Title
Resolution Recognizing the Ann Arbor Film Festival 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.
Ann Arbor Film Festival is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization that encourages the work of the independent film-maker, to promote the concept of the film as art and to organize and present an annual film festival.
Passage of the attached resolution will allow the Ann Arbor Film Festival to hold a raffle in Ann Arbor. 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: Jennifer Alexa, Deputy 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, Ann Arbor Film Festival 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, Ann Arbor Film Festival is a local civic nonprofit organization as defined by P.A. 382 of 1972, as amended, which should be recognized for encouraging the work of the independent film-maker, to promoting the concept of the film as art and to organize and present an annual film festival;
RESOLVED, That City Council hereby approve recognition of the Ann Arbor Film Festival as a local civic nonprofit organization operating in the Ann Arbor community for the purposes of its charitable gaming license application as required by P.A. 382 of 1972, as amended; and
RESOLVED, That the City Clerk be directed to provide a certified copy of this Resolution to the Ann Arbor Film Festival and to take all necessary administrative actions to provide notice of this Resolution to the Charitable Gaming Division, Michigan Department of Treasury.