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City of Miami Beach and Miami Beach Cultural Arts Council
Fiscal Year 2004/2005 Cultural Affairs Grant Agreement
This Grant Agreement is entered into this J.8ft. day of SiIf rb1lA ~tr1l..- ,2004, between the City of
Miami Beach, Florida, (the City), and Miami Beach Hispanic Community Center (Grantee).
Article II Grant Description
1.
Grantee:
Address
City, State, Zip
Phone, fax, e-mail
Miami Beach Hispanic Community Center
1701 Normandy Drive
Miami Beach, FL 33141
(305) 867-0051, (305) 867-0052, mbhcc@bellsouth.net
2. Grant amount: $8400 50% paid upon execution of this Agreement.
Remaining 50% paid upon completion of Project and submission and approval of Final Report.
Project description: See Exhibit 1, attached hereto
Itemized budget: See Exhibits 2-A and 2-B, attached hereto
Contract deadline: November 5, 2004
Expenditure deadline: September 30, 2005
Project completion date: S C fl t C 1ft Be r 30, 2005
al Report deadline: Must be postmarked or delivered no later than 45 days after Project
completion date. 1.. '2-cor
E S HEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Agreement this ~ day of IT/HIIVAf'IAJ ,2eO>t.
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Robert Parcher, City Clerk
STATE OF FLORIDA, COUNTY OF MIAMI- DADE
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FORM & LANGUAGE
& FOR EXECUTION
FederallD #:
65-0584874
Notary Name~""f\J-'\OA)b ~ t2J ~
Notary Public, State of Florida
GRANTEE: Miami Beach Hispanic Community Center
BY:
Printed
My Commission Expires:
V/2~~ '-I
Article III General Conditions
1. Parties: The parties to this Agreement are the Grantee listed in Article I, and the City of Miami Beach, a
municipal corporation organized under the laws of the State of Florida (City). The City has delegated the
responsibility of administering this Grant toJhe City's Cultural Affairs Program Manager or his designee.
2. Proiect Description: The Grantee may only use the Grant for the purposes that are specifically described
in the Project Description, attached hereto as Exhibit No.1. All expenditures will be subject to the terms of this
Agreement, and as specified in the itemized Grant Award Budget, attached hereto as Exhibit 2-B. Line item
changes to said Budget shall not exceed ten percent (10%) per category, so long as said expenditures do not
exceed the total amount of Grant funds. Notwithstanding the preceding sentence, amendments to the itemized
Budget in Exhibit 2-B shall not be permitted without the prior written consent ofJhe Cultural Affairs Program
Manager or his designee. Said requests shall be made in advance, in writing, detailing and justifying the need
for such changes.
3. Reports: This Grant has been awarded with the understanding that the described Project will enhance
and develop the City's cultural community. To demonstrate that the Grant is fulfilling, or has fulfilled, its purpose,
the Grantee must supply the Cultural Affairs Program Manager or his designee with a written final report
documenting that the Grantee has fulfilled all requirements. This report is to be received by the Cultural Affairs
Program Manager or his designee within 45 days of the Project's completion date. Grantees completing their
Project by Fiscal Year End, September 30, 2005, must submit their final reports no later than November 15,
2005.
4. Amount of Grant and Payment Schedule: The total amount of the Grant is specified in Article 1-2 (subject
to the restrictions in Article 1-2). By making this Grant, the City assumes no obligation to provide financial
support of any type whatever in excess of the total Grant amount. Cost overruns are the sole responsibility of the
Grantee. The Grant funds will be supplied to the Grantee subsequent to the Mayor and City Commission's
approval of the award.
5. Proqram Monitorinq and Evaluation: The Cultural Affairs Program Manager or his designee may monitor
and conduct an evaluation of operations and the Project under this Grant, which may include visits by City
representatives to observe the Project or Grantee's programs, procedures, and operations, or to discuss the
Grantee's programs with the Grantee's personnel.
6. Bank Accounts and Bondinq: Monies received pursuant to this Agreement shall be kept in accounts in
established Miami-Dade County banks or savings and loan associations whose identities shall be disclosed in
writing to the Cultural Affairs Program Manager or his designee with the identity and title of individuals
authorized to withdraw or write checks on Grant funds.
7. Accountinq and Financial Review: The Grantee must keep accurate and complete books and records of
all receipts and expenditures of Grant funds, in conformance with reasonable accounting standards. These
books and records, as well as all documents pertaining to payments received and made in conjunction with this
Grant, such as vouchers, bills, invoices, receipts and canceled checks, shall be retained in Miami-Dade County
in a secure place and in an orderly fashion by the Grantee for at least two (2) years after the Expenditure
Deadline specified in Article 1-5. These books, records, and documents may be examined by the Cultural Affairs
Program Manager or his designee or his designee at the Grantee's offices during regular business hours and
upon reasonable notice. Furthermore, the Cultural Affairs Program Manager or his designee may, at the City's
expense, audit or have audited, upon reasonable notice, all the financial records of the Grantee, whether or not
purported to be related to this Grant.
