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7.4. SR 05-02-1994 A.( ~( ( ?I fl~ River Agenda Item 7.4. MEMORANDUM TO: MAYOR & CITY COUNCIL ~ LORI JOHNSON, FINANCE DIRECTOR ~~ FROM: DATE: APRIL 28, 1994 SUBJECT: RESOLUTIONS INITIATING THE PROCESS FOR THE SALE OF THE CITY'S $3,495,000 GO IMPROVEMENT BONDS, SERIES 1994A; $1,280,000 GO SEWER REVENUE BONDS, SERIES 1994B; AND $1,080,000 GO STORM SEWER REVENUE BONDS, SERIES 1994C e Attached you will find the Resolutions initiating the process for the sale of each of the above-referenced bond issues. The City's fiscal advisor for the issues is Springsted, Inc. A copy of Springsted's Recommendations for the three bond issues is attached. I will briefly highlight each of the bond issues and also address the library expansion financing later in this memo. $3~495~000 GO Improvement Bond~ Series 1994A These bonds are being issued to finance the improvements related to the Elk Park Center development. As we have previously discussed, the estimated total project cost is $3,776,000. Of this, approximately $600,000 will be received in turnback funds and the remainder will be assessed to the developer and other benefiting property owners. Total assessments for the project equal approximately $3,385,000. Target has agreed to prepay its assessment of approximately $600,000. After taking into consideration the assessment prepayment, adding capitalized interest and issuance costs, the bond issue requirement is $3,495,000. At the developers request, the City has agreed to delay payment of the first installment of the special assessments which will be levied in 1994 until May, 1996. This requested one year payment delay necessitates the addition of a substantial amount of capitalized interest to be included in the bond issue. $1~280,000 GO Sewer Revenue Bond. Series 1994B e The second Resolution authorizes the issuance of sewer revenue bonds to finance the interim expansion at the treatment plant. As you will recall, the bids were approximately $80,000 less than the estimated $1,000,000 construction cost. Due to timing, the size of this issue has remained at $1,280,000 which is the original estimate. Any proceeds not P.O. Box 490 · 13065 Orono Parkway · Elk River, MN 55330 · (612) 441-7420 · Fax: (612) 441-7425 e this issue has remained at $1,280,000 which is the original estimate. Any proceeds not used for the interim plan may be used to finance other allowable sewer projects such as the Highway 10 lift station, the UV system, or the second phase of the expansion. The revenue bonds indicate that the City has approved a sewer rate increase in order to adequately service the debt on the bond. If revenues are not sufficient for some reason, the City is required to levy an ad valorem tax to meet the required bond payments. At this time, it is not anticipated that any tax levy will be required during the life of these bonds. $1.080.000 GO Storm Sewer Revenue Bond. Series 1994C e The City Council has given approval for various storm sewer improvements including the Highway 10 and 169/101 improvements at a cost of approximately $490,000, the Deerfield III improvements at a cost of approximately $178,000, and the County Road 12 and 13 improvements at an estimated cost of $400,000. Originally it was hoped that some of the costs previously incurred could be recaptured through this bond issue; however, the Highway 10 and 169 improvements were awarded at approximately $80,000 over the original estimate. Again, due to the timing of the receipt of this information, the bond issue was not resized to include that $80,000. Hopefully, the County Road 12 and 13 improvements will be less than the estimated $400,000 so that any remaining bond proceeds can be used to offset previous costs incurred. If not, the monthly utility fee which is collected and not pledged to debt service payments can be used to recapture those costs. For projection purposes, we have assumed that $175,000 in utility fees will be collected annually. Under that assumption, the City will have funds available to issue another $600,000 of debt in 1995. However, this means that no additional funds will be available for storm sewer projects until 2010. It is assumed that the $175,000 revenue figure is very conservative and that the figure will be closer to $200,000 or more. In any regard, the Council will need to seriously evaluate upcoming storm sewer projects and the need for additional bond issues prior to setting the surface water management utility fee which is to start being billed later this summer. Librarv Exoansion Financine In previous discussions about library financing and the other bonding needs required in 1994, it was anticipated that library expansion tax increment bonds would be issued jointly with the other bond issues. However, due to some legal technicalities, the timing on that has been delayed approximately one to two months. This will not in any way affect the current plans for a library expansion as the library fund itself is contributing approximately $130,000 and a tax increment amendment was approved in August, 1993, authorizing the use of $177,000. Therefore, adequate cash will be available to finance the construction. e As I mentioned, a TIP amendment was approved in August, 1993, allowing the use of $177,000 for construction of the library. However the tax increment amendment does not e reference the fact that bonds will be issued for the project nor does it reference the fact that a portion of the principal and interest on the bonds must be paid by tax increment revenues. The reason the amendment does not address these two issues is that the