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HomeMy WebLinkAboutContract 1959 EHLERS & ASSOCIATES INC " ?11 ""dP' --- ute () E> yD.... ,~ 'j,~ December 4, 2006 William Elrite Finance Director City Hall 590 - 40th Avenue Northeast Columbia Heights, MN 55421 RE: City of Columbia Heights, Minnesota $4,075,000 General Obligation Improvement and Utility Revenue Bonds, Series 2006A Enclosed for your files is a completed copy of the Resolution Authorizing the Issuance and Awarding the Sale of Bonds which was adopted by the City Council on November 13,2006. Also enclosed is a copy of the principal and interest payment schedule. We have forwarded a copy of the resolution to the Anoka County Auditor for bond registration and tax levy purposes. Sincerely, EHLERS & ASSOCIATES, INe. Debbie Holmes Senior Analyst Enclosures Equal Opportunity Employer LEADERS IN PUBLIC FINANCE Charter Member of the National Association of Independent Public Finance Advisors 3060 Centre Pointe Drive, Roseville, MN 55113-1105 651.697.8500 fax 651.697.8555 www.ehlers-inc.com PRINCIPAL AND INTEREST PAYMENT SCHEDULE City of Columbia Heights, Minnesota Dated Date: 12/7/2006 $4,075,000 General Obligation Improvement and Utility Revenue Bonds, Series 2006A Call Date: 2/1/2013 CUSIP No. Payment Payment Total Fiscal Base: Due Date Principal Rate Interest Notations P&I Total 197684 08/01/07 105,950.00 105,950.00 02/01/08 275,000.00 4.000 81,500.00 356,500.00 462,450.00 LL5 08/01/08 76,000.00 76,000.00 02/01/09 440,000.00 4.000 76,000.00 516,000.00 592,000.00 LM3 08/01/09 67,200.00 67,200.00 02/01/10 485,000.00 4.000 67,200.00 552,200.00 619,400.00 LN1 08/01/10 57,500.00 57,500.00 02/01/11 520,000.00 4.000 57,500.00 577,500.00 635,000.00 LP6 08/01/11 47,100.00 47,100.00 02/01/12 565,000.00 4.000 47,100.00 612,100.00 659,200.00 LQ4 08/01/12 35,800.00 35,800.00 02/01/13 465,000.00 4.000 35,800.00 500,800.00 536,600.00 LR2 08/01/13 26,500.00 26,500.00 02/01/14 485,000.00 4.000 26,500.00 511,500.00 538,000.00 LSO 08/01/14 16,800.00 16,800.00 02/01/15 245,000.00 4.000 16,800.00 261,800.00 278,600.00 LT8 08/01/15 11,900.00 11,900.00 02/01/16 250,000.00 4.000 11,900.00 261,900.00 273,800.00 LU5 08/01/16 6,900.00 6,900.00 02/01/17 270,000.00 4.000 6,900.00 276,900.00 283,800.00 LV3 08/01/17 1,50000 1,500.00 02/01/18 25,000.00 4.000 1,500.00 26,500.00 28,000.00 LW1 08/01/18 1,000.00 1,000.00 02/01119 25,000.00 4.000 1,000.00 26,000 00 27,00000 LX9 08/01/19 500.00 500.00 02/01/20 25,000.00 4.000 500.00 25,500.00 26,000.00 LY7 4,075,000.00 884,850.00 4,959,850.00 4,959,850.00 0 EHLERS 4. AS S 0 C fA T E SIN C Breakdown of Payments Attributable to: Improvement Portion Revenue Portion Principal Interest Annual Total Principal Interest Annual Total 88,530.00 17,42000 225,000 68,100.00 381,630.00 50,000 13,400.00 80,82000 63,600.00 12,400.00 385,000 63,600.00 512,200.00 55,000 12,400.00 79,800.00 55,900.00 11,300.00 425,000 55,900.00 536,800.00 60,000 11,300.00 82,600.00 47,400.00 10,100.00 455,000 47,400.00 549,800.00 65,000 10,10000 85,200 00 38,300.00 8,800.00 500,000 38,300.00 576,600.00 65,000 8,800.00 82,600.00 28,300.00 7,500.00 395,000 28,300.00 451,600.00 70,000 7,500.00 85,00000 20,400.00 6,100.00 410,000 20,400.00 450,800.00 75,000 6,100.00 87,20000 12,200.00 4,600.00 170,000 12,200.00 194,400.00 75,000 4,600.00 84,20000 8,800.00 3,100.00 175,000 8,800.00 192,600.00 75,000 3,100.00 81,20000 5,300.00 1,60000 190,000 5,300.00 200,600.00 80,000 1,60000 83,200 00 1,50000 25,000 1,500.00 28,00000 1,00000 25,000 1,00000 27,00000 500.00 25,000 500.00 26,000.00 3,405,000 723,03000 4,128,030 670,000 161,82000 831,820 Extract of Minutes of Meeting ofthe City Council of the City of Colmnbia Heights, Anoka County, Minnesota Pursuant to due call and notice thereof, a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Colmnbia