8. Publicitv and Credits: The Grantee must include the City of Miami Beach logo and the following
credit line in all publications related to this Grant: City of Miami Beach, Cultural Affairs Program, Cultural
Arts Council. Failure to do so may preclude future grant funding from the City in the same manner as if
Grantee defaulted under this Agreement, pursuant to Article 11-12.
9. Liabilitvand Indemnification: The Grantee shall indemnify and hold harmless the City and its officers,
employees, agents and instruments from any and all liability, losses or damages, including attorneys' fees and
costs of defense, which the City or its officers, employees, agents and instrumentalities may incur as a result of
claims, demands, suits, causes of actions or proceedings of any kind or nature arising out of, relating to, or
resulting from the performance if this Agreement by the Grantee or its employees, agents, servants, partners,
principals or subcontractors. Grantee shall pay all claims and losses in connection therewith and shall
investigate and defend all claims, suits or actions of any kind or nature in the name of the City, where applicable,
including appellate proceedings, and shall pay all costs, judgments, and attorneys' fees which may issue
thereon. Grantee expressly understands and agrees that any insurance protection required by this Agreement,
or otherwise provided, shall in no way limit the responsibility to indemnify, keep and save harmless and defined
the City or its officers, employees, agents and instrumentalities as herein provided.
If the Grantee is a government entity, this indemnification shall only be to the extent and within the
limitations of Section 768.28 Florida Statute, subject to the provisions of that Statute whereby the Grantee entity
shall not be held liable to pay a personal injury or property damage claim or judgment by anyone person which
exceeds the sum of $100,000, or any claim or judgment or portions thereof, which, when totaled with all other
claims or judgments paid by the government entity arising out of the same incident or occurrence, exceed the
sum of $200,000 from any and all personal injury or property damage claims, liabilities, losses or causes of
action which may arise as a result of the negligence of the Grantee entity.
10. Assianment: The Grantee is not permitted to assign this Grant, and any purported assignment will be
void, and shall be treated as an event of default pursuant to Article 11-12.
11. Compliance with Laws: The Grantee agrees to abide by and be governed by all applicable Federal,
State, County and City laws, including but not limited to Miami-Dade County's Conflict of Interest and Code of
Ethics Ordinance, as amended, which is incorporated herein by reference as iffully set forth herein, and Chapter
2, Article VII of the Miami Beach City Code, as amended, which is incorporated herein by reference as iffully set
forth herein.
12. DefaultIT ermination Provisions: In the event the Grantee shall fail to materially conform with any of the
provisions of this Agreement, the Cultural Affairs Program Manager or his designee may withhold or cancel all,
or any unpaid installments, of the Grant upon giving five (5) calendar days written notice to the Grantee, and the
City shall have no further obligation to the Grantee under this Agreement. Further, in the event of a breach of
any term or condition of this Agreement, upon five (5) calendar days written demand by the Cultural Affairs
Program Manager or his designee, the Grantee shall repay to the City all portions of the Grant which have been
received by the Grantee, but which have not actually been disbursed by the Grantee as of the date that the
written demand is received. In the event that this Grant is cancelled or the Grantee is requested to repay Grant
funds because of a breach of this Agreement, the Grantee will not be eligible to apply to the City for another
Grant for a one year period commencing on the date the Grantee is notified in writing of the breach of this
Agreement.
The Grantee will be liable to reimburse the City for all unauthorized expenditures discovered after the
expiration of the Grant period. The Grantee will also be liable to reimburse the City for all lost or stolen Grant
funds.
Any uncommitted Grant funds which remain in the possession or under the control of the Grantee as of
the date of the Expenditure Deadline specified in Article 1-5 must be returned to the City within fifteen (15) days
after the Expenditure Deadline; if such funds have been committed but not expended, the Grantee must request
in writing from the Cultural Affairs Program Manager or his designee an extension of the Expenditure Deadline
which, if approved, shall be for a period not to exceed one (1) year.
Grant funds which are to be repaid to the City pursuant to this Section are to be repaid by delivering to
the Cultural Affairs Program Manager or his designee a certified check for the total amount due, payable to the
City of Miami Beach, Florida.
These provisions do not waive or preclude the City from pursuing any other remedies that may be
available to it under the law.
13. Indulaence Will Not be Waiver of Breach: The indulgence of either party with regard to any breach or
failure to perform any provision of this Agreement shall not be deemed to constitute a waiver of the provision or
any portion of this Agreement either at the time of the breach of failure occurs or at anytime throughout the term
of this Agreement.
14. Written Notices: Any written notices required under this Agreement will be effective when delivered in
person or upon the receipt of a certified letter addressed to the Grantee at the address specified in
Article 1-1 of this Agreement, and to the City when addressed as follows: Grisette Roque Marcos,
Interim Director, Miami Beach Cultural Arts Council, 1700 Convention Center Drive, Miami Beach,
Florida 33139-1819.
15. Captions Used in this Aareement: Captions, as used in this Agreement, are for convenience of
reference only and should not be deemed or construed as in any way limiting or extending the language or
provisions to which such captions may refer.
