RESOLUTION 84-17753 RESOLUTION NO. 84-17753
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF MIAMI BEACH ACCEPTING THE OFFER OF
SECRETARY OF STATE GEORGE FIRESTONE TO ASSIST
THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH IN IMPLEMENTING A
SISTER-CITY RELATIONSHIP WITH A CITY ALONG
THE FRENCH RIVIERA AND APPOINTING A
REPRESENTATIVE TO TRAVEL TO FRANCE TO
IMPLEMENT THIS PROJECT.
WHEREAS, the Honorable George Firestone, Secretary of
State of the State of Florida, has expressed his views as to the
great similarity between the geographical, climatal and economic
characteristics of the City of Miami Beach and those of the area
surrounding the French Riviera; and
WHEREAS, the Secretary of State has suggested the
creation of a sister-city relationship with a city along the
French Riviera which would lead to an exchange of information as
to economic development and environmental protection projects that
have been implemented in France; and
WHEREAS , the Secretary of State has offered to assist
the City of Miami Beach in selecting an appropriate city for such
a relationship and has extended an invitation for the City to send
a representative to Marseille, France with him between June 29 ,
1984 and July 1, 1984 ,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF
THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, as follows:
1. That the offer extended by Secretary of State George
Firestone to assist the City of Miami Beach in selecting an
appropriate city on the French Riviera for a sister-city
relationship is hereby gratefully accepted.
2. That William E. Shoc _ is hereby selected by the
City Commission to travel to the French Riviera with Secretary of
State George Firestone between June 29, 1984 and July 1, 1984 for
the purpose of selecting a sister city.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 5th - day of June, 1984 .
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ORIGINAL
RESOLUTION NO. 84-17753
(Accepting the offer of Secretary of
State George Firestone to assist the City
of Miami Beach in implementing a sister-
city relationship with a City along the
French Riviera and appointing a repre-
sentative to travel to France to implement
this project)