15-06RESOLUTION NO. 15 -06
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF CLEARWATER,
FLORIDA, DESIGNATING THE CLEARWATER
HISTORICAL SOCIETY AS THE OFFICIAL HISTORICAL
SOCIETY TO OPERATE WITHIN THE CITY OF
CLEARWATER; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the Clearwater Historical Society was created and chartered in 1979
in accordance with the laws of the State of Florida as a 501(c)3 not - for - profit
organization; and
WHEREAS, the Clearwater Historical Society exists for the primary purpose of
providing for the preservation of the history of the greater Clearwater, Florida area and,
in so doing, aids in the preservation and recovery of artifacts, relics, documents and
historic properties; and
WHEREAS, the Clearwater Historical Society fulfills the needs of its members,
the public, and many scholars for historical archives, exhibits and programs by serving
as the unifying body for historical organizations, and by providing services to these
organizations, and by providing services to these organizations as well as to museums
and other educational institutions; and
WHEREAS, the Clearwater Historical Society, while being the historical society
that operates mainly within the corporate limits of the City of Clearwater, has never
been designated as the official historical society recognized by the City of Clearwater;
and
WHEREAS, the City of Clearwater has heretofore not recognized any historical
society as the official historical society to operate within the corporate limits of the City
of Clearwater; and
WHEREAS, the City of Clearwater agrees and supports the purposes of the
Clearwater Historical Society as set forth above; now, therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF CLEARWATER, FLORIDA:
Section 1. The City of Clearwater hereby officially designates and recognizes the
Clearwater Historical Society as the official historical society to operate within the
corporate limits of the City of Clearwater.
Section 2. This resolution shall take effect immediately upon adoption.
Resolution No. 15 -06
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 1 9th day of March , 2015.
— cteAnt Acrt Zkor
George N. Cretekos
Mayor
Approved as to form: Attest:
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Pamela K. Akin
City Attorney
Rosemarie Call
City Clerk
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