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RESOLUTION NO. 86-r243,-
A RESOLUTION RECOGNIZING THE TAX-EXEMPT
STATUS CLAIMED BY MIAMI SCOTTISH RITE TEMPLE
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;
AUTHORIZING AND INSTRUCTING THE FINANCE
DIRECTOR TO PAY TO SAID ASSOCIATION THE
AMOUNT OF $11,953.70, SAID SUM BEING
CONFIRMED AS THE AMOUNT 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 Scottish Rite Temple Association has long
been recognized as having an tax-exempt status because of its
charitable youth and community service program of activities; and
WHEREAS, the City received $11,953.70 from tax monies paid
by said Association due to its having failed to perfect its claim
for recognition of such status; and
WHEREAS, Dade County has granted to said Association $9,259,
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;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COMMISSION OF THE CITY
OF MIAMI, FLORIDA;
Section 1. The tax-exempt status claimed by the Miami
Scottish Rite Temple Association in support of its request for
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the return of monies paid by it to the City because of its
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failure to timely file an application for tax-exempt status of
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Association property is hereby recognized and the Finanoe
Director is hereby authorized and instructed to pay to said
the amount of $11 953.70 said sum being confirmed as
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the amount received by the City as a result of the Association's
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nonoompliance with the filing deadline; said amount being hereby
allocated from Special Programs and A000unts, Contingent Fund.
CITY COMMISSION
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PASSED AND ADOPTED this loth day of APRIL 1988.
VIER L. SUAR , MAYOR
ATT
ATTY HIRAI
CITY CLERK
PREPARED AND APPROVED BY:
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ROBERT F. CLARK
CHIEF DEPUTY CITY ATTORNEY
APPROVED
LUCIA A. DOUG:
CITY ATTORNEY
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AND CORRECTNESS:
CITY OF MIAMI. FLORIDA
INTER -OFFICE MEMORANDUM
Cesar .H. Odio, City Manager DATE
Attn: Al Ruder, Speoial Assistant
City manager SUBJECT
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Luoia A. Doughery REFEREt
City Attorney
City Commission meeting,
Agenda of 4/10/88
Our office has been furnished documentation from the Miami
Soottish Rite Temple Association whioh supports its equitable
olaim for the return of monies ($11,953.70) paid to the City due
to its failure to oomply with the procedures neoessary for it to
oontinue its tax-exempt status on Assooiation property in the
City by reason of its oharitable youth and oommunity servioe
program of aotivity. A000rdingly, we have prepared the attached
resolution whioh formally recognizes the merits of suoh olaim and
provides for the payment of the above sum to said Association.
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