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2000-23906 RESO RESOLUTION NO. 2000-23906 A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA DECLARING THE OFFICIAL INTENT OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA TO ISSUE DEBT IN ORDER TO, AMONG OTHER THINGS, REIMBURSE ITSELF FROM THE PROCEEDS OF SUCH DEBT FOR FUNDS ADVANCED BY THE CITY FOR CERTAIN EXPENSES INCURRED WITH RESPECT TO IMPROVEMENTS TO CERTAIN CITY-OWNED GOLF COURSES; AND AUTHORIZING CERTAIN INCIDENT AL ACTIONS. WHEREAS, United States Treasury Regulations prescribe conditions under which proceeds of bonds, notes or other obligations used to reimburse advances made for certain expenditures paid before the issuance of such obligations will be deemed to be expended (or properly allocated to expenditures) for purposes of Sections 103 and 141-150 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and the regulations promulgated thereunder (collectively, the "Code), so that upon such reimbursement the proceeds so used will not further be subject to requirements or restrictions under those sections of the Code; and WHEREAS, certain provisions of those regulations require that there be a declaration of official intent not later than 60 days following payment of the expenditure expected to be reimbursed from proceeds of such obligations, and that the reimbursement occur within prescribed time periods after the expenditure is paid or after the property is placed in service; and WHEREAS, the City of Miami Beach, Florida (the "City") expects to issue debt (the "Debt") to renovate the City-owned Normandy Shores golf course and clubhouse, to renovate the City-owned Bayshore golf course and construct a new clubhouse at such golf course and to make related improvements at both golf courses (collectively, the "Project"); and WHEREAS, in connection with the Project, the City has incurred and expects to Incur expenses for which the City has advanced and will advance internal funds; and WHEREAS, to the extent permissible under the Code, the City intends to reimburse itself for such advances from a portion ofthe proceeds ofthe Debt. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT DULY RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA: Section 1. Definitions. The following definitions apply to the terms used herein: "Reimbursement" or "reimburse" means the restoration to the City of money temporarily advanced from its other funds and spent for capital expenditures (and certain other types of expenditures qualifying under the Reimbursement Regulations, including any issuance costs for Reimbursement Bonds) before the issuance of the Reimbursement Bonds, evidenced in writing by an Miami - 4770vl allocation on the books and records of the City that shows the use of the proceeds of the Reimbursement Bonds to restore the money advanced for the original expenditure. "Reimbursement" or "reimburse" generally does not include the refunding or retiring of bonds previously issued and sold to, or borrowings from, unrelated entities. "Reimbursement Bonds" means Debt the proceeds of which are to be used for reimbursement of such capital or other qualifYing expenditures paid before issuance of the Debt. "Reimbursement Regulations" means Treasury Regulations Section 1.150-2 and any amendments thereto or superseding regulations, whether in proposed, temporary or final form, as at the time applicable, prescribing conditions under which the proceeds of Reimbursement Bonds when allocated or applied to a reimbursement will be treated as expended for all or any purposes of Sections 103 and 141 to 150 of the Code. Section 2. Declaration of Official Intent. The City hereby declares its official intent to issue the Debt in an aggregate principal amount of approximately $15,000,000, in one or more series, a portion of the proceeds of which will, to the extent permissible under the Code, be used to reimburse the City for funds advanced by it for expenses incurred and to be incurred with respect to the Project. This Resolution is intended as a declaration of official intent under Treasury Regulation S 1.150-2. Section 3. Incidental Action. The appropriate officers of the City are hereby authorized to take such actions as may be necessary to carry out the purpose of this Resolution and the Code. Section 4. Effective Date. This Resolution shall take effect immediately upon its adoption. PASSED AND ADOPTED this 10th day of May ,2000. (Seal) ~11 Mayor Attest: ?~1tu 6" 1 Clulvu- City Clerk C:IMy DocumentslwpdocsICM0510001#4770 vI - RESOLUTION.doc APPROVED AS TO FORly' & LANGUAGE & fOR EXECUTION 11:! f1jj It. !-. c'" W .rly . may <)' / "-11/f7; ~ 2 Miami - 4770vl CITY OF MIAMI BEACH CITY HALL 1700 CONVENTION CENTER DRIVE MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA 33139 hltp:\\ci .miami-beach. fl.us COMMISSION MEMORANDUM NO. ~S4--oa TO: Mayor Neisen O. Kasdin and Members of the City Commission FROM: Lawrence A. Levy ~ City Manager DATE: May 10,2000 SUBJECT: A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, DECLARING THE OFFICIAL INTENT OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA TO ISSUE DEBT IN ORDER TO AMONG OTHER THINGS, REIMBURSE ITSELF FROM THE PROCEEDS OF SUCH DEBT FOR FUNDS ADVANCED BY THE CITY FOR CERTAIN EXPENSES INCURRED WITH RESPECT TO IMPROVEMENTS TO CERTAIN CITY-OWNED GOLF COURSES; AND AUTHORIZING CERTAIN INCIDENTAL ACTIONS. ADMINISTRATION RECOMMENDATION: Adopt the Resolution. ANAL YSIS: On February 2, 2000 the Mayor and City Commission approved the financing strategy for the renovation ofthe Bayshore and Normandy Shores Golf Courses and clubhouses and authorized the Finance Director to take all necessary actions subject to the final approval of loan documents by the Mayor and City Commission. The Administration has proposed that the City obtain a loan from the City of Gulf Breeze, Florida, Local Government Loan Program ("Gulf Breeze Loan Program") in an amount currently estimated to be between $14,000,000 and $15,000,000. Of this amount approximately $10,000,000 will be used to fund the improvements to the Bayshore Clubhouse and Golf Course and $5,000,000 will be used to fund the Normandy Shores Clubhouse renovations and Golf Course improvements. Additionally, $750,000 of the recently approved General Obligation Bond will be used to supplement the Gulf Breeze Loan funds for the Clubhouse project at Normandy Shores. The City has incurred and expects to incur expenses in connection with these projects prior to the time that the funds will be obtained from the Gulf Breeze Loan Program and prior to the time the General Obligation Bonds (the "Bonds") will be issued. Further, the City intends to reimburse itself for such expenses from a portion of the proceeds of the Loan and the Bonds to the extent permissible. The United States Treasury Regulations require that there be a declaration of official intent not later than 60 days following payment ofthe expenditure expected to be reimbursed from proceeds of such obligations, and that the reimbursement occur within prescribed time periods after the expenditure Agenda Item C I C. 1 Date S-(O-Qu is paid or after the property is placed in service. On January 14,2000, the Mayor and Commission declared their official intent to issue the General Obligation Bonds and that a portion of the proceeds would be used to reimburse the City for funds advanced by it for expenses incurred and to be incurred with respect to the Projects. Therefore, it is requested that the Mayor and Commission declare their official intent to issue the debt in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed $15,000,000, in one or more series, and that a portion of the proceeds of which will, to the extent permissible, be used to reimburse the City for funds advanced by it for expenses incurred and to be incurred with respect to the Improvements. ~ LAWJ C:\MYDOCU-I \ WPDOCS\CM051 OOO\GCDEC. WPD 2