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Resolution No. 10-15 v RESOLUTION NO. 10 -15 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF ATLANTIC BEACH, FLORIDA; SUPPLEMENTING ORDINANCE NO. 15- 10 -11; AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF NOT EXCEEDING $690,000 UTILITIES SYSTEM REVENUE REFUNDING BONDS, SERIES 2010B; AUTHORIZING AWARD OF THE BONDS TO BRANCH BANKING AND TRUST COMPANY FOLLOWING SOLICITATION OF COMPETITIVE PROPOSALS; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. WHEREAS, the City Commission of the City of Atlantic Beach, Florida (the "City ") has determined to refinance certain Refunded Bonds of the City and has enacted Ordinance No. 15 -10 -11 (the "Ordinance ") for such purpose; and; WHEREAS, the City has received competitive proposals from area financial institutions and has received a recommendation of its financial advisor to accept the proposal of Branch Banking and Trust Company (the "Bank ") as in the best interest of the City; NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF ATLANTIC BEACH, FLORIDA: Section 1. AUTHORITY FOR THIS RESOLUTION. This resolution is adopted pursuant to the provisions of the Act, as defined in the Loan Agreement, and is supplemental to the Ordinance. Section 2. DEFINITIONS. All terms in this resolution shall have the meanings as defined in the Loan Agreement. Section 3. SALE OF BONDS. (A) Findings. The City reaffirms its prior findings that in accordance with the provisions of Part III, Chapter 218, Florida Statutes, a negotiated sale of the Bonds is in the best interest of the City because of the small size of the issue, the uncertainty of the bond market for issues of this type, and the flexibility available in structuring the Bonds and their terms. (B) The City has solicited proposals for purchase of the Bonds from area commercial banks and has determined that the proposal of the Bank, set forth by letter dated November 12, 2010 and attached hereto as Exhibit A, is the best proposal. Following evaluation of the responses received and negotiation with the offeror of the proposal most advantageous to the City, the City hereby authorizes and sells the Bonds to the Bank, upon the marketing terms of the Bonds, including but not limited to interest rate, interest payment dates, maturity dates and amounts, and terms of prepayment, as set forth in the revised form of Loan Agreement attached hereto as Exhibit B, with such modifications to the terms of the Loan Agreement as are set forth therein. The Bonds shall be issued in substantially the form set forth in Exhibit C hereto. LFM -12/ 13/2010 -12:08 PM- 4500 -R- AWARD- 2010B- v2 1 Section 4. NECESSARY ACTION. The Mayor and the City Clerk of the City are authorized and directed to execute and deliver the Loan Agreement and the Bonds substantially in the forms attached, upon payment of the purchase price without further authority from the City Commission. The Mayor and City Clerk and City Manager are designated as the agents of the City in connection with the issuance and delivery of the Bonds and are authorized and empowered to take all actions and steps to execute and deliver any and all instruments, documents or contracts on behalf of the City which are necessary or desirable in connection with the execution and delivery of the Loan Agreement and the Bonds, and which are not inconsistent with the terms and provisions of the Ordinance, this Resolution and the Loan Agreement. Section 5. EFFECTIVE DATE. This resolution shall take effect immediately upon its adoption. PASSED AND ADOPTED by the City Commission of the City of Atlantic Beach, Florida at a regular meeting duly called and held this /3"day of D ecember , 2010. CITY OF ATLANTIC BEACH, FLORIDA By: t lx Y �i�.'‘-'� Y: Mike Borno Mayor Approved as to form, sufficiency And correctness: By: INA' 0 7 l , . Jensen CAttorney ATTEST: By: 4 o7/i4 , aait Donna L. Bartle City Clerk LFM -12/ 13/2010 -12:08 PM- 4500 -R- AWARD- 2010B- v2 2 EXHIBITS TO RESOLUTION Exhibit A - November 12, 2010 Letter of Branch Banking and Trust Company Exhibit B - Loan Agreement Exhibit C - Bond Form LFM -12/ 13/2010 -12:08 PM- 4500 -R- AWARD- 2010B- v2 3 EXHIBIT A TO RESOLUTION NO. 10 -15 B13&t[ BB &T Governmental Finance 200 West Forsyth Street Jacksonville, FL 32202 (904) 361-5253 Fax (904) 361 -5276 November 12, 2010 Mr. Nelson Van Liere Finance Director City of Atlantic Beach 800 Seminole Road Atlantic Beach, FL 32233 Dear