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HomeMy WebLinkAbout05-25-23-7.7 - Resolution - 05/25/2023RESOLUTION NO. 05-25-23-7.7 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS, APPROVING THE ISSUANCE OF A TAX-EXEMPT NOTE BY THE OGLESBY CULTURAL FACILITIES CORPORATION FOR HEART OF TEXAS GOODWILL INDUSTRIES, INC.; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE WHEREAS, Heart of Texas Goodwill Industries, Inc. (“Goodwill”), desires to finance or refinance the costs of comprehensive renovation and equipping of a Goodwill store and donation processing area in an approximately 15,000 square foot building to be located at the frontage road to 4101 State Highway 6 South, College Station, Texas 77845 (the "Project"), with the Project to be owned and operated by Goodwill; and WHEREAS, Goodwill desires to finance the Project in part through the issuance of a tax exempt note (the “Note”) to be issued by the Oglesby Cultural Facilities Corporation (the “Oglesby Corporation”), in an aggregate maximum principal amount not to exceed $5,947,000, with the proceeds of such Note to be loaned to Goodwill to construct and equip the Project; and WHEREAS, Mr. Ted Smith, designated hearing officer of the Oglesby Corporation held a public hearing regarding this financing and the Project at 10:00 a.m. on March 29, 2023, in the City of Bryan, Texas, following publication of notice of such hearing as required by Section 147(f) of the Internal Revenue Code; and WHEREAS, Goodwill has requested the City of College Station, Texas (the “City”) to give its approval with regard to the issuance of the Note solely for the purpose of satisfying (i) the provisions of Section 147(f) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 as amended (which requires for tax purposes that the Note be approved by a jurisdiction in which the Project is located) and (ii) the requirements of Section 221.030(a)(1)(B) of the Texas Health and Safety Code (which requires the permission of the City for the Oglesby Corporation to exercise its powers for a project located within the City); and WHEREAS, the City is willing to consider Goodwill’s request that the Note may be issued; and NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS: PART 1. That solely for the purpose of satisfying the provisions of Section 147(f) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 as amended, and to give the consent required by Section 221.030(a)(1)(B) of the Texas Health and Safety Code, the City hereby approves the Project and the issuance of the Note by the Oglesby Corporation to finance the Project as defined above. The owner and user of the Project shall be Heart of Texas Goodwill Industries, Inc. and the maximum principal amount of the Note shall be $5,947,000. PART 2. That this approval is given by the City Council of the City of College Station solely to satisfy the requirements of Section 147(f) of the Internal Revenue Code and Section 221.030(a)(1)(B) of the Texas Health and Safety Code and for no other purpose. In particular, this approval does not grant a building permit, approve the Resolution No. 05-25-23-7.7 Page 2 of 2 zoning for the Project, or give any other approval which may be required by the City for the Project. PART 3. That this Resolution is passed based on the express understanding and representation by Goodwill that the Note and related financing does not and will not constitute in any way a liability or obligation of the City of College Station, Texas or Brazos County, Texas in any manner whatsoever, and that the City of College Station, Texas and Brazos County, Texas shall have no liability whatsoever for the Note or the Project. PART 4. That it is officially found and determined that the meeting at which this Resolution is passed is open to the public as required by law and that notice of the time, place and subject matter of this meeting has been given in the manner required by law. PART 5. That this Resolution is effective immediately upon adoption. ADOPTED this 25th day of May, 2023. ATTEST: APPROVED: City Secretary Mayor APPROVED: City Attorney