Agenda Item # 1

Columbus Consolidated Government

Council Meeting

09/10/2013

Agenda Report # 21


TO: Mayor and Council

SUBJECT: Donation for Cooper Creek Tennis Center

INITIATED BY: Parks and Recreation

Recommendation: Approval is requested to accept a donation given by a donor for Cooper Creek Tennis Center.

Background: A citizen donated $4,000 to Cooper Creek Tennis Center to be used for items, supplies or equipment needed at the Tennis Center. The donor has requested that there is no public attention to their name so they will remain anonymous at this time.

Analysis: The citizen has expressed a desire to put the funds towards needs at the tennis center as determined by the center supervisor and the Parks and Recreation Department.

Financial Considerations: This will be at no cost to the City as it is a private donation.

Projected Annual Fiscal Impact Statement: N/A

Legal Considerations: Council must approve the acceptance of this donation.

Recommendations/ Actions: Approve the donation in the amount of $4,000 to be used towards equipment, supplies, etc. needed at Cooper Creek Tennis Center.


A RESOLUTION

NO. _____


A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY TO APPROVE AND ACCEPT THE DONATION OF $4000 FROM AN ANONYMOUS DONOR TO BE USED TOWARDS SUPPLIES AND ITEMS NEEDED AT COOPER CREEK TENNIS CENTER.

WHEREAS, a citizen has donated $4,000 to Cooper Creek Tennis Center to be used for items, supplies or equipment needed at the Tennis Center. The donor has requested that there is no public attention to their name so they will remain anonymous at this time; and,

WHEREAS, the anonymous donor has expressed a desire to have this money used towards needs for the betterment of the Tennis Center at the discretion of the Tennis Supervisor and Parks and Recreation Department; and,

WHEREAS, the citizen has donated this money and will be of no cost to the City.

NOW, THEREFORE, THE COUNCIL OF COLUMBUS, GEORGIA, HEREBY RESOLVES AS FOLLOWS:

That the City Manager or his designee is hereby authorized to accept $4,000 donated by an anonymous donor for use at Cooper Creek Tennis Center.


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Introduced at a regular meeting of the Council of Columbus, Georgia, held the _________ day of _____________ 2013, and adopted at said meeting by the affirmative vote of
_____________ members of said Council.


Councilor Allen voting __________.
Councilor Baker voting __________.
Councilor Barnes voting __________.
Councilor Davis voting __________.
Councilor Henderson voting __________.
Councilor Huff voting __________.
Councilor McDaniel voting __________.
Councilor Turner Pugh voting __________.
Councilor Thomas voting __________.
Councilor Woodson voting __________.

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Tiny B. Washington, Clerk of Council Teresa Pike Tomlinson, Mayor