Resolution 1999-421 RESOLUTION 994 :~].
A RESOLUTION BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF
COLLIER COUNTY, FLORIDA; ENDORSING THE IMMOKALEE FRIENDSHIP
HOUSE, INC. AS A SPONSORING AGENCY UNDER THE FLORIDA
ENTERPRISE ZONE COMMUNITY CONTRIBUTION TAX CREDIT PROGRAM.
WHEREAS, the State of Florida has enacted the Florida Enterprise Zone
Act, Sections 290.001 - 290.016, Florida Statutes, to provide incentives by both
State and local government to induce private investment into distressed areas to
create economic opportunities and sustainable economic development; and
WHEREAS, the Board of County Commission enacted Resolution #95-
248 on March 28, 1995, nominating the Immokalee Community as an Enterprise
Zone pursuant to the Florida Enterprise Zone Act; and
WHEREAS, the State of Florida designated the Immokalee area as a
State Enterprise Zone effective January 1, 1997; and
WHEREAS, the State encourages the participation of private corporations
in revitalization projects by granting either partial state corporate
income/franchise tax credits or insurance premium taxes to corporations that
contribute resources to public redevelopment organizations for the revitalization
of enterprise zones; and
WHEREAS, the State authorized the Community Contribution Tax Credit
Program, under Section 220.183, Florida Statutes, which allows any Florida
corporation to receive a tax credit of 50 percent of the value of the donation (not
to exceed $200,000 in any one year) against any corporate income/franchise tax
or insurance premium tax due for a taxable year for contributions to a State
approved community development project located within the Enterprise Zone;
and
WHEREAS, the Immokalee Friendship House, Inc., a non-profit
organization incorporated in the state of Florida, is located within the Immokalee
Enterprise Zone and meets the criteria as a sponsoring organization under
Section 220.03(1)(t), Florida Statutes; and
WHEREAS, the Immokalee Friendship House, Inc. project is consistent
with the overall intent of the Immokalee Area Master Plan, a separate element of
the Collier County Growth Management Plan; and
WHEREAS, the Immokalee Friendship House, Inc. is the sponsoring
organization applying for approval as a State approved Community Development
Project.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS OF COLLIER COUNTY, FLORIDA, that:
The Immokalee Friendship House, Inc. project, as described in
Attachment A, is consistent with the Collier County Growth Management Plan
and the Immokalee Area Master Plan.
This Resolution adopted after motion, second and majority vote favodng
same.
DATED:
ATTEST:
COLLIER COUNTY BOARD OF
DWIGHT E. BROCK COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND
LEGAL SUFFICIENCY:
Heidi F. Ashton
Assistant County Attorney
Attachment "^"- pare
one
SHELTER FOR THE HOMELESS
~'h;11'.~: The Irmllok.llee Friendship Hotlse is an emergency homeless sheller serv:ng lhe need', of the
Grenler Colher C~nff Ar~ We are a not-for-pr~l ~01(c)3 co.ration ~,erned
voh,n~eer ~rd ~dir~ors. The lmmokal~ Friendship H~ ~s formally ore. razed
t~e h~'e ~n pr~iding ~ces since lhal lime. ~r Mission Stalemeat is FM/o~.h~ Gad's ~a/I
58a:[~7). [mmolaltt Friendship tlouse seels to me~ the needs of the homeless person~ b)'
providing emergen~ and tempora~ shelt~ meals and sem.ices which enable these person~ to
h~'ate and tnahttah~ permanent housing.
here?: The hmnokalee F~qendsh~p Hou~ Is I~at~ m Immokal~. a small farming commuml~.
x~,ll, J4 g",, of ,IS ~neral ~pul;llion existing ~lo~s the fe&rM ~)xctt)' gnidelines Immokalee is 44
les Norlhe;~gl ~f the c~mty ~at of N:,p~es
We ,,ee people from :ill v, alks of hie Abused ~otnen. clnld~en. m~grant fmm-~u~kcrs.
recently d~harged from the hmp~al and con~ale~mg {~e ~o~k ~ll~ vmtsng nurses~. ~ople
fi~hlmg addscleon. nnd ~le ~ho recentb ~uffered a Ires ~ income We do n~ charge for our
~rv~ces 8(P. ~ dm staff at The !mn~al~ Friendslap H~ ~s B~-hn~nl. 2(~',, of our staff ~s
~nlly Tr~-Iif~gu;ll.
