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HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution 3490-05-2007CITY OF DALLAS RESOLUTION NO CITY OF FORT WORTH RESOLUTION NO 3490-OS-2007 RESOLUTION APPROVING THE ISSUANCE AND SALE OF DALLAS/FORT WORTH INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT FACILITY IMPROVEMENT CORPORATION AMERICAN AIRLINES, INC. REVENUE REFUNDING BONDS IF CERTAIN PARAMETERS ARE MET; APPROVING DOCUMENTS RELATED THERETO• AND RELATED MATTERS WHEREAS, with the approval of the Cities of Dallas and Fort Worth (the `Cities"), the Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport Facility Improvement Corporation (the "Issuer") was duly incorporated and is a validly existing Texas nonprofit corporation pursuant to Chapter 22, Texas Transportation Code, as amended, and WHEREAS, the Issuer proposes to issue and sell its "Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport Facility Improvement Corporation American Airlines, Inc. Revenue Refunding Bonds, Series 2007" (the `Bonds") in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed $150,000,000, finally maturing no later than 2030, and having a net effective interest rate of not greater than 6.50% per annum, for the purpose of providing all or a portion of the funds necessary to refund the Issuer's American Airlines, Inc. Revenue Bonds, Series 1992 (the "Refunded Bonds") including, to the extent allowable and without linutation, any interest on the Refunded Bonds accruing to the redemption date, and paying all or a portion of the costs of issuance, if desired by American Airlines, Inc. (the "Company"); and WHEREAS, the proceeds of the Refunded Bonds were used to finance for the Company's use 3rious improvements and additional airport facilities located at Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport including, but not hmited to, various unprovements, expansions, renovations and equipping of terminals, airtrans systems, hangars and maintenance facilities, training facilities and other items related thereto (the "Project"); and WHEREAS, the Articles of Incorporation of the Issuer require the approval of the Cities prior to the consummation of the sale and delivery of any bonds, notes, or other form of debt instruments by the Issuer, which approval must include approval of all agreements necessary and appropriate to the issuance of bonds, notes and other forms of debt instruments by the Issuer and the specific uses, and the methods of withdrawal and expenditure, of the proceeds of such obligations proposed to be issued by the Issuer all of which aze to be stated and described in the proceedings approving such obligations; and WHEREAS, it is the desire of the City Councils of the respective Cities to approve the issuance and sale of the Bonds and to approve the "Facilities Agreement," `°Trust Indenture," `Bond Purchase Agreement, `Guazanty" and "Escrow Agreement" (collectively the Agreements"), which Agreements set forth the specific uses, and the methods of withdrawal and expenditure, with respect to the proceeds ofthe Bonds; and WHEREAS, Section 147(f) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the `Code"), requires that the Bonds and the Project be approved by the `applicable elected representative" (the AER") after a public hearing following reasonable public notice; and WHEREAS, the AER with respect to the Project is the Mayor of each City; and WHEREAS, notice of a publrc hearing with respect to the Project and the Bonds held by a ;presentative of the Issuer on May 18, 2007 was published no less than 14 days before said date in The Dallas Morning News and the Fort Worth Star-Telegram, each being a newspaper of general circulation available to residents of the Cities; and Resolution No 3490-OS-2007 WHEREAS, the duly appointed hearing officer of the Issuer held such public hearing on the date ,..nd at the time and place set out in such published notice, and conducted such hearing in a manner that provided a reasonable opportunity for persons with differing views on the issuance of the Bonds and on the Project to be heard, and WHEREAS, the City Councils desire to (i) approve the sale and issuance of the Bonds, (ii) confirm actions taken with respect to public hearing requirements for the Project, and (iu) authorize the Mayors of each of the Cities to approve the Bonds and the Project as required by Section 147(fl of the Code; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DALLAS THAT• NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCII, OF THE CITY OF FORT WORTH THAT Section 1 The "Facilities Agreement., `"Trust Indenture, `Bond Purchase Agreement,. `Guaranty" and "Escrow Agreement" each in substantially the form and substance submitted herewith, are hereby approved, in full compliance with the Issuer's Articles of Incorporation, and the Bonds are hereby approved in the aggregate principal amount not to exceed $150,000,000, finally maturing no later than 2030, and having a net effective interest rate of not greater than 6.50% per annum, for the purpose of providing all or a portion of the funds necessary to refund the Refunded Bonds including, to the extent allowable and without limitation, any interest on the Refunded Bonds accruing to the redemption date, and paying all or a portion of the costs of issuance, if desired by the Company The Issuer is hereby authorized to approve any changes to such documents that do not result in any material alteration of the °rms thereof and do not in any material manner change the specific uses, or methods of withdrawal or ~penditure, of the proceeds of such Bonds. Any such amendments or modifications must be provided prior to the execution thereof to the office of each City Attorney Section 2. The City Councils of the respective Cities hereby authorize and approve the Lssuance of the aforesaid Bonds, in one or more series, in the aggregate principal amount not to exceed $150,000,000 and the refinancing of the Project, for the purposes of Section 147 of the Code, as amended, the Cities shall have no liabilities for the payment ofthe Bonds nor shall any oftheir assets be pledged to the payment of the Bonds. Additionally the City Council of each of the Cities hereby