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277993 WMITE - CITY CLERK PINK - FINANCE �F'yn�� CANARY - DEPARTMENT G I T Y O F S A I N T PA U L COUflC1I �� � g anr a BLUIi � -�•MAYOR � File N�. {-�'oun il Resolution _ �.,.�� � � � Presented By C Referred To Committee: Date Out of Committee By Date BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of Saint Paul, as follows: 1. In accordance with the provisions of Section 10.16 of the City Charter of the City of Saint Paul, the Council may without a referendum if the cash in the City' s treasury is inadequate to meet city obligations as they become due, borrow money by issuing its tax anticipation certificates of indebtedness in such amounts as the Council may prescribe provided that the amount so borrowed may not exceed the uncollectible portion of the tax for the current year. 2. In accordance with the provisions of Section 103 (c) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 as amended (the "Code") the City may not issue such tax anticipation certi- ficates in an amount greater than its cumulative cash flow deficit computed in accordance with said Code and the regulations promulgated thereunder (the "Regulations") nor may such certificates remain outstanding for more than thirteen (13) months from their nominal date unless the City restricts the yield on the proceeds of such tax anticipation certificates in accordance with said Code and said Regulations. 3. The Council hereby finds, determines and declares that the uncollectible portion of its tax levy as of the date hereof, and as of February 23, 1982 (the projected date of delivery of the tax anticipation certificates hereinafter COUNCILMEN Requestgd by Department of: Yeas Nays Hunt Levine In Favor Maddox McMahon B Showalter - __ Ag81t1St Y — — Tedesco Wilson Form Ap roved by City Attorne Adopted by Council: Date Certified Passed by Council Secretary BY �� sy� __ Approved hy 1+lavor. Date _ App d y Mayor for Su iss'�on to Council By _ - s . • ���;!� -2- authorized to be issued) is in an amount in excess of $25, 800, 000 and said Council further finds , determines and declares that the City' s cumulative cash flow deficit computed in accordance with the Code and Regulations is $28 ,808 ,172 and the City is therefore authorized to issue tax anticipation certificates of indebtedness in the aggregate principal amount of $25, 800, 000 which are hereby designated "General Obligation Tax Anticipation Certificates of Indebtedness of 1982" and the full faith and credit of the City is hereby pledged for the payment in full of said obligations and the interest thereon. 4 . The Council shall meet at the time and place specified in the "Official Terms of Offering" hereinafter contained for the purpose of opening and considering sealed bids for and awarding sale of $25, 800,000 General Obligation Tax Anticipation Certificates of Indebtedness of 1982 , of said City. 5 . The City Clerk is hereby authorized and directed to cause notice of the time, place and purpose of said meeting to be published in the official newspaper of the City and in Commercial West not less than ten days in advance of the date of sale, as provided by law, which notice shall be in substantially the following form: ` . • ���a r�,.D r -3- 6. Each and all of the provisions contained in the foregoing "Official Terms of' Offering" are hereby adopted as the terms and conditions of said Certificates of Indebtedness and of the sale thereof. 7 . For the purpose of escrowing tax receipts so that they are irrevocably segregated with a third party and available for the payment in full of the principal of and interest on the Certificates when due, the City has designated The First National Bank of Saint Paul , St. Paul, MinnesOta, to act as Escrow Agent (Agent) to whom taxes shall be remitted as hereinafter provided to be held by said Agent in escrow and remitted to the paying agent for the Certificates at times and in amounts sufficient to pay the Certificates and the interest thereon when due. Said Agent has heretofore indicated its willingness �to serve as Agent in accordance with the terms of the Escrow Agreement attached hereto as Exhibit B by letter dated January 11� 1982, attached hereto as Exhibit A. - 8. The Escrow Agreement shall be in the form attached hereto as Exhibit B and said Agreement is in all respects hereby approved. Prior to its execution the blanks in said Agreement shall be completed and filled and apgropriat� dates inserted all in accordance with the terins and conditions of the sale and award of said Certificates, and upon approval of the completed Escrow Agreement by the City Attorney or his deputy it shall be executed by the �layor, the City Clerk and the Acting Director of Finance and i�ianagement Services. WHITE - CITY CLERK ���/�/7 PINIC. - FINANCE {J-{ CANl1R� - ..DEPARTMENT G I T Y O F S A I N T ��U L COUflC1I �L� BLUE • - MAYOR - File N . ' Council Resolution Presented By Referred To Committee: Date Out of Committee By Date 9 . The City shall retain all taxes levied by it in 1981, payable in 1982 (the Taxes) received by the City until there remains unpaid Taxes in an amount equal to 110g of the principal and interest due on the Certificates on February 23, 1983 and thereafter all Taxes shall be paid over to the Agent until the Agent has on hand an amount equal to the principal of and interest on the Certificates due on February 23, 1983. Thereafter