HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution - 84-225 - Preliminary Approval of Housing Revenue Bonds Eames Apartments - $6,000,000 - 09/04/1984 Member Paul Redpath ' introduced the following resolution and moved its
adoption :
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RESOLUTION NO .
RESOLUTION ADOPTING A PROGRAM, AND GIVING PRELIMINARY
APPROVAL TO A DEVELOPMENT AND ITS FINANCING , UNDER
MI NNESOTA STATUTES , CHAPTER 4 62C AND AUTHORIZING
SUBMISSION OF THE PROGRAM TO THE MINNESOTA HOUSING
FINANCE AGENCY FOR REVIEW AND APPROVAL
BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of
Eden Prairie , Minnesota (the Munic:ipal. it, as follows:
SECTION 1
Recitals and Findings
1 . 1 . By the provisions of the Act , the City is
authorized to plan , administer , issue and sell revenue bonds
or obligations to make or purchase loads to finance one or
more multifamily housing developments within its boundaries ,
which revenue bonds or obligations shall be payable solely
from the revenues of the development .
1 . 2 . The City has developed a housing plan and,
after holding a public hearing thereon after notice published
at least thirty days prior thereto , has adopted the housing
plan an:a submitted it for review to the Metropolitan Council
and has received its comments .
#+_ 1 . 3 . The Act provides that the City may plan, ad-
minister and make or purchase a loan or loans to finance one
or more developments of the kinds described in Subdivisions
2 , 3 , 4 and 7 of Section 462C . 05 of the Act , upon adoption
of a program setting .forth the information required by Subdivision
6 of Section 462C . 05 of the Act, after a public hearing thereon,
and upon approval by the Minnesota Housing Finance Agency
( the Agency ) , as provided by Section 462C . 01 of the Act, on
the basis of the considerations stated in Section 4621C . 04
of the Act .
1 . 4 . This Council has received a proposal that
the Municipality finance a portion or all of the cost of a
proposed multifamily housing development under Minnesota Statutes ,
Chapter 462C ( the Act ) , consisting of the acquisition of land
and the construction and equipping thereon of an apartment
building containing apprcximately 108 rental housing units
together with parking and other functionally related and subordi-
nate facilities ( the Development ) , to be located in the Munici-
pality on the north side of Valley View Drive , between Edenvale
Boulevard and Mitchell Street, adjacent to the Edenvale Golf
Course . The developer and owner of the Development will be
Lames Apartments Limited Partnership , a Minnesota limited
partnership ( the Developer ) .
1. . 5 . The City has caused to be prepared a program
with respect to the Development and its financing (the Program) .
At a public hearing , duly noticed and held on August 28 , 1984 ,
in accordance with the Act and Section 103 (k ) of the Internal
Revenue Code of 1954 , as amended, on the proposal to undertake
the Program and finance the Development , all parties who appeared
at the hearing were given an opportunity to express their
views with respect to the proposal to undertake the Program
and finance the Development, and interested persons were given
the opportunity to submit written comments to the City Clerk
before the time of the hearing .
1 . 6. The Developer has requested that the City
issue its revenue bonds in one or more series pursuant to
the authority of the Act in an aggregate principal amount
not to exceed $6 , 000 , 000 , to finance all or a portion of the
costs of the Development , and to make the proceeds of the
bonds available to the Developer for the acquisition , construction
and equipping of the Development , subject to agreement by
the Developer to pay promptly the principal of and interest
on the bonds .
1 . 7. The City has been advised by the Developer
that conventional commercial financing is available to pay
the capital costs of the Development only on a limited basis
and at such high costs of borrowing that the scope of the
Project and the economic feasibility of operating the Development
would be significantly affected, but with the aid of municipal
financing the Development can be constructed as designed and
its operation can be made more economically feasible .
1 . 8. This Council has been advised by representatives
of the Developer and Piper , Jaffray & Hopwood Incorporated,
of Minneapolis , Minnesota, that on the basis of information
available to them and their discussions with the Developer
and potential purchasers of tax-exempt bonds , the Bonds could
be sold at favorable rates and terms to finance the Project .
