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Resolution 1996-587 " 1 6 I RESOLUTION NO. 96- 587 RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF COLLIER COUNTY, FLORIDA AUTHORIZING THE HOUSING FINANCE AUTHORITY OF LEE COUNTY TO OPERATE WITHIN THE BOUNDARIES OF COLLIER COUNTY; AUTHORIZING THE HOUSING FINANCE AUTHORITY OF COLLIER COUNTY TO ENTER INTO AGREEMENTS WITH THE HOUSING FINANCE AUTHORITY OF LEE COUNTY; APPROVING THE FORM OF THE INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT; APPROVING THE ISSUANCE BY THE HOUSING FINANCE AUTI{ORITY OF LEE COUNTY OF NOT EXCEEDING $60,000,000 SINGLE FAMILY MORTGAGE REVENUE BONDS, TO PROVIDE FUNDS TO FINANCE QUALIFYING SINGLE FAMILY MORTGAGE LOANS IN VARIOUS COUNTIES WITHIN THE STATE OF FLORIDA, INCLUDING COLLIER COUNTY; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. WHEREAS, Chapter 159, Part IV, Florida Statutes, as amended (the "l\.ct.") I authorizes counties to create housing finance authorities to exercise powers of the Act within their boundaries or outside their boundaries with the consent of the governing body of the territory outside their area of;and WH2REAS, pursuant to the Act the Board of County Commissioners of Collier County, Florida hereby has found there exists a shortage of affordable housing and capital for investment therein and a need for a housing finance authority to function in Collier County and did accordingly create the Housing Finance Authority of Collier Count:y (the "Collier Authority"); and vn-lEREAS, the Heusing FiClance Authority of Lee County (the "Lee Authority") has authorized the initiation of official action to issue its Single Family Mortgage Revenue Bonds (the "Lee Bonds") to provide financing of qualified owner-occupied single family residences to alleviate the shortage of housing in variolls counties within the State of Florida, including Collier County, and other participating counties ir1 Florida (collectively, the "Counties") by acquiring certain mortgage loans or securities backed by mortgage loans originated by lending institutions to finance the purchase of single family, owner occupied houses for low, moderate or middle income persons O~ fa~iJies in the counties; and WHEREAS, the Collier Authority conducted a public hearing, notice of which hearing was published on November 18, 1996 in the c <OFn(r.,'''rWI",wrrxXSAL.'lH'RF~<;rKC WI'D < "",_...._.~.",',..,._.,_,,~__.._,.,.__.._'-o._...__.~,....~,~~.,.."~,,.,__,..,'_. ,,,,__.__".__~.~_....___,,__,,,.,_..~_.~....." 1 16/ 1 Naples Daily News (a copy of which notice is attached as Exhibit "A" and incorporated herein) en Deeember J, 1996 for the purpose of considering the issuance of the Lee bonds by the Lee Authority in the aggregate principal amount not exceeding $60,000,000 In conformance with the requirements of Section 147(f) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as ameClded, Said public hearing disclosed no reason why the Lee Bonds should not be issued nor why the Collier Authority should not participate in the lee Authority's program; and WHEREAS, the Collier Authority has adopted a Resolution in the form attached hereto as Exhibit "B" and made a part hereof; NOW THEREFORE, BE COMMISSIONERS OF COLLIER IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNTY, FLORIDA; THAT: BOARD OF COUNTY SECTION 1, The Board of County Commissioners of Collier County consents to the Lee Authority exercising its powers to issue the Lee Bonds and to imple~ent a program from a portion of the proceeds of the Lee Bonds to finance single family housing within the statutory boundaries of Cellier County; provided, that the Lee Authority and the Cellier Authority first enter into a written agreement setting forth the powers, duties and limitations of the Collier Authority as they pertain to the use of said bond proceeds within Collier