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98-242ORlG1NAL Councif File # 1 L� — a�-1 a. ��� � d — �'"f � �' � � Green Sheet # lo�i��Z RESOLUTION P`�`S `' �3 , w, 3 c, CITY OF SAINT PAUL, MINNESOTA Presented By Referted To Committee: Date ACCEPTING PROPOSAL ON SALE OF $15,000,000 GENER.AL OBLIGATION CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT BONDS, SERIES 1998C, PROVIDING FOR THEIR ISSUANCE, AND LEVYING A TAX FOR THE PAYMENT THEREOF 6 WHEREAS, the Director, O£fice of Financial Services, 7 has presented proposals received for the sale of $15,000,000 8 General Obligation Capital Improvement Bonds, Serie's 1998C (the 9 "Bonds"), of the City of Saint Paul, Minnesota ithe "City"); and 10 WfiEREAS, the proposals set forth on Exhibit A attached 11 hereto were received pursuant to the Terms of Proposal at the 12 offices of Springsted Incorporated at 10:30 A.M., Central Time, 13 this same day; and 14 WHEREAS, the Director, Office of Financial Services, 15 has advised this Council that the proposal of 16 �61\\ , RN�i2C1 =s^�rpara�--� was found to be the most 17 advantageous and has recommended that said proposal be accepted; 18 and 19 WHEREAS, the proceeds of the Bonds will finance certain 20 capital improvements, for which the City is proceeding pursuant 21 to its Charter and Laws of Minnesota for 1971, Chapter 773, as 22 amended, with any excess to be used for any other purpose 23 permitted by law; and 13 920587.2 �$-ay� 1 2 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 ai 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 WHEREAS, the City has heretofore issued registered obligations in certificated form, and incurs substantial costs associated with their printing and issuance, and substantial continuing transaction costs relating ta their payment, transfer and exchange; and WHEREAS, the City has determined that significant savings in transaction costs wi11 result from issuing bonds in "global book-entry form", by which bonds are issued in certificated form in large denominations, registered on the books of the City in the name of a depository or its nominee, and held in safekeeping and immobilized by such depository, and such depository as part of the computerized national securities clearance and settlement system (the "National System") registers transfers of ownership interests in the bonds by making computerized book entries on its own books and distributes payments on the bonds to its Participants shown on its books as the owners of such interests; and such Participants and other banks, brokers and dealers participating in the National System will do likewise (not as agents of the City) i£ not the beneficial owners of the bonds; and WHEREAS, "Participants" means those financial insti= tutions for whom the Depository effects book-entry transfers and pledges of securities deposited and immobilized with the Depository; and WHEREAS, The Depository Trust Company, a limited purpose trust company organized under the laws of the State of New York, or any of its successors or successors to its functions hereunder (the °Depository"), will act as such depository with respect to the Bonds except as set forth below, and the City has heretofore delivered a letter o£ representations (the ��Letter of Representations") setting forth various matters relating to the Depository and its role with respect to the Bonds; and WHEREAS, the City will deliver the Bonds in the form of one certificate per maturity, each representing the entire principal amount of the Bonds due on a particular maturity (eaeh a"Global Certificate"), which single certificate per maturity may be transferred on the City�s bond register as required by the Uniform Commercial Code, but not exchanged smaller denominations unless the City determines to issue Replacement Bonds as provided below; and date for 41 WHEREAS, the City will be able to replace the 42 Depository or under certain circumstances to abandon the "global 43 book-entry form" by permitting the Global Certificates to be 44 exchanged for smaller denominations typical of ordinary bonds 45 registered on the City's bond register; and "Replacement Bonds" 46 means the certificates representing Che Bonds so authenticated 92D587.2 2 ��`�-��- 1 and delivered by the Bond Registrar pursuant to paragraphs 6 and 2 12 hereof; and 3 WHEREAS, "HOlder" as used herein means the person in a whose name a Bond is registered on the registration books of the 5 City maintained by the registrar appointed as provided in 6 paragraph S(the '�Bond Registrar"); and 7 WHEREAS, Rule 15c2-12 of the Securities and Exchange 8 Commission prohibits "participating underwriters" from purchasing 9 or selling the Bonds unless the City undertakes to provide SO certain continuing disclosure with respect to the Bonds; and 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 • WHEREAS, pursuant to Minnesota Statutes, Section 475.60, Subdivision 2(4), public sale requirements do not apply to the Bonds if the City retains an independent financial advisor and determines to sell the Bonds by private negotiation, and the City has instead authorized a competitive sale without publication of notice thereof as a form of private negotiation; and 18 WHEREAS, proposals for the Bonds have been solicited by 19 Springsted Incorporated pursuant to an Official Statement and 20 Terms of Proposal therein: 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of Saint Paul, Minnesota, as follows: 1. Acceptance of Proposal. The proposal of ABN-AMRO Incorporated (the "Purchaser") to purchase $15,000,000 General Obligation Capital Improvement Bonds, Series 1998C, of the City (the "Bonds", or individually a"BOnd"), in accordance with the Terms of Proposal for the bond sale, at the rates of interest set forth hereinafter, and to pay for the Bonds the sum o£ $14,965,455.00, plus interest accrued to settlement, is hereby found, determined and declared to be the most favorable propasal received and is hereby accepted, and the Bonds are hereby awarded to the Purchaser. The Director, Office of Financial Services, or his designee, is directed to retain the deposit of the Purchaser and to forthwith return to the others making proposals their good faith checks or drafts. 2. Tit1e• Oriainal Issue Date: Denominations; Maturities. The Bonds shall be titled "General Obligation Capital Improvement Bonds, Series 1998C", shall be dated April 1, 1998, as the date of original issue and shall be issued forthwith on or after such date as fully registered bonds. The Bonds shall be numbered from R-1 upward. Global Certificates sha11 each be in the denomination of the entire principal amount maturing on a single date, or, if a portion of said principal amount is prepaid, said principal amount less the prepayment. Replacement Bonds, if issued as provided in paragraph 6, shall be in the 920587.2 �g-aya 1 denomination of $5,000 each or in any integral multiple thereof 2 of a single maturity. The Bonds shall mature on April 1 in the 3 years and amounts as follows: 4 Year Amount Year Amount Fy 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 1999 $1,300,Q00 2000 1,300,000 2001 1,350,000 2002 1,400,000 2003 1,450,000 2004 $1,525,000 2005 1,575,000 2006 1,625,000 2Q07 1,7Q0,000 2008 1,775,000 3. Purgose. The Bonds shall provide funds for the construction of the capital improvements in the City's 1998 cagital improvement budget (the "Improvements"). The proceeds of the Bonds shall be deposited and used as provided in paragraph 17, for the purpose described by Laws of Minnesota for 1971, Chapter 773, as amended, and any excess moneys shall be devoted to any other purpose permitted by law. The total cost of the Improvements, which shall include all costs enumerated in Minnesota Statutes, Section 475.65, is estimated to be at least equal to the amount of the Bonds. Work on the Improvements shall proceed with due diligence to completion. 4. Interest. The Bonds shall bear interest payable semiannually on April 1 and October 1 of each year (each, an "Interest Payment Date"), commencing Apri1 1, 1999, calculated on the basis of a 360-day year of twelve 30-day months, at the respective rates per annum set forth opposite the maturity years as follows: Maturity Year Interest Rate Maturitv Year Interest Rate 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 4.25% 4.35 4.40 4.40 4.50 28 1999 4.25% 29 2000 4.25 30 20�1 4.25 31 2002 4.25 32 2003 4.25 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 5. Descri�rion of the Global Certificates and Global Book-Entry System. Upon their original issuance the Bonds will be issued in the form of a single Global Certificate for each maturity, deposiCed with the Depository by the Purchaser and immobilized as provided in paragraph 6. No beneficial owners of interests in the Bonds will receive certificates representing their respective interests in the Bonds except as provided in paragraph 6. Except as so provided, during the term of the Bonds, beneficial ownership (and subsequent transfers of beneficial ownership) of interests in the Global Certificates wi11 be reflected by book entries made on the records of the Depository and its Participants and other banks, brokers, and dealers participating in the National System. The Depository's 920587.2 4 q�-aya 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 2? 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 3S 39 40 61 2 3 4 book entries of beneficial ownership interests are authorized to be in increments of $S,QO� of principal of the Sonds, but not smaller increments, despite the larger authorized denominations of the G1oba1 Certificates. Payment of principal of, premium, if any, and interest on the Global Certificates will be made to the Bond Registrar as paying agent, and in turn by the Bond Registrar to the Depository or its nominee as registered owner of the Global Certificates, and the Depository according to the laws and rules governing it wi11 receive and forward payments on behalf of the beneficial owners of the Global CertiPicates. Payment of principal of, premium, if any, and interest on a Global Certificate may in the City's discretion be macle by such other method of transferring funds as may be requested by the Holder of a Global Certificate. 6. Pursuant to the request of the Purchaser to the Depository, which request is required by the Terms of Proposal, immediately upon the original delivery of the Bonds the Purchaser will deposit the Global Certificates representing all of the Bonds with the Depository. The Global Certificates shall be in typewritten form or otherwise as acceptable to the Depository, shall be registered in the name of the Depository or its nominee and shall be held immobilized from circulation at the offices of the Depository on behalf of the Purchaser and subsequent bondowners. The Depository or its nominee will be the sole holder of record of the Global Certificates and no investor or other party purchasing, selling or otherwise transferring ownership of interests in any Bond is to receive, hold or deliver any bond certificates so long as the Depository holds the Global Certificates immobilized from circulation, except as provided below in this paragraph and in paragraph 12. Certificates evidencing the Bonds may not after their original delivery be transferred or exchanged except: (i? Upon registration of transfer of ownership of a Global Certificate, as provided in paragraph 12, (ii) To any successor of the Depository (or its nominee) or-any substitute depository (a "substitute depository") designated pursuant to clause (iii} of this subparagraph, provided that any successor of the Depository or any substitute depository must be both a"clearing corporation" as defined in the Minnesota Uniform Commercial Code at Minnesota Statutes, Section 336.8-102, and a qualified and registered "clearing agency" as provided in Section 17A of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, 920587.2 5 q��a 1 (iii? To a substitute depository designated by and 2 acceptable to the City upon (a) the determination by the 3 Depository that the Bonds shall no longer be eligible for 4 its depository services or (b) a determination by the Cit� 5 that the Depository is no longer able to carry out its 6 functions, provided that any substitute depository must be 7 qualified to act as such, as provided in clause (ii) of this 8 subparagraph, or 9 (iv) To those persons to whom transfer is requested 10 in written transfer instructions in the event that: 11 (a) the Depository shall resign or discontinue 12 its services for the Bonds and the City is unable to 13 locate a substitute depository within two (2? months 14 following the resignation or determination of non- 15 eligibility, or 16 (b) upon a determination by the City in its sole 17 discretion that (1) the continuation of the book-entry 18 system described herein, which precludes the issuance 19 of certificates (other than Global Certificates) to any 20 Aolder other than the Depository (or its nominee), 21 might adversely affect Che interest o£ the beneficial 22 owners of the Bonds, or (2) that it is in the best 23 interest of the beneficial owners of the Bonds that 24 they be able to obtain certificated bonds, 25 in either of which events the City shall notify Holders of 26 its determination and of the availability of certificates 27 (the "Replacement Bonds") to Holders requesting the same and 28 the registration, transfer and exchange of such Bonds will 29 be conducted as provided in paragraphs 9B and 12 hereof. 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 � In the event of a succession of the Depository as may be authorized by this paragraph, the Bond Registrar upon presentation of Global Certificates sha11 register their transfer to the substitute or successor depository, and the substitute or successor depository sha11 be treated as the Depository for all purposes and functions under this resolution. The Letter of Representations shall not apply to a substitute or successor depository unless the City and the substitute or successor depository so agree, and a similar agreement may be entered into. 7. Redemption. 40 (a) O_ptional Redemption; Due Date. All Bonds maturing 41 after April 1, 2006, shall be subject to redemption and �2 prepayment at the option of the City on such date and on any day �3 thereafter at a price of par plus accrued interest. Redemption 64 may be in whole or in part of Che Bonds subject ta prepayment. 5 If redemption is in part, those Bonds remaining unpaid may be 9zoss�.2 6 cig-�y�- i 2 3 4 5 6 10 11 12 13 1§ 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 �S 19 prepaid in such order of maturity and in such amount per maturity as the City shall determine; and if only part of the Sonds having a common maturity date are called for prepayment, the G1oba1 Certificates may be prepaid in $5,000 increments of principal and, if applicable, the speci£ic Replacement Bonds to be prepaid shall be chosen by lot b� the Bond Registrar. Bonds or portions thereof called for redemption shall be due and payable on the redemption date, and interest thereon shall cease to accrue from and after the redemption date. (b) Notation on G1oba1 Certificate. Upon a reduction in the aggregate principal amount of a Global Certificate, the Holder may make a notation of such redemption on the panel provided on the Global Certificate stating the amount so redeemed, or may return the Global Certificate to the Bond Registrar in exchange for a new Global Certificate authenticated by the Bond Registrar, in proper principal amount. Such notation, if made by the Holder, shall be for reference only, and may not be relied upon by any oCher person as being in any way determinative of the principal amount of such Global Certificate outstanding, unless the Bond Registrar has signed the appropriate column of tl panel. (c) Selection of Re�lacement Bonds. To effect a partial redemption of Replacement Bonds having a common maturity date, the Bond Registrar prior to giving notice of redemption shall assign to each Replacement Bond having a common maturity date a distinctive number for each $5,000 of the principal amount of such Replacement Bond. The Bond Registrar shall then select by lot, using such method of selection as it shall deem proper in its discretion, from the numbers so assigned to such Replacement Bonds, as many numbers as, at $5,000 for each number, shall equal the principal amount of such Replacement Bonds to be redeemed. The Replacement Bonds to be redeemed shall.be the Replacement Bonds to which were assigned numbers so selected; provided, however, that only so much of the principal amount of each such Replacement Bond of a denomination of more than $5,000 shall be redeemed as shall equal $5,000 for each number assigned to it and so selected. (d) Partial Redemption of Re,placement Bonds. If a Replacement Bond is to be redeemed only in part, ie shall be surrendered to the Bond Registrar (with, if the City or Bond Registrar so requires, a written instrument of transfer in form satisfactory to the City and Bond Registrar duly executed by the Halder thereof or his, her or its attorney fluly authorized in writing) and the City shall execute (if necessary) and the Bond Registrar shall authenticate and deliver to the Holder of such Replacement Bond, without service charge, a new Replacement Bond or Bonds of the same series having the same stated maturity and interest rate and of any authorized denomination or denominations, as requested by such Holder, in aggregate szosa�.z 7 ot$ -ay�- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 lo 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 principal amount equal to and in exchange for the unredeemed portion of the principal of the Bond so surrendered. (e} Request for Redemption. The Bond Registrar shall call Bonds for redemption and payment as herein provided upon receipt by the Bond Registrar at least forty-five (45) days prior to the redemption date of a request of the City, in written form if the Bond Registrar is other than a City officer. Such request shall specify the principal amount of Bonds to be called for redemption and the redemgtion date. (f) Notice. Mailed notice of redemption shall be given to the paying agent (if other than a City officer) and to each affected Holder. If and when the City shall call any of the Bonds for redemption and payment prior to the stated maturity thereof, the Bond Registrar shall give written notice in the name of the City of its intention to redeem and pay such Bonds at the office of the Bond Registrar. Notice o£ redemption shall be given by first class mail, postage prepaid, mailed not less than thirty (30? days prior to the redemption date, to each Holder of Bonds to be redeemed, at the address appearing in the Bond Register. All notices of redemption ahall state: (i) The redemption date; (ii) The redemption price; 23 (iii? If less than all outstanding Bonds are to be 24 redeemed, the identification (and, in the case of partial 25 redemption, the respective principal amounts) of the Bonds 26 to be redeemed; 27 (iv) That on the redemption date, the redemgtion price 28 will become due and payable upon each such Bond, and that 29 interest thereon shall cease to accrue from and after said 30 date; and 31 (v? The place where such Bonds are to be surrendered 32 for payment of the redemption price Swhich shall be the 33 office of the Bond Registrar?. 34 (g) Notice to Depository. Notices to The Depository Trust 35 Company or its nominee shall contain the CUSIP numbers of the 36 Bonds. If there are any Aolders of the Bonds other than the i7 Depository or its nominee, the Bond Registrar shall use its best �8 efforts to deliver any such notice to the Depository on the 9 business day next preceding the date of mailing of such notice to 0 all other Aolders. szose�.z 8 qd�a�a 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 8. Bond Registrar. First Trust National Association, in Saint Paul, Minnesota, is appointed to act as bond registrar and transfer agent with respect to the Bonds (the "Bond Registrar"), and shall do so unless and until a successor Bond Registrar is duly appointed, all pursuant to any contract the City and Bond Registrar shall execute which is consistent herewith. A successor Bond Registrar shall be an officer of the City or a bank or trust company eligible for designation as bond registrar pursuant to Minnesota Statutes, Chapter 475, and may be appointed pursuant to any contract the City and such successor Bond Registrar shall execute which is consistent herewith. The Bond Registrar shall also serve as paying agent unless and until a successor paying agent is duly appointed. Prinaipal and interest on the Bonds shall be paid to the Holders (or record holders) of the Bonds in the manner set forth in the forms of Bond and paragraph 14 of this resolution. 9. Forms of Bond. The Bonds shall be in the form of Global Certificates unless and until Replacement Bonds are made available as provided in paragraph 6. Each form of bond may contain such additional or different terms and provisions as to the form of payment, record date, notices and other matters as are consistent with the Letter of Representations and approved by the City Attorney. A. Global Certificates. The Global Certificates, together with the Certificate of Registration, the Register of Partial Payments, the form of Assignment and the registration information thereon, shall be in substantially the following form and may be typewritten rather than printed: 920587.2 � q�" UNITED STATES OF AMERICA STATE OF MINNESOTA RAMSEY COUNTY CITY OF SAINT PAUL 5 R- 6 GENERAL OBLIGATION CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT � BOND, SERIES 1998C 8 INTEREST MATURITY 9 RATE DATE 10 April 1, 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 3S 39 40 41 42 43 REGISTERED OWNER: DATE OF ORIGINAL ISSUE April 1, 1998 $ CUSIP PRINCIPAL AMOUNT: DOLLARS KNOW ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS that the City of Saint Paul, Ramsey County, Minnesota (the "ISSUer" or "City"), certifies that it is indebted and for value received promises to pay to the registered owner specified above or on the certificate of regiatration below, or registered assigns, in the manner hereinafter set forth, the principal amount specified above, on the maturity date specified above, unless called for earlier redemption, and to pay interest thereon semiannually on April 1 and October 1 of each year (each, an "Interest Payment Date"), commencing April 1, 1999, at the rate per annum specified above (calculated on the basis of a 360-day year of twelve 30-day months? until the principal sum is paid or has been provided for. This Bond will bear interest from the most recent Interest Payment Date to which interest has been paid or, if no interest has been paid, from the date of original issue hereof. The principal of and gremium, if any, on this Bond are payable in same-day funds by 2:30 p.m., Eastern time, upon presentation and surrender hereof at the principal office of in , Minnesota (the °Bond Registrar"), acting as paying agent, or any successor paying agent duly appointed by the Issuer; provided, however, that upon a partial redemption of this Bond which results in the stated amount hereof being reduced, the Holder may in its discretion be paid without presentation of this Bond, which payment shall be received no later Chan 2:30 p.m., Eastern time, and may make a notation on the panel provided herein of such redemption, stating the amount so redeemed, or may return Che Bond to the Bond Registrar in exchange for a new Bond in the proper principal amount. Such notation, if made by the Holder, shall be for reference only, and may not be relied upon by any other person as being in any way determinative of the principal amount of this Bond outstanding, unless the Bond 9zosa�.z 1 0 �Ir•ay� 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 Registrar has signed the appropriate column of the panel. Interest on this Bond will be paid on each Interest Payment Date in same-day funds by 2:30 p.m., Eastern time, to the person in whose name this Bond is registered (the "Holder" or "Bondholder") on the registration books of the Issuer maintained by the Bond Registrar and at the address appearing thereon at the close of business on the fi£teenth day of the calendar month preceding such Interest Payment Date (the "Regular Record Date"). Interest payments shall be received by the Holder no later than 2:30 p.m., Eastern time; and principal and premium payments shall be received by the Holder no later than 2:30 p.m., Eastern time, if the Bond is surrendered for payment enough in advance to permit payment to be made by such time. Any interest not so timely paid shall cease to be payable to the person who is the Holder hereof as of the Regular Record Date, and shall be payable to the person who is the Iiolder hereof at the close of business on a date (the "Special Record Date") fixed by the Bond Registrar whenever money becomes available for payment of the defaulted interest. Notice of the Special Record Date shall be given to Bondholders not less than ten days prior to the Special Record Date. The principal of and premium, if any, and interest on this Bond are payable in lawful money of the United States of America. 23 Date of Pa�ment Not Business Dav. If the date for 24 payment of the principal of, premium, if any, or interest on this 25 Bond shall be a Saturday, Sunday, legal holiday or a day on which 26 banking institutions in the City of New York, New York, or the 27 city where the principal office of the Bond Registrar is located 28 are authorized by law or executive order to close, then the date 29 for such payment shall be the next-succeeding day which is not a 30 Saturday, Sunday, legal holiday or a day on which such banking 31 institutions are authorized to close, and payment on such date 32 shall have the same force and effect as if made on the nominal 33 date of payment. 34 Redemption. All Bonds of this issue (the "Bonds") 35 maturing after April 1, 2006, are subject to redemption and 36 prepayment at the option of the Issuer on such date and on any 37 day thereafter at a price of par plus accrued interest. 38 Redemption may be in whole or in part of the Bonds subject to 39 prepayment. If redemption is in part, those Bonds remaining 40 unpaid may be prepaid in such order of maturity and in such 41 amount per maturity as the City shall determine; and if only part 42 of the Bonds having a common maturity date are called for 43 prepayment, this Bond may be prepaid in $5,000 increments of 44 principal. Bonds or portions thereof called for redemption shall 45 be due and payable on the redemption date, and interest thereon 46 sha11 cease to accrue from and after the redemption date. 47 Notice of Redemption. Mailed notice of redemption 48 shall be given to the paying agent (if other than a City officer) 49 and to each affected Holder of the Bonds. In the event any of szosa7.z 1 1 ��r-a`�a 1 the Bonds are called for redemption, written notice thereof will 2 be given by first class mail mailed not less than thirty (30) 3 days prior to the redemption date to each Holder of Bonds to be 4 redeemed. In connection with any such notice, the "CUSIP" 5 numbers assigned �o the Bonds shall be used. 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 Reolacement or Notation of Bonds after Partial Redemption. Upon a partial redemption of this Bond which results in the stated amount hereof being reduced, the Holder may in its discretion make a notation on the panel provided herein of such redemption, stating the amount so redeemed. Such notation, if made by the Holder, shall be for reference only, and may not be relied upon by any other person as being in any way determinative of the principal amount of the Bond outstanding, unless the Bond Registrar has signed the appropriate column of the panel. otherwise, the Holder may surrender this Bond to the Bond Registrar (with, if the Issuer or Bond Registrar so requires, a written instrument of transfer in form satisfactory to the Issuer and Bond Registrar duly executed by the Holder thereof or his, her or its attorney duly authorized in writing) ancl the Issuer shall execute (if necessary? and the Bond Registrar shall authenticate and deliver to the FIolder of such Bond, without service charge, a new Bond of the same series having the same stated maturity and interest rate and of the authorized denomination in aggregate principal amount equal to and in exchange for the unredeemed portion of the principal of the Bond so surrendered. Issuance; Purpose: General Obligation. This Bond is one of an issue in the total principal amount of $15,000,000, all of like date of original issue and tenor, except as to number, maturity, interest rate, denomination, and redemption privilege, which Bond has been issued pursuant to and in full conformity with the Constitution and laws of the State of Minnesota, including particularly Laws of Minnesota for 1971, Chapter 773, as amended, and the Charter of the Issuer, and pursuant to a resolution adopted by the City Council of the Issuer on April 1, 1998 (the "Resolution"l, for the purpose of providing money to finance Che acquisition, construction and repair of various capital improvements in the City. This Bond is payable out of the General Debt Service Fund of the Issuer. This Bond constitutes a general obligation of the Issuer, and to provide moneys for the prompt and full payment of its principal, premium, if any, and interest when the same become due, the full faith and credit and taxing powers o£ the Issuer have been and are hereby irrevocably pledged. 45 Denominations� Exchanqe• Resolution. The Bonds are 46 issuable originally only as Global Certificates in the 47 denomination of the entire principal amount of the issue maturing 48 on a single date, or, if a portion of said principal is prepaid, 49 said principal amount less the prepayment. Global Certificates 9zosa�.z 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 are not exchangeable for fully registered bonds of smaller denominations except to evidence a partial prepayment or in exchange for Replacement Bonds if then available. Replacement Bonds, if made available as provided below, are issuable solely as fully registered bonds in the denominations of $5,000 and integral multiples thereof of a single maturity and are exchangeable for fully registered Bonds of other authorized denominations in equal aggregate principal amounts at the principal office of the Bond Registrar, but only in the manner 10 and subject to the limitations provided in the Resolution. 11 Reference is hereby made to the Resolution for a description of 12 the rights and duties of the Bond Registrar. Copies of the 13 Resolution are on file in the principal office of the Bond 14 Registrar. 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 Replacement Bonds. Replacement Bonds may be issued by the Issuer in the event that: (a) the Depository sha11 resign or discontinue its services for the Bonds, and only if the Issuer is unable to locate a substitute depository within two (2} months following the resignation or determination of non- eligibility, or (b) upon a determination by the Issuer in its sole discretion that (1) the continuation of the book-entry system described in the Resolution, which precludes the issuance of certificates (other than Global Certificates) to any Holder other than the Depository (or its nominee), might adversely affect the interest of the beneficial owners of the Bonds, or (2) that it is in the best interest of the benefioial owners of the Bonds that they be able to obtain certificated bonds. Transfer. This Bond shall be registered in the name of the payee on the books of the Issuer by presenting this Bond for registration to the Bond Registrar, who will endorse his, her or its name and note the date of registration opposite the name of the payee in the aerCifiaate of registration attached hereto. Thereafter this Bond may be transferred by delivery with an assignment duly executed by the Holder or his, her or its legal representatives, and the Issuer and Bond Registrar may treat the Holder as the person exclusively entitled to exercise all the rights and powers of an owner until this Bond is presented with such assignment for registration of transfer, accompanied by assurance of the nature provided by law that the assignment is genuine and effective, and until such transfer is registered on said books and noted hereon by the Bond Registrar, all subject to [he terms and conditions provided in the Resolution and to reasonable regulations of the Issuer contained in any agreement with, or notice to, the Bond Registrar. Transfer of this Bond may, at the direction and expense of the Issuer, be subject to szosa�.z 13 �1g�a � 1 certain other restrictions if required to qualify this Bond as 2 being "in registered form" within the meaning of Section 149(a) 3 of the federal Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended. 