information City staff received from its consultants when preparing for the financing was that an up front cash contribution to write down the bond amount was all that was necessary in order to qualify for the issuance of tax increment bonds. At that time it was understood that the 20 percent debt service pledge would be offset by the cash contribution. However, bond counsel has very recently decided that a cash contribution for construction does not negate the requirement for a pledge of 20 percent of the principal and interest. In order to meet the 20 percent requirement, the TIF NO.1 and No.3 amendment adopted August 2, 1993, needs to be amended. It is anticipated that the amendment will be distributed to the County and School board by May 13. This would set the public hearing date for June 20 and provide bond proceeds in late July. This would meet the cash flow needs of the library expansion. Duplicate issuance costs would be eliminated by including disclosure on the TIF bond in the Official Statement prepared for the other issues, including a rating request for the TIF bond on the current rating application to Moody's and negotiating with the low bidder on the other issues to also underwrite the library issue. Alternately, the bonds could be sold through private placement to a local bank eliminating the need for a rating, Official Statement, or separate placement. e Unfortunately, the change to the TIF bond requirement information received earlier will cause additional work and delay receipt of bond funds. Fortunately it will not affect construction on the expansion. RECOMMENDATION The Council is asked to approve the three bond resolutions as presented. The Council is asked to adopt a motion authorizing an amendment correcting the earlier Library Expansion Amendment to TIF NO.1 and No.3. Finally, the council is asked to set a public hearing for June 20, 1994, on the amendment. e e e e EXTRACT OF MINUTES OF A MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ELK RIVER, MINNESOTA Pursuant to due call and notice thereof, a regular or special meeting of the city Council of the City of Elk River, Minnesota, was duly called and held at the Elk River City Hall on May 2, 1994, commencing at P.M., C.T. The following Councilmembers were present: and the following were absent: Councilmember following resolution and moved its adoption: introduced the RESOLUTION NO. RESOLUTION INITIATING THE PROCESS FOR THE SALE OF THE CITY'S $3,495,000 GENERAL OBLIGATION IMPROVEMENT BONDS, SERIES 1994A BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council (the "Council") of the City of Elk River (the "city"), Minnesota, as follows: 1. It is hereby determined: (a) The City has duly ordered the making of and has undertaken or will undertake the assessable public improvements described in the attached Exhibit A (the "Improvements") within the City pursuant to and in full conformity with Minnesota Statutes, Chapter 429. (b) It is necessary for the City to issue its $3,495,000 General Obligation Improvement Bonds, Series 1994A (the "Bonds"), pursuant to Minnesota Statutes, Chapters 429 and 475, to provide financing for the Improvements. (c) The City has retained Springsted Incorporated, in Saint Paul, Minnesota ("Springsted") , as its independent financial advisor for the Bonds and is therefore authorized to sell the Bonds by a competitive negotiated sale in accordance with Minnesota Statutes, section 475.60, Subdivision 2(9). 262807. 1 e e e 2. The terms and conditions of the Bonds and the sale thereof are fully set forth in the "Terms of Proposal" attached hereto as Exhibit B, and the Council shall meet at the time and place specified therein for the purposes of considering the bids for the purchase of the Bonds and considering the award of the sale of the Bonds. Adopted on May 2, 1994, by the Elk River city Council. The motion for the adoption of the foregoing resolution was duly seconded by Councilmember and upon a vote being taken thereon, the following voted in favor thereof: and the following voted against the same: Whereupon said resolution was declared duly passed and adopted. 262807. 1 e e e Exhibit A Re: $3,495,000 G.O. Improvement Bonds, Series 1994A street, Water, Sanitary Sewer and Storm Sewer Public Improvements (Elk Park Center Project): Total Construction Costs Less Prepaid Assessments $3,768,544 (610.000) Net Project Costs Costs of Issuance Capitalized Interest (through 2/1/96) Allowance for Discount $3,158,544 28,980 266,035 45.435 Subtotal Less Estimated Investment Earnings $3,498,994 (3.994) Net Bond Issue $3,495,000 262816.1 e e e Exhibit B THE CITY HAS AUTHORIZED SPRINGSTED INCORPORATED TO NEGOTIATE THIS ISSUE ON ITS BEHALF. PROPOSALS Will BE RECEIVED ON THE FOllOWING BASIS: TERMS OF PROPOSAL $3,495,000 CITY OF ELK RIVER, MINNESOTA GENERAL OBLIGATION IMPROVEMENT BONDS, SERIES 1994A Proposals for the Bonds will be received on Monday, May 23, 1994, until 12:00 Noon, Central Time, at the offices of Springsted Incorporated, 85 East Seventh Place, Suite 100, Saint Paul, Minnesota, after which time they will be opened and tabulated. Consideration for award of the Bonds will be by the City Council at 7:00 P.M., Central Time, of the same day. DETAILS OF THE BONDS The Bonds will be dated June 1, 1994, as the date of original issue, and will bear interest payable on February 1 and August 1 of each year, commencing February 1, 1995. Interest will be computed on the basis of a 360-day year of twelve 30-day months. The Bonds will be issued in the denomination of $5,000 each, or in integral multiples thereof, as requested by the purchaser, and fully registered as to principal and interest. Principal will be payable at the main corporate office of the registrar and interest on each Bond will be payable by check or draft of the registrar mailed to the registered holder thereof at the holder's address as it appears on the books of the registrar as of the close of business on the 15th day of the immediately preceding month. The Bonds will mature February 1 in the years and amounts as follows: 1996 $530,000 1997 $270,000 1998 $220,000 1999 $225,000 2000 $235,000 2001 $245,000 2002 $140,000 2003 $160,000 2004 $180,000 2005 $195,000 2006 $190,000 2007 $185,000 2008 $185,000 2009 $180,000 2010 $180,000 2011 $175,000 OPTIONAL REDEMPTION The City may elect on February 1, 2004, and on any day thereafter, to prepay Bonds due on or after February 1, 2005. Redemption may be in whole or in part and if in part, at the option of the City and in such order as the City shall determine and within a maturity by lot as selected by the registrar. All prepayments shall be at a price of par plus accrued interest. SECURITY AND PURPOSE The Bonds will be general obligations of the City for which the City will pledge its full faith and credit and power to levy direct general ad valorem taxes. In addition the City will pledge special assessments against benefited property. The proceeds will be used to finance infrastructure improvements within the City. -1- TYPE OF PROPOSALS e Proposals shall be for not less than $3.449,565 and accrued interest on the total principal amount of the Bonds. Proposals shall be accompanied by a Good Faith Deposit ("Deposit") in the form of a certified or cashier's check or a Financial Surety Bond in the amount of $34,950, payable to the order of the City. If a check is used, it must accompany each proposal. If a Financial Surety Bond is used, it must be from an insurance company licensed to issue such a bond in the State of Minnesota, and preapproved by the City. Such bond must be submitted to Springsted Incorporated prior to the opening of the proposals. The Financial Surety Bond must identify each underwriter whose Deposit is guaranteed by such Financial Surety Bond. If the Bonds are awarded to an underwriter using a Financial Surety Bond, then that purchaser is required to submit its Deposit to Springsted Incorporated in the form of a certified or cashier's check or wire transfer as instructed by Springsted Incorporated not later than 3:30 P.M., Central Time, on the next business day following the award. If such Deposit is not received by that time, the Financial Surety Bond may be drawn by the City to satisfy the Deposit requirement. The City will deposit the check of the purchaser, the amount of which will be deducted at settlement and no interest will accrue to the purchaser. In the event the purchaser fails to comply with the accepted proposal, said amount will be retained by the City. No proposal can be withdrawn or amended after the time set for receiving proposals unless the meeting of the City scheduled for award of the Bonds is adjourned, recessed, or continued to another date without award of the Bonds having been made. Rates shall be in integral multiples of 5/100 'or 1/8 of 1 %. Rates must be in ascending order. Bonds of the same maturity shall bear a single rate from the date of the Bonds to the date of maturity. No conditional proposals will be accepted. AWARD e The Bonds will be awarded on the basis of the lowest interest rate to be determined on a true interest cost (TIC) basis. The City's computation of the interest rate of each proposal, in accordance with customary practice, will be controlling. The City will reserve the right to: (i) waive non-substantive informalities of any proposal or of matters relating to the receipt of proposals and award of the Bonds, (ii) reject all proposals without cause, and, (iii) reject any proposal which the City determines to have failed to comply with the terms herein. BOND INSURANCE AT PURCHASER'S OPTION If the Bonds qualify for issuance of any policy of municipal bond insurance or commitment therefor at the option of the underwriter, the purchase of any such insurance policy or the issuance of any such commitment shall be at the sole option and expense of the purchaser of the Bonds. Any increased costs of issuance of the Bonds resulting from such purchase of insurance shall be paid by the purchaser, except that, if the City has requested and received a rating on the Bonds from a rating agency, the City will pay that rating fee. Any other rating agency fees shall be the responsibility of the purchaser. Failure of the municipal bond insurer to issue the policy after Bonds have been awarded to the purchaser shall not constitute cause for failure or refusal by the purchaser to accept delivery on the Bonds. REGISTRAR e The City will name the registrar which shall be subject to applicable SEC regulations. The City will pay for the services of the registrar. - II - CUSIP NUMBERS e If the Bonds qualify for assignment of CUSIP numbers such numbers will be printed on the Bonds, but neither the failure to print such numbers on any Bond nor any error with respect thereto will constitute cause for failure or refusal by the purchaser to accept delivery of the Bonds. The CUSIP Service Bureau charge for the assignment of CUSIP identification numbers shall be paid by the purchaser. SETTLEMENT Within 40 days following the date of their award, the Bonds will be delivered without cost to the purchaser at a place mutually satisfactory to the City and the purchaser. Delivery will be subject to receipt by the purchaser of an approving legal opinion of Briggs and Morgan, Professional