A RESOLUTION
No. ___________
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO ACCEPT GRANT FUNDS FROM THE MUSCOGEE
COUNTY SMART START COLLABORATIVE C/O UNITED WAY OF THE CHATTAHOOCHEE VALLEY,
INC., OF $24,500 WITH A LOCAL MATCH REQUIREMENT OF $8.000 TO FUND PARENTING
EDUCATION, TRAINING AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAMMING TO EDUCATE PARENTS AND
CHILD CARE PROVIDERS AND TO AMEND THE MULTI-GOVERNMENTAL FUND BY THE APPLICABLE
AMOUNT.
WHEREAS, funds have been made available from the Muscogee County Smart
Start Collaborative for the purpose of improving the quality of parenting and
child care; and,
WHEREAS, Columbus is eligible for $24,500; and,
WHEREAS, the need to increase the number of parents and child care
providers that understand child development and use developmentally appropriate
practices is critical; and,
WHEREAS, if either the Muscogee County Smart Start Collaborative or the
Positive Parenting Program decide to terminate their agreement for child care
training and technical assistance, the balance of the $24,500 not spent for the
Children, Parents and Providers/ELOA project, will be returned to the Muscogee
County Smart Start Collaborative c/o United Way of the Chattahoochee Valley,
Inc.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE COUNCIL OF COLUMBUS, GEORGIA HEREBY RESOLVES:
That the Mayor is authorized to accept a grant from the Muscogee County
Smart Start Collaborative for $24,500 to fund a parenting, training and
technical assistance program to educate parents and child care providers and
amend the Multi-Governmental Fund by the amount awarded.
Introduced at a regular meeting of the Council of Columbus, Georgia,
held the _________ day of ____________________, 2006 and adopted at said
meeting by the affirmative vote of _________ members of said Council.
Councilor Allen voting __________.
Councilor Anthony voting __________.
Councilor Davis voting __________.
Councilor Henderson voting __________.
Councilor Hunter voting __________.
Councilor McDaniel voting __________.
Councilor Turner Pugh voting __________.
Councilor Rodgers voting __________.
Councilor Suber voting __________.
Councilor Woodson voting __________.
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Tiny B. Washington, Clerk of Council Robert S. Poydasheff, Mayor
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