HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolutions - 2009.03.05 - 9839MISCELLANEOUS RESOLUTION #09031 March 5, 2009
BY: FINANCE COMMITTEE - THOMAS MIDDLETON, CHAIRPERSON
TREASURER'S OFFICE
AUTHORIZATION TO BORROW AGAINST DELINQUENT 2008 ANp
2009 TAXES
TO: THE OAKLAND COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
MR. CHAIRPERSON, LADIES AND GENTLEMEN:
WHEREAS, ad valorem real property taxes are imposed by the
County and the local taxing units within the County on July
and/or December 1 of each year; and
WHEREAS, a ,certain portion of these taxes remain unpaid and
.uncollected on March 1 of the year following assessment, at which
time they are returned delinquent to the County's treasurer (the
"Treasurer"); and
WHEREAS, the Treasurer is bound to collect all delinquent
taxes, interest, and property tax administration fees which woul,d
otherwise be payable to the local taxing units within the Count;
and
WHEREAS, the statutes of the State of Michigan authorize the
County to establish a fund, in whole or in part from borrow0
proceeds, to pay local taxing units within the County their
respective shares of delinquent ad valorem real property taxes in
anticipation of the collection of those taxes by the Treasurer;
and
WHEREAS, the County Board of Commissioners (the "Board") has
adopted a resolution authorizing the County's Delinquent T4x
Revolving Fund (the "Revolving Fund Program"), pursuant to
Section 87b of Act No. 206, Michigan Public Acts of 1893, 4s
amended ("Act 206"); and
WHEREAS, the Treasurer is authorized under Act 206, and has
been directed by the Board, to make such payments with respect tp
delinquent ad valorem real property taxes (including the property
tax administration fees assessed under subsection (6) of Section
44 of Act 206) which are, or will be, owed in 2008 and 2009 to
the County and the local units (collectively, the "taxing •units)
and which (i) were first assessed in 2008 and shall have remain0
unpaid on March 1, 2009 and the Treasurer is authorized to pledge
these amounts in addition to any amounts not already pledged for
FINANCE COMMITTEE
Motion carried unanimously en a roll call vote with Gingell, Zadk
and Coulter absent.
RE:
repayment of prior series of notes (or after such prior series Of
notes are retired as a secondary pledge) all as the Treasurer
shall specify in an order when the notes authorized hereunder are
issued (the "2008 Delinquent Taxes"), or (ii) were first assessed
in 2009 and shall have remained unpaid on March 1, 2010 and the
Treasurer is authorized to pledge these amounts in addition to
any amounts not already pledged for repayment of prior series df
notes (or after such prior series of notes are retired as i a
secondary pledge) all as the Treasurer shall specify in an ordr
when the notes authorized hereunder are issued (the "200 1 9
Delinquent Taxes"); and
WHEREAS, the Board has determined that in order to raise
sufficient monies to adequately fund the Revolving Fund, tile
County must issue its General Obligation Limited Tax Notes,
Series 2009 and General Obligation Limited Tax Notes, Series 201'1 0
in one or more series, in accordance with Sections 67c, 87d, 87g,
and 89 of Act 206 and on the terms and conditions set forth
below.
NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS RESOLVED BY THE BOARD AS FOLLOWS:
I.
GENERAL PROVISIONS
101. Establishment of 2009 Revolving Fund. In order tio
implement the continuation of the Revolving Fund Program and in
accordance with Act 206, the County hereby establishes a 20d9
Delinquent Tax Revolving Fund (the "Revolving Fund") as 5a
separate and segregated fund within the existing Delinquent Tax
Revolving Fund of the County previously established by the Board
-pursuant to Section 87b of Act 206.
102. Issuance of 2009 Notes. The County shall, in 2009,
issue its General Obligation Limited Tax Notes, Series 2009 in
one or more series (the "2009 Notes") in accordance with this
Resolution and Sections 87c, 87d, 87g, and 89 of Act 206, payabl i.e
in whole or in part from the 2008 Delinquent Taxes and/or frOp
the other sources specified in Section 705.
103. Aggregate Amount of 2009 Notes.
(a) The 2009 Notes shall be issued in an aggregate
amount to be determined in accordance with this Section by the
Treasurer.
(b) The aggregate amount of the 2009 Notes shall not
be less than the amount by which the actual or estimated 200 118
Delinquent Taxes exceeds (i) the County's participating share c',f
the 2008 Delinquent Taxes, and (ii) any sums otherwise available
to fund the 2009 Tax Payment Account established under Section
702 (including any monies held in respect of Section 704(c)).
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(c) The aggregate amount of the 2009 Notes shall not
be greater than the sum of (i) the actual amount of the 200 .J3
Delinquent Taxes pledged to the payment of debt service on the
2009 Notes, plus (ii) the amount determined by the Treasurer to
be allocated to a reserve fund. Proceeds of the 2009 Note:s
devoted to a reserve fund shall not exceed the lesser of (A) the
amount reasonably required for those of the 2009 Notes secured by
the reserve fund, (B) 10% of the proceeds of such 2009 Notes, (Q)
the maximum amount of annual debt service on such 2009 Notes, dr
(D) 125% of average annual debt service on such 2009 Notes.
(d) The aggregate amount of the 2009 Notes shall be
designated by the Treasurer by written order after (i) the amount
of the 2008 Delinquent Taxes, or the amount of 2008 Delinquent
Taxes to be funded by the issuance of the 2009 Notes, has been
estimated or determined, and (ii, the amount of the reasonably
required reserve fend has been calculated. 2008 Delinquent Taxes
shall be estimated based on delinquencies experienced during tie
past three fiscal years and on demographic and economic data
relevant to the current tax year, and shall be determined baseid
on rertififlat 4 on from each of the taxing units. The amount df
the reasonably required reserve fund shall be calculated pursuant
to such analyses and aLnLieLLeas as the Treasurer may request.
104. Proceeds of 2009 Tax Notes. If the 2009 Notes aO
issued and sold before the Treasurer has received rt=!rtificaticln
from the taxing units of the amount of the 2008 Delinquent Taxes!,
and if such certification is not reasonably anticipated to occUr
to allow distribution of the proceeds of the 2009 Notes within JO
days after the date of issue, the proceeds of the 2009 Notes
shall be deposited in the County's 2009 Delinquent Tax Projeqt
Account and thereafter used to fund the whole or a part of tlie
County's 2009 Tax Payment Account, 2009 Note Reserve Account
and/or 2009 Note Payment Account, subject to and in acoordande
with Article VII. If the 2009 Notes are issued and sold on Or
after such time, the proceeds of the 2009 Notes shall tic
deposited directly into the County's 2009 Tax Payment Account,
2009 Note Reserve Account end/or 2009 Note Payment Account, a.s
provided in Article VII.
105. Establishment of 2010 Revolving Fend. In order t[o
implement the continuation of the Revolving Fund Program and ijn
accordance with Act 206, the County hereby establishes a 2010
Delinquent Tax Revolving Fund (the "Revolving Fund"), as 'a
separate and segregated fund within the existing Delinquent Tx
Revolving Fund of the County previously established by the Bo,a4d
pursuant to Section 87b of Act 206.
106. Issuance of 2010 Notes. The County shall, in 2010,
issue its General Obligation Limited Tax Notes, Series 2010 in
one or more series (the "2010 Notes") in accordance with this
Resolution and Section 87c, 87d, 87g and 89, of Act 206, payable
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in whole or in part from the 2009 Delinquent Taxes and/or fr0m
the other sources specified in Section 712.
107. Aggregate Amount of 2010 Notes. (a) The 2010 Notes
shall be issued in an aggregate amount to be determined in
accordance with this Section by the Treasurer.
(b) The aggregate amount of the 2010 Notes shall
be less than the amount by which the actual or estimated 2009
Delinquent Taxes exceeds (i) the Ccenty's participating share Of
2009 Delinquent Taxes, and (ii) any sums otherwise -available to
fund the 2010 Tax Payment Account established under Section 709
(including any monies held in respect of Section 711(c)).
(c) The aggregate amount of the 2010 Notes shall neret
be greater than the sum of (i) the actual amount of the 2009
Delinquent Taxes pledged to the payment of debt service on the
2010 Notes, plus (ii) the amount determined by the Treasurer to
be allocated to a reserve fund. Proceeds of the 2010 Notes
devoted to a reserve fund shall not exceed the lesser of (A) the
amount reasonably required for those of the 2010 Notes secured by
the reserve fund, (B) 10% of the proceeds of such 2010 Notes, ()
the maximum amount of annual debt service on such 2010 Notes, 0
(D) 125% of average annual debt service on such 2010 Notes.