the City shall be entitled to receive and retain all Taxes and apply them to the purposes for which they were levied. COU[VCILMEN Requ t by Department f: ' Yeas Nays Hunt Qi Levine In Favor Maddox McMahon � B '� Showalter __ Agai[lst Y Tedesco Wilson JAN 12 1982 Form Ap d by City tt ey Adopted by Council: Date — � Certified P _ by Counc ,ecre BY � ' sy �r Appr d by :Vlav : �N 1 4 �9a2 Ap roved by Mayor for S bm ion,'to Council � ��� ' t l PUBLISHEO J A N 2 :� 1982 � , ����,�:� EXI�IBIT A John F.Mutlen Seniw Vice PresidenVlnvestment Services Group 612 291•5672 January 11, 1982 Mayor and City Council City of Saint Paul City Hall and Court House St. Paul, Minnesota 55101 Attention: Gary Norstrem Ke: $25,800,000 General Obligation Tax Anticipation Certificates of Indebtedness of 1982 Ladies and Gentlemen: t^1e have reviewed the proposed form of Escrow Agreement attached as Exhibit B to a proposed form of resolution calling for the sale of the above-referenced Certificates. On the assumption that said form of Escrow Agreement is satisfactory to the City, it is satisfactory to The First National Bank of Saint Paul, and the bank will be happy to act as the uncompensated Escrow Agent, in accordance with the provisions of said Escrow Agreement. Very truly yours, THE FIRST NATI AL BANK OF SAIN PAUL , ' ; By -', - Its nior Vice Pre ident , � JFM:KG First Ba�k Saint Paul ��,�.,��.M s.,�� The First National Bank of Sa�nt Paui • • � � EXHIBIT B � � ESCROW AGREFMENT �����:.� This Escrow Agreement (the Agreement) made and entered into as of the day of February, 1982 by and betw�en the City of Saint Paul, St. Paul, Minnesota (the City) , and (the Escrow Agent) ; � WITNESSETH: WHEREAS: A. The City has heretofore agreed with the purchasers and . holders from time to time of its General Obligation Tax Anticipation Certificates of Indebtedness of 1982 (the 1982 Certificates) pursuant to the terms of a resolution (the Sale Resolution) adopted by the City on , that it wi].1 escrow certain tax re�eipts for its repayment of the - - principal of and interest on the 1982 Certificates and it has � _ � approved the form and content of this agreement, subject to � approval� of the City Attorney or his deputy, and authorized its execution. B. The relevant provisions of said Sale Resolution adopted , provide as follows: _ "7. For the purpose of escrowing tax receipts so that they are irrevocably segregated with a third party and available for the payment in full of the principal of and interest on the Certificates when due, the City has designated The First National Bank of Saint paul, St. Paul, Minnesota, to act as Escrow Agent (Agent) to whom _ � � taxes shall be remitted as hereinafter provided to be held by said Agent in escrow and remitted to . � � �1 •�'c'?!' � the paying agent for the Certificates at times and . in amounts sufficient to pay the Certificates and the interest thereon when due. Said Agent has heretofore indicated its willingness to serve as Agent in accordance with the terms of the Escrow • � Agreement attached hereto as Exhibit B by letter dated , attached hereto as Exhibit A. "8. The Escrow Agreement shall be in the form attached hereto as Exhibit B and said Agreement is in all respects hereby approved. Prior to its execution the blanks in said Agreement shall be completed and filled and appropriate dates inserted all in accordance with � the terms and conditions of the sale and award of said Certificates, and upon approval of the ' . . completed Escrow Agreement by the Ci"ty Attorney or his deputy it shall be executed by the Mayor, the City Clerk and the Acting Director of Finance and Management Services. � "9. The City shall retain all taxes levied .� . by it in 1981, payable in 1982 (the Taxes) received by the City until there remains - • � - unpaid Taxes in an amount equal to 110� of the � principal and interest due on the Certificates on � February 23, 1983 and thereafter all Taxes shall � . be paid over to the Agent unti-1 the Agent has on ' , hand an amount equal to the principal of and interest on the Certifi�ates due on February 23, . 1983. Thereafter the City shall be entitled to receive and retain all Taxes and apply them to the purposes for which they were levied. " C. The City has pursuant to said Sale Resolution authorized the issuance of $Z5 , 80�, 000 General Obligation Tax Anticipation Certificates of Indebtedness of 1982 and has designated The First National Bank of Saint Paul to act as Fscrow agent_ pursuant to this Agreement. D. The 1982 Certificates were sold to . � as purchaser (the Purchaser) pursuant to a 2 . � - / 1 �'�� � ' ' resolution of the City adopted on . The City- has designated Chemical Bank as paying agent (Paying Agent) for the 1982 Certificates. � E. The reason and object for providing for the escrow of tax receipts as herein provided was among others to induce the purchase and sale of said 1982 Certificates, and Purchaser relied upon the escrow covenant contained in the Sale Resolution in making its bid on the sale of said 1982 � C.ertificates. " . F. The Escrow Agent, solely as an accommodation to the City, and without charge other than reimbursement for its out . of pocket expenses and disbursements agrees to serve pursuant • � to the terms and conditions hereof. • NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of� the foregoing and • the covenants and agreements hereinafter set forth it is agreed � by and between the parties hereto as follows: . 