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91-7796R51 RESOLUTION N0. 7796 A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING AND AWARDING THE SALE OF $5,615,000 GENERAL OBLIGATION REFUNDING BONDS, SERIES 1991; FIXING THEIR FORM AND SPECIFICATIONS; DIRECTING THEIR EXECUTION AND DELIVERY; PROVIDING FOR THEIR PAYMENT; PROVIDING FOR THE ESCROWING AND INVESTMENT OF THE PROCEIDS THEREOF; AND PROVIDING FOR THE REDEMPTION OF BONDS REFUNDID THEREBY. BE IT RESOLVED By the City Council of the City of Richf field, Hennepin County, Minnesota (City) as follows: Section 1. Sale of Bonds. 1.01. The bid of Norwest Investment Services, Inc. (Purchaser) to purchase $5,615,000 General Obligation Refunding Bonds, Series 1991 (Bonds) of the City described in the Official Notice of Sale thereof is hereby found and determined to be the highest and best bid received pursuant to duly advertised notice of sale and shall be and is hereby accepted, the bid being to purchase the Bonds at a price of $5,571,873.78 plus accrued interest to date of delivery, for Bonds bearing interest as follows: Year of Maturity Interest Rate Year of Maturity 1992 4.507 2000 1993 4.70 2001 1994 4.90 2002. 1995 5.00 2003 1996 5.20 2004 1997 5.40 2005 1998 5.50 2006 1999 5.60 Net effective interest rate: 5.83067 Interest Rate 5.757 5.90 6.00 6.10 6.20 6.25 6.30 1.02. The sum of $3,164.56 the amount bid by the Purchaser in excess of $5,568,709.22 will be credited to the Debt Service Fund hereinafter created. The City Finance Manager is directed to retain the good faith check of the Purchaser, pending completion of the sale of the Bonds, and to return the good faith checks of the unsuccessful bidders forthwith. The Mayor and City Manager are directed to execute a contract with the Purchaser on behalf of the City. 1.03. The. City will forthwith issue and sell the Bonds in the total principal amount of $5,615,000, originally dated September 1, 1991, in the denomination of $5,000 each or any integral multiple thereof, numbered No. R-1, upward, bearing interest as above set forth, and which mature serially on February 1 in the years and amounts as follows: Year Amount Year Amount 1992 $180,000 2000 $835,000 1993 ~ 155,000 2001 835,000 1994 75,000 2002 850,000 1995 80,000 2003 25,000 1996 605,000 2004 25,000 1997 625,000 '~ 2005 25,000 1998 620,000 2006 25,000 1999 655,000 $4,650,000 of the Bonds (the Tax (Increment Refunding Bonds) maturing in the amounts and on the dates set forth below are being issued to refund certain maturities of the City's $6 ,265,000~'IGeneral Obligation Refunding Bonds of 1985, dated December 1, 1985 (the Tax Increment Refunded Bonds): Year Amount I Year Amount 1994 $ 40,000 1999 $630,000 1995 70,000 2000 805,000 T996 435,000 I~ 2001 805,000 1997 455,000 ~, 2002 820,000 1998 590,000 ', The remaining $965,000 of the Bonds (the Improvement Refunding Bonds) maturing in the amounts and on the dates set forth below are being issued to refund certain maturities of the City's $1;940,000 General Obligation Improvement Bonds of 1985, dated December 1, 1985 (the Improvement Refunded Bonds): Year Amount 1992 $180,000 1993 155,000 1994 35,000 1995 10,000 1996 170,000 1997 170,000 1998 30,000 1999 25,000 Year Amount 2000 $ 30,000 2001 30,000 2002 30,000 2003 25,000 2004 25,000 2005 25,000 2006 25,000 1.04. Optional Redemption. T any interest payment date thereafte 1, 2000. Redemption may be in whop be in inverse order of maturity. called for redemption, the City w below) of the particular amount ~ determine by lot the amount of eac' be redeemed and each- participant ownership interests in such maturil at a price of par and accrued inter ~e City may elect on February 1, 1999 and on r, to prepay Bonds due on or after February or in part and if in part,. redemption shall If less than all Bonds of a maturity are 11 notify DTC (as defined in Section 3.03 f such maturity to be prepaid. DTC will participant's interest in such maturity to will then select by lot the beneficial y to be redeemed. All prepayments shall be st. Section 2. Registration and Payment. 2.01. Registered Form. The Bonds shall be issued only in fully registered form. The interest thereon and, upon surrender of each Bond, the principal amount thereof, is payable by check or draft issued by the Registrar described herein. 2.02. Dates; Interest Payment Dates. Each Bond will be dated as of the last interest payment date preceding the date of authentication to which inter- est on the Bond has been paid or made available for payment, unless (i) the date of authentication is an interest payment date to which interest has been paid or made available for payment, in which case such Bond shall be dated as of the date of authentication, or (ii) the date of authentication is prior to the first interest payment date, in which case such Bond will be dated as of the date of original issue. The interest on the Bonds is payable on February 1 and August 1 of each year, commencing February 1, 1992, to the owner of record thereof as of the close of business on the fifteenth day of the immediately preceding month, whether or not such day is a business day. 2.03. Registration. The City will appoint, and shall maintain, a bond registrar, transfer agent, authenticating agent