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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2007-344 Return to : Attn : Dori Roy 1980509�� / , a003q J 3 � IRC Administration THIS DOCUMENT HAS BEEN RECORDEt 1801 27th Street IN THE PUBLIC RECORDS OF ATRUECOPY Vero Beach , FL 32960 INDIAN RIVER COUNTY FL CERTIFICATION ON LAST PAGE BK : 2213 PG : 2400 , Pagel of 7 1012312007 at 08:43 AM , J . K. BARTON , CLERK INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT JEFFREY K BARTON, CLERK OF COURT THIS AGREEMENT made and entered into this 9th day of October, 2007, by and between the ESCAMBIA COUNTY HOUSING FINANCE AUTHORITY, a public body corporate and politic organized and existing under the laws of the State of Florida (hereinafter referred to as the " Escambia Authority"), and INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA, a political subdivision of the State of Florida (hereinafter referred to as the "Participating County" ); WITNESSETH: WHEREAS, Chapter 159, Part IV, Florida Statutes, (the "Act") authorizes the creation of housing finance authorities within the State of Florida (the "State" ) for the purpose of issuing revenue bonds to assist in relieving the shortage of housing available at prices or rentals which many persons and families can afford; and WHEREAS, the Escambia Authority by a resolution duly adopted on April 11, 2006 (the " Enabling Resolution" ), as amended and supplemented, authorized a pian of finance (the "Plan") for the issuance from time to time of not exceeding $400,000,000 Single Family Mortgage Revenue Bonds (Multi-County Program) (the 'Program"); and WHEREAS, the Escambia Authority has indicated that it expects to issue its Single Family Mortgage Revenue Bonds, initially designated as "(Multi-County Program)," with such particular Series designation as shall be appropriate (the "Escambia Bonds" or the 'Bonds") in a principal amount not exceeding $150,000,000, exclusive of any amounts required for refunding purposes; and WHEREAS, pursuant to Sections 143 and 146 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the "Code"), the amount of mortgage revenue bonds which may be issued in each year is limited by a private activity volume cap which has been established for such purpose within the State; and WHEREAS, the limitations upon available portions of the private activity volume cap prevents the separate issuance of mortgage revenue bonds for each county from being feasibly and economically accomplished; and WHEREAS, the Escambia Authority has authorized a sufficient amount of Escambia Bonds to fund, refund or refinance outstanding obligations, the proceeds of which will be used to finance a portion of the anticipated demand during the proposed Origination Period for qualifying single family mortgages ("Mortgage Loans") of both Escambia County and the MCPS-09/07/07-6682-County Docs-Indian River FLA-v1 I Return to : Attn : Dori Roy 1980509�� / , a003q J 3 � IRC Administration THIS DOCUMENT HAS BEEN RECORDEt 1801 27th Street IN THE PUBLIC RECORDS OF ATRUECOPY Vero Beach , FL 32960 INDIAN RIVER COUNTY FL CERTIFICATION ON LAST PAGE BK : 2213 PG : 2400 , Pagel of 7 1012312007 at 08:43 AM , J . K. BARTON , CLERK INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT JEFFREY K BARTON, CLERK OF COURT THIS AGREEMENT made and entered into this 9th day of October, 2007, by and between the ESCAMBIA COUNTY HOUSING FINANCE AUTHORITY, a public body corporate and politic organized and existing under the laws of the State of Florida (hereinafter referred to as the " Escambia Authority"), and INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA, a political subdivision of the State of Florida (hereinafter referred to as the "Participating County" ); WITNESSETH: WHEREAS, Chapter 159, Part IV, Florida Statutes, (the "Act") authorizes the creation of housing finance authorities within the State of Florida (the "State" ) for the purpose of issuing revenue bonds to assist in relieving the shortage of housing available at prices or rentals which many persons and families can afford; and WHEREAS, the Escambia Authority by a resolution duly adopted on April 11, 2006 (the " Enabling Resolution" ), as amended and supplemented, authorized a pian of finance (the "Plan") for the issuance from time to time of not exceeding $400,000,000 Single Family Mortgage Revenue Bonds (Multi-County Program) (the 'Program"); and WHEREAS, the Escambia Authority has indicated that it expects to issue its Single