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R18-079 1 RESOLUTION NO. R18-079 2 3 A SERIES RESOLUTION PROVIDING FOR THE ISSUANCE OF $11,065,000 OF THE 4 CITY OF BOYNTON BEACH, FLORIDA UTILITY SYSTEM REVENUE BOND, SERIES 5 2018; PROVIDING A METHOD FOR FIXING AND DETERMINING THE PRINCIPAL 6 AMOUNT, INTEREST RATE, MATURITY DATE, REDEMPTION PROVISIONS AND 7 OTHER DETAILS OF SAID BOND; AUTHORIZING THE SALE OF THE BOND TO 8 CENTERSTATE BANK, N.A.; FINDING NECESSITY FOR A NEGOTIATED SALE OF 9 SUCH BOND; PROVIDING FOR THE APPLICATION OF THE PROCEEDS OF SAID 10 BOND AND CERTAIN OTHER MONEYS; DESIGNATING THE BOND REGISTRAR 11 FOR SAID BOND; CONTAINING CERTAIN AUTHORIZATIONS AND OTHER 12 PROVISIONS;AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. 13 14 15 WHEREAS, the City of Boynton Beach, Florida (the "City") is authorized by the Constitution 16 and laws of the State of Florida, including the City's Charter and Chapter 166, Florida 17 Statutes, to issue revenue bonds of the City payable from Pledged Revenues (as defined in the 18 Bond Resolution hereinafter defined mentioned) for certain purposes; and 19 20 WHEREAS, pursuant to Resolution No. R 92 96 adopted by the City Commission of the City 21 (the "City Commission") on June 16, 1992, as amended (the "Bond Resolution") obligations 22 of the City may be issued and may be secured by a lien upon and pledge of certain "Pledged 23 Revenues" as defined in and to the extent set forth in the Bond Resolution; and 24 25 WHEREAS, the City desires to issue a Bond (the "Series 2018 Bond") under the Bond 26 Resolution to provide funds, together with available funds of the City, to pay costs of capital 27 improvements to the City's Utility System consisting of facilities to provide chilled water to 28 certain customers of the Utility System and to pay certain costs of issuing such Series 2018 29 Bond (the "2018 Project"); and 30 31 WHEREAS, prior to the issuance of the Series 2018 Bond the conditions set forth in Section 32 209 of the Bond Resolution shall be satisfied; and 33 34 WHEREAS, the City Commission has determined that the sale of such Series 2018 Bond 35 through negotiation with CenterState Bank, N.A. (the "Lender") is in the best interest of the 36 City; and 37 38 WHEREAS, the City Commission has received from the Lender the proposal attached hereto 39 as Exhibit A (the "Proposal") whereby the Lender proposes to make a loan to the City to be 40 evidenced by the Series 2018 Bond, and the City Commission has determined that the 41 authorization of the acceptance of such proposal pursuant to the terms set forth in Section 6 42 hereof is in the best interests of the City and will effect the purposes set forth in the Bond 43 Resolution; and 44 45 WHEREAS, it is necessary and desirable to specify a method for determining the dates, the 46 interest rates, maturity dates and redemption provisions for such Series 2018 Bond; 1 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF 2 BOYNTON BEACH, FLORIDA: 3 4 Section 1. Authority for this Resolution. This Resolution is adopted pursuant to the 5 provisions of the Charter of the City of Boynton Beach, Florida, the Constitution of the State 6 of Florida, including, but not limited to, Article VIII, Section 2 thereof, and other applicable 7 provisions of law,including Chapter 166, Florida Statutes, and the Bond Resolution. 8 9 Section 2. Definitions. Terms used herein in capitalized form and not otherwise 10 defined herein shall have the meanings ascribed thereto in the Bond Resolution. The 11 following terms, when used in this Resolution or in the Bond Resolution, as amended hereby, 12 shall have the following meanings: 13 14 "Authorized Representative" means the Mayor or Vice-Mayor, and in the absence or inability 15 to act of the Mayor or Vice-Mayor, the City Manager or any other City Commissioner (the 16 absence or inability to act of the Mayor of Vice-Mayor as to any particular action being 17 conclusively established by the taking of such action by the City Manager or other City 18 Commissioner). 19 20 "Business Day" shall mean any day other than a Saturday, Sunday or other day on which the 21 Payment Office of the Lender (as defined in the Series 2018 Bond) is lawfully and 22 temporarily closed. 23 24 "Closing Date" shall mean the date on which the Series 2018 Bond are issued and delivered 25 by the City and paid for by the Lender. 26 27 "Interest Payment Date" shall mean May 1 and November 1 of each year, commencing 28 November 1, 2018. 