4 Bees upon Transfer or Loss. The Bond Registrar may 5 require payment of a sum sufficient to cover any tax or other 6 governmental charge payable in connection with the transfer or 7 exchange of this Bond and any legal or unusual costs regarding 8 transfers and lost Bonds. 9 Treatment of Rec�istered Owner. The Issuer and Bond 10 Registrar may treat the person in whose name this Bond is 11 registered as the owner hereof for the purpose of receiving 12 payment as herein provided (except as otherwise provided with 13 respect to the Record Date) and for all other purposes, whether 14 or not this Bond shall be overdue, and neither the Issuer nor the 15 Bond Registrar shall be affected by notice to the contrary. 16 Authentication. This Bond shall not be valid or become 17 obligatory for any purpose or be entitled to any security unless 18 the Certificate of Authentication hereon shall have been executed 19 by the Bond Registrar. 20 Not Oualified Tax-Exempt Obligations. The Bonds have 21 not been designated by the Issuer as "qualified tax-exempt 22 obligations" for purposes of Section 265(b)(3) of the federal 23 Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended. The Bonds do not 24 qualify for such designation. szosa�.z 14 °,� ���17- 1 2 3 4 9 10 11 IT IS HEREBY CERTIFIED AND RECITED that all acts, conditions and things required by the Constitution and laws of the State of Minnesota and the Charter of the Issuer to be done, to happen and to be performed, precedent to and in the issuance of this Bond, have been done, have happened and have been performed, in regular and due form, time and manner as required by law, and that this Bond, together with all other debts of the Issuer outstanding on the date of original issue hereof and on the date of its issuance and delivery to the original purchaser, does not exceed any constitutional or statutory or Charter limitation of indebtedness. 12 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the City of Saint Paul, Ramsey 13 County, Minnesota, by its City Council has caused this Bond to be 14 executed on its behalf by the photocopied facsimile signature of 15 its Mayor, attested by the photocopied facsimile signature of its 16 Clerk, and countersigned by the photocopied facsimile signature 17 of its Director, Office of Financial Services, the official seal 18 having been omitted as permitted by law. 9zasa�.z 15 °I8-ay a- 1 2 3 4 Date of Registration: 5 HOND RBGTSTRAR'S 6 CERTIFICATE OF 7 AUTHENTICATION 8 This Bond is one of the 9 Bonds described in the 10 Resolution mentioned 11 within. 12 13 14 , 15 Bond Registrar 16 17 18 19 20 By Authorized Signature Registrable by: Payable at: CITY OF SAINT PAUL, RAMSEY COUNTY, MINNESOTA Mayor Attest: City Clerk Countersigned: Director, Office of Financial Services 21 General Obligation Capital Improvement Bond, Series 1998C, No. 22 R- . 920587.2 F�:7 ��'�� a" 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 E3 � 10 11 12 13 CERTIFSCATE OF REGISTRATION The transfer of ownership of the principal amount of the attached Bond may be made only by the registered owner or his, her or its 1ega1 representative last noted below. DATE OF REGISTRATION REGISTERED OWNER SIGNATURE OF BOND REGISTRAR 920587.2 17 q�-ay �- 3 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 REGISTER OF PARTIAL PAYMENTS The principal amount of the attached Bond has been prepaid on the dates and in the amounts noted below: Signature of Signature of Da e Amount Bondholder Bond Reaistrar If a notation is made on this register, such notation has the effect stated in the attached Bond. Partial payments do not require the presentation of the attached Bond to the Bond Registrar, and a Holder could fail to note the partial payment here. 920587.2 m a$ 'a y � q ABBREVIATIONS 2 The following abbreviations, when used in the inscription on 3 the face of this Bond, shall be construed as though they were 4 written out in full according to applicable laws or regulations: 5 TEN COM - as tenants in common 6 TEN ENT - as tenants by the entireties 7 JT TEN - as joint tenants with right of survivorship 8 and not as tenants in common 9 iITMA - as custodian for 10 (Cust) (Minor) 11 under the Uniform Transfers to Minors Act 12 - (State) 13 Additional abbreviations may also be used 14 though not in the above list. ezose�.z 1 9 q Y .a��a- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 ASSIGNMENT For value received, the undersigned hereby sells, assigns and transfers unto the attached Bond and does hereby irrevocably constitute and appoint attorney to transfer the Bond on the books kept for the registration thereof, with full power of substitution in the premises. Dated: Notice: The assignor's signature to this assignment must correspond with the name as it appears upon the face of the attached Bond in every particular, without alteration or any change whatever. Signature Guaranteed: Signature(s) must be guaranteed by a national bank or trust company or by a brokerage firm having a membership in one of the major stock exchanges or any other '�Eligible Guarantor Institution" as defined in 17 CFR 240.17Ad-15(a)(2). The Bond Registrar will not effect transfer of this Bond unless the in£ormation concerning the transferee requested below is provided. Name and Address: (Include information for all joint owners if the Bond is held by joint account.) 920587.2 20 q�-ay a. 1 B. ReDlacement Bonds. If the City has notified 2 Aolders that Replacement Bonds have been made available as 3 provided in paragraph 6, then for every Bond thereafter 4 transferred or exchanged (including an exchange.to reflect the 5 partial prepayment o£ a Global Certificate not previously 6 exchanged for Replacement Bonds) the Bond Registrar shall deliver 7 a certificate in the form of the Replacement Bond rather than the 8 Global Certificate, but the Aolder of a G1oba1 Certificate shall 9 not otherwise be required to exchange the Global Certificate for 10 one or more Replacement Bonds since the City recognizes that some 11 beneficial owners may prefer the convenience of the Depository's 12 registered ownership of the Bonds even though the entire issue is 13 no longer required to be in global book-entry form. The 14 Replacement Bonds, together with the Bond Registrar's Certificate 15 of Authentication, the form of Assignment and the registration 16 information thereon, shall be in substantially the following 17 form: szosa�.z 2 1 o��-�y �- 1 UNITED STATES OF AMERICA 2 STATE OF MINNESOTA 3 RAMSEY COUNTY 4 CITY OF SAINT PAUL 5 R- 6 GENERAL OBLIGATION CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT 7 BOND, SERIES 1998C 8 INTEREST 9 RATE iSi] 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 aa 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 REGISTERED OWNER: PRINCIPAL AMOUNT: KNOW ALL Saint Paul, Ramsey certifies that it MATURITY DATE OF DATE ORIGINAL ISSUE CUSIP DOLLARS PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS that the City of County, Minnesota (the "Issuer" or "City"), is indebted and for value received promises to pay to the registered owner specified above, or registered assigns, in the manner hereinafter set forth, the principal amount specified above, on the maturity date specified above, unless called for earlier redemption, and to pay interest thereon semiannually on April 1 and October 1 of each year (each, an "Interest Payment Date"), commencing April 1, 1999, at the rate per annum specified above (calculated on the basis of a 360-day year of twelve 30-day months? until the principal sum is paid or has been provided for. This Bond will bear interest from the most reaent Interest Payment Date to which interest has been paid or, if no interest has been paid, from the date of original issue hereof. The principal of and premium, if any, on this Bond are payable upon presentation and surrender hereof at the principal office of , in , (the "Bond Registrar"), acting as paying agent, or any successor paying agent duly appointed by the Issuer. Interest on this Bond will be paid on each Interest Payment Date by check or draft mailed to the person in whose name this Bond is registered (the "Holder" or "Bondholder") on the registration books of the Issuer maintained by the Bond Registrar and at the address appearing thereon at the close of business on the fifteenth day of the calendar month preceding such Interest Payment Date (the "Regular Record Date"). Any interest not so timely paid shall cease to be payable to the person who is the Holder hereof as of the Regular Record Date, and shall be payable to the person who is the Holder hereof at the close of business on a date (the "Special Record Date") fixed by the Bond Registrar whenever money becomes available for April 1, 1998 s2asa�.z 2 2 q�r-ay�- 1 payment of the defaulted interest. Notice of the Special Record 2 Date sha11 be given to Bondholders not less than ten days prior 3 to the Special Record Date. The principal of and premium, if 4 any, and interest on this Bond are payable in lawful money of the 5 United States of America. 6 REFERENCE IS HEREBY MADE TO THE FURTHER PROVISIONS OF 7 TAIS BOND SET FORTH ON THE REVERSE HEREOF, WHICH PROVISIONS SF3ALL 8 FOR ALL PURPOSES FiAVE THE SAME EFFECT AS IF SET FORTH HERE. 9 IT IS HEREBY CERTIFIED AND RECITED that all acts, 10 condiCions and things required by the Constitution and laws of 11 the State of Minnesota and the Charter of the Issuer to be done, 12 to happen and to be performed, precedent to and in the issuance 13 of this Bond, have been done, have happened and have been 14 performed, in regular and due form, time and manner as required 15 by law, and that this Bond, together with all other debts of the 16 Issuer outstanding on the date of original issue hereof and on 17 the date of its issuance and delivery to the original purchaser, 18 does not exceed any constitutional or statutory or Charter 19 limitation of indebtedness. 20 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the City of Saint Paul, Ramsey 21 County, Minnesota, by its City Council has caused this Bond to be 22 executed on its behalf by the original or facsimile signature of 23 its Mayor, attested by the original or facsimile signature of its 24 Clerk, and countersigned by the original or facsimile signature 25 of its Director, Office of Financial Services, the official seal 26 having been omitted as permitted by law. szosa�.z 2 3 q�_ay �-- 1 2 3 4 Date of Registration: 5 BOND REGISTRAR'S 6 CERTIFICATE OF 7 AUTFIENTICATION 8 This Bond is one of the 9 Bonds described in the 10 Resolution mentioned 11 within. 12 13 14 , 15 Bond Registrar 16 17 18 19 By Authorized Signature Registrable by: Payable at: _ CITY OF SAINT PAUL, RAMSEY COUNTY, MINNESOTA Mayor Attest: City Clerk Countersigned: Director, Office of Financial Services e 920587.2 f��! �� ON REVERSE OF BOND 5 6 7 8 9 ia 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 Date of Payment Not Business Dav. If the date for payment of the principal of, premium, if any, or interest on this Sond shall be a Saturday, Sunday, legal holiday or a day on which banking institutions in the City of New York, New York, or the city where the principal office of the Bond Registrar is located are authorized by law or executive order to close, then the date for such payment shall be the next succeeding day which is not a Saturday, Sunday, legal holiday or a day on which such banking institutions are authorized to close, and payment on such date shall have the same force and effect as if made on the nominal date of payment. Redem�tion. All Bonds of this issue (the "Bonds") maturing after April 1, 2006, are subject to redemption and prepayment at the option of the Issuer on such date and on any day thereafter at a price of par plus accrued interest. Redemption may be in whole or in part of the Bonds subject to prepayment. If redemption is in part, those Bonds remaining unpaid may be prepaid in such order of maturity and in such amount per maturity as the City shall determine; and if only part of the Bonds having a common maturity date are called for prepayment, the specific Bonds to be prepaid shall be chosen by lot by the Bond Registrar. Bonds or portions thereof called for redemption shall be due and payable on the redemption date, and interest thereon shall cease to accrue from and after the redemption date. Notice of Redemption. Mailed notice of redemption shall be given to the paying agent (if other than a City officer) and to each affected Holder of the Bonds. In the event any of the Bonds are called for redemption, written notice thereof will be given by first class mail mailed not less than thirty (30) days prior to the redemption date to each Holder of Bonds to be redeemed. In connection with any such notice, the "CUSIP" numbers assigned to the 8onds shall be used. Selection of Bonds for Redemption. To effect a partial redemption of Bonds having a common maturity date, the Bond Registrar shall assign to each Bond having a common maturity date a distinctive number for each $5,000 of the principal amount of such Bond. The Bond Registrar shall then select by lot, using such method of selection as it shall deem proper in its discretion, from the numbers assigned to the Bonds, as many numbers as, at $5,000 for each number, shall equal the principal amount of such Bonds to be redeemed. The Bonds to be redeemed shall be the Bonds to which were assigned numbers so selected; provided, however, that only so much of the principal amounC o£ such Bond of a denomination of more than $5,000 shall be redeemed as shall equal $5,000 for each number assigned to it and so 920587.2 25 q��-ay a- 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 1S 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 4'7 48 49 selected. If a Bond is to be redeemed only in part, it shall be surrendered to the Bond Registrar (with, if the Issuer or Bond Registrar so requires, a written instrument of transfer in form satisfactory to the Issuer and Bond Registrar duly executed by the Holder thereof or his, her or its attorney duly authorized in writing) and the Issuer shall execute (if necessary) and the Bond Registrar shall authenticate and deliver to the Holder of such Bond, without service charge, a new Bond or Bonds of the same series having the same stated maturity and interest rate and of any authorized denomination or denominations, as requested by such Holder, in aggregate principal amount equal to and in exchange for the unredeemed portion of the principal of the Bond so surrendered. Issuance: Purpose: General Obliaation. This Bond is one of an issue in the total principal amount of $15,000,000, all of like date of original issue and tenor, except as to number, maturity, interest rate, denomination, and redemption privilege, which Bond has been issued pursuant to and in full conformity with the Constitution and laws of the State of Minnesota, including particularly Laws of Minnesota for 1971, Chapter 773, as amended, and the Charter of the Issuer, and pursuant to a resolution adopted by the City Council of the Issuer on April 1, 1998 (the "Resolution"), for the purpose of providing money to finance the acquisition, construction and repair of various capital improvements in the City. This Bond is payable out of the General Debt Service Fund of the Issuer. This Bond constitutes a general obligation of the Issuer, and to provide moneys for the prompt and full payment of its principal, premium, if any, and interest when the same become due, the full faith and credit and taxing powers of the Issuer have been and are hereby irrevocably pledged. Denominations; Exchanae: Resolut�.on. The Bonds are issuable solely as £ully registered bonds in the denominations of $5,000 and integral multiples thereaf of a single maturity and are exchangeable for fully registered Bonds of other authorized denominations in equal aggregate principal amounts at the principal office of the Bond Registrar, but only in the manner and subject to the limitations provided in the Resolution. Reference is hereby made to the Resolution for a description of the rights and duties of the Bond Registrar. Copies of the Resolution are on file in the principal office of the Bond Registrar. Transfer. This Bond is transferable by the Holder in person or by his, her or its attorney duly authorized in writing at the principal office of the Bond Registrar upon presentation and surrender hereof to the Bond Registrar, all subject to the terms and conditions provided in the Resolution and_to reasonable regulations of the Issuer contained in any agreement with, or notice to, the Bond Registrar. Thereupon the Issuer sha11 szosa�.z 2 6 q�- au �- 1 execute and the Bond Registrar shall authenticate and deliver, in 2 exchange for this Bond, one or more new fully registered Bonds in 3 the name of the transferee (but not registered in blank or to 4 "bearer" or similar designation), of an authorized denomination 5 or denominations, in aggregate principal amount equal to the 6 principal amount of this Bond, of the same maturity and bearing 7 interest at the same rate. 8 Fees upon Transfer or Loss. The Bond Registrar may 9 require payment of a sum sufficient to cover any tax or other 10 governmental charge payable in connection with the transfer or 11 exchange of this Bond and any legal or unusual costs regarding 12 transfers and lost Bonds. 13 Treatment of Reqistered Owner. The Issuer and Bond 14 Registrar may treat the person in whose name this Bond is 15 registered as the owner hereof for the purpose of receiving 16 payment as herein provided (except as otherwise provided on the 17 reverse side hereof with respect to the Record Date1 and for all 18 other purposes, whether or not this Bond shall be overdue, and 19 neither the Issuer nor the Bond Registrar shall be affected by 20 notice to the contrary. 21 Authentication. This Bond shall not be valid or become 22 obligatory for any purpose or be entitled to any security unless 23 the Certificate of Authentication hereon shall have been executed 24 by the Bond Registrar. 25 Not Oualified Tax-Exempt Obliaations. The Bonds have 26 no been designated by the Issuer as "qualified tax-exempt 27 obligations" for purposes of Section 265(b)(3) of the federal 28 Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended. The Bonds do not 29 qualify for such designation. szosa�.a 2 7 ���ay � 1 ABBREVIATIONS 2 The following abbreviations, when used in the 3 inscription on the face of this Bond, shall be construed as 4 though they were written out in full according to applicable laws 5 or regulations: 6 TEN COM - as tenants in common 7 TEN ENT - as tenants by the entireties 8 JT TEN - as joint tenants with right of survivorship 9 and not as tenants in common 10 UTMA - as custodian for 11 (Cust) (Minor) 12 under the Unifoi'm Transfers to Minors Act 13 (State) 14 Additional abbreviations may also be used 15 though not in the above list. szosa�.a 2 8 q�' �' 1 ASSIGNMENT 2 For value received, the undersigned hereby sells, 3 assigns and transfers unto 4 the within Bond and does 5 hereby irrevocably constitute and appoint 6 attorney to transfer the Bond on the books kept for the 7 registration thereof, with full power of substitution in the 8 premises. 9 Dated: 10 Notice: The assignor's signature to this 11 assignmenC must correspond with the name 12 as it appears upon the face of the 13 within Bond in every particular, without 14 alteration or any change whatever. 15 Signature Guaranteed: 16 17 Signature(s) must be guaranteed by a national bank or trust 18 company or by a brokerage firm having a membership in one of the 19 major stock exchanges or any other "Eligible Guarantor 20 Institution" as defined in 17 CFR 240.17Ad-15(a)(2). 21 The Bond Registrar will not effeot transfer of this 22 Bond unless the information concerning the transferee requested 23 below is provided. 24 Name and Address: 25 26 27 (Include information for all joint owners 28 if the Bond is held by joint account.) 9zosa�.z 2 9 qg-ay�- 2 3 4 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 10. Execution. The Bonds shall be executed on behalf of the City by the signaCUres of its Mayor, Clerk and Director, pffice of Financial Services, each with the effect noted on the forms of the Bonds, and be sealed with the seal of the City; provided, however, that the seal of the City may be a printed or photocopied facsimile; and provided further that any of such signatures may be printed or photocopied facsimiles and the corporate seal may be omitted on the Bonds as permitted by law. In the event of disability or resignation or other absence of any such officer, the Bonds may be signed hy the manual or facsimile signature of that officer who may act on behalf of such absent or disabled officer. In case any such officer whose signature or facsimile of whose signature shall appear on the Bonds sha11 cease to be such officer before the delivery of the Bonds, such signature or facsimile shall nevertheless be valid and suf£icient for all purposes, the same as if he or she had remained in office until delivery. 11. Authentication• Date of Reqistration. No Bond shall be valid or obligatory for any purpose or be entitled to any security or benefit under this resolution unless a Certificate of Authentication on such Bond, substantially in the form hereinabove set forth, shall have been duly executed by an authorized representative of the Bond Registrar. Certificates of Authentication on different Bonds need not be signed by the same person. The Bond Registrar sha11 authenticate the signatures of officers of the City on each Bond by execution of the Certificate of Authentication on the Bond and by inserting as the date of registration in the space provided the date on which the Bond is authenticated. For purposes of delivering the original Global Certificates to the Purchaser, the Bond Registrar shall insert as the date of registration the date of original issue, which date is April 1, 1998. The Certificate of Authentication so executed on each Bond shall be conclusive evidence that it has been authenticated and delivered under this resolution. 12. Registration• Transfer• Exchanc,�e. The City will cause to be kept at the principal office of the Bond Registrar a bond register in which, subject to such reasonaHle regulations as the Bond Registrar may prescribe, the Bond Registrar shall provide for the registration of Bonds and the regis�ration of transfers of Bonds entitled to be registered or transferred as herein provided. 42 A G1oba1 Certificate shall be registered in the name of 43 the payee on the books of the Bond Registrar by presenting the 44 Global Certificate for registration to the Bond Registrar, who 45 will endorse his or her name and note the date of registration 46 opposite the name of the payee in the certificate of registration szass�.z 3 0 q �"�� � 1 2 3 4 5 9 10 11 12 13 on the Global Certificate. Thereafter a G1oba1 Certificate may be transferred by delivery with an assignment duly executed by the Holder or his, her or its legal representative, and the City and Bond Registrar may treat the Holder as the person exclusively entitled to exercise all the rights and powers o£ an owner until a Global Certificate is presented with such assignment for registration of transfer, accompanied by assurance of the nature provided by law that the assignment is genuine and effective, and until such transfer is registered on said books and noted thereon by the Bond Registrar, all subject Co the terms and conditions provided in this resolution and to reasonable regulations of the City contained in any agreement with, or notice to, the Bond Registrar. 14 Transfer of a G1oba1 Certificate may, at the direction 15 and expense of the City, be subject to other restrictions if 16 required to qualify the Global Certificates as being "in 17 registered form" within the meaning of Section 149(a1 of the 18 federal Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended. 19 If a Global Certificate is to be exchanged for one or 20 more Replacement Bonds, all of the principal amount of the Global 21 Certificate shall be so exchanged. 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 Upon surrender for transfer of any Replacement Bond at the principal o£fice of the Bond Registrar, the City shall execute (if necessary), and the Bond Registrar shall authenticate, insert the date of registration (as provided in paragraph 11) of, and deliver, in the name of the designated transferee or transferees, one or more new Replacement Bonds of any authorized denomination or denominations of a like aggregate principal amount, having the same stated maturity and interest rate, as requested by the transferor; provided, however, that no bond may be registered in blank or in the name of "bearer" or similar designation. 33 At the option of the Holder o£ a Replacement Bond, 34 Replacement Bonds may be exchanged for Replacement Bonds of any 35 authorized denomination or denominations of a like aggregate 36 principal amount and sCated maturity, upon surrender of the 37 Replacement Bonds to be exchanged at the principal office of the 38 Bond Registrar. Whenever any Replacement Bonds are so 39 surrendered for exchange, the City shall execute (if necessary), 40 and the Bond Registrar shall authenticate, inserC the date of 41 registration of, and deliver the Replacement Bonds which the 42 Holder making the exchange is entitled to receive. Global 43 Certificates may not be exchanged for Global Certificates of 44 smaller denominations. szoss�.s 3 1 q�-ay�-- 1 All Bonds surrendered upon any exchange 2 provided for in this resolution shall be promptly 3 the Bond Registrar and thereafter disposed of as 4 City. or transfer cancelled by directed by the 5 All Bonds delivered in exchange for or upon transfer of 6 Bonds shall be valid general obligations of the City evidencing 7 the same debt, and entitled to the same benefits under this 8 resolution, as the Bonds surrendered for such exchange or 9 transfer. 10 Every Bond presented or surrendered for transfer or 11 exchange shall be duly endorsed or be accompanied by a written 12 instrument of transfer, in form satisfactory to the Bond 13 Registrar, duly executed by the Holder thereof or his, her or its 14 attorney duly authorized in writing. - 15 The Bond Registrar may require payment of a sum 16 sufficient to cover any tax or other governmental charge payable 17 in connection with the transfer or exchange of any Bond and any 18 legal or unusual costs regarding transfers and lost Bonds. 19 Transfers shall also be subject to"reasonable 20 regulations of the City contained in any agreement with, or 21 notice to, the Bond Registrar, including regulations which permit 22 the Bond Registrar to close its transfer books between record 23 dates and payment dates. 24 13. Riqhts Upon Transfer or Exchanae. Each Bond 25 delivered upon transfer of or in exchange for or in lieu of any 26 other Bond shall carry all the rights to interest accrued and 27 unpaid, and to accrue, which were carried by such other Bond. 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 14. Interest Payment: Re�ord Date. InteYest on any Global Certificate shall be paid as provided in the first paragraph thereof, and interest on any Replacement Bond shall be paid on each Interest Payment Date by check or draft mailed to the person in whose name the Bond is registered (the "Holder") on the registration books of the City maintained by the Bond Registrar, and in each case at the address appearing thereon at the close of business on the fifteenth (15th) day of the calendar month preceding such InteresC Payment Date (the "Regular Record Date"). Any such interest not so timely paid sha11 cease to be payable to the person who is the Iiolder thereof as of the Regular Record Date, and shall be payable to the person who is the Holder thereof at the close of business on a date (the "Special Record Date") fixed by the Bond Registrar whenever money becomes available for payment of the defaulted interest. Notice of the szosa7.z 3 2 ,�r-z��- 1 Special 2 Holders 3 Date. Record Date shall be given by the Bond Registrar to the not less than ten (10) days prior to the Special Record 4 15. Holders: Treatment of Registered Owner: Consent of 5 Holders. 6 (A) For Che purposes of all actions, consents and other 7 matters affecting Holders of the Bonds, other than payments, 8 redemptions, and purchases, the City may {but shall not be 9 obligated to) treat as the Holder of a Bond the beneficial owner 10 of the Bond instead of the person in whose name the Bond is 11 registered. For that purpose, the City may ascertain the 12 identity of the beneficial owner of the Bond by such means as the 13 Bond Registrar in its sole discretion deems appropriate, 14 including but not limited to a certificate from the person in 15 whose name the Bond is registered identifying such beneficial 16 owner. 17 (B) The City and Bond Registrar may treat the person in 18 whose name any Bond is registered as the owner of such Bond for 19 the purpose of receiving payment of principal of and premium, if 20 any, and interest (subject to the payment provisions in paragraph 21 14 above} on, such Bond and for all other purposes whatsoever 22 whether or not such Bond shall be overdue, and neither the City 23 nor the Bond Registrar shall be affected by notice to the 24 contrary. 25 (C) Any consent, request, direction, approval, objection or 26 other instrument to be signed and executed by the Holders may be 27 in any number of concurrent writings of similar tenor and must be 28 signed or executed by such Holders in person or by agent 29 appointed in writing. Proof of the execution of any such 30 consent, request, direction, approval, objection or other 31 instrument or of the writing appointing any such agent and o£ the 32 ownership of Bonds, if made in the following manner, shall be 33 sufficient for any of the purposes of this resolution, and shall 34 be conclusive in favor of the City with regard to any action 35 taken by it under such request or other instrument, namely: 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 920587.2 (1) The fact and date of the execution by any person of any such writinq may be proved by the certificate of any officer in any jurisdiction who by law has power to take acknowledgments within such jurisdiction that the person signing such writing acknowledged before him or her the execution thereof, or by an affidavit of any witness to such execution. 33 a�$-aaa 1 (2) Subject to the provisions of subparagraph (A) 2 above, the fact of the ownership by any person of Bonds and 3 the amounts and numbers of such Bonds, and the date of the 4 holding of the same, may be proved by reference to the bond 5 register. 6 16. Delivery• Application of Proceeds. The Global 7 Certi£icates when so prepared and executed shall be delivered by 8 the Director, Office of Financial Services, to the Purchaser upon 9 receipt of the purchase price, and the Purchaser shall not be 10 obliged to see to the proper application thereof. 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 2� 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 17. Fund and Account. There is hereby created a special account to be designated the "Capital Improvement Bonds of 1998C Account" (the "Account") to be administered and maintained by the City Treasurer as a bookkeeping account separate and apart from all other accounts maintained in the official financial records of the City. There has been heretofore created and established the General Debt Service Fund (numbered 960, herein the "Fund"). The Fund and the Account shall each be maintained in the manner herein specified until all of the Bonds and the interest thereon have been fully paid. (i) Account. To the Account there shall be credited the proceeds of the sale of the Bonds, less accrued interest received thereon, and less any amount paid for the Bonda in excess of $14,850,0�0. From the Account there shall be paid all costs and expenses of making the Improvements, including the cost of any construction contraats heretofore let and all other costs incurred and to be inourred of the kind authorized in Minnesota Statutes, Section 475.65 (including interest on the Bonds payable during the construction period); and the moneys in the Account shall be used for no other purpose except as otherwise provided by law; provided that the proceeds of the Bonds may alsb be used to the extent necessary to pay interest on the Bonds due prior to the anticipated date of commencement of the collection of taxes levied herein; and provided further that i£ upon completion of the Improvements there shall remain any unexpended balance in the Account, the balance may be transferred by the Council to the fund of any other improvement inatituted pursuant to Laws of Minnesota for 1971, Chapter 773, as amended, or used for any other purpose permitted by law, or transferred to the Fund. All earnings on the Account shall be transferred to the Fund, or may remain in the Account. 