Association, of Saint Paul and Minneapolis, Minnesota, which opinion will be printed on the Bonds, and of customary closing papers, including a no-litigation certificate. On the date of settlement payment for the Bonds shall be made in federal, or equivalent, funds which shall be received at the offices of the City or its designee not later than 12:00 Noon, Central Time. Except as compliance with the terms of payment for the Bonds shall have been made impossible by action of the City, or its agents, the purchaser shall be liable to the City for any loss suffered by the City by reason of the purchaser's non-compliance with said terms for payment. OFFICIAL STATEMENT e The City has authorized the preparation of an Official Statement containing pertinent information relative to the Bonds, and said Official Statement will serve as a nearly-final Official Statement within the meaning of Rule 15c2-12 of the Securities and Exchange Commission. For copies of the Official Statement or for any additional information prior to sale, any prospective purchaser is referred to the Financial Advisor to the City, Springsted Incorporated, 85 East Seventh Place, Suite 100, Saint Paul, Minnesota 55101, telephone (612) 223-3000. The Official Statement, when further supplemented by an addendum or addenda specifying the maturity dates, principal amounts and interest rates of the Bonds, together with any other information required by law, shall constitute a "Final Official Statement" of the City with respect to the Bonds, as that term is defined in Rule 15c2-12. By awarding the Bonds to any underwriter or underwriting syndicate submitting a proposal therefor, the City agrees that, no more than seven business days after the date of such award, it shall provide without cost to the senior managing underwriter of the syndicate to which the Bonds are awarded 140 copies of the Official Statement and the addendum or addenda described above. The City designates the senior managing underwriter of the syndicate to which the Bonds are awarded as its agent for purposes of distributing copies of the Final Official Statement to each Participating Underwriter. Any underwriter delivering a proposal with respect to the Bonds agrees thereby that if its proposal is accepted by the City (i) it shall accept such designation and (ii) it shall enter into a contractual relationship with all Participating Underwriters of the Bonds for purposes of assuring the receipt by each such Participating Underwriter of the Final Official Statement. Dated May 2, 1994 BY ORDER OF THE CITY COUNCIL /s/ Patrick Klaers Administrator e - iii - e . . City Clerk's certificate I, the undersigned, being the duly qualified and acting City Clerk of the City of Elk River, Minnesota, DO HEREBY CERTIFY that I have carefully compared the attached and foregoing extract of minutes with the original thereof on file in my office, and that the same is a full, true and complete excerpt of the official minutes of a meeting of the City Council of said City, duly called and held on the date therein indicated, insofar as such minutes relate to authorizing the sale of the City's General Obligation Improvement Bonds, Series 1994A. WITNESS my hand as such City Clerk and the official seal of the City this ____ day of , 1994. (SEAL) 262807. 1 City Clerk e e e EXTRACT OF MINUTES OF A MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ELK RIVER, MINNESOTA Pursuant to due call and notice thereof, a regular or special meeting of the City Council of the City of Elk River, Minnesota, was duly called and held at the Elk River City Hall on May 2, 1994, commencing at P.M., C.T. The following Councilmembers were present: and the following were absent: Councilmember following resolution and moved its adoption: introduced the RESOLUTION NO. RESOLUTION INITIATING THE PROCESS FOR THE SALE OF THE CITY'S $1,280,000 GENERAL OBLIGATION SEWER REVENUE BONDS, SERIES 1994B BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council (the "Council") of the City of Elk River (the "city"), Minnesota, as follows: 1. It is hereby determined: (a) The City has duly ordered the making of and has undertaken or will undertake the public improvements described in the attached Exhibit A (the "Improvements") within the City pursuant to and in full conformity with Minnesota Statutes, Section 444.075. (b) It is necessary for the City to issue its $1,280,000 General Obligation Sewer Revenue Bonds, Series 1994B (the "Bonds"), pursuant to Minnesota Statutes, section 444.075 and Chapter 475, to provide financing for the Improvements. (c) The City has retained Springsted Incorporated, in Saint Paul, Minnesota ("Springsted"), as its independent financial advisor for the Bonds and is therefore authorized to sell the Bonds by a competitive negotiated sale in accordance with Minnesota Statutes, section 475.60, Subdivision 2(9). 262817.1 e e e 2. The terms and conditions of the Bonds and the sale thereof are fully set forth in the "Terms of Proposal" attached hereto as Exhibit B, and the Council shall meet at the time and place specified therein for the purposes of considering the bids for the purchase of the Bonds and considering the award of the sale of the Bonds. Adopted on May 2, 1994, by the Elk River City Council. The motion for the adoption of the foregoing resolution was duly seconded by Councilmember and upon a vote being taken thereon, the following voted in favor thereof: and the following voted against the same: Whereupon said resolution was declared duly passed and adopted. 