HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution - 89-162 - Approve $12,600,000 Multi-Family Housing Bonds - Fountain Place II - 07/18/1989 RESOLUTION NO. 89-162
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY OF EDEN PRAIRIE,
MINNESOTA TO ISSUE NOT TO EXCEED $12 , 600 , 000
PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF MULTIFAMILY HOUSING REVENUE
REFUNDING BONDS (FOUNTAIN PLACE APARTMENTS--
PHASE II ) SERIES 1989A AND SERIES 1989B, FOR THE
PURPOSE OF PROVIDING FUNDS TO REFUND THE ISSUER ' S
MULTIFAMILY REFUNDING REVENUE BONDS (FOUNTAIN PLACE
APARTMENTS PROJECT--PHASE II) SERIES 1988 , THE
PROCEEDS OF WHICH WILL PROVIDE PERMANENT FINANCING
FOR A PROJECT CONSISTING OF 158 UNITS OF RENTAL
HOUSING, INCLUDING REAL ESTATE, BUILDINGS,
STRUCTURES, IMPROVEMENTS, FIXTURES, MACHINERY AND
EQUIPMENT; AUTHORIZING THE ISSUER TO ENTER INTO A
TRUST INDENTURE, LOAN AGREEMENT, AMENDMENT TO
REGULATORY AGREEMENT AND BOND PURCHASE CONTRACT;
AND AUTHORIZING THE ISSUER TO TAKE SUCH FURTHER
ACTION AS IS NECESSARY OR REQUIRED WITH RESPECT TO
THE ISSUANCE OF THE BONDS .
WHEREAS , The City of Eden Prairie, Minnesota ( the
" Issuer" ) proposes to issue its Multifamily Housing Revenue
Refunding Bonds (Fountain Place Apartments--Phase II) Series
1989A and Series 1989B, in a principal amount not to exceed
$12, 600, 000 (the "Bonds" ) , for the purpose of refunding a
like principal amount of its Multifamily Refunding Revenue
Bonds (Fountain Place Apartments Project--Phase II) Series
1988 (the "Refunded Bonds" ) which were issued to refund the
outstanding principal amount of the Issuer ' s Multifamily
Housing Revenue Bonds (Fountain Place Apartments Project)
Series 1985 ( the "Original Bonds" ) which had been issued to
finance the costs of the acquisition, construction and
equipping of the multifamily housing development located
within the jurisdiction of the City of Eden Prairie,
Minnesota (such development and any additions thereto
hereafter approved by the Issuer, the "Project" ) , all in
accordance with the provisions of the Constitution of the
State of Minnesota, the Minnesota Statutes , Chapter 462C, as
amended ( the "Act" ) ; and
WHEREAS, the Act requires adoption of a program after a
public hearing has been held following publication of notice
in a newspaper of general circulation at least 15 days in
advance of the public hearing; and
WHEREAS , on November 19 , 1985 , in accordance with the
requirements of the Act and TEFRA, the Issuer held a public
hearing on the proposed adoption of a program (the "Program" )
which provided for issuance of the Original Bonds following
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the publication of notice duly published in a newspaper of
general circulation in the jurisdictional boundaries of the
Issuer , and at said meeting all members of the public desir-
ing to express their views on said issuance were given such
an opportunity; and
WHEREAS, the Issuer , in connection with the issuance of
the Original Bonds , adopted a Housing Plan pursuant to and in
conformity with the Act following a public hearing thereon
after one publication of notice in a newspaper circulating
generally in the Issuer ; and
WHEREAS, in connection with the issuance of the Original
Bonds, the Issuer adopted the Program by the passage of
Resolution No . 85-267 ; and
WHEREAS, the Program was submitted to the Metropolitan
Council , and the Metropolitan Council was afforded an oppor-
tunity to present comments at the public hearing , all as
required by the Act ; and
WHEREAS, the Program was submitted to the Minnesota
Housing Finance Agency (the "Agency" ) ; and
WHEREAS, on the date hereof , in accordance with the
requirements of Section 147(f) of the Internal Revenue Code
of 1986 , as amended, the Issuer has held a public hearing ,
after the publication of notice at least 14 days prior to the
date hereof , of the proposed issuance of the Bonds in a
newspaper of general circulation, and at said hearing all
members of the public desiring to express their views on the
issuance of the Bonds were given such an opportunity; and
WHEREAS, the Issuer finds and determines that in fur-
therance of the purposes and pursuant to the provisions of
the Act , it is necessary and advisable and in the best inter-
est of the Issuer to proceed with the issuance of the Bonds
to refund the Refunded Bonds and to apply the remaining
proceeds of the Original Bonds in accordance with the terms
of the Loan Agreement (as hereinafter defined) ; and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the Issuer further finds
and determines that it is necessary and desirable that the
Issuer enter into ( i ) a Trust Indenture ( the "Indenture" )
with First Trust National Association, St . Paul , Minnesota
( the "Trustee" ) , for the purpose of issuing the Bonds to
refund the Refunded Bonds and securing the Bonds as herein-
after provided, ( ii ) a Loan Agreement (the "Agreement" ) with
Fountain Place II Limited Partnership, a Minnesota limited