Family Mortgage Revenue Bonds, initially designated as "(Multi-County Program)," with such particular Series designation as shall be appropriate (the "Escambia Bonds" or the 'Bonds") in a principal amount not exceeding $150,000,000, exclusive of any amounts required for refunding purposes; and WHEREAS, pursuant to Sections 143 and 146 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the "Code"), the amount of mortgage revenue bonds which may be issued in each year is limited by a private activity volume cap which has been established for such purpose within the State; and WHEREAS, the limitations upon available portions of the private activity volume cap prevents the separate issuance of mortgage revenue bonds for each county from being feasibly and economically accomplished; and WHEREAS, the Escambia Authority has authorized a sufficient amount of Escambia Bonds to fund, refund or refinance outstanding obligations, the proceeds of which will be used to finance a portion of the anticipated demand during the proposed Origination Period for qualifying single family mortgages ("Mortgage Loans") of both Escambia County and the MCPS-09/07/07-6682-County Docs-Indian River FLA-v1 I ATRUECOPY CERTIFICATION ON LAST PAGE J.K. BARTON, CLERK Participating County, as well as certain other counties which may also participate in joint bond programs; and WHEREAS, the aggregation of mortgage loan demand and the securing of the related amount of the cumulative State private activity volume cap (the "Allocation Amount") granted by the State through June 1, 2009 (the "Authorization Period") for the purpose of issuing mortgage revenue bonds to finance qualifying single family residences to be occupied primarily by first-time home buyers will result in a wider allocation of fixed expenses and certain other economies of scale; and WHEREAS, unless such economies are realized, the issuance of mortgage revenue bonds would be less economical, resulting in higher mortgage costs to qualified mortgagors; and WHEREAS, because the restrictions attendant to mortgage revenue bonds under the Code limits the availability of mortgage funds for many eligible persons (within the meaning of the Act), the Escambia Authority may also issue taxable mortgage revenue bonds to increase the amount available for Mortgage Loans and to reduce or ameliorate such restrictions upon eligible persons; and WHEREAS, Sections 159.603 and 159. 604, Florida Statutes, authorize the Participating County to approve the issuance of mortgage revenue bonds through the Escambia Authority to alleviate the shortage of affordable housing within the Participating County, which approval has been granted by a resolution of the Board of County Commissioners of the Participating County adopted on October 9, 2007 (the "County Resolution"); and WHEREAS, Sections 163.01, 159.608 and 125.01, Florida Statutes, and the County Resolution authorize this Agreement by conferring the authority to exercise or contract by agreement upon the Escambia Authority to exercise those powers which are common to it and the other parties hereto and to include the Participating County within the Escambia Authority's area of operation pursuant to Florida Statutes, Section 159.603(1) for the purpose of issuing mortgage revenue bonds in one or more series from time to time, as mortgage revenue bonds based on the Allocation Amount or as taxable mortgage revenue bonds which require no bond volume allocation, to (i) make available funds to finance qualifying single family housing development located within the Participating County in accordance herewith, (ii) establish the reserves therefor, and (iii) pay the costs of issuance thereof. NOW THEREFORE, the parties agree as follows: Section 1. Allocation Amount; Substitution of Bonds. The Participating County hereby authorizes the Escambia Authority to issue, reissue, remarket or refund Single Family Mortgage Revenue Bonds from time to time based on the MCPS-09/07/07-6682-County Docs-Indian River ILA-vi 2 ATRUECOPY CERTIFICATION ON LAST PAGE J.K. BARTON, CLERK Participating County, as well as certain other counties which may also participate in joint bond programs; and WHEREAS, the aggregation of mortgage loan demand and the securing of the related amount of the cumulative State private activity volume cap (the "Allocation Amount") granted by the State through June 1, 2009 (the "Authorization Period") for the purpose of issuing mortgage revenue bonds to finance qualifying single family residences to be occupied primarily by first-time home buyers will result in a wider allocation of fixed expenses and certain other economies of scale; and WHEREAS, unless such economies are realized, the issuance of mortgage revenue bonds would be less economical, resulting in higher mortgage costs to qualified mortgagors; and WHEREAS, because the restrictions attendant to mortgage revenue bonds under the Code limits the availability of mortgage funds for many eligible persons (within the meaning of the Act), the Escambia Authority may also issue taxable mortgage revenue bonds to increase the amount available for Mortgage Loans and to reduce or ameliorate such restrictions upon eligible persons; and WHEREAS, Sections 159.603 and 159. 604, Florida Statutes, authorize the Participating County to approve the issuance of mortgage revenue bonds through the Escambia Authority to alleviate the shortage of affordable housing within the Participating County, which approval has been granted by a resolution of the Board of County Commissioners of the Participating County adopted on October 9, 2007 (the "County Resolution"); and WHEREAS, Sections 163.01, 159.608 and 125.01, Florida Statutes, and the County Resolution authorize this Agreement by conferring the authority to exercise or contract by agreement upon the Escambia Authority to exercise those powers which are common to it and the other parties hereto and to include the Participating County within the Escambia Authority's area of operation pursuant to Florida Statutes, Section 159.603(1) for the purpose of issuing mortgage revenue bonds in one or more series from time to time, as mortgage revenue bonds based on the Allocation Amount or as taxable mortgage revenue bonds which require no bond volume allocation, to (i) make available funds to finance qualifying single family housing development located within the Participating County in accordance herewith, (ii) establish the reserves therefor, and (iii) pay the costs of issuance thereof. NOW THEREFORE, the parties agree as follows: Section 1. Allocation Amount; Substitution of Bonds. The Participating County hereby authorizes the Escambia Authority to issue, reissue, remarket or refund Single Family Mortgage Revenue Bonds from time to time based on the MCPS-09/07/07-6682-County Docs-Indian River ILA-vi 2 A TRUE COPY CERTIFICATION ON LAST PAGE J .K. BARTON , CLERK available Allocation Amount through the Authorization Period, or based upon the need for Mortgage Loans funded in whole or in part from taxable Bonds which require no bond volume allocation, for the purpose of financing the Program and making funds available for qualifying single family housing developments in the Participating County to the full extent permitted by the Act. Any Escambia Bonds issued, reissued, remarketed or refunded for such purposes in the Participating County are hereby deemed to be in full substitution for an equivalent principal amount of the Participating County's bonds that could have been issued for such purpose. The Participating County hereby authorizes the Escambia Authority to utilize the Participating County ' s Allocation Amount on behalf of the Participating County as part of its Plan for the purpose of financing the Program, including, among other things, financing of qualifying single family mortgages in the Participating County, and the Escambia Authority is hereby designated as the bond issuing authority for the Participating County during the Authorization Period with respect to all Allocation Amounts. The proceeds of the Escambia Bonds shall be allocated and applied to the funding or refinancing of obligations, the proceeds of which will be used for the funding of Mortgage Loans within the various Participating Counties and for reserves and the payment of costs of issuing the Escambia Bonds, all in accordance with final Program documents approved by the Escambia Authority. All revenues generated by bonds issued pursuant to this Agreement and by the use of the proceeds thereof, will be administered by the Escambia Authority, or its agents, and all payments due from such revenues shall be paid by the Escambia Authority, or its agents, without further action by the Participating County. Section 2. Administration. The Escambia Authority hereby assumes responsibility for administering this Agreement by and through its employees, agents and officers; provided, however, that the Participating County retains and reserves its right and obligation to require reasonable reporting on programs designed for and operated within the Participating County, including, but not limited to, reasonably available mortgagor or profile data. The Escambia Authority and its agents shall provide the Participating County with such reports as may be necessary to account for funds generated by this Agreement. The Escambia Authority shall have full authority and responsibility to negotiate, define, validate, market, sell, issue, reissue deliver, refund or remarket its Escambia Bonds in amounts based upon mortgage loan demand and maximum available Allocation Amounts, to the extent permitted by law to finance the Program for qualifying single family housing developments in the Participating County; and to take such other action as may be necessary or convenient to accomplish such purpose. Each Participating County may apply for the full Allocation Amount available for such Participating County. It is agreed that the initial regional Allocation Amount for the Escambia Bonds in Indian River County and other Participating Counties located within the same bond volume allocation region under Section 159.804, Florida Statutes, shall be allocated ratably between Indian River County and such other Participating Counties within such region based upon lender demand. MCPS-09/07/076682-County Docs-Indian River ILA-v1 3 A TRUE COPY CERTIFICATION ON LAST PAGE J .K. BARTON , CLERK available Allocation Amount through the Authorization Period, or based upon the need for Mortgage Loans funded in whole or in part from taxable Bonds which require no bond volume allocation, for the purpose of financing the Program and making funds available for qualifying single family housing developments in the Participating County to the full extent permitted by the Act. Any Escambia Bonds issued, reissued, remarketed or refunded for such purposes in the Participating County are hereby deemed to be in full substitution for an equivalent principal amount of the Participating County's bonds that could have been issued for such purpose. The Participating County hereby authorizes the Escambia Authority to utilize the Participating County ' s Allocation Amount on behalf of the Participating County as part of its Plan for the purpose of financing the Program, including, among other things, financing of qualifying single family mortgages in the Participating County, and the Escambia Authority is hereby designated as the bond issuing authority for the Participating County during the Authorization Period with respect to all Allocation Amounts. The proceeds of the Escambia Bonds shall be allocated and applied to the funding or refinancing of obligations, the proceeds of which will be used for the funding of Mortgage Loans within the various Participating Counties and for reserves and the payment of costs of issuing the Escambia Bonds, all in accordance with final Program documents approved by the Escambia Authority. All revenues generated by bonds issued pursuant to this Agreement and by the use of the proceeds thereof, will be administered by the Escambia Authority, or its agents, and all payments due from such revenues shall be paid by the Escambia Authority, or its agents, without further action by the Participating County. Section 2. Administration. The Escambia Authority hereby assumes responsibility for administering this Agreement by and through its employees, agents and officers; provided, however, that the Participating County retains and reserves its right and obligation to require reasonable reporting on programs designed for and operated within the Participating County, including, but not limited to, reasonably available mortgagor or profile data. The Escambia Authority and its agents shall provide the Participating County with such reports as may be necessary to account for funds generated by this Agreement. The Escambia Authority shall have full authority and responsibility to negotiate, define, validate, market, sell, issue, reissue deliver, refund or remarket its Escambia Bonds in amounts based upon mortgage loan demand and maximum available Allocation Amounts, to the extent permitted by law to finance the Program for qualifying single family housing developments in the Participating County; and to take such other action as may be necessary or convenient to accomplish such purpose. Each Participating County may apply for the full Allocation Amount available for such Participating County. It is agreed that the