(d) The aggregate amount of the 2010 Notes shall be
designated by the Treasurer by written order after (i) the amount
of the 2009 Delinquent Taxes, or the amount of 2009 Delinquent
Taxes to be funded by the issuance of the 2010 Notes, has been
estimated or determined, and (ii) the amount of the reasonably
required reserve fund has been calculated. 2009 Delinquent Taxes
shall be estimated based on delinquencies experienced during the
past three fiscal years and on demographic and economic dat.a
relevant to the current tax year, and shell be determined based
on certif 4 cation from each of the taxing units. The amount Of
the reasonably required reserve fund shall be calculated pursuant
to such analyses and certificates as the Treasurer may request.-
108. Proceeds of 2010 Notes. If the 2010 Notes are issucl
and sold before the Treasurer has received cice:Ifieeeien from the
taxing units of the amount of the 2009 Delinquent Taxes, and if
such certification is not reasonably anticipated to occur to
allow distribution of the proceeds of the 2010 Notes within 20
days after the date of issue, the proceeds of the 2010 Notes
shall be deposited in the County's 2010 Delinquent Tax Projebe
Account and thereafter used to fund the whole or a part of the
County's 2010 Tax Payment Account, 2010 Note Reserve Accoufit
and/or 2010 Note Payment Account, subject to and in aceordanCe
with Article VII. If the 2010 Notes are issued and sold on br
after such time, the proceeds of the 2010 Notes shall be
deposited directly into the County's 2010 Tax Payment Account,
2010 Note Reserve Account and/or 2010 No'cc rayment Account, as
provided in Article VII.
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109. Treasurer's Order Authorizing Notes and Establishi6g
Delinquent Taxes. At or prior to the time any Notes are issued
pursuant to this resolution, the Treasurer, as authorized by At
206, may issue a written order specifying the amount ard
character of the 2008 Delinquent Taxes and/or 2009 DelinqueiA
Taxes, the Article or Articles under which the Notes are beirA
issued and any other matters subject to the Treasurers centrl
under either this resolution or Act 206.
FIXED MATURITY NOTES
201. Authority. At the option of the Treasurer, exercisable
by written order prior to the issuance of the relevant notes, t$e
2009 Notes and/or 2010 Notes (alternatively the "Notes") may be
issued in accordance with this Article II. All reference to
"Notes" in Article II refers only to Notes issued pursuant to
Article II, unless otherwise specified.
202. Date. The Notes shall be dated as of the date of issile
or as of such earlier date specified by written order of te
Treasurer.
203. Maturity and Amounts. Notes issued pursuant to this
Article 11 shall be structured in accordance with subsections
or (b) below, as determined by the Treasurer pursuant to written
order.
(a) The first maturity of the Notes or of a series Of
Notes shall be determined by the Treasuieer pursuant to writtn
order but shall not be later than two years after the date Of
issue. Later maturities of the Notes shall be on the firSt
anniversary of the preceding maturity or on such earlier date
the Treasurer may specify by written order. The Notes shall pe
structured with the number of maturities determined by tt,e
Treasurer to be necessary or appropriate, and the last maturity
shall be scheduled for no later than the fourth anniversary Of
the date of issue. The amount of each maturity shall be set py
the Treasurer when the amount of Delineuent Taxes is determined
by the Treasurer or when a reliable estimate of the Delinqueht
Taxes is available to the Treasurer. In determining the exapt
amount of each maturity, the Treasurer shall consider the
schedule of delinquent tax collections prepared for the three
most-recently concluded tax years and the corollary schedule
setting .forth the anticipated rate of collection of those 2008
Delinquent Taxes or 2009 Delinquent Taxes as the case may be)
that are pledged to the repayment of the Notes. The amount Of
each maturity and the scheduled maturity dates of the Notes sha.l
be established to take into account the dates on which the
Treasurer reasonably anticipates tne collection of such
Delinquent Taxes and shall alloy for no mere than a 10% variance
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between the debt service payable on each maturity date, the
Notes, and the anticipated amount of pledged monies available cin
such maturity date to make payment of such debt service.
(b) Alternatively, the Notes may be structured with a
single stated maturity falling not later than the fourth
anniversary of the date of issue. Tne amount of the statod
maturity shall be the aggregate principal amount determined
accordance with Section 103 or Section 107 (as the case may be).
Notes issued under this subsection (b) shall be subject to
redemption on such terms consistent with Section 209 as shall be
ordered by the Treasurer, but in no event shall such Notes be
subject to redemption less frequently than annually.
204. Interest Rate and Date of Record.
(a) Except as otherwise provided in this paragraph,
Notes issued pursuant to subsection (a) of Section 203 shall be4r
interest payable semiannually, with the first interest payment t!,o
be payable (i) on the first date, after issuance, corresponding
to the day and month on which the maturity of such Notes fall,
or (ii) if the Treasurer so orders, six months before such date.
In the event (i) any maturiey of the Notes arises either le$s
than six months before the succeeding maturity date or less than
six months after the preceding maturity date, and (ii) the
Treasurer so orders in writing, intereee on the Notes shall ik
payable on such succeeding or preceding maturity date. SubjeOt
to the following sentence, Notes issued pursuant to subsectiOn
(b) of Section 203 shall, pursuant to written order of tte
Treasurer, bear interest monthly, quarterly or semiannually, as
provided by written order of the Treasurer. It Notes issued
under this Article II are sold with a variable rate feature as
provided in Article IV, such Notes may, pursuant to written order
of the Treasurer, bear interest weekly, monthly, quarterly or On
any put date, or any combination of the foregoing, as provided YPY
written order of the Treasurer.
(b) Interest shall not exceed the maximum rate
permitted by law.
(c) Interest shall be mailed by first class mail to
the registered owner of each Note as of the applicable date !Of
record, provided,- however, that the Treasurer may agree with tie
Registrar (as defined below) on a different method of payment.
(d) Subject to Section 403 in the case of variable
rate Notes, the date of record shall be not fewer than 14 nor
more than 31 days before the date of payment, as designated by
the Treasurer prior to the sale of the Notes.
205. Note Form. The form of Note shall be consistent with
the prescriptions of this Resolution and shall reflect all
material terms of the Notes. Jnless the Treasurer shall, by
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written order, specify the contrary, the Notes shall be issued in
fully registered form both as to principal and interes -q,
registrable upon the books of a note registrar (the "Registrar")
to be named by the Treasurer. If the Notes are issued in bear4r
form, the Treasurer shall appoint a paying agent (the "Payiqg
Agent"). The Registrar or Paying Agent so named may be any bank
or trust company or other entity, including the County, offering
the necessary services pertaining to the registration and
transfer of negotiable securities.)
206. Denominations and Numbers. The Notes shall be issued
in one or more denomination or denominatiens of $1,000 each Or
any integral multiple of $1,000 in excess of $1,000, as
determined by the Treasurer. Notwithstanding the foregoing,
_however, in the event the Notes are deposited under a book entry
depository trust arrangement pursuant to Section 208, the Notes
shall, if required by the depository trustee, be issued in
denominations of $5,000 each or any integral multiple of $5,000.
The Notes shall be numbered from one upwards, regardless Of
maturity, in such order as the Registrar shall determine.
207. Transfer or Exchange of Notes.
(a) Notes issued in registered form shall Ile
transferable on a note register maintained with respect to the
Notes upon surrender of the transferred Note, together with an
assignment executed by the registered owner or his or her duliy
authorized attorney-in-fact in form satisfactory to the
Registrar. Upon receipt of a properly assigned Note, the
Registrar shall authenticate and deliver a new Note or Notes itn
equal aggregate principal amount and like interest rate and
maturity to the designated transferee or transierees.
(b) Notes may likewise be exchanged for one or mote
other Notes with the same interese rate and maturity in
authorized denominations aggregating the same principal amount
the Note or Notes being exchanged, upon surrender of the Note or
Notes and the submission of written instrections to the Registr*
ore in the case of bearer Notes, to the Paying Agent. Upqn
receipt of a Note with proper written instructions the RegistlAr
or Paying Agent shall authenticate and deliver a new Note dr
Notes to the owner thereof or to the owner's attorney-in-fact.
(c) Any service charge made by the Registrar or Paying
Agent for any such registration, transfer or exchange shall Ile
paid for by the County as an expense of borrowing, unless
otherwise agreed by the Treasurer and the Registrar or Paying
Agent. The Registrar or Paying Agent may, however, requirie
payment by a noteholder of a sum sufficient to cover any tax dr
other governmental charge payable in connection with any suOh
Legistration, transfer or exchange.
208. Book Entry Depository Trust. At the option of the
Treasurer and notwithstanding any ccntrary provision of Section
212, the Notes may be deposited, in whole or in part, with .a
depository trustee designated by the Treasurer who shall transfer
ownership of interests in the Notes by book entry and who shall
issue depository trust receipts or acknowledgments to owners Of
interests in the Notes. Such book entry depository truSt
arrangement, and the form of depository trust - receipts Or
acknowledgments, shall be as determined be the Treasurer after
consultation with the depository trustee. The Treasurer is
authorized to enter into any depository trust agreement on behalf
of the County upon such terms and conditions as the Treasurqr
shall deem appropriate and not otherwise prohibited by the ter*
of this Resolution. The depository trustee may be the same as
the Registrar otherwise named by the Treasurer, and the Notes may
be transferred in part by depository trust and in part_
transfer of physical rertlficates as the Treasurer may determine.
209. Redemption
(a) Subject to the authority granted the Treasurer
pursuant to subsection (c) of this Section in the case of fixed
rate Notes) and to the authority granted the Treasurer pursuant
to Section 404 (in the case of variable rate Notes), the Notes Or
any maturity or maturities of the Notes hall be subject tc
redemption prior to maturity on the terms set forth in subsectiOn
(b) below.
