HomeMy WebLinkAboutItem 06.jJune 4, 2018 Item No.________
AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE AND SALE OF
GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS, SERIES 2018A AND GENERAL OBLIGATION STREET
RECONSTRUCTION REFUNDING BONDS, SERIES 2018B
Proposed Action
Staff recommends adoption of the following motion: Move to approve Resolutions
Authorizing the Issuance and Sale of 1) General Obligation Bonds, Series 2018A and 2) General
Obligation Street Reconstruction Refunding Bonds, Series 2018B.
Passage of this motion will result in the financing of the following projects:
• #18-02 – 2018 Street Reconstruction
• #18-03 – Kenrick Avenue Improvements
The 2018B bonds will refund the February 1, 2019 through February 1, 2030 maturities of the
City’s Taxable General Obligation Street Reconstruction Bonds, Series 2009A (Build America
Bonds), dated December 30, 2009.
Overview
Recommendations and financial impacts for both the 2018A and 2018B bonds were discussed
at the May 29, 2018 Council work session.
The debt will be repaid with a combination of property taxes, special assessments, and Water
Operating Fund revenues.
Primary Issues to Consider
• 2018A
o Bond Structure – The term of the bonds is 10 years. The structure of the
2018A bonds is compliant with the City’s Debt Policy such that the total
maturity length is less than 20 years and at least 50% of the principal will be
retired within 10 years.
o Call Provision - Bonds maturing on or after 2/1/2028 may be prepaid at a
price of par plus accrued interest on or after 2/1/2027.
• 2018B
o Bond Structure – Same as 2009A; final maturity is February 2030.
o Call Provision - Bonds maturing on or after 2/1/2028 may be prepaid at a
price of par plus accrued interest on or after 2/1/2027.
Supporting Information
• Resolutions (Prepared by Dorsey & Whitney, LLP and Springsted Inc.)
Financial Impact: $ Budgeted: Y☒ N☐ Source:
Related Documents: (CIP, ERP, etc.):
Envision Lakeville Community Values: Good Value for Public Services
Report Completed by: Jerilyn Erickson, Finance Director
Varies Taxes, Assessments, Utilities
2018-2022 CIP
CITY OF LAKEVILLE
RESOLUTION
Date: June 4, 2018 Resolution No. _______________________
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING ISSUANCE AND SALE OF
GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS, SERIES 2018A
BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Lakeville, Minnesota (the City), as
follows:
SECTION 1. PURPOSE. It is hereby determined to be in the best interests of the City to
issue its General Obligation Bonds, Series 2018A (the Bonds), pursuant to Minnesota Statutes,
Chapters 475, 444 and 429, and Section 475.58, Subd. 3(b), for the purpose of (i) financing various
street and utility improvement projects in the City (the Projects) and (ii) paying costs of issuing
the Bonds.
SECTION 2. TERMS OF PROPOSAL; SALE AND AWARD PARAMETERS.
Springsted Incorporated, municipal advisor to the City, has presented to this Council a form of
Terms of Proposal for the Bonds which is attached hereto and hereby approved and shall be placed
on file by the City Administrator. Each and all of the provisions of the Terms of Proposal are
hereby adopted as the terms and conditions of the Bonds and of the sale thereof, with such changes
thereto as the City Administrator shall approve. Springsted Incorporated is hereby authorized,
pursuant to Minnesota Statutes, Section 475.60, Subdivision 2, paragraph (9), to solicit proposals
for the Bonds on behalf of the City on a competitive basis. The Mayor and the City Clerk, or the
City Administrator alone, or any one or more authorized designees, are hereby authorized to
approve the sale of the Bonds, on behalf of the City, in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed
$8,900,000, and to execute a bond purchase agreement (the Purchase Contract), on behalf of the
City, provided that the true interest cost of the Bonds to the City is less than or equal to 3.50% per
annum. The Bonds shall be sold to the purchaser in accordance with and upon the terms and
conditions set forth in the Purchase Contract and the resolution of this Council adopted in
accordance with Section 3.
SECTION 3. RATIFYING MEETING. This Council shall meet on July 2, 2018, for the
purpose of ratifying the execution of the Purchase Contract and the purchase of the Bonds and of
taking such action thereon as may be in the best interests of the City.
APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 4th day of June, 2018
CITY OF LAKEVILLE
By:
Douglas P. Anderson, Mayor
ATTEST:
Charlene Friedges, City Clerk
* Preliminary; subject to change.
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THE CITY HAS AUTHORIZED SPRINGSTED INCORPORATED TO NEGOTIATE THIS ISSUE ON ITS BEHALF. PROPOSALS WILL BE RECEIVED ON THE FOLLOWING BASIS:
TERMS OF PROPOSAL
$8,580,000* CITY OF LAKEVILLE, MINNESOTA GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS, SERIES 2018A
(BOOK ENTRY ONLY)
Proposals for the above-referenced obligations (the “Series 2018A Bonds”) will be received by the City of
Lakeville, Minnesota (the “City”) on Tuesday, June 26, 2018, (the “Sale Date”) until 10:30 A.M., Central
Time at the offices of Springsted Incorporated (“Springsted”), 380 Jackson Street, Suite 300, Saint Paul,
Minnesota, 55101, after which time proposals will be opened and tabulated. A designated City Official
will be empowered to award the Series 2018A Bonds following the opening of proposals, subject to
confirmation by the City Council on Monday, July 2, 2018 at 7:00 P.M., Central Time.
SUBMISSION OF PROPOSALS
Springsted will assume no liability for the inability of a bidder to reach Springsted prior to the time of sale
specified above. All bidders are advised that each proposal shall be deemed to constitute a contract between
the bidder and the City to purchase the Series 2018A Bonds regardless of the manner in which the proposal
is submitted.
(a) Sealed Bidding. Proposals may be submitted in a sealed envelope or by fax (651) 223-3046 to
Springsted. Signed proposals, without final price or coupons, may be submitted to Springsted prior to the
time of sale. The bidder shall be responsible for submitting to Springsted the final proposal price and
coupons, by telephone (651) 223-3000 or fax (651) 223-3046 for inclusion in the submitted proposal.
OR
(b) Electronic Bidding. Notice is hereby given that electronic proposals will be received via PARITY®.
For purposes of the electronic bidding process, the time as maintained by PARITY® shall constitute the
official time with respect to all proposals submitted to PARITY®. Each bidder shall be solely responsible
for making necessary arrangements to access PARITY® for purposes of submitting its electronic proposal
in a timely manner and in compliance with the requirements of the Terms of Proposal. Neither the City,
its agents, nor PARITY® shall have any duty or obligation to undertake registration to bid for any
prospective bidder or to provide or ensure electronic access to any qualified prospective bidder, and neither
the City, its agents, nor PARITY® shall be responsible for a bidder’s failure to register to bid or for any
failure in the proper operation of, or have any liability for any delays or interruptions of or any damages
caused by the services of PARITY®. The City is using the services of PARITY® solely as a communication
mechanism to conduct the electronic bidding for the Series 2018A Bonds, and PARITY® is not an agent of
the City.
If any provisions of this Terms of Proposal conflict with information provided by PARITY®, this Terms of
Proposal shall control. Further information about PARITY®, including any fee charged, may be obtained
from:
PARITY®, 1359 Broadway, 2nd Floor, New York, New York 10018
Customer Support: (212) 849-5000
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DETAILS OF THE SERIES 2018A BONDS
The Series 2018A Bonds will be dated as of the date of delivery and will bear interest payable on February 1
and August 1 of each year, commencing February 1, 2019. Interest will be computed on the basis of a 360-
day year of twelve 30-day months.
