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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1975-031-05/06/1975-EXTENDING AN INVITATION TO THE CITY OF LIMEIRA BRAZIL TO BECOME A SISTER-CITY AND INVITING THE PEOPL RESOLUTION 75 31 OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS EXTENDING AN INVITATION TO THE CITY OF LIMEIRA BRAZIL TO BECOME A SISTER-CITY AND INVITING THE PEOPLE OF LIMEIRA BRAZIL TO PARTICIPATE IN SAID PROGRAM WHEREAS the ' People-to-People Program 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 Fort Collins and other communities in the United States have been requested by the Town Affiliation Association of the U S Inc to affiliate with cities in other nations of similar characteristics and mutual interest and WHEREAS the City of Fort Collins through its council does recognize and endorse this program with the hope that it will lead to a lasting friendship between the people of Fort Collins and Limeira Brazil NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS as follows Section 1 That this Council on behalf of the people of Fort Collins does hereby extend an invitation to the government and the people of the City of Limeira Brazil to participate with Fort Collins 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 Fort Collins 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 Limeira Brazil the Town Affiliation Association of the U S Inc and the Embassy of Brazil Passed nd adopted at a regular meeting of the City Council held this day of A D 1975 ATTEST Y Mayor City Clerk -2-