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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1985 07-11 CCP Special Session CITY COUNCIL AGENDA CITY OF BROOKLYN CENTER SPECIAL SESSION JULY 11, 1985 7:00 p.m. 1. Call to Order 2. Roll Call 3. Resolution: a. Establishing Project No. 1985 -16, Accepting Bid and Awarding Contract for Carpet Replacement in the Civic Center (Contract 1985 -I) 4. Public Hearing: (7:00 p.m.) a. Establishment of a Multifamily Housing Bond on Brookwood Condo- . miniums 1. Resolution Adopting a Housing Bond Program for the Issuance of Multifamily Housing Revenue Bonds for the Brookwood Estates Project and Authorizing Submission of Same to the Minnesota Housing Finance Agency and the Metropolitan Council -The Public Hearing is continued from the July 8, 1985 regular meeting of the Brooklyn Center City Council 5. Adjournment Member introduced the following resolution and moved its adoption: RESOLUTION NO. RESOLUTION ACCEPTING BID AND APPROVING CONTRACT 1985 -I (CARPET REPLACEMENT IN THE CIVIC CENTER, PROJECT NO. 1985 -16) WHEREAS, pursuant to an advertisement for bids for Improvement Project No. 1985 -16, bids were received, opened, and tabulated by the City Clerk and Engineer, on the 18th day of June, 1985. Said bids were as follows: Bidder Bid Amount Carpet Center, Inc. Alternate No. 1 $ 34,870 Minnetonka, Minesota Alternate No. 2 36,763 Alternate No. 3 38,680 Alternate No. 4 39,443 Alternate No. 5 47,637 Commers Interiors, Inc. $ 40,720 Bloomington, Minnesota Murray Floor Covering Co. Alternate No. 1 $ 41,968 Alternate No. 2 45,945 Donohue Construction, Inc. $ 52,224 Hopkins, Minnesota WHEREAS, it appears the Carpet Center, Inc. of Minnetonka, Minnesota, is the lowest responsible bidder. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL of the City f Brooklyn yn Center Minnesota: 1. The Mayor and City Manager are hereby authorized and directed to enter into the attached contract, in the amount of $34,870 with The Carpet Center, Inc. of Minnetonka, Minnesota in the name of the City of Brooklyn Center, for Improvement Project No. 1985 -16 according to the plans and specifications therefor approved by the City Council and on file in the office of the City Clerk. 2. The City Clerk is hereby authorized and directed to return forthwith to all bidders the deposits made with their bids, except that the deposit of the successful bidder and the next lowest bidder shall be retained until a contract has been signed. RESOLUTION NO. 3. All costs for Project No. 1985 -16 shall be charged to the 1985 Operating budget for Capital Outlay in the General Fund. Costs for carpet in City Hall shall be charged to the Government Buildings Division. Costs for carpeting at the Community Center shall be charged to the Community Center Division. Date Mayor ATTEST: Clerk The motion for the adoption of the foregoing resolution was duly seconded by member , and upon vote being taken thereon, the following voted in favor thereof: and the following voted against the same: whereupon said resolution was declared duly passed and adopted. Member introduced the following resolution and moved its adoption: RESOLUTION NO. RESOLUTION ADOPTING A HOUSING BOND PROGRAM FOR THE ISSUANCE OF MULTIFAMILY HOUSING REVENUE BONDS FOR THE BROOKWOOD ESTATES PROJECT AND AUTHORIZING SUBMISSION OF SAME TO THE MINNESOTA HOUSING FINANCE AGENCY AND THE METROPOLITAN COUNCIL WHEREAS, pursuant to the Minnesota Municipal Housing Act, Minnesota Statutes, Chapter 4620 (the "Act "), the City of Brooklyn Center, Minnesota e "City" is authorized to adopt a housing plan and carry out programs for the financing of multifamily housing which is affordable to persons of low and moderate income; and WHEREAS, the Act requires adoption of the housing plan after a public hearing held thereon after publication of notice in a newspaper of general circulation in the City at least thirty days in advance of the hearing; and WHEREAS, the City adopted the City's Housing Plan (the "Plan ") on September 21, 1982, after holding a public hearing, all in accordance with the requirements of the Act; and WHEREAS, in accordance with its requirements, the Plan provides for programs for the issuance of bonds to finance multifamily housing development which are affordable to persons and families of low and moderate income and are consistent with the goals, conditions and requirements of the Plan; and WHEREAS, the City has received from Brookwood Estates Limited Partnership,a Minnesota limited partnership, a proposal to construct a multifamily housing development of approximately 73 units on property located north of the intersection of Girard and North Lilac Avenue in the City (the "Project ") , and a request for the City to issue housing revenue bonds in the amount of approximately $4,500,000 for the Project; and WHEREAS, the Act requires adoption of a program after a public hearing held thereon after publication of notice in a newspaper of general circulation in the City at least fifteen days in advance of the hearing before the issuance of bonds for the Project; and WHEREAS, notice of a public hearing on a proposed housing program for the Project (the "Program ") was published on June 20, 1985; and WHEREAS, the City has on this date conducted a public hearing on the Program; and WHEREAS, the Act further requires submission of the Program to the Minnesota Housing Finance Agency (the "MHFA") for its approval; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Brooklyn Center: 1. That the Program for the issuance of up to $4,500,000 of the City's RESOLUTION NO. multifamily housing revenue bonds (the "Bonds ") is hereby in all respects adopted. It is hereby found, determined, and declared that it would be in the best interests of the City to issue the Bonds and, therefore, the City hereby gives preliminary approval to issuance of the Bonds in the approximate amount of $4,500,000 subject to the City, Brookwood Estates Limited Partnership (the "Developer "), and the purchaser of the Bonds reaching agreement on the terms under which the Bonds will be issued. 2. That the City Manager is hereby authorized to submit the Program to the MHFA and the Metropolitan Council, and to do all other things and take all other actions as may be necessary or appropriate to carry out the Program in accordance with the Act and any other applicable laws and ` regulations. 3• The Developer has agreed to pay directly or through the City any and all costs incurred by the City in connection with the Project whether or not the project is approved by the MHFA; whether or not the project is carried to completion; and whether or not the bonds or operative instruments are executed. 4. The adoption of this resolution does not constitute a guarantee or a firm commitment that the City will issue the bond as requested by the Developer. The City retains the right in its sole discretion to withdraw from participation and accordingly not issue the bond should the City at any time prior to the issuance thereof determine that it is in the best interest of the City not to issue the bond or should the parties to the transaction be unable to reach agreement as to the terms and conditions of any of the documents required for the transaction. 5. The Mayor, City Manager, other officers, employees, and agents of the City, and Counsel to the City are hereby authorized, in cooperation with bond counsel, to prepare, execute, and deliver documents in conjunction with review and approval of the Program and to prepare documents with respect to the Bonds. 6. Miller & Schroeder Municipals, Inc. is hereby designated underwriter of the Bonds to be issued in connection with the Project, its fee to paid out of the proceeds of the Bonds when issued. R Date Mayor ATTEST: Clerk The motion for the adoption of the foregoing resolution was duly seconded by member , and upon vote being taken thereon, the following voted in favor thereof: and the following voted against the same: whereupon said resolution was declared duly passed and adopted.