Number
111185
Version
ORIGINAL
Reference
071506
Sponsor
ALD. DAVIS
Title
Resolution terminating the sister city relationship with Manisa, Turkey.
Analysis
This resolution terminates existing sister city relationship with Manisa, Turkey, as this relationship no longer meets the guidelines established by Sister Cities International.
Body
Whereas, The Common Council created the Sister Cities Committee to assist in the establishment and maintenance of sister city relationships pursuant to Sister Cities International guidelines; and
Whereas, The Sister Cities Committee reviews requests for new relationships, investigates and makes recommendations to the Common Council concerning the establishment of new relationships, and maintenance or termination of existing sister city relationships; and
Whereas, The Sister Cities Committee has reviewed the current sister city relationship with Manisa, Turkey, and recommends that the sister city relationship be terminated at the request of the local sponsor organization, the nonprofit Esperanza Unida, Inc.; and
Whereas, This relationship is no longer active, does not have community support that fosters opportunities for reciprocal cultural, educational, municipal, business, professional or humanitarian exchanges and projects, and it is therefore recommended for termination by the Sister Cities Committee; now, therefore, be it
Resolved, By the Common Council of the City of Milwaukee, that Resolution File Number 071506, adopted on February 26, 2008, is rescinded, thereby terminating the sister city relationship with Manisa, Turkey.
Requestor
Drafter
LRB126558-1
Amy E. Hefter
12/15/2011