84-6874RRESOLUTION N0. 6874
RESOLUTION ESTABLISHING SISTER CITY INTERNATIONAL ADVISORY BOARD
WHEREAS, the objective of Sister Cities International is to promote
understanding, friendship and reciprocity on a continuing basis, and
WHEREAS, on March 12, 1984 the Richfield City Gouneil approved
participation by the City of Richfield in this program, and
WHEREAS, there is hereby created a Sister Cities International Advisory
Board.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the duties of this Advisory Board
shall be:
1. To recommend to the City Council the selection of foreign cities
for the purpose of establishing a community-wide international
exchange program:
2. Formalize a sister city relationship;
3. Plan activities to establish community wide sister city program and
maintain it from year to year. The programs shall foster'internation-
al communication and exchanges of persons, things and ideas through
cultural, educational, technical, professional municipal, youth and'
sports exchanges, and
4. Prepare an .annual report for the City Council on the community-wide
_. exchange programs undertaken and recommend programs to strengthen the
linkage with our sister cities.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Sister Cities International Advisory Board
shall consist of nine members who shall be appointed by the City Council, and
shall serve at the pleasure of the city council., In making these appointments
the City Council shall undertake to secure a representative balance among.
various groups and interests within the community.
In addition to the nine members of the Advisory Board, there shall be an ex-
officio member appointed by the City Council from among its members, and a city
staff person from the Department.
After the initial appointments, regular appointments shall be made in
January of each year by the City Council for three-year terms. The members
of tiie original Advisory Board shall serve staggered terms as follows:
Three members shall be appointed for one year terms;
Three members shall be appointed for two-year terms;
Three members shall be appointed for three-year terms;
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Terms shall begin on the first day of the month following their
appointment., and shall continue until the first day of February of the year in
which their term expires; or u~til their successor is named; subject, however,
to prior termination as othewis8 provided in this resolution.
Passed by the City Councilll~,of the City of Richfield this ~6 date of March
-,.