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I:. FI!~E[) ARTICLES OF dFNCORPORATION 94 H~R 28 Pi1 2: 42 CLEARWATER COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION SECRETAI{" GF (' ~ TALLAfJAS<'EEJ ;) TAl E (A Florida Corporation Not for Profit) - 0 ,FLORIDA We, the undersigned officers of CLEARWATER COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION hereby file these Articles of Incorporation of said corporation. ARTICLE I. NAME The name of the corporat ion shall be CLEARWATER COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CORPORA TI ON. ARTICLE II. PRINCIPAL OFFICE AND ADDRESS The street address of the initial prin~ipal office of the corporation shall be 112 South Osceola Avenue, Clearwater, Florida. The mailing address of the corporation shall initially be Post Office Box 4748, Clearwater, Florida 34618. ARTICLE III. PURPOSES Section One. This corporation is organized and established as a community development corporation within the meaning of the Community Development Corporat ion Support and Ass i stance Program Act, Sect ions 290.0311 through 290.0395, Florida Statutes (1993), and successor provisions thereto, to serve as a community-based organization which facilitates or financiallysupports revenue- generating business for the purpose of community and economic development, based in a specific geographic area, controlled by residents, and committed to enhancing community well-being. The purposes of the corporation include the revitalization of the health of established commercial areas, the promotion of employment opportunities, the preservation and rehabilitation of existing residential neighborhoods, and the provision of safe, decent, affordable housing for residents of those areas. Section Two. The Corporation is organized exclusively for charitable and educational purposes within the meaning of Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code (or the corresponding portions of any future United States Revenue Law), including, to the extent permitted by said Section 501(c)(3), the redevelopment, promotion, upgrading, and rehabilitation of the cultural, historical, social and economic aspects of the City of Clearwater, Florida, and its environs. I No substantial part of the activities of Ithe Corporation shall be the carrying on of propaganda, or otherwise attempting to influence legislation, and the Corporation shall not participate in, or intervene in (including the publishing or distributing of statements) any political campaign on behalf of any candidate for public office. Section Three. This corporation is and shall remain a Florida corporation not for profit, organized and established pursuant to Chapter 617, Florida Statutes. The corporation shall not have nori ssue shares of stock. No dividends shall be paid, and no part of the net earnings of the corporation shall inure to the benefit of its members, directors or officers, or to the benefit of ". any private shareholder or individual. ARTICLE IV. MEMBERS Any person who is eighteen years of age or older, who is a resident of the service or target area of the corporation, and who is interested in furthering the purposes of the corporation may become a member upon signing and delivering to the Secretary of the corporation a membership application form and meeting such uniform conditions as may be prescribed by the Board of Directors. ARTICLE V. TERM OF EXISTENCE The corporation shall exist perpetually, and the term of existence will commence on the filing of these articles by the Florida Department of State. ARTICLE VI. DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS Section One. The business, property and affairs of the corporation are to be managed by a Board of Directors, the members of which shall be elected or appointed as provided in the by-laws of the corporation. The number of Directors shall be established by the By-Laws, but shall never be less than three. Section Two. The officers of the corporation shall be a Chairperson, a Vice~Chairperson, a Secretary, and a Treasurer, and such other officers as may be provided by the By-Laws or as may from time to time be elected or appointed. The aforementioned officers shall be elected each year by the Board of Directors at its annual meeting. Section Three. The names and residences of the persons who are initially to serve as officers until their successors are elected are: Title Chairperson Name Arthur-x. Deegan II Address 891 Island Way Clearwater, FL 34630 Secretary Richard A. Fitzgerald 1550 Ridgewood Street Clearwater, FL 34615 1466 Flora Road Clearwater, FL 34615 2686 Brattle Lane Clearwater, FL 34621 Vice-Chairperson Rita Garvey Treasurer Sue Berfield I I / ARTICLE VII. BY-LAWS Section One. The Board of Directors may provide such By-Laws for the conduct of its business and the carrying out of its purposes as it may deem necessary. 