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Resolution 1998-042 . t' ~,. ,',.", '. ' , : .r . .; ,- ," 9 A.... RESOLUTION 98-42 A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD 0::' COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF COLLIER COUNTY, FLORIDA, APPROVING T~E ISSUANCE OF NOT EXCEEDING $7,000,000 HOUSING FINANCE AUTHORITY OF COLLIER COUNTY MULTI-FAMILY HOUSING REVENUE REFUNDING BONDS, SERIES 1998A (SAXON i'lANOR ISLES PRO.JECT), PURSUANT TO CHAPTER 159, PART IV, FLORIDA STATUTES, AS AMENDED. BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COm~TY COMMISSIONERS OF COLLIER COUNTY, FLORIDA: Section 1. Reci tals _ I t is hereby found, ascertained, determined and d<::":larr::d that: A. The Housing Finance Authority of Collier County (the "Issuer") is a public corporation af the State of Florida, was duly created by Ordinance No. 80-66 of the Board of County Commissioners of Cell ier County, Florida, and is a body corpora te and pol i tic 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 (:::.h-= "County"), under and by virtue of Chapter ::'59, Part IV, :lorida Statutes, (the "Act"), to provide for the issuance of and to issue and sell its obligations for lawful purposes under the Act. B. The Issuer has sub~itted to :he Board of County Commissioners a copy of its Resolution (the "Resolution"), attached hereto as Exhibit A, with respect to the issuance by it of not to exceed $7,000,000 Housing Finance Authority of Collier County Multi-?amily Refunding Revenue Bonds Series 1998A (Saxon Manor Isles proj ect) , (the "Bonds"). C. A public hearing was held on the Resolution on February 12, 1998, which public hearings were duly conducted by the Issuer upon reasonable public notice as defined in the Internal Revenue Code, a copy of said notice being attached }lereto as Exhibit B, 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 proposed project and to the issuance of the Bonds. No person spoke or wrote in opposition to the project or the issuance of the Bonds. D. The Issuer has recommended and requested 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 '.01l1C1 11I"""'",'l"~"" 111",,,,-.11. 1\/';' 9 A taxatiO:1 t.:Iider applicable provis:,0:1f3 0: So::::ction 147 (a) of the Inter~al Revenue Code of 1986, as am~nd~d. ~. 7h<: R-:solution Sh0'dS :::~.:: ."-,7. :ssuer has acted in accordance with all applicabl..~ l"':'.::'~'.7-:",'=::1:;:; ()f law, .:tnd that th.~ issuance of the Bonds will ser~0 s~g~i~:.~a~t public purposes as provided in th~ A~t. F. The purpose ot the Act w~~'. :)'; .:~~...';Ll',/".:dy ~":':J:vecJ, dnd it is n~"';'~ssar,/ and dr.:sir.::lblr; and 111 r ::.-, rJ,";,f ; ;ltro:rr.st. nf thr~ County t~a: ::-:e issuance of the Bonds b~ ?t!i~~:::"/'-::~~ ::'/ the Board of County C0mrnic;f.iioners. G. The Bonds shall not constitute a debt, or a pledge of fait~ .::l.nd credit of the Issu<:r, th,:: ("'-,u:,ty, ~h,,= State of [o'lorida or any p0litical subdivision thereof. 'lnd n.:>it:."?r the Issuer, the County, the State of Florida nor any polit:~al subdivision thereof shall oe liable thereon; nor ~:1 (1:..../ eo.."::;:';: ;3!wll tho;: Bonds be payab Ie out of any funds or pl'Op0I't ies ':;: :1': :~: than t hose of the Issuer, and then only to the exte~t provi~~~ :.:; the Indenture. No rr:~:r.t~~''Jf the Board 0f ('ount'! '.