The Series 2018A Bonds will mature February 1 in the years and amounts* as follows:
2020 $850,000
2021 $835,000
2022 $830,000
2023 $840,000
2024 $850,000
2025 $855,000
2026 $865,000
2027 $875,000
2028 $885,000
2029 $895,000
* The City reserves the right, after proposals are opened and prior to award, to increase or reduce the principal amount of the Series 2018A Bonds or the amount of any maturity or maturities in multiples of $5,000. In the event the amount of any maturity is modified, the aggregate purchase price will be adjusted to result in the same gross spread per $1,000 of Series 2018A Bonds as that of the original proposal. Gross spread for this purpose is the differential between the price paid to the City for the new issue and the prices at which the proposal indicates the securities will be initially offered to the investing public.
Proposals for the Series 2018A Bonds may contain a maturity schedule providing for a combination of
serial bonds and term bonds. All term bonds shall be subject to mandatory sinking fund redemption at a
price of par plus accrued interest to the date of redemption scheduled to conform to the maturity schedule
set forth above. In order to designate term bonds, the proposal must specify “Years of Term Maturities” in
the spaces provided on the proposal form.
BOOK ENTRY SYSTEM
The Series 2018A Bonds will be issued by means of a book entry system with no physical distribution of
Series 2018A Bonds made to the public. The Series 2018A Bonds will be issued in fully registered form
and one Series 2018A Bond, representing the aggregate principal amount of the Series 2018A Bonds
maturing in each year, will be registered in the name of Cede & Co. as nominee of The Depository Trust
Company (“DTC”), New York, New York, which will act as securities depository for the Series 2018A
Bonds. Individual purchases of the Series 2018A Bonds may be made in the principal amount of $5,000
or any multiple thereof of a single maturity through book entries made on the books and records of DTC
and its participants. Principal and interest are payable by the registrar to DTC or its nominee as registered
owner of the Series 2018A Bonds. Transfer of principal and interest payments to participants of DTC will
be the responsibility of DTC; transfer of principal and interest payments to beneficial owners by participants
will be the responsibility of such participants and other nominees of beneficial owners. The lowest bidder
(the “Purchaser”), as a condition of delivery of the Series 2018A Bonds, will be required to deposit the
Series 2018A Bonds with DTC.
REGISTRAR
The City will name the registrar which shall be subject to applicable regulations of the Securities and
Exchange Commission. The City will pay for the services of the registrar.
OPTIONAL REDEMPTION
The City may elect on February 1, 2027, and on any day thereafter, to redeem Series 2018A Bonds due on
or after February 1, 2028. Redemption may be in whole or in part and if in part at the option of the City
and in such manner as the City shall determine. If less than all Series 2018A Bonds of a maturity are called
for redemption, the City will notify DTC of the particular amount of such maturity to be redeemed. DTC
will determine by lot the amount of each participant's interest in such maturity to be redeemed and each
participant will then select by lot the beneficial ownership interests in such maturity to be redeemed. All
redemptions shall be at a price of par plus accrued interest.
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SECURITY AND PURPOSE The Series 2018A Bonds will be general obligations of the City for which the City will pledge its full faith
and credit and power to levy direct general ad valorem taxes. In addition, the City will pledge special
assessments from benefited properties and net revenues of the City’s Water Utility for repayment of a
portion of the Series 2018A Bonds. The proceeds of the Series 2018A Bonds will be used to finance
(i) various street reconstruction projects, (ii) street improvement projects, (iii) water utility improvements,
and (iv) capitalized interest for a portion of the February 1, 2019 interest payment of the Series 2018A
Bonds.
BIDDING PARAMETERS Proposals shall be for not less than $8,494,200 plus accrued interest, if any, on the total principal amount
of the Series 2018A Bonds. No proposal can be withdrawn or amended after the time set for receiving
proposals on the Sale Date unless the meeting of the City scheduled for award of the Series 2018A Bonds
is adjourned, recessed, or continued to another date without award of the Series 2018A Bonds having been
made. Rates shall be in integral multiples of 1/100 or 1/8 of 1%. The initial price to the public for each
maturity as stated on the proposal must be 98.0% or greater. Series 2018A Bonds of the same maturity shall
bear a single rate from the date of the Series 2018A Bonds to the date of maturity. No conditional proposals
will be accepted. ESTABLISHMENT OF ISSUE PRICE In order to establish the issue price of the Series 2018A Bonds for federal income tax purposes, the City
requires bidders to agree to the following, and by submitting a bid, each bidder agrees to the following. If a proposal is submitted by a potential underwriter, the bidder confirms that (i) the underwriters have
offered or reasonably expect to offer the Series 2018A Bonds to the public on or before the date of the
award at the offering price (the “initial offering price”) for each maturity as set forth in the proposal and
(ii) the bidder, if it is the Purchaser, shall require any agreement among underwriters, selling group
agreement, retail distribution agreement or other agreement relating to the initial sale of the Series 2018A
Bonds to the public to which it is a party to include provisions requiring compliance by all parties to such
agreements with the provisions contained herein. For purposes hereof, Series 2018A Bonds with a separate
CUSIP number constitute a separate “maturity,” and the public does not include underwriters (including
members of a selling group or retail distribution group) or persons related to underwriters. If, however, a proposal is submitted for the bidder’s own account in a capacity other than as an underwriter
of the Series 2018A Bonds, and the bidder has no current intention to sell, reoffer, or otherwise dispose of
the Series 2018A Bonds, the bidder shall notify the City to that effect at the time it submits its proposal and
shall provide a certificate to that effect in place of the certificate otherwise required below. If the winning bidder intends to act as an underwriter, the City shall advise the winning bidder at or prior
to the time of award whether the competitive sale rule applies. If the City advises the Purchaser that the requirements for a competitive sale have been satisfied and that
the competitive sale rule applies, the Purchaser will be required to deliver to the City prior to closing a
certification, substantially in the form attached hereto as Exhibit A, as to the reasonably expected initial
offering price as of the award date. If the City advises the Purchaser that the requirements for a competitive sale have not been satisfied, the
Purchaser shall (1) advise the City as soon as practicable after the award whether the underwriters have
sold at least 10% of each maturity of the Series 2018A Bonds to the public at the initial offering price, and,
if not, the maturities with respect that is not the case (the “Undersold Maturities”); (2) from time to time,
and upon request of the City, inform the City in writing of the amounts, times and prices of sales of Series
2018A Bonds that are Undersold Maturities and whether such sales were to the public until, with respect to
a maturity, at least 10% of that maturity has been sold to the public at a single price, or, if earlier, the date
on which all Series 2018A Bonds of such Undersold Maturity have been sold to the Public; and (3) at or
prior to closing, deliver to the City a certification substantially in the form attached hereto as Exhibit B.
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Any action to be taken or documentation to be received by the City pursuant hereto may be taken or received
on behalf of the City by Springsted. The Series 2018A Bonds will not be subject to the “hold-the-offering-price” rule. Any proposal
submitted pursuant to the Terms of Proposal shall be considered a firm offer for the purchase of the
Series 2018A Bonds, and proposals submitted will not be subject to cancellation or withdrawal.
