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HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolutions - 2011.07.06 - 18629MISCELLANEOUS RESOLUTION #11129 July 6, 2011 BY: Finance Committee, Thomas Middleton, Chairperson IN RE: TREASURER'S OFFICE - RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING ISSUANCE OF OAKLAND COUNTY BUILDING AUTHORITY, BUILDING AUTHORITY REFUNDING BONDS, SERIES 2011B (REFUNDS SERIES 2004A) AND APPROVING THE UNDERTAKING TO PROVIDE CONTINUING DISCLOSURE TO THE OAKLAND COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen: WHEREAS, pursuant to the provisions of Act No. 31, Public Acts of Michigan, 1948, extra session, as amended, ("Act 31") the Oakland County Building Authority (the "Authority") and the County of Oakland (the "County"), have entered into a Full Faith and Credit General Obligation Lease Contract dated as of November 1, 2002 (as listed in Appendix A) (the "Lease Contract"); and WHEREAS, pursuant to the Lease Contract, the Building Authority has issued a series of its bonds which remain outstanding as listed in Appendix B (the "Bonds") to defray the cost of renovating and equipping Building 41 West which is used as County administrative offices in the County; and WHEREAS, the Bonds remain outstanding in various aggregate principal amounts which mature in various principal amounts in various years and bear interest at various rates per annum which rates of interest are higher than those now prevailing; and WHEREAS, Act 31 and Act No, 34, Public Acts of Michigan, 2001, as amended, ("Act 34") authorize the Authority to refund all or any part of its indebtedness; and WHEREAS, the County has determined that a significant cost savings can be achieved by refunding outstanding Bonds in whole or in part; and WHEREAS, in order to provide for the Refunding Bonds and to comply with federal securities regulations, it is necessary to approve an amendment to the lease contract between the County and the Authority (the "Amendment to Lease Contract") attached as Appendix C in order to approve the undertaking to provide continuing disclosure. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF THE COUNTY OF OAKLAND as follows: FINANCE COMMITTEE Motion carried unanimously on a roll call vote. 1. The Authority is authorized to proceed to refund any or all of the Bonds described in Appendix B in whole or in part, on such terms and conditions as will result in a lower total indebtedness on such issue. 2. The Amendment to Lease Contract attached hereto as Appendix C is hereby approved. 3. The County Officials set forth on the Amendment to Lease Contract are authorized to execute and deliver the Amendment to Lease Contract on behalf of the County. 4. After any refunding bonds are issued, the Authority shall report to the County on the new debt service schedule and the savings in total principal and interest. 5. The County Executive, if necessary, is authorized to file for approval to issue the bonds from the State of Michigan, Department of Treasury ("Treasury"), to pay the related fee, and to execute and deliver such other documents as may be requested by the Treasury. 6. All activities involved in the refunding of the Bonds under this resolution shall comply with the standing rules of the Board of Commissioners. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Chairperson of the Board of Commissioners is authorized fill in the blanks in Exhibit A to Appendix C - Debt Retirement Schedule prior to executing and filing these documents with the Oakland County Clerk. Chairperson, on behalf of the Finance Committee, I move the adoption of the foregoing resolution. FINANCE COMMITTEE las.rl-oak232 2 APPENDIX A $20,240,000 Oakland County Building Authority, Building Authority Bonds, Series 2004A - FULL FAITH AND CREDIT GENERAL OBLIGATION LEA S E CONTRACT MADE AS OF NOVEMBER 1, 2002. las.rl-oak232 9/1/11 9/1/12 9/1/13 9/1/14 9/1/15 9/1/16 9/1/17 9/1/18 9/1/19 9/1/20 9/1/21 9/1/22 9/1/23 9/1/24 $ 850,000 875,000 925,000 950,000 1,000,000 1,025,000 1,075,000 1,125,000 1,175,000 1,250,000 1,275,000 