Count',.' and payment of the issuance costs for such bonds. SECTION 2, In furtherance of the purposes set forth in Section 1 hereof the Chairman or Vice-Chairman and Secretary of the Collier Authority are hereby authorized to execute such consents, intergovernmerltal agreements or other documents as shall be required to implement such single family housing program and to provide for payment of Collier Authority's proportionate share of costs of issuance of sueh bonds, all as shall be approved by Counsel to the Collier Authority, SECTION 3, The Interlocal Agreement, in substantially the form attaehed to Exhibit "B" between the Collier Authority and the Lee Authority is hereby approved, The officers of the Collier Authority are, upon due authorization and approval by that body, hereby authorized to enter into the Interlocal Agreement on behalf of t~e Collier Authority, C 'OF,lllo",wrWIN\WrCXXS'AlI nfALSllCC.WPD 1 61 1 SECTION 4, The Board hereby approves, within the meaning of Section 147(f) of the Code, the issuance by the Lee Authority of not exceeding $60,000,000 Single Family Mortgage Revenue Bonds, and such ether action to be taken pursuant to the Lee Resolution. SECTION 5, All ordinances and resolutions or parts thereof of the Board in conflict with the provisions herein contained are, to the extent of such conflict, superseded aCld repealed, SECTION 6, Adoption of this Resolution shall not authorize or commit the expenditure of any funds of Collier County or the Collier Authority to pay the costs of issuance of such bonds. SECTION 7, The approval of the bonds contemplated by this Resolution shall not be deemed to abrogate any land development regulations of Collier County, including, but not limited to, Collier County's Growth Management Plan and all eoncurrency requirements contained therein, with respect to the acquisition or construction of housing pursuant to mortgage programs under this bOCld program, SECTlor; 8. The Bonds shall not constitute a debt, or a pledge of faith and credit of the Collier Authority, Collier County, the State of Florida or any political subdivision thereof, aDd neither the Collier Authority, Collier County, the State of Florida nor any political subdivision thereof shall be liable thereon, No member of the Board of County Commissioners of the County or any officer or employee thereof shall be liable personally on the Bonds by reason of their issuance. SECTION 9. This Resolution shall take effect immediately upon its adoption, ADOPTED THIS 11'bAY OF DECEMBER 1996 BOARD OF COilllTY COMMISSIONERS OF COLLIER COUNTY, FLORIDA ~ / ,/) ~'.- /,/ . ,.' BY: ...,~~ /" John C, Norris Chairman C0FTl(F)wr\\'I~^,Wrrxx.-S'.~UTlr.RESBCC. WPO 161 1 ATTEST: "D~IGHT, E. 'Bfl.OCK, CLERK " , ;BY~' '.,',',.? ia:.Q,(7_ ~. " ~/('./.L/?~-:?y Clerk - c' . '., . ""Approv~d as' ,t:Q Form and Legal Suffieiency "'&~'l!-f x/.", " ~.Y- County Attorney ~ C ,'Of-TrCE",WPW1~\Wr[)(xS\^L 'TILRL~ [Ke WPD .' EXHIBIT A "I!plu D.i ly H~s Hapl." fL 33940 Affidavit of Publication -----------+----- PICKVORTH, ~ALD 5811 PELICAH BAY BLVD '210 NAPLES fL 33963 REfERENCE: 010784 57392131 NOTICE OF "EETIHGPur State of Florida County of Collier ~tore the undersign~ authority, personally a~ar~ Hina Iverson, ~ho on oath says that she serve, as the Assistant Secretary of the NapLes DaiLy N~s, a daily newspaper publish~ at NapLes, in Collier County, FLorida: that the attached copy of advertising was published in said n~spa~r on dates list~. Affiant further say' that the said Naples Daily Nev, is a nevs~per pubLished at Naples, in said Cotlier County, Florid., and that the ..id nevspap<<r has her.totore ~ continuously publishtd in ,aid coLtier County, Florida, each day and has been entered IS second class ~;l ..tter at the post office in Kaples, in ~1d Collier County, Florida, 10r a period 01 1 year next preceding the first publi~ation of the attached copy of &dvertis~~t; and affiant further s~ys that he ~s neither paid nor pro.ised any per~, fir_ or coperation any discount, rebate, co-Mission or refund for the purpose of securing this &dvertis~t for public.tion in the ...id nC'Wspaper. PUBLISHED ON: 11118 AD SPACE: fILED ON: 8.333 IHCH 11118/96 I ?; er'dJ I'JA~/~ Si~tur<< of Affiant S'JOrn to and Subscri~ before .e this .t7' day of 't~,1J') /~ '/:\ 1~1/ . Ptrsonally kno'JT1 by ..,__k".