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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity Council Resolution 1988-434After due consideration of the bids, Member Sisk then introduced the following written resolution and moved its adoption: RESOLUTION NO. 88-434 A RESOLUTION AWARDING THE SALE OF $3,950,000 GENERAL OBLIGATION IMPROVEMENT BONDS, SERIES 1988A; FIXING THEIR FORM AND SPECIFICATIONS; DIRECTING THEIR EXECUTION AND DELIVERY; AND PROVIDING FOR THEIR PAYMENT BE IT RESOLVED By the City Council of the City of Plymouth, Hennepin County, Minnesota (City) as follows: Section 1. Sale of Bonds. 1.01. The bid of Harris Trust and Savings Bank, Chgo.. IL (Purchaser) to purchase $3,950,000 General Obligation Improvement Bonds, Series 1988A (Bonds) of the City described in the Official Notice of Sale thereof is hereby found and determined to be the highest and best bid retaived 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 $ 3,916.820 plus accrued interest to date of delivery, for Bonds bearing interest as follows: Year of Maturity Interest Rate 1991 5.800% 1992 6.000% 1993 6.200% 1994 6.375% 1995 6.500% Net effective interest rate: 6.4371% 1.02. The sum of =.35,945.00 being the amount bid by the Purchaser in excess of $3.880,875 shall be credited to the Debt Service Fund hereinafter created. The City Finance Director 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 shall forthwith issue and sell the Bonds in the total principal amount of $3.950,000, originally dated August 16, 1988, in the denomi- nation of $5,000 each or any integral multiple thereof, numbered No. R-10 upward, bearing interest as above set forth, and which mature serially on February 1 in the years and amounts as follows: Year Amount 1991 $775,000 1992 800,000 1993 850,000 1994 825,000 1995 700,000 1.04. Optional Redemption. The City may elect on February 1, 1993 and on any interest payment date thereafter to prepay Bonds maturing on or after February 1, 1994. Redemption may be in whole or in part of the Bonds subject to prepayment. If redemption is in part, those Bonds remaining unpaid which have the latest maturity date will be prepaid first. If only part of the Bonds having a common maturity date are called for prepayment the specific Bonds to be prepaid will be chosen by lot by the Registrar. All payments will be at a price of par plus accrued interest. 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, shall be payable by check or draft issued by the Registrar described herein. 2.02. Dates: Interest Payment Dates. Each Bond shall be dated as of the last interest payment date preceding the d-_ of authentication to which inter- est on the Bond has been paid or made available for payment, unless (1) 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 data of authentication, or (11) the date of authentication is prior to the first Interest pa, ment date, in which case such Bond shall be dated as of the date of original issue. The interest on the Bonds shall be payable on August 1 and February 1 of each year, commencing August 1, 1989, 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 shall 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 shall be as follows: (a) Register. The Registrar shall keep at its principal corporate trust office a bond register in which the Registrar shall provide 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 any Bond duly endorsed by the registered owner thereof or accompanied by a written Instrument of transfer, in form satisfactory to the Registrar, duly execut- ed by the registered owner thereof or by an attorney duly authorised by the registered owner in writing, the Registrar shall authenticate and deliver, In the name of the designated transferee or transferees, one or more new ' Bonds of a like aggregate principal amount and maturity, as requested by the transferor. The Registrar may, however, close the books for registra- tion of any transfer after the fifteenth day of the month preceding each interest payment data and until such interest payment date. (c) Exchange of Bonds. Whenever any Bonds are surrendered by the registered owner for exchange the Registrar shall authenticate and deliver one or more new Bonds of a like aggregate principal amount and maturity, as requested by the registered owner or the owner's attorney in writing. (d) Cancellation. All Bonds surrendered upon any transfer or ex- change shall be promptly cancelled by the Registrar and thereafter disposed of as directed by the City. (e) Improper or Unauthorized Transfer. When any Bond is presented to the Registrar for transfer, the Registrar may refuse to transfer the same until it is satisfied that the endorsement on such Bond or separate Instru- ment of transfer is valid and genuine and that the requested transfer is legally authorized. The Registrar shall incur no liability for the refus- al, in good faith, to make transfers which it. in its judgment, deems Improper or unauthorized. (f) Persons Deemed Owners. The City and the Registrar nay treat the person in whose name any Bond is at any time registered in the bond regis- ter as the absolute owner of such Bond, whether such Bond shall be overdue or not, for the purpose of receiving payment of, or on account of, the principal of and interest on such Bond and for all other purposes, and all such payments so made to any such registered owner or upon the owner's order shall be valid and effectual to satisfy and discharge the liability upon such Bond to the extent of the sum or sums so paid. (g) Taxes, Fees and Charges. For every transfer or