Mr. Van Liere, Branch Banking and Trust Company ("BB&T") is pleased to offer this proposal for the financing requested by the City of Atlantic Beach ( "City"): (1) Project: Utility System Refunding Revenue Note, Series 2010C (2) Amount To Be Financed: not to exceed $690,000 (3) Interest Rates, Financing Terms and Corresponding Payments: Final Maturity Rate October 1, 2025 3.68% Interest payments will be due semi - annually on April 1 and October 1 of each year, commencing April 1, 2011. Principal payments shall be due annually on October 1, commencing October 1, 2011, as requested. Upon being awarded this transaction, a final amortization schedule will be mutually agreed upon between the City and BB &T. The interest rate stated above is valid for a closing date not later then 45 days after today. Closing of the financing is contingent upon completing documentation acceptable to BB &T and its counsel. BB &T's underwriting fee and legal review expenses shall be $2,500. If BB &T is selected as provider for both the Series B and Series C Notes, the cumulative fee will be $4,500. All applicable costs of counsel for the City and any other costs shall be the City' s responsibility and separately payable by the City. The financing documents shall allow for the prepayment of the principal balance in whole on a scheduled payment date with a 1% prepayment penalty. The financing documents shall include provisions that will outline appropriate changes to be implemented in the event that this transaction is determined to be taxable in accordance with Florida State Statutes or the Internal Revenue Service code. The stated interest rate assumes that the City expects to borrow less than $30,000,000 in the calendar year 2010 and that the finanning shall comply with the IRS Code Sections 141, 148, 149(e) and 265(b)(3). BB &T reserves the right to terminate its interest in this bid or to negotiate a mutually acceptable rate if the fmancing is not a qualified tax- exempt financing. (4) Financing Documents: It shall be the responsibility of the City to retain and compensate counsel to appropriately structure the financing documents according to Florida State statutes. BB &T shall also require the City to provide an unqualified bond counsel opinion. BB &T and its counsel reserve the right to review and approve all documentation before closing. (5) Security: The Note shall be secured by a parity lien on the Net Revenue generated by the System, as described in the Request for Proposal. * * * * * * BB &T appreciates the opportunity to make this financing proposal and requests to be notified within ten days of this proposal should BB &T be the successful proposer. BB &T shall have the right to cancel this offer by notifying the City of its election to do so (whether or not this offer has previously been accepted by the City) if at any time prior to the closing there is a material adverse change in the City' s financial condition, if we discover adverse circumstances of which we are currently unaware, if we are unable to agree on acceptable documentation with the City or if there is a change in law (or proposed change in law) that changes the economic effect of this financing to BB &T. We reserve the right to negotiate and/or terminate our interest in this transaction should we be the successful proposer. Please call me at (803) 251 -1328 with your questions and comments or contact David Pierce in our Jacksonville, FL office at: 200 W. Forsyth Street Suite 200 Jacksonville, FL 32202 Phone: 904.361.5253 Fax: 904.361.5276 Email: davidpierce @bbandt.com We look forward to hearing from you. Sincerely, BRANCH BANKING AND TRUST COMPANY Andrew G. Smith Senior Vice President EXHIBIT B TO RESOLUTION NO. 10 -15 IRAN AEI' between a TY CF AILANII C BEAM FLCla rA and giANCH BANKING AND 1HSF CCIVPANY Wed as of Ikcenber 14, 2010 $690, 000 U11 LI Ti ES SYSTEM REVENUE REFUTE' NG BCICS SERI ES 2010B MAN AGREEDIINT THS IRAN AC NT (this "Agreement "), dated as of December 14, 2010, by and between the QTY CF ATI.ANII C EFAC'FI FUR n( (the "City "), a municipal corporation under the laws of the State of Florida, and BRAMMH SAME /V AND TRUST CCUPANY, Charlotte, North Carolina (the "Lender "), VI TNE ETH WAS, the City has, by enactment of Ordinance No. 15 -10 -11 (the "Ordinance ") on December 13, 2010, authorized the refunding of the Refunded Bonds by a loan (the "Loan") in the amount of $690,000 from the Lender; and WIERFAS, the City has, by