(b) Notes scheduled to mature after the first date On
which any Notes of the series are scheduled to mature shall be
subject to redemption, in inverse order cf maturity, on eadh
interest payment date arising after the date of issue.
(c) If the Treasurer shall determine such action
necessary to enhance the marketability of the Notes or to redude
the interest rate to be offered by prospect i ve purchasers on any
maturity of the Notes, the Treasurer may, by written order, pridr
to the issuance of such Notes, (i) designate some or all of the
Notes as non-callable, regardless of their maturity date, and/dr
(ii) delay the first date on which tee redemption of callable
Notes would otherwise be authorized under subsection (b) above. ,
(d) In the case of any Notes subject to Section 02
and notwithstanding any contrary provision of subsections (b) dr
(c) above, the Treasurer is directed to structure the redemptidn
provisions of the Notes in a manner necessary to assure the
availability under applicable law of (i) any available temporary
period for the investment of Note proceeds, or ;ii) any available
exemption from arbitrage rebate obligations with respect to any
of the gross proceeds of the Notes.
(e) Notes of any maturity subject to redemption may he
redeemed before their scheduled maturity date, in whole or In
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part, on any permitted redemption date or dates, subject to the
written order of the Treasurer. Notes called for redemptidn
shall be redeemed at par, plus accrued interest to the redemptidn
date, plus, if the Treasurer so orders, a premium of not mote
than 1%. Redemption may be made by lot or pro rata, as shall e
determined by the Treasurer.
(f) With respect to partial redemptions, any portiOn
of a Note outstanding in a denomination larger than the minimum
authorized denomination may be redeemed, provided such portion As
well as the amount not being redeemed constitute authorized
denominations. In the event less than the entire principal
amount of a Note is called for redemption, the Registrar Or
Paying Agent shall, upon surrender of the Note by the owner
thereof, authenticate and deliver to the owner a new Note in the
principal amount of the principal portion not redeemed.
(g) Notice of redemption shall be by first class mail
30 days prior to the date fixed for redemption, or such shorter
time prior to the date fixed for redemption as may be consented
to by the holders of all outstanding Notes to be called fOr
redemption. Such notice shall fix the date of record wih
respect to the redemption if different than otherwise provided in
this Resolution. Any defect in any notice shall not affect the
validity of the redemption proceedings. Notes so called fOr
redemption shall not bear interest after the date fixed fOr
redemption, provided funds are on hand with a paying agent to
redeem the same.
210. Discount. At the option of the Treasurer, the Notes
may be. offered for sale at a discount not to exceed 2%.
211. Public or Private Sale. The Treasurer may, at the
Treasurer's option, conduct a public sale of the Notes after
which sale the Treasurer shall either award the Notes to the
lowest bidder.or reject all bids. The conditions of sale shall
be as specified in a published Notice of Sale prepared by the
Treasurer announcing the principal terms of the Notes and the
offering. Alternatavely, the Treasurer may, at the Treasurers
option, negotiate a private sale of the Votes as provided in At
206. If required by law, or if otherwise determined by the
Treasurer to be in the best interest of the County, (a) the Nct4s
shall be rated by a national rating agency selected by the
Treasurer, (b) a good faith deposit shall be required of the
winning bidder, and/or (c) CUSIP numbers shall be assigned to the
Notes. If a public sale is conducted or if otherwise required
law or the purchaser of the Notes, the Treasurer shall prepare Or
cause to be prepared and disseminated an offering memorandum 6r
official statement containing all material terms of the offer arid
sale of the Notes. Pursuant to any sale of the Notes, the Counly
shall make such filings, shall solicit such information and shall
obtain such governmental approvals as shall be required pursuant
to any state or federal law respecting back-up income tax
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withholding, securities regulation, criaina: issue discount Or
other regulated matter.
212. Execution and Delivery. The Treasurer is authorized
and directed to execute the Notes on behalf of the County by
manual or facsimile signature, provided that if the facsimie
signature is used, the Notes shall be authenticated by the
Registrar or any tender agent as may be appointed pursuant to
Section 801(c). The Notes shall be sealed with the County seal
or imprinted with a facsimile of such seal. The Treasurer es
authorized and directed to then deliver the Notes to the
purchaser thereof upon receipt of the purchase price. The Notes
shall be delivered at the expense of the County in such city Or
cities as may be designated by the Treasurer.
213. Renewal, Refunding or Advance Refunding Notes. If, at
any time, it appears to be in the best interests of the County,
the Treasurer, by written order, may authorize the issuance Of
renewal, refunding or advance refunding Notes. The terms of su0
Notes, and the procedures incidental to their issuance, shall be
set subject to Section 309 and, in apprnpr:atp cases, Article X .
SHORT TERM RENEWABLE NOTES
301. Authority. At the option of the Treasurer, exPrcisatOe
by written order prior to the issuance of the relevant notes, the
2009 Notes and/or the 2010 Notes (alternatively, the "Notes") may
be issued in accordance with this Article I. All references to
"Notes" in Article III refer only to Notes issued pursuant to
Article II:, unless otherwise specified.
302. Date and Maturity. The Notes shall be dated as Of
their date of issuance or any prior date selected by -0e
Treasurer and each issuance thereof shall Taature on such date or
dates not exceeding one year from the date of their issuance as
may be specified by written order of the Treasurer.
303. interest and Date of Record. The Notes shall be4r
interest payable at maturity at such rate or rates as may be
determined by the Treasurer not exceedinL1 the maximum rate Of
interest permitted by law on the date the Notes are issued. The
date of record shall be not fewer than two nor more than 31 days
before the date of payment, as designated by the Treasurer priOr
to the sale of the Notes.
304. Note Form. The form of Note shall be consistent wih
the prPsr-riptinns of this Resolution and shall reflect all
material terms of the Notes. The Notes shall, in the discreti6n
of the Treasurer and consistent with Section 205, either te
payable to bearer or be issued in registered form. If issued in
registered form, the Notes may be conseitued as book-entiry
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securities consistent with Section 208, notwithstanding a
contrary provision of Section 308.
305. Denomination and Numbers. The Notes shall be issued in
one or more denomination or denominations, as determined by the
Treasurer. The Notes shall be numbered from one upwards, in suil
order as the Treasurer determines.
306. Redemption. The Notes shall not be subject
redemption prior to maturity.
307. Sale of Notes. The authority and obligations of the
Treasurer set forth in Sections 210 and 211 respecting Fixed
Maturity Notes shall apply also to Notes issued under Article
308. Execution and Delivery. The authority and obligations
of the Treasurer set forth in Section 212 respecting Fixed
Maturity Notes shall also apply to Notes issued under Artice
309. Renewal or Refunding Notes.
(a) The Treasurer may, by written order, authorize the
issuance of renewal or refunding Notes (collectively "Renewal
Notes"). Renewal Notes shall be sold on the maturity date of,
and the proceeds applied to the payment of debt service on, the
Notes to be renewed. The maturities and repayment terms of the
Renewal Notes shall be set by written order of the Treasurer. ;
OD) In the order authorizing Renewal Notes, the
Treasurer shall specify whether the Notes shall be issued in
accordance with this Article :IT, in which event the provisions
of Article III shall govern the issuance of the Notes, or whether
the -Notes shall be issued in accordance with Article II, in whiqh
event the provisions of Article II shall govern the issuance 6f
the Notes. The order shall also provide for and shall al4o
govern with respect to:
(i) the aggregate amount of the Renewal Notes;
.(ii) the date of the Renewal Nctes;
(iii) the denominations of the Renewal Notes;
(iv) the interest payment dates of the Renewal Notes; :
(v) the maturley or maturftles of the Renewal Notes; :
(vi) the terms of sale of the Renewal Notes;
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(vii) whether any Renewal Notes issued in accordane
with Article II shall be subject to redemption and, if sO,
the terMs thereof; and
(viii) any other terms of the Renewal Notes consistent
with, but not specified in, Article II or Article III.
(c) Regardless of whether Renewal Notes need *e
approved by prior order of the Department of Treasury, the
Treasurer pursuant to Section 89(5) d) of Act 206, shall prompti r y
report to the Department of Treasury the issuance of any Renewal
Notes.
IV.
VARIABLE INTEREST RATE
401. Variable Rate Option. At the option of the Treasure,
exercisable by written order prior to the issuance of t]Pe
relevant notes, the 2009 Notes and/or the 2010 Notes
(alternatively, the "Notes"), whether issued pursuant to Article
II or Article III, may be issued with a variable interest rate,
provided that the rate shall not exceed the maximum rate 0
interest permitted by law.
402. Determination of Rate. The order of the Treasurer
shall provide how often the variable interest rate shall be
subject to recalculation, the formula or procedure fOr
determining the variable interest rate, whether and on what terMs
the rate shall be determined by a remarketing agent in the caSe
of demand obligations consistent with Section 801(d), and whether
and on what terms a fixed rate of interest may be converted to Or
from a variable rate of interest. Such formula or proced4e
shall be as determined by the Treasurer but shall track or float
within a specified percentage band around the rates generated by
any one or more of the following indices:
(i) Publicly reported prices or yields of obligatiotis
of the United States of America;
(ii) An index of municipal obligations periodically
reported by a nationally reccgnized source;
(iii) The prime lending rate from time to time set loy
any bank or trust company in the United States with unimpaired
capital and surplus exceeding $40,000,000;
(iv) Any other rate or index that may be designated by
order of the Treasurer provided such rate or index is set .)1-
reported by a source which is independent of and not controlled
by the Treasurer or the County..
