18-27 - 04-17 - Sale of General Obligation Bond 2018A Resolution 18-27 April 17, 2018
Member Fonnest introduced the following resolution and moved its adoption:
RESOLUTION PROVIDING FOR THE COMPETITIVE NEGOTIATED SALE OF
$2,975,000 GENERAL OBLIGATION IMPROVEMENT BONDS, SERIES 2018A
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Golden Valley, Minnesota, has heretofore
determined that it is necessary and expedient to issue its $2,975,000 General Obligation
Improvement Bonds, Series 2018A (the "Bonds") to finance the City's 2018 Pavement
Management Program; and
WHEREAS, the City has retained Springsted Incorporated, in Saint Paul, Minnesota
("Springsted"), as its independent financial advisor and is therefore authorized to sell these
obligations by a competitive negotiated sale in accordance with Minnesota Statutes,
Section 475.60, Subdivision 2(9); and
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Golden
Valley, Minnesota, as follows:
1. Authorization; Findings. The City Council hereby authorizes Springsted to solicit
bids for the competitive negotiated sale of the Bonds.
2. Meeting; Bid Opening. This City Council shall meet at the time and place
specified in the Terms of Proposal attached hereto as Exhibit A for the purpose of
considering sealed bids for, and awarding the sale of, the Bonds. The Clerk, or designee,
shall open bids at the time and place specified in such Terms of Proposal.
3. Terms of Proposal. The terms and conditions of the Bonds and the negotiation
thereof are fully set forth in the "Terms of Proposal" attached hereto as Exhibit A and
hereby approved and made a part hereof.
4. Official Statement. In connection with said competitive negotiated sale, the Clerk
and other officers or employees of the City are hereby authorized to cooperate with
Springsted and participate in the preparation of an official statement for the Bonds, and to
execute and deliver it on behalf of the City upon its completion.
She and M. Harrig, Mayor
ATTEST:
Kristine A. Luedke, City Clerk
The motion for the adoption of the foregoing resolution was seconded by Member
Rosenquist and upon a vote being taken thereon, the following voted in favor thereof:
Clausen, Fonnest, Harris, Rosenquist and Schmidgall and the following voted against the
same: none, whereupon said resolution was declared duly passed and adopted, signed by
the Mayor and his signature attested by the City Clerk.
Resolution No. 18-27 -2- April 17, 2018
STATE OF MINNESOTA
COUNTY OF HENNEPIN
CITY OF GOLDEN VALLEY
I, the undersigned, being the duly qualified and acting Clerk of the City of Golden
Valley, Minnesota, DO HEREBY CERTIFY that I have compared the attached and
foregoing extract of minutes with the original thereof on file in my office, and that the same
is a full, true and complete transcript of the minutes of a meeting of the City Council of said
City, duly called and held on the date therein indicated, insofar as such minutes relate to
the City's $2,975,000 General Obligation Improvement Bonds, Series 2018A.
WITNESS my hand this day of April, 2018.
City Clerk
Golden Valley, Minnesota
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EXHIBIT A
THE CITY HAS AUTHORIZED SPRINGSTED INCORPORATED TO NEGOTIATE THIS
ISSUE ON ITS BEHALF. PROPOSALS WILL BE RECEIVED ON THE FOLLOWING
BASIS:
TERMS OF PROPOSAL
$2,975,000*
CITY OF GOLDEN VALLEY, MINNESOTA
GENERAL OBLIGATION IMPROVEMENT BONDS, SERIES 2018A
(BOOK ENTRY ONLY)
Proposals for the above-referenced obligations (the "Bonds") will be received by the City of
Golden Valley, Minnesota (the "City") on Tuesday May, 15, 2018 (the "Sale Date") until
10:00 A.M., Central Time at the offices of Springsted Incorporated ("Springsted"),
380 Jackson Street, Suite 300, Saint Paul, Minnesota, 55101, after which time proposals
will be opened and tabulated. Consideration for award of the Bonds will be by the City
Council at its meeting commencing at 6:30 P.M., Central Time, of the same day.