920587.2 34 qg-1y� 1 2 3 4 5 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 1? 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 (ii) Fund. There is hereby pledged and there shall be credited to the Fund, to a special sinking fund account which is hereby created and established therein for the payment of the Bonds: (a) all accrued interest received upon delivery of the Bonds; (b? all funds paid for the Bonds in excess of $14,85�,00o; (c) any collections of all taxes which are herein levied for the payment of the Bonds and interest thereon as provided in paragraph 18; (d) all funds remaining in the Account after completion of the Improvements and payment of the costs thereof, not so transferred to the account of another improvement or used for any other purpose permitted by law; (e) all investment earnings on moneys held in said special account in the Fund; and (f) any and all other moneys which are properly available and are appropriated by the governing body of the City to said special account in the Fund. Said special account created in the Fund shall be used solely to pay the principal and interest and any premiums £or redemption of the Bonds and any other bonds of the City heretofore or hereafter issued by the City and made payable from said special account in the Fund as provided by law, or to pay any rebate due to the United States. No portion of the proceeds of the Bonds shall be used directly or indirectly to acquire higher yielding investments or to replace funds which were used directly or indirectly to acquire higher yielding investments, except (1) for a reasonable temporary period until such proceeds are needed for the purpose for which the Bonds were issued, and (2) in addition to the above in an amount not greater Chan $100,000. To this effect, any proceeds of the Bonds and any sums from time to time held in the Account or said special account in the Fund (or any other City account which will be used to pay principal or interest to become due on the bonds payable therefrom) in excess of amounts which under then-applicable federal arbitrage regulations may be invested without regard as to yield shall not be invested at a yield in excess of the applicable yield restrictions imposed by said arbitrage regulations on such investments after taking into account any applicable "temporary periods" or "minor portion" made available under the federal arbitrage regulations. In addition, the proceeds of the Bonds and money in Che Account or the Fund shall not be invested in obligations or deposits issued by, guaranteed by or insured by Che United States or any agency or instrumen- tality thereof if and to the extent that such investment would cause the Bonds to be "federally guaranteed" within the meaning of Section 149(b) of the federal Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the "Code"). szosa7.z 3 5 9 �� a`� �` 1 2 3 4 5 6 fIl 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 18. Tax Lew • Coveracre Test. To provide moneys for payment of the principal and interest on the Bonds there is hereby levied upon all of the taxable property in the City a direct annual ad valorem tax which sha11 be spread upon the tax rolls and collected with and as part of other general property taxes in the City for the years and in the amounts as follows: Year of Tax Lew Year of Tax Collection Amount 1997` 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2�Q4 2005 2006 1998` 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 20Q7 $2,045,925 1,987,913 1,9$2,400 1,974,657 1,964,682 1,978,725 1,963,172 1,943,734 1,947,409 1,947,619 ' heretofore levied or pzovided £rom other available City funcls The tax levies are such that if collected in full they, together with estimated collections oE any other revenues herein pledged for the payment of the Bonds, will produce at least five percent i5%) in excess of the amount needed to meet when due the principal and interest payments on the Bonds. The tax levies shall be irrepealable so long as any of the Bonds are outetanding and unpaid, provided that the City reserves the right and power to reduce the levies in the manner and to the extent permitted by Minnesota Statutes, Section 475.61, Subdivision 3. 19. General Obligation Pledae. For the prompt and full payment of the principal and interest on the Bonds, as the same respectively become due, the £ull faith, credit and taxing powers o£ the City shall be and are hereby irrevocably pledged. If the balance in the Fund (as defined in paragraph 17 hereof) is ever insufficient to pay all principal and interest then due on the Bonds payable therefrom, the deficiency shall be promptly paid out of any other funds of the City which are available for such purpose, including the general fund of the City, and such other funds may be reimbursed with or without interest from the Fund when a sufficient balance is available therein. 20. Certificate of Reaistration. The Director, Office of Financial Services, is hereby directed to file a certified copy of this resolution with the officer of Ramsey County, Minnesota, performing the functions of the county auditor (the "County Auditor°), together with such other information as the County Auditor shall require, and to obtain the County Auditor's certi£icate that the Bonds have been entered in the County 920567.2 3 6 q�-ay� 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 Auditor's Bond Register, and that the tax levy required by law has been made. 21. Records and Certificates. The officers of the City are hereby authorized and directed to prepare and furnish to the Purchaser, and to the attorneys approving the legality of the issuance of the Bonds, certified copies of all proceedings and records of the City relating to the Bonds and to the financial condition and affairs of the City, and such other affidavits, certificates and information as are required to show the facts relating to the legality and marketability of the Bonds as the same appear from the books and records under their custody and control or as otherwise known to them, and all such certified copies, certificates and affidavits, including any heretofore furnished, shall be deemed representations of the City as to the facts recited therein. - 22. Neaative Covenants as to Use of Proceeds and Improvements. The City hereby covenants not to use the proceeds of the Bonds or to use the Improvements, or to cause or permit them to be used, or to enter into any deferred payment arrange- ments for the cost of the Improvements, in such a manner as to cause the Bonds to be "private activity bonds" within the meaning of Sections 103 and 141 through 150 of the Code. The City reasonably expects that no actions will be taken over the term of the Bonds that would cause them to be private activity bonds, and the average term of the Bonds is not longer than reasonably necessary for the governmental purpose of the issue. The City hereby covenants not to use the proceeds of the Bonds in such a manner as to cause the Bonds to be "hedge bonds" within the meaning of Section 149(g) of the Code. 23. Tax-Exempt Status oi the Bonas• xenate: �sections. The City shall comply with requirements necessary under the Code to establish and maintain the exclusion from gross income under Section 103 of the Code of the interest on the Bonds, including without limitation requirements relating to temporary periods for investments, limitations on amounts invested at a yield greater than the yield on the Bonds, and the rebate of excess investment earnings to the United States. The City expects that the two-year expenditure exception to the rebate requirements may apply to the construction proceeds of the Bonds. If any elections are available now or hereafter with respect to arbitrage or rebate matters relating to the Bonds, the Mayor, Clerk, Treasurer and Director, Office of Financial Services, or any of them, are hereby authorized and directed to make such elections as they deem necessary, appropriate or desirable in connection with the Bonds, and all such elections 920587.2 3 7 qg-Zy �--� 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 shall be, and shall be deemed and treated as, elections of the City. 24. No Desiqnation of Oualified Tax-Exempt OhliQations._ The Bonds, together with other obligations issued by the City in 1998, exceed in amount those which may be qualified as "quali£ied tax-exempt obligations" within the meaning of Section 265(b)(3) of the Code, and hence are not designated for such purpose. 25. Letter of ReAresentations. The Letter of Representations for the Bonds is hereby confirmed to be the Blanket Issuer Letter of Representations dated April 10, 1996, by the City and received and accepted by The Depository Trust Company. So long as The Depository Trust Company is the Depository or it or its nominee is the Holder of any Global Certificate, the City shall comply with the provisions of the Letter of Representations, as it may be amended or supplemented by the City from time to time with the agreement or consent of The Depository Trust Company. 19 26. Neaotiated Sale. The City has retained Springsted 20 Incorporated as an independent financial advisor, and the City 21 has heretofore determined, and hereby determines, to sell the 22 Bonds by private negotiation, all as provided by Minnesota 23 Statutes, Section 475.60, Subdivision 2(9). 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 27. Continuing Disclosure. The City is an obligated person with respect to the Bonds. The City hereby agrees, in accordance with the provisions of Rule 15c2-12 (the "Rule"), promulgated by the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "Commission") pursuant to the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and a Continuing Disclosure Undertaking (the "Undertaking") hereinafter described, to: 31 A. Provide or cause to be provided to each nationally, 32 recognized municipal securities information repository 33 ("NRMSIR") and to the appropriate state information 34 depository ("SID"), if any, for the State of Minnesota, in 35 each case as designated by the Commission in accordance with 36 the Rule, certain annual financial information and operating 37 data in accordance with the Undertaking. The City reserves 38 the right to modify from time to time the terms of the 39 Undertaking as provided therein. 40 B. Provide or cause to be provided, in a timely 41 manner, to (i) each NRMSIR or to the Municipal Securities 42 Rulemaking Board ("MSRB") and (ii) the SID, notice of the 43 occurrence of certain material events with respect to the 44 Bonds in accordance with the Undertaking. 9zosa�.z 3 8 q �' 1�'►a- C. Provide or cause to be provided, manner, to (i) each NRMSIR or to the M5RB notice of a failure by the City to provide financial information with respect to the the Undertaking. in a timely and (ii) the SID, the annual City described in 6 The CiCy agrees that its covenants pursuant to the Rule 7 set forth in this paragraph 27 and in the Undertaking are 8 intended to be for the benefit of the Holders of the Bonds and 9 shall be enforceable on behalf of such Holders; provided that the 10 right to enforce the provisions of these covenants sha11 be 11 limited to a right to obtain specific enforcement of the City's 12 obligations under the covenants. 13 The Mayor and Director, Office o£ Financial Services, 14 or any other officers of the City authorized to act in their 15 stead (the "Officers"), are hereby authorized and directed to 16 execute on behalf of the City the Undertaking in substantially 17 the form presented to the City Council, subject to such 18 modifications thereof or additions thereto as are (i) consistent 19 with the requirements under the Rule, (ii) required by the 20 Purchaser, and (iii) acceptable to the Officers. 21 28. Severability. If any section, paragraph or 22 provision of this resolution shall be held to be invalid or 23 unenforceable for any reason, the invalidity or unenforceability 24 of such section, paragraph or provision shall not affect any of 25 the remaining provisions of this resolution. 920587.2 3 9 OR{G{NAL y 29. Headinas. Headings in this resolution are 2 included £or convenience of ze£esence only and aze not a paxt 3 hezeof, and sha11 not limit or define the meaning of any 4 provision hereof. �I�"�' � Requested by Department of: 920587.2 Financial Services DATE INITIATEO :h�,,998 GREEN SHEET qY _ ay �� No 60942 �nrctauoaae , U ce.Ne,rwrarsEC,crt�_ U a,,,w,.kx _ 4GENDA BY (DA'fE) ASSIGN NUMBERFOR 2 UfYATTOIINEY CRYCLFAIl� ROUTING ORDQt RWlCIRI.SFRVICESdR f��RllqnLBERV/AECf6 a YAYOR(ORASSLST4Nf�� � TOTAL # OF SIGNATURE PAGES 1_ (CLIP ALL LOCATIONS FOR SIGNATURE� iis resdution accepts the winning proposal and avrards the bid for the $15,000,000 G.O. �pital ImprovemeM Bonds Series 1998C. This is a competitive bond sale and the award gdng to the bidder found most advaMageos (lovrest eost) to the City. PLANNING CAMMISSION CIB CAMMITTEE CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION Has this persoNfirtn ever vroAred under a corRrac[ fo� this tlepartmeM? YES NO Has this persoNfirtn ever been a city employee? YES NO Dces this persoNfirm possess a skill not nomwlly possesseU by any current city employee? YES NO Is Nis person/firm a targetetl vendoR YES NO IATING PROBLEM ISSUE, OPPORTUNI7Y (Who, What, When, Where. Why) bonds are for the purpose of funtling the bond (na�ing portion of the Capital ImprovemeM Budget. IF �nll be availaGe For the CIB Budget. �`i�Ui4G� Pe�S��sC�h t`,�t?&�'P *� .+ � .. IF APPROVED �AR 2 � 1998 , ��'�`i"v7?'� biE�=i�.� 'ANTAGES IF NOT APPROVED cedetl for pP� Orol�s vnll not be available. AMOUNT OF TRANSACTION S_ Su.000.000 CAST/REVENUE BUDGEfED (CIRCLE ON� ACTIVITY NUMBER YES NO INFORMATON (EXPWN) °I �"�,y2� EXHIBITS Exhibit A - Proposals 920587.2 qg -a4 a. and delivered by the Bond Registrar pursuant to paragraphs 5 and 12 hereof; and WHEREAS, "Holder" as used herein means the person in ; whose name a Bond is registered on the registration books of tYie City maintained by the registrar appointed as provided in paragraph 8 (the "Bond Registrar"); and ' 7 WHEREAS, Rule 15c2-12 of the Securities 8 Commission prohibits "participating underwriters" 9 or selling the Bonds unless the City undertakes to 10 certain continuing disclosure with respect to the 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 WHEREAS, pursuant to Minnesota Statutes, 475.60, Subdivision 2(9), public sale requirements to the Bonds if the City retains an independent fi and determines to sell the Bonds by private nego�i City has instead authorized a competitive sale,wit publication of notice thereof as a form of private and % WHEREAS, proposals for the B Springsted Incorporated pursuant to an Terms of Proposal therein: NOW, TAEREFORE, BE IT R City of Saint Paul, Minnesota, as and Exchange from purchasing provi�de Bond�s; and Section �do not apply �nancial advisor ation, and the hout negotiation; have been solicited by cial Statement and by the Council of the 1. Acce tance of Pro The proposal of (the "Purchaser"), to purchase $15,000,000 General Obligation�Capital Improvement Bonds, Series 1998C, of the City (the "Bon ", or individually a"BOnd"), in accordance with the Terms o Proposal for the bond sale, at the rates of interest set the sum of $ is hereby found, deteri proposal received and hereby awarded to t�. Financial Services, r deposit of the Pura as makinq proposals t�heir or� hereinafter, and to pay for the Bonds _, plus interest accrued to settlement, i.fied and declared to be the most favorable �S hereby accepted, and the Bonds are urchaser. The Director, Office of his designee, is directed to retain the r and to forthwith return to the others good faith checks or drafts. 2. Tl'itle: Original Issue Date; Denominations: Maturities. Tk}�e Bonds shall be titled "General Obligation Capital Impro�ement Bonds, Series 1998C", shall be dated April 1, 1998, as the!date of original issue and shall be issued forthwith on or afterisuch date as fully registered bonds. The Bonds shall be numberet� from R-1 upward. Global Certificates shall each be in the de�omination of the entire principal amount maturing on a single date, or, if a portion of said principal amount is prepaid/" said principal amount less the prepayment. Replacement Bonds,Ji£ issued as provided in paragraph 6, shall be in the 920587 ��•�.y � 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 denomination of $5,000 each or in any integral multiple there of a single maturity. The Bonds shall mature on April 1 in t years and amounts as follows: Year Amount Year Amo T un� 1999 $1,300,000 2000 1,300,000 2001 1,350,000 2002 1,400,000 2003 1,450,000 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 $1,52 ,000 1,5 5,000 1, 25,000 ,700,000 �1,775,000 3. Purnose. The Bonds shall provide�unds for the construction of the capital improvements in the-�ty's 1998 capital improvement budget (the "Improvements") The proceeds of the Bonds shall be deposited and used as provi ed in paragraph 17, for the purpose described by Laws of Minn sota for 1971, Chapter 773, as amended, and any excess mone s shall be devoted to any other purpose permitted by law. The otal cost of the Improvements, wh'ich shall include all cost enumerated in Minnesota Statutes, Section 475.65, is es mated to be at least equal to the amount of the Bonds. Work the Improvements shall proceed with due diligence to completio . 21 4. Interest. The Bonds s}n'all bear interest payable 22 semiannually on April 1 and October of each year (each, an 23 "Interest Payment Date"), commenci April 1, 1999, calculated on 24 the basis of a 360-day year of tw ve 30-day months, at the 25 respective rates per annum set £ th opposite the maturity years 26 as follows: 27 Maturit�Year Interest Rate Maturitv Year Interest Rate 28 1999 29 2000 30 2001 31 2002 32 2�03 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 5. Descri tion ot the Glol�al C:ertlTlcates ana Cstonal Book-Entrv System. on their original issuance the Bonds will be issued in the fo of a single Global Certificate for each maturity, deposite with the Depository by the Purchaser and immobilized as pr ided in paragraph 6. No beneficial owners of interests in the onds will receive certificates representing their respectiv interests in the Bonds except as provided in paragraph 6. cept as so provided, during the term of the Bonds, benefic al ownership (and subsequent transfers of beneficial o ership) of interests in the Global Certificates will be refl cted by book entries made on the records of the Depository nd its Participants and other banks, brokers, and dealers pa ticipating in the National System. The Depository's 920587.2 �l�"� 1 18. Tax Levy; Coveracre Test. To provide moneys 2 payment of the principal and interest on the Bonds there is 3 hereby levied upon all of the taxable property in the City 4 direct annual ad valorem tax which shall be spread upon the 5 rolls and collected with and as part of other general prope 6 taxes in the City for the years and in the amounts as follo � 9 10 il 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 Year of Tax Levy 1997� 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 Year of Tax Collection 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 19 ` heretofore levied or provided from other Amount E� for r� lable City funds 20 The tax levies are such that if cc�llected in full they, 21 together with estimated collections of any/other revenues herein 22 pledged for the payment of the Bonds, will produce at least five 23 percent (5%) in excess of the amount nee ed to meet when due the 24 principal and interest payments on the onds. The tax levies 25 shall be irrepealable so long as any o the Bonds are outstanding 26 and unpaid, provided that the City re erves the right and power 27 to reduce the levies in the manner a d to the extent permitted by 28 Minnesota Statutes, Section 475.61, Subdivision 3. 29 19. General Obli atio Pled e. For the prompt and 3o full payment of the principal a d interest on the Bonds, as the 31 same respectively become due, e full faith, credit and taxing 32 powers of the City shall be d are hereby irrevocably pledged. 33 If the balance in the Fund s defined in paragraph 17 hereof) is 34 ever insufficient to pay a principal and interest then due on 35 the Bonds payable therefr m, the deficiency shall be promptly 36 paid out of any other f ds of the City which are available for 37 such purpose, includin the general fund of the City, and such 38 other funds may be r mbursed with or without interest from the 39 Fund when a suffici nt balance is available therein. 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 20. C rtificate of Re istration. The Director, Office of Financial S vices, is hereby directed to file a certified copy of this esolution with the officer of Ramsey County, Minnesota, rforming the functions of the county auditor (the "County A itor"), together with such other information as the County A ditor shall require, and to obtain the County Auditor's certif' ate that the Bonc3s have been entered in the County � ORlG1NAL Councif File # 1 L� — a�-1 a. ��� � d — �'"f � �' � � Green Sheet # lo�i��Z RESOLUTION P`�`S `' �3 , w, 3 c, CITY OF SAINT PAUL, MINNESOTA Presented By Referted To Committee: Date ACCEPTING PROPOSAL ON SALE OF $15,000,000 GENER.AL OBLIGATION CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT BONDS, SERIES 1998C, PROVIDING FOR THEIR ISSUANCE, AND LEVYING A TAX FOR THE PAYMENT THEREOF 6 WHEREAS, the Director, O£fice of Financial Services, 7 has presented proposals received for the sale of $15,000,000 8 General Obligation Capital Improvement Bonds, Serie's 1998C (the 9 "Bonds"), of the City of Saint Paul, Minnesota ithe "City"); and 10 WfiEREAS, the proposals set forth on Exhibit A attached 11 hereto were received pursuant to the Terms of Proposal at the 12 offices of Springsted Incorporated at 10:30 A.M., Central Time, 13 this same day; and 14 WHEREAS, the Director, Office of Financial Services, 15 has advised this Council that the proposal of 16 �61\\ , RN�i2C1 =s^�rpara�--� was found to be the most 17 advantageous and has recommended that said proposal be accepted; 18 and 19 WHEREAS, the proceeds of the Bonds will finance certain 20 capital improvements, for which the City is proceeding pursuant 21 to its Charter and Laws of Minnesota for 1971, Chapter 773, as 22 amended, with any excess to be used for any other purpose 23 permitted by law; and 13 920587.2 �$-ay� 1 2 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 ai 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 WHEREAS, the City has heretofore issued registered obligations in certificated form, and incurs substantial costs associated with their printing and issuance, and substantial continuing transaction costs relating ta their payment, transfer and exchange; and WHEREAS, the City has determined that significant savings in transaction costs wi11 result from issuing bonds in "global book-entry form", by which bonds are issued in certificated form in large denominations, registered on the books of the City in the name of a depository or its nominee, and held in safekeeping and immobilized by such depository, and such depository as part of the computerized national securities clearance and settlement system (the "National System") registers transfers of ownership interests in the bonds by making computerized book entries on its own books and distributes payments on the bonds to its Participants shown on its books as the owners of such interests; and such Participants and other banks, brokers and dealers participating in the National System will do likewise (not as agents of the City) i£ not the beneficial owners of the bonds; and WHEREAS, "Participants" means those financial insti= tutions for whom the Depository effects book-entry transfers and pledges of securities deposited and immobilized with the Depository; and WHEREAS, The Depository Trust Company, a limited purpose trust company organized under the laws of the State of New York, or any of its successors or successors to its functions hereunder (the °Depository"), will act as such depository with respect to the Bonds except as set forth below, and the City has heretofore delivered a letter o£ representations (the ��Letter of Representations") setting forth various matters relating to the Depository and its role with respect to the Bonds; and WHEREAS, the City will deliver the Bonds in the form of one certificate per maturity, each representing the entire principal amount of the Bonds due on a particular maturity (eaeh a"Global Certificate"), which single certificate per maturity may be transferred on the City�s bond register as required by the Uniform Commercial Code, but not exchanged smaller denominations unless the City determines to issue Replacement Bonds as provided below; and date for 41 WHEREAS, the City will be able to replace the 42 Depository or under certain circumstances to abandon the "global 43 book-entry form" by permitting the Global Certificates to be 44 exchanged for smaller denominations typical of ordinary bonds 45 registered on the City's bond register; and "Replacement Bonds" 46 means the certificates representing Che Bonds so authenticated 92D587.2 2 ��`�-��- 1 and delivered by the Bond Registrar pursuant to paragraphs 6 and 2 12 hereof; and 3 WHEREAS, "HOlder" as used herein means the person in a whose name a Bond is registered on the registration books of the 5 City maintained by the registrar appointed as provided in 6 paragraph S(the '�Bond Registrar"); and 7 WHEREAS, Rule 15c2-12 of the Securities and Exchange 8 Commission prohibits "participating underwriters" from purchasing 9 or selling the Bonds unless the City undertakes to provide SO certain continuing disclosure with respect to the Bonds; and 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 • WHEREAS, pursuant to Minnesota Statutes, Section 475.60, Subdivision 2(4), public sale requirements do not apply to the Bonds if the City retains an independent financial advisor and determines to sell the Bonds by private negotiation, and the City has instead authorized a competitive sale without publication of notice thereof as a form of private negotiation; and 18 WHEREAS, proposals for the Bonds have been solicited by 19 Springsted Incorporated pursuant to an Official Statement and 20 Terms of Proposal therein: 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of Saint Paul, Minnesota, as follows: 1. Acceptance of Proposal. The proposal of ABN-AMRO Incorporated (the "Purchaser") to purchase $15,000,000 General Obligation Capital Improvement Bonds, Series 1998C, of the City (the "Bonds", or individually a"BOnd"), in accordance with the Terms of Proposal for the bond sale, at the rates of interest set forth hereinafter, and to pay for the Bonds the sum o£ $14,965,455.00, plus interest accrued to settlement, is hereby found, determined and declared to be the most favorable propasal received and is hereby accepted, and the Bonds are hereby awarded to the Purchaser. The Director, Office of Financial Services, or his designee, is directed to retain the deposit of the Purchaser and to forthwith return to the others making proposals their good faith checks or drafts. 2. Tit1e• Oriainal Issue Date: Denominations; Maturities. The Bonds shall be titled "General Obligation Capital Improvement Bonds, Series 1998C", shall be dated April 1, 1998, as the date of original issue and shall be issued forthwith on or after such date as fully registered bonds. The Bonds shall be numbered from R-1 upward. Global Certificates sha11 each be in the denomination of the entire principal amount maturing on a single date, or, if a portion of said principal amount is prepaid, said principal amount less the prepayment. Replacement Bonds, if issued as provided in paragraph 6, shall be in the 920587.2 �g-aya 1 denomination of $5,000 each or in any integral multiple thereof 2 of a single maturity. The Bonds shall mature on April 1 in the 3 years and amounts as follows: 4 Year Amount Year Amount Fy 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 1999 $1,300,Q00 2000 1,300,000 2001 1,350,000 2002 1,400,000 2003 1,450,000 2004 $1,525,000 2005 1,575,000 2006 1,625,000 2Q07 1,7Q0,000 2008 1,775,000 3. Purgose. The Bonds shall provide funds for the construction of the capital improvements in the City's 1998 cagital improvement budget (the "Improvements"). The proceeds of the Bonds shall be deposited and used as provided in paragraph 17, for the purpose described by Laws of Minnesota for 1971, Chapter 773, as amended, and any excess moneys shall be devoted to any other purpose permitted by law. The total cost of the Improvements, which shall include all costs enumerated in Minnesota Statutes, Section 475.65, is estimated to be at least equal to the amount of the Bonds. Work on the Improvements shall proceed with due diligence to completion. 4. Interest. The Bonds shall bear interest payable semiannually on April 1 and October 1 of each year (each, an "Interest Payment Date"), commencing Apri1 1, 1999, calculated on the basis of a 360-day year of twelve 30-day months, at the respective rates per annum set forth opposite the maturity years as follows: Maturity Year Interest Rate Maturitv Year Interest Rate 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 4.25% 4.35 4.40 4.40 4.50 28 1999 4.25% 29 2000 4.25 30 20�1 4.25 31 2002 4.25 32 2003 4.25 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 5. Descri�rion of the Global Certificates and Global Book-Entry System. Upon their original issuance the Bonds will be issued in the form of a single Global Certificate for each maturity, deposiCed with the Depository by the Purchaser and immobilized as provided in paragraph 6. No beneficial owners of interests in the Bonds will receive certificates representing their respective interests in the Bonds except as provided in paragraph 6. Except as so provided, during the term of the Bonds, beneficial ownership (and subsequent transfers of beneficial ownership) of interests in the Global Certificates wi11 be reflected by book entries made on the records of the Depository and its Participants and other banks, brokers, and dealers participating in the National System. The Depository's 920587.2 4 q�-aya 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 2? 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 3S 39 40 61 2 3 4 book entries of beneficial ownership interests are authorized to be in increments of $S,QO� of principal of the Sonds, but not smaller increments, despite the larger authorized denominations of the G1oba1 Certificates. Payment of principal of, premium, if any, and interest on the Global Certificates will be made to the Bond Registrar as paying agent, and in turn by the Bond Registrar to the Depository or its nominee as registered owner of the Global Certificates, and the Depository according to the laws and rules governing it wi11 receive and forward payments on behalf of the beneficial owners of the Global CertiPicates. Payment of principal of, premium, if any, and interest on a Global Certificate may in the City's discretion be macle by such other method of transferring funds as may be requested by the Holder of a Global Certificate. 