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R-88-589 e e CITY OF CLERMONT RESOLUTIONS No. 589 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF CLERMONT, LAKE COUNTY, FLORIDA, PROVIDING FOR THE RELEASE OF THE EXCISE TAXES AS SECURITY FOR THE PAYMENT OF THE $1,540,000 WATER AND SEWER REVENUE BOND SERIES 1972, PURSUANT TO SECTION 15 (G) OF ORDINANCE 51-M, ADOPTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL ON DECEMBER 12, 1972, MAKING LEGISLATIVE FINDINGS OF FACT, ACCEPTING AND RECEIVING THE CERTIFICATE OF A CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANT CERTIFYING THE SUFFICIENCY OF THE NET REVENUES DERIVED FROM THE OPERA- TION OF THE WATER AND SEWER SYSTEM; FILING SAID CERTIFICATE IN THE MINUTES OF THE CITY COUNCIL AS REQUIRED BY THE ORDI- NANCE; ACCEPTING AND RECEIVING THE CERTIFICATE OF THE CITY FINANCE DIRECTOR STATING THAT ALL PAYMENTS TO THE SEVERAL ACCOUNTS AND FUNDS SPECIFIED BY THE ORDINANCE HAVE BEEN PAID IN FULL AND THAT THE RESERVE ACCOUNT REQUIRED BY THE ORDINANCE HAS SUFFICIENT FUNDS ON DEPOSIT IN COMPLIANCE WITH REQUIREMENTS AND CONDITIONS IMPOSED BY THE ORDINANCE; DECLARING THE LIEN IMPRESSED BY THE ORDINANCE UPON THE EXCISE TAXES AS SECURITY FOR PAYMENT OF THE BONDS AND THE INTEREST THEREON TO BE PERMANENTLY RELEASED; PROVIDING THAT HENCEFORTH THE SECURITY FOR THE PAYMENTS OF THE BONDS AND THE INTEREST THEREON SHALL BE SOLELY SECURED BY A LIEN UPON AND PLEDGE OF THE NET REVENUES OF THE WATER AND SEWER SYSTEM; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Clermont, Florida (the "Issuer") by Ordinance No. 5l-M, adopted December 12, 1972, (the "Ordinance"), authorized the issuance of not to exceed $1,540,000 City of Clermont Water and Sewer Revenue Refunding Bonds Series 1972 (the "Bonds") to pay a part of the cost of the construction of new sewage collection facilities; and WHEREAS, the payment of the debt service for the above noted bond issued pursuant to the Ordinance is secured equally and ratably by a pledge of and a prior lien upon the net revenues of the operation of the Water and Sewer System and certain Excise Taxes (Revenues); and )/ WHEREAS, the net revenues of the Water and Sewer System so pledged as Revenues shall mean those amounts as described in Section 2 (I) of the Ordinance; and WHEREAS, the Excise Taxes so pledged as Revenues are those sums accruing to the City of Clermont from sources as described in Section 2 (M) of the Ordinance; and WHEREAS, Section 15 (G) of the Ordinance provides for the release of the lien upon and the pledge of the Excise Taxes as security for the payment of the debt service for the above noted bond issued pursuant to the Ordinance upon the happening of certain contingencies; and WHEREAS, it is the determination of the City Council that the contingencies provided for in the Ordinance allowing the release of the lien upon and pledge of the Excise Taxes have occurred and that the purposes of the Issuer will be best facilitated and accomplished by declaring the lien impressed upon the Excise Taxes as security for payment of the bonds and'·the interest thereon to be permanently released, e e CITY OF CLERMONT RESOLUTIONS No. 589 Page -2- NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CLERMONT, FLORIDA, THAT: SECTION 1. The matters contained in the preamble hereof are hereby declared to be true and correct and to constitute a legislative factual deter- mination thereof. As such they are hereby incorporated into the body of this resolution as an integral part hereof. SECTION 2. The City Council hereby accepts and receives the certificate of Greenlee, Kurras, Rice and Brown, a certified public accountant not regularly employed by the City of Clermont, stating that: For the next preceding two (2) fiscal years the net revenues of the operation of the water and sewer system exceeded one hundred thirty-five per centum (135%) of the amount of principal and interest on all obligations then outstand- ing to become due in anyone ensuing fiscal year. The certificate of the certified public accountant certifies the compliance by the City with this condition which is imposed by Section 15 (G) of Ordinance 51-M. Said certificate is attached hereto marked Exhibit "A" and made a part hereof. SECTION 3. The City Council of the City of Clermont hereby files the afore- said certificate of the certified public accountant in the minutes of the Clermont City Council, pursuant to the requirements of the Ordinance as aforesaid. SECTION 4. The City Council also accepts and receives the certificate of Joseph E. Van Zile, Finance Director of the City of Clermont, stating that each and every of the several payments required to be made pur- suant to Ordinance 5l-M have heretofore been duly made in full to the several accounts and funds as specified by said Ordinance. The certificate of the City Finance Director certifies the