and paying agent (Registrar). The effect of registration and the rights and duties of the City and the Regis- trar with respect thereto are as follows: (a) Register. The Registrar must keep at its principal corporate trust office a bond register in which the Registrar provides for the registration of ownership of Bonds and the registration of transfers and exchanges of Bonds entitled to be registered, transferred or exchanged. (b) Transfer of Bonds. Upon surrender for transfer of a Bond duly endorsed by the registered owner thereof or accompanied by a written instrument of transfer, in form satisfactory to the Registrar, duly ex e- cuted by the registered owner thereof or by an attorney duly authorized by the registered owner in writing, the Registrar will authenticate and deliver, in the name of the designated transferee or transferees, a new Bond of a like principal amount and maturity, as requested by the transferor. The Registrar may, however, close the books for registration of any transfer after the fifteenth day of the month preceding each interest payment date and until such interest payment date. (c) Cancellation. Bonds surrendered upon any transfer or exchange will be promptly cancelled by the Registrar and thereafter disposed of as directed by the City. (d) Improper or Unauthorized Transfer. When a Bond is presented to the Registrar for transfer, the Registrar may refuse to transfer the Bond until the Registrar is satisfied that the endorsement on the Bond or separate. instrument of transfer is valid and genuine and that the requested transfer is legally authorized. The Registrar will incur no liability for the- refusal, in good faith, to make transfers which it, in its judgment, deems improper or unauthorized. (e) Persons Deemed Owner: person in whose name a Bond absolute owner of the Bond, w purpose of receiving payment interest on the Bond and for registered owner or upon the c satisfy and discharge the liab: or sums so paid. (f) Taxes. Fees and Char may impose a Registrar for with respect. charge upon th any tax, fee or o the transfer. (g) Mutilated, Lost, St o: mutilated or is destroyed, sto: Bond of like amount, number, substitution for and upon cane and in substitution for a Bond of the reasonable expenses a therewith; and, in the case filing with the Registrar of e destroyed, stolen or lost, and ing to the Registrar of an app: and amount satisfactory to it City and the Registrar must be the Registrar will be cancel cancellation must be given t stolen or lost Bond has alrea accordance with its terms it i payment. (h) Redemption. In the tion, notice thereof identifyi the Registrar by mailing a c~ mail (postage prepaid) not mox the date fixed for redemption redeemed at the address shown tray and by publishing the no to give notice by publication defect therein, will not aff redemption of Bonds. Bonds interest after the specified the redemption are on deposit 2.04. Appointm Manager of the City appoint a successor predecessor Registra successor Registrar Registrar. ent of Initial as the initia: Registrar u r must deliver and must de The City and the Registrar may treat the is registered in the bond register as the hether the Bond is overdue or not, for the ~f, or on account of, the principal of and all other purposes. and payments so made to wner's order will be valid and effectual to .lity upon such Bond to the extent of the sum ;es. For a transfer of Bonds, the Registrar owner thereof sufficient to reimburse the rther governmental charge required to be paid .en or Destroyed Bonds. If a Bond becomes Len or lost, the Registrar will deliver a new maturity date and. tenor in exchange and ellation of the mutilated Bond or in lieu of destroyed, stolen or lost, upon the payment nd charges. of the Registrar in connection of a Bond destroyed, stolen or lost, upon vidence satisfactory to it that the Bond was of the ownership thereof, and upon furnish- -opriate bond or indemnity in form, substance and as provided by law, in which both the named as obligees. Bonds so surrendered to Led by the Registrar and evidence of such o the City. If the mutilated, destroyed, iy matured or been called for redemption in s not necessary to issue a new Bond prior to :vent any of the Bonds are called for redemp- ig the Bonds to be redeemed will be given by py of the redemption notice by first class than 60 and not less than 30 days prior to to the registered. owner of each Bond to be ~n the registration books kept by the Regis- .ice in the manner required by law. Failure or by mail to any registered owner, or any ct the validity of any proceeding for the o called for redemption will cease to bear redemption date, provided that. the funds for pith the place of payment at that time. Registrar. The City appoints the Finance Registrar. The City reserves the right to on 30 days' notice, in which event the all cash and Bonds in its possession to the iver the bond register to the successor 2.05. Execution, Authentication and Delivery. The Bonds will be prepared under the direction of the Manager and executed on behalf of the City by the signatures of the Mayor and the Manager, provided that all signatures may be printed, engraved or lithographed facsimiles of the originals. In case any officer whose