6. Pursuant to the request of the Purchaser to the Depository, which request is required by the Terms of Proposal, immediately upon the original delivery of the Bonds the Purchaser will deposit the Global Certificates representing all of the Bonds with the Depository. The Global Certificates shall be in typewritten form or otherwise as acceptable to the Depository, shall be registered in the name of the Depository or its nominee and shall be held immobilized from circulation at the offices of the Depository on behalf of the Purchaser and subsequent bondowners. The Depository or its nominee will be the sole holder of record of the Global Certificates and no investor or other party purchasing, selling or otherwise transferring ownership of interests in any Bond is to receive, hold or deliver any bond certificates so long as the Depository holds the Global Certificates immobilized from circulation, except as provided below in this paragraph and in paragraph 12. Certificates evidencing the Bonds may not after their original delivery be transferred or exchanged except: (i? Upon registration of transfer of ownership of a Global Certificate, as provided in paragraph 12, (ii) To any successor of the Depository (or its nominee) or-any substitute depository (a "substitute depository") designated pursuant to clause (iii} of this subparagraph, provided that any successor of the Depository or any substitute depository must be both a"clearing corporation" as defined in the Minnesota Uniform Commercial Code at Minnesota Statutes, Section 336.8-102, and a qualified and registered "clearing agency" as provided in Section 17A of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, 920587.2 5 q��a 1 (iii? To a substitute depository designated by and 2 acceptable to the City upon (a) the determination by the 3 Depository that the Bonds shall no longer be eligible for 4 its depository services or (b) a determination by the Cit� 5 that the Depository is no longer able to carry out its 6 functions, provided that any substitute depository must be 7 qualified to act as such, as provided in clause (ii) of this 8 subparagraph, or 9 (iv) To those persons to whom transfer is requested 10 in written transfer instructions in the event that: 11 (a) the Depository shall resign or discontinue 12 its services for the Bonds and the City is unable to 13 locate a substitute depository within two (2? months 14 following the resignation or determination of non- 15 eligibility, or 16 (b) upon a determination by the City in its sole 17 discretion that (1) the continuation of the book-entry 18 system described herein, which precludes the issuance 19 of certificates (other than Global Certificates) to any 20 Aolder other than the Depository (or its nominee), 21 might adversely affect Che interest o£ the beneficial 22 owners of the Bonds, or (2) that it is in the best 23 interest of the beneficial owners of the Bonds that 24 they be able to obtain certificated bonds, 25 in either of which events the City shall notify Holders of 26 its determination and of the availability of certificates 27 (the "Replacement Bonds") to Holders requesting the same and 28 the registration, transfer and exchange of such Bonds will 29 be conducted as provided in paragraphs 9B and 12 hereof. 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 � In the event of a succession of the Depository as may be authorized by this paragraph, the Bond Registrar upon presentation of Global Certificates sha11 register their transfer to the substitute or successor depository, and the substitute or successor depository sha11 be treated as the Depository for all purposes and functions under this resolution. The Letter of Representations shall not apply to a substitute or successor depository unless the City and the substitute or successor depository so agree, and a similar agreement may be entered into. 7. Redemption. 40 (a) O_ptional Redemption; Due Date. All Bonds maturing 41 after April 1, 2006, shall be subject to redemption and �2 prepayment at the option of the City on such date and on any day �3 thereafter at a price of par plus accrued interest. Redemption 64 may be in whole or in part of Che Bonds subject ta prepayment. 5 If redemption is in part, those Bonds remaining unpaid may be 9zoss�.2 6 cig-�y�- i 2 3 4 5 6 10 11 12 13 1§ 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 �S 19 prepaid in such order of maturity and in such amount per maturity as the City shall determine; and if only part of the Sonds having a common maturity date are called for prepayment, the G1oba1 Certificates may be prepaid in $5,000 increments of principal and, if applicable, the speci£ic Replacement Bonds to be prepaid shall be chosen by lot b� the Bond Registrar. Bonds or portions thereof called for redemption shall be due and payable on the redemption date, and interest thereon shall cease to accrue from and after the redemption date. (b) Notation on G1oba1 Certificate. Upon a reduction in the aggregate principal amount of a Global Certificate, the Holder may make a notation of such redemption on the panel provided on the Global Certificate stating the amount so redeemed, or may return the Global Certificate to the Bond Registrar in exchange for a new Global Certificate authenticated by the Bond Registrar, in proper principal amount. Such notation, if made by the Holder, shall be for reference only, and may not be relied upon by any oCher person as being in any way determinative of the principal amount of such Global Certificate outstanding, unless the Bond Registrar has signed the appropriate column of tl panel. (c) Selection of Re�lacement Bonds. To effect a partial redemption of Replacement Bonds having a common maturity date, the Bond Registrar prior to giving notice of redemption shall assign to each Replacement Bond having a common maturity date a distinctive number for each $5,000 of the principal amount of such Replacement Bond. The Bond Registrar shall then select by lot, using such method of selection as it shall deem proper in its discretion, from the numbers so assigned to such Replacement Bonds, as many numbers as, at $5,000 for each number, shall equal the principal amount of such Replacement Bonds to be redeemed. The Replacement Bonds to be redeemed shall.be the Replacement Bonds to which were assigned numbers so selected; provided, however, that only so much of the principal amount of each such Replacement Bond of a denomination of more than $5,000 shall be redeemed as shall equal $5,000 for each number assigned to it and so selected. (d) Partial Redemption of Re,placement Bonds. If a Replacement Bond is to be redeemed only in part, ie shall be surrendered to the Bond Registrar (with, if the City or Bond Registrar so requires, a written instrument of transfer in form satisfactory to the City and Bond Registrar duly executed by the Halder thereof or his, her or its attorney fluly authorized in writing) and the City shall execute (if necessary) and the Bond Registrar shall authenticate and deliver to the Holder of such Replacement Bond, without service charge, a new Replacement Bond or Bonds of the same series having the same stated maturity and interest rate and of any authorized denomination or denominations, as requested by such Holder, in aggregate szosa�.z 7 ot$ -ay�- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 lo 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 principal amount equal to and in exchange for the unredeemed portion of the principal of the Bond so surrendered. (e} Request for Redemption. The Bond Registrar shall call Bonds for redemption and payment as herein provided upon receipt by the Bond Registrar at least forty-five (45) days prior to the redemption date of a request of the City, in written form if the Bond Registrar is other than a City officer. Such request shall specify the principal amount of Bonds to be called for redemption and the redemgtion date. (f) Notice. Mailed notice of redemption shall be given to the paying agent (if other than a City officer) and to each affected Holder. If and when the City shall call any of the Bonds for redemption and payment prior to the stated maturity thereof, the Bond Registrar shall give written notice in the name of the City of its intention to redeem and pay such Bonds at the office of the Bond Registrar. Notice o£ redemption shall be given by first class mail, postage prepaid, mailed not less than thirty (30? days prior to the redemption date, to each Holder of Bonds to be redeemed, at the address appearing in the Bond Register. All notices of redemption ahall state: (i) The redemption date; (ii) The redemption price; 23 (iii? If less than all outstanding Bonds are to be 24 redeemed, the identification (and, in the case of partial 25 redemption, the respective principal amounts) of the Bonds 26 to be redeemed; 27 (iv) That on the redemption date, the redemgtion price 28 will become due and payable upon each such Bond, and that 29 interest thereon shall cease to accrue from and after said 30 date; and 31 (v? The place where such Bonds are to be surrendered 32 for payment of the redemption price Swhich shall be the 33 office of the Bond Registrar?. 34 (g) Notice to Depository. Notices to The Depository Trust 35 Company or its nominee shall contain the CUSIP numbers of the 36 Bonds. If there are any Aolders of the Bonds other than the i7 Depository or its nominee, the Bond Registrar shall use its best �8 efforts to deliver any such notice to the Depository on the 9 business day next preceding the date of mailing of such notice to 0 all other Aolders. szose�.z 8 qd�a�a 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 8. Bond Registrar. First Trust National Association, in Saint Paul, Minnesota, is appointed to act as bond registrar and transfer agent with respect to the Bonds (the "Bond Registrar"), and shall do so unless and until a successor Bond Registrar is duly appointed, all pursuant to any contract the City and Bond Registrar shall execute which is consistent herewith. A successor Bond Registrar shall be an officer of the City or a bank or trust company eligible for designation as bond registrar pursuant to Minnesota Statutes, Chapter 475, and may be appointed pursuant to any contract the City and such successor Bond Registrar shall execute which is consistent herewith. The Bond Registrar shall also serve as paying agent unless and until a successor paying agent is duly appointed. Prinaipal and interest on the Bonds shall be paid to the Holders (or record holders) of the Bonds in the manner set forth in the forms of Bond and paragraph 14 of this resolution. 9. Forms of Bond. The Bonds shall be in the form of Global Certificates unless and until Replacement Bonds are made available as provided in paragraph 6. Each form of bond may contain such additional or different terms and provisions as to the form of payment, record date, notices and other matters as are consistent with the Letter of Representations and approved by the City Attorney. A. Global Certificates. The Global Certificates, together with the Certificate of Registration, the Register of Partial Payments, the form of Assignment and the registration information thereon, shall be in substantially the following form and may be typewritten rather than printed: 920587.2 � q�" UNITED STATES OF AMERICA STATE OF MINNESOTA RAMSEY COUNTY CITY OF SAINT PAUL 5 R- 6 GENERAL OBLIGATION CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT � BOND, SERIES 1998C 8 INTEREST MATURITY 9 RATE DATE 10 April 1, 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 3S 39 40 41 42 43 REGISTERED OWNER: DATE OF ORIGINAL ISSUE April 1, 1998 $ CUSIP PRINCIPAL AMOUNT: DOLLARS KNOW ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS that the City of Saint Paul, Ramsey County, Minnesota (the "ISSUer" or "City"), certifies that it is indebted and for value received promises to pay to the registered owner specified above or on the certificate of regiatration below, or registered assigns, in the manner hereinafter set forth, the principal amount specified above, on the maturity date specified above, unless called for earlier redemption, and to pay interest thereon semiannually on April 1 and October 1 of each year (each, an "Interest Payment Date"), commencing April 1, 1999, at the rate per annum specified above (calculated on the basis of a 360-day year of twelve 30-day months? until the principal sum is paid or has been provided for. This Bond will bear interest from the most recent Interest Payment Date to which interest has been paid or, if no interest has been paid, from the date of original issue hereof. The principal of and gremium, if any, on this Bond are payable in same-day funds by 2:30 p.m., Eastern time, upon presentation and surrender hereof at the principal office of in , Minnesota (the °Bond Registrar"), acting as paying agent, or any successor paying agent duly appointed by the Issuer; provided, however, that upon a partial redemption of this Bond which results in the stated amount hereof being reduced, the Holder may in its discretion be paid without presentation of this Bond, which payment shall be received no later Chan 2:30 p.m., Eastern time, and may make a notation on the panel provided herein of such redemption, stating the amount so redeemed, or may return Che Bond to the Bond Registrar in exchange for a new Bond in the proper principal amount. Such notation, if made by the Holder, shall be for reference only, and may not be relied upon by any other person as being in any way determinative of the principal amount of this Bond outstanding, unless the Bond 9zosa�.z 1 0 �Ir•ay� 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 Registrar has signed the appropriate column of the panel. Interest on this Bond will be paid on each Interest Payment Date in same-day funds by 2:30 p.m., Eastern time, to the person in whose name this Bond is registered (the "Holder" or "Bondholder") on the registration books of the Issuer maintained by the Bond Registrar and at the address appearing thereon at the close of business on the fi£teenth day of the calendar month preceding such Interest Payment Date (the "Regular Record Date"). Interest payments shall be received by the Holder no later than 2:30 p.m., Eastern time; and principal and premium payments shall be received by the Holder no later than 2:30 p.m., Eastern time, if the Bond is surrendered for payment enough in advance to permit payment to be made by such time. Any interest not so timely paid shall cease to be payable to the person who is the Holder hereof as of the Regular Record Date, and shall be payable to the person who is the Iiolder hereof at the close of business on a date (the "Special Record Date") fixed by the Bond Registrar whenever money becomes available for payment of the defaulted interest. Notice of the Special Record Date shall be given to Bondholders not less than ten days prior to the Special Record Date. The principal of and premium, if any, and interest on this Bond are payable in lawful money of the United States of America. 23 Date of Pa�ment Not Business Dav. If the date for 24 payment of the principal of, premium, if any, or interest on this 25 Bond shall be a Saturday, Sunday, legal holiday or a day on which 26 banking institutions in the City of New York, New York, or the 27 city where the principal office of the Bond Registrar is located 28 are authorized by law or executive order to close, then the date 29 for such payment shall be the next-succeeding day which is not a 30 Saturday, Sunday, legal holiday or a day on which such banking 31 institutions are authorized to close, and payment on such date 32 shall have the same force and effect as if made on the nominal 33 date of payment. 34 Redemption. All Bonds of this issue (the "Bonds") 35 maturing after April 1, 2006, are subject to redemption and 36 prepayment at the option of the Issuer on such date and on any 37 day thereafter at a price of par plus accrued interest. 38 Redemption may be in whole or in part of the Bonds subject to 39 prepayment. If redemption is in part, those Bonds remaining 40 unpaid may be prepaid in such order of maturity and in such 41 amount per maturity as the City shall determine; and if only part 42 of the Bonds having a common maturity date are called for 43 prepayment, this Bond may be prepaid in $5,000 increments of 44 principal. Bonds or portions thereof called for redemption shall 45 be due and payable on the redemption date, and interest thereon 46 sha11 cease to accrue from and after the redemption date. 47 Notice of Redemption. Mailed notice of redemption 48 shall be given to the paying agent (if other than a City officer) 49 and to each affected Holder of the Bonds. In the event any of szosa7.z 1 1 ��r-a`�a 1 the Bonds are called for redemption, written notice thereof will 2 be given by first class mail mailed not less than thirty (30) 3 days prior to the redemption date to each Holder of Bonds to be 4 redeemed. In connection with any such notice, the "CUSIP" 5 numbers assigned �o the Bonds shall be used. 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 Reolacement or Notation of Bonds after Partial Redemption. Upon a partial redemption of this Bond which results in the stated amount hereof being reduced, the Holder may in its discretion make a notation on the panel provided herein of such redemption, stating the amount so redeemed. Such notation, if made by the Holder, shall be for reference only, and may not be relied upon by any other person as being in any way determinative of the principal amount of the Bond outstanding, unless the Bond Registrar has signed the appropriate column of the panel. otherwise, the Holder may surrender this Bond to the Bond Registrar (with, if the Issuer or Bond Registrar so requires, a written instrument of transfer in form satisfactory to the Issuer and Bond Registrar duly executed by the Holder thereof or his, her or its attorney duly authorized in writing) ancl the Issuer shall execute (if necessary? and the Bond Registrar shall authenticate and deliver to the FIolder of such Bond, without service charge, a new Bond of the same series having the same stated maturity and interest rate and of the authorized denomination in aggregate principal amount equal to and in exchange for the unredeemed portion of the principal of the Bond so surrendered. Issuance; Purpose: General Obligation. This Bond is one of an issue in the total principal amount of $15,000,000, all of like date of original issue and tenor, except as to number, maturity, interest rate, denomination, and redemption privilege, which Bond has been issued pursuant to and in full conformity with the Constitution and laws of the State of Minnesota, including particularly Laws of Minnesota for 1971, Chapter 773, as amended, and the Charter of the Issuer, and pursuant to a resolution adopted by the City Council of the Issuer on April 1, 1998 (the "Resolution"l, for the purpose of providing money to finance Che acquisition, construction and repair of various capital improvements in the City. This Bond is payable out of the General Debt Service Fund of the Issuer. This Bond constitutes a general obligation of the Issuer, and to provide moneys for the prompt and full payment of its principal, premium, if any, and interest when the same become due, the full faith and credit and taxing powers o£ the Issuer have been and are hereby irrevocably pledged. 45 Denominations� Exchanqe• Resolution. The Bonds are 46 issuable originally only as Global Certificates in the 47 denomination of the entire principal amount of the issue maturing 48 on a single date, or, if a portion of said principal is prepaid, 49 said principal amount less the prepayment. Global Certificates 9zosa�.z 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 are not exchangeable for fully registered bonds of smaller denominations except to evidence a partial prepayment or in exchange for Replacement Bonds if then available. Replacement Bonds, if made available as provided below, are issuable solely as fully registered bonds in the denominations of $5,000 and integral multiples thereof of a single maturity and are exchangeable for fully registered Bonds of other authorized denominations in equal aggregate principal amounts at the principal office of the Bond Registrar, but only in the manner 10 and subject to the limitations provided in the Resolution. 11 Reference is hereby made to the Resolution for a description of 12 the rights and duties of the Bond Registrar. Copies of the 13 Resolution are on file in the principal office of the Bond 14 Registrar. 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 Replacement Bonds. Replacement Bonds may be issued by the Issuer in the event that: (a) the Depository sha11 resign or discontinue its services for the Bonds, and only if the Issuer is unable to locate a substitute depository within two (2} months following the resignation or determination of non- eligibility, or (b) upon a determination by the Issuer in its sole discretion that (1) the continuation of the book-entry system described in the Resolution, which precludes the issuance of certificates (other than Global Certificates) to any Holder other than the Depository (or its nominee), might adversely affect the interest of the beneficial owners of the Bonds, or (2) that it is in the best interest of the benefioial owners of the Bonds that they be able to obtain certificated bonds. Transfer. This Bond shall be registered in the name of the payee on the books of the Issuer by presenting this Bond for registration to the Bond Registrar, who will endorse his, her or its name and note the date of registration opposite the name of the payee in the aerCifiaate of registration attached hereto. Thereafter this Bond may be transferred by delivery with an assignment duly executed by the Holder or his, her or its legal representatives, and the Issuer and Bond Registrar may treat the Holder as the person exclusively entitled to exercise all the rights and powers of an owner until this Bond is presented with such assignment for registration of transfer, accompanied by assurance of the nature provided by law that the assignment is genuine and effective, and until such transfer is registered on said books and noted hereon by the Bond Registrar, all subject to [he terms and conditions provided in the Resolution and to reasonable regulations of the Issuer contained in any agreement with, or notice to, the Bond Registrar. Transfer of this Bond may, at the direction and expense of the Issuer, be subject to szosa�.z 13 �1g�a � 1 certain other restrictions if required to qualify this Bond as 2 being "in registered form" within the meaning of Section 149(a) 3 of the federal Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended. 4 Bees upon Transfer or Loss. The Bond Registrar may 5 require payment of a sum sufficient to cover any tax or other 6 governmental charge payable in connection with the transfer or 7 exchange of this Bond and any legal or unusual costs regarding 8 transfers and lost Bonds. 9 Treatment of Rec�istered Owner. The Issuer and Bond 10 Registrar may treat the person in whose name this Bond is 11 registered as the owner hereof for the purpose of receiving 12 payment as herein provided (except as otherwise provided with 13 respect to the Record Date) and for all other purposes, whether 14 or not this Bond shall be overdue, and neither the Issuer nor the 15 Bond Registrar shall be affected by notice to the contrary. 16 Authentication. This Bond shall not be valid or become 17 obligatory for any purpose or be entitled to any security unless 18 the Certificate of Authentication hereon shall have been executed 19 by the Bond Registrar. 20 Not Oualified Tax-Exempt Obligations. The Bonds have 21 not been designated by the Issuer as "qualified tax-exempt 22 obligations" for purposes of Section 265(b)(3) of the federal 23 Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended. The Bonds do not 24 qualify for such designation. szosa�.z 14 °,� ���17- 1 2 3 4 9 10 11 IT IS HEREBY CERTIFIED AND RECITED that all acts, conditions and things required by the Constitution and laws of the State of Minnesota and the Charter of the Issuer to be done, to happen and to be performed, precedent to and in the issuance of this Bond, have been done, have happened and have been performed, in regular and due form, time and manner as required by law, and that this Bond, together with all other debts of the Issuer outstanding on the date of original issue hereof and on the date of its issuance and delivery to the original purchaser, does not exceed any constitutional or statutory or Charter limitation of indebtedness. 12 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the City of Saint Paul, Ramsey 13 County, Minnesota, by its City Council has caused this Bond to be 14 executed on its behalf by the photocopied facsimile signature of 15 its Mayor, attested by the photocopied facsimile signature of its 16 Clerk, and countersigned by the photocopied facsimile signature 17 of its Director, Office of Financial Services, the official seal 18 having been omitted as permitted by law. 9zasa�.z 15 °I8-ay a- 1 2 3 4 Date of Registration: 5 HOND RBGTSTRAR'S 6 CERTIFICATE OF 7 AUTHENTICATION 8 This Bond is one of the 9 Bonds described in the 10 Resolution mentioned 11 within. 12 13 14 , 15 Bond Registrar 16 17 18 19 20 By Authorized Signature Registrable by: Payable at: CITY OF SAINT PAUL, RAMSEY COUNTY, MINNESOTA Mayor Attest: City Clerk Countersigned: Director, Office of Financial Services 21 General Obligation Capital Improvement Bond, Series 1998C, No. 22 R- . 920587.2 F�:7 ��'�� a" 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 E3 � 10 11 12 13 CERTIFSCATE OF REGISTRATION The transfer of ownership of the principal amount of the attached Bond may be made only by the registered owner or his, her or its 1ega1 representative last noted below. DATE OF REGISTRATION REGISTERED OWNER SIGNATURE OF BOND REGISTRAR 920587.2 17 q�-ay �- 3 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 REGISTER OF PARTIAL PAYMENTS The principal amount of the attached Bond has been prepaid on the dates and in the amounts noted below: Signature of Signature of Da e Amount Bondholder Bond Reaistrar If a notation is made on this register, such notation has the effect stated in the attached Bond. Partial payments do not require the presentation of the attached Bond to the Bond Registrar, and a Holder could fail to note the partial payment here. 920587.2 m a$ 'a y � q ABBREVIATIONS 2 The following abbreviations, when used in the inscription on 3 the face of this Bond, shall be construed as though they were 4 written out in full according to applicable laws or regulations: 5 TEN COM - as tenants in common 6 TEN ENT - as tenants by the entireties 7 JT TEN - as joint tenants with right of survivorship 8 and not as tenants in common 9 iITMA - as custodian for 10 (Cust) (Minor) 11 under the Uniform Transfers to Minors Act 12 - (State) 13 Additional abbreviations may also be used 14 though not in the above list. ezose�.z 1 9 q Y .a��a- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 ASSIGNMENT For value received, the undersigned hereby sells, assigns and transfers unto the attached Bond and does hereby irrevocably constitute and appoint attorney to transfer the Bond on the books kept for the registration thereof, with full power of substitution in the premises. Dated: Notice: The assignor's signature to this assignment must correspond with the name as it appears upon the face of the attached Bond in every particular, without alteration or any change whatever. Signature Guaranteed: Signature(s) must be guaranteed by a national bank or trust company or by a brokerage firm having a membership in one of the major stock exchanges or any other '�Eligible Guarantor Institution" as defined in 17 CFR 240.17Ad-15(a)(2). The Bond Registrar will not effect transfer of this Bond unless the in£ormation concerning the transferee requested below is provided. Name and Address: (Include information for all joint owners if the Bond is held by joint account.) 920587.2 20 q�-ay a. 1 B. ReDlacement Bonds. If the City has notified 2 Aolders that Replacement Bonds have been made available as 3 provided in paragraph 6, then for every Bond thereafter 4 transferred or exchanged (including an exchange.to reflect the 5 partial prepayment o£ a Global Certificate not previously 6 exchanged for Replacement Bonds) the Bond Registrar shall deliver 7 a certificate in the form of the Replacement Bond rather than the 8 Global Certificate, but the Aolder of a G1oba1 Certificate shall 9 not otherwise be required to exchange the Global Certificate for 10 one or more Replacement Bonds since the City recognizes that some 11 beneficial owners may prefer the convenience of the Depository's 12 registered ownership of the Bonds even though the entire issue is 13 no longer required to be in global book-entry form. The 14 Replacement Bonds, together with the Bond Registrar's Certificate 15 of Authentication, the form of Assignment and the registration 16 information thereon, shall be in substantially the following 17 form: szosa�.z 2 1 o��-�y �- 1 UNITED STATES OF AMERICA 2 STATE OF MINNESOTA 3 RAMSEY COUNTY 4 CITY OF SAINT PAUL 5 R- 6 GENERAL OBLIGATION CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT 7 BOND, SERIES 1998C 8 INTEREST 9 RATE iSi] 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 aa 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 REGISTERED OWNER: PRINCIPAL AMOUNT: KNOW ALL Saint Paul, Ramsey certifies that it MATURITY DATE OF DATE ORIGINAL ISSUE CUSIP DOLLARS PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS that the City of County, Minnesota (the "Issuer" or "City"), is indebted and for value received promises to pay to the registered owner specified above, or registered assigns, in the manner hereinafter set forth, the principal amount specified above, on the maturity date specified above, unless called for earlier redemption, and to pay interest thereon semiannually on April 1 and October 1 of each year (each, an "Interest Payment Date"), commencing April 1, 1999, at the rate per annum specified above (calculated on the basis of a 360-day year of twelve 30-day months? until the principal sum is paid or has been provided for. This Bond will bear interest from the most reaent Interest Payment Date to which interest has been paid or, if no interest has been paid, from the date of original issue hereof. The principal of and premium, if any, on this Bond are payable upon presentation and surrender hereof at the principal office of , in , (the "Bond Registrar"), acting as paying agent, or any successor paying agent duly appointed by the Issuer. Interest on this Bond will be paid on each Interest Payment Date by check or draft mailed to the person in whose name this Bond is registered (the "Holder" or "Bondholder") on the registration books of the Issuer maintained by the Bond Registrar and at the address appearing thereon at the close of business on the fifteenth day of the calendar month preceding such Interest Payment Date (the "Regular Record Date"). Any interest not so timely paid shall cease to be payable to the person who is the Holder hereof as of the Regular Record Date, and shall be payable to the person who is the Holder hereof at the close of business on a date (the "Special Record Date") fixed by the Bond Registrar whenever money becomes available for April 1, 1998 s2asa�.z 2 2 q�r-ay�- 1 payment of the defaulted interest. Notice of the Special Record 2 Date sha11 be given to Bondholders not less than ten days prior 3 to the Special Record Date. The principal of and premium, if 4 any, and interest on this Bond are payable in lawful money of the 5 United States of America. 6 REFERENCE IS HEREBY MADE TO THE FURTHER PROVISIONS OF 7 TAIS BOND SET FORTH ON THE REVERSE HEREOF, WHICH PROVISIONS SF3ALL 8 FOR ALL PURPOSES FiAVE THE SAME EFFECT AS IF SET FORTH HERE. 9 IT IS HEREBY CERTIFIED AND RECITED that all acts, 10 condiCions and things required by the Constitution and laws of 11 the State of Minnesota and the Charter of the Issuer to be done, 12 to happen and to be performed, precedent to and in the issuance 13 of this Bond, have been done, have happened and have been 14 performed, in regular and due form, time and manner as required 15 by law, and that this Bond, together with all other debts of the 16 Issuer outstanding on the date of original issue hereof and on 17 the date of its issuance and delivery to the original purchaser, 18 does not exceed any constitutional or statutory or Charter 19 limitation of indebtedness. 20 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the City of Saint Paul, Ramsey 21 County, Minnesota, by its City Council has caused this Bond to be 22 executed on its behalf by the original or facsimile signature of 23 its Mayor, attested by the original or facsimile signature of its 24 Clerk, and countersigned by the original or facsimile signature 25 of its Director, Office of Financial Services, the official seal 26 having been omitted as permitted by law. szosa�.z 2 3 q�_ay �-- 1 2 3 4 Date of Registration: 5 BOND REGISTRAR'S 6 CERTIFICATE OF 7 AUTFIENTICATION 8 This Bond is one of the 9 Bonds described in the 10 Resolution mentioned 11 within. 