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TO AUTHORIZE THE MAYOR TO SIGN, AND THE CITY ATTORNEY TO FILE, ALL NECESSARY DOCUMENTS ESTABLISHING THE GAHANNA PARKS & RECREATION FOUNDATION; AND TO SUPPLEMENTALLY APPROPRIATE $900 THEREFOR; AND TO DECLARE AN EMERGENCY.
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WHEREAS, the City finds it necessary to have a non-profit organization tied to the Parks & Recreation Department for the acceptance of charitable donations; and
WHEREAS, the Parks & Recreation Board will be reviewing and making a recommendation on the creation of the Parks & Recreation Foundation; and
WHEREAS, appropriate paperwork needs to be filed with the State of Ohio and the Internal Revenue Service regarding the establishment of the Foundation; and
WHEREAS, it is the desire of the City to have the authorization to file and the funds available as soon as the Foundation has been recommended by the Parks and Recreation Board and created by Council; and
WHEREAS, it is the desire of the City to move forward as quickly as possible with the creation of the Foundation and to have the funding in place to file the necessary paperwork in order to accept donations as soon as possible, and all for the preservation of the public peace, health, safety and welfare;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GAHANNA, STATE OF OHIO:
Section 1. That the Mayor is hereby authorized to sign and the City Attorney is hereby authorized to file all necessary documents with the State of Ohio and the Internal Revenue Service for the establishment of the Gahanna Parks & Recreation Foundation once created by Council.
Section 2. That funding in the amount of NINE HUNDRED DOLLARS ($900) is hereby appropriated from the unencumbered unappropriated balance of the General Fund to Account No. 101.431.5401, Parks, Office Expense.
Section 3. That ORD-0001-2008, passed January 2, 2008, is hereby amended to reflect this supplemental appropriation.
Section 4. That, for the reasons set forth in the preamble hereinabove, this ordinance is declared emergency legislation and shall be in full force and effect upon passage by this Council and on date of signature approval by the Mayor.