GOOD FAITH DEPOSIT To have its proposal considered for award, the Purchaser is required to submit a good faith deposit to the
City in the amount of $85,800 (the “Deposit”) no later than 1:30 P.M., Central Time on the Sale Date. The
Deposit may be delivered as described herein in the form of either (i) a certified or cashier’s check payable
to the City; or (ii) a wire transfer. The Purchaser shall be solely responsible for the timely delivery of its
Deposit whether by check or wire transfer. Neither the City nor Springsted have any liability for delays in
the receipt of the Deposit. If the Deposit is not received by the specified time, the City may, at its sole
discretion, reject the proposal of the lowest bidder, direct the second lowest bidder to submit a Deposit, and
thereafter award the sale to such bidder. Certified or Cashier’s Check. A Deposit made by certified or cashier’s check will be considered timely
delivered to the City if it is made payable to the City and delivered to Springsted Incorporated, 380 Jackson
Street, Suite 300, Saint Paul, Minnesota 55101 by the time specified above. Wire Transfer. A Deposit made by wire will be considered timely delivered to the City upon submission
of a federal wire reference number by the specified time. Wire transfer instructions will be available from
Springsted following the receipt and tabulation of proposals. The successful bidder must send an e-mail
including the following information: (i) the federal reference number and time released; (ii) the amount of
the wire transfer; and (iii) the issue to which it applies. Once an award has been made, the Deposit received from the the Purchaser will be retained by the City and
no interest will accrue to the Purchaser. The amount of the Deposit will be deducted at settlement from the
purchase price. In the event the Purchaser fails to comply with the accepted proposal, said amount will be
retained by the City.
AWARD The Series 2018A Bonds will be awarded on the basis of the lowest interest rate to be determined on a true
interest cost (TIC) basis calculated on the proposal prior to any adjustment made by the City. The City's
computation of the interest rate of each proposal, in accordance with customary practice, will be controlling.
The City will reserve the right to: (i) waive non-substantive informalities of any proposal or of matters
relating to the receipt of proposals and award of the Series 2018A Bonds, (ii) reject all proposals without
cause, and (iii) reject any proposal that the City determines to have failed to comply with the terms herein.
BOND INSURANCE AT PURCHASER'S OPTION The City has not applied for or pre-approved a commitment for any policy of municipal bond insurance
with respect to the Series 2018A Bonds. If the Series 2018A Bonds qualify for municipal bond insurance
and a bidder desires to purchase a policy, such indication, the maturities to be insured, and the name of the
desired insurer must be set forth on the bidder’s proposal. The City specifically reserves the right to reject
any bid specifying municipal bond insurance, even though such bid may result in the lowest TIC to the
City. All costs associated with the issuance and administration of such policy and associated ratings and
expenses (other than any independent rating requested by the City) shall be paid by the successful bidder.
Failure of the municipal bond insurer to issue the policy after the award of the Series 2018A Bonds shall
not constitute cause for failure or refusal by the successful bidder to accept delivery of the Series 2018A
Bonds.
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CUSIP NUMBERS
If the Series 2018A Bonds qualify for the assignment of CUSIP numbers such numbers will be printed on
the Series 2018A Bonds; however, neither the failure to print such numbers on any Series 2018A Bond nor
any error with respect thereto will constitute cause for failure or refusal by the Purchaser to accept delivery
of the Series 2018A Bonds. Springsted will apply for CUSIP numbers pursuant to Rule G-34 implemented
by the Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board. The CUSIP Service Bureau charge for the assignment of
CUSIP identification numbers shall be paid by the Purchaser.
SETTLEMENT
On or about July 25, 2018, the Series 2018A Bonds will be delivered without cost to the Purchaser through
DTC in New York, New York. Delivery will be subject to receipt by the Purchaser of an approving legal
opinion of Dorsey & Whitney LLP of Minneapolis, Minnesota, and of customary closing papers, including
a no-litigation certificate. On the date of settlement, payment for the Series 2018A Bonds shall be made in
federal, or equivalent, funds that shall be received at the offices of the City or its designee not later than
12:00 Noon, Central Time. Unless compliance with the terms of payment for the Series 2018A Bonds has
been made impossible by action of the City, or its agents, the Purchaser shall be liable to the City for any
loss suffered by the City by reason of the Purchaser's non-compliance with said terms for payment.
CONTINUING DISCLOSURE
In accordance with SEC Rule 15c2-12(b)(5), the City will undertake, pursuant to the resolution awarding
sale of the Series 2018A Bonds, to provide annual reports and notices of certain events. A description of
this undertaking is set forth in the Official Statement. The purchaser's obligation to purchase the
Series 2018A Bonds will be conditioned upon receiving evidence of this undertaking at or prior to delivery
of the Series 2018A Bonds.
OFFICIAL STATEMENT
The City has authorized the preparation of a Preliminary Official Statement containing pertinent
information relative to the Series 2018A Bonds, and said Preliminary Official Statement has been deemed
final by the City as of the date thereof within the meaning of Rule 15c2-12 of the Securities and Exchange
Commission. For copies of the Preliminary Official Statement or for any additional information prior to
sale, any prospective purchaser is referred to the Municipal Advisor to the City, Springsted Incorporated,
380 Jackson Street, Suite 300, Saint Paul, Minnesota 55101, telephone (651) 223-3000.
A Final Official Statement (as that term is defined in Rule 15c2-12) will be prepared, specifying the maturity
dates, principal amounts, and interest rates of the Series 2018A Bonds, together with any other information
required by law. By awarding the Series 2018A Bonds to the Purchaser, the City agrees that, no more than
seven business days after the date of such award, it shall provide without cost to the Purchaser up to
25 copies of the Final Official Statement. The City designates the Purchaser as its agent for purposes of
distributing copies of the Final Official Statement to each syndicate member, if applicable. The Purchaser
agrees that if its proposal is accepted by the City, (i) it shall accept designation and (ii) it shall enter into a
contractual relationship with its syndicate members for purposes of assuring the receipt of the Final Official
Statement by each such syndicate member.
Dated June 4, 2018 BY ORDER OF THE CITY COUNCIL
/s/ Charlene Friedges
City Clerk
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EXHIBIT A
ISSUE PRICE CERTIFICATE FOR COMPETITIVE SALES WITH AT LEAST THREE BIDS
FROM ESTABLISHED UNDERWRITERS
$[PRINCIPAL AMOUNT]
[BOND CAPTION]
ISSUE PRICE CERTIFICATE
The undersigned, on behalf of [NAME OF UNDERWRITER] (“[SHORT NAME OF
UNDERWRITER]”), hereby certifies as set forth below with respect to the sale of the obligations named
above (the “Bonds”).
1. Reasonably Expected Initial Offering Price.
(a) As of the Sale Date, the reasonably expected initial offering prices of the Bonds to the
Public by [SHORT NAME OF UNDERWRITER] are the prices listed in Schedule A (the “Expected
Offering Prices”). The Expected Offering Prices are the prices for the Maturities of the Bonds used by
[SHORT NAME OF UNDERWRITER] in formulating its bid to purchase the Bonds. Attached as Schedule
B is a true and correct copy of the bid provided by [SHORT NAME OF UNDERWRITER] to purchase the
Bonds.
(b) [SHORT NAME OF UNDERWRITER] was not given the opportunity to review other bids
prior to submitting its bid.
(c) The bid submitted by [SHORT NAME OF UNDERWRITER] constituted a firm offer to
purchase the Bonds.
2. Defined Terms.
(a) Maturity means Bonds with the same credit and payment terms. Bonds with different
maturity dates, or Bonds with the same maturity date but different stated interest rates, are treated as
separate Maturities.