signature or a facsimile of whose signature appears on the Bonds ceases to be such officer before the delivery of any Bond, such signature or facsimile will nevertheless be valid and sufficient for all purposes, the same as if the officer had remained in office until delivery. Notwithstanding such execution, a Bond will not be valid or obligatory for any purpose or entitled to any security or benefit under this Resolution unless and until a certificate of authentication on the Bond has been duly executed by the manual signature of an authorized representative of the Registrar. Certificates of authentication on different Bonds need not be signed by the same representative. The executed certificate of authentication on each Bond is conclusive evidence that it has been authenticated and delivered under this Resolution. When the Bonds have been so prepared, executed and authenticated, the Finance Manager shall deliver the same to the Purchaser upon payment of the purchase price in accordance with the contract of sale heretofore made and executed, and the Purchaser is not obligated to see to the application of the purchase price. Section 3. Form of Bond. 3.01. The Bonds will be prepared as typewritten bonds in substantially the following form: UNITED STATES OF AMERICA STATE OF MINNESOTA COUNTY OF HENNEPIN CITY -0F RICHFIELD GENERAL OBLIGATION REFUNDING BONDS, SERIES 1991 Date of Rate Maturity Original Issue CUSIP September 1, 1991 No. ~ The City of Richfield, Minnesota, a duly organized and existing municipal corporation in Hennepin County, Minnesota (City), acknowledges itself to be indebted and for value received hereby promises to pay to CEDE & CO. or registered assigns, the principal sum of $ on the maturity date specified above with interest thereon from the date hereof at the annual rate specified above, payable February 1 and August 1 in each year, commencing February 1, 1992, to the person in whose name this Bond is registered at the close of business on the fifteenth day. (whether or not a business day) of the immediately preceding month. The surrender hereof, the principal here States of America by wire transfer of the City as Bond Registrar, Pay: Agent, or its designated successor the prompt and full payment of suct tively become due, the full faith a been and are hereby irrevocably plec The City may elect on Februa thereafter, to prepay Bonds due be in whole or in part and if in maturity. If less than all Bonds City will notify Depository Trust securities depositories of the par All prepayment shall be at a price interest hereon and, upon presentation and of are payable in lawful money of the United on each payment date by the Finance Manager ng Agent, Transfer Agent and Authenticating under the Resolution described herein. For principal and interest as the same respec- id credit and taxing powers of the City have ged. 1, 1999, and on any interest payment date or after February 1, 2000. Redemption may rt, redemption shall be in inverse order of f a maturity are called for redemption, the ompany ("DTC") and certain other registered cular amount of such maturity to be prepaid. f par and accrued interest. The City Council has designated the Bonds as "qualified tax exempt obliga- tions" within the meaning of Section 265(b)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the Code) relating to disallowance of. interest expense for financial institutions and within the $10 million limit allowed by the Code for the calendar year of issue. This Bond is .one of an is: $5,615,000 all of like original i maturity date, redemption privilege, resolution adopted by the City Cou for the purpose of providing mone: outstanding maturities of certain g~ to and in full conformity with t Minnesota, including Minnesota St hereof and interest hereon are F against property specially benefite taxes, and certain tax increment ply forth in the Resolution to which rights and powers thereby conferred irrevocably pledged for payment of itself to levy additional ad valore in the event of any deficiency in pledged, which taxes may be levied ~ Bonds of this series are issued onl for each date of maturity equal to ~ ,ue in the aggregate principal amount of ssue date and tenor, except as to number, and interest rate, all issued pursuant to a icil on September 9, 1991 (the Resolution), to refund in advance of maturity certain :neral obligation bonds of the City, pursuant he Constitution and laws of the State of itutes, Chapter 475.67, and the principal ayable primarily from special assessments d by local improvements, certain ad valorem :dged to the payment of the Bonds, all as set reference is made for a full statement of The full faith and credit of the City are this Bond and the City Council has obligated m taxes on all taxable property in the City special assessments, tax increment and taxes rithout limitation as to rate or amount. The y as fully registered Bonds in denominations he principal amount maturing on such date. As provided in the Resolution therein, this Bond is transferable office of the Bond Registrar, by the owner's. attorney duly authorized in a written instrument of transfer •executed by the registered owner o the City will cause a new Bond c transferee or registered owner, of at the same rate and