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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2001-107 RESOLUTION NO.2001-107 A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF INDIAN RIVER COUNTY,FLORIDA, SUPPLEMENTING RESOLUTION NO. 95-63; PROVIDING FOR THE SALE OF NOT TO EXCEED $11,000,000 GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS OF INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA; FIXING REDEMPTION PROVISIONS AND SERIES DESIGNATION FOR THE BONDS; SETTING FORTH THE FORM OF THE NOTICE OF BOND SALE AND SUMMARY NOTICE OF BOND SALE RELATING TO THE SALE OF SUCH BONDS;DIRECTING PUBLICATION OF THE SUMMARY NOTICE OF SALE RELATING TO SUCH BONDS; PROVIDING FOR THE OPENING OF BIDS RELATING TO THE SALE OF THE BONDS; SETTING FORTH THE OFFICIAL NOTICE OF SALE AND BID FORMS; PROVIDING THAT SUCH BONDS SHALL BE ISSUED IN FULL BOOK ENTRY FORM; APPROVING THE FORM OF A PRELIMINARY OFFICIAL STATEMENT; COVENANTING TO PROVIDE CONTINUING DISCLOSURE;AUTHORIZING THE SELECTION OF A REGISTRAR AND PAYING AGENT;AUTHORIZING THE SELECTION OF A PROVIDER OF MUNICIPAL BOND INSURANCE; PROVIDING CERTAIN OTHER MATTERS IN CONNECTION THEREWITH; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. WHEREAS,on May 16, 1995,the Board of County Commissioners of Indian River County, Florida(the"County" or the"Issuer")adopted Resolution No. 95-63, as supplemented(the"Original Resolution")to provide for the issuance of not to exceed$26,000,000 in aggregate principal amount of Indian River County General Obligation Bonds (the "Bonds") payable from the County's ad valorem taxes without limit on all taxable property in the County as provided in the Original Resolution; provided, however, that the Bonds shall be structured in such a manner that at the time of issuance of any series thereof, the millage rate required to make the maximum annual payment of the principal of and interest on the Bonds shall not exceed %2 mil of the then assessed value of all lands situated in the County subject to ad valorem taxation; and WHEREAS, it is in the best interest of the County to provide for the current public sale of not to exceed $11,000,000 of such Bonds as an additional Series of Bonds; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA, as follows: SECTION 1. SERIES DESIGNATION. The series designation for the Bonds is hereby determined to be Series 2001 (and hereinafter are referred to as the "Series 2001 Bonds"). SECTION 2. APPLICATION OF PROVISIONS OF THE RESOLUTION. The Series 2001 Bonds,herein authorized, shall for all purposes (except as herein expressly provided)be considered to be issued under the authority of the Original Resolution, and shall be entitled to all the protection and security provided therein for Bonds issued thereunder. SECTION 3. PUBLIC SALE. There are hereby authorized to be sold pursuant to a public sale not to exceed $11,000,000 Indian River County, Florida, General Obligation Bonds. SECTION 4. SALE OF SERIES 2001 BONDS; REDEMPTION AND MATURITY PROVISIONS. The County Administrator or his designee, is hereby directed to arrange for the sale of the Series 2001 Bonds utilizing the electronic bid process of PARITY through the publication of the Summary Notice of Sale of the Bonds in a newspaper regularly distributed in Indian River County and in The Bond Buye , such publications to be on such date as shall be deemed by the County Administrator or his designee, to be in the best interest of the Issuer and such publications to be not less than ten(10) calendar days prior to the date of sale as required by Section 218.385(1), Florida Statutes; and to publish such Notice in such other newspapers on such dates as may be deemed appropriate by the County Administrator or his designee. The Series 2001 Bonds shall be subject to optional redemption and shall mature on the dates as is set forth in the Notice of Bond Sale hereinafter approved. Proposals for purchase of the Series 2001 Bonds will be received electronically via PARITY as provided in the Official Notice of Sale, from the time that the Notice of Bond Sale is published until 11:00 a.m., Eastern Daylight Savings Time,on such date and time as may be established by the County Administrator or his designee, and if such date is subject to change, communicated through Thompson Municipal Market Monitor(TM3)not less than twenty-four(24) hours prior to the time bids are to be received for the purchase of Indian River County, Florida, General Obligation Bonds, Series 2001;provided that if the internet is not working on the designated bid date, the bid date shall be automatically changed to the