88-7439R109
RESOLUTION N0. 7439
RESOLUTION PROVIDING FOR THE ISSUANCE AND
SALE OF $7,915,000 GENERAL OBLIGATION
REFUNDING BONDS OF 1988
BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Richfield,
Hennepin County, Minnesota (City) as follows:
1. It is hereby determined that:
(a) the City is authorized by the provisions of Minnesota
Statutes, Chapter 475 (Act) and Section 475.67, Subdivisions
4 through 10 of the Act to issue and sell its general
obligation bonds to refund outstanding bonds when determined
by the City Council to be necessary and desirable for the
reduction of interest cost and the adjustment of maturities
of outstanding issues of bonds:
(b) it is necessary and desirable for the reduction of interest
cost and the adjustment of maturities of bonds that the City
issue $4,465,000 General Obligation Refunding Improvement
Bonds of 1988 and $3,450,000 General Obligation Refunding
Redevelopment Bonds of 1988 (collectively, Bonds) to refund
in advance of maturity certain outstanding general obliga-
tions of the City:
(c) the bonds to be refunded (Refunded Bonds) consist of out-
standing principal balance of the following general obliga-
tion bonds of the City:
(i) $6,100,000 General Obligation Improvement Bonds of
1980, dated September 1, 1980, callable on February 1,
1993; and $825,000 General Obligation Improvement Bonds
of 1983, dated December 1, 1983, callable on February
1, 1992 (Refunded Improvement Bonds); and
(ii) $4,500,000 General Obligation Redevelopment Refunding
Bonds of 1983, dated May 1, 1983, callable on February
1, 1993 (Refunded Redevelopment Bonds).
2. (i) To provide moneys to refund the Refunded Improvement
Bonds in advance of maturity, the City will therefore issue and sell
Improvement Refunding Bonds in the amount of $4,398,025. In order to
provide in part the additional interest required to market the Bonds
at this time, additional Bonds will be issued in the amount of
$66,975. The excess of the purchase price of the Bonds over the sum
of $4,398,025 will be credited to the debt service fund for the Bonds
for the purpose of paying interest first coming due on such
additional Bonds. To provide moneys to refund the Refunded
Redevelopment Bonds in advance of maturity, the City will therefore
issue and sell Redevelopment Refunding Bonds in the amount of
$3,412,050. (ii) In order to provide in part the additional
interest required to market the Bonds at this time, additional Bonds
will be issued in the amount of $37,950. The excess of the purchase
price of the Bonds over the sum of $3,412,050 will be credited to the
debt service fund for the Bonds for the purpose of paying interest
first coming due on such additional Bonds. The Bonds shall be
issued, sold and delivered in accordance with the respective terms of
the following Official Notices of Sale:
OFFICIAL NOTICE OF SALE
$4,465,000
General Obligation Improvement
Refunding Bonds of 1988
City of Richfield
Hennepin County, Minnesota
(*Subject to adjustment as described herein)
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that
be received until 1:00 p.m. on
offices of City Manager, City
Richfield, Minnesota, 55423, at
and tabulated for consideration
7:00 p.m. C.T. on the same day.
ing terms.
sealed bids for the above bonds will
Monday, September 12, 1988, in the
Hall, 6700 Portland Avenue South,
which time the bids will be opened
by the City Council at a meeting at
The bonds are offered on the follow-
Purpose and Security
The purpose of the bonds is to refund in advance of their
respective maturities certain general obligation bonds of the City.
The bonds will be general obligations of the City for which the full
faith, credit and taxing powers of the City will be pledged. The
bonds will be further secured by special assessments against
benefitted properties.
Date and Maturities
The bonds will be issued in fully registered form, dated October
1, 1988, in denominations of integral multiples of $5,000 each, and
will mature on February 1, in the years and amounts as follows:
Year Amount Year Amount
1989 $ 65,000 1997 $485,000
1990 25,000 1998 510,000
1991 30,000 1999 535,000
1992 30,000 2000 540,000
1993 85,000 2001 565,000
1994 85,000 2002 590,000
1995 430,000 2003 15,000
1996 460,000 2004 15,000
Redemption
The City may elect on February 1, 1997 or on any interest payment
date thereafter to. redeem and prepay bonds of either issue of bonds
maturing on or after February 1, 1998 at a price of par plus accrued
interest to date of redemption. Prepayment may be in whole or in
part and will be in inverse order of maturities and by lot within
maturities.