initial regional Allocation Amount for the Escambia Bonds in Indian River County and other Participating Counties located within the same bond volume allocation region under Section 159.804, Florida Statutes, shall be allocated ratably between Indian River County and such other Participating Counties within such region based upon lender demand. MCPS-09/07/076682-County Docs-Indian River ILA-v1 3 A TRUE COPY CERTIFICATION ON LAST PAGE J .K. BARTON, CLERK The issuance and administration costs and expenses related to the Escambia Bonds issued to finance the Program and administration of such Program shall be paid from proceeds of the Escambia Bonds and revenues generated from the Program or other sources available to the Escambia Authority. Section 3. Program Parameters. (A) Upon request of the Escambia Authority, the Participating County shall, to the extent permitted by law, (i) approve, establish, and update, from time to time as necessary, upon the request of the Escambia Authority, such Program parameters including, but not limited to, maximum housing price and maximum adjusted family income for eligible borrowers, as may be required for any bonds issued by the Escambia Authority pursuant to this Agreement and (ii) approve the allocation of Mortgage Loan moneys for each lending institution offering to originate Mortgage Loans within the Participating County. Unless otherwise notified in writing by the Participating County, the Escambia Authority may from time to time approve and establish such maximum price and family income amounts at the maximum levels provided pursuant to the Code or the Act without further action of the Participating County . (B) The fees and expenses of the Participating County shall be paid from the proceeds of the Program in the manner and to the extent mutually agreed upon by the officials of the Participating County and the Escambia Authority at or prior to issuance of the Escambia Bonds. Section 4. Term. This Agreement will remain in full force and effect from the date of its execution until such time as it is terminated by any party upon ten ( 10) days written notice to the other party hereto. Notwithstanding the foregoing, it is agreed that this Agreement may not be terminated by the Participating County during the Authorization Period, or by any party during any period that the Escambia Bonds issued pursuant to the terms hereof remain outstanding, or during any period in which the proceeds of such Escambia Bonds (or investments acquired through such proceeds) are still in the possession of the Escambia Authority, or its agents, pending distribution, unless either (i) the parties to this Agreement mutually agree in writing to the terms of such termination or (ii) such termination, by its terms, only applies prospectively to the authorization to issue Escambia Bonds for which no Allocation Amount has been obtained or used by the Escambia Authority and for which no purchase contract has been entered into. It is further agreed that in the event of termination the parties to this Agreement will provide continuing cooperation to each other in fulfilling the obligations associated with the issuance of Bonds pursuant to this Agreement. MCPS-09/07/07-6682-County Docs-Indian River ILA-vl 4 A TRUE COPY CERTIFICATION ON LAST PAGE J .K. BARTON, CLERK The issuance and administration costs and expenses related to the Escambia Bonds issued to finance the Program and administration of such Program shall be paid from proceeds of the Escambia Bonds and revenues generated from the Program or other sources available to the Escambia Authority. Section 3. Program Parameters. (A) Upon request of the Escambia Authority, the Participating County shall, to the extent permitted by law, (i) approve, establish, and update, from time to time as necessary, upon the request of the Escambia Authority, such Program parameters including, but not limited to, maximum housing price and maximum adjusted family income for eligible borrowers, as may be required for any bonds issued by the Escambia Authority pursuant to this Agreement and (ii) approve the allocation of Mortgage Loan moneys for each lending institution offering to originate Mortgage Loans within the Participating County. Unless otherwise notified in writing by the Participating County, the Escambia Authority may from time to time approve and establish such maximum price and family income amounts at the maximum levels provided pursuant to the Code or the Act without further