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2 <br /> ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br /> A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS FOR BOND COUNSEL <br /> WHEREAS, Orange County will require the legal services of bond counsel to review <br /> documentation relating to the County's planned private placement financing of the new Southern <br /> Village Elementary School, and <br /> WHEREAS, Mr. Gundars Aperans is leaving employment with Brown &Wood, having rendered <br /> excellent legal representation over the years while serving in the capacity of Orange County's <br /> bond counsel, and <br /> WHEREAS, it is impractical for Mr. Aperans to serve as bond counsel for the Southern Village <br /> Elementary School project financing due to the timing of the need for those services, and <br /> WHEREAS, there are a number of law firms in the State of North Carolina likely to be capable of, <br /> and interested in, providing representation to Orange County as bond counsel, <br /> NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, THAT the Orange County Board of Commissioners do <br /> hereby authorize the County Manager, County staff, and County Attorney to prepare and <br /> distribute a Request for Proposals to various law firms in the State of North Carolina to ascertain <br /> their qualifications for, and interest in, providing representation to the County as bond counsel for <br /> the Southern Village Elementary School project financing, and <br /> BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT the County Manager is directed to present a <br /> recommendation on selection of County bond counsel consistent with the timetable necessary to <br /> facilitate the Southern Village Elementary project financing according to the approved Capital <br /> Improvements Plan. <br /> This, the 15th day of October, 1996. <br />