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MILAN MUNICIPALITY
According to the Italian law, Milan Municipality, or "Comune", is
the institution that represents the city community, acts in its
interests, promotes its development and protects its cultural,
social and economic characteristics. The many tasks the
Municipality is entrusted with comprise all the administrative
functions with regard to the territory and the population within
the city boundaries, with particular reference to the sectors of
social services, organization and use of the territory, economic
development, mobility and lower education. Again at local level
it oversees electoral services, registry office, statistics and
military service offices whereas internationally it fosters
relationships and promotes co-operation with other public
institutions in Europe and the world. The Municipality of Milan, together with the
Regional Administration (Lombardy Regional Government) and the
Provincial Administration (Milan Provincial Government), is a public
body having fundamental importance in the nation for the
decentralization of the State's powers to the local government, as
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THE SYMBOL - MILAN CITY COUNCIL COAT OF ARMS
The coat of arms of the City of Milan is composed of a white shield
topped by a crown, surmounted by a red cross and flanked on its sides by
a laurel bough and an oak bough. This logo dates back to the late Middle
Ages, precisely to year 1045, when the Comune of Milan was formed. At
that time the battle between the common people and aristocracy was
brought peacefully to an end; hence the creation of a new banner
including the white background (white was the color used to represent
the common people) and the red cross (the distinctive color of
nobility). The coat of arms currently used was officially recognized in
1932. Recently, however, Milan Municipality has revised its styling and
a new, more modern design has been adopted.
THE ORIGINS OF THE NAME MILAN
There are many different hypotheses regarding the origin of the name
Milano. According to one of the most accredited, the city derived its
name from the world Midland, land in the middle, indicating a
particularly fortunate geographical position in the centre of Europe
which made the city an important crossroads, a meeting point of
different cultures and an emporium into which the products of the most
fertile plains of the continent flowed. Another much supported theory is
that the name comes from one of the most ancient symbols of Milan: a
fleecy sow, which is still visible on many of the city's banners. In
this case from an etymological point of view the name "Milano" would
derive form the Latin phrase "di medio lanae" which refers to the fleece
of the sow.
MILAN TOWN HALL - MUNICIPALITY BUILDING (PALAZZO DEL COMUNE)
Palazzo Marino, seat of the Town Hall and a masterpiece of residential
architecture in Doric and Ionic style dating back to the sixteenth
century, is considered the finest private palace of Milan. The
construction of the building was started in 1558, according to the plan
of architect G. Alessi, but it was only three centuries later that it
was completed under the guidance of architect L. Beltrami. Its interior
is also very sumptuous, with two inner courtyards; the main one is the
courtyard of honor, with a double row of loggias supporting the piano
nobile. The building houses a number of halls, among which the 'Sala
Alessi' where official events and receptions are held, the Council Room,
where the sessions of the City Council are held and the 'Sala Giunta'
where the city government is summoned every week.
Within the palace the offices of the Mayor, the President of the City
Council, the Secretary General and the Chief Executive are located,
besides a number of other offices which are strategic for the municipal
activities. Palazzo Marino is located in the very heart of the city, in
Piazza Scala, just opposite the renowned theatre.
MILAN CITY GOVERNMENT
The head of Milan Municipality is the Mayor (Sindaco). He is elected
directly by the citizens residing on the municipal territory and remains
in office for a five year term after a campaign where he presents to the
electorate the programme that himself and the Executive Board (Giunta)
intend to implement. After his election, he appoints the members which
are to join him in the Executive Board. The Town Council is composed of
the Mayor and sixty councillors elected by the citizens of Milan. It is
the main representation body and it determines the basic political
course of action to be taken by the Municipal Administration. The
Council sessions are chaired by the President of the Town Council. The
Executive Board (Giunta) consists of the Mayor and the Chief Councillors
appointed by the Mayor. Each one of the members (Chief Councillor) is
competent for a specific sector: Urban Development, Social Services,
Environment, Traffic and Mobility, Cultural Affairs and so on.
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