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The procedure for determining the variable rate may involve ore
or more of the .above indices as alternatives or may involve the
setting of the rate by a municipal bond specialist provided sudh
rate shall be within a stated percentage range of one or more qf
the indices set forth above.
403. Date of Record. The Date of Record shall be not fewer
than one nor more than 31 days before the date of payment,
designated by written order of the Treasurer.
.404. Redemption. Notwithstanding any contrary provision qf
subsections (b) and (c) of Section 209, but subject to the lad,t
sentence of this Section 404, Notes bearing interest at Ha
variable rate may be subject to redemption by the County and/dr
put by the holder at any time or times and in any order, as may
be determined pursuant to written order of the Treasurer. Notes
shall not be subject to redemption more frequently than monthly.
405. Repurchase and Resale,
(a) In the event Notes issued under this Article
are constituted as demand obligations, the interest rate on the
Notes shall be governed by, and shall be subject to, remarketirig
by a remarketing agent appointed in accordance with Sectidn
801(c), under the terms of a pat agreement employed in accordande
with Section 801(d).
(b) The County shall be authorized, consistent with
Act 206 and pursuant to order of the Treasurer, to participate in
the repurchase and resale of Notes, in order to reduce the cot
of, or increase the revenue, attendant to the establishment Of
the Revolving Fund and the issuance and discharge of the Noted.
Any purchase of Notes pursuant to this subsection (b) shall he
made with unpledged monies drawn from revolving funds established
by the County in connection with retired general obligatidn
limited tax notes.
V.
MULTIPLE SERIES
501. Issuance of Multiple Series. At the option of the
Treasurer, exercisable by written order, the 2009 Notes and/qr
2010 Notes (alternatively the "Notes") issued under Article IL
Article III, or Article X may be issued in two or mo34e
individually designated series. Each series shall bear its eOn
rate of interest, which may be fixed or variable in accordande
with Article IV. Various series need not be issued at the saMe
time and may be issued from time to time in the discretion of the
Treasurer exerriAhip by written order. In determining the dates
of issuance of the respective series, the Treasurer shall
consider, among other pertinent factors, the effect the dates
selected may have on the marketability, rating and/dr
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quaLittua.ti.on for credit support or liquidity support for, Or
insurance of, the Notes. The Notes of each such series shall Oe •
• issued according to this Resolution in all respects (and the term
"Notes" shall be deemed to include dach series of Notes
• throughout this Resolution), provided that:
(a) The Notes of all series issued in anticipation Of
a particularsyear's Delinquent Taxes shall not exceed the maximUm.
aggregate principal amount permitted under Section 103 or Section
107 (as the case may be);
(b) Each series shall be issued n to Article
or Article III, and different series may be issued .pursuant to
different Articles;
(c) Each series shall be issued pursuant to Section
502 or Section 503, and different series may be issued pursuant
to different Sections;
(d) A series may be issued under Article II for one,
two, or three of the annual maturities set forth in Article II
with the balance of the annual maturities being issued under
Article II or under Article III in one or more other serie,
provided that the minimum annual maturities set forth in SectiOn
203 shall be reduced and applied pro rata to all Notes so issued;
and
(e) The Notes of all series issued pursuant to Arti“e
II above shall not, in aggreaate, mature in amounts or on dates
exceeding the maximum authorized maturities set forth in SectiOn
203.
502. Series Secured Pan i Passu. If the Notes are issued in
multiple series pursuant to this Article V ., each series of Notes
may, by written order of the Treasurer, be secured pan i pas$u
with the other by the security described in and the amounts
pledged by Section 705 or Section 712 (as the case may b0.
Moreover, such security may, pursuant to further written order c}f
the Treasurer, be segregated in accordance with the following
provisions. !
(a) The Treasurer may, by written order, estab1i4h
separate sub-accounts in the County's 2009 Note Reserve Accoulit
or 2010 Note Reserve Account (as the case may be) for each series
of Notes, into which shall be deposited the amount borrowed fc)r .
the Note Reserve Account for each such series.
(b) The Treasurer may, by written order, establiSh
separate sub-accounts in the County's 2009 Note Payment Accourit
or 2010 Note Payment Account (as the case may be) for each series
of corresponding Notes, and all amOunts deposited in such Noe
Payment Account shall be allocated to the corresponding sue -
accounts.
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(d)(i) :n the event separate sub-accounts ar;e
established pursuant to subsection (b) above, and subject to
Paragraph (ii) below, the percentage of deposits to the relevant
Note Payment Account allocated to each sub-account may be set
equal to the percentage that Notes issued in the corresponding
series bears to all Notes secured by the relevant Note Payment
Account or to any other percentage designated by the Treasurer
pursuant to written order; provided that if the various series
are issued at different times, or if the various series a4e
structured with different maturity dates, (1) sums deposited in
the relevant Note Payment Account prior to the issuance of one Or
more series may upon the issuance of each such series .r)e
reallocated among the various corresponding sub-accounts
established under subsection (b) above to achieve a balance among
the sub-accounts proportionate to the designated percentaele
allocation, and/or (II) deposits to the relevant Note Payment
Account may be allocated among the corresponding sub-accounts
according to the total amount of debt service that will actually
be paid from the respective sub-accounts.
(ii) Alternatively, the Treasurer may, by written
order, rank the sub-accounts established under Subsection (b)
above in order of priority, and specify that each such sub-
account shall receive deposits only after all sub-accounts having
a higher priority have received deposits sufficient to discharge
all (or any specified percentage of) Notes whose series
eorIeeponde to any of the sub-accounts having priority.
(d) In the absence of a written order of the Treasurer
to the contrary, the amounts in each sub-account established
pursuant to this Section 502 shall secure only the Notes ieeued
in the series for which such sub-account was established, until
such Notes and interest on such Notes are paid in full, after
which the amounts in such sub-account may, pursuant to written
order of the Treasurer, be added pro rata to the amounts in the
other sub-accounts and thereafter used as 'art of such other sub-
accounts to secure all Notes and interest on such Notes for whiO
such other sub-accounts were created, until paid in full.
Alternatively, amounts held in two or more sub-accounts within
either the Note Reserve Account or the Note Payment Account may
be commingled, and if commingled shall be held pari passu for the
benefit of the holders of each series of Notes pertaining to the
relevant sub-accounts.
503. Series Independently Secured. If the Notes are issued
in multiple series pursuant to this Article V, each series 6f
Notes may, by written order of the Treasurer, be independently
secured in accordance with this Section 502.
Each series of Notes shall pertain to one Cr molte
taxing units, as designated by the Treasurer pursuant to written
order, and no two series of Notes shall pertain to the sane
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taxing unit. A school district, intermediate school district, cr
community college district extending beyond the boundaries of
city in which it is located may, pursuant to 'errtten'order of the
Treasurer, be subdivided along the boundaries of one or moe
cities and each such subdivision shall be deemed a taxing unit
for purposes of this Section 503.
(b) Separate sub-accounts shall be established in the
County's 2009 Tax Payment Account or 2010 Tax Payment Account (as
the case may be). Each sub-account shall receive the proceeds of
one and only one series of Notes, and amounts shall be disbursed
from the- sub-account to only those taxing units designated as
being in that series.
(c) In the event Notes are isseed for deposit into the
Project Account established under Section 701, separate sub-
accounts shall be established in the Project Account. Each sub -
account shall receive the proceeds of one and only one series Of
Notes, and amounts shall be disbursed from the sub-account only
to accounts, sub-accounts and/or taxing -units designated as being
in the series corresponding to the sub-account from whitith
disbursement is being made.
(d) A separate sub-account shall be established in title
County's 2009 Note Reserve Account or 2010 Note Reserve Account
(as the case may be) for each series of Notes, into which shall
be deposited the amount determined by the Treasurer under Section
103 or Section 107 (as the case may be) or Section 703 or SectiOn
710 (as the case may be) with respect to the series. Each sub-
account shall secure one and only one series.
(e) A separate sub-account shall be established in the -
County's 2009 Note Payment Account or 2010 Note Payment Account
(as the case may be) for each series of Notes. Each sub-account
shall be allocated only those amounts described in Section 704 Or
Section :711 (as the case may be) which pertain to the taxing
units included in the series corresponding to the sub-account.
Ch4rgebacks received frpm a taxing unit pursuant to Section 905
shall be deposited in the sub-account corresponding to the series
in which the taxing unit is included. Amounts held in each sub -
account shall secure the debt represented by only those Notes
included in the series corresponding to the sub-account, and
disbursements from each sub-account may be applied toward the
payment of only those Notes included in the series correspondi6g
to the sub-account.
. (f) The amounts in each sub-account established
pursuant to this Section 5C3 shall secure only the Notes issued
in the series for which such sub-account was established, un -0.1
such Notes and interest on such Notes are paid in full, after
which any amounts remaining in such sub-account shall accrue to
the County and shall no longer be pledged toward payment of 4e
Notes.
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VI.