16. Contract Represents Total Aareement: This contract, including its special conditions and exhibits,
represents the whole and total agreement of the parties. No representations, except those contained within this
agreement and its attachments, are to be considered in construing its terms. No modifications or amendments
may be made to this Agreement unless made in writing signed by both parties, and approved by appropriate
action by the Mayor and City Commission.
Article 1111 Miscellaneous Provisions
17. The Grant awarded herein is the result of an extensive public review process, which found that the
Grantee is performing a public purpose through the programs, projects, and services recommended for support.
As such, use of these funds for any program component not meeting this condition will be considered a breach
of the terms of this Agreement and will allow the City to seek remedies including but not limited to those outlined
in this Grant Agreement.
18. The Grantee also accepts and agrees to comply with the following Special Conditions:
The Grantee hereby agrees that it will comply with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (42 U.S.C.
2000d et seq.) prohibiting discrimination on the basis of race, color, national origin, handicap, or sex.
The Grantee hereby agrees that it will comply with City of Miami Beach Ordinance No. 92-2824, as
amended from time to time, prohibiting discrimination in employment, housing and public accommodations on
account of race, color, national origin, religion, sex, sexual orientation, handicap, marital status, or age.
The City endorses the clear mandate of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA) to remove
barriers, which prevents qualified individuals with disabilities from enjoying the same employment opportunities
that are available to persons without disabilities.
The City also endorses the mandate of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and Section 504 and prohibits
discrimination on the basis of disability and requires that Grant recipients provide equal access and equal
opportunity and services without discrimination on the basis of any disability.
Exhibit 1 I Revised Project Description
Organization: Miami Beach Hispanic Community Center
Project
title:
Completely describe Project ~pproved ~y the Grants Panel and in a separate narrative detail all revisions to
the Project based upon the City Commission approved award. Please be as specific as possible' name of
event, specific dates, venues, times, artists, etc. '
UNIDAD will hold bilingual readings/workshops for area children by local writer Ramona Lagares
and three (3) cultural presentations from March 24th, to September 30, 2005 that will culminate in the
celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month Festivities. Through an incredible response to our cultural
programming from artists and the community audience Hispanic literary and artistic voices in South
Florida are beginning to speak to an emerging generation which is keenly aware of its roots; pioneering
the America of tomorrow that is no longer an of a single cultural, rather a cosmopolitan crossroads for
the world. Our cultural and artistic presentations as well as literary series are designed to create a
forum for these voices and grow a Miami Beach constituency with appreciation of the Latin American
cultural essence and expressions.
When Where Target Audience Principal Participants/Artists
March 24. 2005 Coral Rock Children Ages 8-12 "TIERRA FELIZ" Children Literature Workshop
House Ramona Lagares, Local Writers ofChiJdren
Literature
April 2 1.2005 Coral Rock Children Ages 8-12 "TIERRA FELIZ" Children Literature Workshop
House Ramona Lagares, Local Writers of Children
Literature
May 19.2005 Coral Rock Children Ages 8-12 TlERRA FELIZ" Children Literature Workshop
House Ramona Lagares, Local Writers of Children
Literature
August 18,2005 Coral Rock Community At- YOUTH WRITERS FORUM- short-story
House Large presentation by participants from the Tierra Feliz
readings/workshops. This event will be featuring a
TEEN author.
September 15,2005 Coral Rock Community At- CUL TURA painting exhibit by local South Florida
House Large artists
September 29, 2005 Coral Rock Community At- LA TINA Authors Forum with the presentation of
House Large the "NUESTRO ORGULLO" award to CRISTINA
SARALEGUI, publisher of Cristina La Revista
The workshops will consist of 90 minute presentations. All events will be held at the Coral Rock
House 1701 Nonnandy Drive, Miami Beach or 7251 Collins Avenue.
Exhibit 2-A: Project Budget I Revised Total Project Budget
Name of organization: Miami Beach Hispanic Community Center
Project Title: "Nuestra Herencia Hispana"Literary,Cultural and Arts Series
Date(s) of Project: MFlrrh 24t-h t-n <;:AprAmh<;>r 30th 2005
Attach a copy of the total Project budget or list cash expenses and cash revenues
specifically identified with your program, project or events. Round off all numbers to the
nearest dollar.
EXPENSES REVENUES
Cash In-Kind Cash In-Kind
Personnel - artistic Admissions
Personnel - technical '2,58/) ?,400 Contracted services
Personnel - administration 1,702 3,599 Tuitions
Outside artistic fees/services 1 , 'i00 Corporate support
Outside other fees/services Foundation support
Marketing/Publicity 1,000 Individual support
Space rental 2,500 Government grants 8,400
Travel Federal
Utilities ?'in 00 State
Equipment rental 700.00
Office supplies
I nsurance/Secu rity
Other Costs: (Itemize below) Other Contributions (Itemize below)
Print-ing 914.00 MBHCC S,950
Grant award
$8400
Total cash expenses
Total in-kind expenses
Total project expenses
$8.400
$8,650
$17,O'in
(cash + in-kind)
Total cash revenues $8 400
Total in-kind revenues $8,650
Total project revenues $ 1 7 0 'in
,
(cash + in-kind)
Exhibit 2-B: Project Budget 1 Revised Grant Award Budget
Name of organization: Miami Beach Hispanic Community Center
Project Title: "NnA!':t" HAr",n";,, Hi~pelRa"T.;tAr"ry,rll1t'1r,,1 e1Rd Ilrts Series
Date(s) of Project:
March 24th to SeDtember 30th, 200'1
Directions: Identify and itemize cash expenses to be paid from Grant funds.
