Explanation
The mission of the Capital City Half Marathon is to promote living a healthy and active lifestyle, and thereby making Columbus and central Ohio a more healthy community. In addition, it is about promoting Columbus, via the event, regionally and nationally. The Capital City Half Marathon a 13.1 mile race course that will begin at the Scioto Mile and takes participants through the city's most unique neighborhoods- University District, Campus Gateway, the Short North Arts District, Arena District and German Village- before finishing at the Columbus Commons.
In addition to the 13.1 mile course and in an effort to promote an active lifestyle the Capital City Half Marathon works with the City of Columbus' Capital Kids program through the Capital City Half Marathon's Be A Champion program. Last year, the race donated guide books and pedometers to more than 1,500 youth who were challenged to run or walk the equivalent of 13 miles in the eight weeks prior to the event. Successful participants received official finisher's medals.
This ordinance will authorize and direct the Director of Recreation and Parks to enter into contract with the Capital City Half Marathon in order to further their efforts in promoting an active and healthy lifestyle among the city's youth. City Council deems this an appropriate use of $35,000 of Cultural Services Fund monies and amended the 2012 budget in order to fund this priority.
FISCAL IMPACT: That funding for this ordinance is made available from sub fund 002 of the City's Hotel/Motel Tax Fund 231. This sub fund is the portion of bed tax devoted to expanding cultural services to the community.
Title
To authorize and direct the appropriation of $35,000.00 within the Cultural Services Fund, to transfer $35,000.00 from the Cultural Services Fund to the Recreation and Parks Operating Fund, to authorize and direct the Director of Recreation and Parks to enter into contract with the Capital City Half Marathon; and to ...
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