29 30 Section 3. Authorization of Bond. A Bond is hereby authorized to be issued pursuant 31 to this Resolution and Section 209 of the Bond Resolution in the principal amount of 32 $11,065,000. The Bond hereby authorized shall be known as "Utility System Revenue Bond, 33 Series 2018" (the "Series 2018 Bond"). Prior to the issuance of the Series 2018 Bond the 34 conditions of.Section 209 of the Bond Resolution shall be satisfied. The Series 2018 Bond is 35 being issued for the principal purpose of providing funds to pay for capital improvements to 36 the Utility System. 37 38 Section 4. Terms of the Series 2018 Bond. 39 40 (a) Form of Bond. The Series 2018 Bond shall be substantially in the form attached hereto 41 as Exhibit B, with such changes as may be necessary or appropriate to conform to the 42 provisions of this Resolution and the terms of the Series 2018 Bond set forth herein as may be 43 approved by the officers of the City executing the Series 2018 Bond, such execution to be 44 conclusive evidence of such approval. 45 46 (b) Amounts, Maturities, Redemption Provisions and Interest Rates. The Series 2018 Bond 1 shall be issued as a single bond for the entire principal amount of the Series 2018 Bond, shall 2 be issued in registered form, shall be numbered R-1, shall be dated the date of its initial 3 issuance and delivery, and shall bear interest from such date, payable on the Interest Payments 4 Dates. The Series 2018 Bond shall be issued on such date, in the amount of$11,050,000, shall 5 bear interest at the rate of 3.60% per annum (subject to adjustment as provided in the Series 6 2018 Bond), computed on the basis of a 360 day year consisting of twelve 30 day months, and 7 shall mature on November 1 of the years and shall have such prepayment or redemption 8 provisions, all as set forth in the Series 2018 Bond, and as shall be consistent with the 9 Proposal. 10 11 (c) Reserve Account Requirement. The Reserve Account Requirement for the Series 2018 12 Bond shall be zero. 13 14 Section 5. Approval of Sale of the Series 2018 Bond. The City hereby determines that 15 a negotiated sale of the Series 2018 Bond to the Lender is in the best interest of the City and 16 the citizens and inhabitants of the City by reason of the volatility of the market for tax exempt 17 bonds. Prior to the issuance of the Series 2018 Bond, the Lender shall file with the City the 18 disclosure statement required by Section 218.385, Florida Statutes, and the competitive 19 bidding for the Series 2018 Bond is hereby waived pursuant to the authority of Section 20 218.385(1), Florida Statutes. 21 22 Section 6. Execution and Delivery of the Series 2018 Bond. The Authorized 23 Representative and the City Clerk are hereby authorized and directed on behalf of the City to 24 execute the Series 2018 Bond as provided in the Bond Resolution and such officials are 25 hereby authorized and directed upon the execution of the Series 2018 Bond in the form and 26 manner set forth herein and in the Bond Resolution to deliver the Series 2018 Bond in the 27 amount authorized to be issued hereunder to the Bond Registrar for authentication (upon the 28 satisfaction of the conditions of Section 209 of the Bond Resolution) and delivery to or upon 29 the order of the Lender upon payment of the purchase price set forth herein. 30 31 Section 7. Application of Proceeds. Proceeds from the sale of the Series 2018 Bond 32 shall be applied to pay costs of the 2018 Project as further set forth in a certificate executed by 33 the Authorized Representative at or prior to the issuance of the Series 2018 Bond. 34 35 Section 8. Amendments to Bond Resolution Applicable to Series 2018 Bond. Pursuant 36 to the authority of Section 1001(a), (b), (c) and/or (d) of the Bond Resolution, and with the 37 consent of the Bondholders of the Series 2018 Bond (which shall be deemed given by the 38 Lender's acceptance of the ownership thereof), notwithstanding anything to the contrary 39 contained in the Bond Resolution: 40 41 (a)The City Clerk shall serve as Bond Registrar with respect to the Series 2018 Bond; and 42 43 (b) The provisions of Article III of the Bond Resolution regarding "redemption" do not apply 44 to the Series 2018 Bond, and the Series 2018 Bond shall be subject to prepayment as provided 45 therein. 