Interest
Interest on the bonds will be payable on February 1, 1989, and
semiannually thereafter on each August 1 and February 1. Bonds
maturing on the same date must bear interest from date of issue until
paid at a single, uniform rate, not exceeding the rate specified for
bonds of any subsequent maturity. Each rate must be in an integral
multiple of 1/20 or 1/8 of 17.
Registrar
The City will name the Registrar which shall be subject to
applicable SEC regulations. Principal will be payable at the princi-
pal office of the Registrar and interest will be payable by check or
draft of the Registrar mailed to the registered holder of a bond.
The City will pay the reasonable and customary charges for the
services of the Registrar.
CUSIP Numbers
The City will assume no obligation for the assignment or printing
of CUSIP numbers on the bonds or for the correctness of any numbers
printed thereon, but will permit such numbers to be assigned and
printed at the expense of the purchaser, if the purchaser waives any
extension of the time of delivery caused thereby.
Delivery
Within 40 days after sale, the City will furnish and deliver to
the office of the purchaser or, at its option, will deposit with a
bank in the United States selected by it and approved by the City as
its agent to permit examination by and to deliver to the purchaser,
the printed and executed bonds, the unqualified opinion thereon of
bond counsel, and a certificate stating that no litigation in any
manner questioning their validity is then threatened or pending. The
charge of the delivery agent must be paid by the purchaser but all
other costs will be paid by the City. The purchase price must be
paid upon delivery of the bonds in funds available for expenditure by
the City on the day of payment.
Legal Opinion
An unqualif ied legal opinion on the bonds will be furnished by
LeFevere, Lefler, Kennedy, O'Brien & Drawz, a Professional Associa-
tion, Minneapolis, Minnesota. The legal opinion will be printed on
the bonds at the request of the purchaser. The legal opinion will
state that the bonds are valid and binding general obligations of the
City and that the City is required by law to levy taxes for the
principal and interest thereon as the same become due without limit
as to rate or amount.
Type of Bid - Amount
Sealed bids for the combined issues (the issues of Bonds will not
be sold separately) must be mailed or delivered to the undersigned
and must be received prior to the time specified above. A bid must
be unconditional. Immediately following the bid opening, the. bidder
whose bid represents the lowest net interest cost to the City must
wire immediately available funds in the amount of $89,300 to the
City's designated depository. Wiring instructions will be provided
on the date of sale prior to the time of sale. The good faith
deposit will be deducted from the purchase price at the time of
closing. The bid authorizing the lowest net interest cost (total
interest from date of bonds to stated maturities, less any cash
premium or plus any amount less than $4,465,000 bid for principal)
will be deemed the most favorable. No oral bid and no bid of less
than $4,398,025 for principal plus accrued interest on all of the
bonds will be considered. The City reserves the right to reject any
and all bids and to waive an informality in a bid.
Adjustment of Principal
The City reserves the right to adjust the size of the issue
following bid opening. Such adjustment will not exceed $100,000 in
total or $5,000 for any annual maturity in the years 1989 - 1994,
$25,000 for any .annual maturity in the years 1995 - 2002, or $5,000
for any annual maturity in the years 2003 and 2004. If the issue
size is adjusted as provided herein, the purchase price of the issue
will be adjusted proportionately.
BY ORDER OF THE CITY COUNCIL
/s/ Thomas P. Ferber
City Clerk
Dated: August 22, 1988
OFFICIAL NOTICE OF SALE
$3,450,000*
General Obligation Redevelopment
Refunding Bonds of 1988
City of Richfield
Hennepin County, Minnesota
(*Subject to adjustment as described herein)
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that sealed bids for the above bonds will
be received until 1:00 p.m. on Monday, September 12, 1988, in the
offices of City Manager, City Hall, 6700 Portland Avenue South,
Richfield, Minnesota, 55423, at which time the bids will be opened and
tabulated for consideration by the City Council at a meeting at 7:00
p.m. C.T. on the same day. The bonds are offered on the following
terms.
Purpose and Security
The purpose of the bonds is to refund in advance of their
respective maturities certain general obligation bonds of the City.
The bonds will be general obligations of the City for which the full
faith, credit and taxing powers of the City will be pledged. The
bonds will be further secured by tax increments from a redevelopment
project area in the City.
