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2011-05 ORDINANCE NO. 2011-05 AN ORDINANCE AWARDING ONE OR MORE GROUND LEASES TO EFFECT THE REFINANCING OF CERTAIN EXISTING LEASE AGREEMENTS WHEREAS, the Council (the "Council ") of the City of Fairfax, Virginia (the "City "), has received bids pursuant to advertisement in the manner prescribed by law, from bidders upon financing terms set forth on Exhibit A hereto, to act as financing lessee under one or more ground leases and to act as financing lessor under one or more financing lease agreements that will effect the refinancing of existing lease financings incurred (i) during the period 2004 through 2007 to fund the acquisition, construction, renovation, improvement and equipping, as applicable, of certain properties for open space, parks, recreation and historic preservation purposes, and (ii) during 2006 to fund the acquisition, construction, renovation, improvement and equipping, as applicable, of improvements to the City's Middle School and High School and certain park improvements, including ball fields and trails; which bids in summary form have been read aloud; WHEREAS, the Council has, after having followed procedures required by general law, conducted a full analysis and consideration of the technical ability, financial condition, legal qualification and general character of said bidders; and WHEREAS, the Council, after such consideration, analysis and deliberation, has approved and found sufficient the technical ability, financial condition, legal qualification and general character of the hereinafter named bidder as the bidder which provides the lowest overall cost to the City to effect the lease refinancing; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the Council of the City of Fairfax, Virginia, that: 1. It is the intention of the City to award to Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, or to a corporate trustee acting on behalf such Bank to facilitate the financing, the lease of any or all of the properties referenced in the advertisement, all in accordance with the terms referenced above and pursuant to one or more ground leases, no term of which shall exceed twenty -five (25) years. Each ground lease shall be substantially in the form attached hereto as Exhibit B, being one of the documents relating to the lease financing of the Projects. 2. This Ordinance shall take effect immediately. Introduced: March 29, 2011 PUBLIC HEARING: April 12, 2011 ENACTED: April 12, 2011 Mayor ATTEST: ,� ,. ot .� City Clerk Approved as to Form and Legal Sufficiency: City Attorney The vote on the motion to approve was recorded as follows: Votes Councilwoman Cross Aye Councilman Drummond Aye Councilman Greenfield Aye Councilman Meyer Absent Councilman Schmidt Aye Councilman Stombres Absent