next business day, and the County will communicate a confirmation of this change in bid date through Thompson Municipal Market Monitor(TM3), all as provided in the Notice of Sale (the "Bid Date"). SECTION 5. The proceeds, including accrued interest and premium, if any, received from the sale of any or all of the Series 2001 Bonds shall be applied simultaneously with the delivery of the Bonds to the purchaser thereof, as follows: (A) The accrued interest and capitalized interest, if any, shall be deposited in the Debt Service Fund created by the Original Resolution and shall be used only for the purpose of paying interest coming due on the Series 2001 Bonds. (B) To the extent not reimbursed therefor by the original purchaser of the Series 2001 Bonds, the County shall pay all costs and expenses in connection with the preparation, sale, issuance and delivery of the Series 2001 Bonds. (C) The remainder of the proceeds of the sale of the Series 2001 Bonds shall be deposited in the "Indian River County General Obligation Bonds, Project Acquisition Fund" (the "Acquisition Fund") created by the Original Resolution,which shall be a trust fund for the benefit of the Owners of the Series 2001 Bonds, and used only for the costs of the Projects. The proceeds of the sale of the Series 2001 Bonds shall be and constitute trust funds for the purposes hereinabove provided and there is hereby created a lien upon such moneys, until so applied, in favor of the Owners of said 2 Series 2001 Bonds. Moneys in the Acquisition Fund may from time to time be invested in Authorized Investments. SECTION 6. APPROVAL OF FORMS. The Notice of Bond Sale and Summary Notice of Sale of the Bonds to be submitted for purchase of the Series 2001 Bonds shall be in substantially the forms annexed hereto, as Exhibits A and B, respectively, together with such changes as shall be deemed necessary or desirable by the County Administrator or his designee, depending on the bidding method selected in accordance with Section 4 hereof,incorporated herein by reference. The form of the Official Bid Form shall be provided by the internet auction website selected by the County Administrator, and shall be reasonably satisfactory to the County Administrator. SECTION 7. BOOK ENTRY ONLY BONDS. It is in the best interest of the County and the residents and inhabitants thereof that the Series 2001 Bonds be issued utilizing a pure book-entry system of registration. In furtherance thereof, the County has previously executed and delivered a Blanket Letter of Representations with the Depository Trust Company. For so long as the Series 2001 Bonds remain in such book entry only system of registration,in the event of a conflict between the provisions of the Original Resolution and of the Blanket Letter of Representations,the terms and provisions of the Blanket Letter of Representations shall prevail. SECTION 8. PAYMENT OF INTEREST. Payment of the interest on the Series 2001 Bonds shall be made by the Paying Agent on each interest payment date to the person appearing on the registration books of the Registrar as of the date fifteen(15)days prior to each interest payment date, as the registered Owner thereof,by check or draft mailed to such registered Owner at his address as it appears on such registration books;provided, however, that for any Owner of$1,000,000 or more in principal amount of Series 2001 Bonds, interest payments will, at the written request and at the expense of such Owner, be made by wire transfer or other medium acceptable to the Issuer and to the Owner. SECTION 9. PRELIMINARY OFFICIAL STATEMENT. The County Administrator is authorized and directed to cause a Preliminary Official Statement to be prepared in substantially the form attached hereto as Exhibit C,with such changes, insertions and omissions as shall be approved by the County Administrator containing a copy of the attached Notice of Bond Sale and to furnish a copy of such Preliminary Official Statement to interested bidders. The County Administrator is authorized to deem final the Preliminary Official Statement prepared pursuant to this Section for purposes of Rule 15c2-12(the"Rule")of the Securities and Exchange Commission. Upon the award of the Series 2001 Bonds to the successful bidder,the County shall also make available a reasonable number of copies of the Official Statement to such bidder, who may mail such Official Statements to prospective purchasers at the bidder's expense. SECTION 10. CONTINUING DISCLOSURE. The County hereby covenants and agrees that, in order to provide for compliance by the County with the secondary market