City of Milwaukee - File #: 240877

• File #: 240877
• Version: 1
• Type: Resolution
• Status: Passed
• File created: 10/15/2024
• In control: COMMUNITY & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE
• Final action: 11/6/2024
• Title: Substitute resolution terminating the sister city relationship with Tema, Ghana.
• Sponsors: ALD. STAMPER
• Indexes: SISTER CITIES

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result	Tally
11/11/2024	1	MAYOR	SIGNED
11/6/2024	1	COMMON COUNCIL	ADOPTED	Pass	14:0
10/23/2024	0	COMMUNITY & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE	RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION	Pass	3:0
10/15/2024	0	COMMON COUNCIL	ASSIGNED TO

Number

240877

Version

SUBSTITUTE 1

Reference

191027

Sponsor

ALD. STAMPER

Title

Substitute resolution terminating the sister city relationship with Tema, Ghana.

Analysis

This resolution terminates the sister city relationship between the City of Milwaukee and Tema, Ghana.

Body

Whereas, The Common Council created the Sister Cities Committee to assist in the establishment and maintenance of sister city relationships, and to make recommendations to the Common Council in accordance with that role; and

Whereas, On November 5, 2019, the Common Council adopted Resolution File Number 191027, establishing a relationship between the City of Milwaukee and Tema, Ghana, with the intention to provide both cities for new opportunities related to trade, student exchanges, and cultural festivals; and

Whereas, The City of Milwaukee’s sister city relationship with Tema, Ghana was intended to have a five-year duration conditioned upon the enactment of a signed agreement; and

Whereas, No such agreement was actually signed into effect; and

Whereas, The Sister Cities Committee has reviewed the current sister city relationship with Tema, Ghana and noted the relationship is no longer active; and

Whereas, The Sister Cities Committee recommends that the sister city relationship be terminated due to inactivity, lack of community interest, and absence of sponsorship; now, therefore, be it

Resolved, By the Common Council of the City of Milwaukee, that Resolution File Number 191027, adopted on November 5^th, 2019, is rescinded, thereby terminating the sister city relationship with Tema, Ghana.

Requestor

Drafter

LRB179656-1

Gunnar Raasch

10/18/2024