HomeMy WebLinkAbout1995-130-09/05/1995-I-25 AND PROSPECT ROAD INTENT TO ISSUE QUALIFIED SECTION 501(C)(3) REVENUE BONDS ROCKY MOUNTAIN AQUA RESOLUTION 95-130
OF THE COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF FORT COLLINS, COLORADO
SETTING FORTH THE INTENTION
OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS, COLORADO
TO ISSUE QUALIFIED SECTION 501(c)(3) BONDS
FOR THE ROCKY MOUNTAIN AQUARIUM FOUNDATION, INC. PROJECT
WHEREAS,representatives of Rocky Mountain Aquarium Foundation,Inc.,a Colorado non-
profit corporation and qualified Section 501(c)(3) organization ("RMAF") have met with officials
of the City of Fort Collins, Colorado (the "City"), and have advised the City of the interest of RMAF
in acquiring, constructing, and equipping aquarium facilities (the "Project") to be located near the
intersection of I-25 and Prospect Road in the City, subject to the willingness of the City to finance
the Project by the issuance of qualified Section 501(c)(3) bonds, pursuant to the Colorado County
and Municipality Development Revenue Bond Act constituting Article 3,Title 29,Colorado Revised
Statutes, as amended (the "Act"); and
WHEREAS, the site is within the municipal boundaries of the City; and
WHEREAS, RMAF has represented to the City that the Project will qualify as a project
within the meaning of the Act; and
WHEREAS, the Council has considered the proposal and believes that the economic,
recreational, education, and social benefits to be derived therefrom by the City may be substantial;
and
WHEREAS, the Council believes that the Project may be consistent with the goals and
objectives of the City; and
WHEREAS, the Council wishes to receive input and recommendations from various Boards
and Commissions of the City with regard to the Project; and
WHEREAS, the Council wishes to proceed with passage of the Resolution to indicate its
preliminary intent to proceed with financing the Project through the issuance of such revenue bonds,
subject to the terms and conditions stated below.
Section 1. In order to induce RMAF to locate and undertake the Project, the City shall,
subject to the provisions hereof, take all necessary and advisable steps to effect the issuance of
qualified Section 501(c)(3) bonds (the "Bonds") pursuant to the Act in the maximum aggregate
principal amount of Eighteen Million Dollars ($18,000,000) or such lesser amount as shall be
determined and agreed upon by RMAF and the City to finance the Project.
The Bonds will not constitute any general obligation of the City. Neither shall the Bonds,
including interest thereon, constitute the debt or indebtedness of the City within the meaning of any
limitation of the Constitution or statutes of the State of Colorado or the Charter of the City, nor give
rise to a pecuniary liability of the City or a charge against its general credit or taxing powers. The
Bonds shall be payable solely from and secured by a pledge of revenues derived from and payable
to RMAF pursuant to financing agreements with the City.
Section 2. No costs or expenses, whether incurred by the City or any other party in
connection with the issuance of the Bonds or the preparation of any documents by any legal or
financial consultants retained in connection therewith, shall be borne by the City. All such costs or
expenses shall be paid from the proceeds of the Bonds or otherwise borne by RMAF.
Section 3. Prior to any execution of a financing agreement,mortgage,indenture of trust,
bond purchase agreement or any other necessary documents and agreements in connection with such
Bonds, such documents and/or agreements shall be submitted for approval to the City, and if
satisfactory to the City, their execution shall be authorized by ordinance of the Council pursuant to
law.
Section 4. Prior to any further action by the Council, RMAF shall provide the City with
the opinion of Fischer, Brown, Huddleson & Gunn, P.C. as Bond Counsel, supporting the legality
of the financing of the Project and the utilization of bond proceeds for said Project.
Section 5. Nothing contained in this Resolution shall constitute the debt or indebtedness
of the City within the meaning of any limitation of the Constitution or statutes of the State of
Colorado or the Charter of the City, nor give rise to a pecuniary liability of the City or a charge
against its general credit or taxing powers.
Section 6. All commitments of the City contained herein are subject to the condition that
within said twenty-four(24)months of the date hereof,or such shorter period of time available under
applicable law, unless otherwise extended by agreement between the City and RMAF, the Bonds to
be issued pursuant hereto shall be issued and sold. In the event that said bonds to be issued pursuant
hereto are not issued within twenty-four (24) months, or such shorter period of time available under
applicable law, the City of Fort Collins shah be under no obligation to perform any of the terms and
conditions contained herein. The City has been informed by RMAF that the Bonds will not require
any allocation of a portion of the private activity bond limit authorized for the State of Colorado
pursuant to the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.
Section 7. All resolutions or parts thereof concerning the subject matter hereof in conflict
with this Resolution are hereby repealed to the extent of such conflict. This repealer shall not be
construed to revive any resolution or part thereof, heretofore repealed.
Section S. The agreements of the City set forth above are expressly conditioned upon the
ability and willingness of the City to issue the bonds as tax exempt obligations under the Federal
Income Tax laws existing on the date of the issuance of the bonds. Nothing contained in this
resolution shall be construed as requiring the City to issue the bonds and the decision to issue the
bonds shall be in the complete discretion of the City.
Section 9. If any section, paragraph, clause or provision of this Resolution with the
exception of any section, paragraph, clause or provision limiting the City's financial obligation shall
for any reason be held to be invalid or unenforceable, the invalidity or unenforceability of such
section, paragraph, clause or provision shall not atffect any of the remaining provisions of this
resolution.
Section 10. The Council will conduct a public hearing prior to the issuance of the Bonds
with respect to the Project and the use of proceeds of the Bonds, notice of which hearing will be
published at least 14 days prior thereto for purposes of approving the issuance of the Bonds in the
maximum aggregate principal amount of$18,000,000.
Section 11. Prior to issuance of the Bonds, the RMAP shall commission and complete a
feasibility study of the Project. The study shall be performed by an independent third party as
mutually agreed upon with the City. All costs of the study shall be paid for by RMAR
Passed and adopted at a regular meeting of the City Council I its 5th day of S nber,
A.D. 1995.
'Mayor
ATTEST:
City Clerk