1 . The City shall disburse, deposit and pay over all taxes levied by it in 1981 and payable in 1982 together with all state aids paid in lieu of such taxes (the homestead credit and machinery credit) all of which are hereinafter collectively referred to as the Taxes, which are received by it after the date of this Agreement as follows: . 3 . � �� r �� � � � "` ! � ' (a) all Taxes rECeived by the City may be used by it for the purposes for which they were levied until there remains to be received by the City Taxes in the amount of $ being a sum equal to 110% of the principal and interest due on said 1982 Certificates on February 23, 1983; • (b) the next $ of Taxes received by the City being an amount exactly equal to the principal of and � � interest due on the .1982 Certificates maturing on February 23, 1983 [less accrued interest in the amount of $ , plus the income if any earned on said sums] shall be paid over from � time to time to the Escrow Agent as and when received by the City. Said Escrow Agent hereby acknowledges receipt of � $ representing accrued interest which was received on ; (c) the balance of the Taxes shall be deposited to the credit of the City and used by it for the purposes for which they were levied. 2 . Al1 Taxes paid over to the Escrow Agent shall be held . in a separate special account to be designated "City of Saint � Paul Tax Escrow Account" (the Account) . The money in said Account has been and is hereby irrevocably appropriated for the purpose of paying the principal of and interest on the 1982 , Certificates provided that any balance remaining in said 4 ` �'� . - - �� -� � c� I� ` Account after the payment of the 1982 Certificates and the interest thereon shall be transmitted to the City on the day following the final maturity and payment in full of said 1982 � Certificates and the interest thereon. 3 . The Escrow Agent shall pay over to the Paying Agent, _ but only from the sums on hand in the Account, a sum sufficient to pay in full the principal of and interest on the maturing 1982 Certificates on their stated maturity dates at times and � i,n amounts sufficient to pay the principal and interest on said � . Certificates as they become due. If the sum on hand in the Account shall be insufficient for this purpose the Escrow Agent shall not be required to make any further payments or take any � further action and in such event the City ;agrees to pay over the amount of such deficiency from other funds available to it � to the Paying Agent not later than -24 hours before said � , maturity dates. All sums in ,the Account which are needed to pay principal and interest on the Certificates at maturity shall be available in Federal Funds for such purpose. 4. Sums from time to time on deposit in the Account shall be invested and reinvested to the extent possible by the Escrow Agent pursuant to instruction from the City but only in securities authorized for investment as provided by Section 475.66, Minnesota Statutes relating to the investment of 5 � �t � �/ "\ . �. -.. . . . � , sinking funds. Earnings on sums on deposit in the Account may be used for the same purposes for which other monies in the Account may be used. Investment decisions or instructions may be initially communicated orally to the Escrow P;gent, but shall be confirmed and transmitted in writing within 24 hours � thereafter. 5. If for any reason the Escrow Agent shall fail or � refuse to act in accordance with the provisions of this Agreement the City may terminate this Agreement and the City shall enter into another escrow agreement in accordance with � the stated requirements of the Sale Resolution. 6. The Escrow Agent may conclusively rely upon and shall be protected in acting upon any statement, certificate, notice, request, consent, order or other document believed by it to be genuine and to have been signed or presented by the proper parties. The Escrow Agent shall have no duty or liability to verify any such statement, certificate, notice, request, consent, order or other document and its sole responsibility . shall be to act only as expressly set forth in this Agreement. � The Escrow Agent shall be under no obligation to institute or de.fend any action, suit or proceeding in connection with this Agreement unless first indemnified to its satisfaction. TY�e , Escrow Agent may consult counsel in respect of any question 6 . � • arising hereunder and the Escrow Agent �hall not be liable for. any .action taken or omitted in good faith upon advice of such counsel. All funds held by the Escrow Agent pursuant hereto � shall constitute trust property for the purposes for which they are held and the Escrow Agent shall not be liable for any interest thereon. 7. The Escrow Agent has agreed to serve without compen- sation for its services hereunder. However, it shall be reimbursed by the City for its out of pocket expenses and - . disbursements hereunder, including, but not limited to, fees of such legal counsel as it may select to assist in the performance of its duties hereunder, including review of this . � Agreement. • 8. This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the � benefit of the parties hereto and their respective successors � and assigns, and shall terminate in its entiret� when all funds escrowed hereunder shall have been paid and disbursed pursuant to paragraph 1 hereof. 