Explanation
Background: This ordinance will enable the Director of Recreation and Parks to accept a grant in the amount of $13,051.00 from the Franklin County Board of Commissioners (dba: Franklin County Senior Options) for funding to support the 2020 50+ Fitness Program. The Recreation and Parks Department applies for this grant annually.
The Recreation and Parks Department offers activities for adults, ages 50+. The activities include painting/drawing, crochet, ballroom dancing, clogging, line dancing, ceramics, chorus, drama, exercise, yoga, needlework, quilting, Red Hatters, self-defense, sewing, shuffleboard, stained glass, and chair volleyball. During various seasons, there is also free income tax help, holiday parties, trips, walking programs and athletics.
The 50+ Centers are Dodge Community Center, Gillie Community Center, Lazelle Woods Community Center, Martin Janis, and Whetstone Community Center.
Principle Parties:
Franklin County Board of Commissioners
dba Franklin County Senior Options
280 East Broad St., Room 300
Columbus., OH 43215
Fiscal Impact: The fiscal impact of this ordinance will be to reduce the Recreation and Parks Grant Fund's unappropriated balance by $13,051.00.
Title
To authorize and direct the Director of Recreation and Parks to apply for and accept a grant from and enter into a grant agreement with the Franklin County Board of Commissioners, dba Franklin County Senior Options, in the amount of $13,051.00 for the 50+ Fitness Programs; and to authorize an appropriation of $13,051.00 from the unappropriated balance of the Recreation and Parks Grant Fund. ($13,051.00)
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WHEREAS, the Franklin County Board of Commissioners, dba Franklin County Senior Options, accepted applications to support the 50+ Fitness Programs at various multi-generational recreation centers; and
WHEREAS, the Director of Recreation and Parks applied for and was awarded a grant to support the 50+ Fitness Programs at various multi-generationa...
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