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94-R-21RESOLUTION NO. 94-R-21 A RESOLUTION AMENDING RESOLUTION NO. 94-R-14 OF THE CITY OF EDGEWATER, FLORIDA, ENTITLED: "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF EDGEWATER, FLORIDA, PROVIDING FOR THE CONSTRUCTION AND FINANCING OF ASSESSABLE IMPROVEMENTS WITHIN THE CITY; PROVIDING FOR THE ISSUANCE OF CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT BONDS OF THE CITY TO FINANCE THE COST THEREOF; PROVIDING FOR THE PAYMENT THEREOF FROM SPECIAL ASSESSMENTS LEVIED AGAINST BENEFITTED PROPERTY, CERTAIN STORMWATER UTILITY FEES, CERTAIN EXCISE TAXES, AND CERTAIN OTHER MONEYS; PROVIDING FOR THE RIGHTS, SECURITY, AND REMEDIES OF THE REGISTERED OWNERS OF SUCH BONDS; PROVIDING SEVERABILITY AND EFFECTIVE DATE," DULY ADOPTED ON AUGUST 15, 1994, BY THE CITY; PROVIDING FOR CERTAIN FRANCHISE FEES TO BE INCLUDED AS EXCISE TAXES TO BE PLEDGED TO THE PAYMENT OF THE BONDS, AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. BE IT ADOPTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EDGEWATER, FLORIDA: SECTION 1. AUTHORITY FOR THIS RESOLUTION. This resolution is adopted pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 166, Part II, Florida Statutes, Sections 1.01 and 3.12 of the Charter of the City, the Assessment Act, Section 6.06 of the Master Resolution and other applicable provisions of law. SECTION 2. FINDINGS. It is hereby ascertained, determined and declared that: A. The City Council (the "Council") of the City of Edgewater, Florida (the "City"), on August 15, 1994, duly adopted a resolution referred to by title in the title above (the "Master Resolution") authorizing the issuance of Capital Improvement Bonds. B. It is necessary and desirable and in the best interests of the City that the Master Resolution be amended to allow for Franchise Fees to be included in the Excise Tax Revenues pledged to the security of the Bonds. SECTION 3. AMENDMENTS TO RESOLUTION. The Master Resolution is hereby amended as follows: A. Section 1.02 of the Master Resolution is hereby amended by amending certain definitions to read as follows: "Excise Taxes" or "Excise Tax Revenues" means, collectively the Gas Tax Revenues, the Guaranteed Entitlement Revenues, the Utility Services Tax Revenues, the Franchise Fee Revenues and such other excise tax revenues as may be provided for by supplemental resolution. "Series Excise Taxes or Series Excise Tax Revenues" means collectively, the Series Gas Tax Revenues, the Series Guaranteed Entitlement Revenues, the Series Utility Service Tax Revenues, and the Series Franchise Fee Revenues. "Series Pledged Revenues" means, with respect to a Series, (a) the Series Special Assessments, (b) the Series Stormwater Revenues, (c) the Series Excise Tax Revenues, (d) the moneys on deposit in the Series Subaccounts in the Funds and Accounts, and (a) the Series Investment Earnings. B. Section 1.02 of the Master Resolution is hereby amended by adding thereto certain definitions to read as follows: "Franchise Fee Revenues" shall mean the amounts due and payable to the City under franchises granted by the City, more particularly described below, as such franchises may be renewed or extended from time to time. 1. Franchise granted to Cablevision Industries of Central Florida, Inc. for a cable television communication system within the corporate limits of the City, pursuant to Ordinance No. 84-0-8, enacted June 4, 1984. 2. Franchise granted to Southern Bell Telephone and Telegraph Company for a communication system pursuant to Ordinance No. 86-0-19, enacted August 4, 1986. 3. Franchise granted to Florida Power & Light Company for electric light and power facilities, pursuant to Ordinance No. 83-0-16, enacted November 7, 1983. 4. Franchise granted to South Florida Natural Gas Co., a franchise for operation of a gas distribution system pursuant to Ordinance No. 85-0-4, enacted February 5, 1985, " "Series Franchise Fee Revenues" means so much of the Franchise Fee Revenues as are specifically pledged to secure payment of Debt Service on a particular Series pursuant to a series Resolution. C. Article V of the Master Resolution is hereby amended by adding thereto a new subparagraph (H) to read as follows: 3248/EDG08.001/R-AMEND-MASTER-RES 9-13-1994/13:49pm "(R) ENFORCEMENT AND/OR EXTENSIONS OF COLLECTIONS; ELIGIBILITY FOR RECEIPT. The City will diligently enforce and collect the Pledged Revenues herein pledged; will take all reasonable steps, actions and proceedings for the enforcement and collection of such Pledged Revenues as shall become delinquent in order to provide for the payment of the Debt Service on the Bonds secured thereby; and will maintain accurate records with respect thereof. All such Pledged Revenues shall, as collected, be held in trust to be applied as herein provided, and not otherwise. In addition, to the extent one or more of the Excise Tax Revenues are pledged to secure the payment of the Debt Service on the Bonds the City shall (1) remain eligible to receive such Excise Tax Revenues; (2) use its best efforts to extend or renew the ordinances pursuant to which such Excise Tax Revenues are levied or collected, as the case may be, in the event such ordinance expires prior to the maturity of the Series of Bonds so secured and (3) not repeal any existing ordinance pursuant to which such additional Excise Tax Revenues are levied or collected unless such repeal would not take effect until after the maturity of the Series of Bonds so secured; unless in each case such Excise Tax Revenues are first released from the lien of this Resolution in accordance with the supplemental resolution providing for the pledge thereof to a particular Series of Bonds." SECTION 4. SEVERABILITY OF INVALID PROVISIONS. If any one or more of the covenants, agreements or provisions of this resolution should be held to be contrary to any express provision of law or to be contrary to the policy of express law, though not expressly prohibited, or to be against public policy, or should for any reason whatsoever be held invalid, then such covenants, agreements, or provisions shall be null and void and shall be deemed separate from the remaining covenants, agreements, or provisions of, and in no way affect the validity of, all the other provisions of this resolution or of the Bonds. SECTION 6. REPEALING CLAUSE. All resolution and resolutions of the City, or parts thereof, in conflict with the provisions of this resolution are to the extent of such conflict hereby superseded and repealed. SECTION 7. EFFECTIVE DATE. This resolution shall take effect immediately upon the final approval hereof. 3248/EDGO8.001/R-AMEND-MASTER-RES 9-13-1994/13:49pm After Motion by Councilman Mitchum and Second by Councilman Jones, the vote on this resolution was as follows: Mayor Jack H. Hayman, Sr. AYE Councilman Kirk Jones AYE Councilwoman Louise A. Martin NAY Councilman Mike Hays AYE Councilman David L. Mitchum AYE PASSED AND DULY ADOPTED this 12th day of September, 1994. ATTEST: CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OFF EDD-GEE/WAATER, FLORIDA / By: 1fi�F--rY+ , / Jack Yo H.-gay¢an, Sr: yor L// APPROVED FOR FORM & CORRECTNESS: k% '� "V--c KriAta A. Storey City Attorney 3248/EDG08.001/R-AMEND-MASTER-RES 9-13-1994/13:49pm