Ih~v~ Man.,,?: Tire Immoknlee Friendslap I"lot,~ has a total bed catx.t m., of 40 If Colher Count5
c'eclares an emergency ~.e are nud~orl,,ed to double our Cal:Xlc~ty We c;,n house men. ',~omcn. and
fmmhes ',,nlh children We house abou! '~ undnphcaled homele~ per.ns :mm~all~, We sere
;fix)ui 22.oo(~ meals artfinally
Hay. 7: Upon arrival clients are assessed and m-house assistance and referrals ;~re coord~naled A
~mm sho~er. and h~ meal ~s prorind ~ ~ me:ils a &~v are provided including a bag lunch to take
~otk or ~t j~ ~ekin8). In the ~mn~ c!~h~ are ~sh~. chics are dm~. AA meeun~. supra
.grou~, and c~r~sehng ~curs. The Immoknlee Friendslap Hm~ ~s olin 24 hoars a &'~ ;65 days
I lwn much d~.'s it c~t?: To h(~lse 900 people. feed 22Jt~X~
a t,;~fe cle;m cm~ironnmnt il c~ls less llum %20oJ~')0 o!~
Simpports us?: The ilnmokalee f:ticndslHp Itouse rs nn inde~,r,clcn! not-l'or-prof~! ecumcn~¢;fi
or22,/Ifll/.q~H)r! United Way sl,p~rt accourns for IO"o (front ;IfHItl;ll badgel. chnrch do~'l;ilmr)s 14",,.
fom~c~tions ;red grants 15rib. business and business grou~. 4"0. S~ate of Florida Depar! meat of
('hddren and F;m~flies 7% arid mdp,'tdn;fi gd~s 4 I°(,
!h,~ can )(NJ hell)?: Collie lo Illlfllok:.llee ;Htd see our o!~c'r,-'lllOl~
fro:reel;Ill',, e, npl'x~rl our i111';~1o1! Jrle, I Ihlllk ,;! ~l(I (XI d(')l~;111Oll I',i,
meals ~As [x'r independent audit co~,l per me,'d e~¢~ cents~
G~');~I~,: L;se oar ;JddJf~on;ll space for commurllty needs. such as J~ F:tlr~. AA. Iron)ok;flee
Redevelopfnenl ~ard fatima. SLJp~rt Grou~ and En~ish Clasps We x~rsh to corm ram zo mee~
Ihc needs of on~ Lnl~qne comnlUm/y Ihrough these and ;~ddiHonal illllCh needed lmHal~e~ AI sozllc
~tm x~e ho~ !o ~ pre~r~ to offer !1ousmg (to facJhTale proof v~anonar/raining/skills Io develop
snsr;m~able mde~n~nce) and d~'el~ youlh prorams to Im~l our I~al dropout talc
Quick Facts:
The carrent iX,lmlallOn of Imrnokalc~ ~s approxm~atcl~' I S.O(R). The ~pul;mon of hmnoknlce strolls
to :~x~nt 35.o~,) ~hen it is p~ckmg season Tile ~cu~qttcy rate of tt~e lmm~al~ Friendship House
foHo%~ thi~ t~nern. tn ~ason ~e reach IOO-12¢b ~cn~qncy, m~t of sear, on ~%e reach 4() to (,(~o
~'ctq~m~' ~ 5 ccnt~ on the dollar ~s to cheat ~'tces
602 W. MAIN STREET ' IMMOKALEE, FL 34142 · (941) 657-4090
A UNITED WAY AGENCY
AttnchmenL "^" - p~gc Lwo
Other donations sought by the Immokalee Friendship House include:
Land
Construction materials
Pay for laundry equipment
Money (cash)
Office equipment
Cleaning supplies
Hygiene products
Paint
Stoves
Refrigerator
Bathroom fixtures
Tile
Tables/chairs
Beds/furnishings
Professional services (plumbing,
electrical, carpentry)
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March 8, 1999
FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF STATE
Katherine Harris
Secretary of State
IMMOKALEE FRIENDSHIP HOUSE, INC.
602 VV. MAIN STREET
IMMOKALEE, FL 33934
SUBJECT: IMMOKALEE FRIENDSHIP HOUSE, INC.
DOCUMENT NUMBER: N22470
In compr~ance wfth the request on your 1999 Annual Report, the certif',::ate of status for
the subject corporation is enclosed.
Should you have anyquestions regarding this matter, please telephone (850) 488-9000.