exchange of Bonds, the Registrar may impose a charge upon the owner thereof sufficient to reimburse the Registrar for any tax, fee or other governmental charge required to be paid with respect to such transfer or exchange. (h) Mutilated, Lost, Stolen or Destroyed Bonds. In case any Bond shall become mutilated or be destroyed, stolen or lost. the Registrar shall deliver a new Bond of like amount, number, maturity date and tenor in exchange and substitution for and upon cancellation of any such mutilated Bond or in lieu of and in substitution for any such Bond destroyed, stolen or lost, upon the payment of the reasonable expenses and charges of the Registrar in connection therewith; and, in the case of a Bond destroyed, stolen or lost, upon filing with the Registrar of evidence satisfactory to it that such Bond vas destroyed, stolen or lost. and of the ownership thereof, and upon furnishing to the Registrar of an appropriate bond or Indemnity in form, substance and amount satisfactory to it. in which both the City and the Registrar shall be named as obligees. All Bonds so sur- rendered to the Registrar shall be cancelled by it and evidence of such cancellation shall be given to the City. If the mutilated, destroyed. stolen or lost Bond has already matured or been called for redemption in accordance with its terms it shall not be necessary to issue a new Bond prior to payment. (i) Redemption. In the event any of the Bonds are called for redemp- tion, notice thereof identifying the Bonds to be redeemed will be given by the Registrar by mailing a copy of the redemption notice by first class mail (postage prepaid) not more than 60 and not less than 30 days prior to the date fixed for redemption to the registered owner of each Bond to be redeemed at the address shown on the registration books kept by the Regis- trar and by publishing said notice in the manner required by law. Failure to give such notice by publication or by mail to any registered owner, or any defect therein, will not affect the validity of an, proceeding for the redemption of Bonds. All Bonds so called for redemption will cease to bear interest after the specified redemption date, provided that the funds for the redemption are on deposit with the place of payment .it that time. 2.04. Appointment of Initial Registrar. The City hereby appoints The Finance Director of the City of Plymouth, Minnesota, as the initial Regis- trar. In the event the Bonds are no longer registered in the name of a securities depository as provided in Section 3 the Finance Director may continue as Registrar or the Mayor and the City Clerk z -e authorized to execute and deliver, on behalf of the City, a contract with the a Successor Registrar. Upon merger or consolidation of the Registrar with another corporation, if the resulting corporation is a bank or trust company authorized by law to conduct such business, such corporation shall be authorized to act as successor Regis- trar. The City agrees to pay the reasonable and customary charges of the Registrar for the services performed. The City reserves the right to remove the Registrar upon 30 days' notice and upon the appointment of a successor Registrar. in which event the predecessor Registrar shall deliver all cash and Bonds in its possession to the successor Registrar and shall deliver the bond register to the successor Registrar. On or before each principal or interest due date, without further order of this Council, the Finance Director shall transmit to the Registrar moneys sufficient for the payment of all principal and Interest then due. 2.05. Execution, Authentication and Delivery. The Bonds shall be prepared under the direction of the Clerk and shall be executed on behalf of the City by the manual or facsimile 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 signa- ture shall appear on the Bonds shall cease to be such officer before the deliv- ery of any Bond, such signature or facsimile shall nevertheless be valid and sufficient for all purposes, the same as if he had remained in office until delivery. Notwithstanding such execution, no Bond shall 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 such Bond has been duly executed by the manual signature of an authorized representative of the Regis- trar. Certificates of authentication on different Bonds need not be signed by the same representative. The executed certificate of authentication on each Bond shall be conclusive evidence that it has been authenticated and delivered under this Resolution. When the Bonds have been so prepared, executed and authenticated, the Finance Director shall deliver the same to the Purchaser thereof upon payment of the purchase price in accordance with the contract of sale heretofore made and executed, and the Purchaser shall not be obligated to see to the application of the purchase price. 2:06. Temporary Bonds. The City may elect to deliver in lieu of printed definitive Bonds, one or more typewritten temporary Bonds in substantially the form set forth in Section 3 with •ich changes as may be necessary to reflect more than ond maturity in a sinaie temporary bond. Upon the execution and delivery of definitive Bonds, the temporary Bonds shall be exchanged therefor and cancelled. Section 3. Form of Bond. 3.01. The Bonds shall be printed or typewritten in substantially the following form: [Face of the Bond] UNITED STATES OF AMERICA STATE OF MINNESOTA COUNTY OF HENNEPIN CITY OF PLYMOUTH GENERAL OBLIGATION IMPROVEMENT BOND, SERIES 1988A Date of Rate Maturity Original Issue CUSIP Auqust 16. 1988 No. i The City of Plymouth. 