To

Mayor and Council

Subject

Columbus Umpires Association

Initiator

Parks and Recreation

Recommendation

Approval is requested for the City to authorize the use of Columbus Umpires \n \n Association as a vendor for officiating games with the Parks and Recreation \n \n Department. \n \n

Approval

Pending

Background

Columbus Umpires Association is the only ASA sanctioned umpires association

within a close enough proximity to Columbus to officiate games five nights per

week.

Analysis

The Parks and Recreation Department needs approval to utilize Columbus Umpires

Association for all athletic events held within the department.

Financial Considerations

The current cost is $23.00 per umpire per game for adult league softball and

$24.00 per game for senior league softball. This amount changes with trends in

the industry and approval is needed to increase that payment as invoiced by

Columbus Umpires Association. These costs are factored into the user fees to

have a team in the league.

Projected Annual Fiscal Impact Statement

Umpire costs as it relates to the Athletic Division.

Legal Considerations

Council must approve the usage of Columbus Umpires Association and the fees

associated therewith.

Recommendations/ Actions

Approve the use of Columbus Umpires Association as the vendor for officiating

games for Parks and Recreation and the costs associated therewith.



Columbus Umpires Association







A RESOLUTION

NO. _____

A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY TO APPROVE THE USE OF COLUMBUS UMPIRES

ASSOCIATION AS A VENDOR FOR OFFICIATING GAMES WITHIN THE PARKS AND RECREATION

DEPARTMENT.

WHEREAS, Columbus Umpires Association is the only ASA sanctioned umpires

association within a close enough proximity to Columbus to officiate games five

nights per week.

WHEREAS, The Parks and Recreation Department needs approval to utilize Columbus

Umpires Association for all athletic events held within the department as a

sole source vendor.



WHEREAS, The current cost is $23.00 per umpire per game for adult

league softball and $24.00 per game for senior league softball. This amount

changes with trends in the industry and approval is needed to increase that

payment as invoiced by Columbus Umpires Association. These costs are factored

into the user fees to have a team in the league.

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NOW, THEREFORE, THE COUNCIL OF COLUMBUS, GEORGIA, HEREBY

RESOLVES AS FOLLOWS:

That the Columbus Parks and Recreation Department has approval to use Columbus

Umpires Association as the vendor for officiating games within the department.

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Introduced at a regular meeting of the Council of Columbus, Georgia, held

the

_________day of _____________, and adopted at said meeting by the affirmative

vote of

_____________members of said Council.



Councilor Allen voting __________.









Councilor Henderson voting __________.

Councilor Huff voting __________.

Councilor Turner Pugh voting __________.



Councilor Woodson voting __________.





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Tiny Washington, Clerk of Council , Mayor

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