12 13 14 , 15 Bond Registrar 16 17 18 19 By Authorized Signature Registrable by: Payable at: _ CITY OF SAINT PAUL, RAMSEY COUNTY, MINNESOTA Mayor Attest: City Clerk Countersigned: Director, Office of Financial Services e 920587.2 f��! �� ON REVERSE OF BOND 5 6 7 8 9 ia 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 Date of Payment Not Business Dav. If the date for payment of the principal of, premium, if any, or interest on this Sond shall be a Saturday, Sunday, legal holiday or a day on which banking institutions in the City of New York, New York, or the city where the principal office of the Bond Registrar is located are authorized by law or executive order to close, then the date for such payment shall be the next succeeding day which is not a Saturday, Sunday, legal holiday or a day on which such banking institutions are authorized to close, and payment on such date shall have the same force and effect as if made on the nominal date of payment. Redem�tion. All Bonds of this issue (the "Bonds") maturing after April 1, 2006, are subject to redemption and prepayment at the option of the Issuer on such date and on any day thereafter at a price of par plus accrued interest. Redemption may be in whole or in part of the Bonds subject to prepayment. If redemption is in part, those Bonds remaining unpaid may be prepaid in such order of maturity and in such amount per maturity as the City shall determine; and if only part of the Bonds having a common maturity date are called for prepayment, the specific Bonds to be prepaid shall be chosen by lot by the Bond Registrar. Bonds or portions thereof called for redemption shall be due and payable on the redemption date, and interest thereon shall cease to accrue from and after the redemption date. Notice of Redemption. Mailed notice of redemption shall be given to the paying agent (if other than a City officer) and to each affected Holder of the Bonds. In the event any of the Bonds are called for redemption, written notice thereof will be given by first class mail mailed not less than thirty (30) days prior to the redemption date to each Holder of Bonds to be redeemed. In connection with any such notice, the "CUSIP" numbers assigned to the 8onds shall be used. Selection of Bonds for Redemption. To effect a partial redemption of Bonds having a common maturity date, the Bond Registrar shall assign to each Bond having a common maturity date a distinctive number for each $5,000 of the principal amount of such Bond. The Bond Registrar shall then select by lot, using such method of selection as it shall deem proper in its discretion, from the numbers assigned to the Bonds, as many numbers as, at $5,000 for each number, shall equal the principal amount of such Bonds to be redeemed. The Bonds to be redeemed shall be the Bonds to which were assigned numbers so selected; provided, however, that only so much of the principal amounC o£ such Bond of a denomination of more than $5,000 shall be redeemed as shall equal $5,000 for each number assigned to it and so 920587.2 25 q��-ay a- 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 1S 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 4'7 48 49 selected. If a Bond is to be redeemed only in part, it shall be surrendered to the Bond Registrar (with, if the Issuer or Bond Registrar so requires, a written instrument of transfer in form satisfactory to the Issuer and Bond Registrar duly executed by the Holder thereof or his, her or its attorney duly authorized in writing) and the Issuer shall execute (if necessary) and the Bond Registrar shall authenticate and deliver to the Holder of such Bond, without service charge, a new Bond or Bonds of the same series having the same stated maturity and interest rate and of any authorized denomination or denominations, as requested by such Holder, in aggregate principal amount equal to and in exchange for the unredeemed portion of the principal of the Bond so surrendered. Issuance: Purpose: General Obliaation. This Bond is one of an issue in the total principal amount of $15,000,000, all of like date of original issue and tenor, except as to number, maturity, interest rate, denomination, and redemption privilege, which Bond has been issued pursuant to and in full conformity with the Constitution and laws of the State of Minnesota, including particularly Laws of Minnesota for 1971, Chapter 773, as amended, and the Charter of the Issuer, and pursuant to a resolution adopted by the City Council of the Issuer on April 1, 1998 (the "Resolution"), for the purpose of providing money to finance the acquisition, construction and repair of various capital improvements in the City. This Bond is payable out of the General Debt Service Fund of the Issuer. This Bond constitutes a general obligation of the Issuer, and to provide moneys for the prompt and full payment of its principal, premium, if any, and interest when the same become due, the full faith and credit and taxing powers of the Issuer have been and are hereby irrevocably pledged. Denominations; Exchanae: Resolut�.on. The Bonds are issuable solely as £ully registered bonds in the denominations of $5,000 and integral multiples thereaf of a single maturity and are exchangeable for fully registered Bonds of other authorized denominations in equal aggregate principal amounts at the principal office of the Bond Registrar, but only in the manner and subject to the limitations provided in the Resolution. Reference is hereby made to the Resolution for a description of the rights and duties of the Bond Registrar. Copies of the Resolution are on file in the principal office of the Bond Registrar. Transfer. This Bond is transferable by the Holder in person or by his, her or its attorney duly authorized in writing at the principal office of the Bond Registrar upon presentation and surrender hereof to the Bond Registrar, all subject to the terms and conditions provided in the Resolution and_to reasonable regulations of the Issuer contained in any agreement with, or notice to, the Bond Registrar. Thereupon the Issuer sha11 szosa�.z 2 6 q�- au �- 1 execute and the Bond Registrar shall authenticate and deliver, in 2 exchange for this Bond, one or more new fully registered Bonds in 3 the name of the transferee (but not registered in blank or to 4 "bearer" or similar designation), of an authorized denomination 5 or denominations, in aggregate principal amount equal to the 6 principal amount of this Bond, of the same maturity and bearing 7 interest at the same rate. 8 Fees upon Transfer or Loss. The Bond Registrar may 9 require payment of a sum sufficient to cover any tax or other 10 governmental charge payable in connection with the transfer or 11 exchange of this Bond and any legal or unusual costs regarding 12 transfers and lost Bonds. 13 Treatment of Reqistered Owner. The Issuer and Bond 14 Registrar may treat the person in whose name this Bond is 15 registered as the owner hereof for the purpose of receiving 16 payment as herein provided (except as otherwise provided on the 17 reverse side hereof with respect to the Record Date1 and for all 18 other purposes, whether or not this Bond shall be overdue, and 19 neither the Issuer nor the Bond Registrar shall be affected by 20 notice to the contrary. 21 Authentication. This Bond shall not be valid or become 22 obligatory for any purpose or be entitled to any security unless 23 the Certificate of Authentication hereon shall have been executed 24 by the Bond Registrar. 25 Not Oualified Tax-Exempt Obliaations. The Bonds have 26 no been designated by the Issuer as "qualified tax-exempt 27 obligations" for purposes of Section 265(b)(3) of the federal 28 Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended. The Bonds do not 29 qualify for such designation. szosa�.a 2 7 ���ay � 1 ABBREVIATIONS 2 The following abbreviations, when used in the 3 inscription on the face of this Bond, shall be construed as 4 though they were written out in full according to applicable laws 5 or regulations: 6 TEN COM - as tenants in common 7 TEN ENT - as tenants by the entireties 8 JT TEN - as joint tenants with right of survivorship 9 and not as tenants in common 10 UTMA - as custodian for 11 (Cust) (Minor) 12 under the Unifoi'm Transfers to Minors Act 13 (State) 14 Additional abbreviations may also be used 15 though not in the above list. szosa�.a 2 8 q�' �' 1 ASSIGNMENT 2 For value received, the undersigned hereby sells, 3 assigns and transfers unto 4 the within Bond and does 5 hereby irrevocably constitute and appoint 6 attorney to transfer the Bond on the books kept for the 7 registration thereof, with full power of substitution in the 8 premises. 9 Dated: 10 Notice: The assignor's signature to this 11 assignmenC must correspond with the name 12 as it appears upon the face of the 13 within Bond in every particular, without 14 alteration or any change whatever. 15 Signature Guaranteed: 16 17 Signature(s) must be guaranteed by a national bank or trust 18 company or by a brokerage firm having a membership in one of the 19 major stock exchanges or any other "Eligible Guarantor 20 Institution" as defined in 17 CFR 240.17Ad-15(a)(2). 21 The Bond Registrar will not effeot transfer of this 22 Bond unless the information concerning the transferee requested 23 below is provided. 24 Name and Address: 25 26 27 (Include information for all joint owners 28 if the Bond is held by joint account.) 9zosa�.z 2 9 qg-ay�- 2 3 4 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 10. Execution. The Bonds shall be executed on behalf of the City by the signaCUres of its Mayor, Clerk and Director, pffice of Financial Services, each with the effect noted on the forms of the Bonds, and be sealed with the seal of the City; provided, however, that the seal of the City may be a printed or photocopied facsimile; and provided further that any of such signatures may be printed or photocopied facsimiles and the corporate seal may be omitted on the Bonds as permitted by law. In the event of disability or resignation or other absence of any such officer, the Bonds may be signed hy the manual or facsimile signature of that officer who may act on behalf of such absent or disabled officer. In case any such officer whose signature or facsimile of whose signature shall appear on the Bonds sha11 cease to be such officer before the delivery of the Bonds, such signature or facsimile shall nevertheless be valid and suf£icient for all purposes, the same as if he or she had remained in office until delivery. 11. Authentication• Date of Reqistration. No Bond shall be valid or obligatory for any purpose or be entitled to any security or benefit under this resolution unless a Certificate of Authentication on such Bond, substantially in the form hereinabove set forth, shall have been duly executed by an authorized representative of the Bond Registrar. Certificates of Authentication on different Bonds need not be signed by the same person. The Bond Registrar sha11 authenticate the signatures of officers of the City on each Bond by execution of the Certificate of Authentication on the Bond and by inserting as the date of registration in the space provided the date on which the Bond is authenticated. For purposes of delivering the original Global Certificates to the Purchaser, the Bond Registrar shall insert as the date of registration the date of original issue, which date is April 1, 1998. The Certificate of Authentication so executed on each Bond shall be conclusive evidence that it has been authenticated and delivered under this resolution. 12. Registration• Transfer• Exchanc,�e. The City will cause to be kept at the principal office of the Bond Registrar a bond register in which, subject to such reasonaHle regulations as the Bond Registrar may prescribe, the Bond Registrar shall provide for the registration of Bonds and the regis�ration of transfers of Bonds entitled to be registered or transferred as herein provided. 42 A G1oba1 Certificate shall be registered in the name of 43 the payee on the books of the Bond Registrar by presenting the 44 Global Certificate for registration to the Bond Registrar, who 45 will endorse his or her name and note the date of registration 46 opposite the name of the payee in the certificate of registration szass�.z 3 0 q �"�� � 1 2 3 4 5 9 10 11 12 13 on the Global Certificate. Thereafter a G1oba1 Certificate may be transferred by delivery with an assignment duly executed by the Holder or his, her or its legal representative, and the City and Bond Registrar may treat the Holder as the person exclusively entitled to exercise all the rights and powers o£ an owner until a Global Certificate is presented with such assignment for registration of transfer, accompanied by assurance of the nature provided by law that the assignment is genuine and effective, and until such transfer is registered on said books and noted thereon by the Bond Registrar, all subject Co the terms and conditions provided in this resolution and to reasonable regulations of the City contained in any agreement with, or notice to, the Bond Registrar. 14 Transfer of a G1oba1 Certificate may, at the direction 15 and expense of the City, be subject to other restrictions if 16 required to qualify the Global Certificates as being "in 17 registered form" within the meaning of Section 149(a1 of the 18 federal Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended. 19 If a Global Certificate is to be exchanged for one or 20 more Replacement Bonds, all of the principal amount of the Global 21 Certificate shall be so exchanged. 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 Upon surrender for transfer of any Replacement Bond at the principal o£fice of the Bond Registrar, the City shall execute (if necessary), and the Bond Registrar shall authenticate, insert the date of registration (as provided in paragraph 11) of, and deliver, in the name of the designated transferee or transferees, one or more new Replacement Bonds of any authorized denomination or denominations of a like aggregate principal amount, having the same stated maturity and interest rate, as requested by the transferor; provided, however, that no bond may be registered in blank or in the name of "bearer" or similar designation. 33 At the option of the Holder o£ a Replacement Bond, 34 Replacement Bonds may be exchanged for Replacement Bonds of any 35 authorized denomination or denominations of a like aggregate 36 principal amount and sCated maturity, upon surrender of the 37 Replacement Bonds to be exchanged at the principal office of the 38 Bond Registrar. Whenever any Replacement Bonds are so 39 surrendered for exchange, the City shall execute (if necessary), 40 and the Bond Registrar shall authenticate, inserC the date of 41 registration of, and deliver the Replacement Bonds which the 42 Holder making the exchange is entitled to receive. Global 43 Certificates may not be exchanged for Global Certificates of 44 smaller denominations. szoss�.s 3 1 q�-ay�-- 1 All Bonds surrendered upon any exchange 2 provided for in this resolution shall be promptly 3 the Bond Registrar and thereafter disposed of as 4 City. or transfer cancelled by directed by the 5 All Bonds delivered in exchange for or upon transfer of 6 Bonds shall be valid general obligations of the City evidencing 7 the same debt, and entitled to the same benefits under this 8 resolution, as the Bonds surrendered for such exchange or 9 transfer. 10 Every Bond presented or surrendered for transfer or 11 exchange shall be duly endorsed or be accompanied by a written 12 instrument of transfer, in form satisfactory to the Bond 13 Registrar, duly executed by the Holder thereof or his, her or its 14 attorney duly authorized in writing. - 15 The Bond Registrar may require payment of a sum 16 sufficient to cover any tax or other governmental charge payable 17 in connection with the transfer or exchange of any Bond and any 18 legal or unusual costs regarding transfers and lost Bonds. 19 Transfers shall also be subject to"reasonable 20 regulations of the City contained in any agreement with, or 21 notice to, the Bond Registrar, including regulations which permit 22 the Bond Registrar to close its transfer books between record 23 dates and payment dates. 24 13. Riqhts Upon Transfer or Exchanae. Each Bond 25 delivered upon transfer of or in exchange for or in lieu of any 26 other Bond shall carry all the rights to interest accrued and 27 unpaid, and to accrue, which were carried by such other Bond. 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 14. Interest Payment: Re�ord Date. InteYest on any Global Certificate shall be paid as provided in the first paragraph thereof, and interest on any Replacement Bond shall be paid on each Interest Payment Date by check or draft mailed to the person in whose name the Bond is registered (the "Holder") on the registration books of the City maintained by the Bond Registrar, and in each case at the address appearing thereon at the close of business on the fifteenth (15th) day of the calendar month preceding such InteresC Payment Date (the "Regular Record Date"). Any such interest not so timely paid sha11 cease to be payable to the person who is the Iiolder thereof as of the Regular Record Date, and shall be payable to the person who is the Holder thereof at the close of business on a date (the "Special Record Date") fixed by the Bond Registrar whenever money becomes available for payment of the defaulted interest. Notice of the szosa7.z 3 2 ,�r-z��- 1 Special 2 Holders 3 Date. Record Date shall be given by the Bond Registrar to the not less than ten (10) days prior to the Special Record 4 15. Holders: Treatment of Registered Owner: Consent of 5 Holders. 6 (A) For Che purposes of all actions, consents and other 7 matters affecting Holders of the Bonds, other than payments, 8 redemptions, and purchases, the City may {but shall not be 9 obligated to) treat as the Holder of a Bond the beneficial owner 10 of the Bond instead of the person in whose name the Bond is 11 registered. For that purpose, the City may ascertain the 12 identity of the beneficial owner of the Bond by such means as the 13 Bond Registrar in its sole discretion deems appropriate, 14 including but not limited to a certificate from the person in 15 whose name the Bond is registered identifying such beneficial 16 owner. 17 (B) The City and Bond Registrar may treat the person in 18 whose name any Bond is registered as the owner of such Bond for 19 the purpose of receiving payment of principal of and premium, if 20 any, and interest (subject to the payment provisions in paragraph 21 14 above} on, such Bond and for all other purposes whatsoever 22 whether or not such Bond shall be overdue, and neither the City 23 nor the Bond Registrar shall be affected by notice to the 24 contrary. 25 (C) Any consent, request, direction, approval, objection or 26 other instrument to be signed and executed by the Holders may be 27 in any number of concurrent writings of similar tenor and must be 28 signed or executed by such Holders in person or by agent 29 appointed in writing. Proof of the execution of any such 30 consent, request, direction, approval, objection or other 31 instrument or of the writing appointing any such agent and o£ the 32 ownership of Bonds, if made in the following manner, shall be 33 sufficient for any of the purposes of this resolution, and shall 34 be conclusive in favor of the City with regard to any action 35 taken by it under such request or other instrument, namely: 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 920587.2 (1) The fact and date of the execution by any person of any such writinq may be proved by the certificate of any officer in any jurisdiction who by law has power to take acknowledgments within such jurisdiction that the person signing such writing acknowledged before him or her the execution thereof, or by an affidavit of any witness to such execution. 33 a�$-aaa 1 (2) Subject to the provisions of subparagraph (A) 2 above, the fact of the ownership by any person of Bonds and 3 the amounts and numbers of such Bonds, and the date of the 4 holding of the same, may be proved by reference to the bond 5 register. 6 16. Delivery• Application of Proceeds. The Global 7 Certi£icates when so prepared and executed shall be delivered by 8 the Director, Office of Financial Services, to the Purchaser upon 9 receipt of the purchase price, and the Purchaser shall not be 10 obliged to see to the proper application thereof. 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 2� 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 17. Fund and Account. There is hereby created a special account to be designated the "Capital Improvement Bonds of 1998C Account" (the "Account") to be administered and maintained by the City Treasurer as a bookkeeping account separate and apart from all other accounts maintained in the official financial records of the City. There has been heretofore created and established the General Debt Service Fund (numbered 960, herein the "Fund"). The Fund and the Account shall each be maintained in the manner herein specified until all of the Bonds and the interest thereon have been fully paid. (i) Account. To the Account there shall be credited the proceeds of the sale of the Bonds, less accrued interest received thereon, and less any amount paid for the Bonda in excess of $14,850,0�0. From the Account there shall be paid all costs and expenses of making the Improvements, including the cost of any construction contraats heretofore let and all other costs incurred and to be inourred of the kind authorized in Minnesota Statutes, Section 475.65 (including interest on the Bonds payable during the construction period); and the moneys in the Account shall be used for no other purpose except as otherwise provided by law; provided that the proceeds of the Bonds may alsb be used to the extent necessary to pay interest on the Bonds due prior to the anticipated date of commencement of the collection of taxes levied herein; and provided further that i£ upon completion of the Improvements there shall remain any unexpended balance in the Account, the balance may be transferred by the Council to the fund of any other improvement inatituted pursuant to Laws of Minnesota for 1971, Chapter 773, as amended, or used for any other purpose permitted by law, or transferred to the Fund. All earnings on the Account shall be transferred to the Fund, or may remain in the Account. 920587.2 34 qg-1y� 1 2 3 4 5 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 1? 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 (ii) Fund. There is hereby pledged and there shall be credited to the Fund, to a special sinking fund account which is hereby created and established therein for the payment of the Bonds: (a) all accrued interest received upon delivery of the Bonds; (b? all funds paid for the Bonds in excess of $14,85�,00o; (c) any collections of all taxes which are herein levied for the payment of the Bonds and interest thereon as provided in paragraph 18; (d) all funds remaining in the Account after completion of the Improvements and payment of the costs thereof, not so transferred to the account of another improvement or used for any other purpose permitted by law; (e) all investment earnings on moneys held in said special account in the Fund; and (f) any and all other moneys which are properly available and are appropriated by the governing body of the City to said special account in the Fund. Said special account created in the Fund shall be used solely to pay the principal and interest and any premiums £or redemption of the Bonds and any other bonds of the City heretofore or hereafter issued by the City and made payable from said special account in the Fund as provided by law, or to pay any rebate due to the United States. No portion of the proceeds of the Bonds shall be used directly or indirectly to acquire higher yielding investments or to replace funds which were used directly or indirectly to acquire higher yielding investments, except (1) for a reasonable temporary period until such proceeds are needed for the purpose for which the Bonds were issued, and (2) in addition to the above in an amount not greater Chan $100,000. To this effect, any proceeds of the Bonds and any sums from time to time held in the Account or said special account in the Fund (or any other City account which will be used to pay principal or interest to become due on the bonds payable therefrom) in excess of amounts which under then-applicable federal arbitrage regulations may be invested without regard as to yield shall not be invested at a yield in excess of the applicable yield restrictions imposed by said arbitrage regulations on such investments after taking into account any applicable "temporary periods" or "minor portion" made available under the federal arbitrage regulations. In addition, the proceeds of the Bonds and money in Che Account or the Fund shall not be invested in obligations or deposits issued by, guaranteed by or insured by Che United States or any agency or instrumen- tality thereof if and to the extent that such investment would cause the Bonds to be "federally guaranteed" within the meaning of Section 149(b) of the federal Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the "Code"). szosa7.z 3 5 9 �� a`� �` 1 2 3 4 5 6 fIl 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 18. Tax Lew • Coveracre Test. To provide moneys for payment of the principal and interest on the Bonds there is hereby levied upon all of the taxable property in the City a direct annual ad valorem tax which sha11 be spread upon the tax rolls and collected with and as part of other general property taxes in the City for the years and in the amounts as follows: Year of Tax Lew Year of Tax Collection Amount 1997` 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2�Q4 2005 2006 1998` 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 20Q7 $2,045,925 1,987,913 1,9$2,400 1,974,657 1,964,682 1,978,725 1,963,172 1,943,734 1,947,409 1,947,619 ' heretofore levied or pzovided £rom other available City funcls The tax levies are such that if collected in full they, together with estimated collections oE any other revenues herein pledged for the payment of the Bonds, will produce at least five percent i5%) in excess of the amount needed to meet when due the principal and interest payments on the Bonds. The tax levies shall be irrepealable so long as any of the Bonds are outetanding and unpaid, provided that the City reserves the right and power to reduce the levies in the manner and to the extent permitted by Minnesota Statutes, Section 475.61, Subdivision 3. 19. General Obligation Pledae. For the prompt and full payment of the principal and interest on the Bonds, as the same respectively become due, the £ull faith, credit and taxing powers o£ the City shall be and are hereby irrevocably pledged. If the balance in the Fund (as defined in paragraph 17 hereof) is ever insufficient to pay all principal and interest then due on the Bonds payable therefrom, the deficiency shall be promptly paid out of any other funds of the City which are available for such purpose, including the general fund of the City, and such other funds may be reimbursed with or without interest from the Fund when a sufficient balance is available therein. 20. Certificate of Reaistration. The Director, Office of Financial Services, is hereby directed to file a certified copy of this resolution with the officer of Ramsey County, Minnesota, performing the functions of the county auditor (the "County Auditor°), together with such other information as the County Auditor shall require, and to obtain the County Auditor's certi£icate that the Bonds have been entered in the County 920567.2 3 6 q�-ay� 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 Auditor's Bond Register, and that the tax levy required by law has been made. 21. Records and Certificates. The officers of the City are hereby authorized and directed to prepare and furnish to the Purchaser, and to the attorneys approving the legality of the issuance of the Bonds, certified copies of all proceedings and records of the City relating to the Bonds and to the financial condition and affairs of the City, and such other affidavits, certificates and information as are required to show the facts relating to the legality and marketability of the Bonds as the same appear from the books and records under their custody and control or as otherwise known to them, and all such certified copies, certificates and affidavits, including any heretofore furnished, shall be deemed representations of the City as to the facts recited therein. - 22. Neaative Covenants as to Use of Proceeds and Improvements. The City hereby covenants not to use the proceeds of the Bonds or to use the Improvements, or to cause or permit them to be used, or to enter into any deferred payment arrange- ments for the cost of the Improvements, in such a manner as to cause the Bonds to be "private activity bonds" within the meaning of Sections 103 and 141 through 150 of the Code. The City reasonably expects that no actions will be taken over the term of the Bonds that would cause them to be private activity bonds, and the average term of the Bonds is not longer than reasonably necessary for the governmental purpose of the issue. The City hereby covenants not to use the proceeds of the Bonds in such a manner as to cause the Bonds to be "hedge bonds" within the meaning of Section 149(g) of the Code. 23. Tax-Exempt Status oi the Bonas• xenate: �sections. The City shall comply with requirements necessary under the Code to establish and maintain the exclusion from gross income under Section 103 of the Code of the interest on the Bonds, including without limitation requirements relating to temporary periods for investments, limitations on amounts invested at a yield greater than the yield on the Bonds, and the rebate of excess investment earnings to the United States. The City expects that the two-year expenditure exception to the rebate requirements may apply to the construction proceeds of the Bonds. If any elections are available now or hereafter with respect to arbitrage or rebate matters relating to the Bonds, the Mayor, Clerk, Treasurer and Director, Office of Financial Services, or any of them, are hereby authorized and directed to make such elections as they deem necessary, appropriate or desirable in connection with the Bonds, and all such elections 920587.2 3 7 qg-Zy �--� 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 shall be, and shall be deemed and treated as, elections of the City. 24. No Desiqnation of Oualified Tax-Exempt OhliQations._ The Bonds, together with other obligations issued by the City in 1998, exceed in amount those which may be qualified as "quali£ied tax-exempt obligations" within the meaning of Section 265(b)(3) of the Code, and hence are not designated for such purpose. 25. Letter of ReAresentations. The Letter of Representations for the Bonds is hereby confirmed to be the Blanket Issuer Letter of Representations dated April 10, 1996, by the City and received and accepted by The Depository Trust Company. So long as The Depository Trust Company is the Depository or it or its nominee is the Holder of any Global Certificate, the City shall comply with the provisions of the Letter of Representations, as it may be amended or supplemented by the City from time to time with the agreement or consent of The Depository Trust Company. 19 26. Neaotiated Sale. The City has retained Springsted 20 Incorporated as an independent financial advisor, and the City 21 has heretofore determined, and hereby determines, to sell the 22 Bonds by private negotiation, all as provided by Minnesota 23 Statutes, Section 475.60, Subdivision 2(9). 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 27. Continuing Disclosure. The City is an obligated person with respect to the Bonds. The City hereby agrees, in accordance with the provisions of Rule 15c2-12 (the "Rule"), promulgated by the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "Commission") pursuant to the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and a Continuing Disclosure Undertaking (the "Undertaking") hereinafter described, to: 31 A. Provide or cause to be provided to each nationally, 32 recognized municipal securities information repository 33 ("NRMSIR") and to the appropriate state information 34 depository ("SID"), if any, for the State of Minnesota, in 35 each case as designated by the Commission in accordance with 36 the Rule, certain annual financial information and operating 37 data in accordance with the Undertaking. The City reserves 38 the right to modify from time to time the terms of the 39 Undertaking as provided therein. 