46 1 Section 9. Compliance with Tax Requirements. The City hereby covenants and agrees, 2 for the benefit of the Bondholders from time to time of the Series 2018 Bond, to comply with 3 the requirements applicable to it contained in Section 103 and Part IV of Subchapter B of 4 Chapter 1 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the "Code") to the extent 5 necessary to preserve the exclusion of interest on the Series 2018 Bond from gross income for 6 federal income tax purposes. Specifically, without intending to limit in any way the generality 7 of the foregoing,the City covenants and agrees: 8 9 (1) to pay to the United States of America from, to the extent legally available, the funds 10 and sources of revenues pledged to the payment of the Series 2018 Bond, and from any other 11 legally available funds, at the times and to the extent required pursuant to Section 148(f) of 12 the Code, the excess of the amount earned on all non-purpose investments (as defined in 13 Section 148(f)(6) of the Code) (other than investments attributed to an excess described in this 14 sentence) over the amount which would have been earned if such non purpose investments 15 were invested at a rate equal to the yield on the Series 2018 Bond, plus any income 16 attributable to such excess (the "Rebate Amount"); 17 18 (2) to maintain and retain all records pertaining to and to be responsible for making or 19 causing to be made all determinations and calculations of the Rebate Amount and required 20 payments of the Rebate Amount as shall be necessary to comply with the Code; 21 22 (3) to refrain from using proceeds from the Series 2018 Bond in a manner that would 23 cause the Series 2018 Bond to be classified as a private activity bond under Section 141(a) of 24 the Code; and 25 26 (4) to take or refrain from taking any action that would cause the Series 2018 Bond to 27 become an arbitrage bond under Section 103(b) and Section 148 of the Code. 28 29 The City understands that the foregoing covenants impose continuing obligations on the City 30 to comply with the requirements of Section 103 and Part IV of Subchapter B of Chapter 1 of 31 the Code so long as such requirements are applicable. 32 33 Unless otherwise specified in the Certificate as to Arbitrage and Other Tax Matters delivered 34 in connection with the issuance of the Series 2018 Bond, the City shall designate a certified 35 public accountant, Bond Counsel, or other professional consultant having the skill and 36 expertise necessary (the "Rebate Analyst") to make any and all calculations required pursuant 37 to this Section regarding the Rebate Amount. Such calculation shall be made in the manner 38 and at such times as specified in the Code. The City shall engage and shall be responsible for 39 paying the fees and expenses of the Rebate Analyst. 40 41 Section 10. Authorizations. The Authorized Representative, the City Clerk and the 42 Assistant City Manager-Administrative Services are hereby jointly and severally authorized to 43 do all acts and things required of them by this Resolution or the Bond Resolution, or desirable 44 or consistent with the requirements hereof or thereof, for the full, punctual and complete 45 performance of all terms, covenants and agreements contained in the Series 2018 Bond, the 46 Bond Resolution and this Resolution, and to make any elections necessary or desirable in 1 connection with the arbitrage provisions of Section 148 of the Code. 2 Section 11. Business Days. In any case where the scheduled date for payment of 3 principal, premium, if any, or interest of the Series 2018 Bond is not a Business Day, then 4 such payment of principal, premium, if any, or interest need not be made on such date but 5 may be made on the next succeeding Business Day, provided, however, that interest shall 6 continue to accrue to and shall be payable on such succeeding Business Day. 7 8 Section 12. Provisions Required by the Lender. The following provisions shall apply 9 for so long as, and only for so long as the Series 2018 Bond is Outstanding: 10 11 (a) The City shall within 270 days after the end of each of its Fiscal Years furnish to the 12 Bondholder of the Series 2018 Bond the financial statements of the City for such Fiscal Year, 13 together with an audit report of an independent certified public accountant to the effect that 14 such audit has been conducted in accordance with generally accepted auditing standards and 15 stating whether such financial statements present fairly in all material respects the financial 16 position of the City and the results of its operations and cash flows for the periods covered by 17 the audit report, all in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles applied on a 18 consistent basis. The City shall also furnish to the Bondholder of the Series 2018 Bond, within 19 sixty days after the adoption thereof, the annual budget of the City, and within thirty days 20 after written request therefor such other information, other than any information required or 21 permitted by law to be confidential, respecting the affairs, condition and/or operations, 22 financial or otherwise, of the City, as the Bondholder may reasonably request, including but 23 not limited to a certification as to the absence of any Event of Default and compliance by the 24 City with the covenant of Section 502 of the Bond Resolution. 