authorizes its Mayor to approve the issuance of the Bonds and the use of the proceeds thereof for the purpose of satisfying the requirements of Section 147 of the Code, as amended. Section 3 'This Resolution shall be effective upon final approval by both the Cities of Dallas and Fort Worth, Texas. APPROVED AND ADOPTED BY THE DALLAS CITY COUNCIL this day of 2007 Resolution No 3490-OS-2007 APPROVED AND ADOPTED BY THE FORT WORTH CITY COUNCIL this 22nd day of May , 2007 ATTEST• ~~ City Secretary, City of Fort Worth, Texas APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGALITY ~~~ City Attorney City of Fort Wo Texas Resolution No 3490-OS-2007 [SEAL] APPROVED CITY COU~'CBL MAY 2 2 2007 ~~~~ City Secretary of the City of Fort Worth, Texas Signature Page for City of Fort Worth Resolution ~ STATE OF TEXAS § COUNTY OF DALLAS § CITY OF DALLAS § I, ,City Secretary of the City of Dallas, Texas, DO HEREBY CERTIFY that the above and foregoing is a true and correct copy of a Resolution (and minutes pertaining to its adoption) adopted by the City Council of the City of Dallas, Texas, on the day of , 2007, approving the issuance and sale of Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport Facility Improvement Corporation American Airlines, Inc. Revenue Refunding Bonds, Series 2007 and approving documents related thereto which resolution ~s correctly enrolled in File No of the Records of the City of Dallas, Texas. I FURTHER CERTIFY that said Resolution was passed at a meeting held after written notice thereof stating the date, hour, place and subject had been posted for more than seventy-two hours preceding the day of the meeting at the City Hall on a bulletin board located at a place convenient to the public, all in compliance with the provisions of Chapter 551 Texas Government Code, as amended. WITNESS MY HAND AND SEAL OF THE CITY OF DALLAS, TEXAS, this the day of 2007 City Secretary City of Dallas, Texas HE STATE OF TEXAS § COUNTY OF TA~RRANT § CITY OF FORT WORTH § I, ,City Secretary of the City of Fort Worth, Texas, DO HEREBY CERTIFY that the above and foregoing is a true and correct copy of a Resolution duly presented and passed by the City Council of the City of Fort Worth, Texas, at a regular meeting held on the day of , 2007, approving the issuance and sale of Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport Facility Improvement Corporation American Airlines, Inc. Revenue Refunding Bonds, Series 2007 and approving documents related thereto, as same appears of record in the office of the City Secretary I FURTHER CERTIFY that said Resolution was passed at a meeting held after written notice thereof stating the date, hour, place and subject had been posted for more than seventy-two hours preceding the day of the meeting at the City Hall on a bulletin board located at a place convenient to the public, all in compliance with the provisions of Chapter 551 Texas Government Code, as amended. WITNESS MY HAND and the Official Seal of the City of Fort Worth, Texas, this the day of , 2007 City Secretary, City of Fort Worth, Texas CERTIFICATE FOR RESOLUTION APPROVING THE ISSUANCE AND SALE OF DALLAS/FORT WORTH INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT FACILITY IMPROVEMENT CORPORATION AMERICAN AIRLINES, INC. REVENUE REFUNDING BONDS IF CERTAIN PARAMETERS ARE MET; APPROVING DOCUMENTS RELATED THERETO; AND RELATED MATTERS THE STATE OF TEXAS § COUNTIES OF TA~RRANT AND DENTON § CITY OF FORT WORTH § We, the undersigned officers of the City Council of the City of Fort Worth, hereby certify as follows: 1 That said City Council convened in REGULAR MEETING ON THE 22t'iD day of May, 2007 at the City Hall, and the roll was called of the duly constituted officers and members of said City Council, to-wit: Mdce Moncrief Salvador Espino Chuck Silcox Danny Scarth Donavan Wheatfall fungus Jordan Carter Burdette Kathleen Hicks Wendy Davis Mayor Councilmember, District 2 Councihnember District 3 Councilmember, District 4 Councilmember, District 5 Councihnember, District 6 Councilmember, District 7 Councilmember, District 8 Councilmember, District 9 and all of said persons were present, except the following absentees: None, thus constituting a quorum. Whereupon, among other business, the following was transacted at said Meeting: a written RESOLUTION APPROVING THE ISSUANCE AND SALE OF DALLAS/FORT WORTH INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT FACILITY IMPROVEMENT CORPORATION AMERICAN AIRLINES, INC. REVENUE REFUNDING BONDS IF CERTAIN PARAMETERS ARE MET APPROVING DOCi:TMENT5 RELATED THERETO• AND RELATED MATTERS was duly introduced for the consideration of said City Council and read in fu1L It was then duly moved and seconded that said Resolution be adopted; and, after due discussion, said motion, carrying with it the adoption of said Resolution, prevailed and carried by the following vote: AYES. NOES. ABSTENTIONS. 2. That a true, full, and correct copy of the aforesaid Resolution adopted at the Meeting scnbed in the above and foregoing pazagraph is attached to and follows this Certificate; that said ,.resolution has been duly recorded in said City Council's minutes of said Meeting; that the above and foregoing paragraph is a true, full, and correct excerpt from said City Council's minutes of said Meeting pertaining to the adoption of said Resolution, that the persons named in the above and foregoing pazagraph aze the duly chosen, qualified, and acting officers and members of said City Council as indicated therein; and that each of the officers and members of said City Council was duly and sufficiently notified officially and personally in advance, of the time, place, and purpose of the aforesaid Meeting, and that said Resolution would be introduced and considered for adoption at said Meeting, and each of said officers and members consented, m advance, to the holding of said Meeting for such purpose; and that said Meeting was open to the public, and public notice of the time, place, and purpose of said Meeting was given, all as required by Chapter 551, Texas Government Code, as amended. SIGNED AND SEALED the City Secretary, City of Fort Worth Mayor, City of Fort Worth (SEAL) Signature Page for City of Fort Worth Certificate of Resolution