Heights, Minnesota, was duly held in the City Hall in said City on Monday, November 13,2006, commencing at 7:00 P.M. The following members were present: Gary Peterson, Tammera Ericson Diehm, Bruce Kelzenberg, Bruce Nawrocki and Robert Williams; and the following were absent: none. * * * * * * *** The Mayor announced that the next order of business was consideration of the proposals which have been received for the purchase of the City's $4,075,000 General Obligation Improvement and Utility Revenue Bonds, Series 2006A. The City Manager presented a tabulation of the proposals which have been received in the manner specified in the Terms of Proposal for the Bonds. The proposals are as follows: BID TABULATION $4,075,000 General Obligation Improvement and Utility Revenue Bonds, Series 2006A CITY OF COLUMBIA HEIGHTS, MINNESOTA SALE: November 13, 2006 AWARD: ROBERT W. BAIRD & CO. RATING: CIFG Insured (Moody's Investors Service, Inc. "Aaa")* UNDERLYING RATING: Moody's Investors Service, Inc. "Ai" NAME OF BIDDER MATURITY (February 1) ROBERT W. BAIRD & CO. Milwaukee, Wisconsin 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 PIPER JAFFRAY & CO. Leawood, Missouri 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 WELLS FARGO BROKERAGE SERVICES, LLC Minneapolis, Minnesota 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 *CI FG insurance purchased by Robert W. Baird & Co. e EHLERS & ASSOCIATES INC RATE 4.000% 4.000% 4.000% 4.000% 4.000% 4.000% 4.000% 4.000% 4.000% 4.000% 4.000% 4.000% 4.000% 4.000% 4.000% 4.000% 4.000% 4.000% 4.000% 4.000% 4.000% 4.000% 4.000% 4.000% 4.000% 4.000% 4.000% 4.000% 4.000% 4.000% 4.000% 4.000% 4.000% 4.000% 4.000% 4.000% 4.000% 4.000% 4.000% REOFFERING YIELD 3.650% 3.590% 3.590% 3.530% 3.570% 3.600% 3.650% 3.700% 3.720% 3.770% 4.000% 4.050% 4.100% PRICE NET INTEREST COST BBI: 4.19% TRUE INTEREST RATE $4,113,840.85 $846,009.15 3.7980% $4,110,237.70 $849,612.30 3.8165% $4,109,637.50 $850,212.50 3.8195% 3060 Centre Pointe Drive, Roseville, MN 55113 651.697.8500 fax 651.697.8555 www.ehlers-inc.com Offices in Rosevil/e, MN Brookfield, WI aod Lisle, IL 54,075,000 General Obligation Improvement and Utility Revenue Bonds, Series 2006A ~ity of Columbia Heights, Minnesota Page 2 ~AME OF BIDDER MATURITY (February 1) ~ARRIS NA Chicago, Illinois 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 JBS INVESTMENT BANK Dallas, Texas 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 RATE 3.650% 3.650% 3.650% 3.650% 3.650% 3.650% 3.650% 3.700% 3.750% 3.800% 4.000% 4.000% 4.000% 4.000% 4.000% 4.000% 4.000% 4.000% 4.000% 4.000% 4.000% 4.000% 4.000% 4.000% 4.000% 4.000% REOFFERING YIELD PRICE NET INTEREST COST TRUE INTEREST RATE $4,049,711.00 $843,300.63 3.8240% $4,108,333.50 $851,516.50 3.8262% Extract of Minutes of Meeting of the City Council of the City of Columbia Heights, Anoka County, Minnesota Pursuant to due call and notice thereof, a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Columbia Heights, Minnesota, was duly held in the City Hall in said City on Monday, November 13,2006, commencing at 7:00 P.M. The following members were present: Gary Peterson, Tammera Ericson Diehm, Bruce Kelzenberg, Bruce Nawrocki and Robert Williams; and the following were absent: none. *** *** *** The Mayor announced that the next order of business was consideration of the proposals which have been received for the purchase of the City's $4,075,000 General Obligation T~~~~Hm~~" ~~A T T+.:l;..... D~.,~~.,~ D~~A~ C'~~~~ '"lAAC ^ .lH.lp.lV V I"H.ll"Hl auu UlHUY .l'\.....,VI"UUI;O JJVUU~, ""I;O.llI;O~ '::'VVVrt. The City Manager presented a tabulation of the proposals which have been received in the manner specified in the Terms of Proposal for the Bonds. The proposals are as follows: After due consideration of the proposals, Member Kelzenberg then introduced the following written resolution, the reading of which was dispensed with by unanimous consent, and moved its adoption: RESOLUTION NO. 2006-238 A RESOLUTION A WARDING THE SALE OF $4,075,000 GENERAL OBLIGATION IMPROVEMENT AND UTILITY REVENUE BONDS, SERIES 2006A; FIXING THEIR FORM AND SPECIFICATIONS; DIRECTING THEIR EXECUTION AND DELIVERY; AND PROVIDING FOR THEIR PAYMENT BE IT RESOLVED By the City Council of the City of Columbia Heights, Anoka County, Minnesota (the "City") as follows: Section 1. Background. 