Grant awards may only be spent within budget categories declared below. Line item changes
to said Budget shall not exceed ten percent (10%) per category, so long as said expenditures
do not exceed the total amount of Grant funds
Grant Expenses
Personnel - artistic
MarketinglPublicity
1 000
.
Personnel - administrative
] r 702
Space rental
Personnel - technical
2,5g~
Travel (local only)
Outside artistic fees
1, ,00
Outside other fees
(Itemize below)
Other costs
(Itemize below)
Printing
914 00
Eqnipment RentFll
700 00
TOTAL: $8400
Grant requirements:
Grant funds must be spent within budget categories agreed upon in grant agreement.
All publications associated with City of Miami Beach cultural grant support must include the City of Miami
Beach logo and the following byline: "City of Miami Beach, Cultural Affairs Program, Cultural Arts Council."
Grant funds may not be used for:
· Remuneration of City employees for any services rendered as part of a project receiving a grant from
the City of Miami Beach Cultural Arts Council
· "Bricks and mortar" or permanent equipment (permanent equipment necessary for proposed project
may be purchased if the price is less than what is would cost to rent the equipment)
. Debt reduction
. Out-of-county travel or transportation
. Fundraising events
. Hospitality events
. Events not open to the public
Ae!ICIJIS or IJlCOllPORAUO.
or
mnJW) 01" HUXI SBACI, UC.
(A FloridA ~Qt For Profit Corpo:AtioQ)
Arti~le' I
~
The name of this cor-.-orlltion shall be tmI~u) OF M!AXI
8BACK, rwc., (hereinafter referred to .s th. .Corpora~ioc~)
whose address shall be c/o Saul cimbler, 420 Lincoln ~oad, S~i~e
205, Miami Beach, FL 33139.
~ic1e II
PmlPOS'!
A. Thi. Corporation is a not for profit cc=rQr4ti~~,
organized for the purpose of pr~ing and adva:cinq t~e c~ltu:al,
economic, 1eqa1 and political ~terests of hi.panics =..idlzg or
conducting bu.in.... in Miami Beach, in Dade County, Fl::ricia. The
purpos.. for which the Corpora.tion is organized are ucl.us:....ely
religio,u, charitable, scientific, literu-y and educational wi::.hin
the meaning of Section !Ol(c)(3) of the Int.rn41~eva:u. Co~. of
1986 or the corresponding provision of any future U::.i.ted. States
Internal Revenue lava
S. In ordu to accomplish the corporation' s f~ses tne
Corporation aay (1) acquire by gift, devise, purcha.e, lease or
otherwise any intere.t or rights in real or pe:so~al ;:operty of
all kind., tJDgible or intanqible, (ii) ~.e, mAna~e, &ell,
convey, lease, inve.t, dispose of, or otherwise eeal wit~ .~ch =ea1
and personal properties, (iii) acquLre and diss.sinate, and cause
and encourage the acquisition and diss~Ation of, in!ormatien to
the qeneral public and int.erested governmental bod.Les, inclueinq
..
tho.. concerned vith those interests described in A above, and (iv)
exercise all the powers eoume..::ated in Se<:tion 617. n1, P~orida
Statutes (1991), all in sucb ma:mer as the Board of Directors Ib.all
deem appropriate to cury oU,t the purpo... of the Corpora,:ion,
subject however to..uch limita~ion. as may be contai~ed in ~hese
Articles of Incorporation, the Bylava of the Co:q:oration, the
instruments under which such properties are acquired, and all lava
applicable thereto. Further, the Corporation lIIiI.Y perfQrtll all acts
and. do all thing. deemed necu..u:y or c1..iral:ll. to further it.
purpc..s, and for the purpose of enga9ing 1%1 any lavful act or
Activity not for pecWlia.""}' profit for which not fo: profit
corporations may be orgiUlized, so far as is Or may be per=.itted by
the laWI of the State of Florida and Section 501 (c) (3)' of the
Internal Revenue Code of 1986.
Article III
M:BM!ll!RSHIP
Memberahip shall be lilllited to person. who are me!tber.
of the Beard ot Directorl of t~. Corporation and' who otherwi..
cOlIIply with the requireunts established from time to time by the
Bylaws of the Corporation to be hereatter adopted.
Article TV
IlfI'l'XAL RlGISftUD OPPTCI AND AGD"r
The street add.ress of the initial registered office of
the Corpora~ioft is .2Q Lincoln Road, Suite 205, Miami Beach, FL
33139 and the name of the Corporation' a iIUtial registered agent at
that address is Saal Cimbler.