262817.1 e e e Exhibit A Re: $1,280,000 G.O. Sewer Revenue Bonds, Series 1994B Interim Expansion of City's Wastewater Treatment Plant: 262816.1 Project Costs Costs of Issuance Allowance for Discount Net Bond Issue $1,245,970 17,390 16.640 $1,280,000 e e e Exhibit B THE CITY HAS AUTHORIZED SPRINGSTED INCORPORATED TO NEGOTIATE THIS ISSUE ON ITS BEHALF. PROPOSALS Will BE RECEIVED ON THE FOllOWING BASIS: TERMS OF PROPOSAL $1,280,000 CITY OF ELK RIVER, MINNESOTA GENERAL OBLIGATION SEWER REVENUE BONDS, SERIES 1994B Proposals for the Bonds will be received on Monday, May 23, 1994, until 12:00 Noon, Central Time, at the offices of Springsted Incorporated, 85 East Seventh Place, Suite 100, Saint Paul, Minnesota, after which time they will be opened and tabulated. Consideration for award of the Bonds will be by the City Council at 7:00 P.M., Central Time, of the same day. DETAILS OF THE BONDS The Bonds will be dated June 1, 1994, as the date of original issue, and will bear interest payable on February 1 and August 1 of each year, commencing February 1, 1995. Interest will be computed on the basis of a 360-day year of twelve 30-day months. The Bonds will be issued in the denomination of $5,000 each, or in integral multiples thereof, as requested by the purchaser, and fully registered as to principal and interest. Principal will be payable at the main corporate office of the registrar and interest on each Bond will be payable by check or draft of the registrar mailed to the registered holder thereof at the holder's address as it appears on the books of the registrar as of the close of business on the 15th day of the immediately preceding month. The Bonds will mature February 1 in the years and amounts as follows: 1996 $65,000 1997 $70,000 1998 $70,000 1999 $75,000 2000 $80,000 2001 $85,000 2002 $85,000 2003 $90,000 2004 $ 95,000 2005 $100,000 2006 $105,000 2007 $115,000 2008 $120,000 2009 $125,000 OPTIONAL REDEMPTION The City may elect on February 1, 2004, and on any day thereafter, to prepay Bonds due on or after February 1, 2005. Redemption may be in whole or in part and if in part, at the option of the City and in such order as the City shall determine and within a maturity by lot as selected by the registrar. All prepayments shall be at a price of par plus accrued interest. SECURITY AND PURPOSE The Bonds will be general obligations of the City for which the City will pledge its full faith and credit and power to levy direct general ad valorem taxes. In addition the City will pledge net revenues of its sewer utility. The proceeds will be used to finance expansion of the wastewater treatment plant. - I - e e e TYPE OF PROPOSALS Proposals shall be for not less than $1,263,360 and accrued interest on the total principal amount of the Bonds. Proposals shall be accompanied by a Good Faith Deposit ("Deposit") in the form of a certified or cashier's check or a Financial Surety Bond in the amount of $12,800, payable to the order of the City. If a check is used, it must accompany each proposal. If a Financial Surety Bond is used, it must be from an insurance company licensed to issue such a bond in the State of Minnesota, and preapproved by the City. Such bond must be submitted to Springsted Incorporated prior to the opening of the proposals. The Financial Surety Bond must identify each underwriter whose Deposit is guaranteed by such Financial Surety Bond. If the Bonds are awarded to an underwriter using a Financial Surety Bond, then that purchaser is required to submit its Deposit to Springsted Incorporated in the form of a certified or cashier's check or wire transfer as instructed by Springsted Incorporated not later than 3:30 P.M., Central Time, on the next business day following the award. If such Deposit is not received by that time, the Financial Surety Bond may be drawn by the City to satisfy the Deposit requirement. The City will deposit the check of the purchaser, the amount of which will be deducted at settlement and no interest will accrue to the purchaser. In the event the purchaser fails to comply with the accepted proposal, said amount will be retained by the City. No proposal can be withdrawn or amended after the time set for receiving proposals unless the meeting of the City scheduled for award of the Bonds is adjourned, recessed, or continued to another date without award of the Bonds having been made. Rates shall be in integral multiples of 5/100 'or 1/8 of 1%. Rates must be in ascending order. Bonds of the same maturity shall bear a single rate from the date of the Bonds to the date of maturity. No conditional proposals will be accepted. AWARD The Bonds will be awarded on the basis of the lowest interest rate to be determined on a true interest cost (TIC) basis. The City's computation of the interest rate of each proposal, in accordance with customary practice, will be controlling. The City will reserve the right to: (i) waive non-substantive informalities of any proposal or of matters relating to the receipt of proposals and award of the Bonds, (ii) reject all proposals without cause, and, (iii) reject any proposal which the City determines to have failed to comply with the terms herein. BOND INSURANCE AT PURCHASER'S OPTION If the Bonds qualify for issuance of any policy of municipal bond insurance or commitment therefor at the option of the underwriter, the purchase of any such insurance policy or the issuance of any such commitment shall be at the sole option and expense of the purchaser of the Bonds. Any increased costs of issuance of the Bonds resulting from such purchase of insurance shall be paid by the purchaser, except that, if the City has requested and received a rating on the Bonds from a rating agency, the City will pay that rating