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 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 August 1 and February 1 in each year, commencing August 1, 1988. 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 immedi- ately preceding month. The interest hereon and, upon presentation and surrender hereof, the principal hereof are payable in lawful money of the United States of America by check or draft by the Finance Director of the City of Plymouth, Minnesota. as Bond Registrar. Paying Agent. Transfer Agent and Authenticating Agent, or the designated successor Registrar under the Resolution described herein. For the prompt and full payment of such principal and interest as the same respectively become due, the full faith and credit and taxing powers of the City have been and are hereby irrevocably pledged. iThe City may elect on February 1. 1993, and on any interest payment date thereafter, to prepay Bonds of this issue maturing on or after February 1. 1994. Redemption may be in whole or in part of the Bonds subject to prepayment. If redemption is in part, those Bonds remaining unpaid which have the latest maturity date will be prepaid first. If only part of the Bonds having a common maturity date are called for prepayment the specific Bonds to be prepaid will be chosen by lot by the Registrar. All prepayments shall be at a price of par plus 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. Additional provisions of this Bond are contained on the reverse hereof and such provisions shall for all purposes have the same effect as though fully set forth In this place. This Bond shall not be valid or become obligatory for any purpose or be entitled to any security or benefit under the Resolution until the Certificate of Authentication hereon shall have been executed by the Bond Registrar by manual signature or of an authorized representative. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the City of Plymouth, 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. 0 Dated: City Manager CITY OF PLYMOUTH, MINNESOTA Mayor CERTIFICATE OF AUTHENTICATION This is one of the Bonds delivered pursuant to the Resolution mentioned within. By Authorized Representative [Reverse of the Bond] This Bond is one of an issue in the aggregate principal amount of $3.950.000 all of like original issue date and tenor, except as -to number, maturity date. redemption privilege, and interest rate, all issued pursuant to a resolution adopted by the City Council on August 1. 1988 (the Resolution), for the purpose of providing money to defray the expenses incurred and to be in- curred in making local improvements, pursuant to and in full conformity with the Constitution and laws of the State of Minnesota. including Minnesota Statutes, Chapter 429, and the principal hereof and interest hereon are payable primarily from special assessments against property specially benefited thereby, as set forth in the Resolution to which reference is made for a full statement of rights and powers thereby conferred. The full faith and credit of the City are Irrevocably pledged for payment of this Bond and the City Council has obligated Itself to levy additional ad valorem taxes on all taxable property in the City In the event of any deficiency in special assessments pledged, which taxes may be levied without limitation as to rate or amount. The Bonds of this series are Issued only as fully registered Bonds in denominations of $5.000 or any integral multiple thereof of single maturities. As provided in the Resolution and subject to certain limitations set forth therein, this Bond is transferable upon the books of the City at the principal office of the Bond Registrar, by the registered owner hereof in person or by the owner's attorney duly authorized in writing upon surrender hereof together with a written instrument of transfer satisfactory to the Bond Registrar, duly executed by the registered owner or the owner's attorney; and may also be surrendered in exchange for Bonds of other authorized denominations. Upon such transfer or exchange the City will cause a new Bond or Bonds to be issued in the name of the transferee or registered owner, of the same aggregate principal amount, bearing interest at the same rate and maturing on the same date, subject to reimbursement for any tax. fee or governmental charge required to be paid with respect to such transfer or exchange. 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 shall 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 City's home rule charter and 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 constitutional or statutory limitation of indebtedness. (Form of certificate to be printed on the reverse side of each Bond, following a full copy of the legal opinion if the Bonds are in printed form.) I certify that the above is a full, true and correct copy of the legal opinion rendered by bond counsel on the issue of Bonds of the City of Plymouth, Minnesota, which includes the within Bond, dated as of the date of delivery of and payment for the Bonds. (Facsimile Signature) City Clerk CERTIFICATE OF REGISTRATION (For use if Finance Director is Registrar) This bond has been registered as to principal and interest in the name of the Registered Owner specified above on the registration books of the City of Plymouth, Minnesota The following abbreviations, when used in the inscription on the face of this Bond, shall be construed as though they were written out in full according to applicable laws or regulations: TEN COM -- as tenants UNIF GIFT MIN ACT Custodian in common (Cust) (Minor) TEN