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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2010-021 CCR Member Kay Lasman introduced the following resolution and moved its adoption: RESOLUTION NO. 2010 -21 RESOLUTION PROVIDING FOR THE COMPETITIVE NEGOTIATED SALE OF $2,350,000 GENERAL OBLIGATION UTILITY REVENUE BONDS, SERIES 2010A A. WHEREAS, the City Council- of the City of Brooklyn Center, Minnesota, has heretofore determined that it is necessary and expedient to issue its $2,350,000 General Obligation Utility Revenue Bonds, Series 2010A (the "Bonds ") to finance the replacement of residential and commercial water meters within the City; and B. WHEREAS, the City has retained Springsted Incorporated, in Saint Paul, Minnesota ( "Springsted "), as its independent financial advisor and is therefore authorized to sell these obligations by a competitive negotiated sale in accordance with Minnesota Statutes, Section 475.60, Subdivision 2(9); and NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Brooklyn Center, Minnesota, as follows: 1. Authorization; Findings. The City Council hereby authorizes Springsted to solicit bids for the g competitive negotiated sale of the Bonds. 2. Meeting; Bid Oneninij. This City Council shall meet at the time and place specified in the Terms of Proposal attached hereto as Exhibit A for the purpose of considering sealed bids for, and awarding the sale of, the Bonds. The Manager or his designee, shall open bids at the time and place specified in such Terms of Proposal. 3. Terms of Proposal. The terms and conditions of the Bonds and the negotiation thereof are fully set forth in the "Terms of Proposal" attached hereto as Exhibit A and hereby approved and made a part hereof. 4. Official Statement. In connection with said competitive negotiated sale, the Manager and other officers or employees of the City are hereby authorized to cooperate with Springsted and participate in the preparation of an official statement for the Bonds, and to execute and deliver it on behalf of the City upon its completion. January 11, 2010 L. - Date Mayor ATTEST: 4n� City Clerk The motion for the adoption of the foregoing resolution was duly seconded by member Mark Ye lic h and upon vote being taken thereon, the following voted in favor thereof: Tim Willson, Kay Lasman, Tim Roche, Dan Ryan, and Mark Yelich; and the following voted against the same: none; whereupon said resolution was declared duly passed and adopted. RESOLUTION NO. 2010-21 EXHIBIT A THE CITY HAS AUTHORIZED SPRINGSTED INCORPORATED TO NEGOTIATE THIS ISSUE ON ITS BEHALF. PROPOSALS WILL BE RECEIVED ON THE FOLLOWING BASIS: TERMS OF PROPOSAL $2,350,000` CITY OF BROOKLYN CENTER,MINNESOTA GENERAL OBLIGATION UTILITY REVENUE BONDS, SERIES 2010A (BOOK ENTRY ONLY) The City of Brooklyn Center, Minnesota is requesting proposals for the above-named Issue optionally as conventional tax-exempt general obligations (the "Tax-Exempt Bonds") or as taxable general obligations which the City will elect to designate "Qualified Build America Bonds (Direct Pay)" (the "Taxable Bonds"). Proposals for the Bonds and the Good Faith Deposit ("Deposit") will be received on Monday, February 8, 2010, until 10:30 A.M., Central .Time, at the offices of Springsted Incorporated, 380 Jackson Street, Suite 300, Saint Paul, Minnesota, after which time proposals will be opened and tabulated. Consideration for award of the Bonds will be by the City Council at 7:00 P.M., Central Time, of the same day. SUBMISSION OF PROPOSALS Springsted will assume no liability for the inability of the 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 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 Bids submitted to PARITY& Each bidder shall be solely responsible for making necessary arrangements to access PARITY® for purposes of submitting its electronic Bid in a timely manner and in compliance with the requirements of the Terms of Proposal. Neither the City, its agents nor PARITY® shall have ` Preliminary;subject to change A-1 2442944vl RESOLUTION NO. 2010-21 tion to bid for an prospective bidder or to provide or duty or obligation to undertake registration Y p p any Y g g ents nor ensure electronic access to any qualified prospective bidder, and neither the City, its agents ' register to bid or for an failure in the bidder's failure to re Y responsible for a ba. PARITY® shall be respo g have an liability for an delays or interruptions of or any damages o operation of or Y Y proper P � Y �' caused by the services of PARITY®. The City is using the services of PARITY® solely as a 'c bidding for the Bonds, and PARITY® is lectroru 'sm to conduct the e g communication mechanism not an agent of the City. If any provisions of this Terms of Proposal conflict with information provided by PARITY®, Y® including an fee this Terms of Proposal shall control. Further information about PARIT g Y charged,may be obtained from: PARITY®, 1359 Broadway, 2nd Floor,New York,New York 10018 Customer Support: (212) 849-5000 DETAILS OF THE BONDS The Bonds will be dated March 8, 2010, as the date of original issue, and will bear interest payable on February 1 and August 1 of each year, commencing February 1, 2011. Interest will be computed on the basis of a 360-day year of twelve 30-day months. The Bonds will mature February 1 in the years and amounts* as follows: 2011 $140,000 2014 $140,000 2017 $150,000 2020 $160,000 2023 $180,000 2015 140 000 2018 $155 000 2021 $165,000 2024 $185,000 2012 $135,000 $ , 2013 $135,000 2016 $145,000 2019 $155,000 2022 $175,000 2025 $190,000 * The City reserves the right, after proposals are opened and prior to award, to increase or reduce the principal amount of the Bonds or the maturity amounts offered for sale. Any such increase or reduction will be made in multiples of$S,000 in any of the maturities. In the event the principal amount of the Bonds is increased or reduced, any premium offered or any discount taken by the successful bidder will be increased or reduced by a percentage equal to the percentage by which the principal amount of the Bonds is increased or reduced. Proposals for the Bonds may contain a maturity schedule providing for a combination of serial 11 term bonds shall be subject to mandatory bonds and term bonds. A � sinking fund redemption at par a date of redemption and must conform to the maturity rice of plus accrued interest to the p P P 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 Bonds will be issued by means of a book entry system with no physical distribution of Bonds made to the public. The Bonds will be issued in fully registered form and one Bond, representing the aggregate principal amount of the 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 of the Bonds. Individual A-2 2442944v1 RESOLUTION NO. 2010-21 purchases of the 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 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 purchaser, as a'condition of delivery of the Bonds, will be required to deposit the Bonds with DTC. REGISTRAR The City will name the registrar which shall be subject to applicable SEC regulations. The City will pay for the services of the registrar. OPTIONAL REDEMPTION The City may elect on February 1, 2020, and on any day thereafter, to prepay Bonds due on or after February 1, 2021. 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 Bonds of a maturity are called for redemption, the City will notify DTC of the particular amount of such maturity to be prepaid. 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 prepayments shall be at a price of par plus accrued interest. EXTRAORDINARY REDEMPTION In the event the Bonds are designated and issued as Taxable Qualified Build America Bonds (Direct Pay), the Bonds are subject to extraordinary redemption at the direction of the City if the IRS determines, or is expected by the City to determine, either prospectively or otherwise, that Direct Payments are not payable with respect to the Bonds, or there is a change in law eliminating or decreasing Direct Payments with respect to the Bonds. The redemption shall be at a price of par plus accrued interest, and the redemption date shall be a date designated by the City for which timely notice of redemption can be given. SECURITY AND PURPOSE The 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 net revenues of the City's water and sewer utilities. The proceeds will be used to finance the replacement of residential and commercial water meters within the City. BIDDING PARAMETERS Bidders may provide proposals for the Bonds specifying interest rates for the Bonds if issued as Tax-Exempt Bonds, or alternatively, specifying interest rates for the Bonds if issued as Taxable Bonds. Each bidder is encouraged, but not required, to submit proposals for both Tax-Exempt Bonds and Taxable Bonds. To comply with the `Build America Bond"provisions of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the "Code"), each proposal for the Taxable Bonds must A-3 24429441 RESOLUTION NO. 2010-21 specify the expected reoffering price for each maturity of the Bonds,-and (i) each such reoffering price cannot exceed the par amount of the maturity by more than .25% multiplied by the number of complete years