Sponsor
Aldermen Maack, Anderson, Coe, DeHahn, Friedel, Hart, Helding, Kaplan, McCarthy, Mozol, Shakoor, Shields, Spangenberg, Weidner and Wisneski
Title
Sister City International
Whereas, the City of Racine participates in the Sister City program administered by Sister Cities International for the purpose of creating and maintaining friendship and understanding between countries through direct personal contact; and
Whereas, the Mayor and members of Racine's Sisters City Committee traveled to the City of Zapotlanejo, Mexico in March of 2008, and will host representatives of the City of Zapotlanejo, Mexico in July of 2008; and
Whereas, the Mayors of Racine and Zapotlanejo have entered into a preliminary agreement to become Sister Cities.
Now, therefore, be it resolved that the Mayor of Racine be authorized to execute a Sister City Covenant with the City of Zapotlanejo when that City's delegation visits Racine of the 4th of July weekend, 2008.
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