compliance by the City with the further remaining requirements and conditions which are imposed by Section 15 (G) of Ordinance No. 5l-M. Said certificate is attached hereto marked Exhibit "B" and made a part hereof. SECTION 5. The City Council of the City of Clermont hereby declares that the lien impressed upon the Excise Taxes by Ordinance No. 5l-M as aforesaid, and the pledge thereof, as security for the payment of the bonds and the interest thereon is permanently released. e e CITY OF CLERMONT RESOLUTIONS No. 589 Page -3- SECTION 6. The City Council of the City of Clermont hereby further declares that hereafter the payment of the bonds and the interest thereon shall be solely secured by a lien upon and pledge of the net revenues derived from the operation of the City of Clermont Water and Sewer System. SECTION 7. This resolution shall take effect immediately upon adoption. DONE AND RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CLERMONT, LAKE .9 'I-k. COUNTY, FLORIDA, THIS DAY OF (LJ,d: , 1988. CITY OF CLERMONT . /2~~ obert A. po~ May~V '---- Attest: ~"L~ e. ý~ ~·¡)D.fi1) J~~Van Zi1e,~~ Clerk --=",---=-"~.-..."",""""~.,,,,,~- -e-=~ ,~l!}ß I T "A" __'_CMO"'.._.-"'-""~ .~c~ 0 -e 0.>. Clermont, Florida August 1, 1988 RECE\\lEO AUG 0 ~ '9~~ GREENLEE KURRAS RICE & BROWN, PA CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS Honorable Mayor and City Council City of Clermont, Florida Helbert John Groen/ea, J,.. CPA Dorothy A. KU/1!Is. CPA John S. Rice. CPA Jerry O. Brown, CPA The net revenues, as defined by Ordinance No. 51-M, derived from the operation of the utility system for fiscal years ending Sep- tember 30, 1986 and 1987, were $499,917.00 and $621,645.00 respect- ively. Patricia A. Sykes. CPA Lisa C, Mo"ison, CPA C. L (Chip) Gamer, CPA The net revenues exceed One Hundred Thirty-Five per centum (135%) of the maximum amount of principal and interest on all outstanding obligations at July 29, 1988, to become due in anyone ensuing fiscal year. The maximum amount of principal and interest due in anyone ensuing fiscal year at July 29, 1988 is $345,009.00 In accordance with Section 15(G) of Ordinance 51-M signed December 12, 1972, since the net revenues derived from the operation of the utility system for the next preceding two fiscal years exceeded One Hundred Thirty-Five per centum (135%) of the maximum amount of principal and interest on all outstanding obligations to become due is anyone ensuing fiscal year at July 29, 1988, the lien impressed upon the City's excise taxes may be permanently released, and thereafter the pay- ment of the Water and Sewer Refunding Bonds, Series 1972 obligations shall be solely secured by a lien upon and pledge of the net revenues to be derived from the operation of the utility system. rl J/ ~ <:L~ fJ4 cr-t.~ ~ I.,.' __-, ___ .-----~<..- ___._.0..-..-_ ""'.._~____."","-'-,,",.""--"''''_'''~__. ..-.-..-.>_ -. __ .._,._ 752 Montrose Street Post Office Box 400 · Clermont, FL 32711 Telephone (904) 394-3256 627 N. Donnelly Street Post Office Box 8 · Mount Dora, FL 32757 Telephone: (904) 383-6300 .. .. ,. e . ~ - ... - ~ ~ ~ - .... CITV DF CLERMDNT P,O. BOX 219. CLERMONT, FLORIDA 32711 . PHONE 904/394-4081 "- O{ Exhibit "B" CERTIFICATE OF JOSEPH E. VAN ZILE FINANCE DIRECTOR OF THE CITY OF CLERMONT TO THE MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL, OF THE CITY OF CLERMONT, FLORIDA: WITNESSETH, that I, Joseph E. Van Zile, Finance Director of the City of Clermont, have reviewed the provisions of Ordinance No. 5l-M, adopted by the City Council on December 12, 1972, providing for the issuance of $1,540,000 Water and Sewer Revenue Bonds, 1972, and have examined the financial records and accounts of the City of Clermont pertaining thereto, and, having full knowledge concerning the facts thereof, I do hereby certify pursuant to the authority of my office as follows: A. Each and every of the several payments required to be made pursuant to Ordinance No. 5l-M have heretofore been duly made in full to the several accounts and Funds as specified by said Ordinance. B. All payments required to be made to the Reserve Accounts for principal, for interest and for maximum annual debt service for the outstanding bonds issued pursuant to the said Ordinance, have been duly made as required thereby. This certificate is issued to certify the compliance by the City of Clermont with the further remaining requirements and conditions which are imposed by Section 15 (G) of Ordinance No. 5l-M which are not otherwise addressed by the certificate of compliance issued by Greenlee, Kurras, Rice and Brown, independent certified public accountants, in connection therewith. IN WITNESS WHEREOF I have executed this certificate of Clermont, Florida this ij~ day of ~~~ ~_. ~ £ì~ Q n E. Van ile nance Dire or Attest: (CITY SEAL) in the City , 1988. . ~.~dC J~ Brandt, Deputy City Clerk