SUBMISSION OF PROPOSALS
Springsted will assume no liability for the inability of a bidder to reach Springsted prior to
the time of sale specified above. All bidders are advised that each proposal shall be
deemed to constitute a contract between the bidder and the City to purchase the Bonds
regardless of the manner in which the proposal is submitted.
(a) Sealed Bidding. Proposals may be submitted in a sealed envelope or by fax
(651) 223-3046 to Springsted. Signed proposals, without final price or coupons, may be
submitted to Springsted prior to the time of sale. The bidder shall be responsible for
submitting to Springsted the final proposal price and coupons, by telephone (651) 223-3000
or fax (651) 223-3046 for inclusion in the submitted proposal.
OR
(b) Electronic Bidding. Notice is hereby given that electronic proposals will be received
via PARITY°. For purposes of the electronic bidding process, the time as maintained by
PARITY° shall constitute the official time with respect to all proposals submitted to
PARITY°. Each bidder shall be solely responsible for making necessary arrangements to
access PARITY° for purposes of submitting its electronic proposal in a timely manner and
in compliance with the requirements of the Terms of Proposal. Neither the City, its agents,
nor PARITY° shall have any duty or obligation to undertake registration to bid for any
prospective bidder or to provide or ensure electronic access to any qualified prospective
bidder, and neither the City, its agents, nor PARITY° shall be responsible for a bidder's
failure to register to bid or for any failure in the proper operation of, or have any liability for
any delays or interruptions of or any damages caused by the services of PARITY°. The
City is using the services of PARITY° solely as a communication mechanism to conduct the
electronic bidding for the Bonds, and PARITY° is not an agent of the City.
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* Preliminary; subject to change.
If any provisions of this Terms of Proposal conflict with information provided by PARITY°,
this Terms of Proposal shall control. Further information about PARITY°, including any fee
charged, may be obtained from:
PARITY°, 1359 Broadway, 2nd Floor, New York, New York 10018
Customer Support: (212) 849-5000
DETAILS OF THE BONDS
The Bonds will be dated as of the date of delivery and will bear interest payable on
February 1 and August 1 of each year, commencing February 1, 2019. Interest will be
computed on the basis of a 360-day year of twelve 30-day months.
The Bonds will mature February 1 in the years and amounts* as follows:
2019 $135,000 2023 $150,000 2027 $160,000 2031 $130,000 2035 $145,000
2020 $150,000 2024 $155,000 2028 $160,000 2032 $135,000 2036 $150,000
2021 $150,000 2025 $155,000 2029 $165,000 2033 $140,000 2037 $155,000
2022 $150,000 2026 $155,000 2030 $125,000 2034 $145,000 2038 $165,000
* The City reserves the right, after proposals are opened and prior to award to increase or
reduce the principal amount of the Bonds or the amount of any maturity or maturities in
multiples of$5,000. In the event the amount of any maturity is modified, the aggregate
purchase price will be adjusted to result in the same gross spread per$1,000 of Bonds as
that of the original proposal. Gross spread for this purpose is the differential between the
price paid to the City for the new issue and the prices at which the proposal indicates the
securities will be initially offered to the investing public.
Proposals for the Bonds may contain a maturity schedule providing for a combination of
serial bonds and term bonds. All term bonds shall be subject to mandatory sinking fund
redemption at a price of par plus accrued interest to the date of redemption scheduled to
conform to the maturity schedule set forth above. In order to designate term bonds, the
proposal must specify "Years of Term Maturities" in the spaces provided on the proposal
form.
BOOK ENTRY SYSTEM
The Bonds will be issued by means of a book entry system with no physical distribution of
Bonds made to the public. The Bonds will be issued in fully registered form and one Bond,
representing the aggregate principal amount of the Bonds maturing in each year, will be
registered in the name of Cede & Co. as nominee of The Depository Trust Company
("DTC"), New York, New York, which will act as securities depository for the Bonds.