(b) Public means any person (i.e., an individual, trust, estate, partnership, association,
company, or corporation) other than an Underwriter or a related party to an Underwriter. A person is a
“related party” to an Underwriter if the Underwriter and that person are subject, directly or indirectly, to
(i) at least 50% common ownership of the voting power or the total value of their stock, if both entities are
corporations (including direct ownership by one corporation of another), (ii) more than 50% common
ownership of their capital interests or profits interests, if both entities are partnerships (including direct
ownership by one partnership of another), or (iii) more than 50% common ownership of the value of the
outstanding stock of the corporation or the capital interests or profit interests of the partnership, as
applicable, if one entity is a corporation and the other entity is a partnership (including direct ownership of
the applicable stock or interests by one entity of the other).
(c) Sale Date means the first day on which there is a binding contract in writing for the sale of
the respective Maturity of the Bonds. The Sale Date of each Maturity of the Bonds is [DATE].
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(d) Underwriter means (i) any person that agrees pursuant to a written contract with the City (or with
the lead underwriter to form an underwriting syndicate) to participate in the initial sale of the Bonds to the
Public, and (ii) any person that agrees pursuant to a written contract directly or indirectly with a person
described in clause (i) of this paragraph to participate in the initial sale of the Bonds to the Public (including
a member of a selling group or a party to a retail distribution agreement participating in the initial sale of
the Bonds to the Public).
The representations set forth in this certificate are limited to factual matters only. Nothing in this
certificate represents [SHORT NAME OF UNDERWRITER]’s interpretation of any laws, including
specifically Sections 103 and 148 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and the Treasury
Regulations thereunder. The undersigned understands that the foregoing information will be relied upon
by the City[ and the Borrower] with respect to certain of the representations set forth in the [Tax
Certificate][Tax Exemption Agreement] and with respect to compliance with the federal income tax rules
affecting the Bonds, and by [BOND COUNSEL] in connection with rendering its opinion that the interest
on the Bonds is excluded from gross income for federal income tax purposes, the preparation of the Internal
Revenue Service Form 8038[-G][-GC][-TC], and other federal income tax advice that it may give to the
City [ and the Borrower] from time to time relating to the Bonds.
[UNDERWRITER]
By:______________________________________
Name:___________________________________
Dated: [ISSUE DATE]
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SCHEDULE A
EXPECTED OFFERING PRICES
(Attached)
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SCHEDULE B
COPY OF UNDERWRITER’S BID
(Attached)
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EXHIBIT B
ISSUE PRICE CERTIFICATE –COMPETITIVE SALES WITH FEWER THAN THREE BIDS
FROM ESTABLISHED UNDERWRITERS
$[PRINCIPAL AMOUNT]
[BOND CAPTION]
ISSUE PRICE CERTIFICATE
The undersigned, on behalf of [NAME OF UNDERWRITER/REPRESENTATIVE] ( [“[SHORT
NAME OF UNDERWRITER]”)][the “Representative”)][, on behalf of itself and [NAMES OF OTHER
UNDERWRITERS] (together, the “Underwriting Group”),] hereby certifies as set forth below with respect
to the sale of the obligations named above (the “Bonds”).
1. Sale of the General Rule Maturities. As of the date of this certificate, for each Maturity
of the General Rule Maturities, the first price at which at least 10% of such Maturity was sold to the Public
is the respective price listed in Schedule A.
2. Initial Offering Price of the Hold-the-Offering-Price Maturities.
(a) [SHORT NAME OF UNDERWRITER][The Underwriting Group] offered the Hold-the-
Offering-Price Maturities to the Public for purchase at the specified initial offering prices listed in Schedule
B (the “Initial Offering Prices”) on or before the Sale Date. If there is a Hold-the-Offering-Price Maturity,
a copy of the pricing wire for the Bonds is attached to this certificate as Schedule C.
(b) As set forth in the [Bond Purchase Agreement][Notice of Sale and bid award], [SHORT
NAME OF UNDERWRITER][each member of the Underwriting Group] has agreed in writing that, (i) for
each Maturity of the Hold-the-Offering-Price Maturities it would neither offer nor sell any of the Bonds of
such Maturity to any person at a price that is higher than the Initial Offering Price for such Maturity during
the Holding Period for such Maturity (the “Hold-the-Offering-Price Rule”), and (ii) any selling group
agreement shall contain the agreement of each dealer who is a member of the selling group, and any retail
distribution agreement shall contain the agreement of each broker-dealer who is a party to the retail
distribution agreement, to comply with the Hold-the-Offering-Price Rule. Based on its own knowledge
and, in the case of sales by other Underwriters, representations obtained from the other Underwriters, no
Underwriter has offered or sold any Maturity of the Hold-the-Offering-Price Maturities at a price that is
higher than the respective Initial Offering Price for that Maturity of the Bonds during the Holding Period.
3. Defined Terms.
(a) General Rule Maturities means those Maturities of the Bonds, if any, listed in Schedule A
hereto as the “General Rule Maturities.” If any Maturity is both a General Rule Maturity and a Hold-the-
Offering-Price Maturity, it is listed on both Schedule A and Schedule B.
(b) Hold-the-Offering-Price Maturities means those Maturities of the Bonds, if any, listed in
Schedule A hereto as the “Hold-the-Offering-Price Maturities.” If any Maturity is both a General Rule
Maturity and a Hold-the-Offering-Price Maturity, it is listed on both Schedule A and Schedule B.
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(c) Holding Period means, with respect to a Hold-the-Offering-Price Maturity, the period
starting on the Sale Date and ending on the earlier of (i) the close of the fifth business day after the Sale
Date ([DATE]), or (ii) the date on which [SHORT NAME OF UNDERWRITER][the Underwriters]
[has][have] sold at least 10% of such Hold-the-Offering-Price Maturity to the Public at one or more prices,
each of which is no higher than the Initial Offering Price for such Maturity.
(d) City means [DESCRIBE ISSUER].
(e) Maturity means Bonds with the same credit and payment terms. Bonds with different
maturity dates, or Bonds with the same maturity date but different stated interest rates, are treated as
separate Maturities.
(f) Public means any person (i.e., an individual, trust, estate, partnership, association,
company, or corporation) other than an Underwriter or a related party to an Underwriter. A person is a
“related party” to an Underwriter if the Underwriter and that person are subject, directly or indirectly, to
(i) at least 50% common ownership of the voting power or the total value of their stock, if both entities are
corporations (including direct ownership by one corporation of another), (ii) more than 50% common
ownership of their capital interests or profits interests, if both entities are partnerships (including direct
ownership by one partnership of another), or (iii) more than 50% common ownership of the value of the
outstanding stock of the corporation or the capital interests or profit interests of the partnership, as
applicable, if one entity is a corporation and the other entity is a partnership (including direct ownership of
the applicable stock or interests by one entity of the other).
(g) Sale Date means the first day on which there is a binding contract in writing for the sale of
the respective Maturity of the Bonds. The Sale Date of each Maturity of the Bonds is [DATE].
(h) Underwriter means (i) any person that agrees pursuant to a written contract with the City
(or with the lead underwriter to form an underwriting syndicate) to participate in the initial sale of the Bonds
to the Public, and (ii) any person that agrees pursuant to a written contract directly or indirectly with a
person described in clause (i) of this paragraph to participate in the initial sale of the Bonds to the Public
(including a member of a selling group or a party to a retail distribution agreement participating in the initial
sale of the Bonds to the Public).
