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234-96 RDA RESOLUTION NO. 234-96 A RESOLUTION OF THE CHAIRMAN AND MEMBERS OF THE MIAMI BEACH REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY DECLARING THE OFFICIAL INTENT OF THE MIAMI BEACH REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY TO ISSUE DEBT IN ORDER TO REIMBURSE ITSELF OR THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA FROM THE PROCEEDS OF SUCH DEBT FOR FUNDS ADVANCES FOR CERTAIN EXPENSES INCURRED WITH RESPECT TO A REDEVELOPMENT PROJECT; AND AUTHORIZING CERTAIN INCIDENTAL ACTIONS. WHEREAS, in connection with the Miami Beach Redevelopment Agency (the "Agency") redevelopment plan for that portion ofthe City of Miami Beach, Florida (the "City") known as the "City Center/Historic Convention Village Redevelopment and Revitalization Area" (the "Redevelopment Area"), the Agency will cause the acquisition of certain property and the development of certain public improvements, as more particularly described in Exhibit "A" attached hereto and made a part hereof (the "Project"), to be funded in part from the debt to be incurred by the Agency through the issuance of its tax-exempt bonds (the "Bonds"); and WHEREAS, the Agency expects to incur expenses in connection with the Project prior to the issuance of the Bonds for which the Agency will advance internal funds and/or request the City to advance, on behalf of the Agency, the City's internal funds subject to reimbursement by the Agency; and WHEREAS, to the extent permissible under the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and the regulations promulgated thereunder (collectively the "Code") the Agency intends to reimburse itself or the City for such advances from a portion of the proceeds of the Bonds. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CHAIRMAN AND MEMBERS OF THE MIAMI BEACH REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Declaration of Official Intent. The Agency hereby declares its official intent to issue the Bonds to finance the Project, a portion of the proceeds of which will, to the extent permissible under the Code, be used to reimburse the Agency and/or the City, as applicable, for funds advanced by them prior to the issuance of the Bonds for expenses to be incurred with respect to the Project. This Resolution is intended as a declaration of official intent under Treasury Regulation Section 1.150-2. The Bonds are not expected to exceed an aggregate principal amount of $8,000,000. Section 2. Incidental Action. The appropriate officers of the Agency are hereby authorized to take such actions as may be necessary to carry out the purposes of this Resolution and the Code. Section 3. adoption. Effective Date. This Resolution shall take effect immediately upon its PASSED AND ADOPTED this 6th day of ,1996. Attest: P w fw.cl.-- Secretary F-l"".' R r. r "'.n ~ '"' .r" . _.. Id," lL.' I fd) .. ; LEGAL DEPT By At! 11M- .,~- Dc:ta 2-~2.a..k~~. EXHIBIT "A" The Project consists of: I. Development of a public broadwalk along the beach in the redevelopment area; and 2. Development of a public access path to the beach from Collins Avenue adjacent to the site of the proposed Loews Miami Beach Hotel; and 3. Acquisition of property for and the development of an extension of 16th Street from W ashington Avenue to Collins Avenue. Miami Beach Redevelopment Agency 1700 Convention Center Drive Miami Beach, Florida 33139 Telephone: (305) 673-7193 Fax: (305) 673-7772 REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY MEMORANDUM NO. 96-8 March 6, 1996 To: Chairman Seymour Gelber and Members of the Board of the Redevelopment Agency Subject: Jose Garcia-Pedrosa klI Executive Director fIi Notice of Intent to Issue Tax Increment Revenue Bonds in Order to Allow Reimbursement of any Expenditures Incurred Prior to the Issuance of the Bonds From: Administrative Recommendation The Administration recommends that the Chairman and the Members of the Redevelopment Agency adopt the Resolution. Back~round The Redevelopment Agency anticipates issuing Tax Increment Revenue Bonds this fiscal year to provide the funding necessary for the construction of the Loews Hotel, the minority hotel, a parking garage, the reopening of 16th Street and the construction of a broadwalk from 21 th Street to Lummus Park. A portion ofthis issue is for public projects (as defined in the Internal Revenue Code) such as the broadwalk extension, the reopening of 16th Street and some of the public improvements adjacent to the Hotel area. This resolution will allow the Redevelopment Agency to spend up to $8.000,000 (which may be borrowed from the City) for these public purposes prior to the issuance of the bonds and be reimbursed for those expenses from the bonds. Without this resolution being adopted, any expenditure of funds for these public projects cannot be reimbursed from the bond issuance. Conclusion As the public improvement portion of the hotel projects anticipated to commence this year by the Redevelopment Agency may require expenditure of funds prior to the issuance of the bonds to finance the project, the adoption of this resolution will allow the Agency to recover such expenditures from the proceeds of the Tax Increment Revenue Bonds issuance. 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