25 26 (b) The City shall within ten Business Days after it acquires knowledge thereof, notify the 27 Bondholder in writing at the Payment Office of the Lender of the happening, occurrence, or 28 existence of any Event of Default:and any event or condition which with the passage of time 29 or giving of notice, or both, would constitute an Event of Default, and shall provide the 30 Bondholder, with such written notice, a detailed statement by a responsible officer of the City 31 of all relevant facts and the action being taken or proposed to be taken by the City with 32 respect thereto. Regardless of the date of receipt of such notice by the Bondholder, such date 33 shall not in any way modify the date of occurrence of the actual Event of Default. 34 35 (c) It shall be an Event of Default if the City shall fail to observe and perform any covenant, 36 condition or agreement on its part to be observed or performed under this Resolution for a 37 period of thirty days after the earlier of(i) the date written notice specifying such failure and 38 requesting that it be remedied, is given to the City by the Bondholder or (ii) the date the City 39 was required to give notice of the event or condition to the Bondholder pursuant to this 40 Resolution, unless the Bondholder shall agree in writing to an extension of such time prior to 41 its expiration. 42 43 (d) If an Event of Default shall occur, the City shall pay, but only from the Pledged Revenues, 44 the reasonable costs incurred by the Lender in the enforcement of its rights hereunder, under 45 the Bond Resolution and under the Series 2018 Bond, including reasonable attorney's fees and 46 expenses, including in connection with any appeal. 1 2 (e) For purposes of Section 502 of the Bond Resolution, the definition of "Principal and 3 Interest Requirements" shall be applied without the application of clauses (a), (b), (c), (e), (f), 4 (g), (h), (i) and (j) thereof, and shall include all principal and interest required to be paid on 5 Outstanding Bonds during the relevant Fiscal Year. 6 7 (f) For purposes of Section 209 of the Bond Resolution, the definition of "Principal and 8 Interest Requirements" shall be applied without the application of clause (b)thereof. 9 10 (g) Section 209(1) shall be applied by inserting at the end thereof: "Adopted increases which 11 are not effective (that is, actually being or to be collected) in the then-current or the 12 succeeding fiscal year shall not be taken into account. 13 14 (h) Section 209(4) shall be applied only to the extent that the period for which the 15 Assessments or Impact Fees have been imposed and the anticipated receipts therefrom 16 substantially correspond to the Principal and Interest Requirements of the proposed Additional 17 Bonds (or are otherwise acceptable to the Lender). 18 19 (i) Section 210(f) of the Bond Resolution shall be applied by inserting the words "in either the 20 Maximum Principal and Interest Requirements or" after the word "increase." 21 22 (j) Section 212(a) of the Bond Resolution shall not be applicable. 23 24 (k) As a condition to any amendment to any Bonds, Alternative Parity Debt or Short Term 25 Indebtedness that would change the Principal and Interest Requirements applicable thereto, 26 the City shall satisfy the requirements of either Section 209(c) or 210(f) of the Bond 27 Resolution as if the amended Bonds,Alternative Parity Debt or Short Term Indebtedness was 28 newly incurred on the effective date of the amendment. 29 30 (1) The City shall not consolidate any Separate System into the Utility System pursuant to 31 Section 710 of the Bond Resolution unless, in addition to the requirements of said Section 32 710, such Separate System consists only of land, structures and facilities used or useful for the 33 collection,transmission, treatment, disposal and reclamation of sewage and stormwater runoff 34 and for the cooling, supply, storage, treatment, transmission and distribution of potable and 35 non-potable water,which may include chilled water. 