maturing on the tax, fee or governmental charge req fer. ind subject to certain limitations set forth ipon the books of the City at the principal registered owner hereof in person or by the writing. upon surrender hereof together with satisfactory to the Bond Registrar, duly the owner`s attorney. Upon such transfer r Bonds to be issued in the name of the the same principal amount, bearing interest same date, subject to reimbursement for any sired to be paid with respect to such trans- The City and the Bond Registrar may deem and treat the person in whose name this Bond is registered as the absolute owner hereof, whether this Bond is overdue or not, for the purpose of receiving payment and for all other purposes, and neither the City nor the Bond Registrar will be affected by any notice to the contrary. IT IS HEREBY CERTIFIED, RECITED, COVENANTED AND AGREED that all acts, conditions and things required by the Constitution and laws of the State of Minnesota, to be done, to exist, to happen and to be performed preliminary to and in the issuance of this Bond in order to make it a valid and binding general obligation of the City in accordance with-its terms, have been done, do exist, have happened and have been performed as so required, and that the issuance of this Bond does not cause the indebtedness of the City to exceed any constitu- tional or statutory limitation of indebtedness. This Bond is not be valid or obligatory for any purpose or entitled to any security or benefit under the Resolution until the Certificate of Authentication hereon has been executed by the Bond Registrar by manual signature of one of its authorized representatives. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the City of Richfield, Hennepin. County, Minnesota, by its City Council, has caused this Bond to be executed on its behalf by the manual or facsimile signatures of the Mayor and City Manager. and has caused this Bond to be dated as of the date set forth below. Dated: CITY OF RICHFIELD, MINNESOTA City Manager Mayor CERTIFICATE OF AUTHENTICATION This is one of the Bonds delivered pursuant to the Resolution mentioned within. CITY FINANCE MANAGER, REGISTRAR By Authorized Representative REGISTRATION PROVISIONS Thin bond has been registered as to principal and interest in the name of the Registered Owner specified below on the registration books of the City of Richfield, Minnesota. Date of Registered' Signature of Registration Owner City Finance Manager 1991 .CEDE & CO. Employer Identification No . 3.02. Book-Entry System. The Bonds shall be initially issued in the form of a separate single typewritten or printed fully registered Bond for each of the maturities set forth in Section 1.03 hereof. Upon initial issuance, the ownership of each such Bond shall be registered in the registration books kept by the Bond Registrar in the name of Cede Co., as nominee for Depository Trust Company, New York, New York, and its successors and assigns (DTC). Except as provided in this section, all of the outstanding Bonds will be initially registered in the registration books kept by the Bond Registrar in the name of Cede & Co., as nominee of DTC. 3.03. Registration: Limited~Obligation of City. With respect to Bonds registered in the registration books kept by the Bond Registrar in the name of Cede & Co., as nominee of DTC, the City, the Bond Registrar and the Paying Agent will have no responsibility o~ obligation to any broker dealers, banks and other financial institutions from'time to time for which DTC holds Bonds as securities depository (the Participants) or to any other person on behalf of which a Participant holds an interest in the Bonds, (i) the accuracy of the records of DTC, or any Participant with respect to any ownership interest in the Bonds, (ii) the delivery to any participant or any other person other than a registered owner of Bonds, as shown by the registration books kept by the Bond Registrar, of any notice with respect to the Bonds, including any notice of redemption, or (iii) the payment tq any Participant or any other person, other than a registered owner of Bonds, or any amount with respect to principal of, premium, if any, or interest on the!, Bonds. The City, the Bond Registrar and the Paying Agent may treat and consider the person in whose name each Bond is registered in the registration books kept by the Bond Registrar as the holder and absolute owner of such Bond for~'~,the purpose of payment of principal, premium and interest with respect to such Bond, for the purpose of registering transfers with respect to such Bond, and for'all other purposes. The Paying Agent shall pay all principal of, premium, if any, and interest on the Bonds only to or on the order of the respective registered owners, as shown in the registration books kept by the .Bond Registrar, and all such payments shall be valid and and effectual to fully satisfy and discharge the .City's obligations with respect to payment of principal of, premium, if any, or interest on the Bonds to the extent of the sum or sums so paid. No person other than a registered owner of Bonds, as shown in the registration books ', kept by the Bond Registrar, shall receive a certificated Bond evj.dencing the obligation of the City to make payments of principal, premium, if any, or inte!,rest pursuant to this Bond Resolution. Upon delivery by DTC to the Finance Manager of a written notice to the effect that DTC has determined to substitute a inew nominee of DTC; and upon receipt of such a notice, the Finance Manager shall promptly deliver a copy of the same to the Bond Registrar and Paying Agent, if', the Bond Registrar or Paying Agent is other than the Finance Manager. 