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AGENDA

DIVISION OF BOND FINANCE OF THE STATE BOARD OF ADMINISTRATION

The Capitol

March 12, 1996

1. Approval of minutes of the meeting of February 27, 1996.

(Attachment #1)

2. ADOPTION OF A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE PUBLIC (COMPETITIVE) SALE OF NOT EXCEEDING $2,100,000 STATE OF FLORIDA, BOARD OF REGENTS, UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA, HOUSING FACILITY REVENUE BONDS, SERIES 1996B.

The proceeds of the bonds will be used to pay the costs of construction of a housing facility at the Sarasota/New College campus of the University of South Florida and to pay certain costs associated with the issuance of the bonds, which will be issued by the Division on behalf of the Board of Regents. The resolution also authorizes the Division to prepare and publish a notice of bond sale for the bonds, authorizes the preparation and execution of a preliminary and a final official statement, amends the September 14, 1995 resolution authorizing the issuance of the bonds to adjust continuing disclosure provisions to reflect current regulatory requirements, and provides certain other details and authorizations in connection with the sale and issuance of the bonds.

The bonds will be secured by a pledge of the net housing system revenues as set forth in the resolution authorizing the issuance of the bonds adopted September 14, 1995. The bonds are not secured by the full faith and credit of the State of Florida.

Copies of the resolution may be obtained from the Division of Bond Finance upon request.

(Recommend)

3. ADOPTION OF A RESOLUTION (THE SEVENTH SUBSEQUENT RESOLUTION)

AUTHORIZING THE PUBLIC (COMPETITIVE) SALE OF NOT EXCEEDING $245,000,000 STATE OF FLORIDA, DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION, PRESERVATION 2000 REVENUE REFUNDING BONDS (SERIES TO BE DESIGNATED).

The proceeds of the bonds will be deposited into an escrow deposit trust fund for the advance refunding of all or a portion of the State of Florida, Department of Natural Resources, Preservation 2000 Revenue Bonds, Series 1991A, which will result in a present value cost savings to the State. The resolution also appoints the State Board of Administration as escrow agent and approves the execution of an escrow deposit agreement; authorizes the publication of a notice of bond sale; authorizes the preparation and execution of a preliminary and final official statement; provides certain other details and authorizations in connection with the sale and issuance of the bonds; amends the February 12, 1991 resolution authorizing the issuance of Preservation 2000 Bonds; and rescinds another resolution on this subject.

The bonds will be payable solely from certain excise taxes on documents, and do not pledge the full faith and credit of the State.

Copies of the resolution may be obtained from the Division of Bond Finance upon request.

(Recommend)





Division of Bond Finance

Page Two-March 12, 1996



4. ADOPTION OF A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE AND NEGOTIATED SALE OF NOT EXCEEDING $14,000,000 FLORIDA HOUSING FINANCE AGENCY MULTI-FAMILY HOUSING REVENUE REFUNDING BONDS, 1996 [SERIES TO BE DESIGNATED] (LAKE SIDE VILLAS AND GOLF VILLAS AT SABAL PALM PROJECT) AND NOT EXCEEDING $3,000,000 FLORIDA HOUSING FINANCE AGENCY TAXABLE MULTI-FAMILY HOUSING REVENUE REFUNDING BONDS, 1996 [SERIES TO BE DESIGNATED] (LAKE SIDE VILLAS AND GOLF VILLAS AT SABAL PALM PROJECT)(COLLECTIVELY "THE BONDS").

The Bonds will be issued by the Division of Bond Finance (the "Division") on behalf of and in the name of the Florida Housing Finance Agency (the "Agency"). The proceeds of the Bonds will be used to refund the outstanding Florida Housing Finance Agency Multi-Family Housing Revenue Bonds, 1985 Series R (Lake Side Villas Project) and the outstanding Florida Housing Finance Agency Multi-Family Housing Revenue Bonds, 1985 Series S (Golf Villas at Sabal Palm Project); to pay a portion of the costs of issuance related to the Bonds; and to partially fund the Debt Service Reserve Fund. The Bonds will not constitute a debt or obligation, either special or general, of the State of Florida or of any of its units of local government and neither the State nor any unit of local government thereof shall be liable thereon. The Agency has by official action at a public meeting determined that a negotiated sale or private placement of the Bonds is in the best interest of the Agency; accordingly, the agency resolution authorized the Division to negotiate for the sale of the bonds to, or the placement of the Bonds through, an underwriter or underwriters designated by the Agency.

Copies of the resolution may be obtained from the Division upon request.

(Recommend)

5. REPORT OF AWARD OF $242,695,000 STATE OF FLORIDA, FULL FAITH AND CREDIT, STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION, CAPITAL OUTLAY BONDS, 1996 SERIES A, TO THE LOW BIDDER FOR SUCH BONDS.

The Division of Bond Finance was authorized to receive bids for these bonds, and award them to the low bidder, by resolutions adopted by the Governor and Cabinet on February 4, 1992 and November 29, 1995. Bids were received at the office of the Division of Bond Finance at 11:00 a.m., February 15, 1995, and the bonds were awarded to the low bidder, Lehman Brothers which submitted a bid at an annual true interest cost rate of 4.9321 percent. The bonds are to be delivered on March 12, 1996.

A report of award and tabulation of bids is attached.

(Attachment #2)