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WHEREAS, the City of Pittsburgh of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania wishes to recognize Allegheny Conference on Community Development as a civic and/or service association under the local options Small Games of Chance Act; and
WHEREAS, Allegheny Conference on Community Development (the "Applicant") maintains its principal place of business and conducts its principal activities at Regional Enterprise Tower, 425 Sixth Avenue, Suite 1100, Pittsburgh PA 15222; and
WHEREAS, the Applicant desires to operate certain small games of chance and/or conduct raffles to generate funds to finance its operations and further its charitable purposes; and
WHEREAS, under the Local Options Small Games of Chance Act, as amended (the "Act"), the Applicant must procure a license from the Treasurer of the County of Allegheny before doing so; and
WHEREAS, the Act also provides that any non-profit organization, not affiliated with a national or state association, must procure a Resolution from the governing body of the municipality in which the association conducts its principal activities, affirming its status as a civic and/or service association within the comprehension of the Act; and
WHEREAS, City Council of the City of Pittsburgh has requested, received and reviewed appropriate documentation from the Applicant and has verified the existence of the Applicant as a non-profit corporation authorized to engage in civic or service purposes within the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania; and
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NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Mayor and the Council of the City of Pittsburgh do hereby declare Allegheny Conference on Community Development to be a civic and/or service association within the context of the Pennsylvania Small Games of Chance Act, as amended.