A Resolution Authorizing THE CITY TO SUBMIT AN APPLICATION FOR, AND IF AWARDED, ACCEPT A GRANT IN THE \n \n AMOUNT OF APPROXIMATELY $26,043.00, OR OTHERWISE AWARDED, FROM THE corporation \n \n for national and community service; WITH A LOCAL MATCH REQUIREMENT OF UP TO 30% \n \n OR OF IN-KIND SERVICES WHICH ARE SALARIES AND WAGES AND TO AMEND THE \n \n MULTI-GOVERNMENTAL FUND BY THE APPLICABLE AMOUNT. whereas, , under the authority of the National and Community Trust Act of 1993, funds \n \n are available for the continuation of the Retired Senior Volunteer Program \n \n (RSVP); and,
whereas, The Department of Parks and Recreation would like to amend the \n \n Multi-Governmental Fund for the amount approved for the grant for the three \n \n year period; and, \n \n \n \n WHEREAS, the Columbus Parks and Recreation Department has 8 current \n \n volunteer stations actively involved in providing services to other community \n \n members; and, \n \n \n \n WHEREAS, the Columbus Parks and Recreation Department provides daily \n \n activities to program participants and citizens at no significant cost to the \n \n city; and, \n \n \n \n WHEREAS, the need for volunteers in the current stations as well as \n \n many new facilities could not provide some services offered without the \n \n volunteer program designed to help support and enhance existing programs and \n \n are vital to many facilities and organizations in our community; \n \n
NOW, THEREFORE, THE COUNCIL OF COLUMBUS, GEORGIA, HEREBY
RESOLVES AS FOLLOWS:
That the City Manager or his designee is hereby authorized to submit an \n \n application and if approved, accept funds from the Corporation for National and \n \n Community Service for the RSVP program for approximately $26,043.00, or \n \n otherwise awarded, and to amend the Multi-Governmental Fund by the amount of \n \n the grant awarded for three consecutive years.
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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.
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