Agenda Item# 9
Columbus Consolidated Government
Council Meeting
9/13/2016
Agenda Report # 41
TO:
Mayor and Council
SUBJECT
: Donation for Woodruff Farm Soccer Complex
INITIATED BY:
Parks and Recreation Department
Recommendation
: Approval is requested to accept a donation of up to $15,000 from Columbus Youth Soccer Club for the purchase of two lawn mowers for use exclusively at Woodruff Farm Soccer Complex.
Background
: Columbus Youth Soccer Club (CYSC) has requested to make a donation to the Parks and Recreation Department of the sum of up to $15,000. This money must be used to purchase two lawn mowers for exclusive use at Woodruff Farm Soccer Complex.
Analysis
: CYSC has expressed a desire to donate the vehicle to Parks and Recreation to help in the maintenance and upkeep of Woodruff Farm Soccer Complex.
Financial Considerations
: This will be at no cost to the City as it is a private donation.
Legal:
Council must approve the acceptance of this donation.
Recommendation
: Approval is requested to accept the donation of up to $15,000 from CYSC for the purchase of two lawn mowers for exclusive use at Woodruff Farm Soccer Complex.
A RESOLUTION
NO.
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A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY TO APPROVE AND ACCEPT THE DONATION OF UP TO $15,000 FROM COLUMBUS YOUTH SOCCER CLUB FOR THE PURCHASE OF TWO LAWN MOWERS FOR EXCLUSIVE USE AT WOODRUFF FARM SOCCER COMPLEX.
WHEREAS,
Columbus Youth Soccer Club desires to donate a sum up to $15,000 for two lawn mowers to be purchased for exclusive use at Woodruff Farm Soccer Complex; and
WHEREAS
, the lawnmowers will be used for the maintenance and upkeep of Woodruff Farm Soccer Complex; and
WHEREAS
, Columbus Youth Soccer Club will donate 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 the donation of a sum up to $15,000 for the purchase of two lawn mowers for exclusive use at Woodruff Farm Soccer Complex.
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Introduced at a regular meeting of the Council of Columbus, Georgia, held the __________ day of __________, 2016, 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 Garrett voting __________.
Councilor Henderson voting __________.
Councilor Huff 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