disclosure requirements of the Rule, that it will comply with and carry out all of the provisions of that certain Continuing Disclosure Certificate in substantially the form attached hereto as Exhibit D, to be executed by the County and dated the date of issuance and delivery of the Series 2001 Bonds, as it may be amended from time to time in accordance with the terms thereof(the"Continuing Disclosure 3 SECTION 10. CONTINUING DISCLOSURE. The County hereby covenants and agrees that, in order to provide for compliance by the County with the secondary market disclosure requirements of the Rule, that it will comply with and carry out all of the provisions of that certain Continuing Disclosure Certificate in substantially the form attached hereto as Exhibit D, to be executed by the County and dated the date of issuance and delivery of the Series 2001 Bonds, as it may be amended from time to time in accordance with the terms thereof(the "Continuing Disclosure Certificate"). Notwithstanding any other provision of this Resolution, failure of the County to comply with such Continuing Disclosure Certificate shall not be considered an event of default; however, any Bondholder may take such actions as may be necessary and appropriate, including seeking mandate or specific performance by court order, to cause the County to comply with its obligations under this Section. SECTION 11. REGISTRAR AND PAYING AGENT. First Union National Bank, Jacksonville, Florida, is hereby appointed as Registrar and Paying Agent for the Series 2001 Bonds. SECTION 12. MUNICIPAL BOND INSURANCE. The County Administrator or his designee, is hereby authorized to select a bond insurer to provide insurance to insure the scheduled payment of principal and interest on the Series 2001 Bonds on behalf of the Issuer or, in the alternative, allow each bidder to select whether the Series 2001 Bonds are to be insured by such bond insurer. SECTION 13. AWARD OF BID. The County Administrator or his designee, is hereby authorized to accept the bids for the Series 2001 Bonds. The County Administrator is hereby authorized to award the sale of the Series 2001 Bonds on his determination of the best bid submitted in accordance with the terms of the Notice of Bond Sale provided for herein so long as the true interest cost rate shall not exceed 6.0% on the Series 2001 Bonds. The County Administrator is hereby authorized to award the sale of the Series 2001 Bonds as set forth above or to reject all bids for the Series 2001 Bonds. Such award shall be final. SECTION 14. INCONSISTENT PROVISIONS. All prior resolutions and motions of the Issuer inconsistent with the provisions of this resolution are hereby modified, supplemented and amended to conform with the provisions herein contained and except as otherwise modified, supplemented and amended hereby shall remain in full force and effect. [Remainder of page intentionally left blank] 4 SECTION 15. EFFECTIVE DATE. This resolution shall take effect immediately upon its adoption. PASSED AND ADOPTED the 23VAy of Oct. , 2001. 1 « V S. BOARD OF COUNTY COMIVIISSf6NERS INDIAN RIVER COUNTY,�FLORIDA Chairman ,, Caro] i rye D. (SEAL) ,.. r ATTEST: County, �k @. Approved as to form: i pecial County Attorney 5 EXHIBIT A FORM OF OFFICIAL NOTICE OF BOND SALE I OFFICIAL NOTICE OF BOND SALF $11,000,000* INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS, SERIES 2001 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that electronic (as explained below) proposals will be received electronically via PARITY in the manner described below, until 11:00 a.m., Eastern Standard Time, on November 13, 2001. Bids must be submitted electronically via PARITY in accordance with this Notice of Bond Sale, until 11:00 a.m.,Eastern Standard Time,but no bid will be received after the time for receiving bids specified above. To the extent any instructions or directions set forth in PARITY conflict with this Notice of Bond Sale,the terms of this Notice of Bond Sale shall control. For further information about PARITY, potential bidders may contact the financial advisor to the County, Fishkind & Associates, Inc., 11869 High Tech Avenue, Orlando, Florida 32817 Attention: Arthur Diamond, telephone(407)382-3256,or Dalcomp at 395 Hudson Street,New York,NY 10014,telephone(212) 806-8304. In the event of a malfunction in the electronic bidding process, the bid date will automatically change to the next business day as confirmed in a communication through Thompson Municipal Market Monitor(TM3). Form of Series 2001 Bond The Series 2001 Bonds will be issued in book entry only form, without coupons, in