Resolution 2005-273
RESOLUTION NO. 2005 _ 273
A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSION OF COLLIER
COUNTY, FLORIDA, AUTHORIZING THE COUNTY MANAGER OR HIS DESIGNEE
TO NEGOTIATE AND EXECUTE A WRITTEN AGREEMENT TO ACCEPT A
$500,000 DONATION FROM THE W. R. ROSE FOUNDATION TO BE EXPENDED ON
A 4,000 SQUARE FOOT MULTIPURPOSE AUDITORlUMIHALL ADDITION TO THE
MARCO ISLAND BRANCH LIBRARY
WHEREAS, the W. R. Rose Foundation desires to donate $500,000 to the Collier
County Public Library to be used exclusively to pay for a significant portion of construction
costs of a 4,000 square feet multipurpose auditorium/hall addition (addition") to the Marco
Island Branch Library; and
WHEREAS, said addition be shall named the "Rose Hall" in perpetuity; and
WHEREAS, said addition shall in perpetuity prominently display the name "Rose Hall"
on the outside and inside of the building to acknowledge that the subject donation was donated
by the W. R. Rose Foundation on behalf of William R. Rose and Myrtle Rose; and
WHEREAS, if construction of the addition is not completed within four (4) years of
receipt of the subject donation, all such donated funds will revert to the donor Foundation; and
WHEREAS, the Friends of the Library of Marco Island has facilitated this donation and
the County Manager has requested this delegation of authority, all of which conforms with
County Policies regarding donations and naming of County buildings; and
WHEREAS, to the greatest extent allowed by law the Board will provide the W. R. Rose
Foundation with all of the Foundation's requested documentation to acknowledge the tax exempt
status of the subject donation; and
WHEREAS, the Board accepts and approves this request subject to the conditions and
stipulations listed above and below.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS OF COLLIER COUNTY, FLORIDA, THAT:
1. The County Manager or his designee is hereby authorized to negotiate and
execute a written donation and Library auditorium/meeting room naming
Agreement with the W. R. Rose Foundation and acceptance of the subject
$500,000 cash donation with the following stipulations:
A. Donated funds will be expended only for construction of a 4,000 square foot
multipurpose auditorium addition to the Marco Island Branch Library.
B. The auditorium shall be named "Rose Hall" and this name shall be displayed
on the outside the building and inside the addition for so long as the addition
exists, and permanent signage inside of the addition shall specify that the
donation was made by the W. R. Rose Foundation on behalf of William R,
Rose and Myrtle Rose.
C. If construction of this addition is not completed at the end of four (4) years of
receipt of the $500,000 donation, the $500,000 donation shall revert back to
the W. R. Rose Foundation.
D. The Donation Agreement shall be approved by County Attorney's Office as to
form and legal sufficiency,
E. If the County's Building Naming Policies should hereafter be revised to
become in conflict with the Donation Agreement, the Donation Agreement
shall be fully Grandfathered against all such conflicts and therefore shall not
be affected by any such policy amendments.
F. This Resolution shall apply to current County Manager and his designees and
successors in Office.
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THIS RESOLUTION adopted after motion, second and majority vote favoring
adoption.
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Thomas C. Palmer
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