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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity Council Resolution 1995-782Councilmember Edson introduced the following resolution, the reading of which was dispensed with by unanimous consent, and moved its adoption: CITY OF PLYMOUTH COUNTY OF HENNEPIN STATE OF MINNESOTA RESOLUTION N0. 95-782 ADOPTING AN AMENDED AND RESTATED HOUSING PROGRAM FOR THE ISSUANCE OF MULTIFAMILY HOUSING REVENUE BONDS AND GIVING PRELIMINARY APPROVAL FOR THE ISSUANCE OF MULTIFAMILY HOUSING REVENUE BONDS IN AN AGGREGATE PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF APPROXIMATELY $11,500,000. WHEREAS, pursuant to the Minnesota Municipal Housing Act, Minnesota Statutes, Chapter 462C (the "Act"), the City of Plymouth (the "City") is authorized to cavy out housing programs for the financing of multifamily housing developments including the payment of interest on taxable and tax exempt bonds, the establishment of reserves to secure such bonds and the payment of all other expenditures of the City incident to and necessary or convenient to carry out such program; and WHEREAS, the City has previously adopted a program relating to the hereinafter defined Project; and WHEREAS, the City has determined to amend and restate such program to provide for the issuance of additional bonds with respect to the Project (the "Progr ann"); and WHEREAS, the Act requires adoption of the Program after a public hearing held thereon after publication of notice in a newspaper of general circulation within the City at least fifteen (15) days in advance of the hearing; and WHEREAS, the City on this date conducted a public hearing on the Program, after publication of notice as requited by the Art; and WHEREAS, the Program provides for the issuance of multifamily housing revenue refunding bonds in an aggregate principal amount of approximately $8,440,000 and taxable multifamily housing revenue bonds in an aggregate principal amount of approximately $3,060,000 to refinance a 160 -unit multifamily rental housing development located at 1796 Malaolia Lane within the City (the "Project"). NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Plymouth, Minnesota, as follows: 1. The Program, as amended and restated, for the Project is hereby in all respects adopted. 2. The City hereby ratifies the prior publication of the notice of public hearing. 3. The City staff, its consultants and bond counsel are hereby authorized to do all things and take all actions as may be necessary or appropriate to carry out the Program in accordance with the Act and any other applicable laws and regulations. 4. The issuance of approximately S8,440,000 principal amount of multifamily housing revenue refunding bonds and approximately $3,060,000 principal amount of taxable multifamily housing revenue refunding bonds pursuant to the Program to finance the Project is hereby given preliminary approval. 5. Notwithstanding the foregoing, however, the adoption of this resolution shall not be deemed to establish a legal obligation on the part of the City or its City Council to issue or cause the issuance of such revenue bonds. The City retains the right in its sole discretion to withdraw from participation and accordingly not to issue the j Bonds, or to issue the bonds in an amount less than the amount referred to in this resolution, should the City, at any time prior to issuance thereof, determine that it is in the best interests of the City not to issue the bonds, or to issue the bonds in an amount less than the amount referred to in this resolution, or should the parties to the transaction be unable to reach agreement as to the terms and conditions of any of the documents required for the transaction. The Bonds, if issued, shall not constitute a charge, lien or encumbrance, legal or equitable, upon any property of the City, except the revenues specifically pledged to the payment thereof, and each Bond, when, as and if issued, shall recite in substance that the Bond, including interest thereon, is payable solely from the revenues and property specifically pledged to the payment thereof and shall not constitute a debt of the city within the meaning of any constitutiondl or statutory limitations. The motion for the adoption of the foregoing resolution was duly seconded by Councilmember Lvmangood and upon vote being taken thereon, the following voted in favor thereof: Tierney, Lymangood, Anderson, Fdson, Wold Granath and the following voted against the same: None