partnership (the "Developer" ) , under which the loan to the
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Developer will be funded upon satisfaction of certain condi-
tions set forth therein, ( iii) an Amendment to Regulatory
Agreement dated as of July 1 , 1989 among the Developer, the
Trustee and the Issuer (the "Amendment to Regulatory
Agreement" ) and (iv) a Bond Purchase Contract (the "Bond
Purchase Contract" ) with Dain Bosworth Incorporated and
Downing & Company Inc . (the "Underwriters" ) pursuant to which
the Bonds will be purchased by the Underwriters ;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF EDEN PRAIRIE, MINNESOTA, AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1 . Findings . The Issuer has heretofore deter-
mined, and does hereby determine, as follows :
A. The Issuer is authorized and empowered by the
Act to issue its revenue bonds for the purposes of
refunding its revenue bonds which were issued to finance
a housing program for the financing of a multifamily
housing development .
B. The Project constitutes and will constitute a
"multifamily housing development" within the meaning of
the Act .
C. That the preservation of the quality of life
in the City of Eden Prairie, Minnesota is dependent upon
the maintenance, provision and preservation of an
adequate housing stock which is affordable to persons
and families of low or moderate income, that accomplish-
ing this is a public purpose and that many would-be
providers of housing units in the City of Eden Prairie
are either unable to afford mortgage credit at present
market rates of interest or are unable to obtain mort-
gage credit because the mortgage credit market is
severely restricted .
D . That it is in the best interest of the Issuer
that it issue the Bonds to refund the remaining portion
of the Refunded Bonds and use the proceeds of the Origi-
nal Bonds to make a mortgage loan ( the "Mortgage Loan" )
to the Developer pursuant to the Program (as may from
time to time be amended in accordance with law) in order
to provide affordable housing to persons and families of
low and moderate income.
Section 2 . Authorization of and Segurity for the
Bonds . The Issuer is hereby authorized to issue the Bonds
for the purpose of refunding a portion of the Refunded Bonds
and using a portion of the proceeds of the Original Bonds to
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provide permanent financing , upon satisfaction of certain
conditions , to the Developer to pay the cost of purchase and
construction of 158 units comprising a portion of the
Project , in the aggregate principal amount not to exceed
$12 , 600 , 000 . The Bonds shall bear such dates , shall be in
such denominations , shall be in such forms and shall be
issued in such manner subject to such provisions , covenants
and agreements , as are set forth in the Indenture . Each
series of the Bonds shall bear interest at such rate as shall
be provided for in the Indenture and shall mature on July 15 ,
2019 . The Bonds shall be payable solely out of the Trust
Estate provided in the Indenture, and such Trust Estate shall
be pledged and assigned to the Trustee as security for the
payment of the Bonds as provided in the Indenture .
Section 3 . Authorization of the Indenture . The Issuer
is hereby authorized to enter into the Indenture under which
the Issuer shall pledge and assign its interest in the Trust
Estate to the Trustee for tha benefit of the owners of the
Bonds upon the terms and conditions as set forth in said form
of Indenture in substantially the form submitted to and
reviewed by the City Council on the date hereof , with such
changes therein as shall be approved or required by the
representatives of the Issuer executing the Indenture, such
representatives ' signatures thereon being conclusive evidence
of their approval thereof .
Section 4 . Authorization of the Agreement . The Issuer
is hereby authorized to enter into the Agreement under which
the loan to the Developer will be funded in substantially the
form submitted to and reviewed by the City Council on the
date hereof , with such changes therein as shall be approved
or required by the representatives of the Issuer executing
the Agreement , such representatives ' signatures thereon being
conclusive evidence of their approval thereof .
Section 5 . Authorization of Amendment To Regulatory
Agreement . The Issuer is hereby authorized to enter into the
amendment to Regulatory Agreement executed by the Issuer in
connection with the issuance of the Refunded Bonds under
which the Developer agrees to comply with certain require-
ments of the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 , as amended, in
substantially the form submitted to and reviewed by the City
Council on the date hereof , with such changes therein as
shall be approved or required by the representaives of the
Issur executing the Amendment to Regulatory Agreement, such
representatives ' signatures thereon being conclusive evidence
of their approval thereof .