Division of Corporations
/km
Division of Corporations - P.O. BOX 6327 -Tallahassee, Florida 32314
epurtmen! tute
I certify from the records of this office that IMMOKALEE FRIENDSHIP HOUSE,
INC. is a corporation organized under the taws of the State of Florida. flied on
September 14, 1987.
The document number of this corporation is N22470.
I further certify that said corporation has paid all fees and penalties due this office
through December 31, 1999, that its most recent annual report was filed on March
1, 1999, and its status is active.
I further certify that said corporation has not filed Articles of Disso',ution.
CR2EO22 {199i
Given under my hand and the
Great Seal of the State of Florida
at Tallahassee. the Capitol, this the
Eighth day of March, 1999
2 s Florld.~ Depalment of' Revenue 1 ~
b-~n-~-~ rner'~ Certifi-¢~te of ExemptionThis Certificate isOR-1
Iseued Purauant to Chapter 212, Florida Statutes Non-transferable. Re 12/~
Issue Date Expiration Date Certificate Number Type of Organization
01/11/2000 2t-00-02t572-56C CHAR[TABLE INS; [ TUTION
01/li/95
This CertHles That
IMMOKALEE FRIENDSHIP HOUSE
602 W MAIN ST
IMMOKALEE FL
33934-3937
Is Exempt From the Payment of Sales and Use Tax on the Purchase or Lease o! Tangible Personal Property, the
Lease of Transient Rental Accommodatione or Real Property.
L.H. Fuchs
Executive Director
Florida Department of Revenue
I! .......Important Facts II I
DR-1
R. 12/9
· Provide all vendors with a copy of your Consumer's Certificate of Exemption before making tax-exempt purchases.
· Your Consumer's Certificate o! Exempaon is to be used solely for your organization's customary nonprofit activities.
· Purchases by the exempt organization are only exempt when the Consumer's Certificate of Exemption is presented b
the vendor and the payment is made directly by the organization.
· Purchases made by an individual on behalf of the organization are taxable, even if the individual is reimbursed by the
organization.
Transactions by an exempt organization such as sales or leases of tangible personal property, transient rental or
sleeping accommodations, real property, or docking spaces are taxable. The organization must register for sales and
use tax certification, and collect and remit sales tax on those transactions. Note: Churches are exempt from this
requirement except when they are the lessor of real property (Section 12A,1.070, Florida Administrative Code).
· Changes in the organization's purpose, federal exemption status, or address must be reported immediately to the
Department of Revenue.
UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES SHOULD THIS EXEMPTION BE USED FOR THE PERSONAL BENEFIT OF ANY
INDIVIDUAL. ANY MISUSE OF THIS EXEMPTION WILL NECESSITATE ITS REVOCATION.
If you have any questions or need assistance, please contact:
Central Registration
5050 W TENNESSEE ST
TALLAHASSEE FL 32399-0100
850-487-4130
,a,~,i:,,,,, Florida Department of Revenue
'"" ' ~ --C-~' C - i~ate Of"Ex~mpti-on ~
~...~ ThiS Certifk:ate is R-
%..'~1~.~ Issued Pursuant to Chapter 212, Fiodda Statutes Non.transferable. R. 12J"97
Issue Date Expiration Date Certificate Number Type of Organization
01/11/2005 21-00-02 I§72-§6C CHAR[TABLE [NST[TUT[0N
01/~. 1/00
This Certifies That
IMMOKALEE FRIENDSHIP HOUSE
602 W h!AIN ST
IMMOKALEE FL
34142
Is Exempt From the Payment of Sales and Use Tax on the Purchase or Lease of Tangible Personal Property, the
Lease of Transient Rental Accommodations or Real Property,
Florida Department of Revenue
It,:,- .....
L.H. Fuchs
Executive Director
DR-14
R. 12/97
Provide all vendors with a copy of your Consumer's Certificate of Exemption before making tax-exempt purchases.
· Your Consumer's Certificate of Exemption is to be used solely for your organization's customary nonprofit activities.
· Purchases by the exempt organization are only exempt when the Consumer's Ce~ificate of Exemption is presented to
the vendor and the payment is made directly by the organization.
· Purchases made by an individual on behalf of the organization are taxable, even if the individual is reimbursed by the
organization.
· Transactions by an exempt organization such as sales or leases of tangible personal property, transient rental or
sleeping accommodations, real property, or docking spaces are taxable. The organization must register for sales and
use tax certification, and collect and remit sales tax on those transactions. Note: Churches are exempt from this
requirement except when they are the lessor of real property (Section 12A.1.070, Florida Administrative Code).