denominations of$5,000 or any integral multiples thereof, and shall be dated November 1, 2001. Principal of the Series 2001 Bonds shall be paid to the registered owners at the designated corporate trust office of First Union National Bank(the "Paying Agent" and "Registrar"), upon presentment and surrender of the Series 2001 Bonds. Interest on the Series 2001 Bonds shall be paid to the registered owners as shown on the registration books maintained by the Registrar, by check or draft mailed to each such owner's address as shown on the registration books maintained by the Registrar as of the fifteenth(15th) day of the calendar month preceding such interest payment date. Interest will be payable each January 1 and July 1, commencing July 1, 2002. Interest will be calculated on the basis of a 360-day year of twelve 30-day months. For so long as The Depository Trust Company,New York,New York,or its nominee,Cede&Co. (collectively, "DTC") is the registered owner of the Series 2001 Bonds,payments of principal of,redemption premium, if any, and interest on the Series 2001 Bonds will be made directly to DTC. Disbursements of such payments to the DTC participants is the responsibility of DTC and further disbursement of such payments from the DTC participants to the beneficial owners of the Series 2001 Bonds is the responsibility of the DTC participants. *Preliminary, subject to change Initially one bond will be issued for each maturity of the Series 2001 Bonds in the aggregate principal amount of each such maturity and registered in the name of DTC. DTC, an automated Page 1 of 9 clearing house for securities transactions,will act as securities depository for the Series 2001 Bonds. Purchases of the Series 2001 Bonds will be made in book-entry-only form (without certification). It shall be the responsibility of the Successful Bidder (as hereinafter defined) for the Series 2001 Bonds to furnish to DTC an underwriters' questionnaire and to the County the CUSIP numbers of the Series 2001 Bonds not less than seven(7)days prior to the Closing Date(as hereinafter defined). Maturity Schedule The Series 2001 Bonds will mature on July 1 of the following years in the following principal amounts: Series 2001 Bonds Principal Principal Principal Maw Amount* Maturity Amount* Maturity_ Amount* 2002 $480,000 2007 $670,000 2012 $810,000 2003 595,000 2008 690,000 2013 845,000 2004 610,000 2009 720,000 2014 885,000 2005 630,000 2010 745,000 2015 925,000 2006 650,000 2011 780,000 2016 965,000 Mandatory Redemption Provision If the Successful Bidder designates any Series 2001 Bonds as tern bonds as described under "Designation of Term Bonds," the following mandatory redemption provisions shall apply with respect to such designated term bonds: The Series 2001 Bonds maturing on July 1, 20_will be subject to mandatory redemption prior to maturity, selected by lot, or in such manner as the Registrar may deem appropriate, at a redemption price equal to par plus accrued interest to the redemption date, on July 1, 20_, and each July 1 thereafter,from amounts deposited in the Redemption Account in the Bond Service Fund established by the Ordinance, in the following years and amounts as follows: Year Amount *Preliminary, subject to change Page 2 of 9 I .._..._ ......................... .. Optional Redemption Provisions Series 2001 Bonds or portions thereof maturing in the years 2002 to 2012, both inclusive, are not redeemable prior to their stated dates of maturity. Series 2001 Bonds or portions thereof maturing on July 1, 2013 and thereafter are redeemable prior to their states dates of maturity, at the option of the County as a whole or in part on July 1, 2012, or on any date thereafter, in such manner approved by the County, at a redemption price (expressed as a percentage of the principal amount thereof as set forth in the table below), together with accrued interest on the par amount so redeemed to the redemption date, if redeemed in the following periods: Redemption Period Redemption Price (both dates inclusive) (Percentage of Par) July 1, 2012 through June 30, 2013 101% July 1, 2013 and thereafter 100% Adjustment of Principal Amount After final computation of the bids, to achieve desired debt service levels, the County reserves the right either to increase or decrease any Principal Amount of the Series 2001 Bonds (or any Amortization Installment in the case of a Term Bond) shown on the schedule of Principal Amounts set forth above(the "Maturity Schedule"), by an amount not to exceed five percent (5%) of the stated amount of each such Principal Amount on the Maturity Schedule and