Add-On
Agenda Item # 9
Columbus Consolidated Government
Council Meeting
09/26/2017
Agenda Report # 38
TO: Mayor and Council
SUBJECT: Donations for Veteran?s Memorial Columbarium
INITIATED BY: Public Works
Recommendation: Approval is requested to accept donations of cash for the
construction, maintenance, and operations of a Veteran?s columbarium as well as
the purchase of urns for indigent veterans.
Background: Since the construction of the columbarium for indigents two years
ago, the Cemetery Division has interred roughly 40 indigent veterans? ashes in
East Porterdale without ceremony. Public Works has now designed a columbarium,
to be constructed in Riverdale Cemetery, for the cremains of veterans. This
columbarium will be constructed with a combination of in house labor and
volunteer labor as well as some material from public works from operational
supplies as well as materials donated for use at the columbarium
Analysis: Many of our indigent cremations are for veterans.
Financial Considerations: This will be at no cost to the City other than some
operational supplies. All else will be funded through private donations.
Legal Considerations: Council must approve the acceptance of these donations.
Recommendations/Actions: Approval is requested to accept donations for the
Veteran?s columbarium and establishment of a special account for this purpose.
A RESOLUTION
NO. ____
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE ACCEPTANCE OF DONATIONS FOR THE CONSTRUCTION AND
MAINTENANCE OF A VETERAN?S COLUMBARIUM AND THE ESTABLISHMENT OF AN ACCOUNT TO
HOLD SUCH DONATIONS FOR THE SPECIFIED USE.
WHEREAS, our cremated indigent veterans are interred without ceremony
or recognition of their service to and sacrifices made for our Country; and,
WHEREAS, Public Works staff wishes to construct a columbarium designed
to honor and recognize their service; and,
WHEREAS, individuals and organizations throughout the City wish to
contribute to this effort through providing manpower for construction and
donations to cover the cost of materials
NOW, THEREFORE, THE COUNCIL OF COLUMBUS, GEORGIA HEREBY RESOLVES;
That the City Manager is hereby authorized to accept donations to be
used, not only for both the construction and maintenance of the columbarium,
but also for urns and other paraphernalia for interment of our indigent
veterans ashes. Such funds to be placed in a special fund and utilized solely
for the upkeep of the columbarium, urns, landscaping, flags and other items.
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Introduced at a regular meeting of the Council of Columbus, Georgia,
held the _______ day of _________ 2017, and adopted at said meeting by the
affirmative vote of ______ members of said Council.
Councilor Allen Voting _______.
Councilor Baker Voting _______.
Councilor Barnes Voting _______.
Councilor Davis Voting _______.
Councilor Garrett Voting _______.
Councilor Henderson Voting _______.
Councilor Huff Voting _______.
Councilor Thomas Voting _______.
Councilor Turner Pugh Voting _______.
Councilor Woodson Voting _______.
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Tiny B. Washington, Clerk of Council Teresa Pike Tomlinson, Mayor
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