ENT -- as tenants by entireties under Uniform Gifts or Transfers to Minors JT TEN -- as joint tenants with right of survivorship and Act . . . . . . . . . . . . . not as tenants in common (State) Additional abbreviations may also be used though not in the above list. ASSIGNMENT For value received, the undersigned hereby sells, assigns and transfers unto the within Bond and all rights thereunder, and does hereby irrevocably constitute and appoint attorney to transfer the said Bond on the books kept for registration of the within Bond, with full power of substitution in the premises. Dated: Notice: The assignor's signature to this assignment must correspond with the name as it appears upon the face of the within Bond in every particular, without alteration or any change whatever. Signature Guaranteed: Signature(s) must be guaranteed by a national bank or trust company or by a brokerage firm having a membership in one of the major stock exchanges. The Bond Registrar will not effect transfer of this Bond unless the infor- mation concerning the assignee requbsted below is provided. 0 Name and Address: Include information for all joint owners if this Bond is held by joint account.) Please insert social security or other identifying number of assignee 3.02. The City Clerk shall obtain a copy of the proposed approving legal opinion of LeFevere, Lefler, Kennedy, O'Brien b Drawz, a Professional Associa- tion, Minneapolis, Minnesota, which shall be complete except as to dating thereof and shall cause the opinion to be printed on each Bond, together with a certificate to be signed by the facsimile signature of the Clerk in substantial- ly the form set forth in the form of Bond. The Clerk is hereby authorized and directed to execute such certificate in the name of the City upon receipt of such opinion and to file the opinion in the City offices. 3.03. Book -Entry System; Limited Obligation of City. 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 i Co., as nominee for The Depository Trust Company, New York, New York, and its successors and assigns (DTC). Except 9s provided in Section 3 hereof, all of the out- standing Bonds shall be registered in the registration books kept by the Bond Registrar in the name of Cede i Co., as nominee of DTC. 3.04. With respect to Bonds registered in the registration books kept by the Bond Registrar in the name of Cede i Co., as nominee of DTC, the City, the Bond Registrar and the Paying Agent shall have no responsibility or 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, Including but not limited to any responsibility or obligation with respect to (1) the accuracy of the records of DTC, Cade i Co. 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 to any Participant or any other person, other than a registered owner of Bends, 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 spay 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 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 evidencing the obligation of the City to make payments of principal, premium, if any, or interest pursuant to this Bond Resolution. Upon delivery by DTC to the Finance Officer of a written notice to the effect that DTC has determined to substitute a new nominee in place of Cede 6 Co., and the words "Cede b Co.," shall refer to such new nominee of DTC; and upon receipt of such a notice, the Finance Director shall promptly deliver a copy of the same to the Bond Registrar and Paying Agent, if the Bcnd Registrar or Paying Agent is other than the Finance Director. 3.05. Representation Letter. The form of Representation Letter proposed to be submitted to DTC, which is on file with the Finance Director and presented to this meeting, is hereby approved, and the Finance Director is authorized to execute and deliver the Representation Letter in substantially the form on file, with such changes therein not inconsistent with law as the Finance Director and the City Attorney may approve, which approval shall be conclusively evidenced by the execution thereof. Any Paying Agent or Bond Registrar subsequently appointed by the City with respect to the Bonds shall agree to take all action necessary for all representations of the City in the Representation Letter with respect to the Bond Registrar and Paying Agent. respectively, to at all time be complied with. 3.06. Transfers Outside Book -Entry System. In the event the City, by resolution of the City Council, determines that it is in the bast 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 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 shall issue and the Bond Registrar shall authenticate Bond certificates in accordance with this Bond Resolution and the provisions hereof shall apply to the transfer, exchange and method of payment thereof. 3.07. Payments to Cede 3 Co. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Bond Resolution to the contrary, so long as any Bond is registered in the name of Cede 6 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 shall be made and given, respectively, in the manner provided in the Representation Letter. Section 4. Payment: Security: Pledges and Covenants. 