Town of Shalimar

Bond Hearing Minutes

December 2, 2010

 

CALL TO ORDER – Mayor Gary Combs called the special meeting to order at 5:30 p.m. in Town Hall chambers.  He led the "Pledge of Allegiance" to the Flag.

 

ROLL CALL FOR THE RECORD         

 

Mayor Gary Combs - present

 

Mayor Pro-Tem – vacant seat

 

Commissioner Jerry McCallister - present

 

Commissioner Ursel Behnken - present

 

Commissioner Glenn Wagner - absent

 

Others in attendance:  Town Manager Tom Burns, Deputy Town Clerk Sheila Hansen, Johann Behnken, Mike Kent and Laura Wright, Richard Lott, and town residents that signed in for the Special Town Commission meeting at 6:00 p.m.

 

OLD BUSINESS:

I.

 

HOUSING BOND DISCUSSION – Mike Kent explained that the purpose of the Public Housing ECH Bond (Emerald Coast Housing – Wellington LLC Project) which is to take advantage of the tax exempt rate by using the Town of Shalimar’s name.

Attorney Chesser stated that he felt that this would be an acceptable bond issue for the Town of Shalimar.

Richard Lott read the title of the resolution – “Not to exceed $7, 500,000 Town of Shalimar, Multi-jurisdictional Multi-Family Housing Revenue Bonds (Emerald Coast Housing – Wellington, LLC Project), Series 2011A and 2011B”.

There was no public comment.

 

Commissioner Behnken moved to proceed with ECH II - Wellington, LLC project on the issuance of $7,500,000 low income revenue bonds.  The motion was seconded by Commissioner McCallister and passed unanimously on the contingent that the Commission receive and read the bond resolution within one week.

 

ADJOURNMENT -- Commissioner McCallister moved to adjourn the meeting at 5:48 p.m.  The motion was seconded by Commissioner Behnken and passed unanimously.

 

 

 

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Sheila Hansen, Deputy Town Clerk