3.04. Depository Letter. The form of Depository Letter of Representations proposed to be submitted to DTC, which is on file with the Finance Manager. and has been presented to this meeting, is approved, and the Finance Manager is au- thorized to execute and deliver the Depository Letter Agreement in substantially the form on file, with such changes therein not inconsistent with law as the Finance Manager and the City Attorney may approve,. which approval will be conclusively evidenced by the execution thereof. Any Paying Agent or Bond Registrar subsequently appointed by the City with respect to the Bonds must agree to take all action necessary for all representations of the City in the Letter of Representations with respect to the Bond Registrar and Paying Agent, respectively, to at all times be complied with. 3.05. Transfers Outside Book-Entry System. In the event the City, by resolution. of the City Council, determines that it is in the best interests of the persons having beneficial interest in the Bonds that they be able to obtain Bond certificates, the City shall notify DTC, whereupon DTC shall notify the Participants, of the availability through DTC of Bond certificates. In such event the City shall issue, transfer and exchange ...Bond certificates in a form approved by the City's bond counsel as requested by DTC and any other registered owners in accordance with the provisions of this. resolution. DTC may determine. to discontinue providing its services with respect to the Bonds at any time by giving notice to the City and discharging its responsibilities with respect thereto under applicable law. In such event, if no successor securities depository is appointed, the City will issue and the Bond Registrar will authenticate Bond certificates in accordance with this Bond Resolution and the provisions hereof will apply to the transfer, exchange and method of payment thereof. 3.06. Payments to Cede & Co. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Bond Resolution to the contrary, so long as any Bond is registered in the name of Cede & Co., as nominee of DTC, all payments with respect to principal of, premium, if any, and interest on such Bond and all notices with respect to such bond will be made and given, respectively, in the manner provided in the Letter of Representations. Section 4. Payment: Security: Pledges and Covenants. 4.01. (a) The Bonds are payable from the Refunding Bonds, Series 1991A Debt Service Fund (Debt Service Fund) hereby created, and the proceeds of general taxes hereinafter levied (Taxes), special assessments (Assessments) levied or to be levied for the improvements (Improvements) financed by the Improvement Refunded Bonds and certain tax increment (Tax Increment) pledged to the payment of the Bonds are hereby pledged to the Debt Service Fund. The City shall maintain an "Improvements Account" (Improvements Account) and a "Tax Increment Account" (Tax Increment Account) in the Debt Service Fund. There is appropriated to the Tax Increment Account of .the Debt Service Fund 82.87 of (i) any amount over the minimum purchase price paid by the Purchaser and (ii) the accrued interest paid by the Purchaser upon closing and delivery of the Bonds. There is appropriated to the Improvements Account of the Debt Service Fund 17..27 of (iii) any amount of the minimum purchase price paid by the Purchaser, and (iv) the accrued interest paid by the Purchaser upon closing and delivery of the Bonds. (b) The City Finance Manager Account from the General Obligation Service Fund created by Resolution ', debt 'service on the Tax Increment R~ Increment Refunding Bonds portion hereafter issued and made payable f' by a pledge of all assets in the Fu on the Tax Increment Refunding Bond there is not sufficient money in t] Fund to pay the same, the Finance ~ interest from the general fund o: reimbursed for such advances out collected. shall timely deposit in the Tax Increment Redevelopment Bonds Fund Account in the Debt o. 5751 (the Fund), the amount needed to pay funding Bonds portion of the Bonds. The Tax of the Bonds and all Bonds previously or om the Fund, are equally and ratably secured id. If any payment of principal or interest portion of the Bonds shall become due when e Tax Increment Account of the Debt Service anager is directed to pay such principal or the City, and the general fund will be of the proceeds of tax increments when (c) The City Finance Manager shall timely deposit in the Improvements Account, after providing for the payment of the unrefunded portion of the City's $1,940,000 General Obligation Improvement Bonds of 1985, dated December 1, 1985, in accordance with Resolution No ., 7100, the proceeds of any general taxes hereafter levied, and Assessments levied for the Improvements financed by the 1985 Improvement Bonds. If any (payment of .principal or interest on the Improvement Refunding Bonds portion~~lof the Bonds shall become due when there is not sufficient money in the Improvements Account of the Debt Service Fund to pay the same, the Finance Manager is directed to pay such principal or interest from the general fund of the City, and the general fund will be reimbursed for such advances out of the proceeds of the~,Assessments and taxes when collected. 