correspondingly adjust the issue size, all calculations to be rounded to the nearest $5,000. In the event of any such adjustment in the Series 2001 Bonds, no rebidding or recalculation of the bid submitted with respect to such Series 2001 Bonds will be required or permitted. If necessary, the total purchase price of the Series 2001 Bonds will be increased or decreased in direct proportion to the ratio that the adjustment bears to the aggregate principal amount of the Series 2001 Bonds specified herein; and the Series 2001 Bonds of each maturity, as adjusted, will bear interest at the same rate and must have the same initial reoffering yields as specified in the bid of the Successful Bidder. However, the award will be made to the bidder whose bid produces the lowest true interest cost, calculated as specified below, solely on the basis of the bid for the Series 2001 Bonds offered pursuant to the Bid Maturity Schedule of the relevant series of Series 2001 Bonds, without taking into account any adjustment in the amount of Series 2001 Bonds set forth in the Bid Maturity Schedule. Designation of Term Bonds Bidders may specify that the annual Principal Amounts of the Series 2001 Bonds coming due in any two or more consecutive years may be combined to form one or more maturities of Series 2001 Term Bonds scheduled to mature in the last of such years with the preceding annual Principal Page 3 of 9 Amounts for such years constituting mandatory Amortization Installments of Series 2001 Bonds to be selected by lot and redeemed at a price of par plus accrued interest in accordance with the Original Resolution. Basis of Award Proposals must be unconditional and only for all the Series 2001 Bonds. The purchase price bid for the Series 2001 Bonds may include a discount(including underwriters' discount and original issue discount)not to exceed two percent(2%)of the principal amount of the Series 2001 Bonds and shall specify how much of the discount is original issue discount. The purchase price bid may also include an original issue premium(including underwriter's discount and original issue premium)not to exceed two percent(2%)of the principal amount of the Series 2001 Bonds and shall specify how much of such purchase price is original issue premium. The Series 2001 Bonds will be insured by and the County will pay the bond insurance premium from Series 2001 Bond proceeds. The purchase price bid for the Series 2001 Bonds will not deduct the insurance premium. Only the final bid submitted by any bidder through Parity will be considered. The County reserves the right to determine the Successful Bidder for the Series 2001 Bonds, to reject any or all bids and to waive any irregularity or informality in any bid. The Series 2001 Bonds will be awarded to the bidder(herein referred to as the "Successful Bidder" as to the Series 2001 Bonds) offering such interest rate or rates and purchase price which will produce the lowest true interest cost to the County over the life of the Series 2001 Bonds. True interest cost for the Series 2001 Bonds (expressed as an annual interest rate) will be that annual interest rate being twice that factor of discount rate, compounded semiannually,which when applied against each semiannual debt service payment (interest, or principal and interest, as due) for the Series 2001 Bonds will equate the sum of such discounted semiannual payments to the bid price (inclusive of accrued interest). Such semiannual debt service payments begin on July 1, 2002. The true interest cost shall be calculated from November 15,2001,the expected closing date of the Series 2001 Bonds (the "Closing Date") and shall be based upon the principal amounts of each serial maturity set forth in this Notice of Bond Sale and the bid price set forth in the Proposal for the Series 2001 Bonds submitted in accordance with the Notice of Bond Sale. In case of a tie, the County may select the Successful Bidder by lot. It is requested that each Proposal for the Series 2001 Bonds be accompanied by a computation of such true interest cost to the County under the term of the Proposal for Bonds,but such computation is not to be considered as part of the Proposal for Bonds. Interest Rates Permitted The Series 2001 Bonds shall bear interest expressed in multiples of one-eighth (1/8) or one- twentieth (1/20) of one percent. There shall not be a difference greater than three hundred basis points(300 b.p.)Between the lowest interest rate and the highest interest rate. Should an interest rate be specified which results in annual interest payments not being equally divisible between the semiannual