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Member DesLauriers introduced the following resolution and moved its adoption.
CITY Of MEDINA
RESOLUTION NO. 2023-95
RESOLUTION PROVIDING FOR THE ISSUANCE AND SALE OF GENERAL
OBLIGATION IMPROVEMENT BONDS, SERIES 2023A, IN THE PROPOSED
AGGREGATE PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF $2,215,000
BE IT RESOLVED, By the City Council of the City of Medina, Minnesota (the “City”),
as follows:
Section 1. Authorization.
(a) Certain assessable public improvements within the City (the
“Improvements”) have been made, duly ordered or contracts let for the construction thereof
pursuant to the provisions of Minnesota Statutes, Chapters 429 and 475, as amended (the
“Act”).
(b) The City Council finds it necessary and expedient to the sound financial
management of the City to issue its General Obligation Improvement Bonds, Series 2023A
(the “Bonds”), in the proposed aggregate principal amount of $2,215,000, pursuant to the
Act, to provide financing for the Improvements.
(b) The City is authorized by Section 475.60, subdivision 2(9) of the Act to
negotiate the sale of the Bonds, it being determined that the City has retained an
independent municipal advisor in connection with such sale. The actions of the City staff
and the City’s municipal advisor in negotiating the sale of the Bonds are ratified and
confirmed in all respects.
Section 2. Sale of Bonds. To provide funds to finance the Improvements, the City will
therefore issue and sell the Bonds in the proposed aggregate principal amount of $2,215,000. The
principal amount of the Bonds is subject to adjustment in accordance with the official Terms of
Proposal to be prepared in connection with the offering and the sale of the Bonds.
Section 3. Authority of Municipal Advisor. Ehlers and Associates, Inc. (the
“Municipal Advisor”) is authorized and directed to negotiate the sale of the Bonds. The City
Council will meet on Tuesday, October 17, 2023, or another date selected by City staff, to consider
proposals on the Bonds and take any other appropriate action with respect to the Bonds.
Section 4. Authority of Bond Counsel. The law firm of Kennedy & Graven, Chartered,
as bond counsel for the City (“Bond Counsel”), is authorized to act as bond counsel and to assist
in the preparation and review of necessary documents, certificates and instruments relating to the
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Bonds. The officers, employees and agents of the City are hereby authorized to assist Bond
Counsel in the preparation of such documents, certificates, and instruments.
Section 5. Covenants. In the resolution awarding the sale of the Bonds, the City
Council will set forth the covenants and undertakings required by the Act.
Section 6. Official Statement. In connection with the sale of the Bonds, the officers or
employees of the City are authorized and directed to cooperate with the Municipal Advisor and
participate in the preparation of an official statement for the Bonds and to deliver it on behalf of
the City upon its completion.
Section 7. Reimbursement. The City has or may have incurred certain expenditures
with respect to the Improvements that were financed temporarily from other sources but are
expected to be reimbursed with proceeds of the Bonds. The City hereby declares its intent to
reimburse certain costs of the Improvements from proceeds of the Bonds (the “Declaration”). This
Declaration is intended to constitute a declaration of official intent for purposes of the
Section 1.150-2 of the Treasury Regulations promulgated under the Code.
Dated: September 19, 2023.
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Kathleen Martin, Mayor
ATTEST:
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Caitlyn Walker, City Clerk
The motion for the adoption of the foregoing resolution was duly seconded by member
Reid and upon vote being taken thereon, the following voted in favor thereof:
Albers, Cavanaugh, DesLauriers, Martin, Reid
And the following voted against same:
None
Whereupon said resolution was declared duly passed and adopted.