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A RESOLUTION
Authorizing the Establishment of a
• Sister City Relationship with the Dnieprovsky District
of the City of Kiev
Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic
WHEREAS, Sister City applications are designed to
improve relations and communications between Americans and
people of other lands, to establish lasting two-way
relationships from which international friendship and
understanding can grow, and to develop a united strength to
maintain world peace, and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Evanston
desires to establish a Sister City relationship between the
City of Evanston and the Dnieprovsky District of the City of
Kiev, Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic, and
• WHEREAS, officials of the Dnieprovsky District and
the City of Kiev have expressed interest in the establishment
of a Sister City relationship between the District and the City
of Evanston; and
WHEREAS, it is the hope of the City Council of the
City of Evanston that the establishment of a Sister City
,relationship with the Dnieprovsky District will lead to the
exchange of information and ideas between the two communities
which will benefit both the residents of the City of Evanston
and the Dnieprovsky District;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF EVANSTON, COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS:
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SECTION 1: That the City Council of the City of.
Evanston authorizes the establishment
of a Sister City relationship with the Dnieprovsky
District of the City of Kiev, Ukrainian, Soviet
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'Socialist Republic; and
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SECTION 2: That the Mayor of the City of Evanston
is authorized to negotiate an
agreement between the Dnieprovsky District and the
City of Evanston to effect a Sister City
relationship, through the good offices of the
Chicago Center for U.S./U.S.S.R. Relations and .
Exchanges, and the United States Sister City
Organization; and
SECTION 3: That such an agreement shall.include
provisions for exchange of official'
delegations between the two parties, and regular
exchange of general information which will promote
mutual acquaintance with experience of each party
in the various areas of municipal government.
SECTION 4: This Resolution shall be in full force
and effect from and after its passage
and approval in the manner provided by law.
Attest:
Cit� Clerk
• Adopted O4er 1988
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