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Resolution 79-15838 RESOLUTION NO. 79- 15838 A RESOLUTION APPROVING PARTICIPATION IN THE UNITED STATES "PEOPLE TO PEOPLE" PROGRAM AS A SISTER CITY TO SANTA MARTA, COLOMBIA. WHEREAS, it has been the policy of the United States of America to establish and maintain a "People to People" Program, designed to foster and encourage warm understanding and cordial friendship between the People of the United States of America and other nations, through the medium of direct personal contact; and WHEREAS, it is the desire and intent of the City Commission of the City of Miami Beach to implement said Program, by affiliating the City of Miami Beach and its People with another City of another nation, possessing inherently similar characteristics and interests, as a Sister City; and WHEREAS, the People of the City of Santa Marta which was founded in 1529 - 450 years ago - and is the oldest existing city of the Western Hemisphere, have declared this desire to join with the City of Miami Beach , in a mutual agreement of friendship and the exchange and promotion of the cultural, economic and social ties between each other; and WHEREAS, the lofty ideals and principles of Equality, Liberty, Justice and Righteousness are the basic tenets of our people and there exist further similarities amongst them; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT DULY RESOLVED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, as follows: SECTION 1. That this City Commission, on behalf of the City of Miami Beach, Florida, hereby extends an invitation to the Government and people b of the City of Santa Marta, Colombia, to participate with the City of Miami Beach, as its Sister City, in the National "People to People" Program, for the purpose of creating between the peoples of our two great Nations and Cities a most cordial and mutually beneficial relationship of harmony, understanding, good will and inspiration. SECTION 2. That the Honorable Dr, Leonard Haber, Mayor of the City of Miami Beach, Florida, is hereby appointed as the. Citys representative and Chairman for said program. SECTION 3. That a copy of this Resolution be transmitted to the Mayor, and other Government Officials of the City of Santa Marta, Colombia; and to the Sister Cities International Program headquarters in Washington, D. C. PASSED and ADOPTED this 21st day of February, 1979. i" // Mayor Attest: City C erk The adoption of the above and foregoing Resolution was moved by the Honorable Dr. Leonard Haber. RESOLUTION ,NO.:. 79-158=38 A. 'RESOLUTION ,AP ROVINGFI'AR ICIPATICN IN, THE mUNITED STATES "PEOPLE' TO PEOPLE,"' PROGRAM_:A.S ` 'A' SISTER,nCITY TO SANTA MARTA, 'COLOMB,IA. f . WHEREAS,E it has been 'the policy of the',Itnitred States of America to : ' establish, and�main;ta� a� "People.tor?eople" Program,„_designed for foster:and . enourage;'warm'under`standi'ng.:and cordal friendship;Between the,:Peopl a of 'the a, United States .of America,and other'nations,' through` the medium,of”`d`irect , '' • personal'"contact;, and, 4 WHEREAS, it is,�the rdeeire ,and intent .of the City Commissionof. the' City of MiamiRBeach, to implementAsaid Program, by,affiliating the' City of ° Mi '''' Beach:`and its People`with angthet City of 'another,nation,'possessing' r _ r inherently. similar characteristics and' inerests,' as a Sister City; and WHEREAS, the People of the city sof Santa I rta,'which was founded '''-'",:'''-,).-'''''--'.''',1-41:.-4520 450 years ago ` ,aid i the oldest existing city of the Western r Hemisphere, have deeiar d,'kthis,idesire' to�,join' with the° City.of Miami:Beach n`'a'mutual agreement of�'"t'.riendship ands the exchange and promotion, ofE the cultural, economic and socia, ties between :each other,: and' a 5i AREAS, the lofty ideals and principles' o Equa.sty/ Liberty Justice and Itigh.teouseess :are the basic tenets of our.'peopl:e attd -there exist ' further similarities amongst: them, NOW,,:THI�REFORE,. BE 1t-.DULY RESOLVED BY THE CITY, COMMISSION "QF.THE CITY OF.MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, 'as follows SECTION 1 That this City Comtnjssion, on behalf,,of the City of Miami, Beach, I Florida, �]ereby xtez}ds as invd anon to the��Covern>uent'and e0 le s r k ,. } f, the d y;. r-' 1� L s '4}` `7"µ° ' k r t' y o Tanta„Mart , Colombia 'to i rti, ipate with t'h,e City r o`f Mi►nr1.Beach, . as `its Sister:City, in the`National "Peopi°e to People'" Program,,:for the purpose` ' of:;'creating between, the peoples oaf '91,1 .• two,''great.Nation::.-'.',' ,„1',..1:24.'-Cities. a.most' : cordial and��mutually'beneficial talattonshipt of"harm©nyi derstai,a10. ,,' gooa Wt 3;l and inspiration-, SECTION 2, That :the ,Honprable::Dr,.'.Leonard Iiabero Mayor of,'the City of Miami; . " Beach, Florida, is hereby appointed r.as the City's representative' and Chairman for said., program...-,,,,,,,, , SECTION .3 .'hat a copy of;this'-R,esolut3.on be tr ,.nsmitted..to- the .Mayor, and other . Government Off ,eials„o ,the City sof Santar:Marta,: Colombia; 'and to the ' Sister Cities Internat=ional Prograiu headquarters °in`,Washington, D. C. ' ., PASSED.and ADOPTED this 21st .day•Of February, 1979. =Mayor” At test; '''''*'."''' ' '' '.,_---.'"&'' '' ''''' '''' ' '2- ' ' ' ' - -'''' ' ' , . n City C rk , ORIGINAL RESOLUTION NO. 79-158T f= (Approving participation in the J.; "People to People" Program as a Sister City to Santa Marta,Colombia A � et