HomeMy WebLinkAbout13-07 - ADMIN Resolution - Economic Development Authority - 2013/07/01ST. LOUIS PARK ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY
RESOLUTION NO. 13-07
AUTHORIZING AUTHORITY FUNDS FOR THE REDEMPTION OF THE
CITY OF ST. LOUIS PARK'S GENERAL OBLIGATION TAX INCREMENT
REFUNDING BONDS, SERIES 2004A
BE IT RESOLVED By the Board of Commissioners of the St. Louis Park Economic
Development Authority (the "Authority") as follows:
Section 1. Backeround.
1.01. The City of St. Louis Park (the "City") previously issued and sold its General
Obligation Tax Increment Refunding Bonds, Series 2004A (the "Bonds"), dated April 7, 2004, in
the original aggregate principal amount of $7,490,000, of which $1,895,000 in principal amount
(constituting the 2014 through 2016 maturities) has previously been defeased and redeemed on
February 1, 2013, and the remainder of $1,415,000 in principal amount is currently outstanding.
Bonds maturing on or after February 1, 2014, are subject to call for prior redemption on February
1, 2013, or on any date thereafter at a price of par plus accrued interest. Redemption may be in
whole or in part, and if in part, at the option of the City and in such order as the City will
determine and within a maturity selected by the Controller of the City (as successor to the
Finance Director), acting as the Registrar for the Bonds (the "Registrar"). Prepayments will be
at a price of par plus accrued interest.
1.02. The City has determined that it is in the best interests of the sound financial
management of the City that Bonds maturing on February 1, 2017 and February 1, 2018,
comprising all of the Bonds subject to redemption, be prepaid and redeemed on August 5, 2013
(the "Redemption Date"), and will call those Bonds for redemption on the Redemption Date in
the aggregate principal amount of $1,415,000.
1.03. The City has requested that the sources of funds used to prepay and redeem the
Bonds include the Development Fund and the Trunk Highway 7 Fund of the Authority.
1.04. The Authority finds that it is in the best interest of the City and Authority to
allocate funds from its Development Fund and Trunk Highway 7 Fund to pay all or a portion of
the redemption and prepayment of the Bonds, as requested by the City.
Section 2. Funds for Redemption Approved.
2.01. The Authority hereby authorizes the use of Development Fund and Trunk
Highway 7 Fund moneys to pay all or a portion of the cost of redemption and prepayment of the
Bonds on the Redemption Date.
2.02. Authority staff and consultants are authorized to take any actions necessary to
carry out the intent of this resolution, including without limitation working with the City
Controller to accomplish the prepayment and redemption of the Bonds on the Redemption Date.
Section 3. Effective Date. This resolution is effective upon approval by the City of its
resolution calling for the redemption of the Bonds.
on No. 13-07 -Z-
Administration: Adopted by the Economic Development
Zresi4d ority Jul 1, 20 3
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