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HomeMy WebLinkAboutres1983-0571 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 Date: November 3, 1983 Introduced by: Proposed by: _ RESOLUTION NO. 83 -57 Hansey Bond Counsel A RESOLUTION of the County Council of Whatcom County approving the issuance of revenue bonds of The Industrial Development Corporation of the Port of Bellingham pursuant to RCW 39.84.060. WHEREAS, the Legislature of the State of Washington has provided for the creation of public corporations by municipali- ties, including port districts, pursuant to Chapter 300, Laws of Washington, 1981 (Reg. Sess.) codified as Chapter 39.84 RCW, as amended (the "Act "), for the purpose of facilitating economic development and employment opportunities in the State of Washing- ton; and WHEREAS, pursuant to the Act, the Port Commission of the Port of Bellingham, has by resolution created and approved the charter of a public corporation, designated as "The Industrial Development Corporation of the Port of Bellingham" (herein the "Development Corporation ") in order to carry out the purposes of the Act; and WHEREAS, the Development Corporation has received an appli- cation from Dale and Elaine Shintaffer (the "Borrower ") for the financing of the acquisition, construction and installation of a commercial warehouse for the storage of beverages at the Bellingham Airport Industrial Park, which is within the bound- aries of the County (the "Project Facilities "); and WHEREAS, the Development Corporation reviewed the applica- tion of Dale and Elaine Shintaffer determined that the Project Facilities qualify as "industrial development facilities" within 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 the meaning of the Act and approved the issuance of its non - recourse revenue bonds to finance all or a portion of the costs of the Project Facilities by its Resolution No. 1 adopted on June 17, 1983; and WHEREAS, Dale and Elaine Shintaffer, together with their sons, have formed a general partnership, SFP Partnership, for the purpose of undertaking the Project Facilities; and WHEREAS, the Act provides that each county, city or town within whose planning jurisdiction the Project Facilities is to be located must approve the issuance of revenue bonds by the Development Corporation for such Project; and WHEREAS, the Development Corporation, as the issuer of the nonrecourse revenue bonds for the Project Facilities, has requested the approval of the Whatcom County pursuant to the Act; and WHEREAS, the County Council has been assured that there will be no financial liability accruing to the County as a result of such approval and that this approval shall constitute approval solely for the purpose of permitting the Development Corporation to proceed with the issuance of such revenue bonds; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNTY COUNCIL OF WHATCOM COUNTY, as follows: Section 1. The County Council of Whatcom County, Washington (the "County "), pursuant to Chapter 39.84 RCW, does hereby approve the issuance of revenue bonds (the "Bonds ") by the Development Corporation for the purposes of financing the above - described Project Facilities under the Act. The Bonds are to be issued by the Development Corporation in the aggregate principal amount of not to exceed $1,500,000 pursuant to a resolution of the Board of Directors of the -2- CMW661 83/10/03 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 Development Corporation, and approved by the Port Commission of the Port of Bellingham. The Bonds shall be entitled "The Industrial Development Corporation of the Port of Bellingham Revenue Bond (Sound Beverage Project)." The proceeds of the Bonds are to be lent to SFP Partnership, a Washington general partnership (the "Partnership "), pursuant to a loan agreement, and used for the purposes of paying all or a part of the costs of acquisition, construction and installation of a commercial warehouse for the storage of beverages within the boundaries of the Port of Bellingham and unincorporated Whatcom County (the "Project Facilities "). The Bonds shall be payable solely from the Partnership's repayments of the loan under the loan agreement and shall be additionally secured by a deed of trust on the Project Facilities. The Bonds shall not constitute an obligation of the County, and no tax funds or other revenues of the County shall be used to pay the principal of, premium, if any, or interest on the Bonds. Neither the faith and credit nor any taxing power or revenues of the County shall ever be pledged to pay the principal of, premium, if any, or the interest on the Bonds. The County Council of Whatcom County hereby approves the issuance of the Bonds under the Act by the Development Corpora- tion for the purpose of financing the Project Facilities. Section 2. This resolution is intended solely to constitute approval of the issuance of revenue bonds within the meaning of RCW 39.84.060 of the Act. This approval shall not in any way be deemed to be a review or final approval of any development permit -3- CMW661 83/10/03 1 2 3 4 5 6 I 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 for the Project Facilities which may be in process, or may be submitted at a future date. Introduced this 3rd day of November 1983. ADOPTED this 17th day of November , 1983. WHATCOM COUNTY COUNCIL W C M CO W H GTON i airpe ATTEST: &4411610ez Clerk of the C uncil Signed by the Whatcom County Executive this 18th day of November 1983. APPROVED AS TO FORM: County Executive -4- CMW661 83/10/03 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 CERTIFICATE I, the undersigned, Clerk of the County Council of Whatcom County (herein called the "County ", DO HEREBY CERTIFY: 1. That the attached Resolution numbered 83 -57 (herein called the "Resolution ") is a true and correct copy of a resolu- tion of the County as adopted at a meeting of the County Council held on the 17th day of November 1983, and duly recorded in my office. 2. That said meeting was duly convened and held in all respects in accordance with law, and to the extent required by law, due and proper notice of such meeting was given; that a legal quorum was present throughout the meeting and a legally sufficient number of members of the County Council voted in the proper manner for the adoption of the Resolution; that all other requirements and proceedings incident to the proper adoption of the Resolution have been duly fulfilled, carried out and other- wise observed, and that I am authorized to execute this certifi -. cate. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the official seal of the County this 22nd day of November, 1983. - - Clerk of the 'What m Gounty Council '[COUNTY SEAL] -5- CMW661 83/10/03