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13-10818r RESOLUTION NO. 10818 RESOLUTION GIVING HOST APPROVAL TO THE ISSUANCE OF AN EDUCATONAL FACILITIES REVENUE REFUNDING NOTE UNDER MINNESOTA STATUTES, SECTIONS 469.152 THROUGH 469.1655 (ACADEMY OF HOLY ANGELS PROJECT) BE IT RESOLVED, by the City Council (the "Council") of the City of Richfield, Minnesota (the "City") as follows: 1. General Recitals. The purpose of Minnesota Statutes, Sections 469.152 through 469.1655 as amended, (the "Act"), is, among other things, to promote the welfare of the State of Minnesota (the "State") by the active attraction and encouragement and development of economically sound industry and commerce to prevent so far as possible the emergence of blighted and marginal lands and areas of chronic unemployment. 2. Description of the Project. (a) The Academy of Holy Angels (the "Borrower"), a Minnesota nonprofit corporation and organization described in Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the "Code") has proposed that the City of Lilydale, Minnesota (the "Issuer") issue a revenue note under the Act, in one or more series, in an aggregate amount not to exceed $3,000,000 (the "Note") to (i) refund the City of Minneapolis, Minnesota Educational Facilities Revenue Note, Series 2008A and Series 2008B (Academy of Holy Angels Project) (the "Series 2008 Notes"), the proceeds of which were used to finance a multi-purpose athletic facility including the acquisition and installation of a forced-air inflation blower/heating system, approximately 80,000 square feet of monofilament artificial turf and air-supported seasonal fabric dome located on the campus of the education facility owned by the Borrower at 6600 Nicollet Avenue South in the City (the "School"); (ii) refund the City of Richfield Educational Facilities Revenue Bond, Series 2010A (Academy of Holy Angles Project) (the "Series 2010 Note" and, together with the Series 2008 Notes, the "Prior Notes"), the proceeds of which were used to finance costs related to the installation and repair of a roof on the School; and (iii) finance the acquisition of computers and other equipment to be located at the School (collectively, the "Project"). The School is owned and operated by the Borrower. (b) The City has been advised that the Note or other obligations, as and when issued, will not constitute a charge, lien or encumbrance upon any property of the City or the Issuer, except the Project and the revenues to be derived from the Project. Such Note or obligations will not be a charge against the general credit or taxing powers of the City or the Issuer, but is payable from sums to be paid by the Borrower pursuant to a revenue agreement. 3. Recital of Representations Made by the Borrower. (a) The Borrower has agreed to pay any and all costs incurred by the City in connection with the issuance of the Note, whether or not such issuance is carried to completion. (b) The Borrower has represented to the City that no public official of the City has either a direct or indirect financial interest in the Project nor will any public official either directly or indirectly benefit financially from the Project. 4. Public Hearing. (a) As required by the Act and Section 147(f) of the Code a Notice of Public Hearing was published in the City's official newspaper and newspaper of general circulation, for a public hearing on the proposed issuance of the Note and the proposal to undertake and finance the Project. (b) As required by the Act and Section 147(f) of the Code the Council has on this same date held a public hearing on the issuance of the Note and the proposal to undertake and refinance the School, which is located within the jurisdictional limits of the City, at which all those appearing who desired to speak were heard and written comments were accepted. 5. Host Approval; Consent to Refunding. The Council hereby gives the host approval required under Section 147(f) of the Code and, pursuant to Minnesota Statutes, Sections 471.656, Subd. 2(2) and 469.155 Subd. 12, the Council hereby consents to the issuance of the Note by the Issuer to refinance the Project and refund the Prior Notes. The City hereby consents to the Borrower calling the Prior Notes for redemption. TIFY THAT the above resolution was adopted by the Richfield City Council on J c, 2013. WITNESSED: SIG■∎ D \..4A, j-- 6'" :tev_ . . De is , ity '('- "ager Nancy Gibbs,�ity Clerk -7/ I13 7/<;3/i3 Date Date 1 " -e A r d"A.e":" \--A.6t-' '1,,c,.L, ,--434:/k) ebbie Goettel, Ma/a or Nancy Gibb sity Clerk -7/ 5 -7p3ii3 Date Date