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Res 168-97 11/4/1997RESOLUTION NO. RESOLUTION APPROVING THE ISSUANCE OF REVENUE BONDS BY THE CITY OF TATUM, TEXAS HEALTH FACILITIES DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION TO FINANCE AND /OR REFINANCE A HEALTH FACILITY FOR THE TEXHOMA CHRISTIAN CARE, INC., LOCATED WITHIN THE CITY LIMITS OF THE CITY OF WICHITA FALLS, TEXAS; FINDING AND DETERMINING THAT THE MEETING AT WHICH THIS RESOLUTION WAS PASSED WAS OPEN TO THE PUBLIC AS REQUIRED BY LAW. WHEREAS, the City of Tatum, Texas (the "Sponsor"), has previously approved and authorized the creation of the City of Tatum, Texas Health Facilities Development Corporation (the "Corporation ") as a Texas nonprofit corporation, pursuant to Chapter 221, Health & Safety Code, as amended (the "Act'); and WHEREAS, the Corporation is authorized by the Act to finance and /or refinance the costs of equipment for health facilities; and WHEREAS, the Corporation may finance such medical facilities located within and not within the City limits of the Sponsor; and WHEREAS, the Texhoma Christian Care Center, Inc. (the "Borrower") has requested the Corporation to issue revenue bonds to finance and /or refinance the costs of medical facilities (the "Project') located outside the City limits of the Sponsor and within the city limits of the City of Wichita Falls, Texas (the "City'); and WHEREAS, Section 147 (f) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the "Code ") and the Act require that the highest elected official of the city in which the Project is located approve the issuance of the bonds; and WHEREAS, the Mayor as the highest elected official of the Unit intends to approve the issuance of the bonds and the plan of financing on behalf of the City; and WHEREAS, it is hereby deemed necessary and advisable that this Resolution be adopted. THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WICHITA FALLS, TEXAS THAT: Section 1. APPROVING THE ISSUANCE OF THE BONDS. In order to satisfy the requirements of the Act and Section 147 (f) of the Code, the City hereby approves the issuance of the bonds by the Corporation. Section 2. INCORPORATION OF RECITALS. The City Council of the City (the "City Council') hereby finds that the statements set forth in the recitals of this Resolution are true and correct, and the City Council hereby incorporates such recitals as a part of this Resolution. Section 3. EFFECTIVE DATE. This resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption. PASSED AND ADOPTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WICHITA FALLS, TEXAS ON THE 4TH DAY OF NOVEMBER, 1997. i MAY R ATTEST: City Clerk