40 B. Provide or cause to be provided, in a timely 41 manner, to (i) each NRMSIR or to the Municipal Securities 42 Rulemaking Board ("MSRB") and (ii) the SID, notice of the 43 occurrence of certain material events with respect to the 44 Bonds in accordance with the Undertaking. 9zosa�.z 3 8 q �' 1�'►a- C. Provide or cause to be provided, manner, to (i) each NRMSIR or to the M5RB notice of a failure by the City to provide financial information with respect to the the Undertaking. in a timely and (ii) the SID, the annual City described in 6 The CiCy agrees that its covenants pursuant to the Rule 7 set forth in this paragraph 27 and in the Undertaking are 8 intended to be for the benefit of the Holders of the Bonds and 9 shall be enforceable on behalf of such Holders; provided that the 10 right to enforce the provisions of these covenants sha11 be 11 limited to a right to obtain specific enforcement of the City's 12 obligations under the covenants. 13 The Mayor and Director, Office o£ Financial Services, 14 or any other officers of the City authorized to act in their 15 stead (the "Officers"), are hereby authorized and directed to 16 execute on behalf of the City the Undertaking in substantially 17 the form presented to the City Council, subject to such 18 modifications thereof or additions thereto as are (i) consistent 19 with the requirements under the Rule, (ii) required by the 20 Purchaser, and (iii) acceptable to the Officers. 21 28. Severability. If any section, paragraph or 22 provision of this resolution shall be held to be invalid or 23 unenforceable for any reason, the invalidity or unenforceability 24 of such section, paragraph or provision shall not affect any of 25 the remaining provisions of this resolution. 920587.2 3 9 OR{G{NAL y 29. Headinas. Headings in this resolution are 2 included £or convenience of ze£esence only and aze not a paxt 3 hezeof, and sha11 not limit or define the meaning of any 4 provision hereof. �I�"�' � Requested by Department of: 920587.2 Financial Services DATE INITIATEO :h�,,998 GREEN SHEET qY _ ay �� No 60942 �nrctauoaae , U ce.Ne,rwrarsEC,crt�_ U a,,,w,.kx _ 4GENDA BY (DA'fE) ASSIGN NUMBERFOR 2 UfYATTOIINEY CRYCLFAIl� ROUTING ORDQt RWlCIRI.SFRVICESdR f��RllqnLBERV/AECf6 a YAYOR(ORASSLST4Nf�� � TOTAL # OF SIGNATURE PAGES 1_ (CLIP ALL LOCATIONS FOR SIGNATURE� iis resdution accepts the winning proposal and avrards the bid for the $15,000,000 G.O. �pital ImprovemeM Bonds Series 1998C. This is a competitive bond sale and the award gdng to the bidder found most advaMageos (lovrest eost) to the City. PLANNING CAMMISSION CIB CAMMITTEE CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION Has this persoNfirtn ever vroAred under a corRrac[ fo� this tlepartmeM? YES NO Has this persoNfirtn ever been a city employee? YES NO Dces this persoNfirm possess a skill not nomwlly possesseU by any current city employee? YES NO Is Nis person/firm a targetetl vendoR YES NO IATING PROBLEM ISSUE, OPPORTUNI7Y (Who, What, When, Where. Why) bonds are for the purpose of funtling the bond (na�ing portion of the Capital ImprovemeM Budget. IF �nll be availaGe For the CIB Budget. �`i�Ui4G� Pe�S��sC�h t`,�t?&�'P *� .+ � .. IF APPROVED �AR 2 � 1998 , ��'�`i"v7?'� biE�=i�.� 'ANTAGES IF NOT APPROVED cedetl for pP� Orol�s vnll not be available. AMOUNT OF TRANSACTION S_ Su.000.000 CAST/REVENUE BUDGEfED (CIRCLE ON� ACTIVITY NUMBER YES NO INFORMATON (EXPWN) °I �"�,y2� EXHIBITS Exhibit A - Proposals 920587.2 qg -a4 a. and delivered by the Bond Registrar pursuant to paragraphs 5 and 12 hereof; and WHEREAS, "Holder" as used herein means the person in ; whose name a Bond is registered on the registration books of tYie City maintained by the registrar appointed as provided in paragraph 8 (the "Bond Registrar"); and ' 7 WHEREAS, Rule 15c2-12 of the Securities 8 Commission prohibits "participating underwriters" 9 or selling the Bonds unless the City undertakes to 10 certain continuing disclosure with respect to the 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 WHEREAS, pursuant to Minnesota Statutes, 475.60, Subdivision 2(9), public sale requirements to the Bonds if the City retains an independent fi and determines to sell the Bonds by private nego�i City has instead authorized a competitive sale,wit publication of notice thereof as a form of private and % WHEREAS, proposals for the B Springsted Incorporated pursuant to an Terms of Proposal therein: NOW, TAEREFORE, BE IT R City of Saint Paul, Minnesota, as and Exchange from purchasing provi�de Bond�s; and Section �do not apply �nancial advisor ation, and the hout negotiation; have been solicited by cial Statement and by the Council of the 1. Acce tance of Pro The proposal of (the "Purchaser"), to purchase $15,000,000 General Obligation�Capital Improvement Bonds, Series 1998C, of the City (the "Bon ", or individually a"BOnd"), in accordance with the Terms o Proposal for the bond sale, at the rates of interest set the sum of $ is hereby found, deteri proposal received and hereby awarded to t�. Financial Services, r deposit of the Pura as makinq proposals t�heir or� hereinafter, and to pay for the Bonds _, plus interest accrued to settlement, i.fied and declared to be the most favorable �S hereby accepted, and the Bonds are urchaser. The Director, Office of his designee, is directed to retain the r and to forthwith return to the others good faith checks or drafts. 2. Tl'itle: Original Issue Date; Denominations: Maturities. Tk}�e Bonds shall be titled "General Obligation Capital Impro�ement Bonds, Series 1998C", shall be dated April 1, 1998, as the!date of original issue and shall be issued forthwith on or afterisuch date as fully registered bonds. The Bonds shall be numberet� from R-1 upward. Global Certificates shall each be in the de�omination of the entire principal amount maturing on a single date, or, if a portion of said principal amount is prepaid/" said principal amount less the prepayment. Replacement Bonds,Ji£ issued as provided in paragraph 6, shall be in the 920587 ��•�.y � 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 denomination of $5,000 each or in any integral multiple there of a single maturity. The Bonds shall mature on April 1 in t years and amounts as follows: Year Amount Year Amo T un� 1999 $1,300,000 2000 1,300,000 2001 1,350,000 2002 1,400,000 2003 1,450,000 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 $1,52 ,000 1,5 5,000 1, 25,000 ,700,000 �1,775,000 3. Purnose. The Bonds shall provide�unds for the construction of the capital improvements in the-�ty's 1998 capital improvement budget (the "Improvements") The proceeds of the Bonds shall be deposited and used as provi ed in paragraph 17, for the purpose described by Laws of Minn sota for 1971, Chapter 773, as amended, and any excess mone s shall be devoted to any other purpose permitted by law. The otal cost of the Improvements, wh'ich shall include all cost enumerated in Minnesota Statutes, Section 475.65, is es mated to be at least equal to the amount of the Bonds. Work the Improvements shall proceed with due diligence to completio . 21 4. Interest. The Bonds s}n'all bear interest payable 22 semiannually on April 1 and October of each year (each, an 23 "Interest Payment Date"), commenci April 1, 1999, calculated on 24 the basis of a 360-day year of tw ve 30-day months, at the 25 respective rates per annum set £ th opposite the maturity years 26 as follows: 27 Maturit�Year Interest Rate Maturitv Year Interest Rate 28 1999 29 2000 30 2001 31 2002 32 2�03 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 5. Descri tion ot the Glol�al C:ertlTlcates ana Cstonal Book-Entrv System. on their original issuance the Bonds will be issued in the fo of a single Global Certificate for each maturity, deposite with the Depository by the Purchaser and immobilized as pr ided in paragraph 6. No beneficial owners of interests in the onds will receive certificates representing their respectiv interests in the Bonds except as provided in paragraph 6. cept as so provided, during the term of the Bonds, benefic al ownership (and subsequent transfers of beneficial o ership) of interests in the Global Certificates will be refl cted by book entries made on the records of the Depository nd its Participants and other banks, brokers, and dealers pa ticipating in the National System. The Depository's 920587.2 �l�"� 1 18. Tax Levy; Coveracre Test. To provide moneys 2 payment of the principal and interest on the Bonds there is 3 hereby levied upon all of the taxable property in the City 4 direct annual ad valorem tax which shall be spread upon the 5 rolls and collected with and as part of other general prope 6 taxes in the City for the years and in the amounts as follo � 9 10 il 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 Year of Tax Levy 1997� 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 Year of Tax Collection 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 19 ` heretofore levied or provided from other Amount E� for r� lable City funds 20 The tax levies are such that if cc�llected in full they, 21 together with estimated collections of any/other revenues herein 22 pledged for the payment of the Bonds, will produce at least five 23 percent (5%) in excess of the amount nee ed to meet when due the 24 principal and interest payments on the onds. The tax levies 25 shall be irrepealable so long as any o the Bonds are outstanding 26 and unpaid, provided that the City re erves the right and power 27 to reduce the levies in the manner a d to the extent permitted by 28 Minnesota Statutes, Section 475.61, Subdivision 3. 29 19. General Obli atio Pled e. For the prompt and 3o full payment of the principal a d interest on the Bonds, as the 31 same respectively become due, e full faith, credit and taxing 32 powers of the City shall be d are hereby irrevocably pledged. 33 If the balance in the Fund s defined in paragraph 17 hereof) is 34 ever insufficient to pay a principal and interest then due on 35 the Bonds payable therefr m, the deficiency shall be promptly 36 paid out of any other f ds of the City which are available for 37 such purpose, includin the general fund of the City, and such 38 other funds may be r mbursed with or without interest from the 39 Fund when a suffici nt balance is available therein. 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 20. C rtificate of Re istration. The Director, Office of Financial S vices, is hereby directed to file a certified copy of this esolution with the officer of Ramsey County, Minnesota, rforming the functions of the county auditor (the "County A itor"), together with such other information as the County A ditor shall require, and to obtain the County Auditor's certif' ate that the Bonc3s have been entered in the County � ORlG1NAL Councif File # 1 L� — a�-1 a. ��� � d — �'"f � �' � � Green Sheet # lo�i��Z RESOLUTION P`�`S `' �3 , w, 3 c, CITY OF SAINT PAUL, MINNESOTA Presented By Referted To Committee: Date ACCEPTING PROPOSAL ON SALE OF $15,000,000 GENER.AL OBLIGATION CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT BONDS, SERIES 1998C, PROVIDING FOR THEIR ISSUANCE, AND LEVYING A TAX FOR THE PAYMENT THEREOF 6 WHEREAS, the Director, O£fice of Financial Services, 7 has presented proposals received for the sale of $15,000,000 8 General Obligation Capital Improvement Bonds, Serie's 1998C (the 9 "Bonds"), of the City of Saint Paul, Minnesota ithe "City"); and 10 WfiEREAS, the proposals set forth on Exhibit A attached 11 hereto were received pursuant to the Terms of Proposal at the 12 offices of Springsted Incorporated at 10:30 A.M., Central Time, 13 this same day; and 14 WHEREAS, the Director, Office of Financial Services, 15 has advised this Council that the proposal of 16 �61\\ , RN�i2C1 =s^�rpara�--� was found to be the most 17 advantageous and has recommended that said proposal be accepted; 18 and 19 WHEREAS, the proceeds of the Bonds will finance certain 20 capital improvements, for which the City is proceeding pursuant 21 to its Charter and Laws of Minnesota for 1971, Chapter 773, as 22 amended, with any excess to be used for any other purpose 23 permitted by law; and 13 920587.2 �$-ay� 1 2 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 ai 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 WHEREAS, the City has heretofore issued registered obligations in certificated form, and incurs substantial costs associated with their printing and issuance, and substantial continuing transaction costs relating ta their payment, transfer and exchange; and WHEREAS, the City has determined that significant savings in transaction costs wi11 result from issuing bonds in "global book-entry form", by which bonds are issued in certificated form in large denominations, registered on the books of the City in the name of a depository or its nominee, and held in safekeeping and immobilized by such depository, and such depository as part of the computerized national securities clearance and settlement system (the "National System") registers transfers of ownership interests in the bonds by making computerized book entries on its own books and distributes payments on the bonds to its Participants shown on its books as the owners of such interests; and such Participants and other banks, brokers and dealers participating in the National System will do likewise (not as agents of the City) i£ not the beneficial owners of the bonds; and WHEREAS, "Participants" means those financial insti= tutions for whom the Depository effects book-entry transfers and pledges of securities deposited and immobilized with the Depository; and WHEREAS, The Depository Trust Company, a limited purpose trust company organized under the laws of the State of New York, or any of its successors or successors to its functions hereunder (the °Depository"), will act as such depository with respect to the Bonds except as set forth below, and the City has heretofore delivered a letter o£ representations (the ��Letter of Representations") setting forth various matters relating to the Depository and its role with respect to the Bonds; and WHEREAS, the City will deliver the Bonds in the form of one certificate per maturity, each representing the entire principal amount of the Bonds due on a particular maturity (eaeh a"Global Certificate"), which single certificate per maturity may be transferred on the City�s bond register as required by the Uniform Commercial Code, but not exchanged smaller denominations unless the City determines to issue Replacement Bonds as provided below; and date for 41 WHEREAS, the City will be able to replace the 42 Depository or under certain circumstances to abandon the "global 43 book-entry form" by permitting the Global Certificates to be 44 exchanged for smaller denominations typical of ordinary bonds 45 registered on the City's bond register; and "Replacement Bonds" 46 means the certificates representing Che Bonds so authenticated 92D587.2 2 ��`�-��- 1 and delivered by the Bond Registrar pursuant to paragraphs 6 and 2 12 hereof; and 3 WHEREAS, "HOlder" as used herein means the person in a whose name a Bond is registered on the registration books of the 5 City maintained by the registrar appointed as provided in 6 paragraph S(the '�Bond Registrar"); and 7 WHEREAS, Rule 15c2-12 of the Securities and Exchange 8 Commission prohibits "participating underwriters" from purchasing 9 or selling the Bonds unless the City undertakes to provide SO certain continuing disclosure with respect to the Bonds; and 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 • WHEREAS, pursuant to Minnesota Statutes, Section 475.60, Subdivision 2(4), public sale requirements do not apply to the Bonds if the City retains an independent financial advisor and determines to sell the Bonds by private negotiation, and the City has instead authorized a competitive sale without publication of notice thereof as a form of private negotiation; and 18 WHEREAS, proposals for the Bonds have been solicited by 19 Springsted Incorporated pursuant to an Official Statement and 20 Terms of Proposal therein: 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of Saint Paul, Minnesota, as follows: 1. Acceptance of Proposal. The proposal of ABN-AMRO Incorporated (the "Purchaser") to purchase $15,000,000 General Obligation Capital Improvement Bonds, Series 1998C, of the City (the "Bonds", or individually a"BOnd"), in accordance with the Terms of Proposal for the bond sale, at the rates of interest set forth hereinafter, and to pay for the Bonds the sum o£ $14,965,455.00, plus interest accrued to settlement, is hereby found, determined and declared to be the most favorable propasal received and is hereby accepted, and the Bonds are hereby awarded to the Purchaser. The Director, Office of Financial Services, or his designee, is directed to retain the deposit of the Purchaser and to forthwith return to the others making proposals their good faith checks or drafts. 2. Tit1e• Oriainal Issue Date: Denominations; Maturities. The Bonds shall be titled "General Obligation Capital Improvement Bonds, Series 1998C", shall be dated April 1, 1998, as the date of original issue and shall be issued forthwith on or after such date as fully registered bonds. The Bonds shall be numbered from R-1 upward. Global Certificates sha11 each be in the denomination of the entire principal amount maturing on a single date, or, if a portion of said principal amount is prepaid, said principal amount less the prepayment. Replacement Bonds, if issued as provided in paragraph 6, shall be in the 920587.2 �g-aya 1 denomination of $5,000 each or in any integral multiple thereof 2 of a single maturity. The Bonds shall mature on April 1 in the 3 years and amounts as follows: 4 Year Amount Year Amount Fy 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 1999 $1,300,Q00 2000 1,300,000 2001 1,350,000 2002 1,400,000 2003 1,450,000 2004 $1,525,000 2005 1,575,000 2006 1,625,000 2Q07 1,7Q0,000 2008 1,775,000 3. Purgose. The Bonds shall provide funds for the construction of the capital improvements in the City's 1998 cagital improvement budget (the "Improvements"). The proceeds of the Bonds shall be deposited and used as provided in paragraph 17, for the purpose described by Laws of Minnesota for 1971, Chapter 773, as amended, and any excess moneys shall be devoted to any other purpose permitted by law. The total cost of the Improvements, which shall include all costs enumerated in Minnesota Statutes, Section 475.65, is estimated to be at least equal to the amount of the Bonds. Work on the Improvements shall proceed with due diligence to completion. 4. Interest. The Bonds shall bear interest payable semiannually on April 1 and October 1 of each year (each, an "Interest Payment Date"), commencing Apri1 1, 1999, calculated on the basis of a 360-day year of twelve 30-day months, at the respective rates per annum set forth opposite the maturity years as follows: Maturity Year Interest Rate Maturitv Year Interest Rate 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 4.25% 4.35 4.40 4.40 4.50 28 1999 4.25% 29 2000 4.25 30 20�1 4.25 31 2002 4.25 32 2003 4.25 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 5. Descri�rion of the Global Certificates and Global Book-Entry System. Upon their original issuance the Bonds will be issued in the form of a single Global Certificate for each maturity, deposiCed with the Depository by the Purchaser and immobilized as provided in paragraph 6. No beneficial owners of interests in the Bonds will receive certificates representing their respective interests in the Bonds except as provided in paragraph 6. Except as so provided, during the term of the Bonds, beneficial ownership (and subsequent transfers of beneficial ownership) of interests in the Global Certificates wi11 be reflected by book entries made on the records of the Depository and its Participants and other banks, brokers, and dealers participating in the National System. The Depository's 920587.2 4 q�-aya 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 2? 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 3S 39 40 61 2 3 4 book entries of beneficial ownership interests are authorized to be in increments of $S,QO� of principal of the Sonds, but not smaller increments, despite the larger authorized denominations of the G1oba1 Certificates. Payment of principal of, premium, if any, and interest on the Global Certificates will be made to the Bond Registrar as paying agent, and in turn by the Bond Registrar to the Depository or its nominee as registered owner of the Global Certificates, and the Depository according to the laws and rules governing it wi11 receive and forward payments on behalf of the beneficial owners of the Global CertiPicates. Payment of principal of, premium, if any, and interest on a Global Certificate may in the City's discretion be macle by such other method of transferring funds as may be requested by the Holder of a Global Certificate. 6. Pursuant to the request of the Purchaser to the Depository, which request is required by the Terms of Proposal, immediately upon the original delivery of the Bonds the Purchaser will deposit the Global Certificates representing all of the Bonds with the Depository. The Global Certificates shall be in typewritten form or otherwise as acceptable to the Depository, shall be registered in the name of the Depository or its nominee and shall be held immobilized from circulation at the offices of the Depository on behalf of the Purchaser and subsequent bondowners. The Depository or its nominee will be the sole holder of record of the Global Certificates and no investor or other party purchasing, selling or otherwise transferring ownership of interests in any Bond is to receive, hold or deliver any bond certificates so long as the Depository holds the Global Certificates immobilized from circulation, except as provided below in this paragraph and in paragraph 12. Certificates evidencing the Bonds may not after their original delivery be transferred or exchanged except: (i? Upon registration of transfer of ownership of a Global Certificate, as provided in paragraph 12, (ii) To any successor of the Depository (or its nominee) or-any substitute depository (a "substitute depository") designated pursuant to clause (iii} of this subparagraph, provided that any successor of the Depository or any substitute depository must be both a"clearing corporation" as defined in the Minnesota Uniform Commercial Code at Minnesota Statutes, Section 336.8-102, and a qualified and registered "clearing agency" as provided in Section 17A of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, 920587.2 5 q��a 1 (iii? To a substitute depository designated by and 2 acceptable to the City upon (a) the determination by the 3 Depository that the Bonds shall no longer be eligible for 4 its depository services or (b) a determination by the Cit� 5 that the Depository is no longer able to carry out its 6 functions, provided that any substitute depository must be 7 qualified to act as such, as provided in clause (ii) of this 8 subparagraph, or 9 (iv) To those persons to whom transfer is requested 10 in written transfer instructions in the event that: 11 (a) the Depository shall resign or discontinue 12 its services for the Bonds and the City is unable to 13 locate a substitute depository within two (2? months 14 following the resignation or determination of non- 15 eligibility, or 16 (b) upon a determination by the City in its sole 17 discretion that (1) the continuation of the book-entry 18 system described herein, which precludes the issuance 19 of certificates (other than Global Certificates) to any 20 Aolder other than the Depository (or its nominee), 21 might adversely affect Che interest o£ the beneficial 22 owners of the Bonds, or (2) that it is in the best 23 interest of the beneficial owners of the Bonds that 24 they be able to obtain certificated bonds, 25 in either of which events the City shall notify Holders of 26 its determination and of the availability of certificates 27 (the "Replacement Bonds") to Holders requesting the same and 28 the registration, transfer and exchange of such Bonds will 29 be conducted as provided in paragraphs 9B and 12 hereof. 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 � In the event of a succession of the Depository as may be authorized by this paragraph, the Bond Registrar upon presentation of Global Certificates sha11 register their transfer to the substitute or successor depository, and the substitute or successor depository sha11 be treated as the Depository for all purposes and functions under this resolution. The Letter of Representations shall not apply to a substitute or successor depository unless the City and the substitute or successor depository so agree, and a similar agreement may be entered into. 7. Redemption. 40 (a) O_ptional Redemption; Due Date. All Bonds maturing 41 after April 1, 2006, shall be subject to redemption and �2 prepayment at the option of the City on such date and on any day �3 thereafter at a price of par plus accrued interest. Redemption 64 may be in whole or in part of Che Bonds subject ta prepayment. 5 If redemption is in part, those Bonds remaining unpaid may be 9zoss�.2 6 cig-�y�- i 2 3 4 5 6 10 11 12 13 1§ 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 �S 19 prepaid in such order of maturity and in such amount per maturity as the City shall determine; and if only part of the Sonds having a common maturity date are called for prepayment, the G1oba1 Certificates may be prepaid in $5,000 increments of principal and, if applicable, the speci£ic Replacement Bonds to be prepaid shall be chosen by lot b� the Bond Registrar. Bonds or portions thereof called for redemption shall be due and payable on the redemption date, and interest thereon shall cease to accrue from and after the redemption date. (b) Notation on G1oba1 Certificate. Upon a reduction in the aggregate principal amount of a Global Certificate, the Holder may make a notation of such redemption on the panel provided on the Global Certificate stating the amount so redeemed, or may return the Global Certificate to the Bond Registrar in exchange for a new Global Certificate authenticated by the Bond Registrar, in proper principal amount. Such notation, if made by the Holder, shall be for reference only, and may not be relied upon by any oCher person as being in any way determinative of the principal amount of such Global Certificate outstanding, unless the Bond Registrar has signed the appropriate column of tl panel. (c) Selection of Re�lacement Bonds. To effect a partial redemption of Replacement Bonds having a common maturity date, the Bond Registrar prior to giving notice of redemption shall assign to each Replacement Bond having a common maturity date a distinctive number for each $5,000 of the principal amount of such Replacement Bond. The Bond Registrar shall then select by lot, using such method of selection as it shall deem proper in its discretion, from the numbers so assigned to such Replacement Bonds, as many numbers as, at $5,000 for each number, shall equal the principal amount of such Replacement Bonds to be redeemed. The Replacement Bonds to be redeemed shall.be the Replacement Bonds to which were assigned numbers so selected; provided, however, that only so much of the principal amount of each such Replacement Bond of a denomination of more than $5,000 shall be redeemed as shall equal $5,000 for each number assigned to it and so selected. (d) Partial Redemption of Re,placement Bonds. If a Replacement Bond is to be redeemed only in part, ie shall be surrendered to the Bond Registrar (with, if the City or Bond Registrar so requires, a written instrument of transfer in form satisfactory to the City and Bond Registrar duly executed by the Halder thereof or his, her or its attorney fluly authorized in writing) and the City shall execute (if necessary) and the Bond Registrar shall authenticate and deliver to the Holder of such Replacement Bond, without service charge, a new Replacement Bond or Bonds of the same series having the same stated maturity and interest rate and of any authorized denomination or denominations, as requested by such Holder, in aggregate szosa�.z 7 ot$ -ay�- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 lo 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 principal amount equal to and in exchange for the unredeemed portion of the principal of the Bond so surrendered. (e} Request for Redemption. The Bond Registrar shall call Bonds for redemption and payment as herein provided upon receipt by the Bond Registrar at least forty-five (45) days prior to the redemption date of a request of the City, in written form if the Bond Registrar is other than a City officer. Such request shall specify the principal amount of Bonds to be called for redemption and the redemgtion date. (f) Notice. Mailed notice of redemption shall be given to the paying agent (if other than a City officer) and to each affected Holder. If and when the City shall call any of the Bonds for redemption and payment prior to the stated maturity thereof, the Bond Registrar shall give written notice in the name of the City of its intention to redeem and pay such Bonds at the office of the Bond Registrar. Notice o£ redemption shall be given by first class mail, postage prepaid, mailed not less than thirty (30? days prior to the redemption date, to each Holder of Bonds to be redeemed, at the address appearing in the Bond Register. All notices of redemption ahall state: (i) The redemption date; (ii) The redemption price; 23 (iii? If less than all outstanding Bonds are to be 24 redeemed, the identification (and, in the case of partial 25 redemption, the respective principal amounts) of the Bonds 26 to be redeemed; 27 (iv) That on the redemption date, the redemgtion price 28 will become due and payable upon each such Bond, and that 29 interest thereon shall cease to accrue from and after said 30 date; and 31 (v? The place where such Bonds are to be surrendered 32 for payment of the redemption price Swhich shall be the 33 office of the Bond Registrar?. 34 (g) Notice to Depository. Notices to The Depository Trust 35 Company or its nominee shall contain the CUSIP numbers of the 36 Bonds. If there are any Aolders of the Bonds other than the i7 Depository or its nominee, the Bond Registrar shall use its best �8 efforts to deliver any such notice to the Depository on the 9 business day next preceding the date of mailing of such notice to 0 all other Aolders. szose�.z 8 qd�a�a 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 8. Bond Registrar. First Trust National Association, in Saint Paul, Minnesota, is appointed to act as bond registrar and transfer agent with respect to the Bonds (the "Bond Registrar"), and shall do so unless and until a successor Bond Registrar is duly appointed, all pursuant to any contract the City and Bond Registrar shall execute which is consistent herewith. A successor Bond Registrar shall be an officer of the City or a bank or trust company eligible for designation as bond registrar pursuant to Minnesota Statutes, Chapter 475, and may be appointed pursuant to any contract the City and such successor Bond Registrar shall execute which is consistent herewith. The Bond Registrar shall also serve as paying agent unless and until a successor paying agent is duly appointed. Prinaipal and interest on the Bonds shall be paid to the Holders (or record holders) of the Bonds in the manner set forth in the forms of Bond and paragraph 14 of this resolution. 