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Section 6 . Authorization of_Bgnn Purchase Contract .
The Issuer is hereby authorized to enter into the Bond Pur-
chase Contract under which the Issuer shall sell the Bonds to
the Underwriters upon the terms and conditions set forth in
the Bond Purchase Contract in substantially the form sub-
mitted to and reviewed by the City Council on the date hereof
at a purchase price equal to not less than ninety-five per-
cent ( 95%) of the aggregate principal amount of the Bonds
with such changes therein as shall be approved or ,required by
the representatives of the Issuer executing the Bond Purchase
Contract, such representatives ' signatures thereon being
conclusive evidence of their approval thereof . The foregoing
approval of the authorized Issuer representative shall be
conclusively evidenced by such officers ' execution of the
Bond Purchase Contract .
Section 7 . Authorization of Use of Certain Information.
in Official Statement.. The Underwriters are authorized to
use the information relating to the Issuer in the Official
Statement in connection with the offering and sale of the
Bonds .
Section 8 . Execution of the Bonds and Document-a. The
Mayor and City Manager of the Issuer are hereby authorized
and directed to execute the Bonds and to deliver the Bonds to
the Trustee for authentication for and on behalf of and as
the act and deed of the Issuer in the manner provided in the
Indenture . The Mayor is hereby authorized and directed to
execute and deliver , and the City Manager is hereby author-
ized and directed to attest , the Indenture, the Agreement,
the Bond Purchase Contract and the Amendment to Regulatory
Agreement for and on behalf of and as the act and deed of the
Issuer .
Section 9 . Further Authority. The Issuer shall , and
the officers and agents of the Issuer are hereby authorized
and directed to , take such action, expend such funds and
execute such other documents, certificates and instruments as
may be necessary or desirable to carry out and comply with
the intent of this Resolution and to carry out , comply with
and perform the duties of the Issuer with respect to the
Bonds , the Indenture, the Agreement, the Bond Purchase Con-
tract , and the Amendment to Regulatory Agreement . In the
event of the inability or unavailability of any official of
the Issuer to perform any duty assigned to such official by
the terms of this Resolution, any officer or employee of the
Issuer authorized to act for such official is hereby author-
ized and directed to do so .
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Section 10 . Appointment of Trustee. First Trust
' National Association is hereby
appointed to act as trustee
under the Indenture.
Section 11 . Limited Obligation. THE BONDS ARE A
LIMITED OBLIGATION OF THE ISSUER PAYABLE SOLELY FROM THE
REVENUES OR FUNDS PLEDGED THEREFOR UNDER THE INDENTURE . THE
BONDS WILI. NOT BE PAYABLE FROM ANY OF THE ISSUER ' S OTHER
REVENUES OR ASSETS, NEITHER THE FAITH AND CREDIT NOR THE
TAXING POWER OF THE ISSUER OR THE STATE OF MINNESOTA HAS BEEN
PLEDGED TO THE PAYMENT OF THE BONDS NEITHER THE STATE QF
MINNESOTA NOR ANY POLITICAL SUBDIVISION THEREOF SHALL IN ANY
EVENT BE LIABLE FQR THE PAYMENT OF THE PRINCIPAL OF, PREMIUM,
IF ANY, OR INTEREST ON THE BONDS OR FOR THE PERFORMANCE OF
ANY PLEDGE , OBLIGATION OR AGREEMENT OF ANY KIND WHATSOEVER OF
THE ISSUER AND NEITHER THE BONDS NOR ANY OF THE ISSUER ' S
AGREEMENTS OR OBLIGATIONS SHALL BE CONSTRUED A$ AN INDEBTED-
NESS OF OR A. PLEDGE OF THE FAITH AND CREDIT OF OR A LOAN OF
THE CREDIT OF ANY OF THE FOREGOINGG WITHIN THE MEANING QF ANY
CONSTITUTIONAL OR STATUTORY PROVISIONS WHATSOEVER .
Section 12 . Severability. That the provisions of this
resolution are hereby declared to be separable and if any
section, phrase or provision shall for any reason be declared
to be invalid, such declaration shall not affect the validity
of the remainder of the sections, phrases and provisions .
Section 13 . Repeals . All resolutions and parts thereof
in conflict herewith are hereby repealed to the extent of
such conflict .
Section 14 . Effective Date. This Resolution shall take
effect and be in full force from and after its adoption by
the City Council .
ADOPTED by the City Council of The City of Eden Prairie,
Minnesota this day of July, 1989 .
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