36 37 (m)No modification or amendment of this Resolution or of any resolution amendatory hereof 38 or supplemental hereto may be made except with the written.consent of the Bondholder. No 39 modification or amendment to Sections 209 through 212, Article V, Sections 701 and 706, 40 Article VIII, Article X and Article XI of the Bond Resolution (or the definitions referenced 41 therein) may be made without the written consent of the Bondholder. 42 43 Section 13. Resolution to Constitute a Contract. In consideration of the purchase and 44 acceptance of the Series 2018 Bond authorized to be issued hereunder by those who shall be 45 the holders thereof from time to time, this Resolution shall constitute a contract between the 46 City and such holders, and all covenants and agreements herein and in the Bond Resolution 1 set forth to be performed by the City shall be for the equal benefit and security of all of the 2 holders. 3 4 Section 14. No Implied Beneficiary. With the exception of any rights herein expressly 5 conferred, nothing expressed or mentioned in or to be implied from this Resolution or the 6 Series 2018 Bond is intended or shall be construed to give any person other than the City, the 7 Lender and the Bondholder, any legal or equitable right, remedy or claim under or with 8 respect to this Resolution or the Bond Resolution or any covenants, conditions, and provisions 9 herein contained; this Resolution and the Bond Resolution and all of the covenants, conditions 10 and provisions hereof and thereof being intended to be and being for the sole and exclusive 11 benefit of the City, the Lender and the Bondholder. 12 13 Section 15. Severability. If any provision of this Resolution shall be held or deemed to 14 be or shall, in fact, be illegal, inoperative or unenforceable in any context, the same shall not 15 effect any other provision herein or render any other provision (or such provision in any other 16 context) invalid, inoperative or unenforceable to any extent whatsoever. 17 18 Section 16. Repealer. All Resolutions or parts thereof of the City in conflict with the 19 provisions herein contained or, to the extent of any such conflict, hereby superseded and 20 repealed. 21 22 Section 17: This Resolution shall take effect immediately upon its passage. 23 24 PASSED AND ADOPTED this 5th day of June, 2018. 25 CITY OF BOYNTON BEACH, FLORIDA 26 27 YES NO 28 29 Mayor—Steffen B. Grant 30 31 Vice Mayor—Christina Romelus 32 33 Commissioner—Justin Katz 34 35 Commissioner—Mack McCray ✓' 36 37 Commissioner—Joe Casello J 38 39 40 VOTE 41 ATTEST: 42 43 44 Jucji h Pyle, CMC 45 Ci0 Clerk EXHIBIT A ECentrState NON-BINDING PROPOSAL May 4, 2018 City of Boynton Beach, FL Commissioners 100 East Boynton Beach Boulevard Boynton Beach, FL 33435 Dear Commissioners: CenterState Bank, N.A. ("CenterState Bank") is pleased to have the opportunity to consider your loan request. This letter is a Non-Binding Proposal. All quoted rates are applicable for closing held on or before April 30,2018. Borrower: City of Boynton Beach, Florida (The"City"or"Borrower") Reference: City of Boynton Beach, Florida—Non-Bank Qualified Tax-Exempt Financing Request for Proposal. Utility System Revenue Bond, Series 2018 Purpose: The Series 2018 Bond proceeds will be used to refinance the cost of a District Energy System (DES)that is being constructed to provide cooling energy to groups of buildings located within a centralized geographic area. A central plant contains all the equipment used to cool the water (cooling tower, pump and chiller equipment) and this cooled water is pumped through a looped piping system to buildings where the warm air from the building is blown over coils containing the chilled water from the plant cooling the air. Loan Amount: Not to Exceed $11,100,000 (Eleven Million One Hundred Thousand Dollars) Rates: All quoted rates are applicable for closing held on or before June 30, 2018. Security: The principal and interest on the 2018 Bond will be payable solely from and secured by a pledge of the Pledged Revenues, which include (i) Net Revenues of the System, (ii) certain Impact Fees, and (iii) subject to application thereof as provided in the Resolution, amounts in certain funds and accounts established under the Resolution. No Debt Service Reserve Fund will be funded for the 2018 Bond. The lien of the 2018 Bond on the Pledged Revenues will be on parity with the 2002 Bonds, 2012 Bonds, 2016 Bond and any Additional Bonds issued under the Utility System Bond Resolution. 