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RESOLUTION N0.8'7--24
A RESOLUTION RECOGNIZING THE TAX-EXEMPT
STATUS CLAIMED BY MIAMI FIREFIGHTER'S
BENEVOLENT ASSOCIATION 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
ASSOCIATION PROPERTY LOCATED WITHIN THE CITY
OF MIAMI; AUTHORIZING AND INSTRUCTING THE
FINANCE DIRECTOR TO PAY TO SAID ASSOCIATION
THE AMOUNT OF $5,848.61, SAID SUM BEING
CONFIRMED AS THE AMOUNT TO BE RECEIVED BY THE
CITY AS A RESULT OF THE ASSOCIATION'S
NONCOMPLIANCE WITH THE FILING DEADLINE;
FURTHER ALLOCATING SAID SUM FROM SPECIAL
PROGRAMS AND ACCOUNTS, CONTINGENT FUND.
WHEREAS, the Miami Firefighter's Benevolent Association has
long been recognized as having a tax-exempt status beoause of its
charitable community service program of activities; and
WHEREAS, the City has received or is to receive $5,841.61
from tax monies to be paid by said Assooiation due to its having
failed to perfect its claim for recognition of such status; and
WHEREAS, Dade County has granted to said Association
$4,167.00, the amount equal to the sum whioh Dade County received
as a result of the Association's noncompliance with the filing
deadline for such claims of exempt status;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COMMISSION OF THE CITY
OF MIAMI, FLORIDA;
Section 1. The tax-exempt status claimed by the Miami
Firefighter's Benevolent Association 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
Association property located in the City of Miami is hereby
recognized and the Finanoe Director is hereby authorized and
instructed to pay to said Association the amount of $5,848.61.
said sum being confirmed as the amount received or to be received
by the City as a result of the Association's noncompliance with
the filing deadline; said amount being hereby allocated from
Special Programs and A000unts, Contingent Fund.
CITY COMMISSION
MEETING OF
MAR 13 1987
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PASSED AND ADOPTED this 13th day of
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March
, 1987.
AT T
MAT Y HIRAI
CITY CLERK
FIN REVIEW AND APPROVAL BY:
CARLM E. GARCIA, DIRECTOR
DEPAR MENT OF FINANCE
PREPARED AND APPROVED BY:
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ROBERT F. CLARK
CHIEF DEPUTY CITY ATTORNEY
APPROVEW AM TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS:
LUCIA' A . DOUG
CITY ATTORNEY
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XAVIER L. SUA Z, MAYOR
BUDGETARY REVIEW AND APPROVAL:
MANOHAR S. S DIRECTOR
DEPARTMENT 0 MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET
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CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA
INTER -OFFICE MEMORANDUM
TO. Honorable Mayor and Members
of the City Commission
FROM:
Cesar H. Odio
City Manager
RECOMMENDATION:
DATE: MAR 51987 FILE:
SUBJECT: Agenda Item Firefighters
Tax Exempt Status and Re-
questing Refund for Meeting
REFERENCES: of March 13, 1987
ENCLOSURES:
It is respectfully recommended that the City Commission adopt the
attached Resolution recognizing the tax-exempt status claimed by
Miami Firef ighter's Benevolent Association 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 association
property located within the City of Miami, and authorizing and
instructing the Finance Director to refund to said Association
the amount of $5,848.61, paid by the Association, and allocating
said sum from Special Programs and Accounts Contingent Fund.
BACKGROUND:
The Finance Department recommends returning the $5,848.61 paid by
the Miami Firefighters Benevolent Association to the City for
property taxes for its failure to timely file an application for
tax-exempt status of Association property located in the City of
Miami.
Dade County has already granted to said Association $4,167.00,
the amount equal to the sum which Dade County received as a
result of the Association's noncompliance with the filing
deadline for such claims of exempt status.
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