1 . 9 . The full faith and credit of the City will.
not be pledged to or responsible for the payment of the principal
of , or premium or interest on the bonds .
SECTION 2
2 . 1. On the basis of the information given the
City to date , it appears that it would be desirable for the
City to issue its revenue bonds under the provisions of the
.'act to finance the Develo,)a;ent in the maximum aggregate principal
amount of $6iOCC . CGC .
2 . 2 . it is determined to proceed with the Development
{ and its financing and this Council hereby declares its present
intent to have the City issue its revenue bonds under the
Act to finance the Development . 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 to cause the issuance of such
revenue bonds . City retains the right in its sole discretion
to withdraw from participation and accordingly not issue the
Bonds should the City at any time prior to the issuance thereof
determine that it is in the best interest of the City not
to issue the Bonds , or should the parties to the transaction
be unable to reach agreement as to the structuring of the
financing or as to the terms and conditions of any of the
documents required for the transaction . All details of such
revenue bond issue and the provisions for payment thereof
shall be subject to review and approval of the Program by
the Agency and may be subject to such further conditions as
the City may specify . 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 , avid shall riot
constitute a debt of the City within the meaning of any con-
stitutional or statutory limitation . The bonds must be issued,
delivered and paid for within 12 months of the date of this
resolution , unless such expiration date is extended by resolution
of this Council .
2 . 3 . The Program is hereby approved, and in accordance
with Section 462C . 04 , Subdivision 2 of the Act, the City Manager
and City Clerk are hereby authorized and directed to cause
the Program to be submitted to the Agency for review and
approval . The City Manager , City Clerk , City Attorney and
other officers , employees and agents of the Municipality are
hereby authorized and directed to provide the Agency with
any preliminary information needed for this purpose.
2 . 4 . Pursuant to Subdivision 1 of Section 462C . 07
of the Act , in the making of the loan to finance acquisition ,
construction and equipment of the Project and in the issuance
of the bonds or other obligations of the City , the City may
exercise , within its corporate limits , any of the powers the
Agency may exercise under Chapter 462A, Minnesota Statutes ,
without limitation under the provisions of Chapter 475 , Minnesota
Statutes .
2 . 5 . The Developer has agreed and it is hereby
determined that any and all direct and indirect costs incurred
' by the City in connection with the Program and the Development ,
whether or not the Development is carried to completion , whether
of not the Program is approved by the Agency , and whether
or not the City by resolution authorizes the issuance of the
bonds , will be paid by the Developer upon request .
Passed and adopted by the City Council of the City
of Eden Prairie this 4th day of ''Set,tter!ber, 1984
Mayor
Attest : tir-L-
ity Clerk
The motion for the adoption of the foregoing resolution
was duly seconded by Member Anderson , and upon vote
being taken thereon , the following voted in favor thereof :
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Richard Anderson, Paul Redpath, George Tangen , and Mayor Wolfgang Penzel
and the following voted against the same :
George Bentley
whereupon the resolution was declared duly passed and adopted
and was signed by the Mayor and attested by the City Clerk _
RESOLUTION NO .
RESOLUTION ADOPTING A PROGRAM, AND GIVING PRELIMINARY
APPROVAL TO A DEVELOPMENT AND ITS FINANCING , UNDER
14INNESO`I'A STATUTES , CHAPTER 462C AND AUTHORIZING
SUBMISSION OF THE PROGRAM TO THE MINNESOTA HOUSING
FINANCE AGENCY FOR REVIEW AND APPROVAL
BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of
Eden Prairie , Minnesota (the Municipality ) , as follows :
SECTION 1.
Recitals and Findings
1 . 1 . By the provisions of the Act , the City is
authorized to plan , administer , issue and sell revenue bonds
or obligations to make or purchase loans to finance one or
more multifamily housing developments within its boundaries ,
which revenue bonds or obligations shall be payable solely
from the revenues of the development .
1 . 2 . The City has developed a housing plan and,
after holding a public hearing thereon after notice published
at least thirr_y days prior thereto , has adopted the housing
plan and submitted it for review to the Metropolitan Council
and has received its comments .
