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8651M 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 • RESOIUTION NO. 8,65• A RESOLUTION TO ESTABLISH A COMMITTEE TO PROPOSE THE DEVELOPMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION OF A SISTER CITIES COMMISSION FOR THE CITY OF LITTLE ROCK; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. 71 WHEREAS, the City of Little Rock, Arkansas, has enjoyed a meaningful sister city relationship in the past, and WHEREAS, these relationships not only promote international understanding, but are also means of promoting economic development for the involved cities, and WHEREAS, the City of Little Rock was recently named one of the top ten cities for international economic development by the National League of Cities, and WHEREAS, it is important to have a well developed and coordinated program to accomplish a meaningful sister city relationship with other cities, NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE CITY OF LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS: SECTION 1. The City hereby authorizes a committee of 11 persons to serve as a Sister City Development Committee. SECTION 2. The mandate of this committee is to include, but not be limited to, the following: (a) Develop guidelines and a program for a sister city commission for the City of Little Rock; (b) Develop a draft set of bylaws for such a commission; (c) Prepare a report on the activities of sister city commissions in cities comparable in size or opportunities as those available in the City of Little Rock; (d) If the expenditure of funds is necessary, develop a tentative budget for a one year project for a sister city commission; P25/ 9a (e) Prepare a reporting framework so the work of this commission can be adequately and accurately provided to the Board of Directors on a weekly basis. SECTION 3. This committee shall be appointed no later than March 1, 1992, and will be asked to present a report to the Board of Directors no later than September 1, 1992. ADOPTED: February 18, 1992 ATTEST: 1 Tel 1.33 l;ChtTy:K0 W APPROVED AS TO FORM: 72 (e) Prepare a reporting framework so the work of this commission can be adequately and accurately provided to the Board of Directors on a weekly basis. SECTION 3. This committee shall be appointed no later than March 1, 1992, and will be asked to present a report to the Board of Directors no later than September 1, 1992. ADOPTED: February 18, 1992 ATTEST: 1 Tel 1.33 l;ChtTy:K0 W APPROVED AS TO FORM: