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HomeMy WebLinkAbout90-120 CITY OF LAKEVILLE RESOLUTION Date October 1, 1990 Resolution No. 90-120 Motion by Harvey Seconded by Mulvihill RESOLUTION GIVING PRELIMINARY APPROVAL TO A PROJECT WITH ARDEN INTERNATIONAL KITCHENS, INC., A MINNESOTA CORPORATION, AND OTHERS; GIVING PRELIMINARY APPROVAL WITH .CONDITIONS OR THE ISSUANCE BY THE MINNESOTA AGRICULTURAL AND ECONOMIC BOARD OR THE CITY OF LAKEVILLE OF REVENUE BONDS TO FINANCE THE PROJECT AND PROVIDING FOR OTHER MATTERS RELATED THERETO.. WHEREAS, the City Council, in and for the City of Lakeville (herein, the "City"), is desirous of inducing and. encouraging (i) Arden International Kitchens, Inc., a Minnesota corporation,. (ii) and R. Stephan Tanner, individual, either individually or collectively (herein, the "Applicant"), to cause to be acquired, equipped, and operated a 90,000 square foot office/production facility to be located in the City at 21150 Hamburg Avenue (herein, the. "Project") and to be used for food processing. • WHEREAS., the Minnesota Agricultural and Economic Development Board has been established pursuant to Minnesota Statutes, Chapter 41A (and including certain provisions of Minnesota Statutes 1986, Chapter 116M notwithstanding the repeal thereof) {collectively, the "Act") to act on behalf of the State of Minnesota within the scope of powers granted to it in the Act to implement loan programs under the Act by which the State, along or in cooperation with private or public lenders, may provide adequate funds or incentives to finance or assist in financing of projects and otherwise assist the development, construction and installation of such projects.; and WHEREAS, the State has yet to act officially on the Applicant's application but is expected to do so in the near future; and WHEREAS, the Applicant has specifically requested that the State undertake to issue its revenue bonds under the Program and Resolution to finance the, costs of the Project in the estimated principal amount of $5,.800,000 and with a final maturity not to be in excess of the estimated average economic useful life of the Project; and WHEREAS, pending such action by the State, the Applicant has requested the City to adopt this resolution to encourage the State to finance the Project .and to serve as the appropriate substitute for a "bond resolution or other form of official action" necessary to • document the Applicant's intentions and the intentions of a state or local subdivision to cause the Project to be financed with tax-exempt bonds under the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended; i NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council in .and for the City of Lakeville as follows: Section 1. The City hereby acknowledges receipt of a copy of the application of the'Applicant to the State (the "Application") for financial assistance with respect to the Project.. Section 2. Based on the Application of the Applicant and on other information available to the City, the City hereby finds and determines that: (1) financing of the Project by the issuance of tax-exempt bonds is necessary to permit the Applicant to expand or remain in Minnesota and the Applicant has demonstrated that it cannot obtain suitable financing from other sources and the issuance of the Bonds would be substantial inducement to the Applicant to undertake the Project: (2) the Project will create or retain significant numbers of jobs in the City and will add to the tax base of the State, the City and other. taxing jurisdictions; • (3) the Applicant has a significant potential for growth in jobs or economic activities in Minnesota during the ensuing five-year period; and (4) the Applicant will maintain a significant level of productivity in Minnesota during the ensuing five-year period. Section 3. The City Council hereby gives preliminary approval to the Project and its financing by the State by the issuance of the State's Small Business Development Loan Bonds. Subject to the conditions herein stated the City hereby encourages the State to give preliminary approval to the proposal that the State issue its Bonds in an amount not to exceed $5,800,000 and use the proceeds thereof to make the loan to finance the costs of the Project or a portion thereof pursuant to the Act. Sueh issuance would be made upon such terms and .conditions and with such provisions as the State may require and the proceeds of the loan shall be used solely for costs as described in this resolution. If the state is unwilling or unable to issue such bonds, the City hereby evidences its preliminary approval of the Project and its intent to issue revenue bonds pursuant to Minnesota Statutes, Sections 469.152 - 469.165 to finance the Project. Notwithstanding any other terms and provisions set • forth in this resolution to the contrary, this resolution. shall not obligate the City to issue such bonds but only shall serve as the necessary preliminary official action of the City evidencing its • present intent to issue its bonds for the Project if so requested. Section 4. The Bonds, whether issued by the State or the City, would be special obligations of the issuer thereof payable solely from the revenues realized from the loan agreement with respect to the loan financed with Bond proceeds, from the application of amounts on deposit in any debt service reserve fund established by the issuer thereof with respect to the Bonds and from other revenues, moneys or assets specifically pledged to the benefit of the bondholders. The Bonds would not constitute a debt or loan of credit of the State or any political subdivision thereof (other than the Minnesota Agricultural and Economic Development Board, if issued by the State) nor will any political subdivision thereof be liable on the Bands. Neither the faith and credit nor the taxing power of the State or of any political subdivision thereof shall be pledged to the payment of the principal of or the interest on the Bonds. Section 5. In anticipation of the approval by the State or City of the Bonds and the Project and of the disbursements to the Applicant of the proceeds of the Bonds as and for the loan pursuant to any indenture or similar instrument nd loan agreement to be entered by the State or the City with respect thereto, and in order that the completion of the Project shall not be unduly delayed when approved, the City has adopted this resolution so as to permit the Applicant, or any duly authorized person or corporation acting on the Applicant's behalf, to pay or incur qualified costs under the Act and the Internal Revenue Code of 1986., as amended (the "Code") with respect to the Project to be financed by the loan and to pay such costs either by direct payment of such costs from proceeds of the loan when and if funded from Bond proceeds or by reimbursement to the • Applicant from the proceeds of the loan when and if funded from bond proceeds for such costs paid directly by the Applicant or aforesaid agent of the Applicant from its own funds, including the use of interim, short-term financing, subject to reimbursement from the proceeds of the Bonds, if and when delivered, but otherwise without liability to the State or the City. Neither the incurring of expenses nor the disbursement of funds by the Applicant pursuant to this Section 5 shall create an obligation., by estoppel or otherwise, on the part of the City or the State to issue the Bonds,. such _ issuance to remain within the sole discretion of the City or the State. Section 6. The Applicant has agreed and it is hereby determined that any and all costs incurred by the City in connection with the financing of the Project, whether or not the Project is carried to completion and whether or not the Bonds are issued, shall be paid by the Applicant. Section. 7. This resolution shall take effect immediately and shall be effective (subject to Section 3 hereof) for a period of 24 months from the date of adoption, unless extended by subsequent resolution of the City of Lakeville. CITY OF LAKEVILLE • BY: D one Zaun, ayor ATTEST: ' t~ ~ Charlene Friedges, City,`-lerk