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Dept/ Agency: Offices of Municipal Council/City Clerk
Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending
Type of Service: Establishing Sister Cities Relationship
Purpose: Benefit from cultural and economic exchanges
City/State/Country: St Maarten
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WHEREAS, the Mayor and Municipal Council of the City of Newark, New Jersey, subscribe wholeheartedly to the City's diverse, multicultural citizenry in forging a genuine alliance of "global friendship, cultural understanding and cooperation" with citizens of all foreign municipalities and nations in compliance with the basic tenets of "international brotherhood and peace" prescribed by the by-laws of Sister Cities International (Alexandria, VA); and
WHEREAS, the City of Newark feels that it is befitting to establish a meaningful relation with the Country of St Maarten, part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands because of its rich cultural heritage, commitment to education, tourism and business development; and
WHEREAS, the City of Newark is proud to recognize its diverse population and the benefits it has received and continues to receive from the influx of Caribbean people who have moved into the City of Newark bringing with them an extremely rich heritage; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Frederick A. Morton, Jr., Founder, Chairman & C.E.O. of TEMPO Networks, L.L.C. (TEMPO Networks), the premiere television network broadcasting the culture, heritage and music of the Caribbean from its corporate offices headquartered in the City of Newark has been duly appointed by all parties to facilitate the relationship between the governing bodies of Newark and St Maarten; and
WHEREAS, we all acknowledge the benefits of such a relationship, and recognize the diligent work of the Vice President of Parliament, the Honorable Romain Laville, in making this agreement possib...
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