My recent trip to
Israel left no doubt in my mind that these relationships are absolutely
invaluable in fostering mutual respect and the opportunities critical to each of
us as we work tagether in this new global, technological economy.
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During my trip, I had the opportunity to meet Yossi Peretz, the Mayor of
Tiberias, and I had the chance to visit this great city. I am proud to say that I
felt a very special connection to the people of Tiberias. Peretz shared many of
my feelings about what we need to do to work to�ether as a world, all 5 billion
of us, to make sure that we preserve the values of mutual respect and
cooperation.
I believe that we are all members of a single community, one family that is
globai in scope. As T have reflected about my recent trip, I have come to the
conclusion that the people of Saint Paui and the People of Tiberias should
establish a relationship that will further our common goals. This relationship
will involved regular contact and will provide for the mutual exchange of
information, culture and commerce.
Israel has launched PARTNERSHIP 2060-GALILEE to catalyze development
in the Negev, Galilee and 7erusalem and the Kinneret Region in particular, in
which Tiberias is located.
PARTNERSHIP 2000-GALILEE presents an excellent opportunity for
Saint Paul and Tiberias to enter into a mutual partnership. The cities of
Milwaukee, Minneapolis, Saint Paul and Tulsa are partnered with the Kinneret
region.
C. BUSIlVESS iMPACT: TOURISM AND SERVICE INDUSTRY
There are many mutual benefits to working together to promote tourism in their
region and ours. Tourism is a definite product of international relationships.
Over 100,000 people a year travel from one city to another under the umbrella
of Sister City Relationships. They spend close to $60 million annually on travel
and related expenses. 7ust last August the Nagasaki Sister City Committee
hosted over 200 7apanese visitors in Saint Paul.
Tiberias is uniquely situated as a vacation and travel spot for midwesterners. It
is among IsraePs national touring centers. It has 24 hotels with 3,100 rooms.
Service industry opportunities abound for Saint Paul companies. They can learn
from our service industry as much if not more than we can learn from their
success as a premier spot for vacation and other recreational travel in Isnel.
A. PEOPL�TO-PEOPLE DIPLOMACY
Improved people connections are also created. Formal international programs
were established when President Dwight D. Eisenhower proposed the people-
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to-people idea at a White House conference in 1956. He wanted to involve
people and community organizations in personal diplomacy. This is an
opportunity for the people of Saint Paul to personally participate in.
During times of international crisis and conflict it is much easier to resolve our
differences in a spirit of cooperation if we know and trust each other otherwise
misunderstandings and prejudices prevail.
E. FRTENDSHIP PROJECT
Partnership 2000 is intended to be a multi-partner enterprise between the
residents and local Israeli governments of the region, the Jewish Agency for
Israei, the government of Israel and international communities.
The Saint Paul-Tiberias Friendship Project: Partnership 2000 will formally
initiate Saint Paul's participation in Partnership 2000. A Saint Paul Friendship
Project committee will be formed to guide and develop the participation of
Saint Paul.
F. REGIONAL ABSTRACT
The Kinneret Region is situated at the center of Israel's eastern strip. The
region comprises eight local authorities inciuding the Municipality of Tiberias.
Tiberias is the major urban center.
An impressive landscape of mountains descend to valleys covered with
cultivated areas and green spots, with the Sea of Galilee at the heart of it. The
region is rich in water and numerous mineral-rich springs. The region has
several nature reserves and national pazks.
1. SOCIO-ECONOMIC FACTORS
The Kinneret Region has a population of 58,140. Tiberias has 35,600.
Its median age is 23.2 compared to the national median age of 28.6.
Tiberias has an unemployment rate of 7% as compared to the 4.3%
national average.
2. DEVELOPMENT
Development factors favor a high-levei of tourism with infrastructures
including beaches and a variety of accommodations; coordinated varied
tourism resources-the Sea of Galilee, pilgrimage sites, early Zionist
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setHements, nature and landscape sites. Agriculture has well-developed
infrastructures of R& D and regional facilities. Iznd reserves are set
aside for residentiai, industrial and tourism construction.
3. DEVELOPMENT STRATEGIES
Partnership 2000 tazgets development strategies in manufacturing,
services and tourism for Tiberias. Tiberias is a regional service center
for the Kinneret Region and Fastern Galilee strip for commerce,
business and several national functions.
Tiberias and the Kinneret Region are among Israel's national tourism
centers. Tourism is planned to be continued as a major economic
anchor.
4. PROPOSED REGIONAL PROJECTS
- Developing health tourism focusing on a health resort or the
alternative medicine center.
- Developing an activiYy center focusing on history and Judaism,
including a museum at the azcheological pazk and a 7ewish cinema.
- Promoting an international community sports center serving the
local population and tourists as well.
- Estabiishing a Hotel School serving as an infrastructure for Tiberias
hotels, in cooperation with 7ordan Valley College.
- Developing tourism studies cunicula at schools, beginning with
junior and senior high school
G. PARTNERSHIP 2000 COMMITTEE
A committee will be established whose charge will be to take advantage of
every opportunity for mutual cooperation and sharing of information that will
guide us forward. This committee will also be charged with implementing the
program.
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The fotlowi�g individuals are proposed to serve on the
PARTNERSHIP 2000 COMNIITTEE:
Shirley Dworsky
1037 Davern Street
St. Paul, MN SS ll 6
Nancy Freeman
3344 Zarthan Avenue South
St. Louis Park, MN 55416
Gerald Frisch
960 Cazen Road
Mendota Heights, MN 55118
Kenneth Garelick
1745 Lansford Lane
Mendota Heights, MN 55118
L,ouis Halperin
1524 Goodrich Avenue
St. Paul, MN 55105
I,es Novak
1383 Knoilwood Iane
Mendota Heights, MN 55118
Henry Snyder
2170 Lower St. Dennis Road
St. Paul, MN 55116
Gerard Hirschhorn
1851 Hampshire Avenue
St. Paul, MN 55116
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