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10/22/87 RESOLUTION NO. 137-998
A RESOLUTION RECOGNIZING THE TAX-EXEMPT
STATUS CLAIMED BY GOOD NEWS LITTLE RIVER
BAPTIST CHURCH IN SUPPORT OF ITS REQUEST FOR
RETURN OF MONIES PAID BY IT BECAUSE OF ITS
FAILURE TO TIMELY FILE APPLICATION FOR TAX-
EXEMPT STATUS OF CHURCH PROPERTY LOCATED
WITHIN THE CITY OF MIAMI; AUTHORIZING AND
INSTRUCTING THE FINANCE DIRECTOR TO PAY TO
SAID CHURCH THE AMOUNT OF $13,273.53, SAID
SUM BEING CONFIRMED AS THE AMOUNT TO BE
RECEIVED BY THE CITY AS A RESULT OF THE
CHURCH'S NONCOMPLIANCE WITH THE FILING
DEADLINE; FURTHER ALLOCATING SAID SUM FROM
SPECIAL PROGRAMS AND ACCOUNTS, CONTINGENT
FUND.
WHEREAS, the Good News Little River Baptist Church has
long been recognized as having a tax-exempt status under
provisions of the Florida Statutes; and
WHEREAS, the City has received or is to receive
$13,273.53 from tax monies to be paid by said Church due to its
having failed to perfect its claim for recognition of such
status;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA;
Section 1. The tax-exempt status recognized under
Florida law and claimed by the Good News Little River Baptist
Church in support of its request for the return of monies paid by
it to the City because of its failure to timely file an
application for tax-exempt status of Church property located in
the City of Miami is hereby recognized and the Finance Director
is hereby authorized and instructed to pay said Church the amount
of $13,273.53, said sum being confirmed as the amount received or
to be received by the City as a result of the Church's
noncompliance with the filing deadline; said amount being hereby
allocated from Special Programs and Accounts, Contingent Fund.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 19th day of November, 1987.
XAVIER L. UAREZ
M A Y O R
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MATTY HIRAI, CITY CLERK
CITY COMMISSION
MEETING OF
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FINANCIAL REVIF„W AND APPROVAL BY:
CARLOS E. GWAANCE
DIRECTOR
DEPARTMENT OF
REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY:
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ROBERT F. CLARK
CHIEF DEPUTY CITY ATTORNEY
APPROVO AA TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS:
LUCIA A. DOUG ERTY,
CITY ATTORNE
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23 CITY F O MIAMI, FLORIDA
INTER -OFFICE MEMORANDUM
TJ Honorable Mayor and Members
of the City Commission
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DATE 40V 41987 FILE
SUBJECT Agenda Item for Meeting
of November 12, 1987
FROM REFERENCES
Cesar H. Odi Tax Exempt Status of
City Manger ENCLOSURES Good News Little River
Baptist Church
RECOMMENDATION:
It is respectfully recommended that the City Commission adopt the
attached Resolution recognizing the tax-exempt status claimed by
Good News Little River Baptist Church, in support of its request
for return of monies to be paid by it because of its failure to
file an application for tax-exempt status of property located
within the City of Miami, and authorizing and instructing the
Finance Director to refund to said church, the amount of
$13,273.53, which is to be paid by the church, and allocating
said sum from Special Programs and Accounts Contingent Fund.
BACKGROUND:
The Finance Department recommends reimbursing the $13,273.53 to
be paid by the Good News Little River Baptist Church to the City
for property taxes, for its failure to file and application for
tax-exempt status of Church property located in the City of
Miami.
cc: Law Department
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