payments in cents the first semiannual payment will be reduced to the next lower cent and the second semiannual payment will be raised to the next higher cent. Page 4 of 9 It shall not be necessary that all Series 2001 Bonds bear the same rate of interest, provided that all Series 2001 Bonds maturing on the same date shall bear the same rate of interest. A rate of interest based upon the use of split or supplemental interest payments or a zero rate of interest will not be considered. Paying Agent and Registrar The Paying Agent and Registrar for the Series 2001 Bonds is First Union National Bank through its designated office in Miami, Florida. Seciirity Principal of and interest on the Series 2001 Bonds to be issued pursuant to Resolution No. 95-63, as supplemented, and all required sinking fund, and other payments shall be payable solely from the County's ad valorem taxes without limit on all taxable property in the County as provided herein; provided, however, that the Bonds shall be structured by the County in such a manner that at the time of issuance the millage rate required to make the maximum annual payment of the principal of and interest on the Series 2001 Bonds shall not exceed 1/2 mil of the then assessed value of all lands situated in the County subject to ad valorem taxation. The Series 2001 Bonds are general obligations of the County secured by the full faith and credit and taxing power of the County. In each year while any of the Series 2001 Bonds are outstanding and unpaid, there shall be levied and collected an ad valorem tax on all the taxable property within the County sufficient to pay the interest on the Series 2001 Bonds as it becomes due, and to provide for the payment of the principal on the Series 2001 Bonds at their maturity. The County is irrevocably and unconditionally obligated to levy and collect ad valorem taxes, without limitation as to rate or amount, on all the taxable property within the County, sufficient in amount to pay all principal of, redemption premium, if any, and interest on the Series 2001 Bonds as the same shall become due and payable. Purpose Pursuant to the Original Resolution, as supplemented by Resolution No. 01- ,the Series 2001 Bonds are being issued to finance the acquisition of environmentally significant land to protect water quality, open spaces, and wildlife habitat in Indian River County(the "Projects"), under the authority of and in full compliance with the Constitution and Statutes of the State of Florida, including particularly Chapter 125,Florida Statutes,Resolution No. 92-146 of Indian River County, Florida, a vote of the electors of Indian River County, Florida, in accordance with Chapter 100, Florida Statutes, the Original Resolution and Resolution No. 01- , and to pay the cost of issuance of the Series 2001 Bonds. Issuance of Series 2001 Bond The Series 2001 Bonds will be issued and sold by Indian River County, Florida, a political subdivision of the State of Florida. The Series 2001 Bonds are being issued pursuant to Resolution No. 95-63, as supplemented, adopted May 16, 1995 (the " Original Resolution") by the Board of Page 5 of 9 ........... .. . County Commissioners of Indian River County, Florida, Resolution No. 2001-107 adopted by the Board of County Commissioners on October 23, 2001 and pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 125, Florida Statutes, and other applicable provisions of law. Municipal Bond insurance Policy A commitment to issue a municipal bond insurance policy guaranteeing payment of principal and interest on the Series 2001 Bonds has been obtained from Proposals Proposals for the Series 2001 Bonds are desired on forms which will be furnished by PARITY, on behalf of the County, and be submitted electronically via PARITY. Each bidder for the Series 2001 Bonds must have arranged for a good faith deposit in the amount of$110,000, in the form of a Financial Surety Bond from any insurance company licensed to issue such a Surety Bond in the State of Florida and approved by the County(as of the date hereof only Financial Security Assurance Corporation has been so approved)prior to the bid deadline. The Successful Bidder's good faith deposit shall be delivered by wire transfer to the County by 3:00 p.m. on the next business day. If the Successful Bidder shall fail to comply promptly with the terms of its Proposal, the amount of such wire will be forfeited to said payee as liquidated damages. The proceeds of the good faith deposit of the Successful Bidder will be applied to the payment of the purchase price of the Series 2001 Bonds. Prior to the delivery of