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Resolution Recognizing the Food Gatherers as a Civic Nonprofit Organization Operating in the City of 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.
Food Gatherers is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization that improves municipal governance through the dissemination of information and knowledge to municipal government officials and the residents of the State of Michigan.
Passage of the attached resolution will allow Food Gatherers to hold an event called Grillin’ for Food Gatherers, at the Washtenaw Farm Council Grounds on June 20, 2012, where there would be giveaways and door prizes. Passage of this resolution is required in order to obtain final approval from the Charitable Gaming Division of the Bureau of State Lottery for these events.
Staff
Prepared by: Anissa R. Bowden, Council Administrative Coordinator
Reviewed by: Jacqueline Beaudry, City Clerk
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, Food Gatherers 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, Food Gatherers is a local civic nonprofit organization as defined by P.A. 382 of 1972, as amended, which should be recognized for its efforts to alleviate hunger and eliminate its causes in our community;
RESOLVED, That City Council hereby approve recognition of Food Gatherers as a local civic nonprofit organization operating in the Ann Arbor communi...
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