4.02. It is determined that', estimated collection of Assessments, tax increments and interest thereon for~lthe payment of principal and interest on the Bonds will produce at least five percent'in excess of the amount needed to meet when due, the principal and interest payments on the Bonds and that no tax levy is needed at this time. ~, 4.03. The City Clerk is directed to file a .certified copy of this resolution with the Director of Property Taxation of Hennepin County and to obtain the certificate required by Section 475.63 of the Act. 4.04. Prior Resolution Pledges. The pledges and covenants of the Cit;- made by the resolution awarding th~ sale of the Refunded Bonds (Prior Resolu- tion) relating to the improvements, and financial management of the levy and collection of Assessments are restated and confirmed in all respects. The _ provisions of the Prior Resolution are hereby supplemented to the extent necessary to give full effect to the provisions of this resolution. Section 5. Refunding: Find >tion of Refunded Bonds. 5.01. It is hereby found and determine presently available from the City'~,s financial Bonds will result in a reduction of debt servic e the Refunded Bonds as follows: Net Effective Refunded Interest Rate Bonds Tax Increment Bonds 7.857 Improvement Bonds 7,.937 d that based upon information advisers, the issuance of the or interest cost to the City on Refunding Bonds 5.837 The dollar value of such debt service or interest cost savings (Reduction) is $244,826.66, and the present value of the Reduction is $221,390.60. The dollar amount of the Reduction is 7.317 of the debt service on the Refunded Bonds. The Reduction, after the inclusion of all authorized expenses of refunding in the computation of the effective interest rate on the Bonds, is adequate. to authorize the issuance of the Bonds as provided by Section 475.67, Subdivision 12 of Minnesota Statutes. 5.02. As of the date of delivery of and payment for the Bonds the proceeds of the Bonds (Proceeds), in the amount of $5,571,873.78 together with other funds (Funds) in the amount of $ 0 are hereby appropriated for such purpose as shall be necessary to pay the principal of, interest on and redemption premium (if any) on the Refunded Bonds to their maturity or the date on which they are called for redemption, whichever date is earlier, less necessary expenses of the issuance of the Bonds and less any amount of Proceeds in excess of $5,568,709.22 required to be deposited in the Debt Service Fund, are hereby pledged and appropriated and shall be deposited in an escrow account (Escrow Account) with American National Bank and Trust Company, St. Paul, Minnesota, a suitable financial institution within the state, whose deposits are insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, whose combined capital and surplus is not less than $500,000 and said financial institution is hereby designated escrow agent (Escrow Agent) for such funds. The Proceeds and Funds shall be invested in securities maturing or callable at the option of the holder on such dates and bearing interest at such rates as shall be required to provide sufficient funds, together with any cash or other funds retained in the Escrow Account, to pay when due the interest to accrue on each of the Refunded Bonds at maturity or on the. date on which it is called as herein provided and to pay the principal amount of each such obligation at maturity or on the date on which it has been called for redemption and to pay any premium required for redemption on such date. The. monies in the Escrow Account shall be used solely for the purposes herein set forth and for no other purpose, except that if any surplus shall remain in the Escrow Account after all of the Refunded Bonds. and interest (and any premium) thereon are paid, then such balance shall be transferred to the City. 5.03. No portion of the proceeds of the Bonds shall be used directly or indirectly to acquire higher yielding investments or to replace funds which were used directly or indirectly to acquire higher yielding investments, except (i) for a reasonable temporary period until such proceeds are needed. for the purpose for which the Bonds were issued, and (ii) in addition to the above, in an amount not greater than the lesser of five percent of the proceeds of the Bonds or $100,000. To this effect, any proceeds of the Ronds and any sums from time to time held in the Debt Service Fund (or any other City account which will be used to pay principal and interest to become due on the Bonds) in excess of amounts which under the applicable federal arbitrage regulations may be invested without regard as to yield shall not be invested at a yield in excess of the applicable yield restrictions imposed by the arbitrage regulations on such investments after taking into account any applicable temporary periods or minor portion made •available under the federal arbitrage regulations. In addition, the proceeds of the Bonds and money in the Fund shall not be invested in obligations or deposits issued by, guaranteed by or insured by the United States or any agency or instrumentality thereof if and to the extent that such investment would cause the Bonds to be federally guaranteed within the meaning of Section 149(b) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the Code). 