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2002-159-Resolution No. 2002-013 Recorded 3/13/2002REVIEWED G, COUNSEL COUNTY OFFICIAL MARYHSUE SPENHOLLOW, COUNTYRCLERKS IBJ �00�•i59 COMMISSIONERS' JOURNAL 03/13/2002 02:24:33 PM For Recording Stamp Only BEFORE THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF DESCHUTES COUNTY, OREGON A Resolution Authorizing the Financing of Assessment and Taxation Software and Related Hardware and Landfill Excavation Equipment in an Amount not to Exceed $1,085,000 and the Refinancing of a Server Based Computing Technology System in an Amount not to Exceed $560,000. * * RESOLUTION NO. 2002-013 WHEREAS, the County is authorized by Oregon Revised Statutes Section 271.390 to enter into loan agreements to finance real or personal property which the Board of County Commissioners determines is needed; and, WHEREAS, the County is authorized by ORS 287.053 to make these loan agreements "limited tax bonded indebtedness" which the County is unconditionally obligated to pay; and, WHEREAS, the Board hereby determines that the acquisition, implementation, conversion and development of assessment and taxation software and related hardware and improvements (the "A&T Project") and the acquisition of equipment for landfill excavation (the "Excavation Equipment Project," collectively with the A&T Project, the "Projects") are needed, and that it is desirable to obtain financing for such Projects in the aggregate principal amount of not more than $1,085,000 pursuant to ORS 271.390 and ORS 287.053; and WHEREAS, the County entered into a $806,000 Financing Agreement in 2000 (the "2000 Financing Agreement") to finance the costs of acquiring a server based computing technology system; and WHEREAS, the County may be able to reduce its debt service costs by refinancing the 2000 Financing Agreement pursuant to ORS 271.390 and ORS 287.053, now, therefore, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF DESCHUTES COUNTY, OREGON, as follows: Section 1. AUTHORIZATION. The Finance Director or the Finance Director's designee (the "Finance Director") is hereby authorized on behalf of the County and without further action by the Board, to: PAGE 1 OF 3 - RESOLUTION NO. 2002-013 (03/13/02) 1. 1. Finance the A&T Project, or the Excavation Equipment Project, or both Projects under the authority of ORS 271.390 and ORS 287.053, plus any amounts required to pay costs of the financing, in an aggregate principal amount of not more than One Million Eighty -Five Thousand Dollars ($1,085,000). 1.2. Refinance the 2000 Financing Agreement under the authority of ORS 271.390 and ORS 287.053, plus any amounts required to pay costs of the refinancing, in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed Five Hundred Sixty Thousand Dollars ($560,000). 1.3. Negotiate, execute and deliver one or more loan agreements, credit facilities or other financing documents (the "Loan Agreements") for the financing of the Projects and the refinancing of the 2000 Financing Agreement, which obligates the County to repay the principal amounts of the Loan Agreements with interest. 1.4. Establish the final principal amount, maturity schedule, interest rates, redemption terms, payment terms and dates, and other terms of the Loan Agreements, and the terms under which the Bonds are offered for sale. 1.5. Consult with the County's Financial Advisor, and negotiate the terms of the Loan Agreements on terms beneficial to the County. 1.6. Determine the final maturity amount of the Loan Agreements, costs of issuance and reserves, if required. 1.7. Renew, extend or refund the Loan Agreements. 1.8. Take any other action and sign any other documents, certificates and undertakings required in connection with the execution of the Loan Agreements that the Finance Director finds will be advantageous to the County. Section 2. SECURITY. The Loan Agreements shall constitute limited tax bonded indebtedness as defined in ORS 287.053 and the obligation of the County to make loan payments under the Loan Agreements is unconditional. The Finance Director may pledge the County's full faith and credit and taxing power within the limitations of Section 11 and l lb of Article XI of the Oregon Constitution, and any and all of the County's legally available funds, including the proceeds of the Loan Agreements, to make the payments due under the Loan Agreements. Section 3. MAINTENANCE OF TAX-EXEMPT STATUS. 3.1. The County covenants to comply with all provisions of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the "Code") which are required for interest paid on the Loan Agreements to be excluded from gross income for federal income tax purposes. The County makes the following specific covenants with respect to the Code: PAGE 2 OF 3 - RESOLUTION NO. 2002-013 (03/13/02) 3.1.1. The County shall not take any action or omit any action, if it would cause the Loan Agreements to become "arbitrage bonds" under Section 148 of the Code and shall pay any rebates or penalties to the United States, which are required by Section 148(f) of the Code. 3.1.2. The County shall operate the facilities financed or refinanced with the Loan Agreements so that the Loan Agreements are not "private activity bonds" within the meaning of Section 141 of the Code. 3.2. The covenants contained in this Section 3 and any covenants in the closing documents for the Loan Agreements shall constitute contracts with the lenders, and shall be enforceable by them. Section 4. BANK DESIGNATION. The County designates the Loan Agreements as "qualified tax-exempt obligations" pursuant to Section 265(b)(3) of the Code. The County (and all subordinate entities thereof, if any) reasonably expects to issue not more than $10,000,000 of tax-exempt obligations during the current calendar year. DATED this3/day of )�.�il/� �'i1/� , 2002. ATTEST: Recording Secretary PAGE 3 OF 3 - RESOLUTION NO. 2002-013 (03/13/02) BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF DESCHUTES COUNTY, OREGON TOM DEW hair D NNIS R. LUKE, Commissioner MIC1fAfL M. ALY, Co missioner