2 :.:..1 Section Two. The By-Laws may be repealed or amended, and new By-Laws may be adopted, by a two-thirds vote of the Board of Directors or by the Membership, in the manner provided in the By-Laws. However, the Membership may not alter, amend or repeal any By-Law adopted by the Board of Directors if the Board specifically provides that such By-Law is not subject to alteration, amendment or repeal by the Membership. ARTICLE VIII. AMENDMENTS Amendments to these Art i c 1 es of J ncorpor at i on may be propo s ed e ither by the Board of Directors or by the Membership. These Articles of Incorporation may be amended by a two-thirds vote of the Directors present at any regular or special meet i ng, a major i ty be i ng assembled, upon seven days' wr! tten not i ce of such meeting setting forth in detail the proposed amendment. The initial registered agent of this corporation is Milton A. Galbraith, Jr. The street address of the corporation's lnitial registered office is 112 South Osceola Avenue, Clearwater, Florida. ARTICLE IX. REGISTERED AGENT,AND REGISTERED OFFICE No person, firm or corporation shall ever receive any dividends or profits from the undertaking of this corporation. In the event of dissolution, the res i dua 1 assets of the corporat ion sha 11 be turned over to one or more organizations which themselves are exempt as organizations-described in Sections 501(c)(3) or 170(c)(2) of the lnternal Revenue Code of 1954 or corresponding sections of any prior or future Internal Revenue Code, or to the federal, state or local government for exclusive public purposes, and none of the assets will be distributed to any member, director, officer or trustee of this corporation. ARTICLE X. DISTRIBUTION OF ASSETS UPON DISSOLUTION ARTICLE XI. INCORPORATORS The names and residence addresses of the incorporators are: Richard A. Fitzgerald Fred A. Thomas Address 891 Island Way, Clearwater, FL 34630 1550 Ridgewood Street, Clearwater, FL 34615 1466 Flora Road, Clearwater, FL 34615 I I 2686 Bratt le Lane, IC 1 earwater, FL 34621 Name Arthur~Deegan II R ita Garvey Sue Berfield 730 Eldorado Avenue, Clearwater, FL 34630 3 " IN WITNESS WHEREOF, we have subscribed our names thi s /7'f---t.-- day of ~ , 1994. ~. ~dko..~ Art u,r X. ,D, ~egj1JI .. ]J;;or~~.. Rita Garvey ~ Incorporator .- STATE OF FLORIDA COUNTY OF PINELLAS Before me the undersigned, personally appeared Arthur X. Deegan II I personally known to me to be the individual described in and who executed the foregoing instrument as Incorporator of the Clearwater Community Development Corporation, and acknowledged that he executed th~se Articles of Incorporation. / ,.;' -J-L SWORN TO AND SUBSCRIBED before me this I day 0 f ~aA..-cJ-.., 1994. c~~~ Print/Type Name: Notary Pub 1 i c CAROLYN l. 8RtNK-- Notary Public, state ot Florida 1>1 comm. expires May 22, 1995 Y C()IlUll;o No. CC 111741 I I I 4 ....--.--..-..--..- -- ---.--. ." ...-....-- .-.-_._- - STATE OF FLORIDA COUNTY OF PINELLAS Before me the unders i gned, persona 11 y appeared R ita Garvey, persona 11 y known to me to be the individual described in and who executed the foregoipg instrument as Incorporator of the Clearwater Community Development Corporation, and acknowledged that she executed these Articles of Incorporation. SWORN TO AND SUBSCRIBED before me this /'1 iJ.-. day of ~iL. 1994. pS~;:':~e~ Notary Pub 1 i c OJ PI a.. g..11~K Notary Public,. Stale 01 Florida My corom. expires May 22, 1995 Corom.. No. CC 111741 STATE OF FLORIDA COUNTY OF PINELLAS Before me the undersigned, personally appeared Sue Berfield, personally known to me to be the individual described in and who executed the foregoing instrument as Incorporator of the Clearwater Community Development Corporation, and acknowledged that she executed these Articles of Incorporation. SWORN TO AND SUB SCR I BED before me t his / ? 'IJ- da yof ~ 1994. s~x.~ ~~~~;yT~E~ 1 ~~me: ~ola~:~~~.N3~:l~~~orlda My cornm. expires MIlY 22, 1905 Comm. No. CO 111'14.1 STATE OF FLORIDA COUNTY OF PINELLAS Before me the undersigned, personallY appeared Richard A. Fitzgerald, personally known to me to be the individual descFibed in and who executed the foregoing instrument as Incorporator of the Clearwater Community Development Corporation, and acknowledged that he executed these Articles of Incorporation. SWORN TO AND SUBSCRIBED before me this I,/'f V-L day of ^~ 1994. C df.~ pri~ame: CAROLYN l. BRINK Notary Pub 1 i C Notary PLlbJlc. State of Florida My cornm. expires May 2;!. 1995 Conun.. No. CC 11174:1 5 ..---,~.-.- .... STATE OF FLORIDA COUNTY OF PINELLAS Before me the undersigned, personally appeared Fred A. Thomas, personallY known to me to be the individual described in and who executed the foregoing instrument as I ncorporator of the Clearwater Commun ity Deve lopme'nt Corporat ion I and acknowledged that he executed these Articles of Incorporation. SWORN TO AND SUBSCRIBED before me this /7'tJ- day of ~ 1994. Sri~a!: ~Yr.ll PUlNK Notary Public Notary Public, state ot Florida My comm. explres May 22, 19911 eornm. 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A Federal Employer Identification (FEI) number will be required before this report can be filed. Please apply NOW with the Internal Revenue Service by calling 1-800-829-3676 and requesting form SS-4. Please be aware if the corporate address changes, it is the responsibility of the corporation to notify this office. Should you have questions regarding corporations. please contact this office at the address given below. Doris McDuffie Corporate Specialist Supervisor New Filings Section Division of Corporations Letter Number: 794A00014082 I I RECEIVED APR 05 1994 . . . " CITY CLER DIVISIon ofCorporatlOns - P.O. BOX 6327 -Tallahassee, Florida 32314 K DEPT.