1 NON-BINDING PROPOSAL Non-Bank Qualified Tax Exempt: 15 YR Maturity Date: November 1, 2032(Approximately 15 years from closing) Interest Rate: 3.30% Non-Bank-Qualified Tax Exempt Fixed Rate based on 30/360 day- count basis Default Rate: 6.30% Repayment Terms: 15 years principal +interest payments. Interest Payment Dates: Semiannually May 1 and November 1, commencing Nov 1, 2018 Principal Payment Dates: November 1st of each year, commencing November 1, 2019. Principal Payments per Exhibit A of subject RFP. 20 YR Maturity Date: November 1, 2037(Approximately 20 years from closing) Interest Rate: 3.60% Non-Bank-Qualified Tax Exempt Fixed Rate based on 30/360 day- count basis Default Rate: 6.60% Repayment Terms: 20 years principal + interest payments. Interest Payment Dates: Semiannually May 1 and Nov 1, commencing Nov 1, 2018 Principal Payment Dates: November 1st of each year, commencing November 1, 2019. Principal Payments per Exhibit A of subject RFP. Prepayment Provisions: Prepayable in whole or in part at any time. Legal Counsel Fees: $6,800 Late Fees: Bank may at its option collect from the Borrower a late charge of five percent(5.00%) of any payment not received by Bank within ten (10) days after the payment is due. Event of Default: Upon an event of default as described in the bond resolution, the holder may recover from the Borrower all expenses incurred including without limitation reasonable attorney's fees, at all levels of proceedings, whether incurred in connection with collection, bankruptcy, proceedings, trial, appeal or otherwise. 2 CenterS.tate NON-BINDING PROPOSAL Covenants: 1.)The City will provide a copy of its comprehensive annual financial report (CAFR)within 270 days of FY end and the City's Budget within 60 days of adoption. 2.) Borrower shall provide such other information as is reasonably requested by the Bank. 3.) Upon request of Bank, Borrower shall provide a no default and covenant compliance certificate. 4.) Other usual and customary covenants for a transaction of this type, substantially as in the City's existing Utility System Bond Resolution. 5.) The interest rate will be adjusted to provide the Bank with the same after-tax yield if there is a determination of taxability with respect to the Loan as a result of any action or inaction of the Borrower. 6.) The Bank will require delivery of the opinions of bond counsel and the City attorney in form and substance satisfactory to the Bank. 7.) Loan documents to be reviewed and approved by Bank's bond counsel. Whether issued as parity debt or alternative parity debt under the existing Utility System Bond Resolution, the following points will need to be addressed in the loan documentation to the satisfaction of the Bank: a) for purposes of the rate covenant, principal and interest requirements must include all debt service actually paid on parity debt during the relevant measurement period; b) for purposes of the additional parity debt test, principal and interest requirements shall include projected long term debt service on any interim bonds; c) the additional parity debt test shall be met with respect to the issuance(or material modification, including a conversion)of any additional parity debt (other than refunding debt as described below), unless waived by the Bank; d) refunding debt shall not be required to meet the additional parity debt test if there is no increase in maximum annual debt service; e) for purposes of the additional parity debt test, revenue adjustments (i) for rate increases shall only be included to the extent then being collected (i.e, excluding future rate increases) and ii) relating to assessments or impact fees to becollected in the future shall only be taken into account only if approved by the Bank; f) no separate system shall be combined into the System without the consent of the Bank; and g) amendments affecting the loan or the security therefor shall require the consent of the Bank. 8.)Anti-dilution test and rate covenant conforming to City's existing covenants(subject to the preceding paragraph)and deemed satisfactory to the Bank. Conditions: 1.) CenterState Bank requests (but not required) the City to maintain a checking account with the Bank 3 NON-BINDING PROPOSAL This Non-Binding Proposal is solely and exclusively intended to serve as a summary of potential credit facility terms and conditions as a basis for preliminary discussion purposes only and to demonstrate CenterState Bank's interest in reviewing your loan request and, subject