02-23 Resolution No. 11828
RESOLUTION NO.
DECLARING THE OFFICIAL INTENT OF THE CITY OF
RICHFIELD TO REIMBURSE CERTAIN EXPENDITURES
FROM THE PROCEEDS OF BONDS TO BE ISSUED BY
THE CITY WITH RESPECT TO 77TH STREET UNDERPASS
IMPROVEMENTS PROJECT
WHEREAS, the Internal Revenue Service has issued Treas. Reg. § 1.150-2 (the
proceeds of tax-exempt bonds used to
reimburse prior expenditures will not be deemed spent unless certain requirements are
met; and
WHEREAS, the City of Richfield, Minnesota
expenditures that may be financed temporarily from sources other than bonds, and
reimbursed from the proceeds of tax-exempt bonds; and
WHEREAS, the City has determined to make this declaration of official intent (the
proceeds of bonds in accordance with the
Reimbursement Regulations.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF RICHFIELD, MINNESOTA AS FOLLOWS:
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1.The City proposes to undertake the 77Street Underpass Improvements
Project, which includes but is not limited to roadway improvements and storm water
system improvements and is within t
2.The City reasonably expects to reimburse the expenditures made for certain
costs of the Project from the proceeds of bonds in an estimated maximum principal
amount of $7,000,000. All reimbursed expenditures will be capital expenditures, costs of
issuance of the bonds, or other expenditures eligible for reimbursement under Section
1.150-2(d)(3) of the Reimbursement Regulations.
3.This Declaration has been made not later than 60 days after payment of
any original expenditure to be subject to a reimbursement allocation with respect to the
proceeds of bonds, except for the following expenditures: (a) costs of issuance of bonds;
(b)costs in an amount not in excess of $100,000 or 5 percent of the proceeds of an issue;
ount not in excess of 20 percent of the
aggregate issue price of the issue or issues that finance or are reasonably expected by the
City to finance the Project for which the preliminary expenditures were incurred. The term
tural, engineering, surveying, bond issuance,
and similar costs that are incurred prior to commencement of acquisition, construction or
rehabilitation of a project, other than land acquisition, site preparation, and similar costs
incident to commencement of construction.
4.This Declaration is an expression of the reasonable expectations of the
City based on the facts and circumstances known to the City as of the date hereof. The
anticipated original expenditures for the Project and the principal amount of the bonds
described in paragraph 2 are consistentdgetary and financial
circumstances. No sources other than proceeds of bonds to be issued by the City are,
or are reasonably expected to be, reserved, allocated on a long-term basis, or otherwise
set aside pursuant to the Cities to pay such Project
expenditures.
5.This Declaration is intended to constitute a declaration of official intent for
purposes of the Reimbursement Regulations.
The foregoing resolution was moved by Councilmember ______________ and
seconded by Councilmember _______________.
The following voted in the affirmative: _________________________________________
The following voted against: ________________________________________________
Councilmember ________________________________ was absent.
Adopted by the City Council of the City of Richfield, Minnesota, this 23rd day of
February, 2021.
Maria Regan Gonzalez, Mayor
ATTEST:
Elizabeth VanHoose , City Clerk