· Changes in the organization's purpose, federal exemption status, or address must be repor',ed immediately :o the
Department of Revenue.
UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES SHOULD THIS EXEMPTION BE USED FOR THE PERSONAL BENEFIT OF ANY
INDIVIDUAL. ANY MISUSE OF THIS EXEMPTION WILL NECESSITATE ITS REVOCATION.
If you have any questions or need assistance, please contact:
Central Registration
5050 W TENNESSEE ST
TALLAHASSEE FL 32399-0100
850-487-4130
APR 9']992
I~OKALE£
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/er'.IdenCificaL~n N,~n~ber:
65-00~5741
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,phone;~u~ber:
:;33i-0170
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SHELTER FOR THE HOMELESS
BY-LAWS
OF 'trig
IMMOKA!.EE FRIENDS!ill' It()!~SE
.,IRTICY. E !.
,Vame
The name ot'th~s ,:,~rporation ~s Imrnokal¢c Friendship !1ou~e. Inc
,.I RTICL E IL
Prim'ipal Office
The principal ol¥~ce ol'lhb; corporation Oall he r,02 ~A'est Main g,t['eeL Imm~,kal,:v
34142.3o.;7
· t R?'ICLE IlL
PmT,,.se.s q/'the C~rp,~rati, m
'['he purposes for which fills Corporation ~.~ formed are cxclusi,.elv char tabIt:
an~ scientific. and consist ofthe tbllo,.,.inu
6
'['u pro,.ide and operate emerE¢nc} Iensp.rary huu,in,A and shcllt'~ Ik. ~h~. ~., .nci, ..
and indigent in ~l~e Immokalee '~rea '.~ilbou~ regard v~ race age. color .'.
nadonal origin,
1'o promote the general ~ocial ~sellhru ot'th¢ commtmi~ by prox idin,~ rt.i,~;.,:
lhcilities and social se,';iccs such a~ consultado. and rctk'rrals Io the ~tu al I,O,. '
the Immokalee area m need of len~p,n'a~,. elncrg~ncy shelter.
To share the love ol'God by x~ord deed. literature. and ~orship ~erx ice..
appropriate.
Ft, solicit and raise ¢un(!s t~om pubhc and pri~ a~c ~ourcc~ sufiicivnl l,) d,:,. ch
maintain such projects and acti~ilics a~ the o)rporalion might ttnderlakt
a.~herance of its purposes.
T() acquire. improve. operate. sell. convey. assis.. morlgage c ' lease ;m, ,=al ,..
personal propert) or interest or ~ight~ therein ;tPtltlllcnant in thrthcrano.
purposes of this corporation; and
To engage in advocacy on bd~all'ol'th¢ homdess and to help d~em or?nizc
they may be empowered h)obfain iusdce Ibr themselves
602 W, MAIN ST. · IMMOKALEE, FLORIDA 33934 · (941) 657-4090
A UNITED WAY AGENCY
SHELTER FOR THE HOMELESS
,.IRTI£'I,!~ II'
B.ard o.f Directnr.~
The afi~.~r., o1' the corporation shall be managed b,. its ik~ard of [)ircc'o~.,
.';uc/mn £ Co~lposit, i. OL1
'['hc number o1' Directors shall be not I¢.,,,~ Ih;m ~c~ cn nn,' more than
actively ',tlppol'~ ti~e purp{~s¢'s ot'lhc corpor,l'.iOll
The Board or Direclors sirall ha',c Ihll conlrol ul~ and sole rcsj)on~ibilil~
arthits and operation off the corporation and may exercise any and all
inherent to a Board of Dircclors a~ dellned in the la~s ol'lhe Stale of H,,rida
2 '[ he Board of Directors shall hire an Executive [)iretrot Io carr~ Otll lJlc i~tn'pt)hv-
of ~he cnrporafion
"he Board (ff Directors shall elect the oflicc~ ol'tbc cort),)ration