7 . � �`i `� �% . - � IN WTTNESS WHEREOF the parties have caused this Agreement to be executed by their duly authorized officers or representatives the day and year first above written. CITY OF SAINT PAUL, ST. PAUL, MINNESOTA By Its Mayor � Approved and By . City Attorney Its City C er � and By Its Acting Director o inance and Management Services 8 � � - � � � �� � � 1� . . THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF SAINT PAUL as Escrow Agent � By Its _ and BY Its � � � 9 � . � APPENDIX A OFFICIAL TERMS OF OFFERING �''�(�Q'� . . � _. ^.> $25,800,000 CITY OF SAINT PAUL, MINNESOTA GENERAL OBLIGATION TAX ANTICIPATION CERTIFICATES OF INDEBTEDNESS OF 1982 Sealed bids for the Certificates will be opened by Gary R. Norstrem, City Treasurer on Tuesday, February 2, 1982, at I I:00 A.M., Central Time, in Room 234, City Hall, Saint Paul, Minnesota. Consideration of the bids will be by the City Council the same day at 12:00 Noon, Central Time. DETAILS OF THE CERTIFICATES The Certificates will be dated February 23, 1982 and will bear interest payable at maturity. The Certificates will be general obligations of the Issuer for which the Issuer will pledge its full faith and credit and power to levy direct general ad valorem taxes. The Certificates shall be issued in anticipation of the collection of taxes to be collected in 1982. Tax receipts for payment of the Certificates will be escrowed pursuant to the provisions of a resolution of the City Council. The Certificates will be issued in the denomination of $5,000, or such larger denomination as the Purchaser may request within 24 hours of the award, without interest coupons attached. The amount of interest due will be stated in the text of the Certificates. The proceeds will be used for the purposes for which taxes have been levied by the City in 1981 for collection in 1982. The Certificates will mature February 23, 1983 and shal) not be subject to payment in advance of their maturity. TYPE OF BID A sealed bid for not less than par and accrued interest shall be filed with the undersigned prior to the time set for the opening of bids. Also prior to the time set for bid opening a certified or cashier's check in the amount of $I 50,000, payable to the order of the Issuer, shal I have been filed with the undersigned or SPRINGSTED Incorporated, the Issuer's Financial Advisor; no bid will be considered for which said check has not been filed. Said check of the Purchaser will be retained by the Issuer as liquidated damages in the event the Purchaser fails to comply with the accepted bid. No bid shall be withdrawn after the time set for opening bids, unless the meeting of the Issuer scheduled for consideration of the bids is adjourned, recessed, or continued to another date without award having been made. Bidders shall specify a single rate which shall not exceed 12%. No bid may be conditioned upon award of any other offering of obligations by the City. AWARD The Certificates will be awarded to the Bidder offering the lowest dollar interest cost to be determined by the deduction of the premium, if any, from the total dollar interest on the Certificates from their date to their maturity. The Issuer's computation of the total net dollar interest cost of each bid, in accordance with customary practice, will be controlling. The Issuer will reserve the right to: (i) waive non-substantive informalities of any bid or of matters relating to the receipt of bids and award, (ii) reject all bids without cause, and, (iii) reject any bid which the Issuer determines to have failed to comply with the terms herein. PAYING AGENT Principal and interest will be payable at Chemical Bank, New York, New York. The Issuer will pay the charges for the services of the Paying Agent. APPENDIX �► SETTLEMENT `� The Certificates are expected to be delivered February 23, 1982 without cost to the Purchaser at a place mutually satisfactory to the Issuer and the Purchaser. Delivery will be subject to receipt by the Purchaser of an approving legal opinion of Briggs and Morgan Professional Association of Saint Paul and Minneapolis, Minnesota, which opinion will not be printed on the Certificates, and of customary closing papers, including a no-litigation certificate. On the date of settlement payment shall be made in federal, or equivalent, funds which shall be received at the offices of the Issuer or its designee not later than I:00 P.M., Central Time of the day of settlement. Except as compliance with the terms of payment shall have been made impossible by action of the Issuer, or its agents, the Purchaser shall be liable to the Issuer for any (oss suffered by the Issuer by reason of the Purchaser's non-compliance with said terms for payment. At settlement the Purchaser will be furnished with a certificate signed by appropriate officers of the Issuer to the effect that the Official Statement prepared for the Issue did not as of the date of the Official Statement, and does not as of the date of settlement, contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary in order to make the statements therein, in Iight of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading. OFFICIAL STATEMENT Upon request to the Issuer's Financial Advisor prior to the bid opening underwriters may obtain a copy of the Official Statement. The Purchaser will be provided with 100 copies. Dated 12 January 1982 BY ORDER OF THE CITY COUNCIL /s/ Gary R. Norstrem City Treasurer