Individual purchases of the Bonds may be made in the principal amount of $5,000 or any
multiple thereof of a single maturity through book entries made on the
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books and records of DTC and its participants. Principal and interest are payable by the
registrar to DTC or its nominee as registered owner of the Bonds. Transfer of principal and
interest payments to participants of DTC will be the responsibility of DTC; transfer of
principal and interest payments to beneficial owners by participants will be the responsibility
of such participants and other nominees of beneficial owners. The lowest bidder (the
"Purchaser"), as a condition of delivery of the Bonds, will be required to deposit the Bonds
with DTC.
REGISTRAR
The City will name the registrar which shall be subject to applicable regulations of the
Securities and Exchange Commission. The City will pay for the services of the registrar.
OPTIONAL REDEMPTION
The City may elect on February 1, 2027, and on any day thereafter, to redeem Bonds due
on or after February 1, 2028. Redemption may be in whole or in part and if in part at the
option of the City and in such manner as the City shall determine. If less than all Bonds of a
maturity are called for redemption, the City will notify DTC of the particular amount of such
maturity to be redeemed. DTC will determine by lot the amount of each participant's interest
in such maturity to be redeemed and each participant will then select by lot the beneficial
ownership interests in such maturity to be redeemed. All redemptions shall be at a price of
par plus accrued interest.
SECURITY AND PURPOSE
The Bonds will be general obligations of the City for which the City will pledge its full faith
and credit and power to levy direct general ad valorem taxes. In addition, the City will
pledge special assessments from benefited properties for repayment of a portion of the
Bonds. The proceeds of the Bonds will be used to finance the City's 2018 Pavement
Management Program.
BIDDING PARAMETERS
Proposals shall be for not less than $2,942,275 plus accrued interest, if any, on the total
principal amount of the Bonds. No proposal can be withdrawn or amended after the time
set for receiving proposals on the Sale Date unless the meeting of the City scheduled for
award of the Bonds is adjourned, recessed, or continued to another date without award of
the Bonds having been made. Rates shall be in integral multiples of 1/100 or 1/8 of 1%.
The initial price to the public for each maturity as stated on the proposal must be 98.0% or
greater. Bonds of the same maturity shall bear a single rate from the date of the Bonds to
the date of maturity. No conditional proposals will be accepted.
ESTABLISHMENT OF ISSUE PRICE
In order to provide the City with information necessary for compliance with Section 148 of
the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and the Treasury Regulations
promulgated thereunder (collectively, the "Code"), the Purchaser will be required to assist
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the City in establishing the issue price of the Bonds and shall complete, execute, and
deliver to the City prior to the closing date, a written certification in a form acceptable to the
Purchaser, the City, and Bond Counsel (the "Issue Price Certificate") containing the
following for each maturity of the Bonds (and, if different interest rates apply within a
maturity, to each separate CUSIP number within that maturity): (i) the interest rate; (ii) the
reasonably expected initial offering price to the "public" (as said term is defined in Treasury
Regulation Section 1.148-1(f) (the "Regulation")) or the sale price; and (iii) pricing wires or
equivalent communications supporting such offering or sale price. Any action to be taken or
documentation to be received by the City pursuant hereto may be taken or received on
behalf of the City by Springsted.
The City intends that the sale of the Bonds pursuant to this Terms of Proposal shall
constitute a "competitive sale" as defined in the Regulation based on the following:
(i) the City shall cause this Terms of Proposal to be disseminated to potential
bidders in a manner that is reasonably designed to reach potential bidders;
(ii) all bidders shall have an equal opportunity to submit a bid;
(iii) the City reasonably expects that it will receive bids from at least three bidders
that have established industry reputations for underwriting municipal bonds such
as the Bonds; and
(iv) the City anticipates awarding the sale of the Bonds to the bidder who provides a
proposal with the lowest true interest cost, as set forth in this Terms of Proposal
(See "AWARD" herein).
