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HomeMy WebLinkAboutRES-2005-024 Authorizing Contracts for Financing Vehicles and Equipment $1100691.00[Equipment] RESOLUTION ~f- l a -~ v 5.~- the hg g~ vernmg body for the County of Orange, North Carolina, held a regular meeting at ~j c~uc# the` regular place of meeting, on z t Present: Absent: Also Pre introduced the following resolution which was read: RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION AND DELIVERY OF AN INSTALLMENT FINANCING CONTRACT IN THE AMOUNT OF $1,100,691.00 WITH RBC CENTURA BANK TO FINANCE THE ACQUISITION OF CERTAIN EQUIPMENT & VEffiCLES FOR USE BY THE COUNTY OF ORANGE, NORTH CAROLINA, AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION AND DELIVERY OF RELATED INSTRUMENTS, AND DETERA'IINING OTHER MATTERS IN CONNECTION THEREWITH BE IT RESOLVED by the governing body for the County of Orange,. North Carolina (the "Unit" )~ Section 1. The governing body of the Unit does hereby find and determine: a) The County of Orange proposes the acquisition of certain equipment, which may include fixtures as more fully described in the hereinafter mentioned Contract (collectively, the "Equipment"); b) After consideration, the governing body of the Unit. has determined that the most advantageous manner of financing thereof is by an installment contract pursuant to Section 160A-20 of the General Statutes of North Carolina, as amended; c) Pursuant to Section 160A-20, the Unit is authorized to finance the acquisition of personal property, including fixtures, by installment contracts that create a security interest in the property financed to secure repayment of the financing; and d) RBC Centura Bank ("RBC Centura") has proposed that RBC Centura enter into an Installment Financing Contract with the Unit to finance the Equipment pursuant to which RBC Centura will lend the Unit then amount of $1,100,691.00 (the "Contract") and a related Escrow Agreement between the Unit and RBC Centura (the "Escrow Agreement"). Section 2. The governing body of the Unit hereby authorizes and directs the Authorized Officer, to execute, acknowledge and deliver the Contract and Escrow Agreement on behalf of the Unit in such form and substance as the person executing and delivering such instruments on behalf of the Unit shall fmd acceptable. The Clerk is hereby authorized to affix the official seal of the County of Orange to the Contract and the Escrow Agreement and attest the same. Section 3. The proper officers of the Unit are authorized and directed to execute and deliver any and all papers, instruments, opinions, certificates, affidavits and other documents and to do or cause to be done any and all other acts and things necessary or proper for carrying out this Resolution and the Contract and the Escrow Agreement. Section 4. Notwithstanding any provision of the Contract or the Escrow Agreement, no deficiency judgment may be rendered against the Unit in any action for breach of a contractual obligation under the Contract or the Escrow Agreement and the taxing power of the Unit is not and may not be pledged directly or indirectly to secure any moneys due under the Contract, the security provided under the Contract being the sole security for RBC Centura in such instance. Section 5. The Unit covenants that, to the extent permitted by the Constitution and laws of the State of North Carolina, it will comply with the requirements of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the "Code") as required so that interest on the Unit's obligations under the Contract will not be included in the gross income of RBC Centura. Section 6. This Resolution shall take effect immediately upon its passage. Upon motion of ,seconded by 2~t,~~ ,members of the governing body, the for going resolution entitled "RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION AND DELIVERY OF AN INSTALLMENT FINANCING CONTRACT IN THE AMOUNT OF $1,100,691.00 WITH RBC CENTURA BANK TO FINANCE THE ACQUISITION OF CERTAIN EQUIPMENT & VEHICLES, AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION AND DELIVERY OF RELATED INSTRUMENTS, AND DETERMINING OTHER MATTERS IN CONNECTION THEREWITH" was passed by the following vote: Ayes: Nays: PASSED AND ADOPTED this ~ day of _~~~~ ~~ I, Clerk for. the County of Orange, North Carolina DO HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing has been carefully copied from the actually recorded 2 minutes of the governing body of said County of Orange at a regulaz meeting held on ,the record having been made in the minutes of said governing body, and is a true copy of so much of said minutes as relates in any way to the passage of a resolution providing for the authorization of the Installment Financing Contract referred to therein. I DO HEREBY FURTI~] CF~. Y that a schedule, stating that the regulaz meetings of the Council aze held on 3 reac~i ~~nth at _ ~~~ a.m./~, respectively, at f Mort Carolina, was on file with me of r at least seven calendaz days prior to said meeting, all in accordance with G.S. 143-318.12. WITNEnS~S, may hand and corporate seal of said County of Orange, this ~ ~j day of ~~-~- ~E.~, Original Loan Amount: $1,100,691.00 Loan Date: April _, 2005 Clerk, County of Orange 3 57651.000052 RALEIGH 258292v1