Article V
BOARD OP DIRC!CTORS
The affairs of the Corporation snaIL be manaqed by a Board of
Directors havinq at least five (5) ~mh.r.. The number of
directors l:IaY be increased or decreased frolll ;i.me to tillle, in,
accordance withthe Bylaws of the Corporation, but ahall never be
1... than five. The names and addresses of the per.on. ~bo shall
serve as the initial director. of the corporation are a. follows:
HAM
Addr...
. Mattie Bower
1442 Jefferson Avenue,
Miami Seach, PL 33139
. Saul Ci.:Dhler
420 Lincoln Road, St.. 205
Kiaai Beacb, I!"L 33139
27 East DiIido Drive,
Miami Beach, n. 33139
. Victor Oi&%, Jr.
.Jose Fernandez
1207 Drexel Avenue, Suite 10
Miami Beach, n 3313!i1
Setty Gutierrez
344 Meridian Avenue
Hl~ Beach, PL 33139
.lniele V1
rncORPCRATOR
The na=e and addrels of the person signing the.e
Articles of Incorporation i,:
Saul Cimbler
420 Lincoln Road, Suite 205
Miami Beach, PL 33139
A.."'ticle VII
O!5S0LU'l'!OH
Opon the di..olution or ~~din9 up of the Corporation, "
it. ...eta remaininq atter payment, or provision for payment, of
all debt a and. liabilities of the Corporation, shilll b. di.tributed
to one or more not for profit funds, foundations, or corporation.
which, &re organized and operated most nearly for tne purposes of
this corporation and which have e.tablished its tax exempt statu.
under Section 501(e)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 or
corre.pondin9 provisions of any sub..quent federal tax laws, or to
the United Statea qovernment.
Article VTII
!.IMITATIONS
No part of the earninqa of the Corporation shall inure to the
benefit of, or be distriCutable to, its directors, officers,
membera or other private persona, except that the Corporation shall
be authorized and empowered to pay reasonable ca=penaatioQ for
service. rendered and to ma.Jce payments and disulbution. in
furtherance of any of its purpo.e., No substantial part of the
activiti.. of the Corporation shall be the carryinq on of
propaganda, or oth.rwi.. attamptinq, to influence leqi.lation
(except as otherwise provided in subsection (h) of section 501 of
the Int.~al Revenue Code of 1986), and tbe Corporation shall not
participate or intervene in (includlnq the publilhin; or
distributing of stat...nt.) any political c'l~qn on bebalf of any
candidate for public office, Notwithstanding any other provision
of these Articles, the Corporation sha.1l not carry on any
activiti.s not peraitted to be carried cn (&) by . corporation
exempt frca federal inco.. tax under Section 501(c) (3) of the
Internal Revenoe Code of 1966 (or the corresponding provision of
~y future United States Internal Revenue La",), 0::: (b) by a .-
corporation, contributions to weich are deductible under Section
17Q(c)(2) of the Internal Rev.nue Code of 1986 (or the
correspondin9 provision of any future United States I~ternal
aevenue Code Lav.
IB W1~88 waaalOP, the under.igned Incorpc:ator has
executed tbese Articles of Incorporation on thla 30th day of
Novamber, 1993.
Incorporator, SAul Cimbler
S'l!AorB 01' 7LQlUDA )
} ..1
COt1R'1'Y OJ' DADS I
aUOD IGI, a nota.ry public authoriuc to t&k. acknowledCJlllenta
in the state aDd county Bet forth above, personally app.&%ed SAUL
CIXBLBll, known to 1M and known by _ to De the person who executed
t.he foregDing Article. of Incorporation, and he ackncvledged before
111.8 that h. executed tho.. Articles of Incorporation.
I. 1fI'.rD88 WDJUIO" I hAve hereunto ..t 'IIl'1 hand and. affixed III!'
official ..al, in the state and county aforesaid, this day of
November, 1993 .
Hotuy Public, State of Florida
at Larg.
My Commission axpiresl
CBRTIllCATE DESIGNATIBG T!! ADDRESS
AND All AGBH'l' UPON WHOM PROCBSS HAY U SEllVED
W ! T N B S S.E '1' B =
Tha~ UNlOAD or ~ BEAC!, IRC., desiring to organize under
the laws of the Stat.e of Florida, which willhave its pJrincipal
office in Florida, baa n~d Saul Cimhler, located at 420 Lincoln
Road, s~ite 205, Miami Beach, YL 33139, aa i~a agent to accept
service of process within this state.
ACJJiOWLEDGMElIT =
Havin; been l1aMd to accept saniee of process for the above-
stated corporatioD, at. the place d..ignated in this certificate, I
hereby agree to act in this capacity, and I further agree to
comply vi~h the provision. of all atatute. relative to the proper
and complete performance of my dutie., and I accept the duties and
obligations of Section 607.325, Florida Statutes.
Dated this ____ day of Hovecber, 1993.
