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Resolution 2001-044 16L 5 RESOLUTION NO. 2001--4-4- A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF COLLIER COUNTY, FLORIDA, APPROVING THE ISSUANCE OF NOT EXCEEDING $6,700,000 HOUSING FINANCE AUTHORITY OF COLLIER COUNTY TAX-EXEMPT MULTI-FAMILY HOUSING REVENUE BONDS, SERIES 2001 (BRITfANY BAY APARTMENTS) PURSUANT TO CHAPTER 159, PART IV, FLORIDA STATUTES, AS AMENDED. BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF COLLIER COUNTY, FLORIDA: Section 1. Recitals. It is hereby found, ascertained, determined and declared that: A. The Housing Finance Authority of Collier County (the "Issuer") is a public corporation of the State of Florida, was duly created by Ordinance No. 80-66 of the Board of County Commissioners of Collier County, Florida, and is a body corporate and politic duly created and existing as a local governmental body and a public instrumentality for the purpose of assisting qualifying housing projects situated in Collier County, Florida (the '.County"), under and by virtue of Chapter 159, Part IV, Florida Statutes, (the ..Act"), to provide for the issuance of and to issue and sell its obligations for lawful purposes under the Act. B. A public hearing was held by the Issuer on November 27, 2000 (the "Public Hearing") on the application of Brittany Bay Partners (the "Company") for the issuance of not exceeding $6,700,000 tax-exempt multifamily housing revenue bonds (the "Bonds"). The public hearing was duly conducted by the Issuer upon reasonable public notice, a copy of said notice being attached hereto as Exhibit A, and at such hearing interested individuals were afforded the opportunity to express their views, both orally and in writing, on all matters pertaining to the location and nature of the purposed project and to the issuance of the Bonds. C. After considering the application of the Company and the comments, if any, of members of the public regarding the project or issuance of the Bonds, the Issuer has adopted its Resolution 2001-01, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit B, approving the issuance of the Bonds and recommending and requesting that the Board of County Commissioners approve the issuance of the Bonds so that the interest on the Bonds will be exempt from federal income taxation under applicable provisions of Section 147(a) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended. D. The Bonds shall not constitute a debt, liability or obligation of Collier County, its Board of County Commissioners, officers, agents or employees, or the State of Florida or any political subdivision thereof, but shall be payable solely from the revenues provided therefore, and neither the faith and credit nor any taxing power of Collier County, or the State of Florida or any political subdivision thereof is pledged to the payment of the principal of, premium, if any, and interest on the Bonds. No member of the Board of County Commissioners of Collier County or any officer, agent, or employee thereof shall be liable personally on the Bond by reason of their issuance. 16l 5 Section 2. Approval of Issuance of the Bonds. The issuance of the Bonds is hereby approved, however this approval shall in no way be deemed to abrogate any regulations of the County and the project contemplated by this resolution shall be subject to all such regulations, including, but not limited to, the County's Growth Management Plan, all concurrency requirements contained therein, and the Collier County Land Development Code. Section 3. Repealing Clause. All resolutions or orders and parts thereof in conflict herewith, to the extent of such conflict, are hereby superseded and repealed. Section 4. Effective Date. This Resolution shall take effect immediately upon its adoption PASSED AND ADOPTED THIS 13th day of February, 2001. (SEAL) ATTEST:. .. . ., '. DWI~fIUiBf.B~OCK, CLERK , .\\,\~.,;~'i..,... :~\."'.>".'..;;,~ 'r 0' -(0- v.l'.-l,."" l." /<~~':': : . ~ ~ . .~:; ..:.~.\.;, :~' '.>,~.\ ....: ; r'..,' ... ~~ "._;~'=' ~.. .: ' .':By,. .', , .:~ ::At"'t:li..tO' c...., .~:= ';", . :ltt.....- ' . ".1 ::. 't! .,.a;h Oftl'~' , ,j , .' " ;--", A)>pl:oved as to ~Orma.nd legal sufficiency: "..<..,_,~.,.. ,.~' ,/~~~,." -.. ~... ~ I tt./ ...l,.~.>,., " '''.'.I'v~;~.'.f'-J..~''''''.~ BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS COLLIER COUNTY, FLORIDA Naples Daily News Naples, FL 34102 Affidavit of Publication Naples Daily News PICKWORTH, DONALD P.A. 5150 TAMIAMI TRL N #602 NAPLES FL 34103 REFERENCE: 010784 58189137 Notice of Special Me State of Florida County of Collier Before the undersigned authority, personally appeared B. Lamb, who on oath says that she serves as the Assistant Corporate Secretary of the Naples Daily News, a daily newspaper published at Naples in Collier County, Florida: that the attached copy of advertising was published in said newspaper on dates listed. Affiant further says that the said Naples Daily News is a newspaper published at Naples, in said Collier County, Florida, and that the said newspaper has heretofore been continuously published in said Collier County, Florida, each day and has been entered as second class mail matter at the post office in Naples, in said Collier County, Florida, for a period of I year next preceding the first publication of the attached copy of