The representations set forth in this certificate are limited to factual matters only. Nothing in this
certificate represents [NAME OF UNDEWRITING FIRM][the Representative’s] interpretation of any
laws, including specifically Sections 103 and 148 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and
the Treasury Regulations thereunder. The undersigned understands that the foregoing information will be
relied upon by the City[ and the Borrower] with respect to certain of the representations set forth in the
[Tax Certificate][Tax Exemption Agreement] and with respect to compliance with the federal income tax
rules affecting the Bonds, and by [BOND COUNSEL] in connection with rendering its opinion that the
interest on the Bonds is excluded from gross income for federal income tax purposes, the preparation of the
Internal Revenue Service Form 8038[-G][-GC][-TC], and other federal income tax advice that it may give
to the City [ and the Borrower] from time to time relating to the Bonds.
[UNDERWRITER][REPRESENTATIVE]
By:______________________________________
Name:___________________________________
Dated: [ISSUE DATE]
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SCHEDULE A
SALE PRICES OF THE GENERAL RULE MATURITIES
(Attached)
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SCHEDULE B
INITIAL OFFERING PRICES OF THE HOLD-THE-OFFERING-PRICE MATURITIES
(Attached)
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SCHEDULE C
PRICING WIRE
(Attached)
CITY OF LAKEVILLE
RESOLUTION
Date: June 4, 2018 Resolution No. _______________________
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING ISSUANCE AND SALE OF
GENERAL OBLIGATION STREET RECONSTRUCTION
REFUNDING BONDS, SERIES 2018B
BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council (the Council) of the City of Lakeville, Minnesota
(the City), as follows:
SECTION 1. PURPOSE. It is hereby determined to be in the best interests of the City to
issue its General Obligation Street Reconstruction Refunding Bonds, Series 2018B (the Bonds),
pursuant to Minnesota Statutes, Chapter 475 and Section 475.58, Subdivision 3(b), to (i) refund
the 2019 through 2030 maturities of the City’s Taxable General Obligation Street Reconstruction
Bonds, Series 2009A (Build America Bonds), dated December 30, 2009; and (ii) pay costs of
issuing the Bonds.
SECTION 2. TERMS OF PROPOSAL. Springsted Incorporated, municipal advisor to
the City, has presented to this Council a form of Terms of Proposal for the Bonds which is attached
hereto and hereby approved and shall be placed on file by the City Administrator. Each and all of
the provisions of the Terms of Proposal are hereby adopted as the terms and conditions of the
Bonds and of the sale thereof, with such changes thereto as the City Administrator shall approve.
Springsted Incorporated is hereby authorized, pursuant to Minnesota Statutes, Section 475.60,
Subdivision 2, paragraph (9), to solicit proposals for the Bonds on behalf of the City on a
competitive basis.
SECTION 3. SALE MEETING. This Council shall meet on July 16, 2018, for the purpose
of considering proposals for the purchase of the Bonds and of taking such action thereon as may
be in the best interests of the City.
APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 4th day of June, 2018
CITY OF LAKEVILLE
By:
Douglas P. Anderson, Mayor
ATTEST:
Charlene Friedges, City Clerk
* Preliminary; subject to change.
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THE CITY HAS AUTHORIZED SPRINGSTED INCORPORATED TO NEGOTIATE THIS ISSUE ON ITS BEHALF. PROPOSALS WILL BE RECEIVED ON THE FOLLOWING BASIS:
TERMS OF PROPOSAL
$3,410,000* CITY OF LAKEVILLE, MINNESOTA GENERAL OBLIGATION STREET RECONSTRUCTION REFUNDING BONDS, SERIES 2018B
(BOOK ENTRY ONLY)
Proposals for the above-referenced obligations (the “Series 2018B Bonds”) will be received by the City of
Lakeville, Minnesota (the “City”) on Monday, July 16, 2018 (the “Sale Date”) until 11:00 A.M., Central
Time at the offices of Springsted Incorporated (“Springsted”), 380 Jackson Street, Suite 300, Saint Paul,
Minnesota, 55101, after which time proposals will be opened and tabulated. Consideration for award of
the Series 2018B Bonds will be by the City Council at its meeting commencing at 7:00 P.M., Central Time,
of the same day.
SUBMISSION OF PROPOSALS
Springsted will assume no liability for the inability of a bidder to reach Springsted prior to the time of sale
specified above. All bidders are advised that each proposal shall be deemed to constitute a contract between
the bidder and the City to purchase the Series 2018B Bonds regardless of the manner in which the proposal
is submitted.
(a) Sealed Bidding. Proposals may be submitted in a sealed envelope or by fax (651) 223-3046 to
Springsted. Signed proposals, without final price or coupons, may be submitted to Springsted prior to the
time of sale. The bidder shall be responsible for submitting to Springsted the final proposal price and
coupons, by telephone (651) 223-3000 or fax (651) 223-3046 for inclusion in the submitted proposal.
OR
(b) Electronic Bidding. Notice is hereby given that electronic proposals will be received via PARITY®.
For purposes of the electronic bidding process, the time as maintained by PARITY® shall constitute the
official time with respect to all proposals submitted to PARITY®. Each bidder shall be solely responsible
for making necessary arrangements to access PARITY® for purposes of submitting its electronic proposal
in a timely manner and in compliance with the requirements of the Terms of Proposal. Neither the City,
its agents, nor PARITY® shall have any duty or obligation to undertake registration to bid for any
prospective bidder or to provide or ensure electronic access to any qualified prospective bidder, and neither
the City, its agents, nor PARITY® shall be responsible for a bidder’s failure to register to bid or for any
failure in the proper operation of, or have any liability for any delays or interruptions of or any damages
caused by the services of PARITY®. The City is using the services of PARITY® solely as a communication
mechanism to conduct the electronic bidding for the Series 2018B Bonds, and PARITY® is not an agent of
the City.
If any provisions of this Terms of Proposal conflict with information provided by PARITY®, this Terms of
Proposal shall control. Further information about PARITY®, including any fee charged, may be obtained
from:
PARITY®, 1359 Broadway, 2nd Floor, New York, New York 10018
Customer Support: (212) 849-5000
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DETAILS OF THE SERIES 2018B BONDS
The Series 2018B Bonds will be dated as of the date of delivery and will bear interest payable on February 1
and August 1 of each year, commencing February 1, 2019. Interest will be computed on the basis of a 360-
day year of twelve 30-day months.
The Series 2018B Bonds will mature February 1 in the years and amounts* as follows:
2019 $245,000
2020 $255,000
2021 $260,000
2022 $265,000
2023 $270,000
2024 $280,000
2025 $285,000
2026 $295,000
2027 $300,000
2028 $310,000
2029 $320,000
2030 $325,000
* The City reserves the right, after proposals are opened and prior to award, to increase or reduce the principal amount of the Series 2018B Bonds or the amount of any maturity or maturities in multiples of $5,000. In the event the amount of any maturity is modified, the aggregate purchase price will be adjusted to result in the same gross spread per $1,000 of Series 2018B Bonds as that of the original proposal. Gross spread for this purpose is the differential between the price paid to the City for the new issue and the prices at which the proposal indicates the securities will be initially offered to the investing public.
Proposals for the Series 2018B Bonds may contain a maturity schedule providing for a combination of
serial bonds and term bonds. All term bonds shall be subject to mandatory sinking fund redemption at a
price of par plus accrued interest to the date of redemption scheduled to conform to the maturity schedule
set forth above. In order to designate term bonds, the proposal must specify “Years of Term Maturities” in
the spaces provided on the proposal form.