number each year at their rcgu]at ',o~ember
Yecl.m -/ Election.o£thcBoard or, Dir¢ctu,'s
The number of'board members shall be dc4gnatcd by a two-thirds (2: ~ '. o[c
nlembers of quorum
Members of the Board of Dircct,~r, ,hall he elected b5 a tx~o-third~ (2 ~) ',. ore,
quorum No member shall be eligible whose nomination for membership has
been moved and secnnded at a me,,ting a~ lea~t 3n (law priori ~ the meeting at
~hich the ~oting of the nomlnatio. lake~ place
.; Board members shall serx e for txso-,-car terms
4 There shall be no JJmil upon the number ~,t' terms thai a Board membe~ max
as a direcrest
Yet/l.//5 [Lc.qgnafi on
· \nv member of the 13oard may resign at ;u:', tifm., l., subnmfin,3 ,i ,.,,'f it ten ~e~it_,n,Jl.m
notice to, the presiding otticer
,-\nv B~mrd member IllaV hc' I'CIII()~ o~J tlplHI Illissill~ three CollsgCIlll~C l;lCc~111~
~I[JloLI~ a reasO~l~ihJc excuse
2 Any member may be remoxcd tbr ,?od cause bx a I~o-lhirds (2 3)., otc ,,l'the
B~mrd of Directors then in ofi]ce. pr,)vidcd that the member is gix'cn a~ least a tcr~
t l 0) day notice of the proposed removal and a detailed ~ritten description ~ffthc
reasons tbr such removal
.An~ officer of the corporation x~l~, ~, tcm~cd li'o~ the Board ~l' Dircct,,r, ~hall
also be considered removed from lhcir ott]cer position
602 W. MAIN ST. · IMMOKALEE, FLORIDA 33934 · (941) 657-4090
A UNrl'ED WAY AGENCY
SHELTER FOR THE HOMELESS
Vacancies on the Board ol'Dir¢ctors ~hall bc filled I~ a ~otc ol'l~o-third.s 12 ~ ~',f
qtlorl.1iil Members elected 1o fill vac.'lncie~ shall sersc the rt.'Hlililtill~ terl~l ~l'lllv D,~SlII,~,
filled
.X'..cm m .'¢ .XJcclillgS
The meetings of the Board ol'!)ircclo, s may bc held at the p~incilxfi
anx place that a majorib ,fitlie lh,,mt members designate
Rem~lar meetings ofthe Board ofl)ireclors shall be held monthIx ~. ,~
bx lhc Bo~.d at. rcgula~l5 ~chedulol meeting
Special meetings ,,f lhe Board or Di, eelors ma~ he called by ,,t ,,r tt~c
the President or any two I)it'eclof. l'hc per.on aulho~i/cd t~ call ~pt.~,,~l
ot'lh~ [~o;11'd Illfly fix ~fl)' place ~jlJlill Collier ('ounly. J'l~rid.t il~ Ihc
holdin8 an5 special mcclin~ ot'lhe Board called b~ Ihcm
nlc~lifig..nless attendantic is for tilt' ~xj)fess p.rimsc ~fl'objcclin:4 h~ lll~
transaction ~business b~cflusc thc meeting has nol II~L'II lax~li,ll~ called ,,~
omvcncd
,~'t'CllOII 9 QllO[1.1I!l
Five members of tile Board then sc~'i.g a~ any meeting d.lv assembled 5hall bc ~n ~hc
bv-laxvs m conslilulc a quorum for the transaction ofbusincs~ Unless othcr~i~c
specified. tl~e ac~ of the majority ol'lhe B,~ard prcsen~ at s.ch a meeting shall be the
the Board
5,.ctir,. IO.
If all the Directors. severally or collettirol,,. c~mscnt ,i ~tling ~.' b~ tclcph~mc
communication x~ith die President
be taken by the corporation.
a meetin~ ,,1' the
.',',.,c/m. / / lndcmtfifi.cali,0n ~l'_Ollicer.~ ired Board ol~Dircctor$
Indix idual members of'the Boarcl ot'Dircc:ors and otticc~ shall I,e illd '11HliI~V~I ',".