SAUL CIMBLBR, R:BGIS'rlDUlD AG:B1I'r
~:\..\cerp\I...UlI
BYLAlfB
or
OIIIDAD or MIAMl BUCS I IIC.
fA 'O'f-roR-PJtOI~ COIlPORA:fJcm}
AJl:rlt!T.lI! I. VWVAIUB1P
Seetie. 1. "-"-"hill a.qui -"'-Q.ta. Members of the
Corporation shall be admitted at the discretion of the BC4rd of
Directors. Members shall be elected. to membership by III&jority vote
of the Board of Duacton of tbe Corporation.
The Baud of
Directors I\I&Y establish such types or classifications of membership
as it deeme appropriate.
SectloD 2.
'!'eraillatioll of "--rahiD.
Membership shall
ter1llil'late upen death or resiqnation of a "'''''''-r or upon re.mcval by
a. I\I&jority vote of the Board of Directors of the CorperatioD.
S_dieD 3. 'roM", a!qhta. No!lleJlber shall ha.ve any right,
title, interest or privile~e of, in or to any of the property or
aa.eta, including any earnings or investment. income of the
Corporation, nor shall any of such assets or property be
distrilluted to any lD-"bAr on the diuolution or \lindinq up tbereof.
s.ctioa .\.
LiahUit.... of v--r...
No member of the
Corporation shall be parsonally be liable for any of its debts,
liAbilities or obli9atioll . nor shall any member be subject to any
&8aeSlJlD8llt.
s_ci:.iaa 5. HeetiJUI. . An annual meetill.l] of the members 0 f
this Corporation shall be held each year, at such time and place as
may be desiqnated by the Beard of Directors. Bu.ins.. tra:aac:ted
and reports given at the annual meeting shall bs determined by the
Board of Direc:tors of the Corporation. Members may attend lC..tings
of the soard of Directors except when the BOArQ of Directors elects
to meet in closed session.
sec~ic... Vc~i.9. No member shall be entitled to vote on
any matter concerning the Corporation unless otl:1uvise providecl. by
law or provided for by the Board of Directors by an amenqment of
these :sylaws.
l.cUo" 1. Due.. Tb. Board of Directors sh.all determine form
tu. to time at its discretion the dues required of a member of the
corporation. The Board of Directors may estAblish different dues
requirements for different classifications or types of memberships
as it ;u.y eatabliah form time to time.
AnIt"T.. II. Direct-ora
Saet.iCl1l 1. PuBc:t.iDll. Al.l corporate powers shall be exercised
by or under the authority of. and the business and affairs of the
Corporation shall be managed under the direction of, the Board of
Di:ec:ton.
Bectic.. 2. OUalifiClati01l. Directors neeci not be residents of
Florida.. Directors IllUlt be members of this Corporation.
Sec:1:iOG 3.
C~uat.ioll.
No Director shall receive any
compensation form the Corporation.
Sectioa. ". tn."-" 108 of b...t. A Director of the
Corporation who i. present at a meeting of the Board ot Directors
at which action on any corporate _tte:- i. taken .ba11 be presumea
to have a...nted to the action taken unless he votes aqainat such
action or abstains from votinq in respect thereto because of an
.Asserted conflict of interest.
Sec~iCD 5. .n_~.r. This Corporation shall have a minLm~ 0:
t.hree dixectou. The num~er of Directors 5~all be detlnli.ne<i ~or.n
time to tiJDe by the Board of Directors.
,SectiOD ,. Ilec:t.icn and Tera. !ac!:1 person named in the
AL"ticles of IncorporaticlJ as a member of the initial Board. of
)irectc:s shall hold office until the first fo~l meetinq of t~e
:aoa:d of Directors J A:ld. ul:.til the first formal c.eetinq of the Board.
of ~irec;tors snaIl hold offiee unt.il the firstfo::u.l meetinq at
the Board of Directors, and cnt.il his suc=ess~r ahall have been
ellK:ted and qualified or until his earlier resiquation, removal
:rc:a o~:ic. or death. ifitb. the exception of the initial directors,
and these appointed 'tty the initial Oirec'Cors before the fi..rst.
~or2WLl .etinq of the Board. of Director., sueequeet Directors
shall be elec-ted by the 8clud of Directors by :Mjority vote at th.e
llIln-c.al :..tinq of the Board to fill vacanciu then occU%rinq. Fe::
the fin"t fiscal year of tb.e Corporation, one half of tb.e Dir~ora
sba~l be elected for a term of one yeu, and one half shall be
elec:t.ed for a term of two years.
Bach DirlC~or shall hold office for a ta--s :or which he i.
elected and until his lI~cc.uor shall uve been elected a.cd
qual.ified 0::' until his eArlier resigna~ion, rlllllCval fro. oHice 0:
death.
8~ia. 7. Vae.""i... A vacancy shall b. deemed to exi.t in
the event. the DUlllCer of di.rectors is le8s than the n':llllber currently
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authorized by the BOArd. A1J.y vacancy occurring in the Board of
DiIecto:., including any vacancy created by reason of CLn increase
in tbe ~umb.r of directors, may be filled by t~. affirmative vote
ot a majority ot the remaininq Directors thouqh less than a quorum
of the Board of Directors. A director elected to fill a vacancy
shall hold office only for the unexpired terlll of his or her
predecessor in office.
