HomeMy WebLinkAbout030860 RES - 05/24/2016 CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI,TEXAS
RESOLUTION NO. 030860
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI,
TEXAS, AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO APPROVE THE ISSUANCE OF (I) THE
NEW HOPE CULTURAL EDUCATION FACILITIES FINANCE CORPORATION
STUDENT HOUSING REVENUE BONDS (CHF- COLLEGIATE HOUSING ISLAND
CAMPUS,L.L.C.-TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY-CORPUS CHRISTI ISLAND CAMPUS
PROJECT) SERIES 2016A AND TO APPROVE THE PROJECT TO BE ACQUIRED
WITH THE PROCEEDS OF SUCH BONDS, AND (II) THE NEW HOPE CULTURAL
EDUCATION FACILITIES FINANCE CORPORATION STUDENT HOUSING
REVENUE BONDS (CHF- COLLEGIATE HOUSING CORPUS CHRISTI II, L.L.C.-
TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY- CORPUS CHRISTI PROJECT) SERIES 2016A AND TO
APPROVE THE PROJECT TO BE ACQUIRED WITH THE PROCEEDS OF SUCH
BONDS
WHEREAS, the New Hope Cultural Education Facilities Finance Corporation(the "Issuer")
was created pursuant to the Cultural Education Facilities Finance Corporation Act, Article
1528m, Vernon's Revised Civil Statutes, as amended (the "Act'), and has the power, authority
and rights to issue revenue bonds for the purpose of aiding any accredited institutions of higher
education, secondary schools, and primary schools, and authorized charter schools in
financing or refinancing educational facilities and housing facilities and facilities that are
incidental, subordinate, or related thereto or appropriate in connection therewith; and
WHEREAS,CHF-Collegiate Housing Island Campus,L.L.C.,a single member Alabama limited
liability company(the"Island Campus Borrower'),has requested that the Issuer issue,and the
Issuer proposes to approve the issuance of, its Student Housing Revenue Bonds (CHF —
Collegiate Housing Island Campus, L.L.C. — Texas A&M University — Corpus Christi Island
Campus Project) Series 2016A (the"Island Campus Bonds'), pursuant to the Act and pursuant to a
Trust Indenture between the Issuer and Regions Bank, as trustee (the "Island Campus
Indenture'), and to loan the proceeds of the Island Campus Bonds to the Island Campus Borrower,
pursuant to a Loan Agreement between the Issuer and the Island Campus Borrower(the "Island
Campus Loan Agreement') for the purpose of providing funds to finance the cost of acquisition,
renovation,furnishing and equipping of approximately 23 student housing buildings containing
approximately 1,228 units (approximately 1,790 beds) and various related amenities and
improvements to be located on the campus of Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi, to pay
certain start-up expenses, to fund a debt service reserve fund for the Island Campus Bonds, and to
pay the costs of issuing the Island Campus Bonds(collectively,the"Island Campus Project');and
WHEREAS, CHF — Collegiate Housing Corpus Christi II, L.L.C., a single member
Alabama limited liability company (the "Momentum Borrower'), has requested that the Issuer
issue, and the Issuer proposes to approve the issuance of, its Student Housing Revenue Bonds
(CHF-Collegiate Housing Corpus Christi II, L.L.C.-Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi
Project)Series 2016A (the "Momentum Bonds"and,together with the Island Campus Bonds,the
"Bonds'), pursuant to the Act and pursuant to a Trust Indenture between the Issuer and Regions
Bank,as trustee(the "Momentum Indenture"and, together with the Island Campus Indenture,the
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"Indentures'), and to loan the proceeds of the Momentum Bonds to the Momentum Borrower,
pursuant to a Loan Agreement between the Issuer and the Momentum Borrower(the"Momentum
Loan Agreement" and,together with the Island Campus Loan Agreement,the"Loan Agreements')
for the purpose of providing funds to finance the cost of the development,construction,furnishing
and equipping of an approximately 560-bed student housing facility and an approximately 3,800
square foot community center, along with associated site development and various related
amenities and improvements to be located on the campus of Texas A&M University-Corpus
Christi,to fund interest on the Momentum Bonds,to pay certain start-up expenses,to fund a debt
service reserve fund for the Momentum Bonds, and to pay the costs of issuing the Momentum
Bonds(collectively, the "Momentum Project" and, together with the Island Campus Project, the
"Projects'); and
WHEREAS, Section 147(f) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the
"Code'), requires that the Bonds and the Projects be approved by the "applicable elected
representative"of the governmental unit in which the Projects are located after a public hearing
following reasonable public notice; and
WHEREAS, the Mayor of the City of Corpus Christi, Texas (the "City") has been requested
to approve, as the applicable elected representative of the City,the issuance of the Bonds and the
Projects in accordance with the requirements of the Code, and will be furnished with affidavits
of publication of notice of such hearings which shall be published in a newspaper of general
circulation available to residents within the boundaries of the City and minutes of the public
hearings to be conducted in connection therewith once such hearings have been held; and
WHEREAS, the City Council desires to hereby authorize the Mayor to approve the issuance of
the Bonds and the Projects; and
WHEREAS, the actions of the Issuer with respect to the Projects and the Bonds(including the
issuance of the Bonds and the execution and delivery of the Indentures and Loan Agreements) and
the action of the Mayor and the City Council with respect to the matters described herein will
create no liability for the City and the City Council desires to authorize the Mayor to execute the
required approval in connection with the issuance of the Bonds.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS, THAT:
SECTION 1
The Mayor of the City of Corpus Christi, Texas, is hereby authorized to approve the issuance
of the Bonds and the Projects, for the limited purposes stated herein, and to execute and deliver
such approval as requested.
SECTION 2
The authorization to approve the Bonds and the Projects is made for the sole purpose of
satisfying the requirements of Section 147(f) of the Code, and for no other purpose and shall not
be construed as a representation, warranty or other undertaking of any kind by the Mayor,the City
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or the City Council in respect of the Bonds or the Projects. The Bonds shall not constitute
obligations of the City or a pledge of its faith and credit,and the City shall not be obligated to pay
the Bonds or the interest thereon or otherwise incur any liability in respect thereof
SECTION 3
The Mayor and City Secretary of the City and other officers of the City are hereby authorized to
execute and deliver such instruments, certificates or documents necessary or advisable to carry
out the intent and purpose of this resolution.
SECTION 4
This Resolution shall take effect immediately upon its passage and shall continue in force and
effect from the date hereof. •
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PASSED, APPROVED,AND ADOPTED THIS 2TDAY OF , 16.
ATTEST: THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI
Rebecca Huerta Nelda Martinez
City Secretary Mayor
Corpus Christi, TX Corpus Christi, TX
The above resolution was passed by the following vote:
Nelda Martinez /
Rudy Garza
Chad Magill
Colleen McIntyre 0
Michael T. Hunter
0111
Brian Rosas
Lucy Rubio
Mark Scott , V
Carolyn Vaughan
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030860
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGALITY:
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