Explanation
This is the third of three ordinances related to Columbus Recreation and Parks expansions funded through the Neighborhood Initiatives fund. This first ordinance is 0654-2013 and the second is 0735-2013. The combined total of the three is $481,400.00. This ordinance will authorize the appropriation and the transfer of $20,000 from the Neighborhood Initiatives Fund for operating expenses related to Late Night Basketball for the 2013 season.
Late Night Basketball, Community Recreation Section
$20,000 is being provided for part-time positions and supplies to expand the summer late night basketball opportunities available for teens and young adults on five nights, Monday - Friday from 6 pm - 11:30 pm, June 10 - Aug. 2. Practices and league play will occur at Douglas, Dodge, Driving Park, Woodward Park, and Marion Franklin Recreation Centers.
FISCAL IMPACT
Funding for this ordinance is made available from the city's Neighborhood Initiatives Fund 018 for transfer to the Columbus Recreation and Parks Fund.
Title
To authorize and direct the appropriation of $20,000.00 within the Neighborhood Initiatives Fund; to direct the transfer and appropriation of $20,000.00 from the Neighborhood Initiatives Fund to the Recreation and Parks Operating Fund for expenditures related to the Late Night Basketball Program; and to declare an emergency. ($20,000.00)
Body
WHEREAS, Columbus Recreation and Parks Department will have a greater and more efficient impact on the community with expansions to the Late Night Basketball programs as a result of this support from the Neighborhood Initiatives Fund; and
WHEREAS, it has been a priority of Columbus City Council to identify opportunities to support various Neighborhood Initiatives that enhance our communities; and
WHEREAS, this legislation will authorize the Recreation and Parks Department to hire staff, buy equipment, and pay other costs related to the aforementioned expansion, and
WHEREAS, funds are being ...
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