Any bid submitted pursuant to this Terms of Proposal shall be considered a firm offer for
the purchase of the Bonds, as specified in the proposal. The Purchaser shall constitute an
"underwriter" as said term is defined in the Regulation. By submitting its proposal, the
Purchaser confirms that it shall require any agreement among underwriters, a selling group
agreement, or other agreement to which it is a party relating to the initial sale of the Bonds,
to include provisions requiring compliance with the provisions of the Code and the
Regulation regarding the initial sale of the Bonds.
If all of the requirements of a "competitive sale" are not satisfied, the City shall advise the
Purchaser of such fact prior to the time of award of the sale of the Bonds to the Purchaser.
In such event, any proposal submitted will not be subject to cancellation or
withdrawal. Within twenty-four (24) hours of the notice of award of the sale of the Bonds,
the Purchaser shall advise the City and Springsted if a "substantial amount" (as defined in
the Regulation) of any maturity of the Bonds (and, if different interest rates apply within a
maturity, to each separate CUSIP number within that maturity) has been sold to the public
and the price at which such substantial amount was sold. The City will treat such sale price
as the "issue price" for such maturity, applied on a maturity-by-maturity basis. The City will
not require the Purchaser to comply with that portion of the Regulation commonly described
as the "hold-the-offering-price" requirement for the remaining maturities, but the Purchaser
may elect such option. If the Purchaser exercises such option, the City will apply the initial
offering price to the public provided in the proposal as the issue price for such maturities. If
the Purchaser does not exercise that option, it shall thereafter promptly provide the City
and Springsted the prices at which a substantial amount of such maturities are sold to the
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public; provided such determination shall be made and the City and Springsted notified of
such prices whether or not the closing date has occurred, until the 10% test has been
satisfied as to each maturity of the Bonds or until all of the Bonds of a maturity have been
sold.
GOOD FAITH DEPOSIT
To have its proposal considered for award, the Purchaser is required to submit a good faith
deposit to the City in the amount of $29,750 (the "Deposit") no later than 1:00 P.M., Central
Time on the Sale Date. The Deposit may be delivered as described herein in the form of
either (i) a certified or cashier's check payable to the City; or (ii) a wire transfer. The
Purchaser shall be solely responsible for the timely delivery of its Deposit whether by check
or wire transfer. Neither the City nor Springsted have any liability for delays in the receipt of
the Deposit. If the Deposit is not received by the specified time, the City may, at its sole
discretion, reject the proposal of the lowest bidder, direct the second lowest bidder to
submit a Deposit, and thereafter award the sale to such bidder.
Certified or Cashier's Check. A Deposit made by certified or cashier's check will be
considered timely delivered to the City if it is made payable to the City and delivered to
Springsted Incorporated, 380 Jackson Street, Suite 300, Saint Paul, Minnesota 55101 by
the time specified above.
Wire Transfer. A Deposit made by wire will be considered timely delivered to the City upon
submission of a federal wire reference number by the specified time. Wire transfer
instructions will be available from Springsted following the receipt and tabulation of
proposals. The successful bidder must send an e-mail including the following information:
(i) the federal reference number and time released; (ii) the amount of the wire transfer; and
(iii) the issue to which it applies.
Once an award has been made, the Deposit received from the Purchaser will be retained
by the City and no interest will accrue to the Purchaser. The amount of the Deposit will be
deducted at settlement from the purchase price. In the event the Purchaser fails to comply
with the accepted proposal, said amount will be retained by the City.
AWARD
The Bonds will be awarded on the basis of the lowest interest rate to be determined on a
true interest cost (TIC) basis calculated on the proposal prior to any adjustment made by
the City. The City's computation of the interest rate of each proposal, in accordance with
customary practice, will be controlling.