corporation ~br their individual act,ms ~ hik- ~erx in~ I~ ,ideanee the p,.~rpo~c, ,m,t
of Immokalee Friendship tipuse In the ex vnl oflhrcatcned litigation again~ the
corporation or against individual ~olunlecr ,fiI~cers or Directors tbr their role m ~i~c
corporate ,,)roject. the assets of the corpora,ran ~ill l~e pledged to dcl~nd the ~ml~x iduah -,
named (excluding an) personal mi~demcam,,' ,~r' lblon~ ). ;111d Onl~ related to ~ct,,n- '.~
performing corporate business The fi~st line ,ffdel~'n~e against any threatened
will be the assets of the corporation and. ~hould it become necessa~'. the dissolution
the project it' required. to defend its ~olunteers against threatened liti~ati~m
602 W. MAIN ST. * IMMOKALEE, FLORIDA 33934 · (941) 657-4090
A UNITED WAY AGENCY
SHELTER FOR THE HOMELESS
,IRTI(.'/.E 1/
.%cltr,, I. 0~¢1:f:$
The Board of' Directors shall select from their number the executive officcr~ ot'rhc
corporation and shall consist of a President. Vice-President. Secretary. and l'rea,,urer
The ofiqces of the Secretary and Treasurer may be combined and held b~, one pcr.,nn
Other officers. agents. and employees that tire Board may deem in a manner pre.~cribed i,~
tire board
.%cram 2. 'LetIll
Ofiqcers shall hold off'me from the December atecling of the year they a~c ¢lcclc~', fhr, m..zh
the November meeting of the follo,,,,ing ,,car tinless the', are sooner removed t'f,,m the
office as prm, ided hy these by-law,,
When a vacancy occurs in one of the exeotlp,'e offices hv death. resignation. ~,~ ,,ther~.~.~..,.'
it shall be filled by the }Board of'Directors ['he oflice~.~ ,~o selected shall Imld t,l?icc ~nt~l.,
successor is chosen and qualified
Section 4. pz¢sident.:__L~o~:ers.and DutJ¢.',
The President shall be chiefexecutive officer hi'the co,'poration and s' all in ~eneral
supervise and control all ofthe business and affairs of the corporation. t Ic shall preside
all meetings of the members and of the Board of Directors He may si?. ;~ith the
Secreta~' or any proper officer ofthe corporation authorized b)the Board of
any deeds. mortgages. bonds. contracts or other instruments x~'hich the Board ,ff Direct,,
has authorized to be executed In general. he shall pertbrm all duties incident t~,
of President and such other duties as may be 0rescribed by the Board of Direct, ~r,
time to time
.~,'ec'm.,, .5. ~ic¢.l)r¢:iidcnt.. Pov,,crs.and Duties
'['he Vice President shall act in the place of the president v,,hen the p~esider;!
incapacitated. shall ha,,e the same pou. er,,, and duties (,fthe president v, hen hc
in that capacity. shall perlbrm ~,hate~,er ,~ther duties the !ioard flora time to
prescribe
.S'ectttm 6. S¢cretarL .Povter$.and L)utie~
The Secre~a~ shall have charge of such b(mks. documents. and papers as the !1o,~rd (.
Directors may determine. shall keep. or cause to bc kept. a true and complete ~c'cord o;
the meetings of the Board. shall give. or cause to be givem notice of~.q meetings ofthc
Directors: qhall keep a record containing the names. alphabetically arr .aged ,if:ill
who are members of the corporation. qJlt)~ ing their place~ t,f residence. the ~amc- ,~1'
persons entitled to paflicipate in corporate afthits. and such books shall be open l,,~
inspection as provided by law. shall. in general. pertbrm all the duties incident t,, the
602 W. MAIN ST. * IMMOKALEE, FLORIDA 33934 * (941) 657-4090
A UNITED WAY AGENCY
SHELTER FOR THE HOMELESS
of SecretaN'. subject to Ihc control ot'th~ Board. ~hall pcrlbrm ,uch other
prescribed hv ~hc Board
Sucl/,n '. T~re~u[¢r.. Po~.¢[sand.DutLc.,,
The Treasurer shall haYe custody of all co~ porate thnds. p~ ope~t) and sect, itic, ,uhiec~ ','
such regulations as may be imposed by the Board of Directors. shall keep. nr cm~,c
kept. thll and accurate accounts ,ffreceipts and disbursements and shall dcpo~h ,,~ cat~,c
to be dep~,~ite(!. all corp,,rate fi~nds and olhcr valuable eltkcts in the name ~I' and ~,~
credit of the corporation in a depository o~ del)ositorie~ designated hv the Board
render to Ihc presidenl (n the Board ofl)i~eclo~s whcne~cr they may :quire n .m
(~1' fransactions ils tr'ea~urer and (,1' zl~e llnancial condition ,ff the corpo, ation. ,m~l ,troll
general. perlorn] all duties incident h) Ihc office oflreasurcr. SLIhjecl [0 file c(mlr~,l ol'th,.