TAXABILITY OF INTEREST
601. Federal Tax. The County acknowledges that the current
state of Federal law mandates that the 2009 Notes and 2010 Notes
each be structured as taxable obligations. Consequently, the
2009 Notes and 2010 Notes shall, subject to Article X, be issued
as obligations, the interest on which is not excluded from groSs
income for purposes of Federal income tax.
602. State of Michigan Tax. Consistent with the treatment
accorded all obligations issued pursuant to Act 206, interest On
the 2009 Notes and 2010 Notes each shall be exempt from the
imposition of the State of Michigan income tax and the State df
Michigan single business tax, and the 2009 Notes and 2010 Notes
shall not be subject to the State of Michigan intangibles tax. .
VII.
FUNDS AND SECURITY
701. 2009 Delinquent Tax Project Account. If the 2009
Notes are issued. and sold before the Treasurer has received
certification from the taxing units of the amount of the 2008
Delinquent Taxes, and if such ree -ti -Fieatinn is not reasonably
anticipated in time to allow distribution of the proceeds of the
2009 Notes within 20 days after the date of issue, a 2009
Delinquent Tax Project Account (the "2039 project Account") shall
be established by the Treasurer as a separate and distinct fund
of the County within its general fund. The 2009 Project Accou#
shall receive all proceeds from the sale of the 2009 Note,
including any premium or accrued interest received at the time cf
sale. The 2009 Project Account shall be held in trust by 4n
escrow agent, until the monies therein are disbursed in
accordance with this Article V:I. The escrow agent shall be •a
commercial bank, shall be located in Michigan, shall have
authority to exercise trust powers, and shall have a net worth in
excess of $25,000,000. The form and content of the agreement
between the County and the escrow agent shall be approved by the
Treasurer. Subject to the following sentence, monies deposited
in the 2009 Project Account shall be expended only (i) for the
purpose of funding the 2009 Tax Payment Account established under
Section 702, and (ii) to the extent permitted by Act 206, for the
purpose of paying the expenses of the offering of the 2009 Note.
In the event the Treasurer_ by written order so direct,
additional funding of the 2009 Project Account may be undertakeh,
and any surplus proceeds remaining in the 2009 Project Account
after the Treasurer has completed the funding of the 2009 Tax
Payment Account may be transferred to either the 2009 Note
Reserve Account created under Section 703 or the 2009 Note
Payment Account created under Section 704. Monies in the 2009
Project Account may be disbursed by the escrow agent to the
County's 2009 Tax Payment Account at any tjalle and from time 4o
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time, upon receipt of a written requisition signed by the
Treasurer.
702. 2009 Tax Payment Account. The County's 2009 Tax
Payment Account (the "2009 Tax Payment Account") is hereby
established as a distinct account within the 2009 Revolving Fund.
The Treasurer shall designate all or a portion of the proceeds Of
the 2009 Notes, not to exceed the amount of 2008 Delinquent
Taxes, for deposit in the 2009 Tax Payment Account. If, however .,
the proceeds of the 2009 Notes are initially deposited in the
2009 Project Account pursuant to Section 701, the Treasurer is
instead authorized and directed to transfer monies included in
the 2009 Project Account to the 2009 Tax Payment Account in
accordance with the procedures set forth in Section 701. The
County shall apply the monies in the 2009 Tax Payment Account eo
the payment of the 2008 Delinquent Taxes or expenses of the
borrowing in accordance with Act 206. The allocation of monies
from the 2009 Tax Payment Account may be made pursuant to
single, comprehensive disbursement or may instead be made frOm
time to time, within the time constraints of Act 206, to
particular taxing units as monies are paid into the 2009 Tax
Payment Account, such that the source of the monies (whether from
the County's own funds, from the proceeds of a tax exempt
borrowing or from the proceeds of a taxable borrowing) may ;ee
traced to the particular taxing un±t receiving the fundS.
• Moreover, and regardless of whether multiple series of 2009 Notes
are issued, the 2009 Tax Payment Account may be divided into
separate sub-accounts in order to allow the Treasurer to
designate which taxing units shall receive borrowed funds and
which shall receive funds otherwise -contributed by the County.
703. 2009 Note Reserve Account. In the event funding is
provided as described in this Section 703, the Treasurer shall
establish a 2009 Note Reserve Account the "2009 Note ReserVe
Account") as a distinct account within the 2009 Revolving Fund.
After depositing all of the monies to fund the 2009 Tax Payment
Account pursuant to Section 702, the Treasurer shall net
transfer to the 2009 Note Reserve Account, either from the 2009
Project Account or directly from the proceeds of 2009 Notes, apy
proceeds remaining from the initial issuance of the Notes.
addition, the Treasurer may transfer unpledged monies from other
County sources to the 2009 Note Reserve Account in an amouht
which, when added to any other amounts to be deposited in the
2009 Note Reserve Account, does not exceed the amount reasonably
required for the 2009 Notes secured by the Reserve Account or, if
less, 20% of the total amount of the 2009 Notes secured by the
2009 Reserve Account. Except as provided below, all monies in
the 2009 Note Reserve Account shall be used solely for payment of
principal of, premium, if any, and interest on the 2009 Notes to
the extent that monies required for such payment are not
available in the County's 2009 Note Payment Account. Monies in
the 2009 Note Reserve Account shall he withdrawn first for
payment of principal of, premium, if any, and interest on the
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2009 Notes before County general funds are used to make the
payments. All income or interest earned by, or increment to, the
2009 Note Reserve Account_ due to its investment or reinvestment
shall be deposited in the 2009 Note Reserve Account.. When the
2009 Note Reserve Account is sufficient to retire the 2009 Notes
and accrued interest thereon, the Treasurer may order that the
2009 Note Reserve Account be used to purchase the 2009 Notes qn
the market, or, if the 2009 Notes are cot available, to retirle
the 2009 Notes when due. If so ordered by the Treasurer, all or
any specified portion of the 2009 Note Reserve Account may be
applied toward the redemption of any 2009 Notes designated for
redemption in accordance with Section 209.
704. 2009 Note Payment Account.
(a) The County's 2009 Note Payment Account is hereby
established as a distinct account within :he 2009 Revolving Fund.
(The County's 2009 Note Payment Account, as supplemented by
monies held in any interim account that are designated fqr
transfer to the 2009 Note Payment Account, is herein referred to
as the "2009 Note Payment Account".) The Treasurer is directed
to deposit into the 2009 Note Payment Account, promptly On
receipt, those amounts described below in Paragraphs (i), (ii),
(iv), and (v) that are not excluded pursuant to Subsection (d)
below. Furthermore, the Treasurer may, by written order, deposit
into the 2009 Note Payment Account all or any portion of the
amOunts described below in Paragraph (fii).
(i) All 2008 Delinquent Taxes.
(ii) All statutory interest on the 2008 Delinqueht
Taxes.
(iii) All property tax administration fees on the 2008
Delinquent Taxes, net of any amounts applied toward the
expenses of the borrowing in anticipation of such year's
delinquent taxes.
(iv) Any amounts which are received by the Treasurer
from the taxing units within the County because of the
uncollactabiliey of the 2008 Delinquent Taxes.
(v) Any amounts remaining in the 2009 Project Aceourit
after the transfers to the 2009 Tax Payment Account and 2009
Note Reserve Account have been madeas specified in Sectioris
702 and 703.
(b) Monies in the 2009 Note Payment Account shall be
used by the County to pay principal of, premium, if any, and
interest on the 2009 Notes as the same become due and payable. r
(OW The Treasurer may, by wrieeen order, provide
that only a portion of the SUMS described above in Subsection (a)
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shall bedeposited into the 2009 Note Payment Account and applied
toward the payment of debt service on the 2009 Notes, in whia
event those sums which are withheld from the 2009 Note Payment
Account shall be deposited into the 2009 Tax Payment Account ort,
pursuant to further order of the Treasurer, applied toward any
other purpose consistent with Act 206. The portion of any SUM5
described in Subsection (a) which are withheld from the 2009 Noe
Payment Account pursuant to this Subsection shall be determined
in accordance with the following Paragraph.
(ii) Prior to the issuance of the 2009 Notes, the
Treasurer may by written order specify a cut-off date nOt
earlier . than March 1, 2009, and only those sums payable to
the _2009 Note Payment Account and received by the County
after the cut-off date shall be applied to the 2009 Note
Payment Account.
(d) The Treasurer may, by written order, provide that
at such time as sufficient funds shall have been deposited into
the 2009 Note Payment Account to pay all remaining amounts owed
under the 2009 Notes the pledge on any additional monies
otherwise payable eo the 2009 Note Payment Account shall '.0e
discharged and such monies shall not be deposited into the 2009
Note Payment Account or otherwise pledged toward payment of the
2009 Notes.
(e) The Treasurer may, by written order, provide that
in the event 2009 Notes are issued pursuant to _Article Tit
amounts which would otherwise be included in the 2009 Note
Payment Account or the 2009 Note Reserve Account (or any su4-
acaount therein for a particular series of 2009 Notes) shall nOt
include any amounts received by the County prior to the latest
maturity date of any series of 2009 Notes previously issued under
Article II and/or Article II:.