5.04. It is hereby found ai available and appropriated to the with the permitted earnings on the maturity or redemption all of the premium (if any).on the Refunded Bor d determined that the Proceeds and Funds 'sscrow Account will be sufficient, together investment of the Escrow Account, to pay at principal of, interest on and redemption ds. 5.05. Securities purchased from the monies in the Escrow Account shall be limited to securities specified in~i Section 475.67, Subdivision 8 of the Act. Securities purchased for the Escrow Account shall be purchased simultaneously with the delivery of and payment for the Bonds. The Mayor and City Manager are authorized and directed to purchase~isuch securities. 5.06. The Tax Increment Refunded Bonds and the Improvement Refunded Bonds maturing on February 1, 1996 and thereafter shall be redeemed and prepaid on February 1, 1995. The Refunded Bonds shall be redeemed and prepaid in accordance with their terms and in accordance with the terms and conditions set forth in the forms of Notice of Call for Redemption attached hereto as Attachment A which terms and conditions are hereby approved and incorporated herein by reference. The City Manager is hereby authorized. and directed to forthwith publish the Notice of Cal~~l for Redemption in a publication qualified under Section 475.54 of the Act and to send written notices of call to the paying agent for the Refunded Bonds; provided that published notice alone shall be effective. 5.07. General Obligation Pledge. For the prompt and full payment of the principal and interest on the Bonds, as the same respectively become due, the full faith, credit and taxing powers of the City shall be and are hereby irrev- ocably pledged. If the balance in 'I the Escrow Account or Debt Service Fund is ever insufficient to pay all princ~.pal and interest then due on the Bonds and any other bonds payable therefrom, the deficiency shall be promptly paid out of monies in the general fund of the City which are available for such purpose, and such general fund may be reimbursed with or Without interest from the Escrow Account or Debt Service Account when a sufficient balance is available therein. 5.08. Escrow Agreement. On ',or prior to the delivery of the Refunding Bonds, the Mayor and the City Manager are hereby authorized and directed to execute on behalf of the City an elscrow agreement (Escrow Agreement) with the Escrow Agent in substantially the florm now on file with the City Manager. All essential terms and conditions of the Escrow Agreement, including payment by the City of reasonable charges for the services of the .Escrow Agent, are hereby approved and adopted and made a part of this resolution, and the City covenants that it will promptly enforce all ~Iprovisions thereof in the event of default thereunder by the Escrow Agent. ', 5.09. Defeasance. When all '',Bonds and all interest thereon, have been discharged as provided in this paragraph, all pledges, covenants and other rights granted by this resolution ',to'the holders of the Bonds shall cease, except that the pledge of the full '',faith and credit of the-City for the prompt and full-payment of the principal of and interest on the Bonds shall remain in full force and effect. The City may discharge all Bonds which are due on any date by depositing with the Registrar on or before that date a sum sufficient for the payment thereof in full; if '', any Bond should not be paid when due, it may nevertheless be discharged by depositing with the Registrar a sum sufficient for EXHIBIT D-1 NOTICE OF CALL FOR REDEMPTION $6,265,000 GENERAL OBLIGATION REFUNDING BONDS, SERIES 1985 CITY OF RICHFIELD _ HENNEPIN COUNTY, MINNESOTA NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that, by order of the City Council of the City of Richfield, Hennepin County, Minnesota, there have been called for redemption and prepayment on FEBRUARY 1, 1995 all outstanding bonds of the City designated as General Obligation Refunding Bonds of 1985, dated December 1, 1985,. having stated maturity dates of February 1 in the years 1996 through 2002, both inclusive, totalling $4,240,000 in principal amount, and with the following CUSIP numbers: The bonds are being called at a price of par plus accrued interest to February 1, 1995, on which date all interest on said bonds will cease to accrue. Holders of the bonds hereby called for redemption are requested to present their bonds for payment at the main office of American National Bank and Trust Company, in the City of St. Paul, Minnesota, on or before February 1, 1995. Dated: 1991. BY ORDER OF THE CITY COUNCIL By City Manager City of Richfield, Minnesota Further Information: EXHIBIT D-2 NOTICE OFCALL FOR REDEMPTION $1,940,000 GENERAL OBLIGATION IMPROVEMENT BONDS OF 1985 CITY OF RICHFIELD HENNEPINCOUNTY, MINNESOTA NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that, by order of the City Council of the City of Richfield, Hennepin County, Minnesota, there have been called for redemption and prepayment on FEBRUARY 1, 1995 all outstanding bonds of the City designated as General Obligation Improvement Bonds of 1985, dated December 1, 1985, having stated .maturity dates of February 1 in the years 1996 through 20Q6, both inclusive, totalling .