to CenterState Bank's underwriting requirements, and submission of your request for approval. This proposal may not include all of the terms and provisions that may be contained in any binding commitment letter which may later be offered to you. No oral communications between the parties shall be deemed to supersede this Non-Binding Proposal or indicate any commitment to extend credit in any form. Upon approval of your loan, a commitment letter signed by a CenterState Bank officer will be provided to you for your consideration. Sincerely, 5/04/2018 Ja rod Trefelner Date Vice President&Commercial Lender Acceptance: - By accepting this Non-Binding Proposal you acknowledge and agree to the terms hereof, including without limitation the non-binding nature of this Proposal. City of Boynton Beach, FL Commissioners Date Contact Information: Jarrod Trefelner I VP I Commercial Loan Officer 5001 Okeechobee Rd I Fort Pierce,FL 34947 Cell 772.201.4991 I Office 772.293.0636 I Fax 772.460.2332 JTrefeIner@centerstatebank.com NMLS ID 1189742 4 EXHIBIT B No. R-1 $11,065,000.00 City of Boynton Beach,Florida Utility System Revenue Bond, Series 2018 Maturity Date Interest Rate Original Issue Date November 1, 2037 3.60% June 8, 2018 BONDHOLDER: CenterState Bank,N.A. PRINCIPAL AMOUNT: Eleven Million Sixty-Five Thousand and No/100 Dollars The City of Boynton Beach, Florida(herein called the "City"), a political subdivision and public body politic and corporate of the State of Florida, duly organized and operating under the constitution and laws of the State of Florida,is justly indebted to and hereby promises to pay to the Bondholder shown above or to the registered assigns thereof(the"Bondholder")on the date specified above(or earlier as hereinafter referred to), the principal sum shown above,or such lesser amount as shall be outstanding hereunder,and interest on such principal sum from the date hereof at the rate per annum specified above (subject to adjustment as hereinafter provided), computed on the basis of a 360-day year consisting of twelve 30-day months,until payment of such principal sum. The principal hereof shall be repaid in installments, due on November 1 of the years and in the amounts set forth in the following table, and on November 1, 2037 the entire outstanding principal balance hereof plus all accrued and unpaid interest thereon shall be paid in full: Year Principal Due 2019 $415,000.00 2020 430,000.00 2021 445,000.00 2022 465,000.00 2023 480,000.00 2024 495,000.00 2025 515,000.00 2026 535,000.00 2027 550,000.00 2028 570,000.00 2029 595,000.00 2030 615,000.00 2031 635,000.00 2032 660,000.00 2033 680,000.00 2034 705,000.00 2035 730,000.00 2036 760,000.00 2037 All remaining principal Interest on the outstanding principal balance shall be paid in arrears,on the first day of each May and November, commencing November 1, 2018. Prepayments of principal,in whole or in part,may be made by the City on any Business Day. The City shall provide the Bondholder with at least three days' prior written notice of any prepayment,which notice may be conditional or revocable by the City. The City shall also pay the interest accrued on any principal being prepaid.Prepayments of less than the entire principal balance hereof shall be applied to the remaining scheduled installment(s) of principal to be paid hereon in the inverse order of the due dates thereof,or in such other order as agreed upon in writing by the City and the Bondholder. All payments made by the City to the Registered Holder shall be applied first to accrued interest,then to any other amounts as shall be owing by the City to the Registered Holder hereunder, and then to principal. All payments hereon shall be made in such coin or currency of the United States of America as at the time of payment is legal tender for payment of public and private debts,and shall be made by wire transfer by the City to the Registered Holder in accordance with written instructions provided by the Registered Holder to the City, or in such other manner as may be agreed upon by the City and the Registered Holder. The place of payment designated by the Bondholder being referred to as the "Payment Office of the Lender." Presentment of this Bond is not required for payment hereof. As used in this Bond: (1) "Code" means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and any Treasury Regulations, whether temporary, proposed or final, promulgated thereunder or applicable thereto; and (2) "Determination of Taxability"shall mean the circumstance of interest