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HomeMy WebLinkAboutresolution.council.104-02 RESOLUTION NO. tot (SERlES OF 2002) A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF ASPEN, COLORADO, APPROVING A CERTAIN PROGRAM OF COOPERATION BETWEEN THE CITY OF ASPEN, COLORADO AND THE CITY OF SAN CARLOS DE BARILOCHE, ARGENTINA WHEREAS, there has been submitted to the City Council a Program of Cooperation between the City of Aspen, Colorado and the City of San Carlos de Bariloche, Argentina as part of an ongoing relationship intended to lead to a formal Sister Cities relationship. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ASPEN, COLORADO. That the City Council of the City of Aspen hereby approves that certain Program of Cooperation between the City of Aspen and the City of San Carlos de Bariloche, Argentina, a copy of which is annexed hereto and incorporated herein. Dated: ~ A / If ,2002. I, Kathryn Koch, duly appointed and acting City Clerk do certify that the foregoing is a true and accurate copy f t resolution adopted by the City Council of the City of Aspen, Colorado, at a meeting held '( , 2002. PROGRAM OF COOPERATION BETWEEN THE CITIES OF BARILOCHE, ARGENTINA AND ASPEN, COLORADO The cities ofBariloche, Argentina and Aspen, Colorado express their interest, as sister cities, in developing a Program of Cooperation in the following areas: Commerce and Tourism 1. Establish a mutual awareness concerning the economics of the two communities through the exchange of printed and electronic materials as well as periodic visits of officials and business representatives. When feasible, arrange assistance to each in their efforts to advance economic development and business connections. 2. The appropriate bodies in Bariloche and Aspen will facilitate groups of tourists form their respective communities to the other city. 3. Each city will share resort expertise and technology which would improve or increase their services. 4. When possible, it is urged that each resort town include the other resort in special events, celebrations or festivals. 5. Where possible, each resort will cooperate with the respective tourist/resort of the sister city to share information at skiing and tourist shows. 6. Facilitate resort worker exchange programs when desirable and feasible. Culture, Education, and Information Exchange I. Establish connections between the schools of the two communities to increase youth awareness of the need to foster English and Spanish language programs in the respective communities. 2. Conduct regular youth exchanges. 3. Encourage the exchange of ideas and programs between the Aspen Music Festival and School and EI Campo Musical. Community Service and Resort Development I. Public and private sector groups of each city should be encouraged to gather information concerning respective methods of resort management and approaches to solving the challenges of recreational, artistic, and cultural development. Strategies related to the continued development of both summer and winter season should be pursued. 2. Establish direct contacts between community health and social service institutions of the two cities for the purpose of exchanging specific experiences, expertise, and materials. Protection of the Environment 1. Through the exchange of environmental personnel, technical literature, studies, and regulations the cities will share experiences in each other's efforts to protect and improve the environment in the context of each resort's growth and development and its fragile relationship to water resources, minimum stream flows, air pollution, and wildlife populations. 2. Opportunities will be given to representative of Bariloche and Aspen to attend important national or international seminars concerning the protection of the environment which are hosted by either Aspen, Bariloche or other sister cities. Other Activities I. Efforts at any type of cultural, educational, business, youth, or athletic exchanges between Aspen and Bariloche will be encouraged by both cities. Method of Realization of the Program of Cooperation I. In Aspen, the responsibility for carrying out a Program of Cooperation with Bariloche will be with Aspen Sister Cities Committee. They will discuss and evaluate at their monthly meetings all aspects of the partnership with Bariloche. They will make any recommendations necessary to the City Council of Aspen, other govemmental agencies, other public organizations and/or private organizations. 2. The responsibility for carrying out the Program of Cooperation in Bariloche will be with the Bariloche Sister Cities Committee with the assistance of other public or private organizations. 3. Each year, the appropriate organizations of Bariloche and Aspen will, through an exchange of letters, present the results achieved in the past year and will agree on actions to be taken in the coming year. 4. There should be exchanges of delegations periodically for the purpose of analyzing the progress and realization ofthis proposed Program of Cooperation.