1.01. By Ordinance No. 1514 (the "Ordinance"), the City Council authorized issuance of general obligation bonds in the maximum principal amount of $4,430,000 in order to finance Zone 7A 2004 Street Reconstruction Improvements, Zone 7BIlA 2006 Street and Utility Improvements, Huset Parkway Improvements, and Zone IB, 2, 3, water tower and water line cleaning improvements. 1.02. The Zone 7 A 2004 Street Reconstruction Improvements, the Zone 7BIlA 2006 Street and Utility Improvements and Huset Parkway Improvements are referred to collectively as the "Assessable Improvements" and Zone IB, 2, 3, water tower and water line cleaning improvements are referred to as the "Utility System Improvements". 1.03. The City has determined that, within 30 days after publication of the Ordinance, no petition for a referendum on issuance of bonds was received by the City in accordance with the City Charter, and accordingly the City has determined to issue its $4,075,000 General Obligation Improvement and Utility Revenue Bonds, Series 2006A (the "Bonds") in order to finance the Assessable Improvements and the Utility System Improvements. 1.04. The proposal of Robert W. Baird & Co. (the "Purchaser") to purchase the Bonds of the City described in the Terms of Proposal thereofis found and determined to be a reasonable offer and is accepted, the proposal being to purchase the Bonds at a price of $4,113,840.85 for Bonds bearing interest as follows: 2 Year of Interest Year of Interest Maturity Rate Maturity Rate 2008 4.00% 2015 4.00% 2009 4.00 2016 4.00 2010 4.00 2017 4.00 2011 4.00 2018 4.00 2012 4.00 2019 4.00 2013 4.00 2020 4.00 2014 4.00 True interest cost: 3.7980266% 1.05. Purchase Contract. The sum of $89,779 being the amount proposed by the Purchaser in excess of $4,024,062 shall be credited to the Construction Fund under Section 4.01 hereof. The City Finance Director is directed to retain the good faith check of the Purchaser, pending completion of the sale of the Bonds, and to return the good faith checks of the unsuccessful proposers. The Mayor and City Manager are directed to execute a contract with the Purchaser on behalf of the City. 1.06. Terms and Principal Amounts of the Bonds. The City will forthwith issue and sell the Bonds pursuant to Minnesota Statutes, Section 444.075 and Chapters 429 and 475 (the "Act"), in the total principal amount of$4,075,000, originally dated December 7,2006, in the denomination of $5,000 each or any integral multiple thereof, numbered No. R-1, upward, bearing interest as above set forth, and maturing serially on February 1 in the years and amounts as follows: Year Amount Year Amount 2008 $275,000 2015 $245,000 2009 440,000 2016 250,000 2010 485,000 2017 270,000 2011 520,000 2018 25,000 2012 565,000 2019 25,000 2013 465,000 2020 25,000 2014 485,000 $3,405,000 of the Bonds (the "Improvement Bonds") maturing in the amounts and on the dates set forth below are being issued to finance the Assessable Improvements: 3 Year Amount Year Amount 2008 $225,000 2015 $170,000 2009 385,000 2016 175,000 2010 425,000 2017 190,000 2011 455,000 2018 25,000 2012 500,000 2019 25,000 2013 395,000 2020 25,000 2014 410,000 The remaining $670,000 of the Bonds (the "Utility Revenue Bonds") maturing in the amounts and on the dates set forth below are being issued to finance the Utility System Improvements: Year Amount Year Amount 2008 $50,000 2013 $70,000 2009 55,000 2014 75,000 2010 60,000 2015 75,000 2011 65,000 2016 75,000 2012 65,000 2017 80,000 1.07. Optional Redemption. The City may elect on February 1, 2013, and on any day thereafter to prepay Bonds due on or after February 1, 2014. 