payable on this Bond becoming includable for federal income tax purposes in the gross income of the Bondholder hereof as a consequence of any act or failure to act by the City.A Determination of Taxability shall be evidenced by (i) the issuance by the Internal Revenue Service of a statutory notice of deficiency or other written notification which holds in effect that the interest payable with respect to this Bond is includable for federal income tax purposes in the gross income of the Bondholder,which notice or notification is not contested by either the City or the Bondholder, or(ii) a determination by a court of competent jurisdiction that the interest payable with respect to this Bond is includable for federal income tax purposes in the gross income of the Bondholder,which determination either is final and non-appealable or is not appealed within the requisite time period for appeal, or(iii)the admission in writing by the City that interest payable with respect to this Bond is includable for federal income tax purposes in the gross income of the Bondholder,in each case solely due to an action or a failure to act by the City. Upon the occurrence of a Determination of Taxability,the interest rate on this Bond shall be adjusted to a rate equal to the lesser of the maximum lawful rate or 3.60%divided by one minus the Maximum Corporate Tax Rate(hereinafter defined) (the "Adjusted Interest Rate"), as of and from the date such determination would be applicable with respect to this Bond(the"Accrual Date");and (i) the City shall on the next May 1 or November 1, whichever is first, pay to the Bondholder an 2 November 1, and (2) any penalties, fines, fees, costs and interest required to be paid by the Bondholder to the Internal Revenue Service as a result of such Determination of Taxability; and (ii) from and after the Determination of Taxability, this Bond shall continue to bear interest at the Adjusted Interest Rate for the period such determination continues to be applicable with respect to this Bond. This adjustment shall survive payment of this Bond until such time as the federal statute of limitations under which the interest on this Bond could be declared taxable under the Code, shall have expired. "Maximum Corporate Tax Rate" means the highest marginal rate of United States income tax imposed on the taxable income of the Bondholder pursuant to the Code. After the occurrence of any default under the hereinafter described Resolution, notwithstanding any other terms hereof or of the Resolution, the Interest Rate on this Bond shall be adjusted to the lesser of 6.60% per annum and the maximum rate allowed under applicable law. This Bond is one of a series of Bonds designated "Utility System Revenue Bond, Series 2018" the "Series 2018 Bond "), issued by the City pursuant to Resolution No. 92 -96 adopted by the City Commission of the City on June 16, 1992, as amended and supplemented (the 'Bond Resolution "), particularly as amended and supplemented by that certain resolution adopted by the City Commission of the City in furtherance of the Bond Resolution on June 5, 2018 (the "Series Resolution" and, together with the Bond Resolution, the "Resolution "). This Bond is secured by and is payable under the Resolution as a "Bond" thereunder, on a parity with all other Bonds thereunder to the extent provided therein. Reference is made to the Resolution for a more complete statement of the provisions thereof and of the rights and duties of the City, the Bond Registrar and the owners of Bonds. Copies of the Resolution are on file and may be inspected at the offices of the City. By the purchase and acceptance of this Bond, the holder hereof signifies assent to all of the provisions of the Resolution. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the City of Boynton Beach, Florida by resolution duly adopted by its City Commission, has caused this Bond to be signed by its Vice -Mayor and to be attested by its City Clerk and the official seal of the City to be impressed hereon, all as of the 8th day of June, 2018. [SEAL] CITY OF BOYNTON BEACH, FLORIDA By: May r` ATTEST: 'Z By: '�ity Clerk 3 CERTIFICATE OF AUTHENTICATION This Bond is the Bond of the series designated herein and issued under the provisions of the within - mentioned Resolution. City Clerk of the City of Boynton Beach, Florida, as Bond Registrar By:.p , CO Clerk Date of authentication: June 8, 2018 4 TRANSCRIPT OF PROCEEDINGS $11,065,000 CITY OF BOYNTON BEACH, FLORIDA UTILITY SYSTEM REVENUE BOND, SERIES 2018 DATED JUNE 8, 2018