{,d c.f _ ' ':;~-,.<-L--, .("~ !f / 161 1 PUBLIC NOTICE NOncE OF MEETING P\nuont to Section U7(~ at tht Irmr. I'd R....tmJ< Code at l!'6r ll\ anended, no- lk. b l>ertby given m:Jl the HoW"Il Fl. rmer Aulhorlly at lAIII<r Coumy, F1aida (1ht 'AutMrlly") wf. met'! on De<trrber 3, 1m ct t.OO a.m. in the C1Mty ~l Cooftrmct Room, Second F1oc:r, B<ri1<;lnQ F, at tht eom.r Coumy Coo.r1!lou>e, lJIl \ Eos! T omkrnI T rri1, ~ FOlrldo, to con- ~dtr: ~ at Q rtSOluflon apprav1ng the Ioint pa1lcipal\on at ... Caller Coumy HoW"Il F1nar'a Aulhorlly wfIIl ... Ltt County Hovsln9 F1rmct Aulharlty for the blUCllC. and sale by the ltt Aulharlty at not m<<<lln9 UO,DOO,DOO SInQlt FamIy Mclrt9a9< R<vmJ< Bonds to IIncrla .".,.. /ytnQ sln9it fomRy rnor1oc>o< loons "'"' mcloatl"9 FIor1da ~\ 1ndud"9 CoIfitr County; """ovlnQ !he tsSUCnC. 01 the E\OOd<, !he lonn 01, and """""zlnQ !he txecullon and deIlv<ry at, on Inter1acaI A~wn<11f b<lwten the Ltt Aulhorlly and II1r ColIit!' AutMrlly and provld"ll ur1aIn _ _~ wfIIl rnllKl fhertto. The prl)Cffds at lVct1 bonds will be US<d to IIncrla and pravIdt ~ for In- vtStmenf to flrod the p.rcIlQse at rnor1oc>o< loons to ~ tlamt bvvtn at low, rnacl- trot< or _ Incamo lor tht Cllr'51nK. lion, Pl"c:has< or rt!lol>lllrotlon 01 owner. occuoleO ~"IlI< family hallsl"ll located within I><I'1lc\:lOl1n F1aida caunf101, In- cW"Il CoIIitr CtMtv, FlorIda. Tho bonds wfR not cansffM! Q cltllt at the Slat! at FOlrldo, Hovsln9 Fl1CI1Ct Au- lhorlly 01 CalIitr County, or CJtf'( porlIclpat. Inq c....n.s or HoW"9 F1ncncr Auth0ri- ties, bIJt wfII be ~ saIeIy from poy. ments madt tam ... r<vmJ< lI<>~_ from the housing PIW'Ql1\. All InIor.md em,..". en InvIIod to Slbmrt wr1tttn O).I.llOlOllh, cr attt'I"Id the pItlIlc rntt!lnol on tht _ ~ ct>aYt and, tithtr penonaIIy or ~ hi' rtP- r-= wf. be given on ~ to exprm 1hti- views ~..... """ thnt mat. !eo. ':~. t~ resaIuIlon en QVQl'd>!< for and capytno ~ and _ may be SlbIT'In.d or, tht foIIowIn9 CIdlms: ~ CN1Iy Otl>ort- roort at tiou>lnlI ~ Urtm Irrcrav<m<nt, ltOO Nar1!I Har1e>hat Dr1vt, ~ FlaJl. do J.llo.. Persons en advis<d that, r they do- dele la appeof CJtf'( dodsIon madt ct tills llltfffn9.1!ltywfllnttdQ~at...pro. ctt6/l9s, and lor such ..."."., they may nttd to '""" """ Q _ ~ at tht ~ b rnadt, w!lidl ~ In- cludes tht mtlmony and ovtdenct """" w!lidl the appeof Is -. in .......110.., wfIIl tht Amtrlcon wfIIl [)isOO/f'lf1es Ad, _ ntt<Ing Q !l>KlaI acCll<mlOdallo., to pao1k\>alt in tills pro. uedng should canIacI Oardd A. Pid<. wor1Il. Co<mei to tht Aulharlty d: (941) 591.r1oO no IaIer thon _ cl<rt> pr1ar to tht meettno. ' HOUSING ~IHAHCE AUTliORITY OF COLlER COUh'TY ' By: JoIln T. Carray, X. Chaim:In _11 No.!GOf7Y EXHIBIT B 1 61 RESOLUTION NO, 96-05 RESOLUTION OF THE HOUSING FINANCE AUTHORITY OF COLLIER COUNTY, FLORIDA APPROVING A JOINT PROGRAM WITH THE HOUSING FINANCE AUTHORITY OF LEE COUNTY (FLORIDA), FOR THE ISSUANCE BY THE HOUSING FINANCE AUTHORITY OF LEE COUNTY (FLORIDA) OF ITS SINGLE FAMILY MORTGAGE REVENUE BONDS TO FINANCE QUALIFYING SINGLE FAMILY MORTGAGE LOANS IN COLLIER COUNTY; APPROVING THE FORM OF AND AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION AND DELIVERY OF AN INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT WITH THE HOUSING FINANCE AUTHORITY OF LEE COUNTY (FLORIDA); AND PROVIDING CERTAIN OTHER DETAILS WITH RESPECT THERETO. WHEREAS, Chapter 159, Part IV, Florida