the Series 2001 Bonds,the County may invest the proceeds from the good faith deposit. No interest will be paid to any bidder upon any good faith deposit. Delivery and Payment It is anticipated that the Series 2001 Bonds in book entry only form will be available for delivery on November 15, 2001, in New York, New York, at The Depository Trust Company, or some other date and place to be mutually agreed upon by the Successful Bidder and the County against the payment of the purchase price therefor including accrued interest calculated on a 360-day year basis, less the amount of the good faith check,in immediately available Federal Reserve funds without cost to the County. Closing Documents The County will furnish to the Successful Bidder upon delivery of the Series 2001 Bonds the following closing documents in a form satisfactory to Bond Counsel: (1) signature and no-litigation certificate; (2) federal tax certificate; (3)certificate regarding information in the Official Statement; and (4) seller's receipt as to payment. A copy of the transcript of the proceedings authorizing the Series 2001 Bonds will be delivered to the Successful Bidder of the Series 2001 Bonds upon request. Copies of the form of such closing papers and certificates may be obtained from the County. Page 6 of 9 Information Statement Section 218.38(1)(b)l, Florida Statutes requires that the County file, within 120 days after delivery of the Series 2001 Bonds, an information statement with the Division of Bond Finance of the State of Florida(the "Division")containing the following information: (a)the name and address of the managing underwriter,if any,connected with the Series 2001 Bonds; (b)the name and address of any attorney or financial consultant who advised the County with respect to the Series 2001 Bonds; and(c)any fee,bonus, or gratuity paid, in connection with the bond issue,by an underwriter or financial consultant to any person not regularly employed or engaged by such underwriter or consultant and(d)any other fee paid by the County with respect to the Series 2001 Bonds, including any fee paid to attorneys or financial consultants. The Successful Bidder will be required to deliver to the County at or prior to the time of delivery of the Series 2001 Bonds, a statement signed by an authorized officer containing the same information mentioned in(a) and(c) above. The Successful Bidder shall also be required, at or prior to the delivery of the Series 2001 Bonds, to furnish the County with such information concerning the initial prices at which a substantial amount of the Series 2001 Bonds of each maturity were sold to the public as the County shall reasonably request. Pursuant to Section 218.385(2) and (3) of the Florida Statutes, as amended, a truth-in- bonding statement will be required from each bidder as to the Series 2001 Bonds as part of their bid in the following form: "Indian River County,Florida, is proposing to issue $11,000,000 original aggregate principal amount of General Obligation Bonds, Series 2001, for the purpose of paying (i) a portion of the costs of the Projects, (ii) the costs of issuing the Series 2001 Bonds and(iii)the premium on the Bond Insurance Policy, if any, all as further described in Resolution No. 01- . The final maturity date of the Series 2001 Bonds is ,and the Series 2001 Bonds are expected to be repaid over a period of ( ) years. At a forecasted average interest rate of % per annum, total interest paid over the life of the Series 2001 Bonds will be $ . The source of repayment or security for this proposal is the County's ad valorem tax revenues and moneys and investments held in the funds created under the said Resolution. Authorizing the Series 2001 Bonds will result in $ not being available to finance the other capital projects of the County. This truth-in-bonding statement prepared pursuant to Section 218.385(2) and (3) of the Florida Statutes, as amended, is for informational purposes only and shall not affect or control the actual terms and conditions of the Series 2001 Bonds." Page 7 of 9 .