Resolution No. 10 -15, adopted on December 13, 2010 (the "Resolution ") determined to obtain the Loan from the Lender; IX3.V flti i1 in consideration of the premises and the respective representations and covenants herein contained, the parties hereto agree as follows: Section 1. Definitions. All terms defined in the Original Ordinance shall have the same meanings herein, unless the context otherwise expressly requires. The following terms in this Agreement shall have the following meanings, unless the context otherwise expressly requires: "Act" means Chapter 166, Florida Statutes, the Original Ordinance and other applicable provisions of law. "Bond Ordinance" shall mean the Ordinance, as supplemented by the Resolution. "Bonds" means the City's $690,000 Utilities System Revenue Refunding Bonds, Series 2010B, issuable in the denomination of a single Bond of $690,000 principal amount. "City" means the City of Atlantic Beach, Florida "Code" means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended. "County" means Duval County, a political subdivision of the State of Florida. "Depositary Agreement" shall mean the Depositary Agreement dated as of December 14, 2010 between the City and The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A., the Paying Agent for the Refunded Bonds. "Loan" means the loan agreed to be made to the City by the Lender pursuant to Section 3 below. "Original Ordinance" shall mean Ordinance No. 15 -95 -7 enacted by the City Commission on November 13, 1995, as amended and supplemented, particularly as supplemented by Ordinance No. 15 -96 -8 enacted by the Commission on March 11, LFM-12/13/2010-3:40 PM- 4500 -LA - 2010B - v8 1 1996, as amended by the City on November 22, 2004. Except as otherwise provided herein, all capitalized terms used and /or defined in the Original Ordinance shall have the same meanings in this Agreement. "Parity Bonds" shall mean the City's shall mean the City's outstanding Utilities System Revenue Refunding Bonds, Series 2004, issued under the Original Ordinance, and, subject to issuance on the date hereof, the City's outstanding Utilities System Revenue Bonds, Series 2010A -1. "Refunded Bonds" shall mean the City's outstanding Utilities System Revenue Bonds, Series 1996. "SRF Loan" shall mean the loan in the amount of $806,409 made to the City pursuant to the SRF Loan Agreement. "SRF Loan Agreement" shall mean the Drinking Water State Revolving Fund Construction Loan Agreement DW 160710 between the State of Florida Department of Environmental Protection and the City, as amended by Amendment 1 to Loan Agreement DW 160710. Secti on 2. PI ndi ngs. It is hereby found, determined and declared by the City that: A. The refunding of the Refunded Bonds will further the purposes of the Act and will reduce the borrowing costs of the City. B. The City now owns, operates and maintains the System and receives Pledged Revenues each year which are not presently pledged for payment of any debt, except the Parity Bonds and the Refunded Bonds and the SRF Loan, and are legally available to pay the Bonds. Such Pledged Revenues will be sufficient to pay all principal of and interest on the Bonds and the Parity Bonds and the SRF Loan when due and to make all required payments under the Original Ordinance and the Bond Ordinance and the SRF Loan Agreement. Secti on 3. Loan. The Lender agrees to make a Loan to the City for the purpose of refunding the Refunded Bonds. The Loan shall be evidenced by the Bonds, containing the terms in the Bonds, the Bond Ordinance and this Agreement, which is in substantially the form provided in the Resolution. Sect i on 4. Urns and Covenants of Pr i or a di nances Appl y. A. All of the terms and covenants of Article I, Article II, Article III and Article V, except Section 5.04 thereof relating to continuing disclosure, and Article VI of Ordinance No. 15 -96 -8, as amended, except as otherwise provided herein, are incorporated by reference herein and shall apply to the Loan for the benefit of the Lender as fully as if set out herein. Upon issuance of the Bonds, the City agrees to demonstrate compliance with the requirements of the Original Ordinance for the issuance of Additional Parity Bonds. The Bonds shall be Additional Parity Bonds for all purposes of the Original Ordinance and shall be Senior Revenue Obligations (as defined in the SRF Loan Agreement) for all purposes of the SRF Loan Agreement. The Original Ordinance, the Bond LFM -12/ 