CITY OF
PARKS AND RECREATION DEPARTMENT
TO: Mayor and City Commission
FROM:
BY:
DATE: January 24, 2008
SUBJECT: Creating Partial Non-Profit Status for
Parks and Recreation Department
As
the prospect of additional tax cuts loom, the Department has been searching for
ways to bring in more grant and sponsorship funds. After a detailed review of recreation type
grants that are available, we’ve realized that most of the private corporation
grants are awarded to non-profit groups and not municipal recreation
departments such as ours. Current grants
that are available to non-profit groups from some of the largest corporations
and organizations in the County range from funds for new playgrounds to
training to park maintenance, to recreation type programs.
While
creating a non-profit status for our Recreation Programs will not guarantee us
additional grant dollars, it will put us in a position to apply for them. In order to create a non-profit status we
will need to rely on the expertise of our City Attorney’s Office to complete
various State and Federal documents.
Along with completing and submitting such documents, we will need to
create some tax documents utilizing a CPA.
With
the approval of the City Commission tonight, we will begin the process of
working with the City Attorney’s Office to develop and submit the necessary
paperwork to create a non-profit status for a section of the Parks and
Recreation Department. As always, we
will keep the Commission advised of our progress and we look forward to bring
new grant applications before the Commission in the near future.
Recommendation:
The City Administration recommends Commission’s consideration and approval of the attached resolution directing the City Manager and City Attorney to take the necessary steps to submit a non-profit application to the appropriate State and Federal Agencies on behalf of the Parks and Recreation Department.
RESOLUTION NO. ______________
A RESOLUTION OF
THE CITY OF NORTH LAUDERDALE AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER AND CITY ATTORNEY’S
OFFICE TO TAKE THE NECESSARY STEPS TO SUBMIT A NON-PROFIT APPLICATION TO APPROPRIATE STATE AND FEDERAL AGENCIES ON
BEHALF OF THE PARKS AND RECREATION DEPARTMENT AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the City Commission of the City of North Lauderdale, Florida has determined that a need exists to apply for grants in the area of Parks and Recreation; and
WHEREAS, the City intends to utilize said grants for non-profit Parks and Recreation programs; and
WHEREAS, the
City of
NOW, THEREFORE,
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
Section 1. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its passage and adoption.
PASSED AND ADOPTED BY THE CITY
COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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CITY ATTORNEY SAMUEL S. GOREN
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MAYOR JACK BRADY
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VICE MAYOR JOHN R. CANGEMI
ATTEST:
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