to the earlier of the maturity date or the first optional redemption date for the maturity of the Bonds and (ii) in the initial offering no bond may be sold for a price in excess of such limit unless the IRS provides authoritative guidance to the contrary. Separate proposal forms and Parity provisions have been provided for submitting proposals for the Bonds if to be designated Tax-Exempt Bonds or designated Taxable Bonds. If the Bonds are issued as Taxable Bonds, the Bonds will be titled "Taxable General Obligation Utility Revenue Bonds, Series 2010A (Build America Bonds—Direct Pay)". Proposals for the Tax-Exempt Bonds shall be for not less than $2,326,500 (the "Minimum Bid") and accrued interest on the total principal amount of the Bonds. Proposals for the Taxable Bonds shall be for not less than the Minimum Bid or for not more than a de minimis premium, as described below. Maximum Maximum Maximum Maximum Permitted Permitted Permitted Permitted Year Price Year Price Year Price Year Price 2011 $100.00 2015 $101.00 2019 $102.00 2023 $102.25 2012 100.25 2016 101.25 2020 102.25 2024 102.25 2013 100.50 2017 101.50 2021 102.25 2025 102.25 2014 100.75 2018 101.75 2022 102.25 No proposal can be withdrawn or amended after the time set for receiving proposals unless the meeting of the City scheduled for award of the Bonds is adjourned, recessed, or continued to another date without award of the Bonds having been made. Rates shall be in integral multiples of 5/100 or 1/8 of 1%. Rates are not required to be in level or ascending order; however,the rate for any maturity cannot be more than 1% lower than the highest rate of any of the preceding maturities. Bonds of the same maturity shall bear a single rate from the date of the Bonds to the date of maturity. No conditional proposals will be accepted. GOOD FAITH DEPOSIT Proposals, regardless of method of submission, shall be accompanied by a Deposit in the amount of$23,500, in the form of a certified or cashier's check, a wire transfer, or Financial Surety Bond and delivered to Springsted Incorporated prior to the time proposals will be opened. Each bidder shall be solely responsible for the timely delivery of their Deposit whether by check, wire transfer or Financial Surety Bond. Neither the City nor Springsted Incorporated have any liability for delays in the transmission of the Deposit. Any Deposit made by certified or cashier's check should be made payable to the City and delivered to Springsted Incorporated, 380 Jackson Street, Suite 300, St. Paul, Minnesota 55101. Any Deposit sent via wire transfer should be sent to Springsted Incorporated as the City's agent according to the following instructions: A-4 24429441 RESOLUTION NO. 2010-21 Wells Fargo Bank,N.A., San Francisco, CA 94104 ABA#121000248 For credit to Springsted Incorporated, Account#635-5007954 Contemporaneously with such wire transfer, the bidder shall send an e-mail to bond_services @springsted.com, including the following information; (i) indication that a wire transfer has been made, (ii)the amount of the wire transfer, (iii) the issue to which it applies, and (iv)the return wire instructions if such bidder is not awarded the Bonds. Any Deposit made by the successful bidder by check or wire transfer will be delivered to the City following the award of the Bonds. Any Deposit made by check or wire transfer by an h bidder following City action relative to an award of unsuccessful bidder will be returned to such g ty the Bonds. If a Financial Surety Bond is used, it must be from an insurance company licensed to issue such a bond in the State of Minnesota and pre-approved by the City. Such bond must be submitted to Springsted Incorporated prior to the opening of the proposals. The Financial Surety Bond must identify each underwriter whose Deposit is guaranteed by such Financial Surety Bond. If the Bonds are awarded to an underwriter using a Financial Surety Bond, then that underwriter is required to submit its Deposit to the City in the form of a certified or cashier's check or wire transfer as instructed by Springsted Incorporated not later than 3:30 P.M., Central Time on the next business day following the award. If such Deposit is not received by that time, the Financial Surety Bond may be drawn by the City to satisfy the Deposit requirement. The Deposit received from the purchaser, the amount of which will be deducted at settlement, will be deposited by the City and no interest will accrue to the purchaser. In the event the purchaser fails to comply with the accepted proposal, said amount will be retained by the City. AWARD The Bonds will be awarded to the bidder offering the lowest interest rate to be determined on a true interest cost (TIC) basis, treating the credit available to the City if the Bonds are issued as Taxable Bonds constituting "Qualified Build America Bonds" as a reduction in each interest payment. No proposal for the Taxable Bonds may require reoffering premiums in excess of the maximums set for the Taxable Bonds issued as "Qualified Build America Bonds." 