fee. Any other rating agency fees shall be the responsibility of the purchaser. Failure of the municipal bond insurer to issue the policy after Bonds have been awarded to the purchaser shall not constitute cause for failure or refusal by the purchaser to accept delivery on the Bonds. REGISTRAR The City will name the registrar which shall be subject to applicable SEC regulations. The City will pay for the services of the registrar. - ii - CUSIP NUMBERS . If the Bonds qualify for assignment of CUSIP numbers such numbers will be printed on the Bonds, but neither the failure to print such numbers on any Bond nor any error with respect thereto will constitute cause for failure or refusal by the purchaser to accept delivery of the Bonds. The CUSIP Service Bureau charge for the assignment of CUSIP identification numbers shall be paid by the purchaser. SETTLEMENT Within 40 days following the date of their award, the Bonds will be delivered without cost to the purchaser at a place mutually satisfactory to the City and the purchaser. Delivery will be subject to receipt by the purchaser of an approving legal opinion of Briggs and Morgan, Professional Association, of Saint Paul and Minneapolis, Minnesota, which opinion will be printed on the Bonds, and of customary closing papers, including a no-litigation certificate. On the date of settlement payment for the Bonds shall be made in federal, or equivalent, funds which shall be received at the offices of the City or its designee not later than 12:00 Noon, Central Time. Except as compliance with the terms of payment for the Bonds shall have been made impossible by action of the City, or its agents, the purchaser shall be liable to the City for any loss suffered by the City by reason of the purchaser's non-compliance with said terms for payment. . OFFICIAL STATEMENT e The City has authorized the preparation of an Official Statement containing pertinent information relative to the Bonds, and said Official Statement will serve as a nearly-final Official Statement within the meaning of Rule 15c2-12 of the Securities and Exchange Commission. For copies of the Official Statement or for any additional information prior to sale, any prospective purchaser is referred to the Financial Advisor to the City, Springsted Incorporated, 85 East Seventh Place, Suite 100, Saint Paul, Minnesota 55101, telephone (612) 223-3000. The Official Statement, when further supplemented by an addendum or addenda specifying the maturity dates, principal amounts and interest rates of the Bonds, together with any other information required by law, shall constitute a "Final Official Statement" of the City with respect to the Bonds, as that term is defined in Rule 15c2-12. By awarding the Bonds to any underwriter or underwriting syndicate submitting a proposal therefor, the City agrees that, no more than seven business days after the date of such award, it shall provide without cost to the senior managing underwriter of the syndicate to which the Bonds are awarded 50 copies of the Official Statement and the addendum or addenda described above. The City designates the senior managing underwriter of the syndicate to which the Bonds are awarded as its agent for purposes of distributing copies of the Final Official Statement to each Participating Underwriter. Any underwriter delivering a proposal with respect to the Bonds agrees thereby that if its proposal is accepted by the City (i) it shall accept such designation and (ii) it shall enter into a contractual relationship with all Participating Underwriters of the Bonds for purposes of assuring the receipt by each such Participating Underwriter of the Final Official Statement. Dated May 2, 1994 BY ORDER OF THE CITY COUNCIL Isl Patrick Klaers Administrator e - III - e e e City Clerk's certificate I, the undersigned, being the duly qualified and acting City Clerk of the City of Elk River, Minnesota, DO HEREBY CERTIFY that I have carefully compared the attached and foregoing extract of minutes with the original thereof on file in my office, and that the same is a full, true and complete excerpt of the official minutes of a meeting of the City Council of said City, duly called and held on the date therein indicated, insofar as such minutes relate to authorizing the sale of the City's General Obligation Sewer Revenue Bonds, Series 1994B. WITNESS my hand as such City Clerk and the official seal of the City this ____ day of , 1994. (SEAL) 262817.1 City Clerk e e e EXTRACT OF MINUTES OF A MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ELK RIVER, MINNESOTA Pursuant to due call and notice thereof, a regular or special meeting of the City Council of the City of Elk River, Minnesota, was duly called and held at the Elk River City Hall on May 2, 1994, commencing at P.M., C.T. The following Councilmembers were present: and the following were absent: Councilmember following resolution and moved its adoption: introduced the RESOLUTION NO. RESOLUTION INITIATING THE PROCESS FOR THE SALE OF THE CITY'S $1,080,000 GENERAL OBLIGATION STORM SEWER REVENUE BONDS, SERIES 1994C BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council (the "Council") of the City of Elk River (the "city"), Minnesota, as follows: 1. It is hereby determined: (a) The City has duly ordered the making of and has undertaken or will undertake the public improvements described in the attached Exhibit A (the "Improvements") within the City pursuant to and in full conformity with Minnesota Statutes, section 444.075. (b) It is necessary for the City to issue its $1,080,000 General Obligation Storm Sewer Revenue Bonds, Series 1994C (the "Bonds"), pursuant to Minnesota Statutes, Section 444.075 and Chapter 475, to provide financing for the Improvements. (c) The City has retained Springsted Incorporated, in Saint Paul, Minnesota ("Springsted") , as its independent financial advisor for the Bonds and is therefore authorized to sell the Bonds by a competitive negotiated sale in accordance with Minnesota Statutes, Section 475.60, Subdivision 2(9). 