HomeMy WebLinkAboutRES 85-023 RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ST. ANTHONY, EXTENDING AN INVITATION TO THE CITY OF SALO, FINLAND, TO BECOME A SISTER CITY AND INVITING THE PEOPLE OF SALO, FINLAND, TO PARTICIPATE IN SAID PROGRAM Meeting Sheet
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Document: RES 85-023 RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
5T. ANTHONY, EXTENDING AN INVITATION TO THE CIN OF SALO,
FINLAND, TO BECOME A SISTER CITY AND INVITING THE PEOPLE OF
SALO, FINLAND, TO PARTICIPATE IN SAID PROGRAM
RESOLUTION 85-023
• A RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ST. ANTHONY,
EXTENDING AN INVITATION TO THE CITY OF SALO, FINLAND, ,
TO BECOME A SISTER CITY AND INVITING THE PEOPLE OF
SALO, FINLAND, TO PARTICIPATE IN SAID PROGRAM
WHEREAS, the Sister City concept was inaugurated by the President of the United
States in 1956 to establish greater friendship and understanding between the
peoples of the United States and other nations through the medium of direct
personal contact, and
WHEREAS, all succeeding U.S. Presidents have-endorsed said program, to be conducted
for the broad purposes of the exchange of ideas and people between the citizens
of the United States of America and the peoples of other nations, and
WHEREAS, to implement this program the City of St. Anthony and other communities
in the United States have been requested by Sister Cities International to affiliate
with cities in other nations of similar characteristics and mutual interest, and
WHEREAS, the City of St. Anthony, through its Council , does recognize and endorse
this program with the hope that it will lead to a lasting friendship between the
people of St. Anthony and Salo, Finland:
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ST. ANTHONY,
AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1 . That this Council on behalf of the people of St. Anthony does
hereby extend an invitation to the government and the people of the City of Salo,
Finland to participate with St. Anthony as its -Sister City for the purpose of
creating greater mutual understanding between the peoples of our two great cities
and nations.
SECTION 2. The Mayor is hereby authorized to act as official representative
of St. Anthony to carry out this program.
SECTION 3. That copies of this Resolution are to be sent to the Mayor and
Council of the City of Salo, Finland, Sister Cities International in Washington,
D.C. , the Embassy of Finland, and the U.S. Embassy in Finland.
Adopted this 23rd day of April , 1985
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