RES 1987-50 - 00004670u
RESOLUTION NO. 50 - 1987
RESOLUTION CONFIRMING AN INVITATION TO THE CITY OF LAE,
PAPUA NEW GUINEA TO BECOME A SISTER CITY AND INVITING THE
PEOPLE OF LAE, PAPUA NEW GUINEA TO PARTICIPATE IN SAID
PROGRAM
WHEREAS, the Sister City program was inaugurated by the President of the
United States, Dwight D. Eisenhower, in 1956 to establish greater friendship
and understanding on a person to person basis between the peoples of the
United States and other nations through the medium of direct personal contact;
and
WHEREAS, all succeeding United States Presidents have endorsed said program to
be conducted for the broad purposes of cultural, social and technical
interchange between the Citizens of the United States of America and the
peoples of other nations; and
WHEREAS, to implement this program, Fridley, Minnesota and other communities
in the United States have been requested by Sister Cities International (Town
Affiliation Association of the U,S „ Inc,) to affiliate with cities in other
nations of similar mutual interests: and
WHEREAS,
the City of
Fridley,
Minnesota
through its Council does recognize and
endorse
this program
with the
hope that
it will lead to a lasting friendship
between
the people of Fridley,
Minnesota
and Lae, Papua New Guinea.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Fridley,
Minnesota that this Council on behalf of the people of Fridley does hereby
confirm an invitation to the government and the people of the City of Lae,
Papua New Guinea to participate with Fridley, Minnesota as its Sister City for
the purpose of creating greater mutual understanding between the peoples of
our two cities and nations.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that copies of this resolution are to be sent to the
Mayor and Council of the City of Lae, Papua New Guinea, Sister Cities
International and the Embassy of Papua New Guinea.
PASSED AND ADOPTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FRIDLEY THIS 15TH DAY OF
JUNE, 1987
wrLLIAM J. N MAYOR
ATTEST:
SHIRLEY A./HAAPALA - ATY CLERK