Date and Maturities
The bonds will be issued in fully registered form, dated October
1, 1988, in denominations of integral multiples of $5,000 each, and
will mature on February I, in the years and amounts as follows:
Year Amount
1989 $ 50,000
1990 25,000
1991 25,000
1992 30,000
1993 30,000
1994 360,000
1995 400,000
1996 420,000
1997 455,000
1998 815,000
1999 840,000
Redemption
The City may elect on February 1, 1997 or on any interest payment
date thereafter to redeem and prepay bonds of either issue of bonds
maturing on or after February 1, 1998 at a price of par plus accrued
interest to date of redemption. Prepayment may be in whole or in part
and will be in inverse order of maturities and by lot within
maturities.
Interest
Interest on the bonds will be payable on February 1, 1989, and
semiannually thereafter on each August 1 and February 1. Bonds
maturing on the same date must bear interest from date of issue until
paid at a single, uniform rate, not exceeding the rate specified for
bonds of any subsequent maturity. Each rate must be in an integral
multiple of 1/20 or 1/8 of 17.
Registrar
The City will name the Registrar which shall be subject to
applicable SEC regulations. Principal will be payable at the princi-
pal office of the Registrar and interest will be payable by check or
draft of the Registrar mailed to the registered holder of a bond. The
City will pay the reasonable and customary charges for the services of
the Registrar.
CUSIP Numbers
The City will assume no obligation for the assignment or printing
of CUSIP numbers on the bonds or for the correctness of any numbers
printed thereon, but will permit such numbers to be assigned and
printed at the expense of the purchaser, if the purchaser waives any
extension of the time of delivery caused thereby.
Delivery
Within 40 days after sale, the City will furnish and deliver to
the office of the purchaser or, at its option, will deposit with a
bank in the United States selected by it and approved by the City as
its agent to permit examination by and to deliver to the purchaser,
the printed and executed bonds, the unqualified opinion thereon of
bond counsel, and a certificate stating that no litigation in any
manner questioning their validity is then threatened or pending. The
charge of the delivery agent must be paid by the purchaser but all
other costs will be paid by the City. The purchase price must be paid
upon delivery of the bonds in funds available for expenditure by 'the
City on the day of payment.
Legal Opinion
An unqualified legal opinion on the bonds will be furnished by
LeFevere, Lefler, Kennedy, O'Brien & Drawz, a Professional Associa-
tion, Minneapolis, Minnesota. The legal opinion will be printed on
the bonds at the request of the purchaser. The legal opinion will
state that the bonds are valid and binding general obligations of the
City and that the City is required by law to levy taxes for the
principal and interest thereon as the same become due without limit as
to rate or amount.
Type of Bid - Amount
Sealed bids for the combined issues (the issues of Bonds will not
be sold separately) must be mailed or delivered to the undersigned and
must be received prior to the time specified above. A bid must be
unconditional. Immediately following the bid opening, the bidder
whose bid represents the lowest net interest cost to the City must
wire immediately available funds in the amount of $69,000 to the
City's designated depository. Wiring instructions will be provided on
the date of sale prior to the time of sale. The good faith deposit
will be deducted from the purchase price at the time of closing. The
bid authorizing the lowest net interest cost (total interest from date
of bonds to stated maturities, less any cash premium or plus any
amount less than $3,450,000 bid for principal) will be deemed the most
favorable. No oral bid and no bid of less than $3,412,050 for
principal plus adcrued interest on all of the bonds will be
considered. The City reserves the right to reject any and all bids
and to waive an informality in a bid.
Adjustment of Principal
The City reserves the right to adjust the size of the issue
following bid opening. Such adjustment will not exceed $75,000 in
total or $10,000 for any annual maturity in the years 1989 - 1993 or
$25,000 for any annual maturity in the years 1994 - 1999. If the
issue size is adjusted as provided herein, the purchase price of the
issue will be adjusted proportionately.
BY ORDER OF THE CITY COUNCIL
/s/ Thomas P. Ferber
City Clerk
Dated: August 22, 1988
Exhibit A
NOTICE OF BOND SALE
$4,465,000
GENERAL OBLIGATION REFUNDING
IMPROVEMENT BONDS OF 1988
CITY OF RICHFIELD
HENNEPIN COUNTY, MINNESOTA
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that sealed bids for the purchase of the
above bonds will be received until 1:00 p.m., C.T. on Monday, Septem-
ber 12, 1988, in the office of the City Manager, City Hall, 6700
Portland Avenue South, Richfield, Minnesota 55423, at which time the
bids will be .opened and tabulated for consideration by the City
Council at a meeting at 7:00 p.m. C.T. on the same day. The purpose
of the bonds is to refund in advance of their respective maturities
certain general obligation bonds of the City. The bonds will be
general obligations of the City for which the full faith, credit and
taxing powers of the City will be pledged. The Bonds will be further
secured by special assessments against benefitted properties. The
bonds are offered on the following terms. The bonds will be dated
October 1, 1988, will bear interest payable semiannually on each
February I and August 1, commencing February 1, 1989, and will mature
without option of prior payment on February 1 in the years and
amounts as follows:
Year Amount Year Amount
1989 $ 65,000 1997 $485,000
1990 25,000 1998 510,000
1991 30,000 1999 535,000
1992 30,000 2000 540,000
1993 85,000 2001 565,000
1994 85,000 2002 590,000
1995 430,000 2003 15,000
1996 460,000 2004 15,000
The City may elect on February 1, 1997 or on any interest payment
date thereafter to redeem and prepay bonds of the issue in whole or
in part, in inverse order of maturities and by lot within maturities,
maturing on or after February 1, 1998 at a price of par plus accrued
interest to date of redemption.