262818.1 e e e 2 . The terms and conditions of the Bonds and the sale thereof are fully set forth in the "Terms of Proposal" attached hereto as Exhibit B, and the Council shall meet at the time and place specified therein for the purposes of considering the bids for the purchase of the Bonds and considering the award of the sale of the Bonds. Adopted on May 2, 1994, by the Elk River City Council. The motion for the adoption of the foregoing resolution was duly seconded by Councilmember and upon a vote being taken thereon, the following voted in favor thereof: and the following voted against the same: Whereupon said resolution was declared duly passed and adopted. 262818.1 e e e Exhibit A Re: $1,080,000 G.O. storm Sewer Revenue Bonds, Series 1994C 1994 Storm Sewer Improvement Project Project Costs Costs of Issuance Allowance for Discount Net Bond Issue 262816.1 $1,049,090 16,870 14.040 $1,080,000 e e e Exhibit 8 THE CITY HAS AUTHORIZED SPRINGSTED INCORPORATED TO NEGOTIATE THIS ISSUE ON ITS BEHALF. PROPOSALS Will BE RECEIVED ON THE FOllOWING BASIS: TERMS OF PROPOSAL $1,080,000 CITY OF ELK RIVER, MINNESOTA GENERAL OBLIGATION STORM SEWER REVENUE BONDS, SERIES 1994C Proposals for the Bonds will be received on Monday, May 23, 1994. until 12:00 Noon, Central Time, at the offices of Springsted Incorporated, 85 East Seventh Place, Suite 100, Saint Paul, Minnesota, after which time they will be opened and tabulated. Consideration for award of the Bonds will be by the City Council at 7:00 P.M., Central Time, of the same day. DETAILS OF THE BONDS The Bonds will be dated June 1, 1994, as the date of original issue, and will bear interest payable on June 1 and December 1 of each year, commencing June 1, 1995. Interest will be computed on the basis of a 360-day year of twelve 30-day months. The Bonds will be issued in the denomination of $5,000 each, or in integral multiples thereof, as requested by the purchaser, and fully registered as to principal and interest. Principal will be payable at the main corporate office of the registrar and interest on each Bond will be payable by check or draft of the registrar mailed to the registered holder thereof at the holder's address as it appears on the books of the registrar as of the close of business on the 15th day of the immediately preceding month. The Bonds will mature December 1 in the years and amounts as follows: 1995 $25,000 1996 $55,000 1997 $55,000 1998 $60,000 1999 $60,000 2000 $65,000 2001 $65,000 2002 $70,000 2003 $75,000 2004 $80,000 2005 $85,000 2006 $85,000 2007 $ 95,000 2008 $100,000 2009 $105,000 OPTIONAL REDEMPTION The City may elect on December 1, 2004, and on any day thereafter, to prepay Bonds due on or after December 1, 2005. Redemption may be in whole or in part and if in part, at the option of the City and in such order as the City shall determine and within a maturity by lot as selected by the registrar. All prepayments shall be at a price of par plus accrued interest. SECURITY AND PURPOSE The Bonds will be general obligations of the City for which the City will pledge its full faith and credit and power to levy direct general ad valorem taxes. In addition the City will pledge net revenues of its storm sewer utility. The proceeds will be used to finance various improvements to the City's storm sewer system. - I - TYPE OF PROPOSALS e Proposals shall be for not less than $1,065,960 and accrued interest on the total principal amount of the Bonds. Proposals shall be accompanied by a Good Faith Deposit ("Deposit") in the form of a certified or cashier's check or a Financial Surety Bond in the amount of $10,800, payable to the order of the City. If a check is used, it must accompany each proposal. If a Financial Surety Bond is used, it must be from an insurance company licensed to issue such a bond in the State of Minnesota, and preapproved by the City. Such bond must be submitted to Springsted Incorporated prior to the opening of the proposals. The Financial Surety Bond must identify each underwriter whose Deposit is guaranteed by such Financial Surety Bond. If the Bonds are awarded to an underwriter using a Financial Surety Bond, then that purchaser is required to submit its Deposit to Springsted Incorporated in the form of a certified or cashier's check or wire transfer as instructed by Springsted Incorporated not later than 3:30 P.M., Central Time, on the next business day following the award. If such Deposit is not received by that time, the Financial Surety Bond may be drawn by the City to satisfy the Deposit requirement. The City will deposit the check of the purchaser, the amount of which will be deducted at settlement and no interest will accrue to the purchaser. In the event the purchaser fails to comply with the accepted proposal, said amount will be retained by the City. No proposal can be withdrawn or amended after the time set for receiving proposals unless the meeting of the City scheduled for award of the Bonds is adjourned, recessed, or continued to another date without award of the Bonds having been made. Rates shall be in integral multiples of 5/100 'Or 1/8 of 1%. Rates must be in ascending order. Bonds of the same maturity shall bear a single rate from the date of the Bonds to the date of