The City will reserve the right to: (i) waive non-substantive informalities of any proposal or
of matters relating to the receipt of proposals and award of the Bonds, (ii) reject all
proposals without cause, and (iii) reject any proposal that the City determines to have failed
to comply with the terms herein.
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BOND INSURANCE AT PURCHASER'S OPTION
The City has not applied for or pre-approved a commitment for any policy of municipal
bond insurance with respect to the Bonds. If the Bonds qualify for municipal bond insurance
and a bidder desires to purchase a policy, such indication, the maturities to be insured, and
the name of the desired insurer must be set forth on the bidder's proposal. The City
specifically reserves the right to reject any bid specifying municipal bond insurance, even
though such bid may result in the lowest TIC to the City. All costs associated with the
issuance and administration of such policy and associated ratings and expenses (other
than any independent rating requested by the City) shall be paid by the successful bidder.
Failure of the municipal bond insurer to issue the policy after the award of the Bonds shall
not constitute cause for failure or refusal by the successful bidder to accept delivery of the
Bonds.
CUSIP NUMBERS
If the Bonds qualify for assignment of CUSIP numbers such numbers will be printed on the
Bonds, but neither the failure to print such numbers on any Bond nor any error with respect
thereto will constitute cause for failure or refusal by the Purchaser to accept delivery of the
Bonds. The CUSIP Service Bureau charge for the assignment of CUSIP identification
numbers shall be paid by the Purchaser.
SETTLEMENT
On or about June 14, 2018, the Bonds will be delivered without cost to the Purchaser
through DTC in New York, New York. Delivery will be subject to receipt by the Purchaser of
an approving legal opinion of Kennedy & Graven, Chartered of Minneapolis, Minnesota,
and of customary closing papers, including a no-litigation certificate. On the date of
settlement, payment for the Bonds shall be made in federal, or equivalent, funds that shall
be received at the offices of the City or its designee not later than 12:00 Noon, Central
Time. Unless compliance with the terms of payment for the Bonds has been made
impossible by action of the City, or its agents, the Purchaser shall be liable to the City for
any loss suffered by the City by reason of the Purchaser's non-compliance with said terms
for payment.
CONTINUING DISCLOSURE
In accordance with SEC Rule 15c2-12(b)(5), the City will undertake, pursuant to the
resolution awarding sale of the Bonds, to provide annual reports and notices of certain
events. A description of this undertaking is set forth in the Official Statement. The
Purchaser's obligation to purchase the Bonds will be conditioned upon receiving evidence
of this undertaking at or prior to delivery of the Bonds.
OFFICIAL STATEMENT
The City has authorized the preparation of a Preliminary Official Statement containing
pertinent information relative to the Bonds, and said Preliminary Official Statement has
been deemed final by the City as of the date thereof within the meaning of Rule 15c2-12 of
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the Securities and Exchange Commission. For copies of the Preliminary Official Statement
or for any additional information prior to sale, any prospective purchaser is referred to the
Municipal Advisor to the City, Springsted Incorporated, 380 Jackson Street, Suite 300,
Saint Paul, Minnesota 55101, telephone (651) 223-3000.
A Final Official Statement (as that term is defined in Rule 15c2-12) will be prepared,
specifying the maturity dates, principal amounts, and interest rates of the Bonds, together
with any other information required by law. By awarding the Bonds to the Purchaser, the
City agrees that, no more than seven business days after the date of such award, it shall
provide without cost to the Purchaser up to 25 copies of the Final Official Statement. The
City designates the Purchaser as its agent for purposes of distributing copies of the Final
Official Statement to each syndicate member, if applicable. The Purchaser agrees that if its
proposal is accepted by the City, (i) it shall accept designation and (ii) it shall enter into a
contractual relationship with its syndicate members for purposes of assuring the receipt of
the Final Official Statement by each such syndicate member.
Dated April 17, 2018 BY ORDER OF THE CITY COUNCIL
/s/ Susan Virnig
Finance Director