Bidders must specify a price of not less than $4,398,025 plus accrued
interest for the combined issues. A legal opinion on the bonds will
be furnished by LeFevere, Lefler, Kennedy, O'Brien & Drawz, a
Professional Association, Minneapolis, Minnesota. The proceeds of
the bonds will be used to refund in advance of their stated maturity
certain general obligation bonds of the City.
Bidders should be aware that the Official Statement to be distributed
for the Bonds will contain additional bidding terms and information
relative to the bonds. In the event of a variance between statements
in this Notice of Bond Sale and the Official Statement bidders must
comply with the terms of the latter.
BY ORDER OF THE CITY COUNCIL
/s/ Thomas P. Ferber
City Clerk
Dated: August 22, 1988
Exhibit B
NOTICE OF BOND SALE
$3,450,000
GENERAL OBLIGATION REFUNDING
REDEVELOPMENT BONDS OF 1988
CITY OF RICHFIELD
HENNEPIN COUNTY, MINNESOTA
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that sealed bids for the purchase of the
above bonds will be received until 1:00 p.m., C.T. on Monday, Septem-
ber 12, 1988, in the office of the City Manager, City Hall, 6700
Portland Avenue South, Richfield, Minnesota 55423, at which time the
bids will be opened and tabulated for consideration by the City
Council at a meeting at 7:00 p.m. C.T. on the same day. The purpose
of the bonds is to refund in advance of their respective maturities
certain general obligation bonds of the City. The bonds will be
general obligations of the City for which the full faith, credit and
taxing powers of the City will be pledged. The Bonds will be further
secured by tax increments from a redevelopment project area in the
City. The bonds are offered on the following terms. The bonds will
be dated October 1, 1988, will bear interest payable semiannually on
each February 1 and August 1, commencing February 1, 1989, and will
mature without option of prior payment on February 1 in the years and
amounts as follows:
Year Amount
1989 $ 50,000
1990 25,000
1991 25,000
1992 30,000
1993 30,000
1994 360,000
1995 400,000
1996 420,000
1997 455,000
1998 815,000
1999 840,000
The City may elect on February 1, 1997 or on any interest payment
date thereafter to redeem and prepay bonds of the issue in whole or
in part, in inverse order of maturities and by lot within maturities,
maturing on or after February 1, 1998 at a price of par plus accrued
interest to date of redemption.
Bidders must specify a price of not less than $3,412,050 plus accrued
interest for the combined issues. A legal opinion on the bonds will
be furnished by LeFevere, Lefler, Kennedy, O'Brien & Drawz, a
Professional Association, Minneapolis, Minnesota. The proceeds of
the bonds will be used to refund in advance of their stated maturity
certain general obligation bonds of the City.
Bidders should be aware that the Official Statement to be distributed
for the Bonds will contain additional bidding terms and information
relative to the bonds. In the event of a variance between statements
in this Notice of Bond Sale and the Official Statement bidders must
comply with the terms of the latter.
BY ORDER OF THE CITY COUNCIL
/s/ Thomas P. Ferber
City Clerk
Dated: August 22, 1988
3. The Clerk is authorized and directed to advertise the Bonds
for sale in accordance with the foregoing Official Notice of Sale and
to cause the abbreviated notices of sale attached hereto as Exhibit A
and Exhibit B to be published in the manner required by law. The
City Council will meet at 7:00 p.m. on Monday, September 12, 1988, to
consider bids on the Bonds and take other appropriate action with
respect to the Bonds.
Passed and adopted this 22nd day of August //,~88, by the
City Council of the City of Richfield. /, ~//
tev~n Quam,
Attest:
Thomas Ferber, Clerk