Columbus, Georgia

A RESOLUTION



No. ___________



A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY TO SUBMIT AN APPLICATION AND IF

APPROVED ACCEPT MATCHING GRANT FUNDS FROM THE MUSCOGEE COUNTY SMART START

COLLABORATIVE c/o UNITED WAY OF THE CHATTAHOOCHEE VALLEY, INC., OF $32,000 TO

FUND TRAINING AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAMMING TO EDUCATE CHILD CARE

PROVIDERS AND TO AMEND THE MULTI-GOVERNMENTAL FUND BY A LIKE AMOUNT.



WHEREAS, funds have been made available from the Muscogee County Smart

Start Collaborative for the purpose of improving the quality of child care; and,



WHEREAS, Columbus is eligible for $32,000; and,



WHEREAS, the need to increase the number of child care providers that

understand child development and use developmentally appropriate practices is

critical; and,



WHEREAS, if either the Muscogee County Smart Start Collaborative or the

Positive Parenting Program decide to terminate their agreement for child care

training and technical assistance, the balance of the $32,000 not spent for the

Smart Start Georgia project, will be returned to the Muscogee County Smart

Start Collaborative c/o United Way of the Chattahoochee Valley, Inc..



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



That the City Manager is hereby authorized to submit an application and

if approved accept funds from the Muscogee County Smart Start Collaborative for

$32,000 with an $8,000 local match to fund a training and technical assistance

program to educate child care providers and adjust the Multi-Governmental Fund.



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

held the _________ day of May, 2005 and adopted at said meeting by the

affirmative vote of ________ members of said Council.





Councilor Allen voting _____________

Councilor Anthony voting _____________

Councilor Davis voting _____________

Councilor Henderson voting _____________

Councilor Hunter voting _____________

Councilor McDaniel voting _____________

Councilor Turner Pugh voting _____________

Councilor Rodgers voting _____________

Councilor Suber voting _____________

Councilor Woodson voting _____________





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Tiny B. Washington, Clerk Robert Poydasheff, Mayor