HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC-04-19-93-01 Japan SisterCityRESOLUTION 4-19-93-1
A RESOLUTION TO ENTER INTO A
SISTER CITY RELATIONSHIP
WITH
KAWACHINAGANO CITY, JAPAN
WHEREAS, The Carmel school system has been involved in an
educational and cultural exchange program with Seikyo Gakuen Junior
& Senior High School for five years; and
WHEREAS, Mayor Takeru Azuma, members of the Kawachinagano City
Council and the Kawachinagano International Friendship Association
are interested in establishing friendly ties for the purpose of
promoting mutual understanding and contributing to international
goodwill; and
WHEREAS, Kawachinagano City is located 30kmsoutheast of Osaka, the
second largest city in Japan, and has a population in excess of
114,000 people; and
WHEREAS, the people of Carmel and Kawachinagano City share a love
for natural beauty and over 35% of Kawachinagano City is designated
as the Kongo-Ikoma quasi-national park, a place of immense natural
beauty; and
WHEREAS, Kawachinagano City has organized a formal mission to visit
Carmel on May 4-5, 1993 to expand the program to encompass other
institutions and individuals in both our cities and ask of our
interest in becoming their Sister City in America; and
WHEREAS,.The Common Council of the City of Carmel believes it is in
the best interests of all the citizens of Carmel to broaden our
cultural and economic development ties on an international basis,
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CARMEL, INDIANA
that the City of Carmel desires to become a Sister City with
Kawachinagano City, Japan and appoints Councilmember Thomas R.
Kendall to be Carmel's liaison with Kawachinagano City and
authorizes him to work in conjunction with the Mayor to establish
this Sister City relationship.
IT IS FURTHER RESOLVED, that the City of Carmel will host the
mission delegates from Kawachinagano City during their visit in
May, 1993 and will provide them with opportunities to meet members
of our cultural, educational, business and economic development
community.
Adopted this 19th day of April, 1993, by the Common Council of the
City of Carmel.
Pre iding Officer
Approved by the Common Council of the City of Carmel this 19th day
of April, 1993.
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