City of Columbus - File #: 0178-2011

• File #: 0178-2011
• Version: 1
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 1/26/2011
• In control: Recreation & Parks Committee
• On agenda: 2/28/2011
• Final action: 3/2/2011
• Title: To authorize and direct the Director of Recreation and Parks to apply for, accept, and appropriate a grant in the amount of $15,000.00; to enter into contract with the National Recreation and Parks Association for the Parks: Return and Restore Grant to fund the equipment purchase for the Therapeutic Recreation Veterans Adapted Sports Program; and to declare an emergency.

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
3/2/2011	1	MAYOR	Signed
3/2/2011	1	CITY CLERK	Attest
2/28/2011	1	Columbus City Council	Approved	Pass
2/28/2011	1	COUNCIL PRESIDENT	Signed
2/8/2011	1	Rec & Parks Drafter	Sent to Clerk's Office for Council
2/7/2011	1	Rec & Parks Drafter	Sent for Approval
2/7/2011	1	CITY ATTORNEY	Reviewed and Approved
2/4/2011	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
2/4/2011	1	FINANCE DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
2/4/2011	1	Rec & Parks Drafter	Sent for Approval
2/4/2011	1	Auditor Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
2/4/2011	1	CITY AUDITOR	Reviewed and Approved
2/3/2011	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
2/3/2011	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
2/2/2011	1	REC & PARKS DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved	Pass
2/2/2011	1	Rec & Parks Drafter	Sent for Approval
2/1/2011	1	Rec & Parks Drafter	Sent for Approval

Explanation

Background:
The National Recreation and Parks Association will award $15,000.00 as part of the NRPA Parks: Return and Restore grant program. This grant is for the purchase of adapted equipment needed to include our Veterans in our Fitness and Adapted Sports program. The Fitness and Adapted Sports program is part of the Columbus Recreation and Parks Therapeutic Recreation Section housed at the Franklin Park Adventure Center. We currently serve a small number of Veterans in the community, but with the purchase of this equipment, we will be able to serve many more.

Columbus Recreation and Parks is partnering with Buckeye Paralyzed Veterans of America, the Mayor's office of Veterans Affairs, and Paralympic Sport Club Columbus to offer this program to our Veterans. We have the accessible titness equipment through other funds secured through our Paralympic Sport Club. This grant money will afford us the opportunity to purchase the necessary adapted equipment needed for the program.

Fiscal Impact: $15,000.00 appropriated to fund 291, OCA TBD.

Title
To authorize and direct the Director of Recreation and Parks to apply for, accept, and appropriate a grant in the amount of $15,000.00; to enter into contract with the National Recreation and Parks Association for the Parks: Return and Restore Grant to fund the equipment purchase for the Therapeutic Recreation Veterans Adapted Sports Program; and to declare an emergency.

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WHEREAS, the National Recreation and Parks Association (NRPA) is accepting applications for Parks: Return and Restore Grant Fund; and

WHEREAS, the Recreation and Parks Department wishes to apply for and accept a grant to fund the equipment purchase for the Therapeutic Recreation Veterans Adapted Sports Program; and

WHEREAS, the Recreation and Parks Department wishes to enter into contract with the National Recreation and Parks Association, Parks: Return and Restore Fund; and

WHEREAS, f...