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HomeMy WebLinkAbout85-017 , . ~ . RESOLUTION NO. cI :J-:- / 7 , RESOLUTION APPROVING DEFEASANCE PROGRAM FOR CERTAIN GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS OF THE CITY WHEREAS, the City has duly issued and presently has outstanding the issue of general obligation bonds (hereinafter called the "Refunded Bonds") identified in Exhibit A, and has a substantial asset balance in the sinking and interest account for said Refunded Bonds: and WHEREAS, it appears that by (i) the purchase of government securities which are general obligations of the United States or agencies thereof in an amount sufficient so that the receipts of principal and interest thereon will be adequate to pay all principal and interest on the Refunded Bonds as such becomes due, and (ii) the deposit of such . government obligations, together with any required beginning cash balance, with an independent escrow agent, the security of the holders of the Refunded Bonds will be enhanced, the remaining taxes heretofore levied for payment of the Refunded Bonds may be cancelled, and the remaining asset balances in said sinking and interest account will be available for general expenditure by the City. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Ci ty COuncil of the City of Arden HillS, Minnesota, as follows I 1. The defeasance program, as prepared by Juran S. Moody, Inc. is approved. The Clerk-Administrator is authorized to proceed, at such time as she deems appropriate, with the purchase of the securities necessary for the program. 2. The form of Escrow Agreement between the City and First Trust Company of Saint Paul, a copy of which has been presented to the Council, is approved, and the Mayor and City Clerk-Administrator are authorized and directed to execute said Escrow Agreement on behalf of the City. The approval, hereby given to the Escrow Agreement includes approval of. such additional details therein as may be necessary and appropriate and such modifications, thereof, deletions therefrom and additions thereto as may be necessary and appropriate and - . . approved by the City Attorney and the City officials authorized herein to execute the Escrow Agreement and said City officials are hereby authorized to approve said changes on behalf of the City. The execution of the Escrow Agreement by the Mayor and the City Clerk-Administrator shall be conclusive evidence of the approval of the Escrow Agreement in accordance with the terms hereof. Adopted this 8th day of April, 19B5. R~~~ Mayor Attest: ~Wl~ Clerk-Administrator . . EXHIBIT A $ 440,000 General Obligation Improvement Bonds of 1972, dated January 1, 1972 ... $ 200,000 General Obligation Refunding Bonds of 1977, dated February 1, 1977. $1,195,000 General Obligation Improvement Bonds of 1977, dated November 1, 1977 ... . . . . STATE OF MINNESOTA ) COUNTY OF RAMSEY ) SS. CITY OF ARDEN HILLS ) . I, the undersigned, being the duly qualified and acting Clerk-Administrator of the City of Arden Hills hereby certify that the attached and foregoing is a true and correct copy of a resolution duly adopted by the City Council of the City of Arden Hills at its meeting on April 8, 1985 , as the same is recorded in the minutes of the meeting of such council for said date, on file and of record in my office. Dated this~ day of April , 1985. ~<~~ Clerk-Adm n strator