SectiolS 8. R~Tal of Direct.crs. A.'1y Director ma.y be
removed, with or without cau.., by a vat. of a majority of the
Scud of Directors.
SeatioD 9. OUorua sDd VotinG. A majority of the number of
Directors holdinq office shall constitute a quorum for the
transaction of busineu. The act of a lIl&jority of Directors
present at a. meeting at which a quorum is present shall be the act
of tbe Board of Directors.
SectloD 10. WZecutiT. .e~ oth.r C 4tt.... The Board ot
Directors, by resolution may deslqnate from &:009 its members an
executive collllllitt.. and one or :nore other coJllllli.ttee. each of which,
to the extent provided in such resolution, shall have and may
exercis. all the authority of the Board of Director., except as
provided by laVa
Section 11. Place of ~tiD9' Regular and special meeting of
the Scud of Directors sha.ll be held at the principal place of
busineas of the Corporation or at such other place as mAY be
desiqnatecS by the perlon or persons qivin9 notice or otherwise
calling the ..etinq.
seetioll 12. '!~. Rotic. and Call of JWetiDQI. Regular
meetings of the Board ot Director. shall be held without notice at
the time and on the date desiqnated by resolution of the Board of
Directors. Notice ot the t.i.me and place of special meetings of the
Board of Directors shall be given to each director I::y perlo~a.l
delivery, telegram, cablegram, or telephone At least two (2) days
before the meeting.
Notice of a. meetinCJ of the Board of Directors need cot be
given to any Director who sisns a. waiver of notice either betore or
after the meeting. Attendance of a Director at meeting ShAll
constitute a waiver ot notice of that ~eeting and waiver of any and
All objections to the place of the meeting, the time of the llIeeting
or the manner in which it hAS been called or convened, except when
a director atate., at the beginning of the meeting, objection to
the transaction of business because the meeting i. not laWfully
called or convened.
Neither the business to be transacted at, no:r: the pl1.rp<lse. of
any requ1ar or special meeting of the BOArd of Di:r:ectora need be
specified in the notice or waiver of notice of the meeting.
A majority of the Directors present, whether or not & quor~
exist., may adjourn any m.eeting of the Board of Directors to
another time and place. Notic. of any adjourned meeting sball be
given to the Directors who were cot present at the time of tne
adjournment and, unl... the ti..llle and. plaoe of the adjourned meetinq
are announced at the time of adjournment, to the other Directors.
Meeting. of t.h. Board of Dir.cton DUly be called by the
Chai..rm.an of the Board of Dir8ctors, if any I by the President of the
Corporation or by any two Directors.
M~.r. of tbe Board of Directors (or any committee thereof)
may participate in a m.etin9 of the BoArd (or committee) by llIeana
of a. conference telephone 0: similar communications equipment by
meAns of which all persons partieipati~g in the meeting CAn ~ear
each other at the sa=e time. ?articipation by such mea~s s~all
constitute presence in person at a me.t~~g.
!acti01l 13. Act:ioa Wiehcui:. a *et:i:~. Any action req-.:ired to
be taken at a meeting of the Board of Director., or any ac-:ion
which may be taken at a meeting of the Board of Directors or a
committee thereof, may be taken ~ithout a meeting if a conse~: in
writing, setting forth the action so to :. taken and signed by all
the directors or &.11 the members of the coDllll.i.ttee, as the case :u.y
be, i. tiled. in the minutes of the proce-edinqa ot the io&rd ot th.e
committee. This cons.nt shall have the sams effect as a ~ani=cus
vote.
AJl'!Ir?. III. OP1'Ir.mIIl
Sec1;iOIl 1. Otfice~. 'rhe officers of this Corporation 1I~11
conaist of a President, a Secretary, and a Treasurer, each of whom
shall be elected by the Board of Directors. Snob other officers
and assistant officers and agents as 1:JAY be deemed necelll_-Y '11JA'j be
elected or appointed by the Board of Di:ectors from ti.Jlle
Any two or moxa offices may ba held by t~e same person.
s.atloa 2. Du~i... The officers of this Corporation ah411
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have the followin9 duties:
The President shall be the chief executive oUicer ot the
Corperation, sball have general and active management of the
business and affairs of the Corporation subject to the directions
of the Board of Dir~ora, shall pr..ide at all meetings c~ the
memb4lrs and shall perform such other dtlties as 1Il41 be presc'ribilld by
the Board of Directors. The Px:esident, and AnY Vice-President:
which may be elected by the Board of Directors, shall execute all
aqreement& and contracts on behalf of the Corporation after due
authorization by the Board of Directors.
The Secretary shall have custody of, and maintain, all of the
corporate records except the financial records, shall record the
minute. of all meetiDgs of the znelllben and Bc&rd of Directors, send
all notices of all meeting., maintain the Corporations' membership
bond and perforlll such other duties AS may b. prescribed by the
Board of Directors or the PreBident.
The Treasurer shall bave custody of all corporate funds and
financial record., shall keep full and accurate account. of
receipts and disbarse.ments Ltld render accounts thereof' at the
allDual meetin9& of '-"'~n and whenever el.e required by the Board
of Directors or tbe President, and abAll perfora such other duties
a. may be prescribed by the Board of directors or the President.
