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17-037RESOLUTION NO. 17 - 037 RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION AND DELIVERY OF AMENDMENTS TO A GROUND LEASE AND LEASE - PURCHASE AGREEMENT, AND APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF PUBLIC PROJECT LEASE REVENUE REFUNDING BONDS, SERIES 2017A (THE `BONDS ") AND RELATED DOCUMENTS BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Shorewood, Minnesota ( "Council ") as follows: ARTICLE I RECITALS 1.01. The City of Shorewood, Minnesota (the "City ") is authorized by Minnesota Statutes, Section 465.71, as amended to acquire real and personal property as are needed to carry out its governmental and proprietary functions, and to acquire such real and personal property by entering into lease - purchase agreements. 1.02. The City previously agreed with the Shorewood Economic Development Authority for the City (the "Authority ") that pursuant to a Ground Lease dated as of August 1, 2008 (the "Original Ground Lease "), the Authority would acquire certain property from the City, and the Authority would lease such property, together with the buildings, structures or improvements then located or to be located thereon, to the City pursuant to a Lease - Purchase Agreement dated as of August 1, 2008 (the "Original Lease "). 1.03. Pursuant to a resolution adopted on July 28, 2008 (the "2008 Bond Resolution "), the Authority issued its Public Project Lease Revenue Bonds, Series 2008A (City of Shorewood, Minnesota Lease Obligations) (the "2008A Bonds ") in an aggregate principal amount of $1,310,000. 1.04. Under the 2008 Bond Resolution, proceeds of the 2008A Bonds were used to pay costs of acquisition, construction and equipping of the Facilities (as defined in the Original Lease "). 1.05. Based on available interest savings, the Authority has decided that it is desirable and in the best interest of the Authority and the City to issue its Public Project Lease Revenue Bonds, Series 2017A (City of Shorewood, Minnesota Lease Obligations) (the "2017A Bonds ") for purposes of refunding all of the 2008A Bonds and paying costs of issuance thereof. 1.06. In connection with the issuance of the 2017A Bonds, forms of amendments to the Original Ground Lease and Original Lease have been prepared and submitted to this Council and are on file with the City. 1.07. All terms capitalized but not defined herein shall have the meaning ascribed to such terms as in the Lease (defined below). 4841- 8847- 6230.2 ARTICLE II FINDINGS 2.01. On the basis of the information given to the City to date, it is hereby found, determined and declared that: (a) It is desirable and in the best interest of the City to enter into the First Amendment to Ground Lease dated as of May 1, 2017, between the City and the Authority, amending the Original Ground Lease (as amended, the "Ground Lease "). (b) It is desirable and in the best interest of the City to enter into the First Amendment to Lease - Purchase Agreement dated as of May 1, 2017, between the City and the Authority, amending the Original Lease (as amended, the "Lease "). (c) The terms of the Ground Lease and Lease are found to be advantageous to the City and the form and terms thereof are hereby approved. (d) The Site and Facilities described in the Lease constitute essential governmental property, and the City presently intends to appropriate all Lease Payments under the Lease for the term of the Lease; however, the obligation of the City under the Lease are not to be payable from nor charged upon any funds of the City other than the funds appropriated annually to the payment thereof, and the Lease shall not constitute a charge, lien, or encumbrance, legal or equitable, upon any property of the City except its interest in the Lease and in the Site and the Facilities under the Lease. ARTICLE III AUTHORIZATION OF DOCUMENTS 3.01. The Mayor and the City Administrator are authorized and directed to execute and deliver the Ground Lease and the Lease on behalf of the City, substantially in the forms on file, but with all such changes therein as shall be approved by the officers executing the same, which approval shall be conclusively evidenced by the execution thereof. Copies of all of the transaction documents shall be delivered, filed and recorded as provided therein. The Mayor, the City Administrator and other City officers are also authorized and directed to execute such other instruments or certificates as may be required to give effect to the transactions herein contemplated. ARTICLE IV APPROVAL OF ISSUANCE AND SALE OF 2017A BONDS 4.01. The issuance and sale by the Authority of the 2017A Bonds as described in the bond resolution of the Authority is hereby approved in all respects. The City will pay, from proceeds of the 2017A Bonds or from other City funds, the costs of issuance of the 2017A Bonds. 4841 - 8847 - 6230.2 ARTICLE V PAYMENT OF LEASE PAYMENTS 5.01. The City will pay to the Registrar of the 2017A Bonds, promptly when due, all of the Lease Payments and other amounts required by the Lease. To provide moneys to make such payments, the City will include in its annual budget, for each Fiscal Year during the term of the Lease, commencing with the Fiscal Year ending on December 31, 2017, moneys sufficient to pay and for the purpose of paying all Lease Payments, a reasonable estimate of Additional Lease Payments, and other amounts payable under the Lease. The agreement of the City in this Section is subject to the City's right to terminate the Lease at the end of any Fiscal Year, as set forth in Section 5.6 of the Lease. The City's fiscal year 2017 budget is hereby amended to reflect the new payments required for the Series 2017A Bonds. ARTICLE VI MISCELLANEOUS 6.01. The City covenants and agrees with the owners from time to time of the 2017A Bonds that the investment of proceeds of the 2017A Bonds, if any, including the investment of any revenues pledged to the Lease Payments which are considered proceeds under applicable regulations, and accumulated sinking funds, if any, shall be limited as to amount and yield in such manner that the Bonds shall not be "arbitrage bonds" within the meaning of Section 148 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and applicable regulations thereunder, and that the City shall comply with all other applicable requirements of Section 148. On the basis of the existing facts, estimates and circumstances, including the foregoing findings and covenants, the City hereby certifies that it is not expected that the proceeds of the 2017A Bonds will be used in such manner as to cause the Bonds to be "arbitrage bonds" under Section 148 and any regulations thereunder. The Site, the Facilities and the proceeds of the Bonds will likewise be used in such manner that the Bonds will not be "private activity bonds" under Section 141 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and applicable regulations. 6.02. The officers of the City are authorized and directed to prepare and furnish to the original purchaser of the 2017A Bonds, and to the attorneys approving the 2017A Bonds, certified copies of all proceedings and records of the City relating to the power and authority of the City to enter into the Ground Lease and the Lease within their knowledge or as shown by the books and records in their custody and control, and such certified copies and certificates shall be deemed representations of the City as to the facts stated therein. 6.03. The City covenants that it will file (or cause the Authority to file) with the Internal Revenue Service the information required under Section 149(e) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986. 6.04. The City will annually provide to the Purchaser its audited financial statements within 270 days of the end of the City's fiscal year. 6.05. This resolution shall be effective immediately upon its final adoption. 4841 - 8847- 6230.2 Adopted this 24ffi day of April, 2017 by the City Council of the City of Shorewood, Minnesota. CITY OF SHOREWOOD, MINNESOTA U10A 4841 -8847- 6230.2