HomeMy WebLinkAboutMorrelly, Ken & CatherineGREGORY F. YAKABOSKI
TOWN ATTORNEY
MARY C. WILSON
· kSSlSTANT TOWN ATTORNEY
JOSHUA Y. RORTOi~I
Super~sor
Town Hall, 53095 Route 25
P.O. Box 1179
Souihold. New York 11971-0959
Telephone (631) 765-1889
e-mail:
greg. yakaboski@town.southold.ny.us
mary.wflson@tow~southold.ny.us
OFFICE OF TI-IE TOWN ATTORNEY
TOWN OF SOUTHOLD
Memorandum
To:
From:
Date:
Re:
Elizabeth A. Neville
Town Clerk
Gregory F. Yakaboski, Esq.
Town Attorney
May 7, 2002
Memorandum of Understanding -Town Animal Shelter
Betty:
Attached, please find the following for safe-keeping in your office:
· Original Memorandum of Understanding dated May 6, 2002, between the Town of
Southold and Kenneth & Catherine Morrelly, incorporators/founders of the not-for-
profit corporation of the Town of Southold-Raynor Shelter Foundation.
Thank you.
Greg
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MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING
This memorandum of understanding is between the Town of Southold and
the incorporators/founders (Kenneth Morrelly and Catherine Morrelly) of the not-
for-profit corporation the Town of Southold-Raynor Shelter Foundation regarding
the Town Animal Shelter.
The Town of SouthQId agrees:
The Town Board grants the Foundation the sole right to use the
official name of the Town Animal Shelter in its name and in all
physical and electronic promotional and fund-raising documents,
awards, plaques, advertisements, reports, etc.
The Town Board agrees to furnish, on a best efforts basis,
appropriate property near the Shelter for the purpose of
constructing and operating a retail and support facility, The Shelter
Annex, that will support the work of the Shelter and the Foundation.
The Town Board agrees to provide appropriate assistance, on a
best efforts basis, to achieve construction and operation of The
Shelter Annex.
The Town Board agrees to provide support services and
appropriate property access that will enable and facilitate the
construction of The Shelter Annex, if and when it takes place.
The Town Board stipulates that the Shelter will continue to be
operated as a limited euthanasia facility that accommodates dogs,
cats, and other domesticated animals.
The Town stipulates that it will grant the Foundation exclusive
permission, within the Shelter and the The Shelter Annex, to
acknowledge donors via plaques and naming plates.
The Town stipulates that the Foundation will be given the right of
first refusal to operate The Shelter Annex.
The Founde rs / Foundation agree:
The Founders will, upon formal organization, ~ncorporation and
receipt of tax-exem pt.status of the Foundation, on a best efforts
basis, raise funds solely for the construction, equipping, and
furnishing and supplying, including support servioes and programs
of education and training that facilitate and advanoe the programs
and services of the Shelter.
The Foundation will raise funds through memberships, through its
Trustees and through fund-raising and other appropriate means.
The Foundation will be established and operated in accord with IRS
501 (c)(3) regulations for charitable not-for-profit organizations.
The Foundation will make grants to the Shelter on either restricted
or unrestricted basis.
The Foundation will be a voluntary organization but may, at the
discretion of the Trustees, employ staff to perform regular duties.
The parties agree that either party may, by one (1) year written notice, terminate
this memorandum of understanding.
Dated: May 6, 2002
Southold, New York
Town o2' Southold
~y: Joshua Y. Horton, Supervisor
Incorporators/Fou~lers of th.e"J;own of Southold-Raynor Shelter Foundation
y: . y Catherine ^. Morrm,y