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 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 If the Bonds qualify for issuance of any policy of municipal bond insurance or commitment therefor at the option of the underwriter, the purchase of any such insurance policy or the issuance of any such commitment shall be at the sole option and expense of the purchaser of the A-5 24429441 RESOLUTION NO. 2010-21 Bonds. Any increased costs of issuance of the Bonds resulting from such purchase of insurance shall be paid by the purchaser, except that, if the City has requested and received a rating on the Bonds from a rating agency, the City will pay that rating fee. Any other rating agency fees shall be the responsibility of the purchaser. Failure of the municipal bond insurer to issue the policy after Bonds have been awarded to the purchaser shall not constitute cause for failure or refusal by the purchaser to accept delivery on the Bonds. CUSIP NUMBERS If the Bonds qual ify for assignment of CUSIP numbers such numbers will be printed on the Bonds, but neither the failure to print such numbers on any Bond nor any error with respect thereto will constitute cause for failure or refusal by the purchaser to accept delivery of the Bonds. The CUSIP Service Bureau charge for the assignment of CUSIP identification numbers shall be paid by the purchaser. SETTLEMENT On or about March 8, 2010, the 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 Briggs and Morgan, Professional Association, of Saint Paul and Minneapolis, Minnesota, and of customary closing papers, including a no-litigation certificate. On the date of settlement, payment for the 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 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 On the date of actual issuance and delivery of the Bonds, the City will execute and deliver a Continuing Disclosure Undertaking (the "Undertaking") whereunder the City will covenant for the benefit of the owners of the Bonds to provide certain financial and other information about the City and notices of certain occurrences to information repositories as specified in and required by SEC Rule 150-12(b)(5). OFFICIAL STATEMENT The City has authorized the preparation of an Official Statement containing pertinent information relative to the Bonds, and said Official Statement will serve as a nearly final Official Statement within the meaning of Rule 15c2-12 of the Securities and Exchange Commission. For copies of the Official Statement or for any additional information prior to sale, any prospective purchaser is referred to the Financial Advisor to the City, Springsted Incorporated, 380 Jackson Street, Suite 300, Saint Paul, Minnesota 55101,telephone (651) 223 3000. The Official Statement, when further supplemented by an addendum or addenda specifying the maturity dates, principal amounts and interest rates of the Bonds, together with any other A-6 2442944v1 RESOLUTION NO. 2010-21 information required by law, shall constitute a"Final Official Statement" of the City with respect to the Bonds, as that term is defined in Rule 15c2-12. By awarding the Bonds to any underwriter or underwriting syndicate submitting a proposal therefor, the City agrees that, no more than seven business days after the date of such award, it shall provide without cost to the senior managing underwriter of the syndicate to which the Bonds are awarded 95 copies of the Official Statement and the addendum or addenda described above. The City designates the senior managing underwriter of the syndicate to which the Bonds are awarded as its agent for purposes of distributing copies of the Final Official Statement to each Participating Underwriter. Any underwriter delivering a proposal with respect to the Bonds agrees thereby that if its proposal is accepted by the City (i) it shall accept such designation and (ii) it shall enter into a contractual. relationship with all Participating Underwriters of the Bonds for purposes of assuring the receipt by each such Participating Underwriter of the Final Official Statement. Dated January 11, 2010 BY ORDER OF THE CITY COUNCIL /s/ Sharon Knutson Clerk A-7 24429441