Agenda Item # 2
Columbus Consolidated Government
Council Meeting
01/09/2018
Agenda Report # 62
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 donated $25,000 to Cooper Creek Tennis Center to be
used for items, supplies or equipment 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.
Analysis: The citizen has expressed a desire to put the funds towards needs at
the tennis center as determined by the center supervisor and the Parks and
Recreation Department.
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 to accept the donation in the
amount of $25,000.00 to be used towards equipment, supplies, etc. needed at
Cooper Creek Tennis Center.
A RESOLUTION
NO. _____
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY TO APPROVE AND ACCEPT THE DONATION OF
$25,000 FROM AN ANONYMOUS DONOR TO BE USED TOWARDS SUPPLIES AND ITEMS NEEDED AT
COOPER CREEK TENNIS CENTER.
WHEREAS, a citizen has donated $25,000 to Cooper Creek Tennis Center to be used
for items, supplies or equipment 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; and,
WHEREAS, the anonymous donor has expressed a desire to have this money used
towards needs for the betterment of the Tennis Center at the discretion of the
Tennis Supervisor and Parks and Recreation Department; and,
WHEREAS, the citizen has donated this money and will be of no cost to the City.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE COUNCIL OF COLUMBUS, GEORGIA, HEREBY RESOLVES AS FOLLOWS:
That the City Manager or his designee is hereby authorized to accept $25,000
donated by an anonymous donor for use at Cooper Creek Tennis Center.
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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 Henderson voting __________.
Councilor Huff voting __________.
Councilor Turner Pugh voting __________.
Councilor Thomas voting __________.
Councilor Woodson voting __________.
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Tiny B. Washington, Clerk of Council Teresa Pike Tomlinson,
Mayor
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