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1 . 3 . The Act provides that the City may plan , ad-
minister and make or purchase a loan or loans to finance one
or more developments of the kinds described in Subdivisions
2 , 3 , 4 and 7 of Section 462C . 05 of the Act , upon adoption
of a program setting forth the information required by Subdivision
6 of Section 462C . 05 of the Act , after a public hearing thereon,
and upon approval by the Minnesota Housing Finance Agency
( the Agency) , as provided by Section 462C . 01. of the Act , on
the basis of the considerations stated in Section 462C . 04
of the Act .
1 . 4 . This Council has received a proposal that
the Municipality finance a portion or all of the cost of a
proposed multifamily housing development under Minnesota Statutes ,
Chapter 462C ( the Act ) , consisting of the acquisition of land
and the construction and equipping thereon of an apartment
building containing approximately 108 rental housing units
together with parking and other functionally related and subordi-
nate facilities ( the Development ) , to be located in the Munici-
pality on the north side of Valley View Drive , between Edenvale
Boulevard and Mitchell Street, adjacent to the Edenvale Golf
Course . The developer and owner of the Development will be
Eames Apartments Limited Partnership, a Minnesota limited
partnership ( the Developer ) .
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1 . 5. The City has caused to be prepared a program
with respect to the Development and its financing ( the Program) .
At a public hearing , duly noticed and held on August 28 , 1984 ,
in accordance with the Act and Section 103( k ) of the Internal
Revenue Code of 1954 , as amended, on the proposal to undertake
the Program and finance the Development , all parties who appeared
at the hearing were given an opportunity to express their
views with respect to the proposal to undertake the Program
and finance the Development , and interested persons were given
the opportunity to submit written comments to the City Clerk
before the time of the hearing .
1 . 6. The Developer has requested that the City
issue its revenue bonds in one or more series -oursuant to
the authority of the Act. in an aggregate principal amount
not to exceed $6 , 000 , 000 , to finance all or a portion of the
costs of the Development , and to make the proceeds of the
bonds available to the Developer For the acquisition , construction
and equipping of the Development , subject to agreement by
the Developer to pay promptly the principal of and interest
on the bonds .
1 . 7 . The City has been advised by the Developer
that conventiorial commercial financing is available to pay
the capital costs of the Development only on a limited basis
r and at such high costs of borrowing that the scope of the
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Project and the economic feasibility of operating the Development
would be significantly affected, but with the aid of municipal
financing the Development can be constructed as designed and
its operation can be made more economically feasible .
1 . 8. This Council has been advised by representatives
of the Developer and Piper, Jaffray & Hopwood Incorporated,
of Minneapolis , Minnesota , that on the basis of information
available to them and their discussions with the Developer
and potential purchasers of tax-exempt bonds , the Bonds could
be sold at favorable rates and terms to finance the Project .
1 . 9 . The full faith and credit of the City will
not be pledged to or responsible for the payment of the principal
of , or premium or interest on the bonds .
SECTION 2
2 . 1 . On the basis of the information given the
City to date , it appears that it would be desirable for the
City to issue its revenue bonds under the provisions of the
1;ct to finance the Develc -)y k;ent in the maximum aggregate principal
an„ount of $6 ; OCG , C GC .
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2 . 2 . It is determined to proceed with the Development
and its financing and this Council hereby declares its present
intent to have the City issue its revenue bonds under the
Act to f inance the Development . 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 to cause the issuance of such
revenue bonds . All details of such revenue bond issue and
the provisions for payment thereof shall be subject to review
and approval. of the Program by the Agency and may be subject
to such further conditions as the City may specify . 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 constitutional or statutory limitation .
2 . 3 . The Program is hereby approved, and in accordance
with Section 462C. 04 , Subdivision 2 of the Act , the City Manager
and City Clerk are hereby authorized and directed to cause
the Program to be submitted to the Agency for review and
approval . The City Manager , City Clerk, City Attorney and
other officers , employees and agents of the Municipality are
hereby authorized and directed to provide the Agency with
any preliminary information needed for this purpose .
2 . 4 . Pursuant to Subdivision 1 of Section 462C . 07
of the Act , in the making of the loan to finance acquisition ,
construction and equipment of the Project and in the issuance
of the bonds or other obligations of the City , the City may
exercise , within its corporate limits , any of the powers the
Agency may exercise under Chapter 462A, Minnesota Statutes ,
without limitation under the provisions of Chapter 475 , Minnesota
Statutes .