13/2010 -3:40 PM- 4500 -LA - 2010B - v8 2 Ordinance and this Agreement shall constitute a contract between the City and the Lender. B. Pursuant to Section 3.03(G) of Ordinance No. 15 -96 -8, as amended, the City has the right to establish separate Reserve Accounts for different series of bonds issued thereunder. The City elects to establish a separate Reserve Account for the Bonds, and the Lender hereby waives the requirement that the separate Reserve Account for the Bonds be funded. The Reserve Account established by Ordinance No. 10 -96 -8 for the 1996 Bonds issued thereby shall not apply to secure the Bonds, and the Reserve Account established by Ordinance No. 15 -04 -10 for the 2004 Bonds issued thereby and funded by a Reserve Account Credit Facility securing the 2004 Bonds shall not apply to secure the Bonds. Section 5. Prepayment; Other Provisions. A. The Bonds shall be prepayable before maturity in whole, but not in part, on any scheduled date for payment of principal or interest, at a price of par plus accrued interest to the date of prepayment plus a premium of 1% of the principal amount prepaid. The City shall give the Bank five (5) days' prior written notice of its intention to prepay the Bonds. B. The City Clerk shall be the Bond Registrar and Paying Agent for the Bonds. C. The City will provide to the Lender (a) annual financial statements of the City prepared by an independent accounting firm in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles promptly after the date such statements are available, but not later than the one hundred eightieth (180th) day following the end of each Fiscal Year and accompanied by an unqualified opinion of such accounting firm, which financial statements include specifically all receipts of and application of Pledged Revenues hereunder, and (b) a copy of the City's annual budget and any amendments thereto, within thirty (30) days after its adoption. Secti on 6. Appl i cati on of Loan Proceeds. A. The City shall enter into the Depositary Agreement. Proceeds received from the Loan in the amount of $664,764.87 shall be deposited on the date of receipt with the Paying Agent for the Refunded Bonds, pursuant to the Depositary Agreement which, together with $13,628.74 being so deposited by the City, is an amount sufficient to pay the redemption price for the Refunded Bonds on the earliest practicable date of redemption, being December 23, 2010, to be held uninvested by the Paying Agent until the redemption date. The Lender shall not have a lien on the money so deposited as provided in this Subsection 6A. The funds so deposited shall be held and disbursed by the Paying Agent pursuant to the Depositary Agreement. B. The balance of the proceeds received from the Loan shall be applied to pay costs of issuance of the Loan. No proceeds received from the Loan shall be deposited into the Reserve Account. Section 7. %i ver of Jury 'Fri al . WITH RESPECT TO ANY SUIT OR ACTION BETWEEN THE CITY AND THE LENDER RELATING TO THE LOAN, OR THIS LOAN AGREEMENT, THE CITY AND THE LENDER EACH EXPRESSLY WAIVES ANY LFM -12/ 13/2010 -3:40 PM- 4500 -LA - 2010B - v8 3 RIGHT TO A JURY TRIAL, AND AGREES THAT THE EXCLUSIVE VENUE FOR ANY SUCH SUIT OR ACTION SHALL BE DUVAL COUNTY, FLORIDA. Secti on 8. Noti ces. All notices, certificates or other communications hereunder shall be sufficiently given and shall be deemed given when hand delivered or mailed by registered or certified mail, postage prepaid, to the parties at the following addresses: Notice Addresses As to the City: Nelson Van Liere City of Atlantic Beach 800 Seminole Road Atlantic Beach, Florida 32233 -5445 (904) 247 -5807 As to the Lender: Branch Banking and Trust Company 5130 Parkway Plaza Blvd., Building 9 Charlotte, North Carolina 28217 Attn: Governmental Finance (704) 954-1799/FAX Any of the above parties may, by notice in writing given to the others, designate any further or different addresses to which subsequent notices, certificates or other communications shall be sent. Communication to the Lender via telecopier shall be confirmed by delivery of a hard copy thereof to the Lender not later than two (2) Business Days after such communication by telecopier. Sect i on 9. Qaal i fi ed Tax Eenpt ml i gat i on. The City hereby represents and finds that it reasonably anticipates not more than $30,000,000 of tax- exempt obligations (other than certain private activity bonds) will be issued by the City and its subordinate