BOOK ENTRY SYSTEM
The Series 2018B Bonds will be issued by means of a book entry system with no physical distribution of
Series 2018B Bonds made to the public. The Series 2018B Bonds will be issued in fully registered form
and one Series 2018B Bond, representing the aggregate principal amount of the Series 2018B Bonds
maturing in each year, will be registered in the name of Cede & Co. as nominee of The Depository Trust
Company (“DTC”), New York, New York, which will act as securities depository for the Series 2018B
Bonds. Individual purchases of the Series 2018B Bonds may be made in the principal amount of $5,000 or
any multiple thereof of a single maturity through book entries made on the books and records of DTC and
its participants. Principal and interest are payable by the registrar to DTC or its nominee as registered
owner of the Series 2018B Bonds. Transfer of principal and interest payments to participants of DTC will
be the responsibility of DTC; transfer of principal and interest payments to beneficial owners by participants
will be the responsibility of such participants and other nominees of beneficial owners. The lowest bidder
(the “Purchaser”), as a condition of delivery of the Series 2018B Bonds, will be required to deposit the
Series 2018B Bonds with DTC.
REGISTRAR
The City will name the registrar which shall be subject to applicable regulations of the Securities and
Exchange Commission. The City will pay for the services of the registrar.
OPTIONAL REDEMPTION
The City may elect on February 1, 2027, and on any day thereafter, to redeem Series 2018B Bonds due on
or after February 1, 2028. Redemption may be in whole or in part and if in part at the option of the City
and in such manner as the City shall determine. If less than all Series 2018B Bonds of a maturity are called
for redemption, the City will notify DTC of the particular amount of such maturity to be redeemed. DTC
will determine by lot the amount of each participant's interest in such maturity to be redeemed and each
participant will then select by lot the beneficial ownership interests in such maturity to be redeemed. All
redemptions shall be at a price of par plus accrued interest.
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SECURITY AND PURPOSE
The Series 2018B Bonds will be general obligations of the City for which the City will pledge its full faith
and credit and power to levy direct general ad valorem taxes. The proceeds of the Series 2018B Bonds will
be used to refund the February 1, 2019 through February 1, 2030 maturities of the City’s Taxable General
Obligation Street Reconstruction Bonds, Series 2009A (Build America Bonds), dated December 30, 2009.
BIDDING PARAMETERS
Proposals shall be for not less than $3,375,900 plus accrued interest, if any, on the total principal amount
of the Series 2018B Bonds. No proposal can be withdrawn or amended after the time set for receiving
proposals on the Sale Date unless the meeting of the City scheduled for award of the Series 2018B Bonds
is adjourned, recessed, or continued to another date without award of the Series 2018B Bonds having been
made. Rates shall be in integral multiples of 1/100 or 1/8 of 1%. The initial price to the public for each
maturity as stated on the proposal must be 98.0% or greater. Series 2018B Bonds of the same maturity shall
bear a single rate from the date of the Series 2018B Bonds to the date of maturity. No conditional proposals
will be accepted.
ESTABLISHMENT OF ISSUE PRICE
In order to establish the issue price of the Series 2018B Bonds for federal income tax purposes, the City
requires bidders to agree to the following, and by submitting a bid, each bidder agrees to the following.
If a proposal is submitted by a potential underwriter, the bidder confirms that (i) the underwriters have
offered or reasonably expect to offer the Series 2018B Bonds to the public on or before the date of the
award at the offering price (the “initial offering price”) for each maturity as set forth in the proposal and
(ii) the bidder, if it is the Purchaser, shall require any agreement among underwriters, selling group
agreement, retail distribution agreement or other agreement relating to the initial sale of the Series 2018B
Bonds to the public to which it is a party to include provisions requiring compliance by all parties to such
agreements with the provisions contained herein. For purposes hereof, Series 2018B Bonds with a separate
CUSIP number constitute a separate “maturity,” and the public does not include underwriters (including
members of a selling group or retail distribution group) or persons related to underwriters.
If, however, a proposal is submitted for the bidder’s own account in a capacity other than as an underwriter
of the Series 2018B Bonds, and the bidder has no current intention to sell, reoffer, or otherwise dispose of
the Series 2018B Bonds, the bidder shall notify the City to that effect at the time it submits its proposal and
shall provide a certificate to that effect in place of the certificate otherwise required below.
If the winning bidder intends to act as an underwriter, the City shall advise the winning bidder at or prior
to the time of award whether the competitive sale rule applies.
If the City advises the Purchaser that the requirements for a competitive sale have been satisfied and that
the competitive sale rule applies, the Purchaser will be required to deliver to the City prior to closing a
certification, substantially in the form attached hereto as Exhibit A, as to the reasonably expected initial
offering price as of the award date.
If the City advises the Purchaser that the requirements for a competitive sale have not been satisfied, the
Purchaser shall (1) advise the City as soon as practicable after the award whether the underwriters have
sold at least 10% of each maturity of the Series 2018B Bonds to the public at the initial offering price, and,
if not, the maturities with respect that is not the case (the “Undersold Maturities”); (2) from time to time,
and upon request of the City, inform the City in writing of the amounts, times and prices of sales of Series
2018B Bonds that are Undersold Maturities and whether such sales were to the public until, with respect to
a maturity, at least 10% of that maturity has been sold to the public at a single price, or, if earlier, the date
on which all Series 2018B Bonds of such Undersold Maturity have been sold to the Public; and (3) at or
prior to closing, deliver to the City a certification substantially in the form attached hereto as Exhibit B.
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Any action to be taken or documentation to be received by the City pursuant hereto may be taken or received
on behalf of the City by Springsted.
The Series 2018B Bonds will not be subject to the “hold-the-offering-price” rule. Any proposal submitted pursuant to the Terms of Proposal shall be considered a firm offer for the purchase of the Series 2018B Bonds, and proposals submitted will not be subject to cancellation or withdrawal.
GOOD FAITH DEPOSIT
To have its proposal considered for award, the Purchaser is required to submit a good faith deposit to the
City in the amount of $34,100 (the “Deposit”) no later than 2:00 P.M., Central Time on the Sale Date. The
Deposit may be delivered as described herein in the form of either (i) a certified or cashier’s check payable
to the City; or (ii) a wire transfer. The Purchaser shall be solely responsible for the timely delivery of its
Deposit whether by check or wire transfer. Neither the City nor Springsted have any liability for delays in
the receipt of the Deposit. If the Deposit is not received by the specified time, the City may, at its sole
discretion, reject the proposal of the lowest bidder, direct the second lowest bidder to submit a Deposit, and
thereafter award the sale to such bidder.
Certified or Cashier’s Check. A Deposit made by certified or cashier’s check will be considered timely
delivered to the City if it is made payable to the City and delivered to Springsted Incorporated, 380 Jackson
Street, Suite 300, Saint Paul, Minnesota 55101 by the time specified above.
Wire Transfer. A Deposit made by wire will be considered timely delivered to the City upon submission
of a federal wire reference number by the specified time. Wire transfer instructions will be available from
Springsted following the receipt and tabulation of proposals. The successful bidder must send an e-mail
including the following information: (i) the federal reference number and time released; (ii) the amount of
the wire transfer; and (iii) the issue to which it applies.