Board of Directors
.';ec/.m ,v P~t President
'Fhc immediate past President ol the Board of Directors shall serve un tile cxccut ~x e
committee as Past President. In the absence of the President and Vice-PresidenL he shall
conduct meetings and perthtin the duties of President The Past President shall pcrt~rn'.
such other duties as may be assigned to him by the Prc,ddent or hS' the Board c,f l)irectm,
1'o alloy, tbr continued participation by this indi,.idual. the term fi~r hoard mcmhcrshH'~ t. ,r
this person shall be extended by one year
,Yet'lion 9. BoadJ~:;,
The treasurer of this corporation and ;ill per,,ons aulhori/ed to sign check,~ ,,,hall he
bonded
,%,c//rm l U. · D.cJ~;gafion of Dufic~
Whenevc~ an ollicer is absent or ~Jlenc%c~ Ibr any re;,%on the Board ,ff Dircct,)~, mau
deem it reasonable. the Board member ma~ delegate the pm~er~ and t .n ie~ ,,f' ;,,, ,,tt~cc: ,,,
any board mereher oFthe Board oF Dircch*r.¢
,,IRI'I('LE 17
('e,tnnlittee~
'['he Board. b,, res(,lution adopted bv a nl;.m,rfl~, of the I)ircctt.
assembled meetin~ with quorum present. ma5 appoint ,me or m,~c ~.ommittcc~,
~,,hich shall consist ,'fiat least one Directo, .~dditional committee membur.~ m:~x hc
appointed by the Board President and apprm ed bv the Board of Director.,
must bring their recommendations to the Ib!l Board tbr action
.'quc'IHm .. ~,X.¢¢UtP, ¢_(. Offllllltl¢¢
'Fhc Board shall establish an ExecutH. c ('ommittee. con.,,isting ol'lh¢ Pru,,~dum
Vice-President. gecretar¥. Treasurer and Pa.~t President Fhc F. xecuti,.e ¢'ommntcc ,ha~
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ha%c and cxcrcise the aulhority of !he Board ,q' Dirt'clo,'~ in Ih¢ ,na.agemcnl, ,t(hc
corporation. except in reft. renee to !11~ li,11t,~ms issues. i, ~hich iltHho~ il~ it.t-. ~ ~lh tht
entire Board of Directors
Amending. alteri.g or repeali.g th.: hv-lau. s
Amending or restating the arlicles of incorporation
Adopting a plan ormerger or cons,qiclation ~ilh another corl)orati,m
Authorizing the sale. lease. exchange or mongaSe of all m s.bstantiall,. dl ,,f
tt~e propen~ and assets of the corporation
.qu; horizin~ the ~ t~Jullla!,,' cliasolulion of the c,. porati~,n
Adopting a pla. for the d~sltibulio. ,,flhc as-el. of the O.ln~taln,n
.'q'cll(,t/ 3
On(.' fllUftil)ur oJ' (~acll (;Ollllllilll~e sJlilJl Jll~ illlll(Hlllt'd (,'hitit IllJill I't~, tilt' J Jeiji 1ll ¢,l ju.,, n, ~llS
authorizml to appoml the members Iher¢of
.~,l, cl/,'/n 4. ~(aeancJc.s
Vacancies in the membership of an,,, c,}mrnJltee nlav I)L' Iilled by al',p.i ilmcnt~ I~:,Mc ~n :!~.
same mam~e~ as provided in the case ol'lhc o~iginal appomlmenls
.Yecllol/ J.
Each commitlee may adopt n,l¢.,,, l~ar its o'a.n ~o~,t21'11111elll IIOI inconsi'.lcnl '.: ilh ihc.,c
bv-lav,,~ o~ u,~lh rules adopted by the Board ol"Direcl(.s
.-I R TH_'LE 1'71
C~m~pensation of Board q[ I)irector~
No member ~,fthe Board of Directors .~hall he compensated fbr his
Board menlbt:r. hoe. ever, Board
accrued in
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,$h,mber~hip
.'~k,c//,//t/. Qualification~
Membership is open It) lilly OCI'SOll i,, Jlo i',, ,.,. illin,_, t~ w,,I,,t ii1 the ,ltlx ,dlCL'lllCr~l , ~' !lie c;D ,-c
of this organization
.$',,c/../2. :\tmual Meeting
.\ meeting ,~l'lJlC era ire membership ol'.,Ulq~orler,. ofthi,,
year on a tlll~ desiym~led b~ the Board of Directors
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ARTICLE L\'
Fi.~cul Year
The Iiscal ,.ear of the orgamzation shall J)c,_,in on Octobcr I..t ,d' each ,.'c;, aml ~-,,1 ,,.
