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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