Once an award has been made, the Deposit received from the the Purchaser will be retained by the City and
no interest will accrue to the Purchaser. The amount of the Deposit will be deducted at settlement from the
purchase price. In the event the Purchaser fails to comply with the accepted proposal, said amount will be
retained by the City.
AWARD
The Series 2018B Bonds will be awarded on the basis of the lowest interest rate to be determined on a true
interest cost (TIC) basis calculated on the proposal prior to any adjustment made by the City. The City's
computation of the interest rate of each proposal, in accordance with customary practice, will be controlling.
The City will reserve the right to: (i) waive non-substantive informalities of any proposal or of matters
relating to the receipt of proposals and award of the Series 2018B Bonds, (ii) reject all proposals without
cause, and (iii) reject any proposal that the City determines to have failed to comply with the terms herein.
BOND INSURANCE AT PURCHASER'S OPTION
The City has not applied for or pre-approved a commitment for any policy of municipal bond insurance
with respect to the Series 2018B Bonds. If the Series 2018B Bonds qualify for municipal bond insurance
and a bidder desires to purchase a policy, such indication, the maturities to be insured, and the name of the
desired insurer must be set forth on the bidder’s proposal. The City specifically reserves the right to reject
any bid specifying municipal bond insurance, even though such bid may result in the lowest TIC to the
City. All costs associated with the issuance and administration of such policy and associated ratings and
expenses (other than any independent rating requested by the City) shall be paid by the successful bidder.
Failure of the municipal bond insurer to issue the policy after the award of the Series 2018B Bonds shall
not constitute cause for failure or refusal by the successful bidder to accept delivery of the Series 2018B
Bonds.
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CUSIP NUMBERS
If the Series 2018B Bonds qualify for the assignment of CUSIP numbers such numbers will be printed on
the Series 2018B Bonds; however, neither the failure to print such numbers on any Series 2018B Bond nor
any error with respect thereto will constitute cause for failure or refusal by the Purchaser to accept delivery
of the Series 2018B Bonds. Springsted will apply for CUSIP numbers pursuant to Rule G-34 implemented
by the Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board. The CUSIP Service Bureau charge for the assignment of
CUSIP identification numbers shall be paid by the Purchaser.
SETTLEMENT
On or about August 16, 2018, the Series 2018B Bonds will be delivered without cost to the Purchaser
through DTC in New York, New York. Delivery will be subject to receipt by the Purchaser of an approving
legal opinion of Dorsey & Whitney LLP of Minneapolis, Minnesota, and of customary closing papers,
including a no-litigation certificate. On the date of settlement, payment for the Series 2018B Bonds shall
be made in federal, or equivalent, funds that shall be received at the offices of the City or its designee not
later than 12:00 Noon, Central Time. Unless compliance with the terms of payment for the Series 2018B
Bonds has been made impossible by action of the City, or its agents, the Purchaser shall be liable to the
City for any loss suffered by the City by reason of the Purchaser's non-compliance with said terms for
payment.
CONTINUING DISCLOSURE
In accordance with SEC Rule 15c2-12(b)(5), the City will undertake, pursuant to the resolution awarding
sale of the Series 2018B Bonds, to provide annual reports and notices of certain events. A description of
this undertaking is set forth in the Official Statement. The purchaser's obligation to purchase the
Series 2018B Bonds will be conditioned upon receiving evidence of this undertaking at or prior to delivery
of the Series 2018B Bonds.
OFFICIAL STATEMENT
The City has authorized the preparation of a Preliminary Official Statement containing pertinent
information relative to the Series 2018B Bonds, and said Preliminary Official Statement has been deemed
final by the City as of the date thereof within the meaning of Rule 15c2-12 of the Securities and Exchange
Commission. For copies of the Preliminary Official Statement or for any additional information prior to
sale, any prospective purchaser is referred to the Municipal Advisor to the City, Springsted Incorporated,
380 Jackson Street, Suite 300, Saint Paul, Minnesota 55101, telephone (651) 223-3000.
A Final Official Statement (as that term is defined in Rule 15c2-12) will be prepared, specifying the maturity
dates, principal amounts, and interest rates of the Series 2018B Bonds, together with any other information
required by law. By awarding the Series 2018B Bonds to the Purchaser, the City agrees that, no more than
seven business days after the date of such award, it shall provide without cost to the Purchaser up to
25 copies of the Final Official Statement. The City designates the Purchaser as its agent for purposes of
distributing copies of the Final Official Statement to each syndicate member, if applicable. The Purchaser
agrees that if its proposal is accepted by the City, (i) it shall accept designation and (ii) it shall enter into a
contractual relationship with its syndicate members for purposes of assuring the receipt of the Final Official
Statement by each such syndicate member.
Dated June 4, 2018 BY ORDER OF THE CITY COUNCIL
/s/ Charlene Friedges
City Clerk
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EXHIBIT A
ISSUE PRICE CERTIFICATE FOR COMPETITIVE SALES WITH AT LEAST THREE BIDS
FROM ESTABLISHED UNDERWRITERS
$[PRINCIPAL AMOUNT]
[BOND CAPTION]
ISSUE PRICE CERTIFICATE
The undersigned, on behalf of [NAME OF UNDERWRITER] (“[SHORT NAME OF
UNDERWRITER]”), hereby certifies as set forth below with respect to the sale of the obligations named
above (the “Bonds”).
1. Reasonably Expected Initial Offering Price.
(a) As of the Sale Date, the reasonably expected initial offering prices of the Bonds to the
Public by [SHORT NAME OF UNDERWRITER] are the prices listed in Schedule A (the “Expected
Offering Prices”). The Expected Offering Prices are the prices for the Maturities of the Bonds used by
[SHORT NAME OF UNDERWRITER] in formulating its bid to purchase the Bonds. Attached as Schedule
B is a true and correct copy of the bid provided by [SHORT NAME OF UNDERWRITER] to purchase the
Bonds.
(b) [SHORT NAME OF UNDERWRITER] was not given the opportunity to review other bids
prior to submitting its bid.
(c) The bid submitted by [SHORT NAME OF UNDERWRITER] constituted a firm offer to
purchase the Bonds.
2. Defined Terms.
(a) Maturity means Bonds with the same credit and payment terms. Bonds with different
maturity dates, or Bonds with the same maturity date but different stated interest rates, are treated as
separate Maturities.
(b) Public means any person (i.e., an individual, trust, estate, partnership, association,
company, or corporation) other than an Underwriter or a related party to an Underwriter. A person is a
“related party” to an Underwriter if the Underwriter and that person are subject, directly or indirectly, to
(i) at least 50% common ownership of the voting power or the total value of their stock, if both entities are
corporations (including direct ownership by one corporation of another), (ii) more than 50% common
ownership of their capital interests or profits interests, if both entities are partnerships (including direct
ownership by one partnership of another), or (iii) more than 50% common ownership of the value of the
outstanding stock of the corporation or the capital interests or profit interests of the partnership, as
applicable, if one entity is a corporation and the other entity is a partnership (including direct ownership of
the applicable stock or interests by one entity of the other).
(c) Sale Date means the first day on which there is a binding contract in writing for the sale of
the respective Maturity of the Bonds. The Sale Date of each Maturity of the Bonds is [DATE].
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(d) Underwriter means (i) any person that agrees pursuant to a written contract with the City (or with
the lead underwriter to form an underwriting syndicate) to participate in the initial sale of the Bonds to the
Public, and (ii) any person that agrees pursuant to a written contract directly or indirectly with a person
described in clause (i) of this paragraph to participate in the initial sale of the Bonds to the Public (including
a member of a selling group or a party to a retail distribution agreement participating in the initial sale of
the Bonds to the Public).
