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Resolution 2003-469 IDE RESOLUTION NO. 03-469 A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF COLLIER COUNTY, FLORIDA, AUTHORIZING THE BORROWING OF NOT EXCEEDING $25,000,000 FROM TIlE POOLED COMMERCIAL PAPER LOAN PROGRAM OF THE FLORIDA LOCAL GOVERNMENT FINANCE COMMISSION PURSUANT TO THETERMSOFTHELOANAGREEMENT BETWEEN THE COMMISSION AND THE COUNTY IN ORDER TO FINANCE THE ACQUISITION OF CERTAIN REAL PROPERTY WITHIN THE COUNTY, INCLUDING THE REIMBURSEMENT OF CERT AIN EXPENSES INCURRED BY THE COUNTY IN CONNECTION THEREWITH, IF NECESSARY; AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION OF A LOAN NOTE OR NOTES TO EVIDENCE SUCH BORROWING; AGREEING TO SECURE SUCH LOAN NOTE OR NOTES WITH A COVENANT TO BUDGET AND APPROPRIATE LEGALLY AVAILABLE NON-AD V ALOREM REVENUES AS PROVIDED IN THE LOAN AGREEMENT; AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION AND DELIVERY OF SUCH OTHER DOCUMENTS AS MAY BE NECESSARY TO EFFECT SUCH BORROWING; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF COLLIER COUNTY, FLORIDA: SECTION 1. DEFINITIONS. Unless the context of use indicates another meaning or intent, the following words and terms as used in this Resolution shall have the following meanings. Capitalized terms not defined herein shall have the meanings ascribed thereto in the hereinafter defined Loan Agreement. "Act" means, collectively, Part I, Chapter 125, Florida Statutes, Part I, Chapter 163, Florida Statutes, and all other applicable provisions of law. "Additional Payments" means the payments required to be made by the County pursuant to Sections 5.02(b), 5.02(c), 5.02(d), 5.05 and 6.06(e) of the Loan Agreement. 10E "Board" means the Board of County Commissioners of the County. "Chairman" means the Chairman or Vice Chairman of the Board, and such other person as may be duly authorized to act on his or her behalf. "Clerk" means the Clerk ofthe Circuit Court for the County, ex-officio Clerk of the Board, and such other person as may be duly authorized to act on his or her behalf. "Commission" means the Florida Local Government Finance Commission, and any assigns or successors thereto. "County" means Collier County, Florida, a political subdivision of the State of Florida. "County Administrator" means the County Administrator of the County and such other person as may be duly authorized to act on his or her behalf. "Designated Revenues" means (1) Public Agency Moneys budgeted and appropriated for purposes of payment of the Loan Repayments and any other amounts due under the Loan Agreement, and (2) the proceeds of the Loan pending the application thereof. "Dra w" means the borrowing of money under the Loan Agreement in accordance with Article III thereof. "Finance Director" means the Director of Finance and Accounting and such other person as may be duly authorized to act on his or her behalf. "Loan" means the loan to be made by the Commission to the County from proceeds of the Series A Notes in accordance with the terms of this Resolution and of the Loan Agreement. "Loan Agreement" means the Loan Agreement, dated as of April 12, 1991, between the County and the Commission, as amended and supplemented and as the same may be further amended and supplemented. "Loan No. A-27" means the Loan designated as "Loan No. A-27" the proceeds of which are to be used to finance Project A-27. 2 IDE "Loan Note" means a note of the County evidencing the obligations incurred under the Loan Agreement by the county on account of a Draw made in regard to a Loan, which shall be in substantially the form provided in Exhibit I to the Loan Agreement. "Loan Rate" has the meaning set forth in the Loan Agreement. "Loan Repayments" or "Repayments" means the payments of principal and interest at the Loan Rate on the Loan amounts payable by the County pursuant to the provisions of the Loan Agreement and all other payments, including Additional Payments, payable by the County pursuant to the provisions of the Loan Agreement. "Non-Ad Valorem Revenues" means all legally available revenues of the County derived from any source whatsoever other than ad valorem taxation on real and personal property, which are legally available to make the Loan Repayments required in the Loan Agreement, but only after provision has been made by the County for the payment of services and programs which are for essentiaL public purposes affecting