Statutes, as amended (the "Act"), authorizes the creation of housing financing authorities with the purpose of issuing revenue bonds to assist in alleviating a shortage of housing available at prices or rentals which many persons and families can afford; and WHEREAS Sections 159.603 and 159.604, Florida Statutes, as amended, authorize the Board of County Commissioners of Collier County, Florida (the "Governing Body"), to approve the operation of the Housing Finance Authority of Lee County (Florida) (the "Lee Authority"), within the territorial boundaries of Collier County, and the issuance by the Lee Authority of revenue bonds to alleviate the shortage of affordable housing and capital available for investment therein within Collier County, Florida; and WHEREAS, the Lee Authority has by resolution 1996 authorized the issuance of not $60,000,000 Housing Finance Authority of Lee County Single Family Mortgage Revenue Bonds (the "Lee Bonds"); adopted on exceeding (Florida) and I'IHEREAS, the Lee Authority has expressed an interest in pursuing a joint program for the issuance by the Lee Authority of sufficient principal amount of the Lee Bonds to finance qualifying single family mortgage loan programs for a Lee County, Collier County and other counties within the State which agree to participate; and WHEREAS, by combining the authority to issue single family C, \OFF'; CE\WPWIN\ WPDOCS \^1JTH\RESHOFA. WPD 1 161 1 mortgage revenue bonds of the Lee Authority, the Housing Finance Authority of Collier County (the"Collier Authority") and any other counties desiring to participate in the issue, the Lee Authority will be able to make available mortgage loans at rates below the rates otherwise attainable through separate issues; and WHEREAS, such a program would benefit Collier County and aid In alleviating a shortage of affordable housing and capital available for investment therein within Collier County; and WHEREAS, the Collier Authority condueted a public hearing on the Lee Bonds on December 3, 1996 at 9:00 AM at the Collier County Courthouse pursuant to notice thereof published in the Naples Daily News on November 18, 1996 for the purpose of considering the issuance of the Lee Bonds by the Lee Authority in the aggregate principal amount not exceeding $60,000,000 in conformance with the requirements of Section 147 (f) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, said public hearing disclosing no reason why the Lee Bonds should not be issued. NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the members of the Housing Finance Authority of Collier County, Florida, a lawful quorum of which is duly assembled, as follows: SECTION 1. The Collier Authority has found and determined and hereby declares that (a) in order to realize the economies of scale afforded by aggregating the separate single family mortgage revenue bond program for the Collier Authority and the Lee Authority, it is the best interest of the Collier Authority to authorize the Lee Authority to issue the Lee Bonds to finance single family mortgage loans for both Lee County and Collier County and any other participating county in Florida, and (b) in order to implement such a program, it is in the best interest of the Collier Authority to enter into an Interlocal Agreement with the Lee Authority. SECTION 2. The execution and delivery of the Interlocal Agreement, authorizing the Lee Authority to issue its Lee Bonds to finance qualifying single family mortgage loans in Collier County, a proposed form of which is attached hereto as Exhibit "A" (the "Interlocal Agreement") is hereby authorized provided that the Board of County Commissioners of Collier County consents to such Interlocal Agreement and authorizes the Collier Authority to enter into such Interlocal Agreement. The form of the Interlocal C:\OfFICE\~PWIN\WPDOCS\^UTH\RESHGfA."PD 161 