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93-24 v RESOLUTION NO. 93-24 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF ATLANTIC BEACH APPROVING THE ISSUANCE OF A $10 , 000 , 000 NOTE TO REFINANCE EXISTING WATER AND SEWER BONDS, TO PAY COSTS OF CONSTRUCTION OF WATER AND SEWER SYSTEM IMPROVEMENTS AND TO PAY COSTS OF ISSUANCE; APPROVING WATER AND SEWER SYSTEM IMPROVEMENTS; MAKING A DETERMINATION THAT THE NOTE ISSUANCE IS IN THE PUBLIC INTEREST; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. WHEREAS , the City 'Of Atlantic Beach proposes to make certain improvements to its water and sewer utility system, including the City' s Oak Harbor Water and Sewer System and Buccaneer Water and Sewer System; and WHEREAS, the City has received from Barnett Bank of Jacksonville, N.A. (The "Bank") a Commitment Letter (the "Commitment Letter") to provide financing for the improvements to the City' s water and sewer utility system and to refinance certain existing bond obligations of the City in respect of its water and sewer utility system, specifically the Oak Harbor Water and Sewer System Bonds , the Buccaneer Water and Sewer System Bonds and the State Pollution Control Bonds , Series "Q" ; and WHEREAS, the City has made careful study of the public interest in making such water and sewer system improvements and in securing financing from the Bank pursuant to the terms of the Commitment Letter. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF ATLANTIC BEACH, FLORIDA AS FOLLOWS: Section 1 . The City hereby finds and determines that the improvements to its water and sewer utility system described on Exhibit A hereto (the "Improvements") is in the public interest. The City has considered, among other things , in making such determination, the following: (a) the age and condition of the City' s existing water and sewer utility system facility; (b) the existing and future demands upon the City' s water and sewer utility system; (c) the ability of the City to provide and maintain high quality and cost-effective utility service; and (d) the projected revenues and operating expenses of the City' s water and sewer utility system and the costs of the Improvements. Section 2 . The City hereby finds and determines that the financing (the "Financing" ) described in the Commitment Letter, in substantially the form attached hereto as Exhibit B is in the public interest. The City has considered, among other things , in making such determination, the following: (a) the interest rates and covenants applicable to the existing Oak Harbor Bonds, State Water Pollution Control Bonds and Buccaneer Bonds to be refunded by the Bank financing; (b) the interest cost savings on the existing bonds , the cost of issuance and other costs of redemption; (c) proposals from other financial institutions in respect of the Financing to be provided under the Commitment Letter; and (d) the City' s ability to repay such Financing at the times and in the manner provided in the Commitment Letter. Section 3 . The City deems it necessary and advisable for the public health, safety and welfare of its citizens to acquire, construct and install the water and sewer utility system Improvements and to obtain the Financing, and hereby approves and accepts the terms and conditions of the Commitment Letter and authorizes the Mayor and the City Manager to execute the Commitment Letter and deliver it to the Bank on behalf of the City, and further authorizes such officers and the City Attorney and the City' s Special Counsel to negotiate the final financing documents in respect thereof. Section 4 . This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption. ADOPTED by the City Commission of At Beach, Flor 'da, this 14th day of June 1993 . I L A I, N..4411 William I . Gul ifor: llr.. ATTEST: Mayor M Maure n King, Ci Cl-' k Approved as to Form and Correctness: /./.. .,. . 'Re. . " an C. 4 'sen, Esquire City At t ney