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#091 10-06-81 Extend Approval North Wirth Associates Issue Bonds14 6 Resolution #91 October 6, 1981 Member Mitchell introduced and read the following resolution and moved its adoption: RESOLUTION EXTENDING PRELIMINARY APPROVAL TO A PROJECT WITH NORTH WIRTH ASSOCIATES UNDER THE MINNESOTA MUNICIPAL INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT ACT, EXTENDING PRELIMINARY APPROVAL FOR THE ISSUANCE OF REVENUE BONDS TO FINANCE THE PROJECT AND AUTHORIZING THE PREPARATION OF NECESSARY DOCUMENTS WHEREAS, the City Council (the "Council") of the City of Golden Valley, Minnesota (the "City"), received a proposal from North Wirth Associates (the "Borrower") that the City undertake to finance a Project hereinafter described through the issuance of revenue bonds or notes (the "Bonds") pursuant to Chapter 474, Minnesota Stautes, known as the Minnesota Municipal Industrial Development Act (the "Act"); and WHEREAS, the Council on October 20, 1980, adopted a resolution (the "Preliminary Resolution") entitled as follows: RESOLUTION GIVING PRELIMINARY APPROVAL TO A PROJECT WITH NORTH WIRTH ASSOCIATES UNDER THE MINNESOTA MUNICIPAL INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT ACT, GIVING PRELIMINARY APPROVAL FOR THE ISSUANCE OF REVENUE BONDS TO FINANCE THE PROJECT, AUTHORIZING THE SUBMISSION OF AN APPLICATION FOR APPROVAL OF SAID PROJECT TO THE COMMISSIONER OF SECURITIES OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA AND AUTHORIZING THE PREPARATION OF NECESSARY DOCUMENTS WHEREAS, the Project to be financed by the bonds is a five -story office building to be leased by the User to certain tenants for the use by them as general office space, and consists of the acquisition of land and the construction of buildings and improvements thereon and the installation of equipment therein, and will result in the employment of additional persons to work within the new facilities; and WHEREAS, construction of the Project has commenced and is continuing, and the bonds are to be issued upon completion of financing negotiations for the Project; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City as follows: 1. The Council hereby extends the preliminary approval given to the Project by the Preliminary Resolution to October 20, 1982, which is a period of one year from the expiration date of the Preliminary Resolution. 2. The Borrower has agreed and it is hereby determined that any and all costs incurred by the City in connection with the financing of the Project whether or not the Project is carried to completion and whether or not approved by the Commissioners will be paid by the Borrower. 3. Nothing in this resolution or in the documents prepared pursuant hereto shall authorize the expenditure of any municipal funds on the Project other than the revenues derived from the Project or otherwise granted to the City for this purpose. The bonds shall not constitute a charge, lien or encumbrance, legal or equitable, upon any property or funds of the City except the revenue and proceeds pledged to the payment thereof, nor shall the City be subject to any liability thereon. The holder or holders from time to time of the bonds shall never have Resolution #91 - Continued October 6, 1981 147 the right to compel any exercise of the taxing power of the City to pay the outstanding principal on the bonds or the interest thereon, or to enforce payment thereof against any property of the City. The bonds shall recite in substance that the bonds, including interest thereon, is payable solely from the revenue and constitute a debt of the City within the meaning of any constitutinal or statutory limitation. 4. Representatives of the City and Lindquist & Vennum, as bond counsel, are hereby authorized, in cooperation with the Borrower and the Borrower's counsel, to inititate the preparation of a proposed loan agreement, mortgage and such other documents as may be necessary or appropriate to the Project so that, upon completion of the Project and final approval by the Council, the Project may be carried forward expeditiously. Approved and adopted this sixth day of October, 1981. � � �! � - osemary Mayor ATTEST: John phy, City 1 The motion for the adoption of the foregoing resolution was seconded by Member Johnson and upon a vote being taken thereon, the following voted in favor thereof: Anderson, Johnson, Mitchell and Stockman and the following abstained: Thorsen, and the following voted against the same: none, whereupon said resolution was declared duly passed and adopted, signed by the Mayor and her signature attested by the City Clerk. 1