the health, welfare and safety of the inhabitants of the County or which are legally mandated by applicable law. "Program" means the Pooled Commercial Paper Loan Program established by the Commission. "Project A-27" means the costs and expenses relating to the acqUIsItIOn of approximately 50 acres of real property located in the northeast quadrant ofthe intersection ofGoodlette-Frank Road and Golden Gate Parkway and commonly known as the Fleishman property and as more particularly described in the plans and specifications on file with the County. "Public Agency Moneys" shall mean the moneys budgeted and appropriated by the County for payment of the Loan Repayments and any other amounts due hereunder from Non-Ad Valorem Revenues pursuant to the County's covenant to budget and appropriate such Non-Ad Valorem Revenues contained in Section 6.04 of the Loan Agreement. "Resolution" means this Resolution, as the same may from time to time be amended, modified or supplemented. "Series A Notes" means the Commission's Pooled Commercial Paper Notes, Series A (Governmental Issue), to be issued from time to time by the Commission. The terms "herein," "hereunder," "hereby," "hereto," "hereof," and any similar terms, shall refer to this Resolution; the term "heretofore" shall mean before the date of adoption 3 1 DE .~ .' of this Resolution; and the term "hereafter" shall mean after the date of adoption of this Resolution. Words importing the masculine gender include every other gender. Words importing the singular number include the plural number, and vice versa. SECTION 2. AUTHORITY FOR RESOLUTION. This Resolution is adopted pursuant to the provisions of the Act. SECTION 3. FINDINGS. It is hereby ascertained, determined and declared that: (A) The Commission has been established for the principal purpose of issuing commercial paper notes in order to provide funds to loan to public agencies, such as the County, desiring to finance and refinance the cost of acquiring, constructing and equipping capital improvements and to finance and refinance other governmental needs. (B) In furtherance of the foregoing, the Commission shall issue, from time to time, commercial paper notes to be known as "Florida Local Government Finance Commission Pooled Commercial Paper Notes, Series A (Governmental Issue)" and shall loan the proceeds of such Series A Notes to public agencies, including the County. (C) Pursuant to the authority of the Act, the Commission has agreed to loan, from time to time, to the County such amounts as shall be authorized herein and in the Loan Agreement in order to enable the County to finance, reimburse or refinance the cost of acquisition, construction and equipping of capital improvements. (D) There is presently a need by the county to finance Project A-27 and the most cost-effective means by which to finance Project A-27 is by the use of moneys obtained pursuant to the Program by means of Loan No. A-27. (E) The County hereby determines that the provision of funds by the Commission to the County in the form of Loan No. A-27 pursuant to the terms of the Loan Agreement and the financing of Proj ect A-2 7 will assist in the development and maintenance of the pub lic welfare of the residents of the County, and shall serve a public purpose by improving the health and living conditions, and providing governmental services, facilities and programs and will promote the most efficient and economicaL development of such services, facilities and programs. 4 1 DE ,'t,: t. "" (G) Loan No. A-27 shall be repaid solely from the Designated Revenues. Such Designated Revenues shall include moneys derived from a covenant to budget and appropriate legally available Non-Ad Valorem Revenues. The ad valorem taxing power of the County will never be necessary or authorized to make the Loan Repayments. (H) Due to the potential volatility of the market for tax-exempt obligations such as the Note or Notes to be issued evidencing Loan No. A-27, the complexity of the transactions relating to such Note or Notes and the uniqueness of the Program, it is in the best interest of the County to deliver the Note or Notes to the Commission pursuant to the Program by a negotiated sale pursuant to Section 218.385(1), Florida Statutes, allowing the County to utilize the Program in which it participates from time to time and to enter the market at the most advantageous time, rather than at a specified