An ordinance authorizing the Mayor's Office of Neighborhoods to accept cash donations and to appropriate sponsorship money that has been received into the general fund for the purpose of underwriting the cost of the "Celebrating Neighborhoods" conference that was held November 3, 2001.

Whereas, the Mayor's Office of Neighborhoods held their first "Celebrating Neighborhoods" conference on Saturday November 3, 2001; and

Whereas, the goal of the "Celebrating Neighborhoods" conference is to increase the capacity of the neighborhood groups and associations to address issues and concerns in their communities; and

Whereas, BellSouth, Nashville Electric Service, Vanderbilt University and the Vanderbilt Institute for Public Policy Studies' Child and Family Policy Center have agreed to help underwrite the costs of the "Celebrating Neighborhoods" conference through cash donations totaling $16,000.

Now, therefore, be it enacted by the Council of The Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County:

Section 1: That the Mayor's Office of Neighborhoods is authorized to accept cash donations to underwrite the costs of the "Celebrating Neighborhoods" conference.

Section 2: That the cash donations pledged by BellSouth, Nashville Electric Service, Vanderbilt University, and totaling $15,000, when received, shall be appropriated to a fund for the Mayor's Office of Neighborhoods to cover expenses related to the "Celebrating Neighborhoods" conference.

Section 3: That the "Celebrating Neighborhoods" conference costs were offset by $1000 as a result of a payment by the Vanderbilt Institute for Public Policy Studies' Child and Family Policy Center.

Section 4: That the following pledged cash donations, when received, shall be appropriated to the Office of Neighborhoods:

Sponsor Amount of Sponsorship

BellSouth $5000
Nashville Electric Service $5000
Vanderbilt University $5000

Section 5: This ordinance shall take effect from and after its passage, the welfare of The Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County requiring it.

Sponsored By: Jim Shulman, Leo Waters, Ronnie Greer

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY
Introduced:	November 20, 2001
Passed First Reading:	November 20, 2001
Referred to:	Budget & Finance Committee Public Works Committee
Passed Second Reading:	December 4, 2001
Passed Third Reading:	December 18, 2001
Approved:	December 19, 2001
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