~-::;:~:-:1:ss:'-;::-~~'s or any officer or e~lp~:;:'e-= tr:erecf shall be liabl"'::; :::;'-=1:sc:1al':':.' :-:--,:. ::.:..e Bonds by reason of: :: ~ :. r- is S'~ a:1 C'>::= . Section 2. Approval of Issuance of the Bonds. The issuance of the Bonds as ccntemplated by t:v~ i\.::sc: L:C .:.c:. is hereby approved, however this approval shall in ~c way be je~med to abrogate any regulations of tt-.e County and tt....::: ;..roj~C': contemplated by this reselu:ion shall be subject to <'111 s:..::::::; ~:(:g~:2.ations, includins, but not Ii mi ted to, the County' s G~8'dt h :I,a :;agemen t Plan and all concurrency requirements contair..0d the~-ei;: and the Collier County Land Development Code. Section 3. Repealing Clause. parts thereof in conflict herewith, are hereby superseded and repealed. All ~~solutions or orders and to th~ ~x:-=nt of such conflict, Section 4. Effective Date. This Resol~tien shall take effect immediately upon its adoption. ?ASSED AND ADOPTED THIS 1998. /7t11 day Gf1-dJ1WNf f IJl-ltcl \\'"\\I'\\I'IMK...,I IfI'\\"'"',MI \\1'" ( SEAL) ATTEST: Dwight E. Brock, Clerk , '" '; i, fl/' By: .- .. 9 A COLLIER COUNTY, FLORIDA Po.H']), 1:,1 [3. P,"! ITY, Chu i 'rn~ Board of County Commissioners of Collier County, Florida Approved as to form and legal sufficiency: dwJ~ David Weigel ' County Attorney 9 A- 98 - 01 RESOLUTION REGARDING THE OFFICIAL ACTION OF THE HOUSING FINANCE AUTHORITY OF COLLIER COUNTY, FLORIDA, RELATIVE TO THE ISSUANCE OF NOT TO EXCEED $7,000,000 MULTIFAMILY HOUSING REFUNDING REVENUE BONDS SERIES 1998A (SAXON MANOR ISLES PROJECT) FOR THE PURPOSE OF REFUNDING CERTAIN OUTSTANDING PRINCIPAL AMOUNTS OF MULTIFAMILY HOUSING REVENUE BONDS (SAXON MANOR ISLES PROJECT, SERIES 1996) ISSUED FOR THE PURPOSE OF ACQUIRING, CONSTRUCTING AND EQUIPPING MULTIFAMILY RESIDENTIAL HOUSING FACILITIES FOR PERSONS OR FAMI L1 ES OF LO~l, fYn DDLE OR HODERA TE INCOME; &~D PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. WHEREAS, Saxon Manor Isles Apartments Limited Partnership (the "Company" which term shall include its related successors or assigns) has applied to the Housing Finance Autho~ity of Collier County, Florida (the "Authority"), to issue its multifamily housing revenue refunding bonds in a principal amount not to exceed $7,000 1000 (the "Bonds") for the purpose of refunding certain outstanding principal amounts of multifamily housing revenue bonds originally designated as "$6,345,000 Housing Finance Authority of Collier County, Florida Variable Rate Demand Multifamily Housing Revenue Bonds (Saxon Manor Isles Project), Series 1996" (hereinafter, the "Refunded Bonds"), a::.d issued to finance the acquisition, construction, equipping and development of multifamily resident ial hous ing f ac i 1 it ies for persO:1s or f ami 1 i es of low, middle or moderate income to be located in Collier County (the "Project"), and 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 m~y determine advisable (the "Act"); and WHEREAS, a determination by the Authority to issue the Bonds and to loan the proceeds thereof pursuant to 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 therewi th as may be incurred by the Authority, will assist the Company and promote the purposes provided in the Act; and C ~l) Flln 01.0.:-.., 1I0FA SAXO"~'A..ORRr:,FI"A..nRF.S WPD - - ----11.--"... - . . -,,---. -1--- 'T~--"- 9 A WHEREAS, in order to satisfy certain of the requirements of Section 147(f} of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, the Authority held a public hearing on the proposed issuance of the Bonds for the purposes herein stated on the date hereof, which date is 14 days following the first publication of notice cf such public hearing in a newspaper of general circulation in Collier County, Florida (a true and accurate copy of the proof of publication of such notice is attached hereto as Exhibit A), which public hearing was conducted in a manner that provided a reasonable opportunity for persons with differing views to