Agenda Item # 2
Columbus Consolidated Government
Council Meeting
Agenda Report # 28
To: Mayor and Council
Subject: Fox Community Garden Project
Initiated By: Parks and Recreation Department
Recommendation: Approval is requested to submit an application and if approved,
accept funds from the National Recreation and Park Association (NRPA) to run
the Fox Community Garden program in our area and to amend the
Multi-Governmental Fund by the amount of the grant awarded. The grant amount
will be determined by (NRPA)) with a no match amount from the City of Columbus.
The grant amount requested is approximately $7,500.00, or otherwise awarded, to
be used to implement the program and maintenance on the garden.
Background: The Fox Community Garden program is a new resolution with Columbus
Council. This grant is a one time grant that provides gardening opportunities
for the Fox neighborhood known as Bibb City.
Analysis: The city of Columbus and the sponsor, National Recreation and Parks
Association, jointly fund the community garden program as we continue to
respond to the changing needs of the community of Bibb City. Currently there
are approximately 25 volunteers who spend at least five hours a month in the
garden. This group is made up of garden professionals, RSVP volunteers, Master
Gardeners, and/or citizens from the community of Bibb City.
Amend: Amend the Multi-Governmental Fund for the amount approved for the grant
to run for one year. Allow the Columbus Department of Parks & Recreation to be
the facilitator of the program and funds to implement and facilitate the
program.
Legal Considerations: Council must approve this request.
Financial Considerations: The grant amount requested is approximately $7,500.00
for the Department of Parks and Recreation and the City of Columbus. The City?s
match requirement is in kind services of salary and wages.
Projected Annual Fiscal Impact Statement: The Columbus Consolidated Government
is not obligated to continue funding this program once grant funds have been
expended. A local match is not required for this grant.
Recommendation: Authorize a resolution to approve the City to submit an
application for, and if awarded, accept a grant from the National Recreation
and Parks Association to maintain the community garden program on the Fox
property at 3720 5th Avenue in Columbus Georgia, and to amend the
Multi-Governmental Fund by the amount of the grant awarded.
A RESOLUTION
No. ______
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY TO SUBMIT AN APPLICATION, AND IF
AWARDED, ACCEPT A GRANT IN THE AMOUNT OF APPROXIMATELY $7,500, OR AMOUNT
OTHERWISE AWARDED, FROM NATIONAL RECREATION AND PARKS ASSOCIATION; WITH NO
LOCAL MATCH REQUIREMENT AND TO AMEND THE MULTI-GOVERNMENTAL FUND BY THE
APPLICABLE AMOUNT.
WHEREAS, under the authority of the National Recreation and Parks
Association, funds are available for the continuation of the Fox Community
Garden; and,
WHEREAS, amend the Multi-Governmental Fund for the amount approved for
the grant for a one year period; and,
WHEREAS, the Columbus Parks and Recreation Department has RSVP
volunteers and others actively involved in providing services in this garden;
and,
WHEREAS, the Columbus Parks and Recreation Department provides daily
activities to program participants and citizens at no significant cost to the
city; and,
WHEREAS, the Fox Community Garden program is in support of other garden
programs in this ?at risk? community of Bibb City and is vital to the
population that frequents the Fox Community Center and the area organizations
that take care the transitional population like Open Door Community House,
Valley Rescue Mission and the House of Mercy.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE COUNCIL OF COLUMBUS, GEORGIA, HEREBY RESOLVES AS
FOLLOWS:
That the City Manager is hereby authorized to submit an application,
and if approved, accept funds from National Parks and Recreation for the Fox
Community Garden program for approximately $7,500, or otherwise awarded, and to
amend the Multi-Governmental Fund by the amount of the grant awarded for one
year.
____________________
Introduced at a regular meeting of the Council of Columbus, Georgia,
held the __________ day of ____________________, 2013, 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 Henderson voting __________.
Councilor Huff voting __________.
Councilor McDaniel voting __________.
Councilor Turner Pugh voting __________.
Councilor Thomas voting __________.
Councilor Woodson voting __________.
____________________________ ________________________
Tiny B. Washington, Clerk of Council Teresa Pike Tomlinson, Mayor
Attachments
No attachments for this document.