9. Forms of Bond. The Bonds shall be in the form of Global Certificates unless and until Replacement Bonds are made available as provided in paragraph 6. Each form of bond may contain such additional or different terms and provisions as to the form of payment, record date, notices and other matters as are consistent with the Letter of Representations and approved by the City Attorney. A. Global Certificates. The Global Certificates, together with the Certificate of Registration, the Register of Partial Payments, the form of Assignment and the registration information thereon, shall be in substantially the following form and may be typewritten rather than printed: 920587.2 � q�" UNITED STATES OF AMERICA STATE OF MINNESOTA RAMSEY COUNTY CITY OF SAINT PAUL 5 R- 6 GENERAL OBLIGATION CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT � BOND, SERIES 1998C 8 INTEREST MATURITY 9 RATE DATE 10 April 1, 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 3S 39 40 41 42 43 REGISTERED OWNER: DATE OF ORIGINAL ISSUE April 1, 1998 $ CUSIP PRINCIPAL AMOUNT: DOLLARS KNOW ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS that the City of Saint Paul, Ramsey County, Minnesota (the "ISSUer" or "City"), certifies that it is indebted and for value received promises to pay to the registered owner specified above or on the certificate of regiatration below, or registered assigns, in the manner hereinafter set forth, the principal amount specified above, on the maturity date specified above, unless called for earlier redemption, and to pay interest thereon semiannually on April 1 and October 1 of each year (each, an "Interest Payment Date"), commencing April 1, 1999, at the rate per annum specified above (calculated on the basis of a 360-day year of twelve 30-day months? until the principal sum is paid or has been provided for. This Bond will bear interest from the most recent Interest Payment Date to which interest has been paid or, if no interest has been paid, from the date of original issue hereof. The principal of and gremium, if any, on this Bond are payable in same-day funds by 2:30 p.m., Eastern time, upon presentation and surrender hereof at the principal office of in , Minnesota (the °Bond Registrar"), acting as paying agent, or any successor paying agent duly appointed by the Issuer; provided, however, that upon a partial redemption of this Bond which results in the stated amount hereof being reduced, the Holder may in its discretion be paid without presentation of this Bond, which payment shall be received no later Chan 2:30 p.m., Eastern time, and may make a notation on the panel provided herein of such redemption, stating the amount so redeemed, or may return Che Bond to the Bond Registrar in exchange for a new Bond in the proper principal amount. Such notation, if made by the Holder, shall be for reference only, and may not be relied upon by any other person as being in any way determinative of the principal amount of this Bond outstanding, unless the Bond 9zosa�.z 1 0 �Ir•ay� 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 Registrar has signed the appropriate column of the panel. Interest on this Bond will be paid on each Interest Payment Date in same-day funds by 2:30 p.m., Eastern time, to the person in whose name this Bond is registered (the "Holder" or "Bondholder") on the registration books of the Issuer maintained by the Bond Registrar and at the address appearing thereon at the close of business on the fi£teenth day of the calendar month preceding such Interest Payment Date (the "Regular Record Date"). Interest payments shall be received by the Holder no later than 2:30 p.m., Eastern time; and principal and premium payments shall be received by the Holder no later than 2:30 p.m., Eastern time, if the Bond is surrendered for payment enough in advance to permit payment to be made by such time. Any interest not so timely paid shall cease to be payable to the person who is the Holder hereof as of the Regular Record Date, and shall be payable to the person who is the Iiolder hereof at the close of business on a date (the "Special Record Date") fixed by the Bond Registrar whenever money becomes available for payment of the defaulted interest. Notice of the Special Record Date shall be given to Bondholders not less than ten days prior to the Special Record Date. The principal of and premium, if any, and interest on this Bond are payable in lawful money of the United States of America. 23 Date of Pa�ment Not Business Dav. If the date for 24 payment of the principal of, premium, if any, or interest on this 25 Bond shall be a Saturday, Sunday, legal holiday or a day on which 26 banking institutions in the City of New York, New York, or the 27 city where the principal office of the Bond Registrar is located 28 are authorized by law or executive order to close, then the date 29 for such payment shall be the next-succeeding day which is not a 30 Saturday, Sunday, legal holiday or a day on which such banking 31 institutions are authorized to close, and payment on such date 32 shall have the same force and effect as if made on the nominal 33 date of payment. 34 Redemption. All Bonds of this issue (the "Bonds") 35 maturing after April 1, 2006, are subject to redemption and 36 prepayment at the option of the Issuer on such date and on any 37 day thereafter at a price of par plus accrued interest. 38 Redemption may be in whole or in part of the Bonds subject to 39 prepayment. If redemption is in part, those Bonds remaining 40 unpaid may be prepaid in such order of maturity and in such 41 amount per maturity as the City shall determine; and if only part 42 of the Bonds having a common maturity date are called for 43 prepayment, this Bond may be prepaid in $5,000 increments of 44 principal. Bonds or portions thereof called for redemption shall 45 be due and payable on the redemption date, and interest thereon 46 sha11 cease to accrue from and after the redemption date. 47 Notice of Redemption. Mailed notice of redemption 48 shall be given to the paying agent (if other than a City officer) 49 and to each affected Holder of the Bonds. In the event any of szosa7.z 1 1 ��r-a`�a 1 the Bonds are called for redemption, written notice thereof will 2 be given by first class mail mailed not less than thirty (30) 3 days prior to the redemption date to each Holder of Bonds to be 4 redeemed. In connection with any such notice, the "CUSIP" 5 numbers assigned �o the Bonds shall be used. 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 Reolacement or Notation of Bonds after Partial Redemption. Upon a partial redemption of this Bond which results in the stated amount hereof being reduced, the Holder may in its discretion make a notation on the panel provided herein of such redemption, stating the amount so redeemed. Such notation, if made by the Holder, shall be for reference only, and may not be relied upon by any other person as being in any way determinative of the principal amount of the Bond outstanding, unless the Bond Registrar has signed the appropriate column of the panel. otherwise, the Holder may surrender this Bond to the Bond Registrar (with, if the Issuer or Bond Registrar so requires, a written instrument of transfer in form satisfactory to the Issuer and Bond Registrar duly executed by the Holder thereof or his, her or its attorney duly authorized in writing) ancl the Issuer shall execute (if necessary? and the Bond Registrar shall authenticate and deliver to the FIolder of such Bond, without service charge, a new Bond of the same series having the same stated maturity and interest rate and of the authorized denomination in aggregate principal amount equal to and in exchange for the unredeemed portion of the principal of the Bond so surrendered. Issuance; Purpose: General Obligation. This Bond is one of an issue in the total principal amount of $15,000,000, all of like date of original issue and tenor, except as to number, maturity, interest rate, denomination, and redemption privilege, which Bond has been issued pursuant to and in full conformity with the Constitution and laws of the State of Minnesota, including particularly Laws of Minnesota for 1971, Chapter 773, as amended, and the Charter of the Issuer, and pursuant to a resolution adopted by the City Council of the Issuer on April 1, 1998 (the "Resolution"l, for the purpose of providing money to finance Che acquisition, construction and repair of various capital improvements in the City. This Bond is payable out of the General Debt Service Fund of the Issuer. This Bond constitutes a general obligation of the Issuer, and to provide moneys for the prompt and full payment of its principal, premium, if any, and interest when the same become due, the full faith and credit and taxing powers o£ the Issuer have been and are hereby irrevocably pledged. 45 Denominations� Exchanqe• Resolution. The Bonds are 46 issuable originally only as Global Certificates in the 47 denomination of the entire principal amount of the issue maturing 48 on a single date, or, if a portion of said principal is prepaid, 49 said principal amount less the prepayment. Global Certificates 9zosa�.z 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 are not exchangeable for fully registered bonds of smaller denominations except to evidence a partial prepayment or in exchange for Replacement Bonds if then available. Replacement Bonds, if made available as provided below, are issuable solely as fully registered bonds in the denominations of $5,000 and integral multiples thereof of a single maturity and are exchangeable for fully registered Bonds of other authorized denominations in equal aggregate principal amounts at the principal office of the Bond Registrar, but only in the manner 10 and subject to the limitations provided in the Resolution. 11 Reference is hereby made to the Resolution for a description of 12 the rights and duties of the Bond Registrar. Copies of the 13 Resolution are on file in the principal office of the Bond 14 Registrar. 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 Replacement Bonds. Replacement Bonds may be issued by the Issuer in the event that: (a) the Depository sha11 resign or discontinue its services for the Bonds, and only if the Issuer is unable to locate a substitute depository within two (2} months following the resignation or determination of non- eligibility, or (b) upon a determination by the Issuer in its sole discretion that (1) the continuation of the book-entry system described in the Resolution, which precludes the issuance of certificates (other than Global Certificates) to any Holder other than the Depository (or its nominee), might adversely affect the interest of the beneficial owners of the Bonds, or (2) that it is in the best interest of the benefioial owners of the Bonds that they be able to obtain certificated bonds. Transfer. This Bond shall be registered in the name of the payee on the books of the Issuer by presenting this Bond for registration to the Bond Registrar, who will endorse his, her or its name and note the date of registration opposite the name of the payee in the aerCifiaate of registration attached hereto. Thereafter this Bond may be transferred by delivery with an assignment duly executed by the Holder or his, her or its legal representatives, and the Issuer and Bond Registrar may treat the Holder as the person exclusively entitled to exercise all the rights and powers of an owner until this Bond is presented with such assignment for registration of transfer, accompanied by assurance of the nature provided by law that the assignment is genuine and effective, and until such transfer is registered on said books and noted hereon by the Bond Registrar, all subject to [he terms and conditions provided in the Resolution and to reasonable regulations of the Issuer contained in any agreement with, or notice to, the Bond Registrar. Transfer of this Bond may, at the direction and expense of the Issuer, be subject to szosa�.z 13 �1g�a � 1 certain other restrictions if required to qualify this Bond as 2 being "in registered form" within the meaning of Section 149(a) 3 of the federal Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended. 4 Bees upon Transfer or Loss. The Bond Registrar may 5 require payment of a sum sufficient to cover any tax or other 6 governmental charge payable in connection with the transfer or 7 exchange of this Bond and any legal or unusual costs regarding 8 transfers and lost Bonds. 9 Treatment of Rec�istered Owner. The Issuer and Bond 10 Registrar may treat the person in whose name this Bond is 11 registered as the owner hereof for the purpose of receiving 12 payment as herein provided (except as otherwise provided with 13 respect to the Record Date) and for all other purposes, whether 14 or not this Bond shall be overdue, and neither the Issuer nor the 15 Bond Registrar shall be affected by notice to the contrary. 16 Authentication. This Bond shall not be valid or become 17 obligatory for any purpose or be entitled to any security unless 18 the Certificate of Authentication hereon shall have been executed 19 by the Bond Registrar. 20 Not Oualified Tax-Exempt Obligations. The Bonds have 21 not been designated by the Issuer as "qualified tax-exempt 22 obligations" for purposes of Section 265(b)(3) of the federal 23 Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended. The Bonds do not 24 qualify for such designation. szosa�.z 14 °,� ���17- 1 2 3 4 9 10 11 IT IS HEREBY CERTIFIED AND RECITED that all acts, conditions and things required by the Constitution and laws of the State of Minnesota and the Charter of the Issuer to be done, to happen and to be performed, precedent to and in the issuance of this Bond, have been done, have happened and have been performed, in regular and due form, time and manner as required by law, and that this Bond, together with all other debts of the Issuer outstanding on the date of original issue hereof and on the date of its issuance and delivery to the original purchaser, does not exceed any constitutional or statutory or Charter limitation of indebtedness. 12 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the City of Saint Paul, Ramsey 13 County, Minnesota, by its City Council has caused this Bond to be 14 executed on its behalf by the photocopied facsimile signature of 15 its Mayor, attested by the photocopied facsimile signature of its 16 Clerk, and countersigned by the photocopied facsimile signature 17 of its Director, Office of Financial Services, the official seal 18 having been omitted as permitted by law. 9zasa�.z 15 °I8-ay a- 1 2 3 4 Date of Registration: 5 HOND RBGTSTRAR'S 6 CERTIFICATE OF 7 AUTHENTICATION 8 This Bond is one of the 9 Bonds described in the 10 Resolution mentioned 11 within. 12 13 14 , 15 Bond Registrar 16 17 18 19 20 By Authorized Signature Registrable by: Payable at: CITY OF SAINT PAUL, RAMSEY COUNTY, MINNESOTA Mayor Attest: City Clerk Countersigned: Director, Office of Financial Services 21 General Obligation Capital Improvement Bond, Series 1998C, No. 22 R- . 920587.2 F�:7 ��'�� a" 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 E3 � 10 11 12 13 CERTIFSCATE OF REGISTRATION The transfer of ownership of the principal amount of the attached Bond may be made only by the registered owner or his, her or its 1ega1 representative last noted below. DATE OF REGISTRATION REGISTERED OWNER SIGNATURE OF BOND REGISTRAR 920587.2 17 q�-ay �- 3 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 REGISTER OF PARTIAL PAYMENTS The principal amount of the attached Bond has been prepaid on the dates and in the amounts noted below: Signature of Signature of Da e Amount Bondholder Bond Reaistrar If a notation is made on this register, such notation has the effect stated in the attached Bond. Partial payments do not require the presentation of the attached Bond to the Bond Registrar, and a Holder could fail to note the partial payment here. 920587.2 m a$ 'a y � q ABBREVIATIONS 2 The following abbreviations, when used in the inscription on 3 the face of this Bond, shall be construed as though they were 4 written out in full according to applicable laws or regulations: 5 TEN COM - as tenants in common 6 TEN ENT - as tenants by the entireties 7 JT TEN - as joint tenants with right of survivorship 8 and not as tenants in common 9 iITMA - as custodian for 10 (Cust) (Minor) 11 under the Uniform Transfers to Minors Act 12 - (State) 13 Additional abbreviations may also be used 14 though not in the above list. ezose�.z 1 9 q Y .a��a- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 ASSIGNMENT For value received, the undersigned hereby sells, assigns and transfers unto the attached Bond and does hereby irrevocably constitute and appoint attorney to transfer the Bond on the books kept for the registration thereof, with full power of substitution in the premises. Dated: Notice: The assignor's signature to this assignment must correspond with the name as it appears upon the face of the attached Bond in every particular, without alteration or any change whatever. Signature Guaranteed: Signature(s) must be guaranteed by a national bank or trust company or by a brokerage firm having a membership in one of the major stock exchanges or any other '�Eligible Guarantor Institution" as defined in 17 CFR 240.17Ad-15(a)(2). The Bond Registrar will not effect transfer of this Bond unless the in£ormation concerning the transferee requested below is provided. Name and Address: (Include information for all joint owners if the Bond is held by joint account.) 920587.2 20 q�-ay a. 1 B. ReDlacement Bonds. If the City has notified 2 Aolders that Replacement Bonds have been made available as 3 provided in paragraph 6, then for every Bond thereafter 4 transferred or exchanged (including an exchange.to reflect the 5 partial prepayment o£ a Global Certificate not previously 6 exchanged for Replacement Bonds) the Bond Registrar shall deliver 7 a certificate in the form of the Replacement Bond rather than the 8 Global Certificate, but the Aolder of a G1oba1 Certificate shall 9 not otherwise be required to exchange the Global Certificate for 10 one or more Replacement Bonds since the City recognizes that some 11 beneficial owners may prefer the convenience of the Depository's 12 registered ownership of the Bonds even though the entire issue is 13 no longer required to be in global book-entry form. The 14 Replacement Bonds, together with the Bond Registrar's Certificate 15 of Authentication, the form of Assignment and the registration 16 information thereon, shall be in substantially the following 17 form: szosa�.z 2 1 o��-�y �- 1 UNITED STATES OF AMERICA 2 STATE OF MINNESOTA 3 RAMSEY COUNTY 4 CITY OF SAINT PAUL 5 R- 6 GENERAL OBLIGATION CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT 7 BOND, SERIES 1998C 8 INTEREST 9 RATE iSi] 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 aa 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 REGISTERED OWNER: PRINCIPAL AMOUNT: KNOW ALL Saint Paul, Ramsey certifies that it MATURITY DATE OF DATE ORIGINAL ISSUE CUSIP DOLLARS PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS that the City of County, Minnesota (the "Issuer" or "City"), is indebted and for value received promises to pay to the registered owner specified above, or registered assigns, in the manner hereinafter set forth, the principal amount specified above, on the maturity date specified above, unless called for earlier redemption, and to pay interest thereon semiannually on April 1 and October 1 of each year (each, an "Interest Payment Date"), commencing April 1, 1999, at the rate per annum specified above (calculated on the basis of a 360-day year of twelve 30-day months? until the principal sum is paid or has been provided for. This Bond will bear interest from the most reaent Interest Payment Date to which interest has been paid or, if no interest has been paid, from the date of original issue hereof. The principal of and premium, if any, on this Bond are payable upon presentation and surrender hereof at the principal office of , in , (the "Bond Registrar"), acting as paying agent, or any successor paying agent duly appointed by the Issuer. Interest on this Bond will be paid on each Interest Payment Date by check or draft mailed to the person in whose name this Bond is registered (the "Holder" or "Bondholder") on the registration books of the Issuer maintained by the Bond Registrar and at the address appearing thereon at the close of business on the fifteenth day of the calendar month preceding such Interest Payment Date (the "Regular Record Date"). Any interest not so timely paid shall cease to be payable to the person who is the Holder hereof as of the Regular Record Date, and shall be payable to the person who is the Holder hereof at the close of business on a date (the "Special Record Date") fixed by the Bond Registrar whenever money becomes available for April 1, 1998 s2asa�.z 2 2 q�r-ay�- 1 payment of the defaulted interest. Notice of the Special Record 2 Date sha11 be given to Bondholders not less than ten days prior 3 to the Special Record Date. The principal of and premium, if 4 any, and interest on this Bond are payable in lawful money of the 5 United States of America. 6 REFERENCE IS HEREBY MADE TO THE FURTHER PROVISIONS OF 7 TAIS BOND SET FORTH ON THE REVERSE HEREOF, WHICH PROVISIONS SF3ALL 8 FOR ALL PURPOSES FiAVE THE SAME EFFECT AS IF SET FORTH HERE. 9 IT IS HEREBY CERTIFIED AND RECITED that all acts, 10 condiCions and things required by the Constitution and laws of 11 the State of Minnesota and the Charter of the Issuer to be done, 12 to happen and to be performed, precedent to and in the issuance 13 of this Bond, have been done, have happened and have been 14 performed, in regular and due form, time and manner as required 15 by law, and that this Bond, together with all other debts of the 16 Issuer outstanding on the date of original issue hereof and on 17 the date of its issuance and delivery to the original purchaser, 18 does not exceed any constitutional or statutory or Charter 19 limitation of indebtedness. 20 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the City of Saint Paul, Ramsey 21 County, Minnesota, by its City Council has caused this Bond to be 22 executed on its behalf by the original or facsimile signature of 23 its Mayor, attested by the original or facsimile signature of its 24 Clerk, and countersigned by the original or facsimile signature 25 of its Director, Office of Financial Services, the official seal 26 having been omitted as permitted by law. szosa�.z 2 3 q�_ay �-- 1 2 3 4 Date of Registration: 5 BOND REGISTRAR'S 6 CERTIFICATE OF 7 AUTFIENTICATION 8 This Bond is one of the 9 Bonds described in the 10 Resolution mentioned 11 within. 12 13 14 , 15 Bond Registrar 16 17 18 19 By Authorized Signature Registrable by: Payable at: _ CITY OF SAINT PAUL, RAMSEY COUNTY, MINNESOTA Mayor Attest: City Clerk Countersigned: Director, Office of Financial Services e 920587.2 f��! �� ON REVERSE OF BOND 5 6 7 8 9 ia 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 Date of Payment Not Business Dav. If the date for payment of the principal of, premium, if any, or interest on this Sond shall be a Saturday, Sunday, legal holiday or a day on which banking institutions in the City of New York, New York, or the city where the principal office of the Bond Registrar is located are authorized by law or executive order to close, then the date for such payment shall be the next succeeding day which is not a Saturday, Sunday, legal holiday or a day on which such banking institutions are authorized to close, and payment on such date shall have the same force and effect as if made on the nominal date of payment. Redem�tion. All Bonds of this issue (the "Bonds") maturing after April 1, 2006, are subject to redemption and prepayment at the option of the Issuer on such date and on any day thereafter at a price of par plus accrued interest. Redemption may be in whole or in part of the Bonds subject to prepayment. If redemption is in part, those Bonds remaining unpaid may be prepaid in such order of maturity and in such amount per maturity as the City shall determine; and if only part of the Bonds having a common maturity date are called for prepayment, the specific Bonds to be prepaid shall be chosen by lot by the Bond Registrar. Bonds or portions thereof called for redemption shall be due and payable on the redemption date, and interest thereon shall cease to accrue from and after the redemption date. Notice of Redemption. Mailed notice of redemption shall be given to the paying agent (if other than a City officer) and to each affected Holder of the Bonds. In the event any of the Bonds are called for redemption, written notice thereof will be given by first class mail mailed not less than thirty (30) days prior to the redemption date to each Holder of Bonds to be redeemed. In connection with any such notice, the "CUSIP" numbers assigned to the 8onds shall be used. Selection of Bonds for Redemption. To effect a partial redemption of Bonds having a common maturity date, the Bond Registrar shall assign to each Bond having a common maturity date a distinctive number for each $5,000 of the principal amount of such Bond. The Bond Registrar shall then select by lot, using such method of selection as it shall deem proper in its discretion, from the numbers assigned to the Bonds, as many numbers as, at $5,000 for each number, shall equal the principal amount of such Bonds to be redeemed. The Bonds to be redeemed shall be the Bonds to which were assigned numbers so selected; provided, however, that only so much of the principal amounC o£ such Bond of a denomination of more than $5,000 shall be redeemed as shall equal $5,000 for each number assigned to it and so 920587.2 25 q��-ay a- 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 1S 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 4'7 48 49 selected. If a Bond is to be redeemed only in part, it shall be surrendered to the Bond Registrar (with, if the Issuer or Bond Registrar so requires, a written instrument of transfer in form satisfactory to the Issuer and Bond Registrar duly executed by the Holder thereof or his, her or its attorney duly authorized in writing) and the Issuer shall execute (if necessary) and the Bond Registrar shall authenticate and deliver to the Holder of such Bond, without service charge, a new Bond or Bonds of the same series having the same stated maturity and interest rate and of any authorized denomination or denominations, as requested by such Holder, in aggregate principal amount equal to and in exchange for the unredeemed portion of the principal of the Bond so surrendered. Issuance: Purpose: General Obliaation. This Bond is one of an issue in the total principal amount of $15,000,000, all of like date of original issue and tenor, except as to number, maturity, interest rate, denomination, and redemption privilege, which Bond has been issued pursuant to and in full conformity with the Constitution and laws of the State of Minnesota, including particularly Laws of Minnesota for 1971, Chapter 773, as amended, and the Charter of the Issuer, and pursuant to a resolution adopted by the City Council of the Issuer on April 1, 1998 (the "Resolution"), for the purpose of providing money to finance the acquisition, construction and repair of various capital improvements in the City. This Bond is payable out of the General Debt Service Fund of the Issuer. This Bond constitutes a general obligation of the Issuer, and to provide moneys for the prompt and full payment of its principal, premium, if any, and interest when the same become due, the full faith and credit and taxing powers of the Issuer have been and are hereby irrevocably pledged. Denominations; Exchanae: Resolut�.on. The Bonds are issuable solely as £ully registered bonds in the denominations of $5,000 and integral multiples thereaf of a single maturity and are exchangeable for fully registered Bonds of other authorized denominations in equal aggregate principal amounts at the principal office of the Bond Registrar, but only in the manner and subject to the limitations provided in the Resolution. Reference is hereby made to the Resolution for a description of the rights and duties of the Bond Registrar. Copies of the Resolution are on file in the principal office of the Bond Registrar. Transfer. This Bond is transferable by the Holder in person or by his, her or its attorney duly authorized in writing at the principal office of the Bond Registrar upon presentation and surrender hereof to the Bond Registrar, all subject to the terms and conditions provided in the Resolution and_to reasonable regulations of the Issuer contained in any agreement with, or notice to, the Bond Registrar. Thereupon the Issuer sha11 szosa�.z 2 6 q�- au �- 1 execute and the Bond Registrar shall authenticate and deliver, in 2 exchange for this Bond, one or more new fully registered Bonds in 3 the name of the transferee (but not registered in blank or to 4 "bearer" or similar designation), of an authorized denomination 5 or denominations, in aggregate principal amount equal to the 6 principal amount of this Bond, of the same maturity and bearing 7 interest at the same rate. 8 Fees upon Transfer or Loss. The Bond Registrar may 9 require payment of a sum sufficient to cover any tax or other 10 governmental charge payable in connection with the transfer or 11 exchange of this Bond and any legal or unusual costs regarding 12 transfers and lost Bonds. 13 Treatment of Reqistered Owner. The Issuer and Bond 14 Registrar may treat the person in whose name this Bond is 15 registered as the owner hereof for the purpose of receiving 16 payment as herein provided (except as otherwise provided on the 17 reverse side hereof with respect to the Record Date1 and for all 18 other purposes, whether or not this Bond shall be overdue, and 19 neither the Issuer nor the Bond Registrar shall be affected by 20 notice to the contrary. 21 Authentication. This Bond shall not be valid or become 22 obligatory for any purpose or be entitled to any security unless 23 the Certificate of Authentication hereon shall have been executed 24 by the Bond Registrar. 25 Not Oualified Tax-Exempt Obliaations. The Bonds have 26 no been designated by the Issuer as "qualified tax-exempt 27 obligations" for purposes of Section 265(b)(3) of the federal 28 Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended. The Bonds do not 29 qualify for such designation. szosa�.a 2 7 ���ay � 1 ABBREVIATIONS 2 The following abbreviations, when used in the 3 inscription on the face of this Bond, shall be construed as 4 though they were written out in full according to applicable laws 5 or regulations: 6 TEN COM - as tenants in common 7 TEN ENT - as tenants by the entireties 8 JT TEN - as joint tenants with right of survivorship 9 and not as tenants in common 10 UTMA - as custodian for 11 (Cust) (Minor) 12 under the Unifoi'm Transfers to Minors Act 13 (State) 14 Additional abbreviations may also be used 15 though not in the above list. szosa�.a 2 8 q�' �' 1 ASSIGNMENT 2 For value received, the undersigned hereby sells, 3 assigns and transfers unto 4 the within Bond and does 5 hereby irrevocably constitute and appoint 6 attorney to transfer the Bond on the books kept for the 7 registration thereof, with full power of substitution in the 8 premises. 9 Dated: 10 Notice: The assignor's signature to this 11 assignmenC must correspond with the name 12 as it appears upon the face of the 13 within Bond in every particular, without 14 alteration or any change whatever. 15 Signature Guaranteed: 16 17 Signature(s) must be guaranteed by a national bank or trust 18 company or by a brokerage firm having a membership in one of the 19 major stock exchanges or any other "Eligible Guarantor 20 Institution" as defined in 17 CFR 240.17Ad-15(a)(2). 21 The Bond Registrar will not effeot transfer of this 22 Bond unless the information concerning the transferee requested 23 below is provided. 24 Name and Address: 25 26 27 (Include information for all joint owners 28 if the Bond is held by joint account.) 9zosa�.z 2 9 qg-ay�- 2 3 4 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 10. Execution. The Bonds shall be executed on behalf of the City by the signaCUres of its Mayor, Clerk and Director, pffice of Financial Services, each with the effect noted on the forms of the Bonds, and be sealed with the seal of the City; provided, however, that the seal of the City may be a printed or photocopied facsimile; and provided further that any of such signatures may be printed or photocopied facsimiles and the corporate seal may be omitted on the Bonds as permitted by law. In the event of disability or resignation or other absence of any such officer, the Bonds may be signed hy the manual or facsimile signature of that officer who may act on behalf of such absent or disabled officer. In case any such officer whose signature or facsimile of whose signature shall appear on the Bonds sha11 cease to be such officer before the delivery of the Bonds, such signature or facsimile shall nevertheless be valid and suf£icient for all purposes, the same as if he or she had remained in office until delivery. 