MEMORANDUM
DATE: April 14, 2006
TO: Mayor Poydasheff
Council Members
FROM: Tiny B. Washington, CMC
Clerk of Council
SUB: Request to rename Benning Park Recreation Center after the
Late former Councilor Frank D. Chester
At the request of Council, a request was submitted to the Board of Honor
recommending that the Benning Park Recreation Center be renamed in honor of the
late former Councilor, Frank D. Chester.
The Board of Honor met on this issue at a meeting held on March 22, 2006.
There were three members present, all of which recommending approving the
request. Mr. Milton Hirsch submitted a fax to the Secretary of the Board
casting his support of the request. (See attached minutes)
I have also spoken with the Director of the Department of Parks &
Recreation in regards to this matter and there were no objections expressed. If
there are no further questions or concerns, Council can take action to approve
the attached resolution to rename the Benning Park Recreation Center, the
?Frank D. Chester? Recreation Center.
Please advise if there are any questions regarding this matter.
cc: City Manager Hugley
Tony Adams
Parks & Recreation
Unofficial Minutes
BOARD OF HONOR
Meeting
March 22, 2006
Members Present: Mr. Bob Hydrick, Judge Bobby Peters and Mr. Billy Watson.
Members Absent: Judge Clay Land, Mr. Jack Land, Mr. Milton Hirsch and Mr. John
Wells.
Mailouts: Initial request from Mayor Bob Poydasheff to rename the Benning Park
Recreation Center after former Councilor the late Mr. Frank D. Chester.
Acting Chairman Mr. Bob Hydrick called the meeting to order at 3:03 p.m. in the
Mayor?s Conference Room, 6th Floor, Government Center. There was no quorum
present.
Renaming of the Benning Park Recreation Center in honor of the late former
Councilor Mr. Frank D. Chester:
Judge Bobby Peters recommended approving the request. Seconded by Acting
Chairman Hydrick and carried unanimously by those three members present for
this meeting. Mr. Milton Hirsch was not present but had submitted a written
fax notice to show his support for the request.
(A copy of this documentation has been filed for the records.)
There being no other business to discuss, this meeting adjourned at 3:05 p.m.
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Sandra T. Davis
Deputy Clerk of Council
Council of Columbus, Georgia
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