Agenda Item # 2
Columbus Consolidated Government
Council Meeting
06/12/2018
Agenda Report # 132
TO: Mayor and Council
SUBJECT: Donation for Cooper Creek Tennis Center
INITIATED BY: Parks and Recreation
Recommendation: Approval is requested to accept a donation given by an
anonymous donor for Cooper Creek Tennis Center.
Background: A citizen has requested to donate $90,000.00 to Cooper Creek
Tennis Center to be used for adding Pickleball Courts to the facility. 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 funds towards putting in
these Pickleball courts at the tennis center as determined by the center
supervisor and the Parks and Recreation Department. Staff has determined that
this will be advantageous to the center due to the rising popularity of
Pickleball and that these courts are much needed.
Financial Considerations: This will be at no cost to the City as it is a
private donation.
Projected Annual Fiscal Impact Statement: None is expected.
Legal Considerations: Council must approve the acceptance of this donation.
Recommendations/Actions: Approval is requested for the donation in the amount
of $90,000.00 to be used towards installing Pickleball Courts at Cooper Creek
Tennis Center.
A RESOLUTION
NO. _____
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY TO APPROVE AND ACCEPT THE DONATION OF
$90,000.00 FROM AN ANONYMOUS DONOR TO BE USED TOWARDS ADDING PICKLEBALL COURTS
AT COOPER CREEK TENNIS CENTER.
WHEREAS, a citizen has donated $90,000.00 to Cooper Creek Tennis Center to be
used to install Pickleball Courts needed at the Tennis Center. The donor has
requested that there is no public attention to their name so they will remain
anonymous at this time.
WHEREAS, the anonymous donor has expressed a desire to have this money used
towards needs for the betterment of the Tennis Center by adding Pickleball
Courts at the discretion of the Tennis Supervisor and Parks and Recreation
Department
WHEREAS, the citizen has donated this money and will be of no cost to the City;
and
NOW, THEREFORE, THE COUNCIL OF COLUMBUS, GEORGIA, HEREBY RESOLVES AS FOLLOWS:
That the City Manager or his designee is hereby authorized to accept $90,000.00
donated by an anonymous donor for use at Cooper Creek Tennis Center by
installing Pickleball Courts.
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Introduced at a regular meeting of the Council of Columbus, Georgia, held
the _______ day of ________________ 2018, and adopted at said meeting by the
affirmative vote of ______ members of said Council.
Councilor Allen voting __________.
Councilor Baker voting __________.
Councilor Barnes voting __________.
Councilor Davis voting __________.
Councilor Garrett voting __________.
Councilor Huff voting __________.
Councilor Thomas voting __________.
Councilor Turner Pugh voting __________.
Councilor Woodson voting __________.
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Tiny B. Washington, Clerk of Council Teresa Pike Tomlinson, Mayor
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