HomeMy WebLinkAboutR-80-38RESOLUTION NO.
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE SEBASTIAN
CEMETERY ASSOCIATION, INC. TO CONDUCT
BINGO GAMES AT THE SEBASTIAN COMMUNITY
CENTER.
WHEREAS, the Sebastian Community Center is municipally
owned property of the City of Sebastian; and
WHEREAS, the Sebastian Cemetary Association, Inc. has
requested the City of Sebastian to authorize the Association to
conduct bingo games at the Sebastian Community Center one day per
week, pursuant to Sec. 849.093(8)(e), Florida Statutes; and
WHEREAS, the Association has demonstrated to the City
that it is a not-for-profit corporation of the State of Florida
engaged in charitable, civic and community works, and has been in
existence for a period of three years or more; and
WHEREAS, the Association has stated it has and will con-
tinue to comply with all provisions of Section 849.093, Florida
Statutes, and all other laws regulating the conduct of bingo games
and not-for-profit corporations;
WHEREAS, the Association has agreed to comply with all
rules and rates governing the rental and use of the Sebastian
Community Center as the Council may from time to time adopt; and
WHEREAS, the City and the Association has entered into
an Agreement, dated ~ 8 , 1980, which sets forth certain
mutual understandings between the parties;
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the
City of Sebastian, as follows:
1. The City of Sebastian hereby authorizes the Sebastian
Cemetery Association, Inc. to conduct bingo games once per week at
the Sebastian Community Center.
2. The Association shall comply with Sec. 849.093,
Florida Statutes, regulating bingo games, Chapter 617, Florida
Statutes, regulating not-for-profit corporations, and all rules and
rates governing the rental and use of the Sebastian Community
Center as the Council may from time to time adopt.
3. Resolution R-79-4 is hereby repealed.
ATTEST
Cit~ ~iej~k
CITY OF SEBASTIAN, FLORIDA
Pat Fl~oo'd, ,Ir., ~rayor
The foregoing Resolution was duly passed and adopted by
the City Council of the City of Sebastian, Florida, this /-~
a~ o~ ~~ , ~o.
City Cl~rk
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AGREEMENT
THIS AGREEMENT, made this day of S~p~, 1[)80
by and between the City of Sebastian, as municipal corporation
of the State of Florida, hereinafter referred to as the "City,"
and the Sebastian Cemetery Association, Inc., a not-for-profit
corporation of the State of Flori_da, hereinafter referred to.
as the "Association."
The Parties hereby stipulate and agree, as follows:
1. That certain misunderstandings and disagreements
have existed between the parties which the City and the Associ-
ation desire to correct and eliminate.
2. The Association states that it has reincorporated
under the provisions of Chapter 617, Florida Statutes, the Florida
general not-for-profit corporation act, and has been in existence
for a period of three years or more.
3. The Association has organized for the purpose of
carrying out charitable, civic and. community works, namely the
improvement and beautification of the Sebastian Cemetery, as
set forth in its Charter.
4. That the City and the Association desire to
cooperate and work together toward the common goal of improving
and beautifying the Sebastian Cemetery.
5. lin furtherance of this common goal, the parties
further agree a.s follows:
a. The Association shall annually submit on or
before July 1 of each year the amount of funds the Association
proposes to ex~end for the improvement and beautification of the
Sebastian Cemetery; along with a written proposal for improvements
to be undertaken, and costs to be incurred., at the Cemetery for
the next fiscal year.
b. Coordinate ali projects prior to and during imple~
mentation on a regular basis with the City Council, through its
designated Councilmember charged with overseeing the operation
of the Cemetery.
c. Submit all major projects (those anticipating an
expenditure of $1,000 or more) to the City Council for specific
approval, It is the purpose of this subsection to encourage
joint participation in major projects by the City and the Assoc-
iation and to promQte cost efficiency.
6. 'rhe Association agrees to provide the City with
a copy of its Articles of Incorporation (or Charter); Certificate
of Re-incorporation, By-Laws, Current Officers and Directors, and
any changes approved, thereto now or in 'the future.
7. The Association agrees to comply with the pro-
visions of Section 849.093, Florida Statutes, and all other laws
regulating the conduct of bingo games and not-for-profit corpo-
rations, and provide the City with all reasonable requests for
information necessary for the City to determine compliance
thereto.
8. The Association agrees to comply with all rules and
rates governing the rental and use of the Sebastian Community
Center as the Council may from time to time adopt.
9. The City agrees to authorize the Association to
conduct bingo games at the Sebastian Community Center on Monday
of each week. The parties understand and agree that the City
will reserve the Center for the Association on said dates,
except in instances where a governmen'tal function necessitates
that the City preempt said bingo game on a particular date.
The City will make every effort to notify the Association as
far in advance as possible of its preemption and will attempt to
reschedule the bingo game for that week.
10. This Agreement may be terminated by either party
upon thirty (30)days written notice to the other,
Executed at Sebastian, Florida, this l~ day of
198o.
SEBASTIAN CEMETERY ASSOCIATION, INC.
By:
~ Randy JoA~ '
President
Secretary
CITY OF SEBASTIAN, FLORIDA
By:
Attest: ,., ,
Cfry C~erk
Prat Flood, Jr. ~
Mayor
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