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HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution No. 2003-011 Bond Sale -- GO Refunding/GO Utility/GO Equipment Certificates RESOLUTION 2003-11 RESOLUTION CALLING FOR THE SALE OF GENERAL OBLIGATION EQUIPMENT CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2003A, GENERAL OBLIGATION TAX INCREMENT REFUNDING OCBONDS, SERIES 2003B AND GENERAL OBLIGATION WATER AND SEWER REVENUE BONDS, SERIES 2003C BE IT RESOLVED by the City of Edina, Minnesota (the City),as follows Section 1. General Obligation Equipment Certificates, Series 2003A. It is hereby determined to be in the best interests of the City to issue its General Obligation Equipment Certificates, Series 2003A (the Certificates), pursuant to Minnesota Statutes, Chapter 475 and Section 412.301, in the principal amount of $1,540,000, to purchase capital equipment having an expected life at least as long as the terms of the Certificates. The principal amount of the Certificates does not exceed 0.25 percent of the market value of taxable property in the City. Section 2. General Obligation Tax Increment Refunding Bonds, Series 2003B. The City presently has outstanding its General Obligation Tax Increment Refunding Bonds, Series 1993A, dated as of May 1, 1993, which bonds are subject to redemption and prepayment at the option of the City on any date upon 30 day prior notice to the holders of such bonds. To refund such bonds it is hereby determined to be in the best interests of the City to issue its General Obligation Tax Increment Refunding Bonds, Series 2003B (the Series 2003B Bonds), pursuant to Minnesota Statues,Chapter 475. Section 3. Purpose. The City owns and operates a storm sewer utility and a sanitary • sewer and water utility (together, the Utilities) pursuant to Minnesota Statutes, Section 444.075. It is hereby determined to be in the best interests of the City to issue its General Obligation Water and Sewer Revenue Bonds,Series 2003C (the 2003C Bonds), pursuant to Minnesota Statutes, Chapter 475 and Minnesota Statutes, Section 444.075, in the principal amount of$3,200,000, to finance the cost of improvements to the Utilities. Section 4. Proposals. Ehlers & Associates, Inc., as independent financial advisors, pursuant to Minnesota Statutes,Section 475.60,Subdivision 2, paragraph (9), is hereby authorized to solicit separate proposals for the purchase of the Certificates, the 2003B Bonds and the 2003C Bonds on behalf of the City on a negotiated basis. Section 5. Sale Meeting. This Council shall meet at the City Hall on Monday, February 18, 2003, at 7:00 o'clock P.M., for the purpose of considering proposals for the purchase of the Certificates, the 2003B Bonds and the 2003C Bonds and of taking such action thereon as may be in the best interests of the City. Section 6. Reimbursement of Costs from Proceeds of the Certificates or Series 2003C Bonds. All or a portion of the costs of the improvements to the Utilities to be financed from the proceeds of the Series 2003C Bonds and of the equipment to be financed with the proceeds of the Certificates may be paid by the City prior to the issuance of the Series 2003C Bonds and the Certificates, and to the extent such costs are paid by the City prior to the issuance of the Bonds and the Certificates it is the reasonable intent of the City to reimburse all or a portion of the costs of the improvements to the Utilities paid by the City prior to the issuance of the Series 2003 Bonds from the proceeds of the 2003C Bonds and to reimburse all or a portion of the costs of such equipment paid by the City prior to the issuance of the Certificates from the proceeds of the Certificates. City Hall (952) 927-8861 4801 WEST 50TH STREET FAX(952)826-0390 EDINA,MINNESOTA 55424-1394 TDD(952)826-0379 Section 7. Official Statement. In connection with the sale of the Certificates, Series 2003B Bonds and Series 2003C Bonds, the officers or employees of the City are hereby authorized to cooperate with Ehlers & Associates, Inc. and participate in the preparation of an official statement for the Certificates, the Series 2003 Bonds and the Series 2003C Bonds and to execute and deliver it on behalf of the City upon its completion. ADOPTED this 21St day of January, 2003. ATTEST: U," 0 �.� City Clerk Mayor STATE OF MINNESOTA ) COUNTY OF HENNEPIN )SS CITY OF EDINA ) • CERTIFICATE OF CITY CLERK I, the undersigned duly appointed and acting City Clerk for the City of Edina do hereby certify that the attached and foregoing Resolution was duly adopted by the Edina City Council at its Regular Meeting of January 21, 2003, and as recorded in the Minutes of said Regular Meeting. WITNESS my hand and seal of said City this day of , 200 City Clerk 14 2