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Memorandum





Date: November 16, 2007



To: Mayor Wetherington

Council Members





From: Tiny B. Washington, CMC

Clerk of Council



Sub: Board of Honor Recommendations



The Board of Honor met on Thursday, November 15, 2007 to consider a

request from Ms. Ann McDuffie to name the new skateboard park, in honor and

memory of Jonathan Hatcher, who was the President of the Youth Advisory

Council, as well as a request from Judge Michael Cielinski to grant approval to

erect a memorial statue to honor Fallen Soldiers on the property of the

Government Center.



The Board approved both requests, as detailed in the attached minutes.

I have enclosed a resolution for your consideration, if it is the desire

of the Council to act upon these recommendations of the Board.



Please advise if there are any questions.





A RESOLUTION

No. __________



Naming the new Skateboard Park, ?The Jonathan Hatcher Skateboard Park?.



WHEREAS, Jonathan Alexander Hatcher, was born on October 28, 1986 and died

on November 2, 2005, and graduated from Hardaway High School in 2005, where he

was attending Columbus State University, majoring in Criminal Justice. He was

an outstanding student athlete, participating in the Babe Ruth All-star team

which won both city and state championship; and,



WHEREAS, Jonathan was a member of the International Baccalaureate Program

at Hardaway High School and was named to Who?s Who among American High School

Students; and,



WHEREAS, he served as President-elect of the Youth Advisory Council in

2001-2002 and President in 2002-2003, and was invited to New York to represent

the State of Georgia at the Presidential Youth Leadership Conference; and,



WHEREAS, Jonathan was also part of a committee which was instrumental in

the support of a skateboard park, as well as assisted in drawing up the first

designs for a skateboard park.



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



We hereby name the new Skateboard Park in honor and memory of Jonathan

Hatcher, ?The Jonathan Hatcher Skateboard Park? and authorize the appropriate

marker bearing this name.



Let a copy of this resolution be forwarded to the family of Jonathan

Hatcher.

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

on the 20th day of November, 2007, and adopted at said meeting by the

affirmative vote of ______ members of Council.



Councilor Allen voting ____________________.

Councilor Anthony voting__________________.

Councilor Barnes voting____________________.

Councilor Baker voting____________________.

Councilor Davis voting____________________.

Councilor Henderson voting________________.

Councilor Hunter voting___________________.

Councilor McDaniel voting_________________.

Councilor Pugh voting_____________________.

Councilor Woodson voting__________________.



____________________ ______________________

TINY B. WASHINGTON W. J. WETHERINGTON

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