governmental entities in calendar year 2010. The City hereby directs it Mayor to recertify these representations upon issuance of the Bonds, and the Bonds are hereby designated as "qualified tax- exempt obligations" under Section 265(b)(3) of the Code. Secti on 10. No Recourse. No recourse shall be had for the payment of the principal of and interest on the Bonds or for any claim based on the Bonds or on this Agreement, against any present or former member or officer of the City Commission or any person executing the Bonds. Secti on 11. Anendnents, Changes and 1 di fi cati ons. This Agreement may be amended by written agreement of the City and the Lender. Section 12. Hi ndi ng Effect To the extent provided herein, this Agreement shall be binding upon the City and the Lender and shall inure to the benefit of the City and the Lender and their respective successors and assigns. LFM-12/13/2010-3:40 PM- 4500 -LA - 2010B - v8 4 Secti on 13. Severabi 1 i ty. In the event any provision of this Agreement shall be held invalid or unenforceable by any court of competent jurisdiction, such holding shall not invalidate or render unenforceable any other provision hereof. Secti on 14. Evecuti on i n Counterparts. This Agreement may be simultaneously executed in several counterparts, each of which shall be an original and all of which shall constitute but one and the same instrument. Secti on 15. Appl i cabl e Law This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Florida. LFM -12/ 13/2010 -3:40 PM- 4500 -LA - 2010B - v8 5 I N VI MESS W�', the City and the Lender have executed and delivered this Loan Agreement as of December 14, 2010. QIYcr AMANIIC BEAM FLOM EA. By: Mike Borno Mayor (SEAL) ATTEST: By: Donna L. Bartle City Clerk LFM -12/ 13/2010 -3:40 PM- 4500 -LA - 2010B - v8 6 BRAKH BAIL 1 AND ISUST OQVPANY By: David Pierce Banking Officer LFM -12/ 13/2010 -3:40 PM- 4500 -LA - 2010B - v8 7 EXHIBIT C TO RESOLUTION NO. 10 -15 UNITED STATES OF AMERICA STATE OF FLORIDA CITY OF ATLANTIC BEACH, FLORIDA UTILITIES SYSTEM REVENUE REFUNDING BOND SERIES 2010B $690,000 KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that the CITY OF ATLANTIC BEACH, FLORIDA, a municipal corporation of the State of Florida (hereinafter called "City "), for value received, hereby promises to pay to the order of BRANCH BANKING AND TRUST COMPANY and its successors and assigns (the "Lender "), on the Installment Payment Dates described on the attached Exhibit entitled "Bond Debt Service ", the aggregate Principal Amount of Six Hundred Ninety Thousand Dollars ($690,000), solely from the revenues hereinafter mentioned, and to pay solely from such revenues, interest on said sum from the date of this Bond or from the most recent interest payment date to which interest has been paid, at the Rate of Interest of Three and Sixty Eight Hundredths Percent (3.68 %) per annum on the unpaid balance of such Principal Amount until the payment of such Principal Amount. Interest on this Bond shall be computed based upon the 360 -day year, 30 -day month basis. Interest on the unpaid Principal Amount shall be payable on each April 1 and October 1, commencing on April 1, 2011, and at maturity. The Rate of Interest shall be adjusted (but not to exceed any applicable statutory limit imposed by the State of Florida) as follows: (1) In the event of a change from the current thirty -five percent (35 %) rate in the maximum federal income tax rate applicable to corporations, the interest rates on this Bond shall be automatically adjusted, up or down, in order to maintain the same after -tax yield to the Lender. (2) The interest rate shall be adjusted (retroactively, if necessary) to provide the Lender with the same after -tax yield on this Bond if: (a) any amendments to existing law, other than a change in the corporate tax rate, are adopted which adversely affect such after -tax yield; (b) this Bond ceases to be a "qualified tax exempt obligation" under Section 265 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (the "Code "); or (c) there occurs a final determination by the Internal Revenue Service or a court that interest on this Bond is not excluded from gross income for federal income tax purposes. All payments shall be applied first to interest and then to principal on this Bond. The principal of and interest on this Bond, when due and payable, shall be paid by check or draft mailed to the Lender, at its address designated to the City, or by wire