2010-054OFFICIAL RECORD
RESOLUTION NO. 10-054
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF SOUTHLAKE, TEXAS, IN SUPPORT OF A
FRIENDSHIP CITY ALLIANCE BETWEEN SUZHOU
WUZHONG DISTRICT, CHINA AND THE CITY OF
SOUTHLAKE, TEXAS
WHEREAS, the Southlake Sister Cities organization is a non-profit grassroots
organization, dedicated to bringing the world closer through interchanges of culture and
goodwill between countries, and in so doing further contribute to world peace and
prosperity; and,
WHEREAS, the City of Southlake has formed sister city alliances with Tome,
Japan in 1991 and with EI Fuerte, Mexico in 1997 and has benefited from these
relationships and seeks to extend its realm of friendship to other countries; and
WHEREAS, the citizens of Southlake, Texas, in the United States of America,
and the citizens of Suzhou Wuzhong District, in China, do hereby desire a friendship
alliance between the peoples of our two communities; and,
WHEREAS, we accordingly agree to promote mutual understanding and goodwill
for the welfare of our peoples and to accelerate the relationship between our two
countries;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF SOUTHLAKE, TEXAS:
SECTION 1.
All of the above premises are found to be true and correct and are incorporated
into the body of this resolution.
Resolution No 10-054, Approved by City Council 11-02-10
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October 5, 2010
SECTION 2.
The City Council of the City of Southlake herein enters into a Friendship City
Agreement with Suzhou Wuzhong District, China in an effort to facilitate cultural,
commercial and educational exchanges between the two cities; to build and achieve
mutual trust, and to establish a permanent friendship between the communities of
Southlake, Texas, USA and Suzhou Wuzhong District, China.
SECTION 3.
This resolution shall become effective on the date of approval by the City
Council.
PASSED AND APPROVED THIS 5th DAY OF OCTOBER, 2010.
CITY OF SOUTHLAKE
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FRIENDSHIP CITY AGREEMENT
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The City of Southlake, Texas, the United State of America and the Suzhou Wuzhong
District, Jiangsu Province, the People's Republic of China do hereby confirm a friendship
city alliance between the peoples of our two communities. We agree to make united efforts
to promote the prosperity of our communities and nations and world peace.
In order to build mutual trust and to continue our friendship city alliance, we agree to do
our best toward the achievement of the following:
1) The two sides will carry out, in accordance with the principles of equality and
mutual benefit, exchanges and cooperation between the two cities (districts) in
various forms in the fields of administrative and civilian life, economy, science
and technology, culture, education, etc.
2) Regular contacts shall be maintained between the leaders and relevant departments
or organizations of the two sides to facilitate consultations on the exchanges and
cooperation as well as matters of common concern.
3) This Agreement, signed on November 13, 2010 in Wuzhong District, Suzhou, is
done in duplicate in the Chinese and English languages, both texts being equally
authentic and coming into force from the date of signature.
John C. Terrell
Mayor of Southlake
Jeff C. Wang
Southlake City Council Member
Yu Xingnan
Director of the People's Government
of Wuzhong District, Suzhou
Virginia M. Muzyka
President of Southlake Sister Cities