Columbus, Georgia

Columbus Consolidated Government



Council Meeting



04/30/02



Agenda Report # __________





TO: Mayor and Council



SUBJECT: Urban and Community Forestry Financial Assistance Program -

Administered by the Georgia Forestry Commission



INITIATED BY: Public Services Department





Recommendation: Authorize the City Manager to submit and, if approved, accept

a grant for $10,000 from the Urban and Community Forestry Financial Assistance

Program as administered by the Georgia Forestry Commission and amend the

multi-governmental fund as needed.



Background: The Urban and Community Forestry Financial Assistance Program is

designed to encourage citizen involvement in creating and supporting long-term

and sustained urban and community forestry programs throughout Georgia.

Programs eligible for consideration include educational training and urban tree

planting plans.



Analysis: Funds are available from the Georgia Forestry Commission to develop

and deliver educational opportunities and an urban tree- planting program on a

50-50 matching fund basis. Funds can be a combination of cash and in-kind

services.



Financial Considerations: The total amount of the project is $20,000.

Matching funds are proposed as follows: $8,600 cash match and $1,400 in-kind

match to total the fifty percent required of $10,000. Funds have been allocated

in the FY 03 recommended budget.



Recommendations/Actions: Authorize the City Manager to submit and, if

approved, accept a grant for $10,000 from the Urban and Community Forestry

Financial Assistance Program as administered by the Georgia Forestry Commission

and to amend the multi-governmental fund as needed.







A RESOLUTION



NO. _________







A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO SUBMIT AND, IF APPROVED, ACCEPT A

GRANT FROM THE URBAN AND COMMUNITY FORESTRY FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM FOR

$10,000.00 FOR THE DEVELOPMENT AND DELIVERY OF AN URBAN TREE PLANTING PROGRAM

AND EDCUATION PROGRAMS TO SYSTEMATICALLY PLAN THE REPLACEMENT AND TO PROMOTE

AND IMPROVE THE CONDITION OF THE URBAN FOREST OF COLUMBUS GEORGIA AND AMEND THE

MULTI-GOVERNMENTAL FUND AS NEEDED.



WHEREAS, funds have been made available through the Urban and Community

Forestry Financial Assistance Program as administered by the Georgia Forestry

Commission; and,



WHEREAS, programs eligible for consideration include educational

training and urban tree planting plans; and,



WHEREAS, The Department of Public Services will coordinate the

development and delivery of both the Urban Tree Planting and Education Programs

through partnering with other Departments and outside agencies; and,



WHEREAS, the Columbus Consolidated Government will apply for financial

assistance in the amount of $10,000 and there is a fifty percent required

match. Matching funds are proposed are $8,600 cash match and $1,400 in-kind

match to total the fifty percent required. Matching funds have been allocated

in the FY03 recommended budget.



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

FOLLOWS:



(1) That the City Manager is hereby authorized to submit and, if

approved, accept a grant from the Urban and Community Forestry Financial

Assistance program, as administered by the Georgia Forestry Commission, for

$10,000 to develop and deliver educational opportunities and an urban tree

planting program.

(2) Amend the multi-governmental fund as needed.

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

held the ________ day of ________ 2002, and adopted a said meeting by the

affirmative vote of _________ members of said Council.



Councilor Allen voting _______.



Councilor Henderson voting _______.



Councilor Hunter voting _______.



Councilor Poydasheff voting _______.



Councilor McDaniel voting _______.



Councilor Rodgers voting _______.



Councilor Smith voting _______.



Councilor Suber voting _______.



Councilor Turner Pugh voting _______.



Councilor Woodson voting _______.





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Tiny Washington, Clerk of Council Bobby G. Peters, Mayor