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HomeMy WebLinkAboutItem #04 Approval of the Reimbursement Resolution for FY 2017 General Fund and Stormwater Expenditures/Downtown Ocoee Infrastructure Ocoee florida AGENDA ITEM COVER SHEET Meeting Date: January 3, 2017 Item # y Reviewed By: Contact Name: Robert Briggs Department Director: Wan ort Contact Number: X1518 City Manager: Robert Fr Subject: Approval of the Reimbursement Resolution For FY 2017 General Fund and Stormwater Expenditures/Downtown Ocoee Infrastructure Background Summary: Expediting General (2017 bonds) and Stormwater (2017 note) funded Downtown/Bluford infrastructure projects can be achieved with approval of a Reimbursement Resolution. The Resolution allows the City to temporarily fund initial progress payments on related capital projects from existing cash resources in anticipation of receiving the Series 2017 Bond, and stormwater 2017 Note proceeds. Once the additional funding are received, any interim expenditure amounts would be reimbursed to their original sources and charged to the Bond/Note Funds restricted cash account. Issue: Should the City expedite 2017 General and Stormwater Funded projects by funding initial progress payment invoices from existing sources consistent with the Reimbursement Resolution? Recommendations Staff recommends approving the Reimbursement Resolution for Capital Improvements and Stormwater. Attachments: Resolution 2017- Financial Impact: None. All expenditures made in advance of borrowed proceeds are reimbursed. Type of Item: (please mark with an `k') Public Hearing For Clerk's Dept Use: Ordinance First Reading X Consent Agenda Ordinance Second Reading Public Hearing X Resolution Regular Agenda X Commission Approval Discussion&Direction Original Document/Contract Attached for Execution by City Clerk Original Document/Contract Held by Department for Execution Reviewed by City Attorney N/A Reviewed by Finance Dept. N/A Reviewed by 0 N/A 2 RESOLUTION NO.2017- A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF OCOEE, FLORIDA, ESTABLISHING ITS INTENT TO PROVIDE FOR THE REIMBURSEMENT OF CERTAIN PROJECT COSTS INCURRED FOR VARIOUS CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS OF THE CITY'S FACILITIES AND INCURRED FOR CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS TO THE CITY'S STORMWATER SYSTEM WITH PROCEEDS OF FUTURE TAX-EXEMPT FINANCINGS; PROVIDING CERTAIN OTHER MAFI ERS IN CONNECTION THEREWITH;PROVIDING FOR CONFLICTS;PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. WHEREAS, the City Commission of the City of Ocoee, Florida (the "City") has determined that the need exists to undertake various capital improvements to its capital facilities including the City Hall Relocation, Lakeshore Center Expansion, and the Lakefront Park Improvements, Bluford Avenue Reconstruction, Taylor Street Reconstruction, Kissimmee Avenue Realignment, Oakland Avenue Reconstruction, McKey Street Reconstruction, West Orange Trail Connector Segment 3, Maine Street Extension, Bluford Avenue Second Left-turn Lane at SR 50, and Major and Minor Gateways (collectively, the "Capital Facility Projects") and to undertake various capital improvements to its storm water system including the Master Downtown Stormwater System(collectively, the "Stormwater System Projects");and WHEREAS, the City intends to commence initial planning and development of the Capital Facility Projects and the Stormwater System Projects, and intends to preserve its ability to reimburse costs and expenditures incurred by the City for such projects with proceeds from future tax-exempt financings. BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF OCOEE,FLORIDA: Section 1: Authority for this Resolution. This Resolution is adopted pursuant to the provisions of the Constitution of the State of Florida, Chapter 166, Part II, Florida Statutes, the Charter of the City and other applicable provisions of law. Section 2: Ratification and Confirmation. The foregoing "WHEREAS" clauses are hereby ratified and confirmed as being true and correct and are hereby made a specific part of this Resolution. Section 3: Declaration of Official Intent. The City hereby expresses its intention to be reimbursed from the proceeds of future tax-exempt financings in a principal amount not to exceed $25,000,000, for capital expenditures to be paid by the City in connection with the Capital Facility Projects and in a principal amount not to exceed $9,000,000 for capital expenditures to be paid by the City in connection with the Stormwater System Projects. This Resolution is intended to constitute a "declaration of official intent" within the meaning of Section 1.150-2 of the United States Treasury Regulations (the "Regulations"). No funds from sources other than the reimbursement bond issue are, or are reasonably expected to be, reserved, allocated on a long- term basis, or otherwise set aside by the City for such expenditures pursuant to its budget or financial policies. Section 4: Timing of Reimbursed Expenditures. The capital expenditures to be reimbursed pursuant to this Resolution will be incurred not earlier than a date sixty(60) days prior to the date of adoption hereof in connection with payments and expenditures made from available City funds for the Capital Facility Projects and the Stormwater System Projects; provided that should any other expenditures made prior to sixty(60) days be reimbursable under Section 1.150-2 of the Regulations,the City intends for such to be reimbursed as permitted by that section. Section 5: Repealer. All resolutions or parts of resolutions in conflict herewith are hereby repealed to the extent of such conflict. Section 6: Severability. If any clause, section, other part or application of this Resolution is held by any court of competent jurisdiction to be unconstitutional or invalid, in part or application, it shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions or applications of this Resolution. Section 7: Effective Date. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its passage and adoption. DULY ADOPTED this day of January, 2017. CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF OCOEE, FLORIDA (SEAL) Rusty Johnson, Mayor ATTEST: Melanie Sibbitt, City Clerk FOR USE AND RELIANCE ONLY BY THE APPROVED BY THE OCOEE CITY CITY OF OCOEE, APPROVED AS TO FORM COMMISSION AT A MEETING HELD ON AND LEGALITY, THIS DAY OF JANUARY 2017 UNDER AGENDA ITEM JANUARY, 2017. NO. CITY ATTORNEY 2