Bond Public Hearings & Agendas

Iowa Higher Education Loan Authority

AGENDA

Friday, June 7th 2024

9:00 a.m.

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  1. Roll Call – Determine Quorum
  1. Minutes
    1. April 23, 2024
  1. Palmer College of Chiropractic
    • Public Hearing
    • “RESOLUTION TO APPROVE THE REISSUANCE BY THE CITY OF PORT ORANGE, FLORIDA OF ITS PRIVATE COLLEGE FACILITY REVENUE BONDS (PALMER COLLEGE OF CHIROPRACTIC PROJECT), SERIES 2019B, IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $14,860,000.”
    • “RESOLUTION TO PROCEED WITH THE REISSUANCE AND SALE OF PRIVATE COLLEGE FACILITY REVENUE BONDS (PALMER COLLEGE OF CHIROPRACTIC PROJECT), SERIES 2019A, IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $19,750,000.”
    • “Resolution Authorizing the REIssuance, Execution, Delivery and Sale of Private College Facility Revenue Bonds (Palmer College of Chiropractic Project), Series 2019A in an aggregate principal amount not exceeding $19,750,000, the Execution and Delivery of an AMENDED AND RESTATED Indenture of Trust to Provide for the REIssuance of Said Bonds, and the Execution and Delivery of Related Bond Documents.”
  1. Nomination/Slate of Officers for FY25
  1. Other Business
  • Closed Session (roll call vote) pursuant to Section 21.5-I of the Iowa Code to evaluate the professional competency of an individual whose performance is being considered to prevent needless and irreparable injury to the individual’s reputation and at the request of the individual.

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING AND INTENTION TO ISSUE

PRIVATE COLLEGE FACILITY REVENUE BONDS

OF THE IOWA HIGHER EDUCATION LOAN AUTHORITY

            NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Iowa Higher Education Loan Authority (the “Authority”) proposes to reissue not to exceed $19,750,000 aggregate principal amount of its Private College Facility Revenue Bonds (Palmer College of Chiropractic Project), Series 2019A (the “Bonds”), as tax-exempt qualified 501(c)(3) bonds as defined in Section 145 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”), for refinancing private college facilities pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 261A of the Code of Iowa, as amended, which proceeds were originally used to provide funds to loan to Palmer Chiropractic University Foundation (the “College”) for the purpose of financing (i) the renovation of the Academic Health Center’s third floor which will house the student clinic, academic radiology and assessment spaces, (ii) the renovation of B. J. Palmer Hall, (iii) the renovation of the David D. Palmer Health Sciences Library, (iv) the renovation of the Mabel Heath Palmer Laboratories (Chemistry) Building, (v) the remodeling of the Library Plaza (collectively, the “Project”), all in the area bounded by N. Main Street, Palmer Drive, N. Perry Street, and W. 6th Street on the campus of the College at 1000 Brady Street, Davenport, Iowa 52803, and (v) costs of issuance of the Bonds.  The proceeds of the Bonds will be loaned to the College to be used to refinance the costs of the Project and to pay the costs of issuing the Bonds, including outstanding interest on the Bonds.  The Project will be owned by the College and the College will agree to make loan payments sufficient to pay the principal of and interest and redemption premium, if any, on the Bonds as the same fall due.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a Public Hearing will be conducted before the Authority at its meeting to be held at 1200 Valley West Drive, Suite 206-11, West Des Moines, Iowa at 9:00 a.m. on June 7, 2024, pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 261A of the Code of Iowa and Section 147 of the Code on the proposal to issue the Bonds.  At such public hearing all residents and interested persons shall be given an opportunity to express oral or written objections to the proposal to reissue the Bonds and at said hearing or any adjournment thereof, the Board of the Authority shall adopt a resolution to determine whether or not to proceed with the reissuance of the Bonds.  Members of the public wishing to express their views for or against the proposal to issue the Bonds have the option to participate in the public hearing via Zoom: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/84027667074?pwd=1pvMbvIPzAmvabsp8SI39PNmTmzYms.1 or call +1 312 626 6799  Meeting ID: 840 2766 7074 Passcode: 957928.

The Bonds, if issued, and the interest and premium, if any, thereon will be payable solely out of the revenues derived from the loan agreement executed in connection with the loan of the proceeds of the Bonds to the University.  The Bonds shall be limited and special obligations of the Authority payable solely from revenues received by the Authority under the loan agreement, and secured by a pledge of the rights of the Authority under and pursuant to the loan agreement.  The Bonds will represent and constitute, solely and exclusively, limited obligations of the Authority and will not represent, constitute or create an obligation, general or special, debt, liability or moral obligation of the State of Iowa or any political subdivision thereof within the meaning of any constitutional provision or statutory limitations, and will not constitute a pledge of the full faith and credit of the Authority or the State of Iowa.

 

                                                            IOWA HIGHER EDUCATION LOAN AUTHORITY

                                                            By:  Maribeth Wright, Executive Director

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING AND INTENTION TO REISSUE

PRIVATE COLLEGE FACILITY REVENUE AND REFUNDING BONDS

OF THE IOWA HIGHER EDUCATION LOAN AUTHORITY

            NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the City of Port Orange, Florida (the “City”) proposes to issue Private College Facility Revenue Bonds (Palmer College of Chiropractic Project), Series 2019B (the “Bonds”), in an amount not to exceed $14,860,000, as tax-exempt qualified 501(c)(3) bonds as defined in Section 145 of the Internal Revenue Code (the “Code”), which Bonds were originally issued in order to refinance the outstanding City of Port Orange, Florida Tax-Exempt Revenue Notes, Series 2010 (Palmer College Project) which were issued, in part, to refinance the Authority’s Variable Rate Demand Private College Facility Revenue Bonds (Palmer Chiropractic University Foundation Project), Series 1997, originally issued for the purpose of constructing, improving and equipping improvements to classrooms and offices in various buildings including North Hall, West Hall, the Administration Building, Campus Center, and Lyceum Hall, constructing, improving and equipping library/classroom buildings, constructing, improving and equipping parking, skywalks, courtyards and plazas and costs of issuance of the Series 1997 Bonds, all on the campus of Palmer College Foundation d/b/a Palmer College of Chiropractic at 1000 Brady Street, Davenport, Iowa 52803.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a Public Hearing will be conducted before the Iowa Higher Education Loan Authority (the “Authority”) at its meeting to be held at 1200 Valley West Drive, Suite 206-11, West Des Moines, Iowa 50266 at 9:00 a.m. on June 7, 2024, pursuant to the provisions of Section 147 of the Code, as amended on the proposal to issue the Bonds.  At such public hearing all residents and interested persons shall be given an opportunity to express oral or written objections to the proposal to issue the Bonds and at said hearing or any adjournment thereof, the Board of the Authority shall adopt a resolution to determine whether or not to approve the issuance of the Bonds.  Members of the public wishing to express their views for or against the proposal to issue the Bonds have the option to participate in the public hearing via Zoom: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/84027667074?pwd=1pvMbvIPzAmvabsp8SI39PNmTmzYms.1  or call +1 312 626 6799  Meeting ID: 840 2766 7074 Passcode: 957928.

The Bonds will be a limited obligation of the City payable solely from the payments to be made the owner of the facility under the financing documents and from the other sources specified in such financing documents.

                                                            IOWA HIGHER EDUCATION LOAN AUTHORITY

                                                            By:  Maribeth Wright, Executive Director