1,325,000 1,375,000 1,440,000 APPENDIX B OAKLAND COUNTY BUILDING AUTHORITY, BUILDING AUTHORITY BONDS, SERIES 2004A Date Principal TOTAL $15,665,000 las.rl-oak232 AMEND NT TO LEASE CONTRACT ME APPENDIX C THIS AMENDMENT TO FULL FAITH AND CREDIT GENERAL OBLIGATION LEASE CONTRACT ("Amendment to Lease Contract") made as of July 1, 2011, by and between the OAKLAND COUNTY BUILDING AUTHORITY (the "Authority"), a building authority organized and existing under and pursuant to the provisions of Act No. 31, Public Acts of Michigan, 1948 (First Extra Session), as amended ("Act 31"), and the COUNTY OF OAKLAND, a County of the State of Michigan (the "County"), WITNESSET H: WHEREAS, the Authority has been incorporated by the County pursuant to Act 31 for the purpose of acquiring, furnishing, equipping., owning, improving, enlarging, operating and maintaining a building or buildings, automobile parking lots or structures, recreational facilities and stadiums, and the necessary site or sites therefor, for the use of the County; and WHEREAS, the County desired to renovate and equip Building 41 West to be used as County administrative offices in the County of Oakland, Michigan (the "Project"), and the Authority renovated and equipped the Project; and WHEREAS, it is proposed that the Authority refinance the outstanding building authority bonds dated November 1, 2004 issued by the Authority pursuant to the Full Faith and Credit General Obligation Lease Contract dated as of November 1, 2002 (the "Lease Contract") and Act 31; and WHEREAS, in order to make possible the issuance of refunding bonds it is necessary for the parties to enter into this Amendment to Lease Contract. THEREFORE, IN CONSIDERATION OF THE MUTUAL UNDERTAKINGS AND AGREEMENTS SET FORTH BELOW, IT IS HEREBY AGREED BY AND BETWEEN THE PARTIES TO THIS AMENDMENT TO LEASE CONTRACT AS FOLLOWS: A. The following paragraphs 24 and 25 are added to the Lease Contract to read as follows: 24. Authorization and Issuance of Refunding Bonds. As soon as practicable after the effective date of the Amendment to Lease Contract, the Authority shall proceed to issue its building authority refunding bonds in the aggregate principal amount of not to exceed $1.6,500,000 (the "Refunding Bonds"), pursuant to and in accordance with the provisions of Act 31, for the purpose of refunding the Building Authority Bonds, Series 2004A dated as of November 1, 2004 maturing in the years 2012 through 2024 (the "Prior Bonds Being Refunded"). The Authority shall pledge for the payment of the principal of and interest on the Refunding Bonds the cash rental payments described and required to be paid by the County pursuant to the Lease Contract and this Amendment to Lease Contract. The Refunding Bonds shall be dated August 1, 2011 or such later date as to be determined. The Refunding Bonds shall bear interest at a rate or rates that will produce a savings true interest cost and shall mature in accordance with the Debt Retirement Schedule set forth on Exhibit A to this Amendment to Lease Contract. Each date on which any payment of principal of and/or interest on any Refunding Bonds is due is referred to herein as a "Bond Payment Date". The County and the Authority recognize and acknowledge that (a) such Debt Retirement Schedule is based upon an assumed interest rate and date of issuance of the Refunding Bonds and assumed Bond Payment Date, all as set forth in Exhibit A, (b) the Bond Payment Dates will be specified in the Award Resolution and (c) the rental payments due under this Amendment to Lease Contract will be determined when the Award Resolution is adopted by the Authority and the Refunding Bonds are sold, by application of the rate or rates of interest actually borne by the Refunding Bonds. 