Agenda Item # 7
Columbus Consolidated Government
Council Meeting
02/28/2012
Agenda Report # 019
TO: Mayor and Council
SUBJECT: Donation of Gazebo for the Fall Line Trace
INITIATED BY: Parks and Recreation
Recommendation: Approval is requested to accept a gazebo donated by an
anonymous donor for the Fall Line Trace at the Psalmond Road entrance.
Background: In a meeting with the Parks and Recreation Director, a
citizen expressed a desire to donate a gazebo to the Parks and Recreation
Department (the City). The citizen purchased said gazebo at a cost of $6,500
from Action Building who will deliver the gazebo at no cost to the City. The
donor has requested that there is no public attention to their name so they
will remain anonymous at this time.
Analysis: The citizen has expressed a desire to put the gazebo on the Fall
Line Trace at the Psalmond Road entrance. This site has been inspected by
Parks and Recreation personnel and found to be an adequate spot for the
gazebo.
Financial Considerations: This will be at no cost to the City as it is a
private donation.
Projected Annual Fiscal Impact Statement: Regular maintenance and repairs to
the equipment.
Legal Considerations: Council must approve the acceptance of this donation.
Recommendations/ Actions: Approve the donation of a gazebo for the Fall Line
Trace, Psalmond Road entrance.
A RESOLUTION
NO. _____
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING ACCEPTANCE OF DONATION OF A GAZEBO FROM AN ANONYMOUS
DONOR TO BE USED ON THE FALL LINE TRACE PSALMOND ROAD ENTRANCE.
WHEREAS, in a meeting with the Parks and Recreation Director, a citizen
expressed pleasure with the Parks and Recreation Department and a desire to
give back to the department and the City. The citizen asked for no name
recognition for this donation and therefore will be an anonymous donor. In
this meeting, the citizen expressed desire to donate a Gazebo to be used at the
Psalmond Road entrance to the Fall Line Trace; and,
WHEREAS, the Parks and Recreation staff have determined that this would be a
good location for the gazebo and will be both aesthically pleasing and useful
for the citizens of Columbus; and,
WHEREAS, the citizen paid Action Building the sum of $6,500.00 for the
gazebo and will be of no cost to the City; and,
WHEREAS, Action Building will deliver the gazebo to the Psalmond Road
entrance of the Fall Line Trace also at no cost to the City.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE COUNCIL OF COLUMBUS, GEORGIA, HEREBY RESOLVES AS FOLLOWS:
That the City Manager is hereby authorized to accept a gazebo donated
by an anonymous donor that will be placed at the Psalmond Road entrance of the
Fall Line Trace.
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Introduced at a regular meeting of the Council of Columbus, Georgia, held
the _________day of _____________, 2012 and adopted at said meeting by the
affirmative vote of
_____________members of said Council.
Councilor Allen voting __________.
Councilor Henderson voting __________.
Councilor Huff voting __________.
Councilor McDaniel voting __________.
Councilor Turner Pugh voting __________.
Councilor Woodson voting __________.
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Sandra T. Davis, Deputy Clerk of Council ,
Mayor
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