advertised date, thereby permitting the County to obtain the bcst possible price, issuance costs and interest rate for such Note or Notes. SECTION 4. TERMS OF LOANS. The County hereby approves of Loan No. A-27 in the aggregate amount of not exceeding $25,000,000 for the purpose of providing the County with sufficient funds to finance, refinancc or reimburse the costs of Project A-27. The Chairman and the Clerk are hereby authorized to execute, seal and deliver on behalf of the County the Loan Note and other documents, instruments, agreements and certificates necessary or desirable to effectuate the Loan as provided in the Loan Agreement. The Loan Note or Notes with respect to Loan No. A-27 shall reflect the terms of such Loan and shall be substantially in the form attached to the Loan Agreement as Exhibit I. The Finance Director shall determine the date or dates of funding of Loan No. A-27 and the amounts thereofin accordance with the terms of the Loan Agreement as appropriate to finance Project A-27 and is permitted by the Loan Agreement. The repayment of Loan No. A-27 shall be made in such amounts and at such time or times as shall be determined by the Finance Director and set forth in the applicable Note or Notes and as shall be permitted by the Loan Agreement; provided, however, the final principal payment with respect to the Loan may not be later than December 2, 2008. Loan No. A-27 shall bear interest at the Loan Rate in accordance with the terms of the Loan Agreement. The County further agrees to make all Loan Repayments required of it pursuant to the terms of the Loan Agreement. The Letter of Credit fees for Loan No. A-27-1 shall be 30 basis points or such other amount as Wachovia Bank and the Finance Director shall agree. SECTION 5. AUTHORIZATION OF PROJECT A-27. The County does hereby authorize the acquisition of Project A-2 7 and the reim bursement of any costs incurred by the County with respect to Project A-27 within the prior 60 days which are approved by Bond Counsel to the Program. 5 iDE SECTION 6. SECURITY FOR THE LOAN. The County's obligation to repay Loan No. A-27 w ill be secured by a pledge of and lien upon the Designated Revenues in accordance with the terms of the Loan Agreement. The obligation of the County to repay Loan No. A-27 shall not be deemed a pledge of the faith and credit or taxing power ofthe County and such obligation shall not create a lien on any property whatsoever of or in the County other than the Designated Revenues. SECTION 7. GENERAL AUTHORITY. The members of the Board and the officers, attorneys and other agents or employees of the County are hereby authorized to do all acts and things required of them by this Resolution and the Loan Agreement, or desirable or consistent with the requirements of this Resolution and the Loan Agreement, for the full punctual and complete performance of all the terms, covenants and agreements contained in this Resolution and the Loan Agreement, and each member, employee, attorney and officer of the County or its Board is hereby authorized and directed to execute and deliver any and all papers and instruments and to do and cause to be done any and all acts and things necessary or proper for carrying out the transactions contemplated by this Resolution and the Loan Agreement. SECTION 8. SEVERABILITY. If anyone or more of the covenants, agreements or provisions herein contained shall be held contrary to any express provision of law or contrary to the policy of express law, though not expressly prohibited, or against public policy, or shall for any reason whatsoever be heLd invalid, then such covenants, agreements or provisions shall be null and void and shall be deemed separable from the remaining covenants, agreements or provisions and shall in no way affect the validity of any of the other provisions hereof. SECTION 9. REPEAL OF INCONSISTENT RESOLUTIONS. All resolutions or parts thereof in conflict herewith are hereby superseded and repealed to the extent of such conflict. SECTION 10. EFFECTIVE DATE. This Resolution shall take effect immediately upon its adoption. 6 DULY ADOPTED this 16th day of December, 2003. (SEAL) A TTEST,~:. [:':", , . ~4 ?lMA~~ ~~l b~ Clerk. .Dwl.ght:J:.Brock . .' .' .' .'~' ~ : '. I I~, \", .;.. APPR'GVI;D AS.t{j FORM AND LEGAL S&prEIENCY: IDE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS ::IkIDA Chairman Tom Henning Item # . to E Agenda Dale 7