25. Undertaking to Provide Continuing Disclosure for Refunding Bonds. The County and the Authority hereby covenant and agree, for the benefit of the beneficial owners of the Refunding Bonds, to enter into a written undertaking (the "Undertaking") required by SEC Rule 15c2-12 promulgated by the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934 (the "Rule") to provide continuing disclosure of certain financial information and operating data and timely notices of the occurrence of certain events in accordance with the Rule. This Undertaking shall be enforceable by the beneficial owners of the Refunding Bonds or by the Purchaser(s) on behalf of such holders (provided that the Purchaser(s) right to enforce the provisions of this Undertaking shall be limited to a right to obtain specific enforcement of the obligations hereunder and any failure by the County and the Authority to comply with the provisions of this Undertaking shall not be an event of default with respect to the Refunding Bonds). The County Treasurer and the Chairperson or Treasurer of the Authority, or other officer of the County or Authority charged with the responsibility for issuing the Refunding Bonds, shall provide a Continuing Disclosure Certificate for inclusion in the transcript of proceedings, setting forth the details and terms of the County's and Authority's Undertaking." IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the OAKLAND COUNTY BUILDING AUTHORITY, by its Commission, and the COUNTY OF OAKLAND, by its Board of Commissioners, have caused this Amendment to Lease Contract to be signed by their duly authorized officers, and their seals to be affixed hereto, all as of the day and year first above written. 2 WITNESSES TO SIGNATURES OAKLAND COUNTY BUILDING AUTHORITY OF AUTHORITY OFFICERS: By: Chairperson of its Commission By: Secretary of its Commission WITNESSES TO SIGNATURES COUNTY OF OAKLAND OF COUNTY OFFICERS: By: Chairperson, Board of Commissioners By: County Clerk las.rl-oak2S2 3 STATE OF MICHIGAN) )ss. COUNTY OF OAKLAND) On this day of , before me appeared and , to me personally known, who being by me duly sworn, did each say that they are, respectively, the Chairperson and the Secretary of the Commission of the OAKLAND COUNTY BUILDING AUTHORITY and that the foregoing Amendment to Lease Contract was signed and sealed by them on behalf of the Authority by authority of its Commission, and that such persons acknowledged such instrument to be the free act and deed of the Authority. Notary Public, Oakland County, Michigan My Commission Expires: (Seal) STATE OF MICHIGAN) )ss. COUNTY OF OAKLAND) On this day of , before me appeared and , to me personally known, who being by me duly sworn, did each say that they are, respectively, the Chairperson of the Board of Commissioners and the County Clerk of the COUNTY OF OAKLAND and that the foregoing Amendment to Lease Contract was signed and sealed by them on behalf of the County by authority of its Board of Commissioners, and that such persons acknowledged such instrument to be the free act and deed of the County. Notary Public, Oakland County, Michigan. My Commission Expires: (Seal) las.rl-oak232 4 REinsiEL-1 Annual Rate Interest Total EXHIBIT A Period Ending 9/1/11 9/1/12 9/1/13 9/1/14 9/1/15 9/1/16 9/1/17 9/1/18 9/1/19 9/1/20 9/1/21 9/1/22 9/1/23 9/1/24 las.ri-oak232 1 Resolution #11129 July 6, 2011 Moved by Middleton supported by Covey the resolutions (with fiscal notes attached) on the Consent Agenda be adopted (with accompanying reports being accepted). AYES: Crawford, Dwyer, Gershenson, Gingell, Gosselin, Greimel, Hatchett, Hoffman, Jackson, Long, Matis, McGillivray, Middleton, Nash, Nuccio, Potts, Quarles, Scott, Taub, Weipert, Woodward, Zack, Bosnic, Covey. (24) NAYS: None. (0) A sufficient majority having voted in favor, the resolutions (with fiscal notes attached) on the Consent Agenda were adopted (with accompanying reports being accepted). STATE OF MICHIGAN) COUNTY OF OAKLAND) I, Bill Bullard Jr., Clerk of the County of Oakland, do hereby certify that the foregoing resolution is a true and accurate copy of a resolution adopted by the Oakland County Board of Commissioners on July 6, 2011, with the original record thereof now remaining in my office. In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the County of Oakland at Pontiac, Michigan this 6th day of July, 2011. ELEE 1,1_1)12-A-e--) C'14 Bill Bullard Jr., Oakland County 2