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HomeMy Public PortalAboutResolution - 05-18- 20050622 - 2005 Refunding Promissory RESOLUTION NO. 05- 18 A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE MIDPENINSULA REGIONAL OPEN SPACE DISTRICT APPROVING THE FORMS OF AND AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION AND DELIVERY OF AN INDENTURE FOR THE MIDPENINSULA REGIONAL OPEN SPACE DISTRICT 2005 REFUNDING III PROMISSORY NOTES AND A CONTRACT OF PURCHASE FOR SAID NOTES, APPROVING A PRELIMINARY OFFICIAL STATEMENT AND PROVIDING FOR THE APPROVAL OF A FINAL OFFICIAL STATEMENT FOR SAID NOTES AND AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION AND DELIVERY OF A CONTINUING DISCLOSURE AGREEMENT FOR SAID NOTES AND AN ESCROW AGREEMENT AND OTHER DOCUMENTS RELATED THERETO i WHEREAS, the Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District (the "District") is empowered under applicable laws to borrow money for the purpose of refinancing its outstanding 1995 Promissory Notes (the "Prior Notes") issued for the purpose of acquiring necessary and proper lands and facilities for open space purposes of the District; and WHEREAS, the Board of Directors of the District (the "Board of Directors") has determined to issue its 2005 Refunding Promissory Notes(the "Notes") for such purpose; and WHEREAS, the issuance and sale of the Notes for such purpose is desirable and necessary and conforms with the purposes and requirements of the District and the laws of the State of California and will result in a reduction in the net interest cost to the District; and WHEREAS, in order to implement the foregoing, there has been submitted to the Secretary of the Board of Directors (the "Secretary") a form of Indenture with respect to the Notes, a Contract of Purchase relating to the Notes, a Preliminary Official Statement relating to the Notes, a form of Continuing Disclosure Agreement for the Notes and a form of Escrow Agreement relating to the refinancing of the Prior Notes; and WHEREAS, the Board of Directors has carefully considered the terms and conditions of said Indenture, said Contract of Purchase, said Preliminary Official Statement, said Continuing Disclosure Agreement and said Escrow Agreement and is fully advised in the premises; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of Directors of the Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District, as follows: Section One. The foregoing recitals are true and correct, and the Board of Directors so finds and determines. Section Two. The Indenture (the "Indenture") with respect to the Notes, in the form submitted to and on file with the Secretary, is hereby approved for execution by the District, and the President of the Board of Directors (the "President") is hereby authorized and directed to execute the Indenture on behalf of the District in substantially the form submitted, with such modifications as the President may approve, and the Secretary is hereby authorized to attest such execution and affix the seal of the District thereto and deliver the Indenture on behalf of the District. Section Three. The Contract of Purchase (the "Contract of Purchase") relating to the Notes, in substantially the form submitted by Stone & Youngberg LLC (the "Underwriter") to and on file with the Secretary, is hereby approved for execution by the District, and the General Manager of the District (the "General Manager") is hereby authorized to execute and deliver the Contract of Purchase on behalf of the District, with such modifications as the General Manager may approve; provided, that the principal amount of the Notes shall not exceed five million, fifty thousand dollars ($5,050,000), the net interest cost of the Notes shall not exceed 4% per annum and the Underwriter's discount for the purchase of the Notes shall not exceed 0.7% of the principal amount thereof, which discount the Board of Directors hereby determines to equal the Underwriter's spread and which reflects an Underwriter's spread which is both reasonable and customary under the prevailing market conditions. Section Four. The Preliminary Official Statement (the "Preliminary Official Statement") relating to the Notes, in substantially the form submitted by the Underwriter to and on file with the Secretary, is hereby approved by the District, and the General Manager is hereby authorized to approve the distribution of the Preliminary Official Statement in substantially said form and to certify to the Underwriter on behalf of the District that the Preliminary Official Statement was, as of its date, "deemed final" by the District within the meaning of Rule 15c2-12 promulgated under the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934 (except for the omission of certain final pricing, rating and related information as permitted by such rule), and the Underwriter is hereby authorized to distribute copies of the Preliminary Official Statement to persons who may be interested in the purchase of the Notes, and after the sale of the Notes, the President and the General Manager are hereby authorized and directed, for and on behalf of the District, to complete, execute and deliver an Official Statement in final form relating to the Notes (the "Official Statement") in substantially the form of the Preliminary Official Statement, and the Underwriter is hereby authorized to deliver copies of the Official Statement to all actual purchasers of the Notes. Section Five. The Continuing Disclosure Agreement (the "Continuing Disclosure Agreement") with respect to the Notes, in the form submitted to and on file with the Secretary, is hereby approved for execution by the District, and the President is hereby authorized and directed to execute the Continuing Disclosure Agreement on behalf of the District in substantially the form submitted, with such modifications as the President may approve, and the Secretary is hereby authorized to attest such execution and affix the seal of the District thereto and deliver the Continuing Disclosure Agreement on behalf of the District. Section Six. The Escrow Agreement (the "Escrow Agreement") relating to the refinancing of the Prior Notes, in the form submitted to and on file with the Secretary, is hereby approved for execution by the District, and the General Manager is hereby authorized to execute and deliver the Escrow Agreement on behalf of the District in substantially the form submitted, with such modifications as the General Manager may approve. Section Seven. The President, the Secretary, the General Manager and the Controller of the District are hereby each authorized and directed, in the name and on behalf of the District, to do any and all things and to execute and deliver any and all documents which they may deem necessary or advisable in order to consummate the sale, execution and delivery of the Notes and otherwise to carry out, give effect to and comply with the terms and intent of this resolution, the Notes, the Indenture, the Continuing Disclosure Agreement, the Escrow Agreement, the Contract of Purchase and the Official Statement; and any such actions heretofore taken by such officers in connection therewith are hereby ratified, confirmed and approved. Section Eight. This resolution shall take effect from and after its passage and approval. RESOLUTION NO. 05-18 PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Board of Directors of the Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District on June 22, 2005, at a Regular Meeting thereof, by the following vote: AYES: J. Cyr, N. Hanko, M. Davey, K. Nitz, P. Siemens NOES: None i ABSTAIN:None ABSENT: L. Hassett, D. Little I� ATTEST: APPROVED: Secretary Pre 'dent Board of Directors � and of Directors I, the District Clerk of the Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District, hereby certify that the above is a true and correct copy of a resolution duly adopted by the Board of Directors of the Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District by the above vote at a meeting thereof duly held and called on the above day. Dis Jerk