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<br /> I <br /> e I <br /> HOUSING PROGRAM RELATING TO THE <br /> ISSUANCE OF CITY OF ARDEN IDLLS REVENUE BONDS' I <br /> UNDER MINNESOTA STATUES, CHAPTER 462C, <br /> FOR THE FINANCING AND REFINANCING OF A <br /> COMBINATION HEALTH CARE AND SENIOR HOUSING I <br /> DEVELOPMENT, ON BEHALF OF <br /> THE PRESBYTERIAN HOMES OF MINNESOTA, INC., I <br /> OR AFFILIATE THEREOF. <br /> 1. r ,ocal Housinll Policy. The City's housing policies are currently set I <br /> forth in the City's Comprehensive Plan and in a Housing Plan, adopted under provisions <br /> formerly set forth in Minnesota Statutes, Chapter 462C. This Housing Program has been . <br /> developed pursuant thereto, all in accordance with and as contemplated by Minnesota <br /> Statutes, Chapter 462C, as amended (sometimes referred to herein as the "Act"). The I <br /> established housing policies and goals of the City include the provision of suitable housing <br /> for people of all ages, incomes, and racial and ethnic groups in good living environments; <br /> maintaining high quality housing throughout the City; and eliminating instances of . <br /> dilapidation, blight, etc. Under the Act, the City, prior to issuing revenue bonds or other <br /> obligations with respect to a multi-family housing development, as described in Section e <br /> 462C.05, subd. 4, thereof, or a combination health care and elderly housing development, as I <br /> described in Section 462C.05, subd. 7, is to adopt a program setting forth the information <br /> required by the Act, including but not limited to Section 462C,05, Subd. 6, of the Act. This <br /> Program advances the aforementioned housing goals by enhancing the City's supply of . <br /> affordable rental housing facilities for elderly persons at reasonable rental rates, and through <br /> the renovation, upgrading and improvement of the City's existing housing and health care I <br /> facilities, all as authorized, contemplated and prescribed by the Act. <br /> 2. Program. This Housing Program comprises an effort by the City to I <br /> advance its housing and related health care goals by providing financing and retinancing for <br /> the combination health care and senior housing development described in paragraph 4 below <br /> (sometimes referred to herein generally in the aggregate as the "Facilities"). The proposed . <br /> refinancing of the Facilities is anticipated to produce debt service savings that will permit the <br /> maintenance of rates and charges at the most reasonably affordable levels. The proposed . <br /> renovation and improvement, including the acquisition and construction of site <br /> improvements, to and of the Facilities is expected to enhance the quality and livability of the <br /> Facilities for residents. The method of llnancing to be advanced for this Program shall I <br /> consist of the issuance of revenue bonds by the City pursuant to the Act. Such bonds shall <br /> comprise permanent financing for the Facilities and repayment of such bonds shall be <br /> provided for by the Corporation named in paragraph 4 (the "Corporation") entering into a I <br /> loan agreement with the City with respect to such Facilities. Under the Loan Agreement, the <br /> Corporation will agree to make payments sufficient to provide for payment in full of all e. <br /> principal of, premium, if any, and interest on the bonds when due. Additional security may <br /> I <br />