maturity. No conditional proposals will be accepted. AWARD e The Bonds will be awarded on the basis of the lowest interest rate to be determined on a true interest cost (TIC) basis. The City's computation of the interest rate of each proposal, in accordance with customary practice, will be controlling. The City will reserve the right to: (i) waive non-substantive informalities of any proposal or of matters relating to the receipt of proposals and award of the Bonds, (ii) reject all proposals without cause, and, (iii) reject any proposal which the City determines to have failed to comply with the terms herein. BOND INSURANCE AT PURCHASER'S OPTION If the Bonds qualify for issuance of any policy of municipal bond insurance or commitment therefor at the option of the underwriter, the purchase of any such insurance policy or the issuance of any such commitment shall be at the sole option and expense of the purchaser of the Bonds. Any increased costs of issuance of the Bonds resulting from such purchase of insurance shall be paid by the purchaser, except that, if the City has requested and received a rating on the Bonds from a rating agency, the City will pay that rating fee. Any other rating agency fees shall be the responsibility of the purchaser. Failure of the municipal bond insurer to issue the policy after Bonds have been awarded to the purchaser shall not constitute cause for failure or refusal by the purchaser to accept delivery on the Bonds. REGISTRAR e The City will name the registrar which shall be subject to applicable SEC regulations. The City will pay for the services of the registrar. - ii - CUSIP NUMBERS . If the Bonds qualify for assignment of CUSIP numbers such numbers will be printed on the Bonds, but neither the failure to print such numbers on any Bond nor any error with respect thereto will constitute cause for failure or refusal by the purchaser to accept delivery of the Bonds. The CUSIP Service Bureau charge for the assignment of CUSIP identification numbers shall be paid by the purchaser. SETTLEMENT Within 40 days following the date of their award, the Bonds will be delivered without cost to the purchaser at a place mutually satisfactory to the City and the purchaser. Delivery will be subject to receipt by the purchaser of an approving legal opinion of Briggs and Morgan, Professional Association, of Saint Paul and Minneapolis, Minnesota, which opinion will be printed on the Bonds, and of customary closing papers, including a no-litigation certificate. On the date of settlement payment for the Bonds shall be made in federal, or equivalent, funds which shall be received at the offices of the City or its designee not later than 12:00 Noon, Central Time. Except as compliance with the terms of payment for the Bonds shall have been made impossible by action of the City, or its agents, the purchaser shall be liable to the City for any loss suffered by the City by reason of the purchaser's non-compliance with said terms for payment. OFFICIAL STATEMENT e The City has authorized the preparation of an Official Statement containing pertinent information relative to the Bonds, and said Official Statement will serve as a nearly-final Official Statement within the meaning of Rule 15c2-12 of the Securities and Exchange Commission. For copies of the Official Statement or for any additional information prior to sale, any prospective purchaser is referred to the Financial Advisor to the City, Springsted Incorporated, 85 East Seventh Place, Suite 100, Saint Paul, Minnesota 55101, telephone (612) 223-3000. The Official Statement, when further supplemented by an addendum or addenda specifying the maturity dates, principal amounts and interest rates of the Bonds, together with any other information required by law, shall constitute a "Final Official Statement" of the City with respect to the Bonds, as that term is defined in Rule 15c2-12. By awarding the Bonds to any underwriter or underwriting syndicate submitting a proposal therefor, the City agrees that, no more than seven business days after the date of such award, it shall provide without cost to the senior managing underwriter of the syndicate to which the Bonds are awarded 45 copies of the Official Statement and the addendum or addenda described above. The City designates the senior managing underwriter of the syndicate to which the Bonds are awarded as its agent for purposes of distributing copies of the Final Official Statement to each Participating Underwriter. Any underwriter delivering a proposal with respect to the Bonds agrees thereby that if its proposal is accepted by the City (i) it shall accept such designation and (ii) it shall enter into a contractual relationship with all Participating Underwriters of the Bonds for purposes of assuring the receipt by each such Participating Underwriter of the Final Official Statement. Dated May 2, 1994 BY ORDER OF THE CITY COUNCIL Isl Patrick Klaers Administrator e - III - e . . City Clerk's certificate I, the undersigned, being the duly qualified and acting city Clerk of the City of Elk River, Minnesota, DO HEREBY CERTIFY that I have carefully compared the attached and foregoing extract of minutes with the original thereof on file in my office, and that the same is a full, true and complete excerpt of the official minutes of a meeting of the City Council of said city, duly called and held on the date therein indicated, insofar as such minutes relate to authorizing the sale of the City's General Obligation storm Sewer Revenue Bonds, Series 1994C. WITNESS my hand as such City Clerk and the official seal of the City this day of , 1994. city Clerk (SEAL) 262818.1