HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution 3906-07-2010A Resolution
NO 3906-07 2010
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO EXECUTE THE
APPROPRIATE DOCUMENTS TO ESTABLISH A SISTER CITY
RELATIONSHIP WITH GUIYANG, GUIZHOU PROVINCE, PEOPLE'S
REPUBLIC OF CHINA
WHEREAS since 1985 the City of Fort Worth has enjoyed sister city relationships with seven
outstanding cities around the world, Reggio Emilia, Italy Trier Germany Nagaoka, Japan, Bandung,
Indonesia, Budapest, Hungary Toluca, Mexico and Mbabane, Swaziland, and,
WHEREAS, thousands of Fort Worth citizens have enjoyed cultural, educational, social, and business
exchanges over the years with their counterparts m these seven great sister cities and, m the process,
have won numerous awards for the outstanding quality of the exchanges, and,
WHEREAS, the City of Fort Worth has formed a partnership with Fort Worth Sister Cities International
to coordinate the Fort Worth sister city program, and,
WHEREAS, Fort Worth Sister Cities International has completed a search process for an appropriate
sister city m The People s Republic of China, and,
WHEREAS, after d~hgent study Fort Worth Sister Cities International recommends that a sister city
relationship be established with the city of Guiyang, Guizhou Province, People s Republic of China
because of the similar interests and character of the two cities which will foster exchanges between
citizens of the two cities.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF FORT WORTH, TEXAS
THAT the Fort Worth City Council hereby accepts the recommendation of Fort Worth Sister Cities
International to extend an invitation to Guiyang, Guizhou Province, People s Republic of China as Fort
Worth s eighth sister city and,
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Council authorizes the Mayor of Fort Worth to execute
the appropriate documents to establish a sister city relationship with Guiyang.
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RESOLUTION NO 3906-07 2020
Adopted this 27th day of July 2010
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