HomeMy WebLinkAboutCelebrating the Tenth Anniversary of the Sister City Agreement Between South Bend & Czestochowa, PolandAttest:
RESOLUTION
3096 -02
Passed by the Common Council of the City of South Bend, Indiana
May 28,
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Presented by me to the Mayor of the City of South Bend, Indiana
June 3,
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City Clerk
President of Common Council
Approved and signed by me
June 3,
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City Clerk
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A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND,
INDIANA, CELEBRATING THE TENTH ANNIVERSARY OF THE
SISTER CITY AGREEMENT BETWEEN SOUTH BEND AND CZESTOCHWA POLAND
Weress, on the 30th day of May 1992, representatives of the City of South Bend and
the City of Czestochwa signed the Sister City Agreement in Czestochwa, Poland; and
W410W8, the Common Council adopted Resolution No 1960 -92 on July 13, 1992 which
formally ratified the Sister City Agreement which pledges the establishment of friendship and
cooperation to strengthen and formalize the rich ethnic ties between these two great cities; and
11 berea!s, the Common Council recalls with great fondness meeting Tadeusz Wrona, the
President of Czestochowa and Zbigniew Sliwinski, the Deputy Mayor of Czestochowa, in July
of 1992, when they made formal remarks at the July 13, 1992 Common Council meeting,
along with the City of South Bend's delegation consisting of Eugene Ladewski, E. Jack Reed,
Mikki Dobski Shidler, Mary Osmanski Ferlic and Dr. David Stefancic who journeyed to
Czestochwa in May of that year to formally sign the Sister City Agreement; and
9A1llereas, the Common Council further acknowledges that a formal document entitled the
"Protocol for Cooperation Czestochowa - South Bend 1993- 1994" was signed by President
Tadeusz Wrona and Mayor Joseph E. Kernan on October 14, 1993, which agreed to undertake
joint ventures in areas addressing education, youth, sports, tourism, government, science,
medicine, arts, retail and economic development; and
WbgVeas, the Common Council hereby rededicates itself to promote the development of
mutually beneficial undertakings in the continuation of the exchange of information; to support
initiatives to establish business contacts; to exchange information and develop joint research
programs in the areas of education, science and technology; to establish contacts between
medical and social care institutions; and to organize exhibitions, concerts and other cultural
events which would strengthen the traditional links between these American and Polish nations
which aim at developing tourism both here and abroad in Czestochwa, Poland.
at2otu, therefore, be it re001,00 bil tblz Common counrif of rile (Citp of 600
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Section I. On behalf of all of the citizens of South Bend, Indiana, the Common Council
hereby publicly and officially recognizes the 10th Anniversary of the signing of the "Sister City
Agreement" between the City of South Bend and the City of Czestochowa, Poland, and in
recognition thereof proudly says `BOG ZAPLAC "!!
Section II. The Common Council hereby publicly pledges to rededicate its efforts to the
principles set forth in the Sister City Agreement and the "Protocol for Cooperation
Czestochowa - South Bend 1993 -1994" and will initiate semi - annual meetings with the City
Administration on these pro - active endeavors and will regularly communicate with officials of
Czestochowa beginning with this Resolution being sent to the President of Czestochowa.
Section III. This Resolution shall be in full force and effect from and after its adoption by
the Common Council and approval by the Mayor.
James Aranowski, First District
Charlotte Pfeifer, Second District
Roland Kelly, Third District
Karl King, Fourth District
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David Varner, Fifth District
Andrew Ujdak, Sixth District
Sean Coleman, At Large
Al "Buddy" Kirsits, At Large
Karen L. White, At Large
Kathleen Cekanski- Fammd,
Council Attorney
Stephen J. Luecke, Mayor