City of Milwaukee - File #: 990612

• File #: 990612
• Version: 1
• Type: Resolution
• Status: Passed
• File created: 7/13/1999
• In control: JUDICIARY & LEGISLATION COMMITTEE
• Final action: 10/19/1999
• Title: Substitute resolution establishing a sister city relationship between Milwaukee and Athlone, Ireland.
• Sponsors: ALD. HENNINGSEN
• Indexes: SISTER CITIES

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result	Tally
10/28/1999	1	MAYOR	SIGNED
10/19/1999	1	COMMON COUNCIL	ADOPTED	Pass	16:0
10/11/1999	1	JUDICIARY & LEGISLATION COMMITTEE	RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION
10/4/1999	1	JUDICIARY & LEGISLATION COMMITTEE	HEARING NOTICES SENT
9/13/1999	1	CITY CLERK	DRAFT SUBMITTED
9/10/1999	0	JUDICIARY & LEGISLATION COMMITTEE	REFERRED TO
7/19/1999	0	JUDICIARY & LEGISLATION COMMITTEE	REFERRED TO
7/13/1999	0	COMMON COUNCIL	ASSIGNED TO

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990612
VERS:
SUBSTITUTE 1
REF

XXBY
ALD. HENNINGSEN
TITL
Substitute resolution establishing a sister city relationship between Milwaukee and Athlone, Ireland.
ANLS
- Analysis -

This resolution establishes a sister city relationship between Milwaukee and Athlone, Ireland.
BODY
Whereas, Athlone, Ireland, is a town of 20,000 located in the central region of Ireland; and

Whereas, The City of Milwaukee has a long history of citizens of Irish descent beginning in 1847 when there were 2,000 of them in the City; and

Whereas, Many of these Irish citizens became involved in politics and local business, notably Cornelius Corcoran, who served for more than 40 years on the Common Council; and

Whereas, According to the 1990 U.S. census, 8.4% of the City population is of Irish ancestry; and

Whereas, Irish Fest is a major ethnic festival in Milwaukee with a record-setting high of 120,000 attendees in 1999; and

Whereas, At least 45% of these attendees are from outside of Wisconsin; and

Whereas, A sister city relationship between Athlone and Milwaukee may lead to increased tourism from Ireland and Irish-Americans in the United States who currently do not visit Milwaukee; and

Whereas, The City of Milwaukee is committed to a sister city program that enhances global understanding, encourages mutual education, and develops cultural exchanges; and

Whereas, The Common Council adopted Resolution File Number 881299 on November 1, 1988, which increased the number of sister city relationships that the City may enter into within a 2-year period to 2; and

Whereas, The 2 most recent sister-city relationships were created in 1997; and

Whereas, The City currently has 6 sister-city relationships and is permitted to have a maximum of 10 relationships as set by in Resolution File Number 881299 adopted on November 1, 1988; and

Whereas, The Common Council adopted Resolution File Number 871178 on May 17, 1988, which established criteria for the selection of sister cities; a...