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RESOLUTION NO. 3 3 3 0- 0
<br />A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA,
<br />PUBLICLY AND FORMALLY WELCOMING SPECIAL GUESTS FROM OUR SISTER CITY WHO
<br />WILL BE IN OUR CITY FROM JUNE 19-26,2004, NAMELY THE
<br />DELEGATION FROM CZESTOCHOWA, POLAND
<br />We�, the Common Council of the City of South Bend, Indiana proudly acknowledges that
<br />on May 30, 1992 representatives of the City of South Bend and representatives of the City of
<br />Czestochowa, Poland signed a "Sister City Agreement ", with the formal signing ceremony taking
<br />place in Czestochowa, Poland; and
<br />ONexem, the South Bend Common Council formally ratified the Sister City Agreement on
<br />July 13, 1992 when it unanimously adopted Resolution No. 1960 -92 and pledged to establish a
<br />permanent and enduring international relationship between the people and governments of these two
<br />(2) great cities which would further enhance their rich ethnic ties; and
<br />' Xm,eaa, the Common Council further recalls that a "Protocol for Cooperation Czestochowa -
<br />South Bend" was signed by then Czestochowa President Tadeusz Wrona and then South Bend Mayor
<br />Joseph E. Keman on October 14, 1993 whereby each city agreed to "undertake joint ventures in areas
<br />addressing education, youth, sports, tourism, government, science, medicine, arts, retail and economic
<br />development" and that over the past 12 years this international relationship has grown; and
<br />/'!'ltexeaa, the Council is especially proud to re- establish in person the bonds which
<br />Czestochowa and South Bend have in common and to WITAMY Mayor Tadeusz Wrona and the entire
<br />Czestochowa delegation back to our community.
<br />(2,4/' aus, dl xe, 4 itxeao,Gwal by the Common Council of the City of South Bend, Indiana,
<br />as follows:
<br />Section I. On behalf of all of the citizens of the City of South Bend, Indiana, the Common
<br />Council hereby publicly and warmly welcomes back to our community Mayor Wrona and the
<br />delegation from our Sister City in Czestochowa, Poland.
<br />Section II. The Common Council urges all residents of the City of South Bend to participate in
<br />the many activities scheduled for June 19 through June 26, 2004, and in particular to attend the Sister
<br />City Dinner on Wednesday, June 23, 2004 from 5:30 pm to 8:00 pm at M.R. Falcon's, 3212 Keller
<br />Street in South Bend; and the South Bend Common Council formally declares the week of June 20,
<br />2004 Czestochowa -South Bend Sister City Celebration Week in South Bend, Indiana, USA.
<br />Section III . This Resolution shall be in full force and effect from and after its adoption by the
<br />ncil a pr val by t Mayor.
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<br />Derek D. Dieter, ' District Ervin Kuspa, 6` District
<br />Charlotte D. Pfeifer, 2'd District
<br />Kelly,
<br />-3r -David Varner, 5`° District
<br />Sean Coleman, At L�a�r�gel 1
<br />Al ' u y" Kirsits, A!t Large
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<br />Karen L. White, At Larg
<br />Kathleen Cekanski - Farrand
<br />Council Attorney
<br />Stephe' J. Luec e ayor'
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