Explanation
Background:
This ordinance will enable the Director of Recreation and Parks to accept a grant from and enter into an agreement with the Franklin County Board of Commissioners (dba: Franklin County Senior Options) for funding to support the 2006 50+ Fitness program, and provide for the appropriation of said funds to the Recreation and Parks Grant Fund.
Grant funding will be used to continue the 50+ Fitness programs at the various Multigenerational Adult Program (MAP) Centers by providing funds for services, supplies, and new equipment for health and fitness programs during 2006.
The grant is for $10,805 and a match of $1,060.00 is required from the Recreation and Parks Department. The match will be made up from the Fitness 55 Special Purpose Account.
Previous expenditures were 2005, $10,995 (Ord. No. 0113-2005), 2004, $8,856 (Ord. No. 0287-2004); and, 2003, $10,184 (Ord. No. 2027-2003).
Emergency legislation is required so the agreement can be in place on a timely basis and payment can be made immediately.
Fiscal Impact:
$10,805.00 in grant funding will be used exclusively to provide fitness programs to senior citizens.
The fiscal impact of this ordinance will be to reduce the Recreation and Parks Grant Fund's unappropriated balance by $10,805.00.
Title
To authorize and direct the Director of Recreation and Parks to accept a grant in the amount of $10,805.00 and enter into an agreement with the Franklin County Board of Commissioners (dba: Franklin County Senior Options) for funding to support the 50+ Fitness programs, to authorize an appropriation of $10,805.00 from the unappropriated balance to the Recreation and Parks Grant Fund to the Recreation and Parks Department, and to declare an emergency. ($10,805.00)
Body
WHEREAS, the Franklin County Board of Commissioners (dba: Franklin County Senior Options) has awarded the City of Columbus, Recreation and Parks Department, a grant to support the 50+ Fitness programs at various senior recreation centers; and
WHEREAS, it is necessary to accept said grant and appropriate said funds; and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Recreation and Parks Department in that it is immediately necessary to enter into said agreement to avoid interuption in activities; now, therefore
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:
SECTION 1. That the Director of Recreation and Parks be and he is hereby authorized and directed to accept a grant in the amount of $10,805.00 and enter into an agreement with the Franklin County Board of Commissioners (dba: Franklin County Senior Options) to support the 50+ Fitness programs.
SECTION 2. That from the unappropriated monies in the Recreation and Parks Grant Fund No. 286, and from all monies estimated to come into said fund from any and all sources and unappropriated for any other purpose during the fiscal year ending December 31, 2006, the sum of $10,805.00 is appropriated to the Recreation and Parks Department, Department No. 51-01, as follows:
OCA Object
Project Title Grant No. Code Level 3 Amount
2006 Health Wellness Program 516005 516105 2269 $ 10,805.00
SECTION 3. That the monies in the foregoing Section 2 shall be paid upon order of the Director of Recreation and Parks, and that no order shall be drawn or money paid except by voucher, the form of which shall be approved by the City Auditor.
SECTION 4. That for the reasons stated in the preamble hereto, which is hereby made a part hereof, this ordinance is hereby declared to be an emergency measure and shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage and approval by the Mayor, or ten days after passage if the Mayor neither approves nor vetoes the same.