4.01. The Bonds shall be payable from the Series 1988A Improvement Bonds, Debt Service Fund (Debt Service Fund) hereby created, and special assessments (Assessments) to be levied for the improvements (Improvements) financed by the Bonds are hereby pledged to the Debt Service Fund. If an; payment of principal or interest on the Bonds shall become due when there is not sufficient money in . the Debt Service Fund to pay the same. the Finance Director shall pay such principal or interest from the general fund of the City, and the general fund shall be reimbursed for such advances out of the proceeds of Assessments levied for the Improvements when collected. There is hereby appropriated to the Debt Service Fund the following amounts together with accrued interest received with the purchase price of the Bonds: Capitalized Interest $ 0 Excess Over Minimum Purchase Price 35.945 Total $ 35,945 4.02. It is hereby determined that the Improvements -to be financed by the Bonds will directly and indirectly benefit and abutting property, and the City hereby covenants with the holders from time to time of the Bonds as follows: (a) The City has caused or will cause the Assessments for the Im- provements to be promptly levied so that the first installment will be collectible not later than 1989 and will take all steps necessary to assure prompt collection, and the levy of the Assessments is hereby authorized. The City Council shall cause all further actions and proceedings relative to the making and financing of the Improvements financed hereby to be taken with due diligence that are required for the construction of each Improve- ment financed wholly or partly from the proceeds of the Bonds, and for the final and valid levy of the Assessments and the appropriation of any other funds needed to pay the Bonds and interest thereon when due. (b) In the event of any current or anticipated deficiency in the Assessments, the City Council will levy ad valorem taxes in the amount of said current or anticipated deficiency. (c) The City rill keep complete and accurate books and records showing: all receipts and disbursements in connection with the Improve- ments. Assessments levied therefor and other funds appropriated for their payment, all collections thereof and disbursements therefrom, moneys on hand and, the balance of unpaid Assessments. (d) The City will cause its books and records to be audited at least annually and will furnish copies of such audit reports to any interested person upon request. 4.03. It is hereby determined that the estimated collections of Assess- ments and interest thereon for 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. 4.04. The City Clerk is authorized and directed to file a certified copy of this resolution with the Director of Property Taxation and to -obtain the certificate required by Minnesota Statutes, Section 475.63. Section 5. Authentication of Transcript. 5.01. The officers of the City are hereby 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 certifi- cates, 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. 5.02. The Mayor, Manager and City Finance Director 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 6. Tax Covenant. 6.01. 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. 6.02. (a) The City shall 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 re- quirements 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 investment earnings to the United States if the Bonds (together with other obligations reasonably expected to be issued in calendar year 1988 exceed the small -issuer exception amount of $5,000,000. (b) For purposes of qualifying for the small issuer exception to the federal arbitrage rebate requirements, the City hereby finds, determines and declares that the aggregate face amount of all tax-exempt bonds (other than private activity bonds) issued by the City (and all subordinate entities of the City) during the calendar year in which the Bonds are issued and outstanding at one time is not reasonably expected to exceed $5,000,000, all within the meaning of Section 148(f)(4)(C) of the Code. 6.03. 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. 6.04. In order to qualify the Bonds as "qualified tax-exempt obligations" within the meaning of Section 265(b)(3) of the Code, the City hereby makes the following factual statements and representations: (a) the Bonds are not "private activity bonds" as defined in Section 141 of the Code; (b) the City hereby designates 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 County) during calendar year 1988 will not exceed $10,000,000; and (d) not more than $10,000,000 of obligations issued by the City during calendar year 1988 have been designated for purposes of Section 265(b)(3) of the Code. 6.05. The City shall use its best efforts to comply with any federal procedural requirements which may apply in order to effectuate the designations made by this section. The motion for the adoption of the foregoing resolution was duly seconded by Member Ricker , and upon vote bi-Ing taken thereon, the following voted in favor thereof: Mayor Schneider, Council Members Ricker, Vasiliou, Zitur and Sisk and the following voted against the same: None. whereupon said resolution was declared duly passed and adopted. . STATE OF MINNESOTA ) COUNTY OF HENNEPIN ) SS. CITY OF PLYMOUTH ) I, the undersigned, being the duly qualified and acting Clerk of the City of Plymouth, Hennepin County, Minnesota, do hereby certify that I have carefully compared the attached and foregoing extract of minutes of a regular meeting of the City Council of the City held on August 1, 1988 with the original minutes on file in my office and the extract is a full, true and correct copy of the minutes insofar as they relate to the issuance and sale of $3,950,000 General Obligation Improvement Bonds, Series 1988! of the City. WITNESS My hand officially as such Clerk and the corporate seal of the City this.1st day of _ August , 1988. City Clerk Plymouth, Minnesota (SEAL) P5:00662D88.RAW