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Naples, Florida, February 13, 1985
LET IT BE R£"EMBERED, that the Chairman having issutd the call and
the Clerk having glven due notice .s prœscribed by Ordinance No. 75-16,
the Board of County Co~missioners in and for the C~unty of Collier met
In S'ICIAL 8188101 on this date at 1:00 P.M. in Building -,. of the
Courthou.e Complex, East Naples, rlo¡ida, with the following memb.rs
pre.entl
CHAIRMAN: Fred~rick J. Voss
Max A. Hasse
Ann e Goodn igh t
AaSENT: John A. Pistor
C. C....Red· Holland
ALSO PRESENT: James~. Giles, Fiscal Officer, Maureen Kènyon,
Deputy Clerk, Donald ~. LUSk, County Manager, Neil Dorrill, Assistant
County Manager, Burt L. Saunders, CQunty Attorney, Oon Norton, Public
Services Administrator, and ~llliam MCNulty, Sh~riff's Dopartment.
AGENDA
1. Selection of Underwriter for refinancing the Justice Center
Bonds.
Mot.. an it.. wa. added re burnin9 per.ita.
MIRRILL LYNCH S'LICTID AS MARKETING MANAGER AND WILLIA~ R. HOUGH
SELICTED AS PROJECT MANAGER RE REFINANCING THE JUSTICE CENTER BONDS
County Manager Lusk stated that the ~urpose of this meeting is to
report to the Commission the recommendation of the financial Committee
for the sel.ction of an underwriter for the Justice Center Bonds. He
noted that the majority of the committee has selected William R. Hough
as the project manager and Merrill Lynch as Marketing Manager, based on
a 60-40 split.
Mr. Dave Fischer Qf Fischer, JOhnson, Allen, ~ Burke/Southea.tern
Municipal Bonds, stated that the Project Manager leads the team up to
the point of the official statement, structuring and putting it
together for the final presentation. H. stated that once this
presentation is accepted by the Commission, the day of marketing takes
place and at that point the bond is sold and th.n the Marketing Manager
takes over to market the bonds.
County .~nager Lusk stated that the split was caused more by the
combination of Hough and Dean Witter than Merrill Lynch alone, adding
that when Dean Wi tter and Hough wå. split, it threw the vote off
because there was a very strong vote for Dean Witter. He stated that
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it va. felt that Dean Witter and Merrill Lynch gave very good
pre..ntatlon., but In the end It was felt that taking half of Dean
Witter'. pre.entatlon, which was William R. Hough, and Merrill Lynch,
It would be a better interest for the County.
Mr. Fi.cher .tated that after the team i. aelected he would have
it together by Monday and at that time, a tight time achedule will be
.et, adding that he hope. that within two or Ie.. than three weeka, he
vill be back and If the market is right, there will be good refunding
for the County.
Assistant County Manager Dorrill stated that if things go right
and the market is favorable, closing would be between 40-60 days.
"r. Fischer stated that the quickest that he could market would b.
20 day., adding that at that point, the interest rate could be
determined. He stated that h. would need an opinion of bond counsel
which could be done that quiCkly.
County Attorney Saunders stated th~t Mr. Giblin has WOrked as bond
counsel in the past and has already prepared the appropriate resolution
and has assured him that the opinion could be made well within that
time period.
Commissioner Voss questioned what the amQunt of the bond issue
will be? Mr. Fischer replied that he does not know at this time,
adding that the lðst issue was $23,825,000 and this issu~ will be
approximately that size plus or minus $2 million depending on what type
of structure is used. He stated that if the additional $5 million is
d~cid.d upon, that can be added to the refunding bond size.
Commissioner Voss stated that the question that concerns him is
how much money can bonds be sold for without increasing the debt
service? Mr. Fischer stated that it would have to be determined how
much is saved,
what structure
it will COSt.
this issue.
Commissioner Hasse questionea the inter~st rate. Mr. Fischer
stated that it WaS 9\ ~bout 10 days ago, and It is approximately 9-1/8'
tOday, adding that it has lost som~ ground but the b~nd market is not
going to stay the same.
Fiscal Officer Giles questioned wh~n runs can be obtained
indicating the various scenarios, because the .;ructuring by the
underwriters has been several differunt ways, to which Mr. Fischer
but as fðr as ~ bond issue goes the decision would be
you wont tv build, wh~t size and a good idea of how much
lie stated that $5 millIon could be e~sily weaved into
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atâted thåt the inv..tm.nt banking tea~ will have the scenarios to test
on Mond.y ~nd it will then take 3 or 4 days bofore he can 9ive it to
the Commis.ion with the results.