Scptcmber .~) or' cach ~car
! R 77£'L E .\'
I'er.~omwi I'olicie~
Program :~,clnlini51ration
The Board sirall he responsible Ibr hiring tire I!xeculive l)irecto~' \ hum.:
comr~litlee cOrlsi~lillg of'three {3) members appointed I)~ a maiofil) ()l'lhc Ih~ald
shall advcrl,~e to lhc general public liar the po~ilioJ1. screen at~plication~ rbr lllo~C
~ho meet the minimum standard~. and recommend m the !h~ard
who meet the requirements li~r the position. 1'he Board shall ha~ e
inte;'~i=~t recommended applicant> ,red re~iet~ ;[t~l~lic;tli~,,~s il'~eqttcsle(~
decision to h,re lhe Executive l)i~ector ,hall I,e made h~ a vo~e of a
Direclots lhen in
The Executive Director shall d~rect lhe day-lo-da) allhi~s ol'd~e
behest of lhe Board of Directors
The Executive D~reclor shall report Io II~e Board the corporntion'~
a~ each regular meeting of the Board
.S'¢c... 2. Addil, ionaI.Emplo.ye¢s
The Board is responsible to hire anti fire the t:xecuti~,,: !)u,,:cIo~ 'l'l'~c P. oa~d
participate irr the hiring ol'assistan! dh'ectorl s) The Board shall participate
assistant director(sl. except in cases ot'gn.,,s misconduct The F. xec~tke l)irccr,,~
responsible fi',r the hiring and firing ,~¢anv additional ernpl,'~vees
.Vec,,,t .t Eligible Emplo:,'c¢
Employees shall be hired wilhoul regard t,~ race. creed. o~ sex
a~ailable positions. consideration ~JlilJJ be ,.Zl~ en to Iho,e per,on, ~h,~
served by Ihe corp~ration. pro~ ided. hm~vx c~. lhal mcnd~c~ s alld
their duty to tire co[poration to hire tho~e l~erions ~ h,, will Further
purposes most effectively
.,I RT!£'LE X!
C}mtract~. Check.,~, Depo.sits. tuld !"rinds
Sectl,m 1. Contracts
The Board ot' Directors may authorize an\ td'tlccr or ,~1tlccr,~.. itgcnt o, age,I. ,~r ~hc
corporation. in addition to the oilleers so authorized bv these bv-lav,~,.
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contract or execute and deliver any instrument in the name ot'and on bch,tlf.~'thc
corporation. and such authority may be general or contined to specific instance.
16 !
,S'ecn,m 2. C.:h¢~ks~D_ralt~Et¢.
All checks. drafts or orders For tile payment ol' money. notes or other e~. idencc
indebtedness issued in the name ,.fitItc c.f potation..4roll be .,,igned by such
officers. agent or agents of(he corporario. and in such manner as shall from ~imc
be determined by resolution of'the Board .('Directors In the absence ot'such
determination by the Board of Directors. r,t,ch instn. mlcms shall be signed bv
and countersigned by the President or Vice-President .F the corporario,
,'~'.,c/.m 3. D_¢po..si£s
All funds of'the corporation shall be deposited t¥om time to time Io It,: c~edil .l the
corporation in such banks. trust cornpanic.; or other depositorie,~ as ~t~: B.ard ,,(I)i~ ec~, ,~.
may selcc'!
The Board of Directors may accep[ on behalf of the corporation an,.-cont~
bequest or devise for the general purposes of'~or an) special purpose of(he c,,rp,,ratio~:
,4RTICLE X!I
Amendment. s'
The by-laws of(he corporation shall be altered. amended. or repealed b'. a t~,.t,-~h,rds
(2/3 } vote of the Board of Directors a{ a regular or spcci,d meeting (,f the t3.w ~ i,~ ,,,, ~dc, i
that written notice of(he proposed change ,.,,as given to the Board 30 days pr~,r t:~ the
day ofoff'~cial Board action
,S'.,cfitm 2, Artid¢s__of_lncoxp. oJ:afiort
Tile Articles orlncorporation shall be amended by a tv, o-thirds i2/3~ ~'ote ol'tbc entire
Board of Directors holding such seats at tile time of'considerin~ such ,mendmo.(, ,r
amendments. provided fl;at ,.,. ritten m~ticc ,if the prop.~,ed amendmo.,
Board at least 30 days prior to the day of(he official B.ard action on
ADOPTED by the Board of Directors al sl.~ regular mcetin,.z /q"' "-
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