transfer to the domestic account of the Lender, upon written request and furnishing of wire transfer instructions to the City. All amounts due hereunder shall be payable in any coin or currency of the United States of America, which is at the time of payment legal tender for the payment of public or private debts. If the date for payment of the principal of or interest on the Bond shall be a Saturday, Sunday, legal holiday or a day on which banking institutions in the State of Florida are authorized by law or executive order to close, then the date for such payment shall be the next succeeding day which is not a Saturday, Sunday or legal holiday or a day on which such banking institutions are authorized to close; provided, that interest shall accrue to the date of payment. This Bond evidences a Loan made pursuant to Ordinance No. 15 -10 -11 of the City enacted on December 13, 2010, as supplemented by Resolution No. 10 -15 enacted on December 13, 2010 (collectively, the "Bond Ordinance ") and a Loan Agreement dated as of December 14, 2010 (the "Loan Agreement ") between the City and the Lender to finance the refunding of the City's Utilities System Revenue Refunding Bonds, Series 1996, as described in the Loan Agreement, pursuant to the authority of and in full compliance with the Constitution and laws of the State of Florida, including particularly Chapter 166, Florida Statutes, as amended, Ordinance No. 15 -95 -7, as amended and supplemented (the "Original Ordinance ") and other applicable provisions of law (collectively, the "Act "). All of the terms of the Loan Agreement are incorporated herein by reference. This Bond is a special obligation of the City payable solely from and secured by a pledge of and a lien on the City's Pledged Revenues, as defined in the Original Ordinance, all as provided in the Original Ordinance and the Loan Agreement. This Bond does not constitute a general obligation, or a pledge of the faith, credit or taxing power of the City, the State of Florida or any political subdivision thereof, within the meaning of any constitutional or statutory provision or limitation. Neither the State of Florida nor any political subdivision thereof, nor the City, shall be obligated to pay the principal of this Bond, the interest thereon or other costs incident thereto, except from the Pledged Revenues in the manner provided in the Loan Agreement. It is further agreed between the City and the Lender that this Bond and the indebtedness evidenced hereby shall not constitute a lien on any property of the City, except upon the Pledged Revenues, as provided in the Loan Agreement. The lien on and pledge of the Pledged Revenues securing the Bonds ranks on a parity with the lien and pledge securing payment of the Parity Bonds, as defined in the Loan Agreement, and ranks superior to the lien and pledge securing the SRF Loan, as defined in the Loan Agreement. This Bond may, at the option of the City, be prepaid prior to maturity in whole but not in part on any scheduled date for payment of principal or interest at a prepayment price (plus accrued interest to the date fixed for redemption) equal to the principal amount thereof plus a premium of 1% of the principal amount prepaid. Notice of prepayment will be given by the City as provided in the Loan Agreement. All prepayments will cease to bear interest after the specified prepayment date provided funds for prepayment have been tendered to the Lender. It is hereby certified and recited that all acts, conditions and things required to exist, to happen and to be performed precedent to and in connection with the issuance of this Bond exist, have happened and have been performed in regular and due form and time as required by the laws and Constitution of the State of Florida applicable thereto, and that the issuance of this Bond does not violate any constitutional or statutory limitations or provisions. 2 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the City of Atlantic Beach, Florida, has issued this Bond and has caused the same to be executed by the manual or facsimile signature of its Mayor and attested by the manual or facsimile signature of its City Clerk, and its official seal or a facsimile thereof to be affixed, impressed, imprinted, lithographed or reproduced hereon, as of December 14, 2010. CITY OF ATLANTIC BEACH, FLORIDA By: Mike Borno Mayor (SEAL) ATTEST: By: Donna L. Bartle City Clerk 3 BOND DEBT SERVICE 4500 -CD- Bond -2010B - v2 4