__ ___. .... .._........... Legal Opinion The Successful Bidder will be furnished,without cost,with the approving opinion of Bryant, Miller and Olive, P.A., Tallahassee, Florida, to the effect that based on existing law, and assuming compliance by the County with certain covenants and requirements of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the "Code"), regarding use, expenditures, investment of proceeds and the timely payment of certain investment earnings to the United States Treasury, the interest on the Series 2001 Bonds is not includable in the gross income of individuals, however, interest on the Series 2001 Bonds will be included in the calculation of the alternative minimum tax liabilities of corporations. The Code contains other provisions that could result in tax consequences, upon which Bond Counsel renders no opinion, as a result of ownership of the Series 2001 Bonds or the inclusion in certain computations (including, without limitation, those related to the corporate alternative minimum tax and environmental tax) of interest that is excluded from gross income. Official Statement The Preliminary Official Statement, copies of which may be obtained as described below, is in a form "deemed final" by the County for purposes of SEC Rule 15c2-12(b)(1) (except for certain permitted omissions as described in such rule) but is subject to revision, amendment and completion in a final Official Statement. Upon the sale of the Series 2001 Bonds, the County will publish a final Official Statement in substantially the same form as the Preliminary Official Statement. Copies of the final Official Statement will be provided, at the County's expense, on a timely basis in such quantities as may be necessary for the Successful Bidder's regulatory compliance. It is not the intention or the expectation of the County to print the name(s) of the Successful Bidder as to the Series 2001 Bonds on the cover of the Official Statement. Continuing Disclosure The County has covenanted to provide ongoing disclosure in accordance with Rule 15c2-12 of the Securities and Exchange Commission. See "Appendix_--Form of Continuing Disclosure Certificate" attached to the Preliminary Official Statement. CUSIP Number It is anticipated that CUSIP identification numbers will be printed on the Series 2001 Bonds, but neither the failure to print such number on any Series 2001 Bonds nor any error with respect thereto shall constitute cause for failure or refusal by the Successful Bidder to accept delivery of and pay for the Series 2001 Bonds in accordance with its agreement to purchase the Series 2001 Bonds. All expenses in relation to the printing of CUSIP numbers on the Series 2001 Bonds shall be paid for by the County;provided,however,that the CUSIP Service Bureau charge for the assignment of said number shall be the responsibility of and shall be paid for by the Successful Bidder. Copies of Documents Page 8 of 9 Copies of the Preliminary Official Statement, this Official Notice of Bond Sale and the Official Bid Form and further information which may be desired,may be obtained from the County's Financial Advisor, Fishkind&Associates, Inc., 11869 High Tech Avenue, Orlando, Florida 32817 Attention: Arthur Diamond, telephone (407) 382-3256. Amendment and Notices Amendments hereto and notices, if any, pertaining to this offering shall be made through Thompson Municipal Market Monitor(TM3) or similar information distribution service. INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA /s/Caroline Ginn Chairman KC Approved: October 23, 2001 Page 9 of 9 EXHIBIT B FORM OF SUMMARY NOTICE OF SALE _-................. . _ _ _ ...... .......... ... SUMMARY NOTICE OF SALE INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA General Obligation Bonds Series 2001 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that bids will be received by the County Administrator of Indian River County, Florida, electronically through PARITY, subject to the provisions of the Official Notice of Bond Sale. Sale Date: November 13, 2001 Time: 11:00 a.m., E.S.T. Bonds Dated: November 1, 2001 Maturities: Payable July 1 in the years and amounts as follows: Series 2001 Bonds Principal Principal Principal Maturit Amount* Maturity Amount* Maturity Amount* 2002 $480,000 2007 $670,000 2012 $810,000 2003 595,000 2008 690,000 2013 845,000 2004 610,000 2009 720,000 2014 885,000 2005 630,000 2010 745,000 2015 925,000 2006 650,000 2011 780,000 2016 965,000 Interest Payment Dates: Payable January 1 and July 1, commencing July 1, 2002. Legal Opinion: Bryant, Miller and Olive, P.A., Tallahassee, Florida For copies of the Official Notice of Bond Sale and the Preliminary Official Statement of Indian River County, Florida,please contact the County's Financial Advisor, Fishkind & Associates, Inc., 11869 High Tech Avenue,Orlando,Florida 32817 Attention: Arthur Diamond,telephone(407)382- 3256. The Proposed Form is to be provided by PARITY. *Preliminary, subject to change EXHIBIT C FORM OF PRELIMINARY OFFICIAL STATEMENT .... .._.... ...... .......... . ... ........ _.. .... ................. . .. ..._.... EXHIBIT D FORM OF CONTINUING DISCLOSURE CERTIFICATE