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File #: 12-1375    Version: 1 Name: 11/19/12 Huron Rowing Association Charitable Gaming License Request
Type: Resolution Status: Passed
File created: 11/19/2012 In control: City Council
On agenda: 11/19/2012 Final action: 11/19/2012
Enactment date: 11/19/2012 Enactment #: R-12-522
Title: Resolution Recognizing the Huron Rowing Association as a Civic Nonprofit Organization Operating in Ann Arbor for the Purpose of Obtaining a Charitable Gaming License
Title
Resolution Recognizing the Huron Rowing Association as a Civic Nonprofit Organization Operating in Ann Arbor for the Purpose of Obtaining a Charitable Gaming License
Memorandum
To obtain a charitable gaming license under Michigan law, a nonprofit organization is required to submit a resolution from its local governing body recognizing it as a community-based organization.

Huron Rowing Association is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization that is raising money to provide assistance and support to the men’s and women’s crew teams of Ann Arbor High School in the form of equipment acquisition, maintenance, regatta entry fees, food and support for rowers and stipends for part-time coaches.

Passage of the attached resolution will allow the Huron Rowing Association to hold a Millionaire Party / Poker Event at the Heidelberg Poker Room, located at 215 N. Main Street. Passage of this resolution is required in order to obtain final approval from the Charitable Gaming Division of the Bureau of State Lottery for this event and any future events.
Staff
Prepared by: Anissa R. Bowden, Council Administrative Coordinator
Reviewed by: Jacqueline Beaudry, City Clerk
Approved by: Steven D. Powers, City Administrator
Body
Whereas, P.A. 382 of 1972, as amended, requires that local civic nonprofit organizations be recognized by resolution adopted by the local governmental subdivision in which the organization conducts its principal activities and that a copy of said resolution be filed with any application for a license to conduct a bingo, raffle or charity game(s);

Whereas, The Huron Rowing Association has requested that it be recognized as a nonprofit organization operating in the community for the purpose of obtaining a charitable gaming license; and

Whereas, The Huron Rowing Association is a local civic nonprofit organization as defined by P.A. 382 of 1972, as amended, which should be recognized for its efforts to provide assistance and support to the men’s and women’s c...

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