be heard, both orally and in writing, on both the issuance of such Bonds and the location and nature of the port ion of the proj ect to be financed wi th 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 Project and the re- financing thereof by the A"..lthority. through the issuance of the Bonds, will promote the health and welfare of the citize:1s of Collier County and will thereby serve the public purposes of the Act. 2. Authorization of the Bonds. There is hereby authorized to be issued and the Authori ty hereby determines to issue the Bonds, if so requested by the Company and subject to the conoltions set forth in that certain Preliminary Agreement for issuar.ce of Multifamily Housing Revenue Bonds dated December 8, 1997 bet~een the Authori ty and the Company (the "Prel iminary Agreement"), in one or more issues or series in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed $7,000,000 for the purpose of re-financing the Project by refunding the Refunded Bonds. The rate of interest payable on the Bonds shall not exceed the rate permitted by law. 3. Recommendation for Approval to Board of County Commissioners. The Authority hereby recommends the issuance of the Bonds and the re-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 C ~1)F,ln a.xum",,' tfOF,~ S"'XOS\f..'SORRl,rJS,~~CER(S ",po -2- .- ~- ~1 - ._-~,...- '~--'R" - '---.- --~-- --11 9 A Counsel, either alone or jointly, at the ey.pe~se of the Compa~y, to seek approval for the issuance of the Bonds and the re-fina~cing of 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 1976, as amended. 4. General Authorization and Call for Redemption. The Chairman, Vice-Chairman, Secretary, Issuer's Counsel, and Bond Counsel are hereby further authori zed 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 Prel iminary Agree:-nent authorized hereby. The Chairman is hereby authorized to dir8ct the Trustee for the Refunded Bonds to call the Refunded Bonds for rede~ptior.. 5. Affirmative Action. This resolution is an affirmative acti~;-: of the Authority to'/lard the issua~ce of the Bonds, in accorcance with the purposes of the laws of the State of Florida and the applicable United States Treasury Regulations. 6. Approval of Notice of Public Hearing. The form of notice of publ ic hearing at tached hereto as Exhibi t "A" is hereby approved and the publishing thereof ratified Iby the Authority. 7. Giblin to the Appointment of Counsel. The Authority appoints Nabors, and Nickerson, P.A., Tampa, Florida to act as Bond Counsel Authority in connection with the issuance by the Authvrity Bonds. The firm of Donald A. Picb;arth, P.A., t-;aples, is the duly appointed Issuer's Counsel. of tr.e Florida 8. Limited Obligations. The Sonds and t~e interest thereon shall not constitute an indebtedness or pled?e of the general credit or taxing power of Collier County. the State of Florida or any political subdivision or agency thereof b~t shall be payable solely from the revenue pledged therefor pursuant to a loan agreement or other financing agreement entered :nto by and between the Authority and the Company prior to or co~temporaneously with the issuance of the Bonds. 9. 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 c ~1.r<C'\~,_-.,.tIlOf'5,'XO'~I.,:o.ORRI, "'''''URIS ""0 -3- r -- -- ._-....-- -- 9 A- resolution to have waived any right of the County nor to have estopped the County from asserting any rights or responsibilities it may have in that regard. This Resolution shall take effect immediately. ADOPTED this 12th day of February, 1998, HOUSING FINfu~CE AUTHORITY OF COLLIER COUNTY, FLORIDA ( SEAL) By: Is/ Chairman ATTEST: /S/ Secretary -4-