705. Limited Tax General Obligation and Pledge (2009),
(a) The 2009 Notes shall be the general obligation of
the County, _backed by the County's full faith and credit, the
County's tax obligation (within applicable constitutional add
statutory limits) and the County's general funds. The County
budget shall provide that ef the pledged monies are not collected
in sufficient amounts to meet the payments of the principal and
interest due on the 2009 Notes, the County, before paying any
other budgeted amounts, shall promptly advance from its general
funds sufficient monies to pay such principal and interest.
(b) In addition, the monies listed below are pledged
to the repayment of the 2009 Notes and, subject to Section 901
shall be used solely for repayment of the 2009 Notes until the
principal of, premium, if any, and interest on the 2009 Notes are
paid in full:
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(i) All amounts deposited or earned in any Projedt
Account, until disbursed in accordance with Section 201;
(ii) All net proceeds from the sale of the 2009 Notqs
deposited or earned in the 2009 Tax Payment Account, until
disbursed in accordance with Section 702;
(iii) All amounts deposited in the 2009 Note Payment
Account pursuant to Section 704(a);
(iv) All amounts deposited jn the 2009 Note ReserVe
Account;
(v) All amounts earned from the investment of monies
held in the 2009 Note Payment Account or the 2009 Note
Reserve Account; and •
(vi) Any supplemental monies placed in the 2009 Note
Payment Account and drawn in the discretion of the Treasurer
from unpledged sums on the revolving funds, which pledge
shall be subject to such limitations or exceptions as shall
be set forth in the written order of the Treasurer.
(c) If the 2009 Notes shall be issued in various
series pursuant to Article V, this pledge shall, in the case Of
any independently secured series, extiend cely to monies in
accounts or sub-accounts pertaining to the particular series.
(d) If the amounts so pledged are not sufficient to
pay the principal and interest when due, the County shall pay title
same from its general funds or other available source.
Subjection to Section 602 and pursuant to written order of the
Treasurer, the County may later reimburse itself for sue7h
payments from the 2008 Delinquent Taxes collected.
706. Security for Renewal Refund ira or Advance Refundi.ta
Notes (2009). Renewal, refunding, or edvance refunding Notes
shall be secured by all or any portion of the same sedurAy
securing the 2009 Nctes being renewed, refunded or advare;ee
refunded. The monies pledged in Section 705 for the repayment Of
the Notes are also pledged for the repayment of the principal of,
premium, if any, and interest on any renewal, refunding Or
advance refunding Notes issued pursuant to this Resolution, ahd
any such renewal, refunding or advance refunding Notes shall be
the general obligation of the County, backed by its full faith
and credit, which shall include the tax obligation of the County,
within applicable constitutional and statutory limits.
707. Use of l''unds after Full Payment or Provisions fOr
Payment (2009). After all principal of, premium, if any, and
interest on the 2009 Nctes have been paid in full or provision
made therefor by investments of pledged amounts in dirept
noneallable obligations of the United States of America in
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amounts and with maturities sufficient Lc pay all such principal,
premium, if any, and interest when due, any further collection df
2008 Delinquent Taxes and all excess monies in any fund dr
account of the 2009 Revolving Fund, and any interest or income On
any such amounts, may, pursuant to written order of the Treasurer
and subject to Article V, be used for any proper purpose within
the 2009 Revolving Fund including the securing of subsequent
series of notes.
708. 2010 Delinquent Tax Project Account. If the 2010 Notes
are issued and sold before the Treasurer has received
certification from the taxing units of the amount of the 200
Delinquent Taxes, and if such certification is not reasonably
anticipated in time to allow distribution of the proceeds of die
2010 Notes within 20 days after the date of issue, a 2010
Delinquent Tax Project Account (the "2010 Project Account") shall
be established by the Treasurer as a separate and distinct fund
of the County within its general fund. The 2010 Project Account
shall receive all proceeds from the sale of the 2010 Note,
including any premium or accrued interest received at the time Of
sale. The 2010 Project Account shall be held in trust by an
escrow agent, until the monies therein are disbursed in
accordance with this Article VII. The escrow agent shall be Ha
commercial- bank, shall be located in Y.ichigan, shall haVe
authority to exercise trust powers, and shall have a net worth in
excess of $25,000,000. The form and content of the agreement
between the County and the escrow agent shall be -approved by the
Treasurer. Subject tc the following sentence, monies deposited
in the 2010 Project Account shall be expended only (i) for the
purpose of funding the 2010 Tax Payment Account established under
Section 702, and (ii) to the extent permitted by Act 206, for the
purpose of paying the expenses of the offering of the 2010 Note.
In the event the Treasurer by written order so directS,
additional funding of the 2010 Project Account may be undertake0,
and any surplus proceeds remaining in the 2010 Project Account
after the Treasurer has completed the funding of the 2010 Tax
Payment Account may be transferred to either the 2010 Note
Reserve Account created under Section 733 or the 2010 Note
Payment Account created under Section 704. Monies in the 200
Project Account may be disbursed by the escrow agent to the
County's 2010 Tax Payment Account at any time and from time to
time, upon receipt of a written requisition signed by the
Treasurer. '
709. 2010 Tax Payment Account. The County's 2010 Tax
Payment Account (the "2010 Tax Payment Account") is hereby
established as a distinct accountwithin the 2010 Revolving Fund.
The :Treasurer shall designate all or a portion of the proceeds of
the 2010 Notes, net to exceed the amount of 2009 Delinquelyt
Taxes, for deposit in the 2010 Tax Payment Account. If, however,
the proceeds of the 2010 Nctes are initially deposited in tbe
2010 Project Account pursuant to Section 701, the Treasurer J_s
instead authorized and directed to transfer monies included in
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the 2010 Project Account to the 2010 Tax Payment Account in
accordance with the procedures set forth in Section 701. The
County shall apply the monies in the 2010 Tax Payment Account to
the payment of the 2009 Delinquent Taxes or expenses of the
borrowing in accordance with Act 206. The allocation of monies
from the 2010 Tax Payment Account may be made pursuant to ;a
single, comprehensive disbursement or may instead be made frOm
time to time, within the time constraints of Act 206, to
particular taxing units as monies are paid into the 2310 Tdx
Payment Account, such that the source of the monies (whether from
the County's own funds, from the proceeds of a tax exemPt
borrowing or from the proceeds of a taxable borrowing) may 4e
traced to the particular taxing unit receiving the fund.
Moreover, and regardless of whether multiple series of 2010 Notes
are issued, the 2010 Tax Payment Account may be divided into
separate sub-accounts in order to allow the Treasurer to
designate which taxing units shall receive borrowed funds and
which shall receive funds otherwise contributed by the County.
710. 2010 Note Reserve Account. In the event funding is
provided as described in this Section 710, the Treasurer shall
establish a 2010 Note Reserve Account the 11 2010 Note Reserve
Account") as a distinct account within the 2010 Revolving Fund.
After depositing all of the monies to fund the 2010. Tax Payment
Account pursuant to Section 709, the Treasurer shall next
transfer to the 2010 Note Reserve Account, either from the 2010
Project Account or directly from the proceeds of 2010 Notes, any
proceeds remaining from the initial issuance of the 2010 Notes.
In addition, the Treasurer may transfer unpledged monies frOm
other County sources to the 2010 Note Reserve Account in On
amount which, when added to any other amounts to be deposited in
the 2010 Note Reserve Account, does not exceed the amount
reasonably required for the 2010 Notes secured by the 2010
Reserve Account or, if less, 20% of the total omount of the 2010
Notes secured by the 2010 Reserve Account. Except as provided
below, all monies in the 2010 Note Reserve Account shall be used
solely for payment of principal of, premium, if any, and intereSt
on the 2010 Notes to the extent that monies required for such
payment are not available in the County's 2010 Note Payment
Account. Monies in the 2010 Note Reserve Account shall be
withdrawn first for payment of principal of, premium, if any, and
interest on the 2010 Notes before County 7enera1 funds are used
to make the payments. All income or interest earned by, ()r
increment to, the 200 Note Reserve Account due to its investment
or reinvestment shall be deposited in the 2010 Note Reserve
Account. When the 2010 Note Reserve Account is sufficient to
retire the 2010 Notes and accrued interest thereon, the Treasurer
may order that the 2010 Note Reserve Account be used to purchase
the 2010 Notes on the market, or, if the 2010 Notes are nbt
available, to retire the 2010 Notes when due. If 50 ordered 'py
the Treasurer, all or any specified portion of the 2010 Note
Reserve Account may be applied toward the redemption of any 2010
Notes designated for redemption in accordance with Section 209.;
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711. 2010 Note Payment Account.
(a) The County's 2010 Note Payment Account is hereby
established as a. distinct accoutnt within the 2010 Revolving Fund.
(The County's 2010 Note Payment Account, as supplemented by
monies held in any interim account that are designated fdr
transfer to the 2010 Note Payment Account, is herein referred to
as the "2010 Note Payment Account".) The Treasurer is directed
to deposit into the 2010 Note Payment Account, promptly On
receipt, those amounts described below in Paragraphs (i),
(iv), and (v) that are not excluded pursuant to Subsection ()
below. Furthermore, the Treasurer may, by written order, deposit
into the 2010 Note Payment Account all or any portion of tlie
amounts described below in Paragraph (iii).
(i) All 2009 Delinquent Taxes.
(ii) All statutory interest on the 2009 Delinquerit
Taxes. .