Bills payable, not.., checks Ltld other negotiable instramentll shall
be in the name of the corporation and, when approved by the Board
of Directors, shall be liqned by the Treasurer or in his absence by
the President.
sectloll 3. · "....!ral of Of !ice" . An officer or &qel1t elected
or appointed by the Board of Directors 1II&Y be removed, with or
without cau... by the Board whenever in its judgment the best
interests of the Corporation will b. served thereby.
Any vacancy in any office lI\AY ~ tilled by the Soard of
Director. .
Beetio. 2. Jnnual ReDO~.. ~he Corporation shall file with
the Department of Sute of the State of Plorida, and with all other
gove:nmental authoritie., all reports as shall be required by lav.
AeIM 1t VI. COJUlORAD SnI.
The Board of Directors may ?rovid. a corporate seal which
shall be in circular form with the n~ of the Corporation, the
year incorporated, and the words "?LaRIDA" , "CORPORATE SEAL" and
"NO'r POR PROFIT" emJ:lQssed. thereon.
AIl1'ICLII VII. InEMIIIPICA~IOII
Each persoD (includinq here and hereinafter, the heirs,
executors, administrators, or estate of sucn person) (a) who ia or
vas a director, manager, director or officer of the Corporation,
(b) vho i. or was an agent or employee of the Corpo:ation other
than an ofticer &n4 as to whom the Corporation has aq%:eeC to qrant
such indemnity, or (c) who is or was .ervinq at the request of the
corperatioD as its repre.entative ~ the positioa of a director,
lllAnager, director / officer, agent of employee of another
corporation, partnership, joint vecture, trust or other enterprise
and as to who. the Corporation has agreed to grant such indemnity
Ihall be ind8lllDified by the Corporation .. of right to the fullest
extent permitted or authorized by current or future legislation,
incladinq, without limitations, the Internal Revenue Code of 1986,
or any fU~lIr. t~ code, or by current or future judicial or
administrative decision, aqainlt any fine, liability, COlt or
expense, including attorneys' fees, asserted against him or
incurred by hiD ill hie capacity as sach director, mana.qer,
director, officer, agent, employee, or representative, or arising
o~t of his statu. as 8~ch director, officer, aqeQ~, employee or
npr...ntative. The fonsoing right of indeuificatlon shall not.
~ exclusive of ether rights to wb.ic:h those see.ldnq an
indezmificatioD uy be anti tled.
The Corporation uy m.a.intain
insurance, at ita expense, to protect itself and any such peraoD
against any sUCla tin., liability, cost or expense, to protect
it..lf And any such person against any such fine, liability, coat
or expen.., vhether or not the Corporation would have the legal
power directly to indemnity him against such liability.
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Bylaws adopted, by the Beard of Director..
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The foregoing were adoptee! .8 the Bylaw of this CarperatieD
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ARTICLE IV. OPERA~IO.S
sectioQ 1. orhe Board of Direc~ora is vested with the
authority to tue any and all necessa.ry aetion to further the
purposes of the Corporation, in the exercise of their discretion,
as described in the Articles of Incorporation for the Corporation,
.0 long as their actions are in accordance yith and in compliance
with the applicable lays of the State of Florida and of the United
States of American, and the limitations set forth in the Article.
of Incorporation for the Corporation. Thi. i. including but not
limited to the power to a~prove and make grants to individuals or
corporations in the furtherance of the purpose. of this
CcrporatiOQi the ability to employ on a fee basi. individuals or
corporations for nece.sary legal work, accounting work, appr~isini
work and any other professional service. U 111&1 be necessary to
further the purposes of this CorporatioDJ and to h~re, if
necessary, full or part-time employees for the conducting of the
business of this Corporation.
seetioll 2. The Director. of this Corporation IIl4Y deleqat. one
or more of their above enumerated :functions to tbe officer. of the
Corporation, in tbe exercise of their discretion.
,..tCLI V. BOOKS un UCOImS
S4Ic:tiOIl 1. Book. u4 Iecol'ds. This Corporation shall keep
ccrrec~ ADd complete book. and records of accoont and shall keep
mL"lutea of tIle proc-.dings of ita members, Soard. of Directors and
committee. of directors and a =embership book containing the names
and address.. of the members.
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the foregoing Articles of Inco'rporation, and he acknowledged before ';'~'~!
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That UNlOAD OP MIAMI BEACB, IRe., dch,irinCJ to organize under
the law. of the Stat. of Florida, which willbave its principal
office in Florida, has n-.ed Saul Cimbler, located at 420 Lincoln
Road, Saite 205, Miami Beach, PL 33139, a. its agent to accept
service of proce.s within this .tate.
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Having been named to accept service of process for the above-
stated co~ratioD, at the place de.iqnated in this certificate, I
hereby agree to act in this capacity, and I further agree to
comply with the provision. of all statute. relative to the proper
and complete performance of 'lIlY duties, and I ,~~he"duties and
obligations of Section 607.325, Florida St ~.J",/
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