1 Agreement attached hereto as Exhibit "A" is hereby approved, subject to such changes, insertions and omissions and such filling in of blanks therein as may be approved and made in such form by the officers of the collier Authority and the Lee Authority executing the same, such execution and delivery to be conclusive evidence of such approval. SECTION 3. The Chairman or vice Chairman and the Secretary or Assistant Secretary of the Collier Authority are hereby authorized and empowered to execute and deliver the interlocal Agreement, subj ect to such changes, modif icat ions, addi t ions deletions and substitutions as such officers executing the same shall approve, such execution to be conelusive evidence of such approval and to affix thereto or impress thereon the seal of the Collier Authority. SECTION 4. Adoption of this Resolution does not authorize or commit the expenditure of any funds of Collier County or of the Collier Authority to pay the cost of issuance of the Lee Bonds. SECTION 5. All resolutions and orders or parts thereof of the Collier Authority in conflict herewith are, to the extent of such conflict, hereby modified to the extent of such conflict. SECTION 6. It is found and determined that all formal actions of the Collier Authority concerning and relating to the adoption of this Re~olution were taken in an open meeting of the members of the Collier Authority and that all deliberations of the members of the Collier Authority which resulted in such formal action were taken in meetings open to the public, in full compliance with all legal requirements, SECTION 7. This Resolution shall become effective immediately UpOCl its adoption, ADOPTED this 3rd day of December, 1996, HOUSING FINANCE AUTHORITY OF COLLIER COUNTY, FLORIDA By: /S/ John Conroy Jr. Chairman ATTEST: /S/ Dawn P. Litchfield Secretary C: \CFr: C::\ ....i'....., ~l\ WPDOCS\AL'TH\ RESEOF'A "tD -~ -- -- - 16/ 1 EXHIBIT A INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT THIS AGREEMENT made and entered into by and between the HOUSING FINANCE AUTHORITY OF LEE COUNTY (FLORIDA), a publie body corporate and politic organized and existing under the laws of the State of Florida (hereinafter referred to as the "Lee Authority"), and HOUSING FINANCE AUTHORITY OF COLLIER COUNTY, FLORIDA, a public body corporate and politie organized and existing under the laws of the State of Florida (hereinafter referred to as the "Local Authority". WIT N E SSE T H: WHEREAS, Chapter 159, Part IV, FloridCl Statutes, as amended, authorizes the creation of Housing Finance Authorities within the State of Florida (the "State") for the purpose of issuing revenue bonds to assist in relieving the shortage of housing available at prices or rentals which many persons and families can afford; and WHEREAS, the Lee Au thori ty has resolved to issue not exceeding $60,OOO,noo Single Family Mortgage Revenue Bonds (the "Lee Bonds"); and WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 143 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (the "Code") as amended, the amount of private activity bonds, including qualified mortgage bonds, which may be issued by governmental units In any calendar year is limited, and is available for allocation to issuers within the State in accordance with Chapter 159 PClrt VI, Florida Statutes, as amended; and WHEREAS, pursuant to individual interlocal agreements to be entered into between the Lee Authority and the Housing Finance Authorities of other counties (or with other counties in the absence of a housing finance authority) within the State, including Collier County (collectively, the "Counties"), each of the Counties will delegate its authority to purchase mortgage loans or securities baeked by mortgage loans originated within the territorial boundaries of its respective county to the Lee Authority (the territorial boundaries of Lee County and the territorial boundaries of the Counties, eollectively, the "Area of Operation"); and c. 