(iii) All pronerty tax administration fees on the 209
Delinquent Taxes, net of any amounts applied toward the
expenses of the issuance of the 2010 Notes.
(iv) Any amounts which are received by the Treasurer
from the taxing units within the County because of the
uncollectability of the 2009 Delinquent Taxes.- •
(v) Any amounts remaining in the 2010 .Project Account
after the transfers to the 2010 . Tax Payment Account and .2010
Note Reserve Account have been made as specified in Sections
709 and 710.
(b) Monies in the 2010 Note Payment Account shall be
used by the County to pay principal of, premium, if any, and
interest on the 2010 Notes as the same become due and payable.
(c)(1 ) The Treasurer may, by written order, provide
that only a portion of the sums described above in_Subsection (a)
shall be deposited into the 2010 Note Payment Account and applied
toward the payment of debt service on the 2010 Notes,. in whig=h
event those sums which are withheld from the 2010 Note Payment
Account shall be deposited into the 2010 Tax Payment Account oi,
pursuant to further order of the Treasurer, applied toward any
other purpose consistent with Act 206. The portion of any sums
described in Subsection (a) which are withheld from the 2010 Note
Payment Account pursuant to this Subsection shall be determined
in accordance with the following Paragraph.
(ii) Prior to the issuance of the 2010 Notes, the
Treasurer may by written order specify a cut-off date ndt
earlier than March 1, 2010, and only those sums payable to
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the 2010 Note Payment Account and received by the County
after the cut-off date shall be applied to the 2010 Note
Payment Account.
(d) The Treasurer may, by written order, provide that
at such time as sufficient fends shall have been deposited into
the 2010 Note • Payment Account to pay all remaining amounts owed
under the 2010 Notes the pledge on any additional monies
otherwise payable to the 2010 Note Payment Account shall be
discharged and such monies shall not be deposited into the 2010
Note Payment. Account or otherwise pledged toward payment of the
2010 Notes.
(e) The Treasurer may, by written order, provide that
in the event 2010 Notes are issued pursuane to Article Tit,
amounts which would otherwise be allocated to the 2010 Note
Payment Account or the 2010 Note Reserve Account (or any sub-
account in either such Account for a particular series of 2010
Notes) shall not include any amounts received by the County prior
to the latest maturity date of any series of 2010 Notes
previously issued under ArLicle II and/or Article III.
712. Limited Tax General Obligation and Pledge (2010).
(a) The 2010 Notes shall be the general obligation of
the County, backed by the County's full faith and credit, the
County's _tax obligation (within applicable constitutional and
statutory limits) and the County's general funds. The County
budget shall provide that if the pledged monies are not collected
in sufficient amounts to meet the payments of the principal and
interest due on the 2010 Notes, the County, before paying any
other budgeted amounts, shall promptly advance from its general
funds sufficient monies to pay such .principal and interest.
(b) In addition, the monies listed below are pledged
to the repayment of the 2010 Notes and, subject to Section 901,
shall be used solely for repayment of the 2010 Notes until the
principal of, premium, if any, and interest on the 2010 Notes ate
paid in full:
(i) All amounts deposited or earned in the 2010
Project Account, until disbursed in accordance with Sectidn
701;
(ii) All net proceeds from the sale of the 2010 Notes
deposited or earned in the 2010 Tax Payment Account, until
disbursed in accordance with Section 702;
(iii) All amounts deposited in the 2010 Note Payment
Account pursuant to Section 704(a);
(iv) All amounts deposited in the 2010 Note Reserve
Account;
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(v) All amounts earned from the investment of monies
held in the 2010 Note Payment Account or the 2010 Note
Reserve Account; and
• (vi) Any supplemental monies placed in the Note Payment
Account and drawn in the discretion of the Treasurer from
unpledged sums on the revolving fends, which pledge shall be
subject to such limitations or exceptions as shall be set
forth in the written order of the Treasurer.
(c) If the 2010 Notes shall be issued in various
series pursuant to Article v, this pledge shall in the case of
any independently 'secured series extend only to monies
accounts or sub-accounts pertaining to the particular series. r
(d) If the amounts so pledged are not sufficient to
pay the principal and interest when due, the County shall pay the
same from its general funds or other available sources. Subjedt
to Section 602 and pursuant to written order of the Treasuret,
the County may later reimburse itself for such payments from the
2009 Delinquent Taxes collected.
713. Security for Renewal, Refunding or Advance Refundir)g
Notes (2010) Renewal, refunding, or advance refunding 2010
Notes shall be secured by all or any portion of the same security
securing the 2010 Notes being renewed, refunded or advane
refunded. The monies pledged in Section 712 for the repayment of
the 2010 Notes are also pledged for the repayment of the
principal of, premium, if any, and interest on any renewal,
refunding or advance refunding 2010 Notes issued pursuant in
respect of 2009 Delinquent Taxes to this Resclution, and any such
renewal,- refunding or advance refunding 2010 Notes shall be the
general obligation of the County, backed by its full faith and
credit, which shall include the tax obligation of the County,
within applicable constitutional and statutory limits.
714. Use of Funds after Full Payment or Provisions fOr
Payment (2010). After all principal of, premium, if any ., arid
interest on the 2010 Notes have been paid in full or provisiOn
therefor by investments of pledged amounts in direct noncallabe
obligations of the United States of AmereLca in amounts and with
maturities sufficient to pay all such principal, premium, if any,
and interest when due, any further collection of 2009 Delinquerit
Taxes and all excess monies in any fund or account of the 2010
Revolving Fund, and any interest or income on any such amount,
may, pursuant to written order of the Treasurer and subject to
Article V, be used for any proper purpose within the 2010
Revolving Fund including the securing of subsequent series Of
notes.
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VIII.
SUPPLEMENTAL AGREEMENTS
• 801. Supplemental Agreements and Documents. The Treasurer,
on behalf of the County, is authorized to enter into any or all
of the following agreements or commitments as may, in the
Treasurer's discretion, be necessary, desirable or beneficial in
connection with the issuance of the 2009 Notes and/or 2010 Notes,
upon such terms and conditions as the '2reasurer may determine
apprnpriatt9:
(a) A letter of credit, line of credit, repurchaSe
agreement, note insurance, or similar instrument,- providing
backup liquidity and/or credit support for the relevant Notes;
Oar A reimbursement agreement, revolving credit
agreement, revolving credit note, or similar instrument, setting
forth repayments of and security for amounts drawn under the
letter of credit, line of credit, repurchase agreement or similar
instrument;
.(c) A marketing, remarketing, placement,
authenticating, paying or tender agent agreement or dealer
agreement designating a marketing, remarketing, authenticating,
paying, -tender or placement agent or dealer and prescribing the
duties of such person or persons with respect to the relevant
Notes; and
(d) A put agreement or provAsion allowing the
purchaser of the 2009 Notes Of 2010 Notes (as the case may be) to
require the County to repurchase the 2009 Notes or 2010 Notes
the case maybe) upon demand at such times as may be provided in
such put agreement or provision.
(e) An agreement to use amounts formerly pledged to
other years borrowings as security for the 2009 Notes or 2010
Notes (as the case may be) when no longer so pledged.
802. Revolving Credit Notes. If the Treasurer enters into!a
revolving credit agreement (the "Agreement") pursuant to Section
801 above, the Agreement may call for the issuance of one or more
revolving credit notes (the "Revolving Credit Notes") for the
purpose of renewing all or part of maturing 2009 or 2010 Notes or
2009 or 2010 Notes that have been put pursuant to a put agreement
or provision. Such Revolving Credit Notes shall be issued
pursuant to Article II or 7=I, as appropriate, and in accordane
with the following provisions:
(a) Interest on the Revolving Credit • Notes may be
payable on maturity, on prior redemption, monthly, bimonthly,
quarterly, or as otherwise provided in the Agreement.
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(b) The Revolving Credit Notes may mature on one or
more date Or dates not later than the final maturity date of the
2009 Notes or 2010 Notes (as the case may be), as provided in the
Agreement.
'(c) The Treasurer may, at the time of the original
issuance of the 2009 Notes or 2010 Notes, execute and deliver . one
Revolving Credit Note in a maximum principal amount not exceeding
the lending commitment under the Agreement from time to time in
force (and may substitute one such Note in a lesser principal
amount for another in the event the lending commitMent is
reduced), provided that a schedule shall be attached to such Note
on which loans and repayments of principal and interest a4e
evidenced and further provided that the making of a loan and the
evidencing of such loan on the schedule of any such Note shall
constitute the issuance of a renewal Note for the purposes Of
this Resolution.
Ix.
MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
901. Expenses. Expenses incurred in connection with the
2009 Notes and the 2010 Notes shall be paid from the property tax
administration fees collected, respectively, on the 2008
Delinquent Taxes and 2009 Delinquent Taxes and, if so ordered by
the Treasurer, from any earnings on the proceeds of the offering
or from other monies available to the County.
