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HomeMy WebLinkAboutRes 2000-20RESOLUTION NO.2000-20 RESOLUTION ORDERING THE SALE OF $3,700,000 PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF TOWN OF FOUNTAIN HILLS,ARIZONA,GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS, PROJECT OF 1999,SERIES B (2000),DESIGNATING AN OFFICER TO DECLARE OFFICIAL INTENT OF THE DISTRICT WITH RESPECT TO REIMBURSEMENT FROM BOND PROCEEDS PURSUANT TO TREASURY REGULATIONS SECTION 1.150-2;AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF FOUNTAIN HILLS,ARIZONA,as follows: Section 1.Town of Fountain Hills,Arizona,General Obligation Bonds,Project of 1999,Series B (2000)(the "Bonds"),inthe principal amount of notto exceed $3,700,000,are hereby ordered tobesold pursuant toTitle35,Chapter 3,Article 3,Arizona Revised Statutes,as amended,and in accordance with the attached Order and Notice of Bond Sale. Section 2.The Clerk is directed to execute the attached Order and Notice and causethe attached Order and Notice tobe published oncea week forfour(4)successive weeks priortothedatesetto receive bidsin The Times of Fountain Hills,a newspaper of general circulation in the Town.The Clerk and financial consultant to the Town are hereby authorized to complete the Order and Notice. Section 3.The Clerk is hereby further authorized and directed to cause a Notice Inviting Proposals forthe Purchase of Bondstobe executed andtobe transmitted to Peacock, Hislop,Staley &Given,Inc,Financial Consultant tothe Town with respect tothe Bonds,tobe circulated among potential bidders forthe Bonds.No defect or error in such Notice shall affect or invalidate thesale of the Bonds,it being expressly determined bythe Council that such Notice issolelyto supplement the required legalnoticetobegiven pursuant tothe preceding paragraph. Section 4.For purposes of Treasury Regulation Section 1.150-2,either the Managerorthe Accounting Supervisor of theTownareherebydesignatedtodeclaretheofficial intention of theTownto reimbursement of certain expenditures with Bond proceeds.Such declaration willbein writing in substantially theform attached hereto as Exhibit A.The Mayor and Accounting Supervisor are hereby authorized totakeanyandall actions necessary tomeet the requirements of Treasury Regulation Section 1.150-2. Upon the issuance of theBonds,eitherthe Manager orthe Accounting Supervisor is directed to cause a written allocation to be made that evidences the Town's use of Bond proceedstoreimbursea prior expenditure.TheAccounting Supervisor willnotpermitBond proceedstobeusedtoreimburseapriorexpenditureunlesssuchreimbursementismadewithin the reimbursement time period setforthinTreasury Regulation Section 1.150-2 orunlessthe requirements of suchsectionare otherwise satisfied. Section 5.The immediate operation of the provisions of this resolution is necessaryforthe preservation of thepublicpeace,healthandsafetyandan emergency ishereby SWR:gmh 344826 04/18/00 declaredtoexist,andthis resolution willbeinfullforceand effect fromand after its passage and approvalbythe Mayor and Council as required bylaw,anditis hereby exempt fromthe referendum provisions of the Constitution andlaws of the State of Arizona. PASSED AND ADOPTED on April 20,2000. ATTEST: Clerk APPROVED AS TO FORM: Bond Counsel 0 CERTIFICATION I,Cassie Hansen,thedulyappointedandactingTownClerk of theTown of Fountain Hills,Arizona,do hereby certify that the above and foregoing Resolution No.2000-20 wasdulypassedbytheTownCouncil of theTown of FountainHills,Arizona,ataregular Seeting heldonApril20,2000,andthevotewas J_aye'sand b_nay'sandthattheMayorand _CouncilMemberswere present thereat. DATED:/Wm.c^C ,2000.:/W>Jt Je Town Clerk SWR:gmh 34482604/18/00 ORDER AND NOTICE OF BOND SALE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that sealed unconditional proposals willbe received toand including thehour of 10:00a.m.,Mountain StandardTime {Bidders areputon noticethatArizonaisexemptfrom Daylight SavingsTime),onJune1,2000,atthe offices of Gust Rosenfeld P.L.C.,201 North Central Avenue,Suite 3300,Phoenix,Arizona 85073-3300; forthe purchase of all,but notlessthanall,of $3,700,000 principal amount of General Obligation Bonds,Project of 1999,Series B (2000)(the "Bonds"),at which time bids willbe opened and announced.The Town Council willmeetonJune1,2000,atthe hour of 6:30p.m., to consider all bids received and,if an acceptable bid is received,award the contract forthe purchase of the Bonds. The Bonds will bear interest atrates,noone of which will exceed ten percent (10%)per annum,tobe determined in accordance with the best bid forthe Bonds atthe time of the award of the contract forthe purchase of the Bonds.Unless all bids are rejected,the Bonds willbe awarded tothe bidder whose proposal results inthe lowest net interest cost tothe Town, taking into account any premium offered tobepaidfortheBonds.All proposals must beforall of the Bonds and must offer to pay nolessthantheface amount of the Bonds plusaccrued interest to the date of delivery of the Bonds. Further information,including copies of the NoticeInviting Proposals forthe Purchase of Bonds andthe Preliminary Official Statement relating tothe bonds,may be obtained fromthe Clerk of the Town of Fountain Hills,Arizona;orfrom Peacock,Hislop,Staley & Given,Inc.,2999 North 44th St.,Suite 100,Phoenix,AZ 85018,telephone number (602)952- 6800,financial consultant to the Town with respect tothe Bonds. Dated:April 20,2000 Clerk,Town of Fountain Hills,Arizona SWR:gmh 344826 04/18/00 EXHIBIT A DECLARATION OF OFFICIAL INTENT UNDER TREASURY REGULATION SECTION 1.150-2 TO REIMBURSE AN EXPENDITURE WITH PROCEEDS OF TAX- EXEMPT BONDS The undersigned is the \Y\<XP&.<a (A of the Town of Fountain Hills,Arizona (the"Town"),andhasbeen designated bytheMayorandCouncil of theTowntodeclareofficial intenton behalf of the Town with respect tothe reimbursement of expenditureswithproceeds of tax-exempt obligations. Section 1.Declaration of Official Intent.The undersigned hereby declares under Treasury Regulation Section 1.150-2 the official intent of theTownto reimburse the capital expenditures madein connection withtheProjectdescribedinSection3 hereof withthe proceeds of tax-exempt obligations. Section 2.Timeliness of Declaration.This declaration is being made not later than sixty (60)days after payment of the expenditure(s)tobe reimbursed. Section 3.Project Description.The Project for which theabove expenditures were made is described as follows: Community Center and Library/Museum Facility Section 4.Maximum Principal Amount.The maximum principal amount of obligations expected tobe issued fortheprojectdescribedinSection3aboveis$7,200,000. Section 5.Reasonable Expectation to Reimburse.This Declaration as of itsdateis consistent with the budgetary and financial circumstances of the Town andtheTown reasonably expects to reimburse the expenditures describedinSection1with proceeds of tax- exempt bonds. Dated:Apwl £p ^€Tb POfl.Ka.4 (h.,Town of Fountain Hills, Arizona <J A-l SWR:joy 344805 04/13/00