Agenda Item # __3___
Columbus Consolidated Government
Council Meeting
June 19, 2007
Agenda Report # 162
TO: Mayor and Councilors
SUBJECT: Spirit Filled Methodist Church Lease Agreement
INITIATED BY: Department of Community Reinvestment
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Recommendation: Approval is requested to enter into a three year lease
agreement with the Spirit Filled Methodist Church for the Boxwood Recreation
Center, 1101 Morris Road a/k/a 066 019 054 Columbus, Georgia and Belvedere
Recreation Center, 726 Parkwood Drive a/k/a 095 040 007 Columbus, Georgia
Background: In 1998, Boxwood and Belvedere Recreation Centers were closed and
the activities were consolidated into the new Recreation Supercenters. The
Spirit Filled Methodist Church is requesting to reopen the two centers to
provide recreational, educational and community support programs. The church
has agreed to provide the cost of rehabilitation of the centers and all
maintenance and upkeep of the facilities under the terms of the lease. The
centers will be open to all citizens of the community.
Analysis: The City no longer has a use for the recreation centers. The
reopening of the centers by the Church will benefit the community with the
additional recreational and educational opportunities. The term of the lease
agreement will be for 3 years at $1 per year. The lease will contain 3
three-year renewal terms with Council approval of each term.
Financial Considerations: No impact to the operating budget.
Legal Considerations: The City Attorney has reviewed the lease and agrees to
form.
Recommendations: Approve the attached resolution authorizing the City Manager
to enter into a three year lease agreement with the Spirit Filled Methodist
Church for the Boxwood Recreation Center, 1101 Morris Road a/k/a 066 019 054
Columbus, Georgia and Belvedere Recreation Center, 726 Parkwood Drive a/k/a 095
040 007 Columbus, Georgia
A RESOLUTION
NO. _____
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO ENTER INTO A THREE YEAR
LEASE AGREEMENT WITH SPIRIT FILLED METHODIST CHURCH FOR THE BOXWOOD RECREATION
CENTER, 1101 MORRIS ROAD A/K/A 066 019 054 COLUMBUS, GEORGIA AND BELVEDERE
RECREATION CENTER, 726 PARKWOOD DRIVE A/K/A 095 040 007 COLUMBUS, GEORGIA
WHEREAS, the Primus King Recreation Center was closed in 1998 and activities
consolidated into the Recreation Supercenters; and.
WHEREAS, the City no long has a use for the recreation centers; and,
WHEREAS, Spirit Filled Methodist Church is requesting to reopen the centers to
provide recreational, educational and community support programs; and,
WHEREAS, reopening of the centers by Spirit Filled Methodist Church will
benefit the community with the additional recreational and educational
opportunities.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE COUNCIL OF COLUMBUS, GEORGIA, HEREBY RESOLVES AS FOLLOWS:
That the City Manager is hereby authorized to enter into a three year lease
agreement with the Spirit Filled Methodist Church for the Boxwood Recreation
Center, 1101 Morris Road Columbus, Georgia and Belvedere Recreation Center, 726
Parkwood Drive Columbus, Georgia.
Introduced at a regular meeting of the Council of Columbus, Georgia, held the
_________day of _____________, 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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