902. Bond Counsel. The 2009 Notes and the 2010 Notes (and
any renewal, refunding or advance refunding Notes) shall be
delivered with the unqualified opinion of Axe & Ecklund, P.C..,
attorneys of Grosse Pointe Farms, Michigan, bond counsel chosen
by the Treasurer, which selection may, at the option of the
Treasurer, be for one or more years. ;
903. Financial Consultants. Municipal Financial Consultants
Inco-LpoLated, Grosse Pointe Farms, Michigan, is hereby retained
to act as financial consultant and advisor to the County in
connection with the sale and delivery of the 2009 Notes and the
2010 Notes.
904. Complete Records. The Treasurer shall keep full and
complete records of all deposits to and withdrawals from each of
the funds and accounts in the 2009 Revolving Fund and the 2010
Revolving Fund and any account or sub-account created pursuant 'to
this Resolution and of all other transactions relating to suCh
funds, accounts and sub-accounts, including investments of money
in, and gain derived from, such funds and accounts.
905. Chargebacks. If by the date which is three months
prior to the final maturity date of the 2009 Notes or the 2010
Notes sufficient monies are not on deposit in the corresponding
Note Payment Account and the Note Reserve Account to pay all
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principal of and interest on the relevant Notes when due, 2008
Delinquent Taxes or 2009 Delinquent Taxes (as the case may be)
not then paid 01 recovered at or prior to the latest tax sale
transacted two or more months before the final maturity of the
relevant Notes shall, if necessary to ensure full and timely
payment on the date of final maturity, be charged back to the
local units in such fashion as the Treasurer may determine, and,
subject to Article V, the proceeds of such chargebaeks stall be
deposited into the County's 2009 Note Payment Account or 2010
Note Payment Account (as the case may be) no later than fi -e
weeks prior to the final maturity of the relevant Notes. This
Section 905 shall not be construed to limit the authority of the
-Treasurer under . State law to charge back under other
circumstances or at other times.
906. Investments. The Treasurer is authorized to invest all
monies in the 2009 Proect Account and 2010 Project Account in
the 2009 Revolving Fund and 2010 Revolving Fund and in any
account or sub-account therein which is established pursuant to
this Resolution in any one or more of the investments authorized
as lawful investments for counties under Act No. 20, Public Acts
of 1943, as amended, The Treasurer is further authorized to
enter into a contract on behalf of the County under the Surplus
Funds Investment Pool Act, Act No. 367, Michigan Public Acts Qf
1982, as amended, and to invest in any investment pool created
thereby monies held in the 2009 Project Account and 2010 Project
Account, in the 2009 Revolving Fund and 2010 Revolving Fund, and
in any account or sub-acccunt therein which is established
pursuant to this Resolution.
907. Mutilated, Lost, Stolen or Destroyed Notes. In the
event any Note is mutilated, lost, stolen, or destroyed, the
Treasurer may, on behalf of the County, execute and deliver, dr
order the Registrar or Paying Agent to authenticate and deliver,
a new Note having a number not then outstanding, of like date,
maturity and denomination as that mutilated, lost, stolen or
destroyed. In the case of a mutilated Note, a replacement Note
shall not be delivered unless and until such mutilated Note is
surrendered to the Treasurer or the Registrar or Paying Agent..
In the case of a lost, stolen or destroyed Note, a replacement
Note shall net be delivered unless and until the Treasurer and
the Registrar or Paying Agent shall have received such proof of
ownership and loss and indemnity as they determine to 1)2,e
sufficient. •
ARTICLE X.
TAX-EXEMPT REFUNDING
1001. Refunding of Taxable Debt or Issuance of Tax-
Exempt Debt. The County acknowledges that the Current state Of
Federal law precludes the issuance of the 2009 Notes and/or 2010
Notes (alternatively the "Notes") as obligations the interest on
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which is exempt from Federal income tax. However, the County
presently contemplates that anticipated amendments to the
Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (the "Code") and/or the Treasury
Pprjeletieles issued thereunder (the "Regulations") or a change in
Michigan law changing the character of the Notes may in the
future permit the issuance of general obligation limited tax •
notes on a tax-exempt basis, and, in view of this expectation,
the County, through the offices of the Treasurer, shall issue
tax-exempt notes or issue obligations to refund any or all
outstanding Notes issued as taxable obligations, at the time, on
the terms, and to the extent set forth in This Article X.
1002. Timing of Refunding. The aforementioned refunding
obligations (the "Refunding Notes") shall be issued after the
effective date of any change in the Code, Regulations, Internal
Revenue Service pronouncements or judicial rulings which, as
confirmed by the written opinion of bond counsel, permit the
refunding of all or some of the outstanding Notes with proceeds
from obligations the interest- on which is excluded from gross
income for purposes of Federal income taxi
1003. Extent of Refunding. Subject to the other
provisions of this Section 1003, the Refunding Notes shall refund
all Notes outstanding at or after the effective date of any
change in the-law described in Section 1302. This Section 100,3
shall not, however, be construed to require the refunding of any
Note prior to the time such Note may be refunded on a tax-exempt
basis, nor shall this Section 1003 be construed to require the
refunding of any Note, if that refunding would result in greater
cost to the County (including interest expense, professional fees
and administrative outlays) than would arise if the Note were to
remain outstanding.
1004. Confirmatory Action. Subsequent to any change in
the law described in Section 1002, the Board shall convene to
consider any terms of the Refunding Notes requiring specific
ratifieatjon by the Board.
1005. Arbitrage Covenant and Tax Law Compliance. In the
event tax-exempt Notes or Refunding Notes are issued pursuant to
this Article X, the following covenants shall be observed by the
County:
(i) The County will make no use of the proceeds of the
Notes or Refunding Notes and will undertake no other intentional
act with respect to the Notes or Refunding Notes which, if sudh
use or act had been reasonably expected on the date of issuane
of the Notes or Refunding Notes or if such use or act were
intentionally made or undertaken after the date of issuance of
the Notes or Refunding Notes, would cause the Notes or Refunding
Notes to be "arbitrage bonds," as defined in Section 148 of the
Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the "Code"), in the
Regulations promulgated under Sections 103 and 148 of the Code or
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in any successor or supplementary provision of law hereinafter
promulgated,
(ii). The County will undertake all actions as shall be
necessary to maintain the Notes or Refunding Notes as
obligations, the interest on which qualifies for the ta i x
exemption provided by Section 103(a) of the Code, including,
where appropriate and without limitation, filing informational
returns with the Secretary of Treasury, keeping accurate account
of all monies earned in any fund, account or sub-account
authorized by this Resolution or any resolution adopted in
accordance with Section 1004 above, certifying cumulative cash
flow deficits of the County and the locaL units, and investing
any required portion of the gross proceeds of the Notes dr
Refunding Notes, whether on behalf of tha County or the loca:1
units, in tax-exempt obligations or State and Local Governme3tt
Series obligations, and •
(iii) The County will make timely payment to the United
States of any investment earnings realized by the County on the
gross proceeds of the Notes or Refunding Notes, as may be subjedt
to rebate under Section 148(f) of the Code, and, to the extent
required under applicable Law or deemed by the Treasurer to be in
the best interest of the County pursuant to written order, the
County's obligation to make such payment to the United States
shall also account for excess investment earnings realized by
local units on all Cr a portion of the gross proceeds ditrihuted
to, and held by, the local units pursuant to Section 702.
(iv) The Treasurer shall be directed to take sudh
actions and to enter into such agreements and certifications, dn
behalf of the County, as the Treasurer ehall deem necessary or
appropriate to comply with the foregoing covenants.
1006. Undertaking to Provide Continuing Disclosure.
necessary, this Board of Commissioners, for and on behalf of the
County of Oakland, hereby covenants and agrees, for the _benefit
of the beneficial owners of the Notes to be issued by the County,
to enter into a written undertaking- (the "Undertaking") required
by Rule 15c2-12 promulgated by the Securities and Exchange
Commission pursuant to the Securities and Exchange Act of 193 .4
(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.
The Undertaking shall be substantially in the form as approved by
the Underwriter of the Notes. The Undertaking shall be
enforeeahie by the beneficial owners of Notes or by the
Underwriter on behalf of such beneficial owners (provided that
the Underwriter's right to enforce the provisions of the
Undertaking shall be limited to a eight to obtain specific
enforcement of the County's obligations hereunder and under the
Undertaking), and any failure by the County to Comply with the
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provisions of the Undertaking shall not be deemed a default with
respect to the Notes.
The County Treasurer or other officer of the County charged
with the rPqpnncihility for issuing the Notes shall provide
Continuing Disclosure Certificate fcr inclusion in the transcript
of proceedings, setting forth the terms of the County 's
Undertaking.
Mr. Chairperson, on behalf of the Finance Committee, I move
the adoption of the foregoing resolution.
FINANCE COMMITTEE
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March 5, 2009 Resolution #09031
Moved by Capello supported by Burns the resolutions (with fiscal notes attached) on the Consent Agenda
be adopted (with accompanying reports being accepted).
AYES: Burns, Capella, Coulter, Douglas, Gershenson, Gingell, Gosselin, Greimel, Hatcheit,
Jackson, Jacobsen, Long, McGillivray, Middleton, Nash, Potter, Potts, Runestad, Schwartz,
Scott, Woodward, Zack, Bullard. (23)
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, Ruth Johnson. Clerk of the County of Oakland, do hereby certify that the foregoing resolution is a trite
and accurate copy of a resolution adopted by the Oakland County Board of Commissioners on March 5,
2009, 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 5th day of March, 2009.
Ruth Johnson, County Clerk