$555,000 in principal amount, and with the following CUSIP numbers: The bonds are being called at a price of par plus accrued interest to February 1, 1995, on which date all interestl~on said bonds will cease to accrue. Holders of the bonds hereby called for redemption are requested to present their bonds for payment at the main office of American National Bank and Trust Company, in the City of St. Paul, Minnesota, on'lor before February 1, 1995. Dated: 1991. BY ORDER OF THE CITY COUNCIL By City Manager City of Richfield, Minnesota Further Information: the payment thereof in full with interest accrued to the date of such deposit. The City may also at any time discharge and defease the Bonds in their entirety by complying with the provisions of Section 475.67 of Minnesota Statutes, except that the funds deposited in escrow in accordance. with said provisions may (to the extent permitted by law) but need not be, in whole or in part, proceeds of bonds as therein provided without the consent of any Bondholders. Section 6. Authentication of Transcript. 6.01. The officers of the City are authorized and directed to prepare and furnish to the Purchaser and to the attorneys approving the Bonds, certified copies of proceedings and records of the City relating to the Bonds and to the financial condition and affairs of the City, and such other certificates, affidavits and transcripts as may be required to show the facts within their knowledge or as shown by the books and records in their custody and under their control, relating to the validity and marketability of the Bonds and such instruments, including any heretofore furnished, shall be deemed representations of the City as to the facts stated therein. 6.02. The Mayor and City Manager are hereby authorized and directed to certify that they. have examined the Official Statement prepared and circulated in connection with the issuance and sale of the Bonds and that to the best of their knowledge and belief the Official Statement is a complete and accurate representation of the facts and representations made therein as of the date of the Official Statement. Section 7. Tax Covenant. 7.01. The City covenants and agrees with the holders from time to time of the Bonds that it will not take or permit to be taken by any of its officers, employees or agents any action which would cause the interest- on the Bonds to become subject to taxation under the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the Code), and the Treasury Regulations promulgated thereunder, in effect at the time of such actions, and that it will take or cause its officers, employees or agents to take, all affirmative action within its power that may be necessary to ensure that such interest will not become subject to taxation under the Code and applicable Treasury Regulations, as presently existing or as hereafter amended and made applicable to the Bonds. 7.02. The City will comply with requirements necessary under the Code to establish and maintain the exclusion from gross income of the interest on the Bonds under Section 103 of the Code, including without limitation requirements relating to temporary periods for investments, limitations on amounts invested at a yield greater than the yield on the Bonds, and the rebate of excess invest- ment earnings to the United States. 7.03. The City further covenants not to use the proceeds of the Bonds or to cause or permit them or any of them to be used, in such a manner as to cause the Bonds to be "private activity bonds" within the meaning of Sections 103 and 141 through 150 of the Code. 7.04. In order to qualify theBonds as "qualified tax-exempt obligations" within the meaning of Section 265(b~(3) of the Code, the City makes the follow- ing factual statements and representations: (a) the Bonds are .not "private activity bonds" as defined in Section 141 of the Code; '~ (b) the City hereby des'~ignates the Bonds as "qualified tax-exempt obligations" for purposes of Section 265(b)(3) of the Code; (c) the reasonably anticipated amount of tax-exempt obligations (other than private activity bonds, treating qualified 501(c)(3) bonds as not being. private activity bonds) which will be issued by the City (and all subordinate entities of the City) during calendar year 1991 will not exceed $10,000,000; and i, (d) not more than $10,000,000 of obligations issued by the City during calendar year 1991 have been designated for purposes of Section 265(b)(3) of the Code. ', 7.05. The City shall use it's best efforts to comply with any federal procedural requirements which may a~ply in order to effectuate the designations made by this section. ~, Passed and adopted this 9th day of September, 1991, by the City Council of the City of Richfield. Martin Kirsc Mayor Attest: ~ Thomas Ferber, Clerk