11. Authentication• Date of Reqistration. No Bond shall be valid or obligatory for any purpose or be entitled to any security or benefit under this resolution unless a Certificate of Authentication on such Bond, substantially in the form hereinabove set forth, shall have been duly executed by an authorized representative of the Bond Registrar. Certificates of Authentication on different Bonds need not be signed by the same person. The Bond Registrar sha11 authenticate the signatures of officers of the City on each Bond by execution of the Certificate of Authentication on the Bond and by inserting as the date of registration in the space provided the date on which the Bond is authenticated. For purposes of delivering the original Global Certificates to the Purchaser, the Bond Registrar shall insert as the date of registration the date of original issue, which date is April 1, 1998. The Certificate of Authentication so executed on each Bond shall be conclusive evidence that it has been authenticated and delivered under this resolution. 12. Registration• Transfer• Exchanc,�e. The City will cause to be kept at the principal office of the Bond Registrar a bond register in which, subject to such reasonaHle regulations as the Bond Registrar may prescribe, the Bond Registrar shall provide for the registration of Bonds and the regis�ration of transfers of Bonds entitled to be registered or transferred as herein provided. 42 A G1oba1 Certificate shall be registered in the name of 43 the payee on the books of the Bond Registrar by presenting the 44 Global Certificate for registration to the Bond Registrar, who 45 will endorse his or her name and note the date of registration 46 opposite the name of the payee in the certificate of registration szass�.z 3 0 q �"�� � 1 2 3 4 5 9 10 11 12 13 on the Global Certificate. Thereafter a G1oba1 Certificate may be transferred by delivery with an assignment duly executed by the Holder or his, her or its legal representative, and the City and Bond Registrar may treat the Holder as the person exclusively entitled to exercise all the rights and powers o£ an owner until a Global Certificate is presented with such assignment for registration of transfer, accompanied by assurance of the nature provided by law that the assignment is genuine and effective, and until such transfer is registered on said books and noted thereon by the Bond Registrar, all subject Co the terms and conditions provided in this resolution and to reasonable regulations of the City contained in any agreement with, or notice to, the Bond Registrar. 14 Transfer of a G1oba1 Certificate may, at the direction 15 and expense of the City, be subject to other restrictions if 16 required to qualify the Global Certificates as being "in 17 registered form" within the meaning of Section 149(a1 of the 18 federal Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended. 19 If a Global Certificate is to be exchanged for one or 20 more Replacement Bonds, all of the principal amount of the Global 21 Certificate shall be so exchanged. 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 Upon surrender for transfer of any Replacement Bond at the principal o£fice of the Bond Registrar, the City shall execute (if necessary), and the Bond Registrar shall authenticate, insert the date of registration (as provided in paragraph 11) of, and deliver, in the name of the designated transferee or transferees, one or more new Replacement Bonds of any authorized denomination or denominations of a like aggregate principal amount, having the same stated maturity and interest rate, as requested by the transferor; provided, however, that no bond may be registered in blank or in the name of "bearer" or similar designation. 33 At the option of the Holder o£ a Replacement Bond, 34 Replacement Bonds may be exchanged for Replacement Bonds of any 35 authorized denomination or denominations of a like aggregate 36 principal amount and sCated maturity, upon surrender of the 37 Replacement Bonds to be exchanged at the principal office of the 38 Bond Registrar. Whenever any Replacement Bonds are so 39 surrendered for exchange, the City shall execute (if necessary), 40 and the Bond Registrar shall authenticate, inserC the date of 41 registration of, and deliver the Replacement Bonds which the 42 Holder making the exchange is entitled to receive. Global 43 Certificates may not be exchanged for Global Certificates of 44 smaller denominations. szoss�.s 3 1 q�-ay�-- 1 All Bonds surrendered upon any exchange 2 provided for in this resolution shall be promptly 3 the Bond Registrar and thereafter disposed of as 4 City. or transfer cancelled by directed by the 5 All Bonds delivered in exchange for or upon transfer of 6 Bonds shall be valid general obligations of the City evidencing 7 the same debt, and entitled to the same benefits under this 8 resolution, as the Bonds surrendered for such exchange or 9 transfer. 10 Every Bond presented or surrendered for transfer or 11 exchange shall be duly endorsed or be accompanied by a written 12 instrument of transfer, in form satisfactory to the Bond 13 Registrar, duly executed by the Holder thereof or his, her or its 14 attorney duly authorized in writing. - 15 The Bond Registrar may require payment of a sum 16 sufficient to cover any tax or other governmental charge payable 17 in connection with the transfer or exchange of any Bond and any 18 legal or unusual costs regarding transfers and lost Bonds. 19 Transfers shall also be subject to"reasonable 20 regulations of the City contained in any agreement with, or 21 notice to, the Bond Registrar, including regulations which permit 22 the Bond Registrar to close its transfer books between record 23 dates and payment dates. 24 13. Riqhts Upon Transfer or Exchanae. Each Bond 25 delivered upon transfer of or in exchange for or in lieu of any 26 other Bond shall carry all the rights to interest accrued and 27 unpaid, and to accrue, which were carried by such other Bond. 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 14. Interest Payment: Re�ord Date. InteYest on any Global Certificate shall be paid as provided in the first paragraph thereof, and interest on any Replacement Bond shall be paid on each Interest Payment Date by check or draft mailed to the person in whose name the Bond is registered (the "Holder") on the registration books of the City maintained by the Bond Registrar, and in each case at the address appearing thereon at the close of business on the fifteenth (15th) day of the calendar month preceding such InteresC Payment Date (the "Regular Record Date"). Any such interest not so timely paid sha11 cease to be payable to the person who is the Iiolder thereof as of the Regular Record Date, and shall be payable to the person who is the Holder thereof at the close of business on a date (the "Special Record Date") fixed by the Bond Registrar whenever money becomes available for payment of the defaulted interest. Notice of the szosa7.z 3 2 ,�r-z��- 1 Special 2 Holders 3 Date. Record Date shall be given by the Bond Registrar to the not less than ten (10) days prior to the Special Record 4 15. Holders: Treatment of Registered Owner: Consent of 5 Holders. 6 (A) For Che purposes of all actions, consents and other 7 matters affecting Holders of the Bonds, other than payments, 8 redemptions, and purchases, the City may {but shall not be 9 obligated to) treat as the Holder of a Bond the beneficial owner 10 of the Bond instead of the person in whose name the Bond is 11 registered. For that purpose, the City may ascertain the 12 identity of the beneficial owner of the Bond by such means as the 13 Bond Registrar in its sole discretion deems appropriate, 14 including but not limited to a certificate from the person in 15 whose name the Bond is registered identifying such beneficial 16 owner. 17 (B) The City and Bond Registrar may treat the person in 18 whose name any Bond is registered as the owner of such Bond for 19 the purpose of receiving payment of principal of and premium, if 20 any, and interest (subject to the payment provisions in paragraph 21 14 above} on, such Bond and for all other purposes whatsoever 22 whether or not such Bond shall be overdue, and neither the City 23 nor the Bond Registrar shall be affected by notice to the 24 contrary. 25 (C) Any consent, request, direction, approval, objection or 26 other instrument to be signed and executed by the Holders may be 27 in any number of concurrent writings of similar tenor and must be 28 signed or executed by such Holders in person or by agent 29 appointed in writing. Proof of the execution of any such 30 consent, request, direction, approval, objection or other 31 instrument or of the writing appointing any such agent and o£ the 32 ownership of Bonds, if made in the following manner, shall be 33 sufficient for any of the purposes of this resolution, and shall 34 be conclusive in favor of the City with regard to any action 35 taken by it under such request or other instrument, namely: 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 920587.2 (1) The fact and date of the execution by any person of any such writinq may be proved by the certificate of any officer in any jurisdiction who by law has power to take acknowledgments within such jurisdiction that the person signing such writing acknowledged before him or her the execution thereof, or by an affidavit of any witness to such execution. 33 a�$-aaa 1 (2) Subject to the provisions of subparagraph (A) 2 above, the fact of the ownership by any person of Bonds and 3 the amounts and numbers of such Bonds, and the date of the 4 holding of the same, may be proved by reference to the bond 5 register. 6 16. Delivery• Application of Proceeds. The Global 7 Certi£icates when so prepared and executed shall be delivered by 8 the Director, Office of Financial Services, to the Purchaser upon 9 receipt of the purchase price, and the Purchaser shall not be 10 obliged to see to the proper application thereof. 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 2� 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 17. Fund and Account. There is hereby created a special account to be designated the "Capital Improvement Bonds of 1998C Account" (the "Account") to be administered and maintained by the City Treasurer as a bookkeeping account separate and apart from all other accounts maintained in the official financial records of the City. There has been heretofore created and established the General Debt Service Fund (numbered 960, herein the "Fund"). The Fund and the Account shall each be maintained in the manner herein specified until all of the Bonds and the interest thereon have been fully paid. (i) Account. To the Account there shall be credited the proceeds of the sale of the Bonds, less accrued interest received thereon, and less any amount paid for the Bonda in excess of $14,850,0�0. From the Account there shall be paid all costs and expenses of making the Improvements, including the cost of any construction contraats heretofore let and all other costs incurred and to be inourred of the kind authorized in Minnesota Statutes, Section 475.65 (including interest on the Bonds payable during the construction period); and the moneys in the Account shall be used for no other purpose except as otherwise provided by law; provided that the proceeds of the Bonds may alsb be used to the extent necessary to pay interest on the Bonds due prior to the anticipated date of commencement of the collection of taxes levied herein; and provided further that i£ upon completion of the Improvements there shall remain any unexpended balance in the Account, the balance may be transferred by the Council to the fund of any other improvement inatituted pursuant to Laws of Minnesota for 1971, Chapter 773, as amended, or used for any other purpose permitted by law, or transferred to the Fund. All earnings on the Account shall be transferred to the Fund, or may remain in the Account. 920587.2 34 qg-1y� 1 2 3 4 5 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 1? 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 (ii) Fund. There is hereby pledged and there shall be credited to the Fund, to a special sinking fund account which is hereby created and established therein for the payment of the Bonds: (a) all accrued interest received upon delivery of the Bonds; (b? all funds paid for the Bonds in excess of $14,85�,00o; (c) any collections of all taxes which are herein levied for the payment of the Bonds and interest thereon as provided in paragraph 18; (d) all funds remaining in the Account after completion of the Improvements and payment of the costs thereof, not so transferred to the account of another improvement or used for any other purpose permitted by law; (e) all investment earnings on moneys held in said special account in the Fund; and (f) any and all other moneys which are properly available and are appropriated by the governing body of the City to said special account in the Fund. Said special account created in the Fund shall be used solely to pay the principal and interest and any premiums £or redemption of the Bonds and any other bonds of the City heretofore or hereafter issued by the City and made payable from said special account in the Fund as provided by law, or to pay any rebate due to the United States. No portion of the proceeds of the Bonds shall be used directly or indirectly to acquire higher yielding investments or to replace funds which were used directly or indirectly to acquire higher yielding investments, except (1) for a reasonable temporary period until such proceeds are needed for the purpose for which the Bonds were issued, and (2) in addition to the above in an amount not greater Chan $100,000. To this effect, any proceeds of the Bonds and any sums from time to time held in the Account or said special account in the Fund (or any other City account which will be used to pay principal or interest to become due on the bonds payable therefrom) in excess of amounts which under then-applicable federal arbitrage regulations may be invested without regard as to yield shall not be invested at a yield in excess of the applicable yield restrictions imposed by said arbitrage regulations on such investments after taking into account any applicable "temporary periods" or "minor portion" made available under the federal arbitrage regulations. In addition, the proceeds of the Bonds and money in Che Account or the Fund shall not be invested in obligations or deposits issued by, guaranteed by or insured by Che United States or any agency or instrumen- tality thereof if and to the extent that such investment would cause the Bonds to be "federally guaranteed" within the meaning of Section 149(b) of the federal Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the "Code"). szosa7.z 3 5 9 �� a`� �` 1 2 3 4 5 6 fIl 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 18. Tax Lew • Coveracre Test. To provide moneys for payment of the principal and interest on the Bonds there is hereby levied upon all of the taxable property in the City a direct annual ad valorem tax which sha11 be spread upon the tax rolls and collected with and as part of other general property taxes in the City for the years and in the amounts as follows: Year of Tax Lew Year of Tax Collection Amount 1997` 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2�Q4 2005 2006 1998` 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 20Q7 $2,045,925 1,987,913 1,9$2,400 1,974,657 1,964,682 1,978,725 1,963,172 1,943,734 1,947,409 1,947,619 ' heretofore levied or pzovided £rom other available City funcls The tax levies are such that if collected in full they, together with estimated collections oE any other revenues herein pledged for the payment of the Bonds, will produce at least five percent i5%) in excess of the amount needed to meet when due the principal and interest payments on the Bonds. The tax levies shall be irrepealable so long as any of the Bonds are outetanding and unpaid, provided that the City reserves the right and power to reduce the levies in the manner and to the extent permitted by Minnesota Statutes, Section 475.61, Subdivision 3. 19. General Obligation Pledae. For the prompt and full payment of the principal and interest on the Bonds, as the same respectively become due, the £ull faith, credit and taxing powers o£ the City shall be and are hereby irrevocably pledged. If the balance in the Fund (as defined in paragraph 17 hereof) is ever insufficient to pay all principal and interest then due on the Bonds payable therefrom, the deficiency shall be promptly paid out of any other funds of the City which are available for such purpose, including the general fund of the City, and such other funds may be reimbursed with or without interest from the Fund when a sufficient balance is available therein. 20. Certificate of Reaistration. The Director, Office of Financial Services, is hereby directed to file a certified copy of this resolution with the officer of Ramsey County, Minnesota, performing the functions of the county auditor (the "County Auditor°), together with such other information as the County Auditor shall require, and to obtain the County Auditor's certi£icate that the Bonds have been entered in the County 920567.2 3 6 q�-ay� 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 Auditor's Bond Register, and that the tax levy required by law has been made. 21. Records and Certificates. The officers of the City are hereby authorized and directed to prepare and furnish to the Purchaser, and to the attorneys approving the legality of the issuance of the Bonds, certified copies of all proceedings and records of the City relating to the Bonds and to the financial condition and affairs of the City, and such other affidavits, certificates and information as are required to show the facts relating to the legality and marketability of the Bonds as the same appear from the books and records under their custody and control or as otherwise known to them, and all such certified copies, certificates and affidavits, including any heretofore furnished, shall be deemed representations of the City as to the facts recited therein. - 22. Neaative Covenants as to Use of Proceeds and Improvements. The City hereby covenants not to use the proceeds of the Bonds or to use the Improvements, or to cause or permit them to be used, or to enter into any deferred payment arrange- ments for the cost of the Improvements, in such a manner as to cause the Bonds to be "private activity bonds" within the meaning of Sections 103 and 141 through 150 of the Code. The City reasonably expects that no actions will be taken over the term of the Bonds that would cause them to be private activity bonds, and the average term of the Bonds is not longer than reasonably necessary for the governmental purpose of the issue. The City hereby covenants not to use the proceeds of the Bonds in such a manner as to cause the Bonds to be "hedge bonds" within the meaning of Section 149(g) of the Code. 23. Tax-Exempt Status oi the Bonas• xenate: �sections. The City shall comply with requirements necessary under the Code to establish and maintain the exclusion from gross income under Section 103 of the Code of the interest on the Bonds, including without limitation requirements relating to temporary periods for investments, limitations on amounts invested at a yield greater than the yield on the Bonds, and the rebate of excess investment earnings to the United States. The City expects that the two-year expenditure exception to the rebate requirements may apply to the construction proceeds of the Bonds. If any elections are available now or hereafter with respect to arbitrage or rebate matters relating to the Bonds, the Mayor, Clerk, Treasurer and Director, Office of Financial Services, or any of them, are hereby authorized and directed to make such elections as they deem necessary, appropriate or desirable in connection with the Bonds, and all such elections 920587.2 3 7 qg-Zy �--� 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 shall be, and shall be deemed and treated as, elections of the City. 24. No Desiqnation of Oualified Tax-Exempt OhliQations._ The Bonds, together with other obligations issued by the City in 1998, exceed in amount those which may be qualified as "quali£ied tax-exempt obligations" within the meaning of Section 265(b)(3) of the Code, and hence are not designated for such purpose. 25. Letter of ReAresentations. The Letter of Representations for the Bonds is hereby confirmed to be the Blanket Issuer Letter of Representations dated April 10, 1996, by the City and received and accepted by The Depository Trust Company. So long as The Depository Trust Company is the Depository or it or its nominee is the Holder of any Global Certificate, the City shall comply with the provisions of the Letter of Representations, as it may be amended or supplemented by the City from time to time with the agreement or consent of The Depository Trust Company. 19 26. Neaotiated Sale. The City has retained Springsted 20 Incorporated as an independent financial advisor, and the City 21 has heretofore determined, and hereby determines, to sell the 22 Bonds by private negotiation, all as provided by Minnesota 23 Statutes, Section 475.60, Subdivision 2(9). 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 27. Continuing Disclosure. The City is an obligated person with respect to the Bonds. The City hereby agrees, in accordance with the provisions of Rule 15c2-12 (the "Rule"), promulgated by the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "Commission") pursuant to the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and a Continuing Disclosure Undertaking (the "Undertaking") hereinafter described, to: 31 A. Provide or cause to be provided to each nationally, 32 recognized municipal securities information repository 33 ("NRMSIR") and to the appropriate state information 34 depository ("SID"), if any, for the State of Minnesota, in 35 each case as designated by the Commission in accordance with 36 the Rule, certain annual financial information and operating 37 data in accordance with the Undertaking. The City reserves 38 the right to modify from time to time the terms of the 39 Undertaking as provided therein. 40 B. Provide or cause to be provided, in a timely 41 manner, to (i) each NRMSIR or to the Municipal Securities 42 Rulemaking Board ("MSRB") and (ii) the SID, notice of the 43 occurrence of certain material events with respect to the 44 Bonds in accordance with the Undertaking. 9zosa�.z 3 8 q �' 1�'►a- C. Provide or cause to be provided, manner, to (i) each NRMSIR or to the M5RB notice of a failure by the City to provide financial information with respect to the the Undertaking. in a timely and (ii) the SID, the annual City described in 6 The CiCy agrees that its covenants pursuant to the Rule 7 set forth in this paragraph 27 and in the Undertaking are 8 intended to be for the benefit of the Holders of the Bonds and 9 shall be enforceable on behalf of such Holders; provided that the 10 right to enforce the provisions of these covenants sha11 be 11 limited to a right to obtain specific enforcement of the City's 12 obligations under the covenants. 13 The Mayor and Director, Office o£ Financial Services, 14 or any other officers of the City authorized to act in their 15 stead (the "Officers"), are hereby authorized and directed to 16 execute on behalf of the City the Undertaking in substantially 17 the form presented to the City Council, subject to such 18 modifications thereof or additions thereto as are (i) consistent 19 with the requirements under the Rule, (ii) required by the 20 Purchaser, and (iii) acceptable to the Officers. 21 28. Severability. If any section, paragraph or 22 provision of this resolution shall be held to be invalid or 23 unenforceable for any reason, the invalidity or unenforceability 24 of such section, paragraph or provision shall not affect any of 25 the remaining provisions of this resolution. 920587.2 3 9 OR{G{NAL y 29. Headinas. Headings in this resolution are 2 included £or convenience of ze£esence only and aze not a paxt 3 hezeof, and sha11 not limit or define the meaning of any 4 provision hereof. �I�"�' � Requested by Department of: 920587.2 Financial Services DATE INITIATEO :h�,,998 GREEN SHEET qY _ ay �� No 60942 �nrctauoaae , U ce.Ne,rwrarsEC,crt�_ U a,,,w,.kx _ 4GENDA BY (DA'fE) ASSIGN NUMBERFOR 2 UfYATTOIINEY CRYCLFAIl� ROUTING ORDQt RWlCIRI.SFRVICESdR f��RllqnLBERV/AECf6 a YAYOR(ORASSLST4Nf�� � TOTAL # OF SIGNATURE PAGES 1_ (CLIP ALL LOCATIONS FOR SIGNATURE� iis resdution accepts the winning proposal and avrards the bid for the $15,000,000 G.O. �pital ImprovemeM Bonds Series 1998C. This is a competitive bond sale and the award gdng to the bidder found most advaMageos (lovrest eost) to the City. PLANNING CAMMISSION CIB CAMMITTEE CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION Has this persoNfirtn ever vroAred under a corRrac[ fo� this tlepartmeM? YES NO Has this persoNfirtn ever been a city employee? YES NO Dces this persoNfirm possess a skill not nomwlly possesseU by any current city employee? YES NO Is Nis person/firm a targetetl vendoR YES NO IATING PROBLEM ISSUE, OPPORTUNI7Y (Who, What, When, Where. Why) bonds are for the purpose of funtling the bond (na�ing portion of the Capital ImprovemeM Budget. IF �nll be availaGe For the CIB Budget. �`i�Ui4G� Pe�S��sC�h t`,�t?&�'P *� .+ � .. IF APPROVED �AR 2 � 1998 , ��'�`i"v7?'� biE�=i�.� 'ANTAGES IF NOT APPROVED cedetl for pP� Orol�s vnll not be available. AMOUNT OF TRANSACTION S_ Su.000.000 CAST/REVENUE BUDGEfED (CIRCLE ON� ACTIVITY NUMBER YES NO INFORMATON (EXPWN) °I �"�,y2� EXHIBITS Exhibit A - Proposals 920587.2 qg -a4 a. and delivered by the Bond Registrar pursuant to paragraphs 5 and 12 hereof; and WHEREAS, "Holder" as used herein means the person in ; whose name a Bond is registered on the registration books of tYie City maintained by the registrar appointed as provided in paragraph 8 (the "Bond Registrar"); and ' 7 WHEREAS, Rule 15c2-12 of the Securities 8 Commission prohibits "participating underwriters" 9 or selling the Bonds unless the City undertakes to 10 certain continuing disclosure with respect to the 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 WHEREAS, pursuant to Minnesota Statutes, 475.60, Subdivision 2(9), public sale requirements to the Bonds if the City retains an independent fi and determines to sell the Bonds by private nego�i City has instead authorized a competitive sale,wit publication of notice thereof as a form of private and % WHEREAS, proposals for the B Springsted Incorporated pursuant to an Terms of Proposal therein: NOW, TAEREFORE, BE IT R City of Saint Paul, Minnesota, as and Exchange from purchasing provi�de Bond�s; and Section �do not apply �nancial advisor ation, and the hout negotiation; have been solicited by cial Statement and by the Council of the 1. Acce tance of Pro The proposal of (the "Purchaser"), to purchase $15,000,000 General Obligation�Capital Improvement Bonds, Series 1998C, of the City (the "Bon ", or individually a"BOnd"), in accordance with the Terms o Proposal for the bond sale, at the rates of interest set the sum of $ is hereby found, deteri proposal received and hereby awarded to t�. Financial Services, r deposit of the Pura as makinq proposals t�heir or� hereinafter, and to pay for the Bonds _, plus interest accrued to settlement, i.fied and declared to be the most favorable �S hereby accepted, and the Bonds are urchaser. The Director, Office of his designee, is directed to retain the r and to forthwith return to the others good faith checks or drafts. 2. Tl'itle: Original Issue Date; Denominations: Maturities. Tk}�e Bonds shall be titled "General Obligation Capital Impro�ement Bonds, Series 1998C", shall be dated April 1, 1998, as the!date of original issue and shall be issued forthwith on or afterisuch date as fully registered bonds. The Bonds shall be numberet� from R-1 upward. Global Certificates shall each be in the de�omination of the entire principal amount maturing on a single date, or, if a portion of said principal amount is prepaid/" said principal amount less the prepayment. Replacement Bonds,Ji£ issued as provided in paragraph 6, shall be in the 920587 ��•�.y � 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 denomination of $5,000 each or in any integral multiple there of a single maturity. The Bonds shall mature on April 1 in t years and amounts as follows: Year Amount Year Amo T un� 1999 $1,300,000 2000 1,300,000 2001 1,350,000 2002 1,400,000 2003 1,450,000 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 $1,52 ,000 1,5 5,000 1, 25,000 ,700,000 �1,775,000 3. Purnose. The Bonds shall provide�unds for the construction of the capital improvements in the-�ty's 1998 capital improvement budget (the "Improvements") The proceeds of the Bonds shall be deposited and used as provi ed in paragraph 17, for the purpose described by Laws of Minn sota for 1971, Chapter 773, as amended, and any excess mone s shall be devoted to any other purpose permitted by law. The otal cost of the Improvements, wh'ich shall include all cost enumerated in Minnesota Statutes, Section 475.65, is es mated to be at least equal to the amount of the Bonds. Work the Improvements shall proceed with due diligence to completio . 21 4. Interest. The Bonds s}n'all bear interest payable 22 semiannually on April 1 and October of each year (each, an 23 "Interest Payment Date"), commenci April 1, 1999, calculated on 24 the basis of a 360-day year of tw ve 30-day months, at the 25 respective rates per annum set £ th opposite the maturity years 26 as follows: 27 Maturit�Year Interest Rate Maturitv Year Interest Rate 28 1999 29 2000 30 2001 31 2002 32 2�03 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 5. Descri tion ot the Glol�al C:ertlTlcates ana Cstonal Book-Entrv System. on their original issuance the Bonds will be issued in the fo of a single Global Certificate for each maturity, deposite with the Depository by the Purchaser and immobilized as pr ided in paragraph 6. No beneficial owners of interests in the onds will receive certificates representing their respectiv interests in the Bonds except as provided in paragraph 6. cept as so provided, during the term of the Bonds, benefic al ownership (and subsequent transfers of beneficial o ership) of interests in the Global Certificates will be refl cted by book entries made on the records of the Depository nd its Participants and other banks, brokers, and dealers pa ticipating in the National System. The Depository's 920587.2 �l�"� 1 18. Tax Levy; Coveracre Test. To provide moneys 2 payment of the principal and interest on the Bonds there is 3 hereby levied upon all of the taxable property in the City 4 direct annual ad valorem tax which shall be spread upon the 5 rolls and collected with and as part of other general prope 6 taxes in the City for the years and in the amounts as follo � 9 10 il 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 Year of Tax Levy 1997� 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 Year of Tax Collection 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 19 ` heretofore levied or provided from other Amount E� for r� lable City funds 20 The tax levies are such that if cc�llected in full they, 21 together with estimated collections of any/other revenues herein 22 pledged for the payment of the Bonds, will produce at least five 23 percent (5%) in excess of the amount nee ed to meet when due the 24 principal and interest payments on the onds. The tax levies 25 shall be irrepealable so long as any o the Bonds are outstanding 26 and unpaid, provided that the City re erves the right and power 27 to reduce the levies in the manner a d to the extent permitted by 28 Minnesota Statutes, Section 475.61, Subdivision 3. 29 19. General Obli atio Pled e. For the prompt and 3o full payment of the principal a d interest on the Bonds, as the 31 same respectively become due, e full faith, credit and taxing 32 powers of the City shall be d are hereby irrevocably pledged. 33 If the balance in the Fund s defined in paragraph 17 hereof) is 34 ever insufficient to pay a principal and interest then due on 35 the Bonds payable therefr m, the deficiency shall be promptly 36 paid out of any other f ds of the City which are available for 37 such purpose, includin the general fund of the City, and such 38 other funds may be r mbursed with or without interest from the 39 Fund when a suffici nt balance is available therein. 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 20. C rtificate of Re istration. The Director, Office of Financial S vices, is hereby directed to file a certified copy of this esolution with the officer of Ramsey County, Minnesota, rforming the functions of the county auditor (the "County A itor"), together with such other information as the County A ditor shall require, and to obtain the County Auditor's certif' ate that the Bonc3s have been entered in the County �