01-361 Law Enforcement Facilities
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A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MERIDIAN
DECLARING THE NEED TO CONSTRUCT LAW ENFORCEMENT
FACILITIES; APPROVING THE PROJECT AND AUTHORIZING THE
CONSTRUCTION AND ACQUISITION OF SAID FACILITIES;
PRESCRIBING A LEASE AND TRUST AGREEMENT AND RELATED
DOCUMENTS AS THE MOST SUITABLE MANNER FOR SECURING
CONSTRUCTION AND FINANCING OF SAID IMPROVEMENTS;
AUTHORIZING THE FILING OF JUDICIAL CONFIRMATION
PROCEEDINGS; DIRECTING CITY OFFICIALS TO PROCEED WITH SAID
FACILITIES AND FINANCING THEREOF AND WITH THE FILING OF
JUDICIAL CONFIRMATION PROCEEDINGS; AND PROVIDING AN
EFFECTIVE DATE.
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
MERIDIAN, IDAHO:
WHEREAS, officials of the City of Meridian (the "City") have determined
that it is necessary to replace the City's law enforcement facilities in order to provide
law enforcement facilities meeting current health, safety and occupancy requirements;
and
WHEREAS, City officials have recommended that certain law enforcement
facilities for the City (collectively, the "Project") be constructed to meet the above
needs and requirements, said Project; and
WHEREAS, City officials have recommended that the financing, acquisition
and construction of said Project be accomplished by a lease and trust agreement and
certain supplements thereto in an aggregate principal amount of up to THREE
MILLION FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS and NOIlOO
[$3,500,000.00J (the "Agreement") with certificates of participation, and related
documents, and that prior to entering into the Agreement and the other documents,
the City should obtain judicial confirmation of its power and authority to enter into
said Agreement under Title 7, Chapter 13, Idaho Code; and
WHEREAS, the City on January 30,2001, held a hearing concerning the
Project and the City's consideration of filing a petition for judicial confirmation as
required by Section 7-1304, Idaho Code, as amended, after fifteen (IS) days notice
thereof published in The Idaho Statesman and notice to any individuals requesting it
pursuant to Sections 7-1304 and 7-1306, Idaho Code, as amended, and at hearing no
opposing testimony was received and at least fourteen (14) days has passed since the
date of said hearing.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MERIDIAN, as follows:
I. That construction, acquisition and financing of the Project is necessary
in order to meet the public safety and law enforcement needs and requirements at the
City.
2. That construction, acquisition and financing of the Project in order to
meet said requirements is hereby directed and authorized subject to any applicable
requirements for competitive bidding.
3. That the Agreement and related documents are hereby approved and
authorized, as the manner and method to finance the construction of the Project in
the amount stated above, subject to the judicial confirmation of the City's authority
to enter into said Agreement, and the filing of such proceedings under Title 7,
Chapter 13, Idaho Code, is hereby authorized.
4. That the City officials and counsel are hereby directed to proceed with
he construction of the Project as provided herein and to proceed with the filing of the
judicial confirmation proceedings authorized herein.
5. That this Resolution shall be in full force and effect from and after its
passage, approval.
PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MERIDIAN,
IDAHO, this /31:& day of k6~q, 2001.
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APPROVED BY THE MAYOR OF THE CITY OF MERIDIAN, IDAHO,
this I~ day of .FL6mtVL?j,2001.
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