advertisement; and affiant further says that she has neither paid nor promised any person, firm or corporation any discount, rebate, commission or refund for the purpose of securing this advertisement for publiction in the said newspaper. PUBLISHED ON: 01/15 AD SPACE: 116.000 INCH FILED ON: 01/15/01 ;g::::-:;-:;;:::: ....... ...... , ........................... Sworn to and Subscribed before me t day of /k_~ 20_~/ Personally known by me EXHIBIT A TO BCC RESOLUTION 16L 5 Notice of Special Meeting and Public Hearlng Notice Is hereby given that the Houslng Finance Authority of Collier Coun- ty (.the "Authority") will conauct a spec at meet- lng and public hearlng on February i, 2001 at 3:30 p.m. In the City Manag- er's Conference Room, second floor, Naples City Hall, 735 Eighth Street South, Naples, Fiorlda, 34102 .for the purpose of receiving ..publlc com- ments and hearing dis- cussion concerning the proposed Issuance of the Authorlty's Multlfamil.Y Housing Revenue Bonas fo be dj~_ed to finance the acqulslflon and ¢onstruc- tlon at the following prol- Name of Project:. Brittany Bay Apart- merds" Initial Owner: Brittany Bay Partners, Ltd. Tox-exempi- Financing Requested S6,700,000 Number of units: 184 SizeatSlte: '.~' ~ 9 Acres Location: West side of Collier Blvd. (CR 951), approxi- mately 3/4 mile South of Immokalee Rd. All Interested persons ore Invited to submit written comments or offend the hearing, either personally or through their represen- tative, and will be 'given ..an .opoo.rtunitv to express ~nelr. ,wews concerning the prolect or the 'flnanc- lng. Anyone cleslrlng to make written comments In advance at the hearing may send such comments to: Housing Finance Au- thority at Collier County, c/o General Counsel, 5150 N. Tamlaml Trail, Suite 602 Naples~ Flori- da 34103 ' Written comments re- ceived in advance of the hearing and oral com- merrls made at the hear- no are for the consideration of the Au- thority and will not bind the Authority. Co¢l.es of the applica- tion Tar financing ore available for Inspection and copying at the offlce of the General Counsel set forth above. SHOULD ANY PERSON DECIDE TO APPEAL ANY DECISION MADE BY THE AUTHORITY WITH RESPECT TO ANY MATTER CONSIDERED AT SUCH HEARING, SUCH PERSON WILL NEED A RECORD OF THE PROCEEDINGS AND, FOR THAT PUR- POSE, SUCH PERSON MAY NEED TO ENSURE THAT A VERI~ATIM RE- CORD OF THE PRO- CEEDINGS IS MADE WHICH RECORD IN: CLUDE5 THE TESTIMO- NY AND EVIDENCE IPON WHICH THE AP- r_AL IS TO BE BASED. tn accordance with the ,merlcans with Dlsabill. es ACt, persons needing special accommodation ) participate in this hear- lg should contact Donald ,. Plckworth, General ounsel, at (941) 263-8060 o later than seven (7) aVs prior to the hearing. This notice is givenpur. uant fo Section 147(f) of 3e Internal Revenue ode, as amended. /s/John T. Conroy, Jr. Chairman Jan~ 1~ Ng, 1749029 16L 5 RESOLUTION 2001-01 ]Execution Copy RESOLUTION REGARDING THE OFFICIAL ACTION OF THE HOUSING FINANCE AUTHORITY OF COLLIER COUNTY, FLORIDA, RELATIVE TO THE ISSUANCE OF NOT TO EXCEED $6,700,000 TAX-EXEMPT MULTIFAMILY HOUSING REVENUE BONDS FOR THE PURPOSE OF ACQUIRING, CONSTRUCTING AND EQUIPPING MULTIFAMILY RESIDENTIAL HOUSING FACILITIES FOR PERSONS OR FAMILIES OF LOW, MIDDLE OR MODERATE INCOME; AND FURTHER AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTIONAND DELIVERY OF AN AGREEMENT BY AND BETWEEN THE AUTHORITY AND BRITTANY BAY PARTNERS, LTD.; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. WHEREAS, Brittany Bay Partners, Ltd. (the "Company") has applied to the Housing Finance Authority of Collier County, Florida (the "Authority"), to (i) issue its tax-exempt multifamily housing revenue bonds in a principal amount not to exceed $6,700,000 (the "Bonds") and such taxable multifamily housing revenue bonds (the "Taxable Bonds") as the Authority may authorize by subsequent resolution (the "Bond Resolution") for the purpose of financing the acquisition, construction, equipping and developmen~ of multifamily residential housing facilities for persons or families of low, middle or moderate income to be located in Collier County (the "Project"), and (ii) to loan the proceeds of the Bonds to the Company pursuant to Chapter 159, Part IV, Florida Statutes, or such other provision or provisions of Florida law as the Authority may determine advisable (the "Act"); and WHEREAS, a determination by the Authority to issue the Bonds under the Act, if so requested by the Company, in one or more issues or series not exceeding an aggregate principal amount of $6,700,000 and to loan the proceeds thereof available to finance the Project under a loan agreement or other financing agreement which will provide that payments thereunder be at least sufficient to pay the principal of and interest and redemption premium, if any, on such Bonds and such other costs in connection therewith as may be incurred by the Authority, will assist the Company and promote the purposes provided in the Act; and WHEREAS, the Company has entered into the Preliminary Agreement dated November 27, 2000 relating to the issuance of the Bonds; and WHEREAS, the Authority held a public hearing on the proposed issuance of the Bonds for the purposes herein stated on February 1, 2001 which public hearing was conducted in a manner that provided a reasonable opportunity for persons with