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Member Joan Neye'_ .,; introduced the following resolution
and moved its adoption :
T'',e volution Do. 60)1
RESOLUTION GIVING PRELIMINARY APPROVAL TO
A PROJECT UNDER THE MUNICIPAL. INDUSTRIAL
DEVELOPMENT ACT , REFERRING THE PROPOSAL TO
THE DEPARTMENT OF ECO11"01MIC DEVELOPMENT FOR
APPROVAL , AND AUTHORIZING PREPARATION OF
NECESSARY DOCUMENTS
BE IT RESOLVED by the Village Council of the Village of
Eder. Prairie , Minnesota , as follows :
It is hereby found, determined , and declared as follows :
1 . 1 The welfare of the State of Minnesota requires active
promotion , attraction , encouragement and development of economically
sound industry and commerce through governmental acts to prevent so
far as possible emergence of blighted lands and areas of chronic un-
employment , and the state has encouraged .Local government units to
prevent such economic deterioration;
1. 2 Crown Auto Stores , Inc . (hereinafter , Crown) , a Minne-
sota corporation , is considering acquisition of a tract or parcel of
land within the Village and construction thereon of a building designed
suitable and to be used for handling , staring , warehousing , processing
and shipping products of manufacture , consisting primarily of automo-
bile parts , supplies , tires and accessories , together with related
office space and incidental facilities ;
1 . 3 The existence of such a facility in Eden Prairie would
add to the tax base of the Village and overlapping taxing authorities ,
` would increase employment and add to the level of economic activity
in the area , and enhance the reputation or image of the Village as a
desirable location for suitable industries ;
1 . 4 The Village has been advised by representatives of
Crown that conventional , commercial financing to pay the capital cost
of the project is available only on a limited basis and at such high
costs of borrowing that the economic feasibility of operating the
project would be significantly reduced , but Crown has also advised this
Council that with the aid of municipal financing, and its resulting
low borrowing cost , the project is economically feasible;
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1 . 5 This Council has been advised by a representative of
Dain, Kalman & Quail , Incorporated of Minneapolis , Minnesota , invest-
ment bankers and dealers in municipal bonds , that on the basis of
infoririat.ion submitted to them anc? t:hf, ir di. .cussions with representa-
tives of Crc.:;n ,:rid patential buyers of t,-ax-f,_:-:empt. hnndi , , industrial
development r_u,jonue Bonds of the Village could be issued and sold upon
favorable rates and terms ;
1 . 6 The Village is authorized by Minnesota Statutes ,
Chapter 474 , to issue its revenue bonds to finance capital projects
consisting of properties used and useful in connection with a revenue
producing enterprise , such as that of Crown, engaged or to be engaged
in handling , storing, warehousing , processing and shipping products
of manufacture and the issuance of such bonds by the Village would be
a subsequent inducement to Crown to locate its proposed facility within
or near the Village .
2 . On the basis of information given the Village to date ,
it appears that it would be in the best interest of the Village to
issue its industrial, development revenue bonds under the provisions
of Chapter 474 to finance the capital project of Crown , consisting
primarily of acquisition or installation of items of equipment. , at a
cost presently estimated to be approximately $1 , 300 , 000 .
3 . The project above referred to is hereby given preliminary
approval by the Village , subject to approval of the project by the
Commissioner of Economic Development and to the mutual agreement of
this body , Crown and the initial purchasers of the bonds as to the
details of the bond issue and provisions for their payment. in all
events , it is understood , however , that the bonds of the Village shall
not constitute a charge , lien or encumbrance legal or equitable upon
any property of the Village except the project , and each bond , when ,
as, and if issued , shall recite in substance that the bond including
interest thereon is payable solely from the rentals received from the
project and property pledged to the payment thereof , and shall not
constitute a debt of the Village .
4 . In accordance with Minnesota Statutes , Section 474 . 01 ,
Subdivision 7 , the Mayor is hereby authorized and directed to submit
the proposal for the project to the Commissioner of Economic Develop-
ment , for his approval of the project . The Mayor , Village Manager ,
Village Attorney , and other officers , employees and agents of the Village
are hereby authorized to provide the Commissioner with any preliminary
information he may need for this purpose , and the Village Attorney
is authorized to initiate and assist in the preparation of such docu-
ments as may be appropriate to the project , if it is approved by the
Commissioner.
/s/ Paul R. Redpath
�'���r ''' s•�- Mayor
Attest : /s/ Mrs . Edna Holmgren
Village Clerk
The motion for the adoption of the foregoing resolution
was duly seconded by Member Ralph Nesbitt , and the following
voted in favor thereof : Paul Red-path, John Cocmano, John 14cCulloch, Ralph Nesbitt
Joan Ideyera..
and the following voted against the resolution : P?or_e
whereupon the resolution was declared duly passed and adopted .
I, the undersigned, beiii�T the duly qualified and actin- recording
officer of the public corporation Villa,-,e of Ede; rairie, Minnesota, DO CERTIFY
that. I have ca..refully compared the attached Resolution No. 604 of a meeting of
the Village Council of said Village held on the date therein indicated frith the
original r.,ii.nutes thereof on file in my office and that the same is a full., true
and correct transcript of October 24, 1972.
Witness n.y hand. officially and the official seal of the Village
this l8th day of December , 1972.
Edna M. IIol Ogren, Vi age Clerk