action of the Participating County . (B) The fees and expenses of the Participating County shall be paid from the proceeds of the Program in the manner and to the extent mutually agreed upon by the officials of the Participating County and the Escambia Authority at or prior to issuance of the Escambia Bonds. Section 4. Term. This Agreement will remain in full force and effect from the date of its execution until such time as it is terminated by any party upon ten ( 10) days written notice to the other party hereto. Notwithstanding the foregoing, it is agreed that this Agreement may not be terminated by the Participating County during the Authorization Period, or by any party during any period that the Escambia Bonds issued pursuant to the terms hereof remain outstanding, or during any period in which the proceeds of such Escambia Bonds (or investments acquired through such proceeds) are still in the possession of the Escambia Authority, or its agents, pending distribution, unless either (i) the parties to this Agreement mutually agree in writing to the terms of such termination or (ii) such termination, by its terms, only applies prospectively to the authorization to issue Escambia Bonds for which no Allocation Amount has been obtained or used by the Escambia Authority and for which no purchase contract has been entered into. It is further agreed that in the event of termination the parties to this Agreement will provide continuing cooperation to each other in fulfilling the obligations associated with the issuance of Bonds pursuant to this Agreement. MCPS-09/07/07-6682-County Docs-Indian River ILA-vl 4 A TRUE COPY CERTIFICATION ON LAST PAGE J .K. BARTON , CLERK Section 5. Indemnity. To the full extent permitted by law, the Escambia Authority agrees to hold the Participating County harmless from any and all liability for repayment of principal of and interest or penalty on the Escambia Bonds issued pursuant to this Agreement, and the members, officials, employees and agents of the Participating County harmless from any and all liability in connection with the approval rendered pursuant to Sections 159.603 and 159.604, Florida Statutes. The Escambia Authority agrees that any offering, circular or official statement approved by and used in marketing the Escambia Bonds will include a statement to the effect that Bond owners may not look to the Participating County or its respective members, officials, employees and agents for payment of the Escambia Bonds and interest or premium thereon. MCPS-09/07/07-6682-County Docslndian River ILA-vi 5 A TRUE COPY CERTIFICATION ON LAST PAGE J .K. BARTON , CLERK Section 5. Indemnity. To the full extent permitted by law, the Escambia Authority agrees to hold the Participating County harmless from any and all liability for repayment of principal of and interest or penalty on the Escambia Bonds issued pursuant to this Agreement, and the members, officials, employees and agents of the Participating County harmless from any and all liability in connection with the approval rendered pursuant to Sections 159.603 and 159.604, Florida Statutes. The Escambia Authority agrees that any offering, circular or official statement approved by and used in marketing the Escambia Bonds will include a statement to the effect that Bond owners may not look to the Participating County or its respective members, officials, employees and agents for payment of the Escambia Bonds and interest or premium thereon. MCPS-09/07/07-6682-County Docslndian River ILA-vi 5 A TRUE COPY CERTIFICATION ON LAST PAGE J. K. BARTON, CLERK IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties to this Agreement have caused their names to be affixed hereto by the proper officers thereof as of the 9th day of October, 2007. �p1ANCF 9 \�& FGTti ESCAMBIA COUNTY HOUSING 0 FLORIDA v FINANCE AUTH TY (SAL By ]A i r lbert Jo s, Jr., airman By: LW Robert Ward, Secretary INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA By: (SEAL) Its: Garytl�.7Wheeler, Chairman Board of County Commissioners ATTEST: J. K. Barton, Clerk By: ou' Its: Deputy Clerk Indian River County Board of County Commissioners Approved as to form and legal sufficiency By: arian E. Fell, sistant County Attorney MCPS-09/07/076682-County Docs Indian River ILA-v1 6 A TRUE COPY CERTIFICATION ON LAST PAGE J. K. BARTON, CLERK IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties to this Agreement have caused their names to be affixed hereto by the proper officers thereof as