HomeMy Public PortalAboutGEFA- Promissory Note ($500,000)- Loan No CW2019016- Not DatedPROMISSORY NOTE
CITY OF TYBEE ISLAND
Loan/Project No. CW2019016
$500,000
FOR VALUE RECEIVED, the undersigned (hereinafter referred to as the
"Borrower") promises to pay to the order of the CLEAN WATER STATE REVOLVING
FUND, ADMINISTERED BY GEORGIA ENVIRONMENTAL FINANCE AUTHORITY
(hereinafter referred to as the "Lender") at the Lender's office located in Atlanta, Georgia,
or at such other place as the holder hereof may designate, the principal sum of FIVE
HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS AND ZERO CENTS ($500,000), or so much thereof
as shall have been advanced hereagainst and shall be outstanding, together with interest
on so much of the principal balance of this Note as may be outstanding and unpaid from
time to time, calculated at the rate or rates per annum indicated below.
The unpaid principal balance of this Note shall bear interest at a rate per annum
equal to ZERO AND 941100 PERCENT (0.94%), (1) calculated on the basis of actual
number of days in the year and actual days elapsed until the Amortization
Commencement Date (as hereinafter defined), and (2) calculated on the basis of a 360 -
day year consisting of twelve 30 -day months thereafter.
Accrued interest on this Note shall be payable monthly on the first day of each
calendar month until the first day of the calendar month following the earlier of (1) the
Completion Date (as defined in the hereinafter defined Loan Agreement), (2)
DECEMBER 1, 2020, or (3) the date that the loan evidenced by this Note is fully disbursed
(the "Amortization Commencement Date"). Principal of and interest on this Note shall
be payable in TWO HUNDRED THIRTY-NINE (239) consecutive monthly installments
equal to the Installment Amount (as hereinafter defined), commencing on the first day of
the calendar month following the Amortization Commencement Date, and continuing to
be due on the first day of each succeeding calendar month thereafter, together with a
final installment equal to the entire remaining unpaid principal balance of and all accrued
interest on this Note, which shall be due and payable on the date that is 20 years from
the Amortization Commencement Date (the "Maturity Date").
This Note shall bear interest on any overdue installment of principal and, to the
extent permitted by applicable law, on any overdue installment of interest, at the aforesaid
rates. The Borrower shall pay a late fee equal to the Lender's late fee, as published from
time to time in the Loan Servicing Fee schedules, for any installment payment or other
amount due hereunder that is not paid by the 15th of the month in which the payment is
due.
"Installment Amount" means the amount equal to the monthly installment of
principal and interest required to fully amortize the then outstanding principal balance of
this Note as of the Amortization Commencement Date at the rate of interest on this Note,
on the basis of level monthly debt service payments from the Amortization
Commencement Date to and including the Maturity Date.
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All payments or prepayments on this Note shall be applied first to unpaid fees and
late fees, then to interest accrued on this Note through the date of such payment or
prepayment, and then to principal (and partial principal prepayments shall be applied to
such installments in the inverse order of their maturity).
At the option of the Lender, the Borrower shall make payments due under this Note
using pre -authorized electronic debit transactions, under which the Lender will be
authorized to initiate and effect debit transactions from a designated account of the
Borrower without further or additional approval or confirmation by the Borrower. The
Borrower further agrees to adopt any necessary approving resolutions and to complete
and execute any necessary documents in order for the Lender to effect such pre -
authorized debit transactions. In the event the Borrower has insufficient funds in its
designated account on the date the Lender attempts to debit any payment due hereunder,
the Borrower shall pay the Lender a processing fee equal to the Lender's processing fee,
as published from time to time in the Lender's fee schedules for each such occurrence
(but not exceeding two such processing fees in any calendar month), in addition to any
late fee as provided above.
The Borrower may prepay the principal balance of this Note in whole or in part at
any time without premium or penalty.
This Note constitutes the Promissory Note issued under and pursuant to and is
entitled to the benefits and subject to the conditions of a Loan Agreement (the "Loan
Agreement"), dated the date hereof, between the Borrower and the Lender, to which
Loan Agreement reference is hereby made for a description of the circumstances under
which principal shall be advanced under this Note. Reference is hereby made to the Loan
Agreement for a description of the security for this Note and the options and obligations
of the Borrower and the Lender hereunder. Upon an Event of Default (as defined in the
Loan Agreement), the entire principal of and interest on this Note may be declared or may
become immediately due and payable as provided in the Loan Agreement.
The obligation of the Borrower to make the payments required to be made under
this Note and to perform and observe any and all of the other covenants and agreements
on its part contained herein shall be a general obligation of the Borrower, as provided in
the Loan Agreement, and shall be absolute and unconditional irrespective of any defense
or any rights of setoff, counterclaim, or recoupment, except for payment, it may otherwise
have against the Lender.
In case this Note is collected by or through an attorney-at-law, all costs of such
collection incurred by the Lender, including reasonable attorney's fees, shall be paid by
the Borrower.
Time is of the essence of this Note. Demand, presentment, notice, notice of
demand, notice for payment, protest, and notice of dishonor are hereby waived by each
and every maker, guarantor, surety, and other person or entity primarily or secondarily
liable on this Note. The Lender shall not be deemed to waive any of its rights under this
Note unless such waiver be in writing and signed by the Lender. No delay or omission
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by the Lender in exercising any of its rights under this Note shall operate as a waiver of
such rights, and a waiver in writing on one occasion shall not be construed as a consent
to or a waiver of any right or remedy on any future occasion.
This Note shall be governed by and construed and enforced in accordance with
the laws of the State of Georgia (without giving effect to its conflicts of law rules).
Whenever possible, each provision of this Note shall be interpreted in such manner as to
be effective and valid under applicable law, but if any provision of this Note shall be
prohibited by or invalid under applicable law, such provision shall be ineffective only to
the extent of such prohibition or invalidity, without invalidating the remainder of such
provision or the remaining provisions of this Note.
Words importing the singular number hereunder shall include the plural number
and vice versa, and any pronoun used herein shall be deemed to cover all genders. The
word "Lender" as used herein shall include transferees, successors, and assigns of the
Lender, and all rights of the Lender hereunder shall inure to the benefit of its transferees,
successors, and assigns. All obligations of the Borrower hereunder shall bind the
Borrower's successors and assigns.
SIGNED, SEALED, AND DELIVERED by the undersigned Borrower as of the
day of
Approved as to form:
Borrower's Attorney
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CITY OF TYBEE ISLAND
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