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Agenda Item # 4



Columbus Consolidated Government

Council Meeting



Agenda Report # 273





To: Mayor and Council



Subject: KaBoom! Playful City USA



Initiated By: Parks and Recreation Department

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Recommendation: Approval is requested to submit an application and if awarded,

accept the title of ?KaBoom! Playful City USA? and to proclaim and celebrate

Tuesday July 8, 2008 as the official Play Day in Columbus, Georgia.



Background: KaBoom! has launched Playful City USA, a national recognition

program, to support the healthy development of children through play. Playful

City USA is a mechanism for imbedding an agenda on play into the local

government infrastructure. It is designed to offer cities clear benchmarks for

creating an agenda on play that is supported by local government and citizens

alike.



Analysis: KaBoom! is a national nonprofit that is recognized as a leader among

social entrepreneurial organizations. KaBoom! envisions a great place to play

within walking distance of every child in America. The Columbus Consolidated

Government has demonstrated its commitment to children of Columbus through

continual support of the Department of Parks and Recreation and to their

programs.



Amend: The Department of Parks & Recreation will be the facilitator of the

program.



Financial Considerations: The City is not required to put up any funds to

apply for this award.



Recommendation: Authorize a resolution to submit an application to KaBoom! and

if awarded, accept the title of ?KaBoom! Playful City USA? and to proclaim July

8, 2008 as the official Play Day for the City of Columbus.













A RESOLUTION



NO.___________



A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY TO SUBMIT AN APPLICATION TO KABOOM!

AND IF AWARDED, TO ACCEPT THE TITLE OF ?KABOOM! PLAYFUL CITY USA? AND TO

PROCLAIM JULY 8, 2008 AS PLAY DAY IN THE CITY OF COLUMBUS.





WHEREAS, KaBoom! is a national nonprofit organization that envisions a great

place to play within walking distance of every child in America; and,



WHEREAS, KaBoom! Playful City USA is a national program that honors communities

across the country for taking action locally to build an infrastructure that

promotes, creates and sustains an abundance of time and space to play for all

children; and,



WHEREAS, having play is a valuable part of a child?s healthy development, and a

productive, healthy and physically fit child becomes a socially competent and

productive adult; and,



WHEREAS, the City of Columbus acknowledges that children are our most valuable

resource, and that we must promote and ensure an abundance of safe and

accessible playspaces for all our children; and,



WHEREAS, the City of Columbus recognizes that the need for fitness and

playspaces designed for the benefit of the community are vital to the health

and stability of all citizens.





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

FOLLOWS:



That the City Manager or his designee is hereby authorized to submit an

application and if awarded, accept the title of ?KaBoom! Playful City USA? and

to proclaim July 8, 2008 as the official Play Day in the City of Columbus.

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

held the _____ day of _____________, 2008, and adopted at said meeting by the

affirmative vote of _____ members of said Council.



Councilor Allen voting __________.

Councilor Anthony voting __________.

Councilor Baker voting __________.

Councilor Barnes voting __________.

Councilor Davis voting .

Councilor Henderson voting __________.

Councilor Hunter voting __________.

Councilor McDaniel voting __________.

Councilor Turner Pugh voting __________.

Councilor Woodson voting __________.



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Tiny B. Washington, Clerk of Council Jim Wetherington, Mayor

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