2 . 5 . The Developer has agreed and it is hereby
determined that any and all direct and indirect costs incurred
by the City in connection with the Program and the Development ,
whether or not the Development is carried to completion , whether
or not the Program is approved by the Agency, and whether
or not -the City by resolution authorizes the issuance of the
bonds, will be paid by the Developer upon request .
Passed and adopted by the City Council of the City
of Eden Prairie this 28th day of August , 1984 .
Mayor
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Attest :
ity Clerk
/Resol ution No. 84-225 was moved by Councilman Paul Redpath .
The motion for the adoption of the foregoing resolution
was duly seconded by Member Richard Anderson , and upon vote
being taken thereon, the following voted in favor thereof :
Richard Anderson, Paul Redpath, George Tangen and Mayor Wolfgang Penzel
and the following voted against the same :
George Bentley
whereupon the resolution was declared duly passed and adopted
and was signed by the Mayor and attested by the City Clerk .
City of Eden Prairie , Minnesota
PROGRAM FOR A MULTIFAMILY HOUSING
DEVELOPMENT UNDER MINNESOTA STATUTES,
CHAPTER 462C
( Eames Apartments Limited Partnership Project
1 . Eames Apartments Limited Partnership , a Minnesota limited
partnership to be formed with David Ames and Tri-State Development
Corp . No . 2 as its general partners and David Ames as its initial
limited partner ( the "Developer" ) intends to acquire approximately
6 . 75 acres of vacant land in the City of Eden Prairie, Minnesota
( the "City " ) and construct thereon a multifamily residential rental
facility to be occupied in part by persons and families of low
and moderate income . The site is located on the north side of
Valley View Road between Mitchell Street and Edenvale Boulevard,
and borders the Edenvale Golf. Course . A map of the site and legal
description of the property are attached to this Program as
Exhibits A and B, respectively . The development will contain
approximately 108 housing units , at least 22 of which ( 20% ) will
be rented, or held for rental to , persons of " low and moderate
income , " under §103 (b ) ( 4 ) ( A ) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 ,
as amended ( the "Code " ) and the Regulations thereunder . The
development will contain approximately 40 one-bedroom units and
68 two-bedroom units .
:3 2 . Representatives of the Developer have requested that
the City issue its housing revenue bonds under the Act in an aggre-
gate principal amount not to exceed $6 , 000 , 000 to finance the
acquisition of the site and the construction and equipping of
the development and facilities functionally subordinate and related
to the development , such as parking , community room and exercise
area .
3 . The City ' s Housing Plan , as amended, serves as a basis
for the City ' s goal of providing a variety of housing stock
throughout the City , for persons resident of the City , including
persons of low and moderate income . The development to be financed
by the Program will assist the City in certain problems addressed
in the Housing Plan , including ( a ) increasing available housing
stock , ( b ) providing decent , sanitary and affordable housing for
persons of low and moderate income and their families , [ Specify
others ] .
3 . The development will be a "multifamily housing develop-
ment " within the meaning of Subd . 5 of §462C . 02 of the Act, under-
taken pursuant to Subd . 2 of §462C . 05 of the Act. The income
limitations set forth in Subd . 2 of §462C . 05 of the Act will apply
to this development . In addition , as discussed in paragraph 1
of this Program, at least 20% of the units will be rented or
available for rental to persons of low and moderate income ; that
is , witri incomes not greater than 80 % of the median family income
as esti.mated by the United States department of housing and urban
development for the statistical area in which the City is located,
currentiv $26 , 800 .
4 . To f i_nance the development. , the Citv intends to issue
its housing revenue bonds pursuant to the Act , in an aggregate
principal amount of $6 , 000 , 000 (the Bonds ) . The City will lend
the proceeds of the Bonds to the Developer pursuant to a revenue
agreement in which the Developer agrees to make loan repayments
sufficient to repay the Bonds . The Bonds will be a limited obli-
gation of the City , payable solely from revenues derived from
the revenue agreement and pi.edged to the payment of the Bonds .