Legislation Details

File #: 20-9857    Version: 1 Name: Obligations & Project at CareFlite Facilities
Type: Resolution Status: Adopted
File created: 3/4/2020 In control: Airport
On agenda: 3/17/2020 Final action: 3/17/2020
Title: Resolution granting approval, for the limited purpose of satisfying the requirements of Section 147(f) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, of bond obligations by the New Hope Cultural Education Facilities Finance Corporation for the purpose of financing and refinancing a project for Careflite for the acquisition of health facilities and equipment
Attachments: 1. Careflite Helicopter Refinance-Public Hearing Notice for 3-16-20.pdf
From
Elsa Delgado

Title
Resolution granting approval, for the limited purpose of satisfying the requirements of Section 147(f) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, of bond obligations by the New Hope Cultural Education Facilities Finance Corporation for the purpose of financing and refinancing a project for Careflite for the acquisition of health facilities and equipment

Presenter
Mark J. Divita, C.M.

Recommended Action
Approve

Analysis
The Cultural Education Facilities Finance Corporation Act, Texas Local Government Code, Chapter 337, as amended (the “Act”), authorizes and empowers the New Hope Cultural Education Facilities Finance Corporation (the “Issuer”) on behalf of the Town of New Hope, Texas (the “Issuing Unit”), to finance and/or refinance the acquisition of health facilities found by the Board of Directors of the Issuer to be required, necessary or convenient for health care, research and education, any one or more, within the State of Texas and in furtherance of the public purposes of the Act.

Section 147(f) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, requires that, for interest on the obligations to be excludable from the gross income of the holders thereof for federal income tax purposes, the obligations must be approved by the City of Grand Prairie, (the “City”) (or the highest elected official of the City).

the Issuer will issue its obligations to People's Capital and Leasing Corp., Bank of Texas, and Frost Bank to finance and/or refinance the acquisition of certain health care equipment consisting of four (4) Bell 407GX helicopters and one (1) Bell 429 helicopter (the “Project”) in a maximum principal amount not to exceed $30,000,000, and will provide financing to CareFlite (the “Obligor”) for the financing and/or refinancing of the Project.

The Project will be located at the Obligor's facilities within the City of Grand Prairie (the"City") at the Grand Prairie Municipal Airport, 3110 S. Great Southwest Parkway, Grand Prairie...

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