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Res 41-69 RESOLUTION NO. 41-69. A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DELRAY BEACH, FLORIDA, AUTHOR- IZING AND INSTRUCTING THE FISCAL AGENTS TO PROCEED WITH FINANCING FOR CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS IN AN AMOUNT OF $4,000,000.00 TO BE FINANCED BY GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS. WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Delray Beach, Florida, deems it in the best interests of the citizens of this City to enter into an agreement with Goodbody & Co., and Reynolds & Co., employing said compa- nies to act as fiscal agents for the City relative to financing for certain capital improvement projects. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DELRAY BEACH, FLORIDA, AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Goodbody & Co., and Reynolds & Co., as fiscal agents for this City, are hereby authorized and instructed to proceed with the financing of certain contemplated capital improvement projects in an amount of $4,000,000.00 to be financed by General Obligation Bonds. Section 2. The Mayor is hereby authorized to execute a proposal agreement with said fiscal agents a copy of which is attached hereto and made a part hereof. PASSED AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Delray Beach, Florida, on this the 22nd day of September , 1969. +~/M~ YOR ~ ...... ATTEST: City Cle~_~:~/~' AGREEMENT This Agreement, made and entered into this 23rd day of September , 1969, by and between the CITY OF DELI{AY BEACH, FLORIDA, a municipal corporation of the State of Florida, (hereinafter referred to as the "City") and GOODBODY & CO., and REYNOLDS & CO., partnerships having their principal offices in New York, New York, (hereinafter together referred to as the Financial Consultants), Witnesseth: Whereas, the City is a body politic and corporate created under the laws of the State of Florida and is emp~owered to make and enter into contractual arrangements; and Whereas, the City has determined that it is necessary to retain the services of the Financial Consultants in connection with the authorization, issuance, sale and delivery of the City's General Obligation Bonds for financing capital improvements at an estimated cost of FOUR MILLION DOLLARS ($4,000,000). Now, therefore, the parties hereto do hereby agree as follows: ,1. SERVICES TO BE PERFORMED: During the term of this Agreement, the Financial Consultants, using their own staff and facilities, will perform all services and duties customarily and usualy performed by financial consultants retained by comparable municipal corporations. The Financial Consultants will prepare and pay.for the . Proposal Form, Notice of Sale and Official Statement, bond sale advertising charges, bond printing costs, and their own out of pocket expenses. All other costs and expenses relating to the authorization, issuance and sale and delivery of the Bonds will be the responsibility of and paid for by the City. 2. FEES AND EXPENSES: The City shall pay to the Financial Consultants for their services with respect to this financing a fee of TWENTY THOUSAND DOLLARS ($20,000) for FOUR MILLION ($4,000,000) voted ad valorem tax bonds. Such compensation to be payable only when, as and if the Bonds are sold and delivered. In the event that less than $4,000,000 o3 bonds are approved by the City's freeholders, the fee shall be reduced to an amount mutually acceptable to the City and th~ Financial Consultants. 3. DURATION OF AGREEMENT: The term of this Agreement shall commence on the date of this Agreement and shall remain in effect for a period of one year frQm the date thereof; provided, however, that if the Financial Consultants have incurred expenses and rendered substantial services during such one year period and if the proposed bond issue has not been sold within such one year period, this Agreement shall be extended by mutual consent for a period of time sufficient to complete the financing herein contemplated. 4. ADDITIONAL SERVICES BY THE FINANCIAL CONSULTANTS: During the term of this Agreement, the Financial Consultants, if so requested by the City, may act, but shall not be required to act, to'place obligations of the City privately with pur- chasers for an additional fee to be mutually agreeable between the City and the Financial Consultants. The Financial Consultants may bid at the public sale of such bonds to be held in the manner provided by law. This Agreement shall not be construed in any event to prevent the Financial Consultants from purchasing or selling obligations of the City after any primary ~ offering or sale of such obligations has been made, in the ordinary course of the Financial Consultants' business as investment bankers. 5. LIMITATION OF LIABILITY: The Financial Consultants will exercise their best judgment in all matters concerning the subjects of this Agreement, but shall not be liable to the City or to others., directly or indirectly, for any action or advice rendered by them in good faith. This Agreement is made solely for the benefit of the City and the Financial Consultants and shall constitute the sole Agreement between them in this regard. -2- ~. RELATIONSHIP: The duties, obligations and responsibilities of the parties hereto shall be those expressed in this Agreement and this Agreement ,shall in no way impair the Financial Consultants' right to act on behalf of any other party or parties. In Witness Whereof, the parties hereto have executed this Agreement as of the date heretofore designated. GOODBODY & CO. REYNOLDS & CO. CITY OF DELRAY BEACH, FLORIDA By /s/ J. L. Saunders ' Mayo r ATTEST: (With Seal) /s/ R. D. ~o~thin9 City Clerk APPROVED: /s/ G. Robert Fellows City Attorney