County-Attorn.y Saunders stated that the Commission will have to
d.cide at .ome point in time whethe~ the existing $23 million will be
r.funded or an additional $5 million will also be r.funded, adding that
the advantage of putting it all together will be the cost saved.
Mr. Fi.cher Mtated that there would be some savings in scale by
.dding the $5 million to it, but a lot is predicated on a per bond
cost, adding that it is not a gr.at savings DS on. would think and he
will lOOk at that issu.. He noted that there is nota recouping as far
as arbitrage goes. He stated th~t if the Commission is ready it could
b. put on this issue to save som~ money, but if they are not ready it
could be put on another issue and thdt could be determined later.
Co..i..ioner H.... .0VGd, .econd.d by Co..i..ioner Goodnight .nd
carried un.ni.oU.ly, th.t Merrill Lynch be ael.cted a. the Mark.ting
Man.ger and Willia. R. Hough b. ..lected a. the proj.ct Man.ger re
refinancing the ~u.tice C.nter Bond..
TON aIILIU 81LICTID AS BOND COUNSEL lOR TBI RIIIHAHCING 01 THE JUSTICE
ClarTIR 80arDS
County Attorney Saunders ~tated that he would like to tave the
Commission.rs appoint Mr. Tom Giblin as the Bond Counsel, adding that
h. is with the firm of Nabors, Giblin, , Stephan~ out of Tallahassee.
H. stated that he has done work for the County in the past.
Mr. fischer stated that Mr. Giblin did the financing of the
Justice C.nt.r Bonds.
'iscal Officer Giles questioned the management fee and the bond
coun.el fe. of the issue, to which Mr. Giblin stated that he has a
sliding scale depending on the size of the issue, adding that he thinks
that it i. about $2.00 per bond for the first 12 or 15,000 and after
that it goes down. H. stated that the larger the issue the smaller the
incr....nt in terms of the Bond Couns.l fee.
Co..i..ion.r GOodnight ~Y.d, .econded by Co..i..ion.r B.... and
carried unani~u.ly. that Mr. To. Giblin be appointed a. the Bond
Coun..l r. tbe refinancinq of the Ju.tice C.nter Bond..
aUU11lO P&IUIITS TO II REVUWID 011 A CASI-IY-CASI IASIS AarD APPROVAL OR
D..IAL TO 81 MADI IY TBI FIRE CHllr or THI DISTRICT. THI CWTY. MAarAGIR
Com..issioner Goodnight stated that ahe needed to have aome action
tak.n regarding burning permits.
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County Attorney Saunders .t.t.d that Section 2-26C d.al. with
apeci.l ..atin9. .nd that .ection s.y. that the Commi..ion .hall not
take action on any ..tter, propo.al or it.~ of bu.in... not li.ted on
the agend. unle.. the ..jorlty of the Commi..ion pr...nt con.ent5.
eo..laeloner YO.. .o.ed, aeconded by Co..iaaioner Ba..e .nd
oarrle4 an.ni.oualy, th.t an ite. regarding burning per.ita be added to
the agenda for conaideratlon.
Commi..ioner Goodnight .tated that .t the l..t regular meeting.
aor.torium wa. plac.d on burnin9 in Collier County and the For..try
Divi.ion i. n~ releasin9 any burnin9 p.rmit. at all. She .tated that
there are agricultur. people that need to have burning done before the
rainy ....on .tart. in ord.r to q.t their field. r.~dy for planting in
the f.ll. She .tat.d that if the fields are not burned b.fore the
r.iny ....on begin., they will not be able to plant this fall.
Co..i..ioner Goodnight aoved, ..cond.d by Co..i..ion.r H.~.e .nd
carried unani.ou.ly, that burnin9 permit. be reviewed on a ca.e-by-ca.o
ba.i. and approval or denial be ..de by the Fire Chi.f of the Dl.trict
and the County Ranaver re .ald perait..
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Ther. being no furth.r business lor the Good of the County, the
meeting was aojourned by Order of the Chair - Time: 1:20 P.M.
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
BOARD OF ZONING APPEALS/EX
OFFICIO GOVERNING BOARD(S) OF
SPECIAL DISTHICTS UNDER ITS
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FR(:}:* VOSS, CHAIRMAN
ATTEST:
WIL.LIAM, J. REAGAN, CLERK
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