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__________________.
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TINY B. WASHINGTON W. J. WETHERINGTON
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