Notice of Public Hearing to be Held on November 13, 2024
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a public hearing will be conducted by the Rhode Island Health and Educational Building Corporation (the “Corporation”) on November 13, 2024, at 12:40 p.m. via telephonic conference. In accordance with IRS Revenue Procedure 2022-20, providing guidance for the holding of toll-free teleconference public hearings in conformance with the requirements of Section 147(f) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”), the public hearing will be held via teleconference line in lieu of physical presence at the public hearing. Members of the public may use the dial-in information provided at the end of this notice to access the hearing.
The purpose of the public hearing is to consider the proposal of Brown University, a Rhode Island nonprofit corporation (the “Institution”), that the Corporation issue its Tax Exempt Commercial Paper Notes, in a maximum aggregate principal amount not to exceed $200,000,000 outstanding from time to time (the “Commercial Paper Notes”), to provide for a plan of financing for the Institution. The Commercial Paper Notes will be issued as qualified 501(c)(3) bonds as defined in Section 145 of the Code, and the proceeds thereof will be loaned to the Institution to finance and refinance the costs of the capital projects described herein. The Commercial Paper Notes will be issued from time to time during the expected 3-year period commencing on the date of approval of the plan of finance described herein. It is the intention of the Corporation and the Institution that the first issue of the Commercial Paper Notes will be issued not later than one year from the date of approval of the plan of finance described herein.
The proceeds of the Commercial Paper Notes will be loaned to the Institution to provide moneys for the purpose of financing and refinancing certain higher educational facilities owned or to be owned and operated by the Institution for educational purposes and used in a single, integrated operation of the Institution, which are located at the following locations in Providence, Rhode Island: (i) the Institution’s “College Hill Campus” (which comprises buildings and facilities contained in or adjoining the area beginning at the corner of Lloyd Avenue and Hope Street, continuing south on Hope Street, west on Bowen Street, south on Prospect Street, west on Meeting Street, south on Benefit Street, west on College Street, south on South Main Street, east on Power Street, north on Cooke Street, west on Benevolent Street, north on Hope Street to Angell Street, east on Angell Street to Arlington Avenue, north on Arlington Avenue to Lloyd Avenue, and west on Lloyd Avenue to Hope Street the place of beginning), or adjacent and proximate sites; (ii) the Institution’s “Jewelry District Locations” (which consist of the Institution’s buildings located in the Jewelry District in the City of Providence primarily bounded by Ship Street, Chestnut Street, Elbow Street, Hospital Street, South Street and Eddy Street) or adjacent or proximate sites; and (iii) additional properties located at 200 Dyer Street, 225 Dyer Street, 104 South Water Street, 155 South Main Street and 121 South Main Street. The projects expected to be financed include, but are not limited to, (a) the construction, expansion, renovation, improvements, furnishing and equipping of the Institution’s facilities, including, but not limited to Danoff Laboratory, and (b) miscellaneous capital expenditures, furniture and equipment acquisition and installation, and construction and renovations at the Institution’s higher educational facilities. Proceeds of the Commercial Paper Notes also may be used to refinance certain previously issued debt that financed projects on the College Hill Campus, the Jewelry District Locations and 121 South Main Street and the payment of certain expenses of issuance of the Commercial Paper Notes.
The owner and/or operator of the projects and facilities to be financed with the proceeds of the Bonds will be the Institution. Neither the State of Rhode Island nor the Corporation is obligated to pay the principal or redemption price of or interest on the Bonds and neither the faith and credit nor the taxing power of the State of Rhode Island or any municipality or political subdivision thereof is pledged to the payment of the Bonds. The Corporation does not have taxing power.
Persons interested are invited to participate in the hearing and to offer comments and ask questions with regard to the issuance of the above referenced Bonds and the location and nature of the projects and facilities to be financed and refinanced therewith by using the following toll-free number and passcode:
Dial-in: (866) 528-2256 (toll free)
Participant Code: 5962298
Those requesting interpretative service for the hearing impaired must notify the Corporation at (401) 831-3770 forty-eight (48) hours in advance of this meeting.
Dylan Zelazo
Executive Director and Hearing Officer
Rhode Island Health and Educational Building Corporatio