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Resolution 255-1985 ~- .- RESOLUTION NO. 255-1985 A RESOLUTION APPROVING THE ISSUANCE BY MONROE COUNTY INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY OF ITS INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT REVENUE BONDS, SERIES A (BOS KEY WEST II, INC. PROJECT), IN AN AGGREGATE PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF NOT TO EXCEED $10,000.000 FOR THE PURPOSE OF FINANCING ALL OR A PORTION OF THE COST OF A PROJECT FOR THE ACQUISITION, CONSTRUCTION AND INSTALLATION OF A COMMERCIAL PROJECT IN AN ENTERPRISE ZONE TO BE LOCATED IN THE CITY OF KEY WEST, MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA, PROVIDING FOR FILING OF A NOTICE OF INTENT TO ISSUE BONDS AND REQUEST FOR WRITTEN CONFIRMATION, UNDER THE FLORIDA PRIVATE ACTIVITY BOND ALLOCATION ACT, CHAPTER 85-282, LAWS OF FLORIDA, FOR AN ALLOCATION FOR THE BONDS FOR CALENDAR YEAR 1985 IN THE AMOUNT OF $10,000,000; PROVIDING FOR AN ASSIGNMENT OF SUCH ALLOCATION TO SAID AUTHORITY; ALL PURSUANT TO PARTS II AND III, CHAPTER 159, FLORIDA STATUTES, AS AMENDED. BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA: Section 1. Recitals. It is hereby found, ascertained, determined and declared that: A. Monroe County Industrial Development Authority (the "issuer") is a public body corporate and politic duly created and existing as a local governmental body and duly constituted as a public instrumentality for the purposes of industrial development, under and by virtue of Chapter 159, Part III, Florida Statutes, as amended, and is duly authorized and empowered by such act and by Chapter 159, Part II, Florida Statutes, as amended (collectively, the "Act"), to provide for the issuance of and to issue and sell its industrial development revenue bonds for the purpose of financing all or any part of the "cost" of any "project," including any "connnercial project in an enterprise zone" (as such terms are defined in the Act) a "public lodging or restaurant facility" (within the meaning of the Act), in order to enhance and expand the agriculture, tourism, urban development, historic preservation, and health care industries, among others, enhance other economic activity in the State of Florida (the "State") by attracting manufacturing development, business enterprise management and other activities conducive to economic promotion, promote and foster the economic growth and development of Monroe County, Florida (the "County") and the State, increase purchasing power and opportunities for gainful employment, advance and improve the economic prosperity of the State and its inhabitants, foster the industrial and business development of the County, improve living conditions and health care, promote the preservation of historic structures, the rehabilitation of enterprise zones, pollution control and the advancement of education, science and research, and otherwise provide for and contribute to the health, safety and welfare of the people of the State. B. Bos Key West II, Inc., a Florida corporation (the "Borrower"), has submitted to the Board of County Commissioners a copy of the Borrower's application to the Issuer (the "Borrower Application"), a Resolution of the Issuer adopted July 18, 1985 (the llBond Resolutionll), authorizing the issuance by the Issuer of its Monroe County Industrial Development Authority Industrial Development Revenue Bonds, Series A (Bos Key West II, Inc. Project), in the aggregate principal amount of not to exceed $10,000,000 (the "Bonds") in order to finance all or a part of the cost of issuance of the Bonds and of a capital project for the acquisition, construction and installation of a commercial project in an enterprise zone within the meaning of Section 159.27(19), Florida Statutes, as amended, to wit, a 66-unit public lodging and restaurant facility and related facilities, equipment, furnishings and appurtenances within the meaning of Section 159.27 (12), Florida Statutes, as amended (the "Proj ect") , to be located in the City of Key West, Florida, within an enterprise zone created by said City, on a site bounded by Front Street, Simonton Street and Key West Harbor, immediately southwest of the Galleon Resort, the Galleon Resort being located at 917 Front Street, consisting of approximately 75,060 square feet of land, three buildings (building no. 1, four stories, 28,730 square feet; building no. 2, four stories, 28,500 square feet; building no. 3, one story, approximately 5,000 square feet), parking garage and related facilities, equipment, 2 furnishing and appurtenances, to be owned and operated by Bos Key West II, Inc., a Florida corporation and to be managed by the Management Company, all as more fully described in the Borrower Application and the Bond Resolution. C. The Bond Resolution shows that the Bond Resolution was adopted by the Issuer after a public hearing, such public hearing having been duly conducted by the Issuer upon reasonable public notice, and at such hearing members of the public were afforded reasonable opportunity to be heard on all matters pertaining to the location and nature of the proposed Project and to the issuance of the Bonds. D. By the Bond Resolution, the Issuer has recommended and requested that the Board of County Commissioners approve the issuance of the Bonds, in order to satisfy the requirements of Section 103(k) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1954, as amended (the "Code"), and the Treasury Department Regulations under the Code (together with the Regulations promulgated under such Code, whether proposed, temporary or final), and the requirements of Section 159.47(1)(f) and 125.01(1)(z), Florida Statutes, and has requested that the Board of County Commissioners authorize filing for an allocation for the Bonds and authorize assignment of such allocation to the Issuer, pursuant to the Private Activity Bond Allocation Act, Chapter 85-282, Laws of Florida (the "Allocation Act"), in order to satisfy the requirements of Section 103(n) of the Code, to such end that the interest on the Bonds will be exempt from federal income taxation under applicable provisions of Section 103 of the Code. E. The Bond Resolution shows that the Issuer has acted in accordance with all requirements of law and has made appropriate provisions for the Bonds to be issued and sold and for the proceeds of the bonds to be used in accordance with all applicable requirements of law, and that the Project will serve significant public purposes as provided in the Act. F. The purposes of the Act will be effectively served, and it is necessary and desirable and in the best interest of the County that, the issuance of the Bonds filing for an allocation for the Bonds and assignment of such allocation to the Issuer be 3 approved by the Board of County Commissioners. Section 2. Approval of Issuance of Bonds. The issuance of the Bonds as contemplated by the Bond Resolution be and is hereby approved. Section 3. Filing for Allocation; Assignment. The execution and filing of a Notice of Intent to Issue Bonds and Request for Written Confirmation, for an allocation for the bonds in the amount of $10,000,000 for calendar year 1985 pursuant to Section 103(n) of the Code and the Allocation Act, and the assignment of such allocation to the Issuer, are hereby approved and the Chairman of the Board of County Commissioners is hereby authorized and directed, upon receipt of a written request signed by the Borrower and approved in writing by the Chairman of the Issuer, to execute and file or deliver such documents or instruments as may be necessary or advisable in order to accomplish the foregoing. Section 4. Repealing Clause. All resolutions or orders and part thereof in conflict herewith, to the extent of such conflict, are hereby superseded and repealed. Section 5. Effective Date. This Resolution shall take effect immediately. PASSED AND ADOPTED this 6th day of September 1985. BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA By ". ...~ \.u~.J --~. ..... .. .. - ~. MAYOR/CHAIRMAN (SEAL) Attest: DANNY L. KOLHAGE, Clerk AS TO FORM SUFFICIENCY. (L" A ,( J /Lr I (; BY 4