of the 9th day of October, 2007. �p1ANCF 9 \�& FGTti ESCAMBIA COUNTY HOUSING 0 FLORIDA v FINANCE AUTH TY (SAL By ]A i r lbert Jo s, Jr., airman By: LW Robert Ward, Secretary INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA By: (SEAL) Its: Garytl�.7Wheeler, Chairman Board of County Commissioners ATTEST: J. K. Barton, Clerk By: ou' Its: Deputy Clerk Indian River County Board of County Commissioners Approved as to form and legal sufficiency By: arian E. Fell, sistant County Attorney MCPS-09/07/076682-County Docs Indian River ILA-v1 6 The undersigned Gary C . Wheeler of Indian River County, Florida, does hereby certify that the foregoing is a true and complete original of the Interlocal Agreement executed by the Chairman and Clerk as of October 9, 2007. Date: October 9, 2007 INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, £ 1 tj Its: Gary 0 WheeMrI" Ghary �ndra , Indian River Board of County' T missiohers (SEAL) ,, STATE OF FLU INDIAN RIVER COUNTY THIS IS TO CERTiFYTHAT THIS-IS- ATRUEANDCORRECT COPY OF _ THE ORIGINAL ON FILE IN THIS OFFICE BY �IEfjFREY RTON, CLERK /`�1��`� � D. C . DATE -LJw [ (. c20A7 MCPS-09/07/07-6682-County Docs-Indian River ILA-vl 7 The undersigned Gary C . Wheeler of Indian River County, Florida, does hereby certify that the foregoing is a true and complete original of the Interlocal Agreement executed by the Chairman and Clerk as of October 9, 2007. Date: October 9, 2007 INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, £ 1 tj Its: Gary 0 WheeMrI" Ghary �ndra , Indian River Board of County' T missiohers (SEAL) ,, STATE OF FLU INDIAN RIVER COUNTY THIS IS TO CERTiFYTHAT THIS-IS- ATRUEANDCORRECT COPY OF _ THE ORIGINAL ON FILE IN THIS OFFICE BY �IEfjFREY RTON, CLERK /`�1��`� � D. C . DATE -LJw [ (. c20A7 MCPS-09/07/07-6682-County Docs-Indian River ILA-vl 7 Division Serial No. Prior Division Serial No. STATE OF FLORIDA DIVISION OF BOND FINANCE NOTICE OF INTENT TO ISSUE BONDS AND REQUEST FOR WRITTEN CONFIRMATION PART I (i D be completed by applicant) Date: January 1 , 2008 Name, address and phone number of person who prepared this Notice (confirmation or rejection will be sent to this person unless 3therwise directed): Name: Gordon R Jernigan Phone: ( 850 ) 432-7077 Addres: 25 West Cedar Street Suite 530 Pensacola Florida 32502 Issuin Agency: Escambia County Housing Finance Authority Comp Dy (if applicable): Reque ted Amount: $ Is this a Supplementary Notice? Yes No X Check one of the following: Manufacturing Facility (as defined in Section 159.803( 10), F.S .) lorida First Business Project (as defined in Section 159. 803( 1 1 ), F.S.) ( Governor' s Office of Tourism, Trade and Economic Development certification must be attached) ultifamily Housing Single Family Housing X Other (If "Oher" , specify) Is this a Priority Project under State law? Yes No X Purpose: Single Family Mortgage Revenue Bond Program for Indian River County to be issued by the Escambia County Housing Finan a Authority s. 147 (f) or similar IRC Approval Date: October 9 2007 Approving Authority (Unit of Government): Board of County Commissioners of Indian River County Contemplated Dates) of Issue: February 2008 I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THE ELECTED OFFICIAL OR VOTER APPROVAL REQUIRED PURSUANT TO 147(f) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE HAS BEEN OBTAINED ON THE DATE INDICATED ABOVE, AND THAT THE AMOUNT REASONABLY EXPECTED TO BE REQUIRED FOR THE FINANCING EQUALS AT LEAST 90 % OF THE AMOUNT REQUESTED ABOVE. Signature of Issuing Agency Official Issuing Agency Official - typed or printed Name and Title Gary C . Wheeler, Chairman, Board of County Commissioners IMPORTANT! Legal Opinion (Section 159.805( 1 ), F.S.) enclosed: X $ 100.00 Filing Fee enclosed : X PART 11 (to be completed by the Division of Bond Finance) Received by: Date and Time Received: Adjusted Date Received (pursuant to Section 159.8081 or 159. 8083, F.S.) _ Statins (confirmed or rejected): Amo int Confirmed: $ Confirmation Valid Through: Amo trit Pending (if any): $ Comments: Cate pry of Confirmation: Title: Director, Division of Bond Finance ISST iER IS HEREBY ADVISED THAT THIS CONFIRMATION IS CONDITIONAL AND SHALL NOT BE CONSIDERED FINAL UNTIL AND UNLESS (1) THE DIVISION RECEIVES TIMELY NOTIFICATION OF ISSUANCE OF THE BONDS PURSUANT TO SECTION 159.805(5)(a), FLORIDA STATUTES, AND (2) THE DIVISION HAS ISSUED ITS FINAL CONFIRMATION OF ALLOCATION (FORM BF 2007-B) WITH RESPECT TO THE BONDS. (Form BF2006-GII - 1 -97 )