CHICAGO January 13.2011
To the President and Members of the City Council:
Your Committee on Finance having had under consideration one (1) pcepesed order authorizing one (1) application for City of Chicago Charitable Solicitation (Tag Day) permits.
A. BrightStar of Chicago
having had the same under advisement, begs leave to report and recommend that your Honorable Body pass the proposed ordinance(s)/order(s) transmitted herewith.
This recommendation was concurred in by_
of the members of the committee with_dissenting vote(s)).
Respectfully submitted
(signed).
Ordered, that the Committee on Finance is hereby authorized and directed to issue charitable solicitation (tag day) permits to the following organizations:
A. BrighiStar of Chicago
January 16, 2011 Citywide
This order shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage.
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Edward M. Biirke Alderman, 14th Ward
PERMIT NO. 2011-1
COMMITTEE ON FINANCE CHARITABEL SOLICITATION TAG DAY REQUEST FORM AND ROUTE SHEET
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BrightStar of Chicago |
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ADDRESS: 430 W. Erie, Suite 403, Chicago, IL 60654 |
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312-382-8888 |
CONTACT PERSON: |
Cheri McEssy |
DATE WRITTEN REQUEST WAS RECEIVED: December 20, 2010 |
SOLICITATION DATE: |
January 16, 2011 |
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CITY COUNCIL DATE: |
January 12, 2011 |
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DATE PERMIT LETTER WAS SENT TO ORGANIZATION: January 13, 2011 |
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1.
Name of Organization: Address:
Telephone Number:
CMC Ventures, LLC doing business as BrightStar of Chicago 430 W. Erie Street, Suite 403, Chicago, IL 60654 312.382.8888
Name of Organization: Alzheimer's Association, Greater Illinois Chapter Address: 8430 W. Bryn Mawr Avenue, Suite 800, Chicago, IL 60631
Telephone Number: 847.993.2413
2. Use the space below to list names, current positions, residence addresses and telephone numbers of the officers in the organization:
CMC Ventures, LLC
Name: Cheri McEssy, President and Owner
Residence Address: 1301 W. Ohio Street, Chicago, IL 60642
Telephone: 312.203.6901
Alzheimer's Association, Greater Illinois Chapter
Name: Douglas Adolph, Senior Manager of Special Events
Residence Address: 8430 W. Bryn Mawr Avenue, Suite 800, Chicago, IL 60631
Telephone: 847.779.6953
3. List the date and approximate location(s) of solicitation:
City wide on January 16, 2011
4. Approximately how many people will be engaged in the solicitation
4-5 persons
5. Explain the methods you organization will use the solicit funds
We will ask for a donation to the Alzheimer's Association. We will provide donated coffee regardless of whether or not a donation is given.
6. Has your organization ever been allowed to solicit funds in prior years in the City of Chicago? If you, when?
Yes, CMC Ventures, LLC was granted a Tag Day permit on December 14, 2010 and January 4, 2011.
Yes, Alzheimer's Association, Greater Illinois Chapter solicits each spring for our Tag Days
7. Include the following with your application:
A. A copy of the registration statement filed with the Attorney General of the State of Illinois; or exemption issued by the Attorney General of the State of Illinois
B. A copy of the tag, badge, emblem or other token (if any) which will be distributed as part of the solicitation, or which will be used by your organization in its solicitation.
8. Please include any other relevant information which would assist the Committee on Finance in reviewing this application.
Illinois Department of Revenue
Office of Local Government Services Sales Tax Exemption Section, 3-520 101 W. Jefferson Street Springfield, Illinois 62702 217 782-8881
March 21, 2008
ALZHEIMERS DISEASE & RELATED DISORDERS ASSN CHICAGO AREA CHAPTER 8430 W BRYN MAWR STE 800 CHICAGO IL 60631
We have received your recent letter; and based on the information you furnished, we believe
ALZHEIMERS DISEASE & RELATED DISORDERS ASSN
of
CHICAGO, IL
is organized and operated exclusively for charitable purposes.
Consequently, sales of any kind to this organization are exempt from the Retailers' Occupation Tax, the Service Occupation Tax {both state and local), the Use Tax, and the Service Service Use Tax in Illinois.
We have issued your organization the following tax exemption identification number: E9983-6394-05. To claim the exemption, you must provide this number to your suppliers when purchasing tangible personal property for organizational use. This exemption may not be used by individual members of the organization to make purchases for their individual use.
This exemption will expire on November 1, 2011, unless you apply to the Illinois Department of Revenue for renewal at least three months prior to the expiration date.
Office of Local Government Services Illinois Department of Revenue
STS-49 (R-2/98) IL-492-3456 11-0000047
APPLICATIONS MUST BE RECEIVED BY THE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE NO LATE THAN 30 DAYS PRIOR TO THE COMMENCEMENT OF THE SOLICITATION.
I/WE, THE OFFICER(S) OF THE ABOVE NAMED ORGANIZATION, CERTIFY THAT THE INFORMATION FURNISHED IN THIS STATEMENT AND ALL ATTACHED SHEETS IS TRUE AND CORRECT TO THE BEST OF MY/OUR KNOWLEDGE. (NOTE: AT LEAST ONE OFFICER OF THE ORGANIZATION MUST SIGN AND VERIFY THIS APPLICATION.)
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HOLD HARMLESS AGREEMENT
1. The undersigned officer on behalf of the subject organization agrees to
defend, indemnify, save and hold harmless the City of Chicago for any loss, liability, damage or cost which the City may incur due to the presence of volunteers of the subject organization on City premises for the purpose of charitable solicitations.
2. The subject organization assumes full responsibility for risk of bodily injury, death or property damage due to the negligence of the subject organization or otherwise resulting from conduct or activity related to the participation in charitable solicitation on the public way.
3. The officer of the subject organization has read and voluntarily signs the hold harmless agreement and waiver of liability and indemnity agreement.
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