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2012-26RESOLUTION NO. 2012 -26 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF AVENTURA, FLORIDA, ESTABLISHING A RANKING OF FIRMS TO PROVIDE THE CITY WITH A LOAN NOT TO EXCEED $10,000,000 IN AGGREGATE PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF OBLIGATIONS OF THE CITY TO REFINANCE THE ACQUISITION AND CONSTRUCTION OF VARIOUS CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS AND TO PAY COSTS AND EXPENSES OF ISSUING SUCH OBLIGATIONS; AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER OF THE CITY OF AVENTURA, FLORIDA OR HIS DESIGNEE ON BEHALF OF SAID CITY TO NEGOTIATE FOR SAID SERVICES; AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER OR HIS DESIGNEE TO DO ALL THINGS NECESSARY TO CARRY OUT THE AIMS OF THIS RESOLUTION; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. WHEREAS, the City of Aventura, in accordance with its Charter and applicable State law, has requested proposals for the purpose of selecting a firm to provide a not- to- exceed $10,000,000 Bank - Qualified Loan (evidenced by a single bond) to finance the cost of refunding the City's outstanding Florida Intergovernmental Financing Commission, Capital Revenue Bonds, Series 2002A ($10,165,000 outstanding). This Loan will be secured by a Covenant to Budget and Appropriate from legally available Non -Ad Valorem revenues; and WHEREAS, said proposals were evaluated by our Financial Advisor — Dunlap & Associates, Inc.; and WHEREAS, said Financial Advisor recommends the ranking of the four firms, based on the following factors: ability to provide the type and quality of services requested in the proposal; approved rate or rates of interest, as applicable; prior experience servicing local governments; references and additional fees; and WHEREAS, the City Commission desires to authorize the City Manager or his Designee to negotiate rate or rates of interest and associated fees with the top ranked Resolution No. 2012 -26 Page 2 firm and with the alternate firm(s), should negotiations with the top ranked firm be unsuccessful. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF AVENTURA, FLORIDA, THAT: Section 1. The ranking of firms to refinance City's outstanding Florida Intergovernmental Financing Commission, Capital Revenue Bonds, Series 2002A are: 1) SunTrust 2) J.P.Morgan 3) BB &T 4) SunTrust Equipment Finance & Leasing Corp. Section 2. The firms have been rated on the basis of their ability to provide the type and quality of services requested in the proposal; approved rate or rates of interest, as applicable; prior experience servicing local governments; references and additional fees. Section 3. In the event the City is unable to come to favorable terms and fees with the top ranked firm, the City Manager or his Designee is hereby authorized to negotiate fees with the alternate firms. Section 4. The City Manager or his Designee is hereby authorized and requested to take all necessary and expedient action to carry out the aims of this resolution. Section 5. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption. The foregoing Resolution was offered by Commissioner Joel, who moved its adoption. The motion was seconded by Commissioner Weinberg, and upon being put to a vote, the vote was as follows: Commissioner Zev Auerbach yes Commissioner Bob Diamond yes Commissioner Billy Joel yes Commissioner Michael Stern yes Commissioner Luz Urbaez- Weinberg yes Vice Mayor Teri Holzberg yes Mayor Susan Gottlieb yes Resolution No. 2012 -26 Page 3 PASSED AND ADOPTED this 5th day of June, 2012. USAN GOTTLIEB, MAYOR It I %I W.L� ,47'ECS . - �•0 . MMC APPROVED AS TO LEGAL WFFICIENCY: F � CITY ATTORNEY