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RESOLUTION NO. 87r375
A RESOLUTION RECOGNIZING THE TAX-EXEMPT
STATUS CLAIMED BY THE CANAAN MISSIONARY
BAPTIST CHURCH AND RELIGIOUS CENTER 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 $6,419.78, 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 Canaan Missionary Baptist Church and Religious
Center 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 $6,419.78
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 Canaan Missionary Baptist Church and
Religious Center 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 to said
Church the amount of $6,419.78, 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.
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APR s0 1987
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 30th day of April , 1987.
ATTEST:
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aw MATTY HIRAI
CITY CLERK
FINANCIAL REVIEW AND APPROVAL BY:
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CA E. GARCIA, DIRECTOR
DEPAR ENT OF FINANCE
PREPARED AND APPROVED BY:
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ROBERT F. CLARK
CHIEF DEPUTY CITY ATTORNEY
S TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS:
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CITY ATTORNEY
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XAVIER L. SUAREV MAYOIC
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CITY OF MIAMIs FLORIDA
INTEROFFICE MEMORANDUM
TO: Honorable Mayor and Members DATE: APR 2 p 1987 '""`
of the City Commission
suuECT: Agenda Item for Meeting
of April 23, 1987
FROM: Cesar H. Odio REFLR[NC[l'Tax Exempt Status of
City Manger Canaan Missionary Baptist
ENCLOSURES:
Church and Religious Center
RECOMMENDATION:
It is respectfully recommended that the City Commission adopt the
attached Resolution recognizing the tax-exempt status claimed by
Canaan Missionary Baptist Church and Religious Center, 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 $6,419.78, 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 $6,419.78 to be
paid by the Canaan Missionary Baptist Church and Religious Center
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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