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WPD ',------_.,~'~,---,----~~----- 1 6/ 1 WHEREAS, by combining the allocation amounts of the Lee Authority and the Counties, the Lee Authority will be able to make available mortgage loans at rates below the rates otherwise attainable if any of the Counties undertook a separate issue; and WHEREAS, the issuance of the Lee bonds by the Lee Authority for use in the Area of Operation will result in a wider allocation of fixed expenses and achieve certain other economies of scale that will have the effect of redueing the interest on mortgage loans that otherwise would have to be charged; and WHEREAS, Sections 125,01, 163.01, 159,608 and 159,803(1), Florida Statutes, as amended, authorize the Lee Authority and the Local Authority to enter into this Interlocal Agreement in order to make the most efficient use of their respective powers, resources and capabilities by authorizing the Lee Authority to exercise those powers which are common to them for the purpose of issuing one or more series of the Lee Bonds to finance qualifying single family mortgage loan programs for the entire Area of Operation. NOW, THEREFORE, the parties agree as follows: Section 1. Sybstitution of Bonds: EXDensps. The Local Authority hereby grants authority to the Lee Authority to issue its Single Family Mortgage Revenue Bonds to finance qualifying single family housing mortgage loans described in the resolutions authorizing the Lee Bonds, and any such Lee Bonds issued for such qualifying housing mortgage lcans in the Local Authority and hereby deemed to be in full substitution for an equivalent principal amount of the Local Authority's Bonds, All revenues generated by bonds issued pursuant to this Agreement and by the use of the proceeds thereof, will be administered by the Lee Authority or its agents and all payments due from such revenues shall be paid by the Lee Authority or its agents without further action by the Local Authority. The fee of the Local Authority, with respect to the single family mortgage revenue bond program specified in this Agreement, shall be paid from the proceeds of any bonds allocable for use in Collier County and issued pursuant to this Agreement or from prugram fees contributed by participating lenders. The Local Authority fee shall be 25 basis points for each Collier County mortgage. The fees and expenses of the Local Authority's counsel shall be paid upon delivery of this Agreement, after authorization by the Board cornn:wr\l,"!:',.-I,I;prXXSAt;TlfJ"TERL WPO 161 1 of County Commissioners and execution by the Local Authority. Such fees and expenses shall not exceed $1,500,00 Section 2, Administration. The Lee Authority hereby assumes responsijility for administering this Agreement by and through its employees, agents and officers; provided, however, that the Local Authority retains and reserves its right and obligation to require reasonable reporting on programs designed for and operated within Collier County. the Lee Authority and its agents shall provide the Local Authority with such reports as may be necessary to account for funds generated by this Agreement. The Lee Authority shall have full authority and responsibility to negotiate, validate, market, sell, issue and deliver its Lee Bonds in such amount as the Lee Authority shall in its sole judgment determine (taking into aceount lender demand and available allocation of private activity bond issuance authority pursuant to Chapter 159, Part VI, Florida Statutes, as amended) to finance qualifying single family housing mortgage loans in Collier County and to take such other action as may be necessary or convenient to accompl ish such purpose, such bonds to be issued in one or