differing views to be C:LMyFiles\document\HOFA - Brittany Bay\Brittany Bay Inducement Resolution02-01-01 ,wpd EXHIBIT B TO BCC RESOLUTION 16L 5 heard, both orally and in writing, on both the issuance of such Bonds and the location and nature of the portion of the Project to be financed with the proceeds therefrom; and WHEREAS, it is intended that this Resolution shall constitute official action toward the issuance of the Bonds within the meaning of the applicable United States Treasury Regulations. IT IS, THEREFORE, DETERMINED AND RESOLVED BY THE HOUSING FINANCE AUTHORITY OF COLLIER COUNTY, FLORIDA, THAT: 1. Approval of the Project. The acquisition, construction, equipping and development of the Project and the financing thereof by the Authority through the issuance of the Bonds, pursuant to the Act, will promote the health and welfare of the citizens of Collier County and will thereby serve the public purposes .of the Act. 2. Execution and Delivery of Preliminary Agreement. The Chairman or Vice-Chairman of the Authority hereby are authorized and directed to execute, for and on behalf of the Authority, the Preliminary Agreement of even date herewith between the Authority and the Company providing understandings relative to the proposed issuance of the Bonds by the Authority to finance the Project in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed the lesser of (a) $6,700,000, or (b) the cost of the Project, as determined by the Authority. 3. Authorization of the Bonds. There is hereby authorized to be issued and the Authority hereby determines to issue the Bonds, if so requested by the Company and subject to the conditions set forth in the Preliminary Agreement of even date herewith, in one or more issues or series in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed $6,700,000 for the purpose of financing the Project described in such Preliminary Agreement. The Bonds shall be designated ~Housing Finance Authority of Collier County Multifamily Housing Revenue Bonds Series 2001 (Brittany Bay Apartments)" or such similar designation as the Authority may deem advisable. The rate of interest payable on the Bonds shall not exceed the rate permitted by law. 4. Recommendation for Approval to Board of County Commissioners. The Authority hereby recommends the issuance of the Bonds and the financing of the Project for approval to the Board of County Commissioners of Collier County (the "Board" ) . The Authority hereby directs the Chairman, Vice-Chairman or Issuer's Counsel, either alone or jointly, at the expense of the Company, to seek approval for the issuance of the Bonds and the financing of C:\MyFiles\document\HOFA - Brittmay Bay\Brittany Bay Inducement Resolution02-01-01.wp~2- 16L 5 the Project by the Board as the applicable elected representatives of Collier County under and pursuant to the Act and Section 147(f) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended. 5. General Authorization. The Chairman, the Vice-Chairman, the Secretary and counsel for the Authority hereby are further authorized to proceed, upon execution of the Preliminary Agreement, with the undertakings provided for therein on the part of the Authority and are further authorized to take such steps and actions as may be required and necessary in order to cause the Authority to issue the Bonds subject to the terms and conditions set forth in the Preliminary Agreement authorized hereby. 6. Affirmative Action. This resolution is an affirmative action of the Authority toward the issuance of the Bonds, as contemplated in said Preliminary Agreement, in accordance with the purposes of the laws of the State of Florida and the applicable United States Treasury Regulations. 7. Approval of Notice of Public Hearing. The form of notice of public hearing attached hereto as Exhibit "A" is hereby approved and the publishing thereof ratified by the Authority. 8. Appointment of Counsel. The Authority appoints Nabors, Giblin and Nickerson, P.A., Tampa, Florida to act as bond counsel to the Authority in connection with the issuance by the Authority of the Bonds. The firm of Donald A. Pickworth, P.A., Naples, Florida is the duly appointed Issuer's Counsel. 9. Limited Obligations. The Bonds and the interest thereon shall not constitute an indebtedness or pledge of the general credit or taxing power of Collier County, the State of Florida or any political subdivision or agency thereof but shall be payable solely from the revenue pledged therefor pursuant to a loan agreement or other financing agreement entered into by and between the Authority and the Company prior to or contemporaneously with the issuance of the Bonds. 10. Limited Approval. The approval given herein shall not be construed as an approval of any necessary zoning applications nor for any other regulatory permits relating to the Project and the Authority shall not be construed by reason of its adoption of this resolution to have waived any right of the County or to have estopped the County from asserting any rights or responsibilities it may have in that regard. C:\MyFiles\document\HOFA - Brittany Bay\Brittany Bay Inducement Resolution02-01-01.w~3- This Resolution shall take effect immediately. ADOPTED this 1st day of February, 2001. 16L (SEAL) HOUSING FINANCE AUTHORITY OF COLLIER COUNTY, FLORIDA By: /s/ Chairman ATTEST: /s/ Secretary -4-