The representations set forth in this certificate are limited to factual matters only. Nothing in this
certificate represents [SHORT NAME OF UNDERWRITER]’s interpretation of any laws, including
specifically Sections 103 and 148 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and the Treasury
Regulations thereunder. The undersigned understands that the foregoing information will be relied upon
by the City[ and the Borrower] with respect to certain of the representations set forth in the [Tax
Certificate][Tax Exemption Agreement] and with respect to compliance with the federal income tax rules
affecting the Bonds, and by [BOND COUNSEL] in connection with rendering its opinion that the interest
on the Bonds is excluded from gross income for federal income tax purposes, the preparation of the Internal
Revenue Service Form 8038[-G][-GC][-TC], and other federal income tax advice that it may give to the
City [ and the Borrower] from time to time relating to the Bonds.
[UNDERWRITER]
By:______________________________________
Name:___________________________________
Dated: [ISSUE DATE]
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SCHEDULE A
EXPECTED OFFERING PRICES
(Attached)
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SCHEDULE B
COPY OF UNDERWRITER’S BID
(Attached)
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EXHIBIT B
ISSUE PRICE CERTIFICATE –COMPETITIVE SALES WITH FEWER THAN THREE BIDS
FROM ESTABLISHED UNDERWRITERS
$[PRINCIPAL AMOUNT]
[BOND CAPTION]
ISSUE PRICE CERTIFICATE
The undersigned, on behalf of [NAME OF UNDERWRITER/REPRESENTATIVE] ( [“[SHORT
NAME OF UNDERWRITER]”)][the “Representative”)][, on behalf of itself and [NAMES OF OTHER
UNDERWRITERS] (together, the “Underwriting Group”),] hereby certifies as set forth below with respect
to the sale of the obligations named above (the “Bonds”).
1. Sale of the General Rule Maturities. As of the date of this certificate, for each Maturity
of the General Rule Maturities, the first price at which at least 10% of such Maturity was sold to the Public
is the respective price listed in Schedule A.
2. Initial Offering Price of the Hold-the-Offering-Price Maturities.
(a) [SHORT NAME OF UNDERWRITER][The Underwriting Group] offered the Hold-the-
Offering-Price Maturities to the Public for purchase at the specified initial offering prices listed in Schedule
B (the “Initial Offering Prices”) on or before the Sale Date. If there is a Hold-the-Offering-Price Maturity,
a copy of the pricing wire for the Bonds is attached to this certificate as Schedule C.
(b) As set forth in the [Bond Purchase Agreement][Notice of Sale and bid award], [SHORT
NAME OF UNDERWRITER][each member of the Underwriting Group] has agreed in writing that, (i) for
each Maturity of the Hold-the-Offering-Price Maturities it would neither offer nor sell any of the Bonds of
such Maturity to any person at a price that is higher than the Initial Offering Price for such Maturity during
the Holding Period for such Maturity (the “Hold-the-Offering-Price Rule”), and (ii) any selling group
agreement shall contain the agreement of each dealer who is a member of the selling group, and any retail
distribution agreement shall contain the agreement of each broker-dealer who is a party to the retail
distribution agreement, to comply with the Hold-the-Offering-Price Rule. Based on its own knowledge
and, in the case of sales by other Underwriters, representations obtained from the other Underwriters, no
Underwriter has offered or sold any Maturity of the Hold-the-Offering-Price Maturities at a price that is
higher than the respective Initial Offering Price for that Maturity of the Bonds during the Holding Period.
3. Defined Terms.
(a) General Rule Maturities means those Maturities of the Bonds, if any, listed in Schedule A
hereto as the “General Rule Maturities.” If any Maturity is both a General Rule Maturity and a Hold-the-
Offering-Price Maturity, it is listed on both Schedule A and Schedule B.
(b) Hold-the-Offering-Price Maturities means those Maturities of the Bonds, if any, listed in
Schedule A hereto as the “Hold-the-Offering-Price Maturities.” If any Maturity is both a General Rule
Maturity and a Hold-the-Offering-Price Maturity, it is listed on both Schedule A and Schedule B.
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(c) Holding Period means, with respect to a Hold-the-Offering-Price Maturity, the period
starting on the Sale Date and ending on the earlier of (i) the close of the fifth business day after the Sale
Date ([DATE]), or (ii) the date on which [SHORT NAME OF UNDERWRITER][the Underwriters]
[has][have] sold at least 10% of such Hold-the-Offering-Price Maturity to the Public at one or more prices,
each of which is no higher than the Initial Offering Price for such Maturity.
(d) City means [DESCRIBE ISSUER].
(e) Maturity means Bonds with the same credit and payment terms. Bonds with different
maturity dates, or Bonds with the same maturity date but different stated interest rates, are treated as
separate Maturities.
(f) Public means any person (i.e., an individual, trust, estate, partnership, association,
company, or corporation) other than an Underwriter or a related party to an Underwriter. A person is a
“related party” to an Underwriter if the Underwriter and that person are subject, directly or indirectly, to
(i) at least 50% common ownership of the voting power or the total value of their stock, if both entities are
corporations (including direct ownership by one corporation of another), (ii) more than 50% common
ownership of their capital interests or profits interests, if both entities are partnerships (including direct
ownership by one partnership of another), or (iii) more than 50% common ownership of the value of the
outstanding stock of the corporation or the capital interests or profit interests of the partnership, as
applicable, if one entity is a corporation and the other entity is a partnership (including direct ownership of
the applicable stock or interests by one entity of the other).
(g) Sale Date means the first day on which there is a binding contract in writing for the sale of
the respective Maturity of the Bonds. The Sale Date of each Maturity of the Bonds is [DATE].
(h) Underwriter means (i) any person that agrees pursuant to a written contract with the City
(or with the lead underwriter to form an underwriting syndicate) to participate in the initial sale of the Bonds
to the Public, and (ii) any person that agrees pursuant to a written contract directly or indirectly with a
person described in clause (i) of this paragraph to participate in the initial sale of the Bonds to the Public
(including a member of a selling group or a party to a retail distribution agreement participating in the initial
sale of the Bonds to the Public).
The representations set forth in this certificate are limited to factual matters only. Nothing in this
certificate represents [NAME OF UNDEWRITING FIRM][the Representative’s] interpretation of any
laws, including specifically Sections 103 and 148 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and
the Treasury Regulations thereunder. The undersigned understands that the foregoing information will be
relied upon by the City[ and the Borrower] with respect to certain of the representations set forth in the
[Tax Certificate][Tax Exemption Agreement] and with respect to compliance with the federal income tax
rules affecting the Bonds, and by [BOND COUNSEL] in connection with rendering its opinion that the
interest on the Bonds is excluded from gross income for federal income tax purposes, the preparation of the
Internal Revenue Service Form 8038[-G][-GC][-TC], and other federal income tax advice that it may give
to the City [ and the Borrower] from time to time relating to the Bonds.
[UNDERWRITER][REPRESENTATIVE]
By:______________________________________
Name:___________________________________
Dated: [ISSUE DATE]
B - 3
SCHEDULE A
SALE PRICES OF THE GENERAL RULE MATURITIES
(Attached)
B - 4
SCHEDULE B
INITIAL OFFERING PRICES OF THE HOLD-THE-OFFERING-PRICE MATURITIES
(Attached)
B - 5
SCHEDULE C
PRICING WIRE
(Attached)