more series as determined by the Lee Authority, All lendable proceeds of Lee Bonds attributable to the private activity bond allocation for the Local Authority shall be reserved for use in originating mortgage loans in Collier County for an initial period of six months In which sueh series of Lee Bonds is issued (or such other period as required by law at the time of issuance), whichever is later. Section ], Program Parametprs, The Local Authority shall determine the methodology for establishing and establish initial maximum housing prlces and initial maximum adjusted family income for eligible borrowers in Collier County in accordance with the Code, and in each subsRouent year, the Lee Authority shall adjust maximum housing prices and maximum adjusted family income for eligible borrowers in the County using the methodology determined by Collier County in accordance with the Code. The Local Authority hereby consents and agrees to the establishment by the Lee Authority of all other program parameters including, but not limited to, selection of allocations among participating lenders as may be required for any bonds issued by the Lee Authority pursuant to this Agreement. The Lee Authority shall select allocations among participating lenders in Collier County based on lender demand in c. '-offlCE\ WP\.l.') ~i ',l,'PIX)('S'A uTI [\JNTERL wrD 16' 1 Collier County, available allocation of ;:Jr:,':a:e lssuance authority, and the lenders' perfor771ance programs, a c:. i., i :. 'i :::~i.o:- Do:1.d bond Section 4. Term. This Agreement will re;';1ai., ~n full forTe and effect from the date of its execution until the cia:e .hen no Lee Bonds remain outstanding; provided that any party hereto shall have the right to terminate this Agreement upon 30 days' .ritten notice to the other party hereto. Notwithstanding the foregoing, it is agreed that this Agreement may not be terminated by any party during any period that any series of Lee Bonds issued pursuant to the terms hereof remain outstanding, or duriClg any period in which the proceeds of sueh Lee Bonds are still in the possession of the Lee Authority or its agents pending distribution, unless the parties to this Agreement mutually agree in writing to the terms of such termination, It lS further agree that in the event of termination the parties to this Agreement will provide continuing cooperation to each other in fulfilling the obligations associated with the issuance of Lee Bonds pursuant to this Agreement. Section 5, Indemnitv. The Lee Authority agrees to hold the Local Authority and Collier County harmless, to the extent permitted by law, from any and all liability for repayment of principal of and interest or penalty on the Lee Bonds or in connection with the approval by the Local Authority of the program parameters as required by Section 3 of this Agreement, or in connection with the approval rendered by the Local Authority pursuant to Sections 159,6J3 and 15'),601, Florida Statutes, as amended. The Lee Authority agrees that any offering circular or official statement approved by and used in marketing the Lee Bonds will include a statement that Bondholders may not look to the Local Authority for payment of the Lee Bonds and interest or premium thereon, Section multiple of which 6. Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed In counterparts, each of which shall be an original and all shall constitute but one and the same instrument. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties to this Agreement have caused their names to be affixed hereto by the proper officers thereof as of ( OffICE WrWl~\wr[)f)\S'."CTif J:--;TERLWPD ATTEST: By: Secretary ATTEST: By: Secretary c:'OmCD WP'N1N\ WPDOCSv..unf-JNTERL. WPD 16' HOUSING FINANCE AUTHORITY OF LEE COUNTY (FLORIDA) By: Chairman HOUSING FINANCE AUTHORITY OF COLLIER COUNTY, FLORIDA By: Chairman