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 will determine. If less than all Bonds of a maturity are called for redemption, the City will notifY DTC (as defined in Section 7 hereof) 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 a.l1d each participa.l1t will then select by lot the beneficial ownership interests in such maturity to be redeemed. Prepayments will be at a price of par plus accrued interest. Section 2. Registration and Payment. 2.01. Registered Form. The Bonds will be issued only in fully registered fonn. The interest thereon and, upon surrender of each Bond, the principal amount thereof, is payable by check or draft issued by the Registrar described herein. 2.02. Dates; Interest Payment Dates. Each Bond will be dated as of the last interest payment date preceding the date of authentication to which interest on the Bond has been paid or made available for payment, unless (i) the date of authentication is an interest payment date to which interest has been paid or made available for payment, in which case the Bond will be dated as of the date of authentication, or (ii) the date of authentication is prior to the first interest payment date, in which case the Bond will be dated as of the date of original issue. The interest on the Bonds will be payable on February 1 and August 1 of each year, commencing August 1, 2007, to the registered owners of record thereof as of the close of business on the fifteenth day of the immediately preceding month, whether or not that day is a business day. 4 2.03. Registration. The City will appoint a bond registrar, transfer agent, authenticating agent and paying agent (the "Registrar"). The effect of registration and the rights and duties of the City and the Registrar with respect thereto are as follows: (a) Register. The Registrar must keep at its principal corporate trust office a bond register in which the Registrar provides for the registration of ownership of Bonds and the registration of transfers and exchanges of Bonds entitled to be registered, transferred or exchanged. (b) Transfer of Bonds. Upon surrender for transfer of a Bond duly endorsed by the registered owner thereof or accompanied by a written instrument of transfer, in form satisfactory to the Registrar, duly executed by the registered owner thereof or by an attorney duly authorized by the registered owner in writing, the Registrar will authenticate and deliver, in the name of the designated transferee or transferees, one or more new Bonds of a like aggregate principal amount and maturity, as requested by the transferor. The Registrar may, however, close the books for registration of any transfer after the fifteenth day of the month preceding each interest payment date and until that interest payment date. (c) Exchange of Bonds. When Bonds are surrendered by the registered owner for exchange the Registrar will authenticate and deliver one or more new Bonds of a like aggregate principal amount and maturity as requested by the registered owner or the owner's attorney in writing. (d) Cancellation. Bonds surrendered upon transfer or exchange will be promptly cancelled by the Registrar and thereafter disposed of as directed by the City. (e) Improper or Unauthorized Transfer. When a Bond is presented to the Registrar for transfer, the Registrar may refuse to transfer the Bond until the Registrar is satisfied that the endorsement on the Bond or separate instrument of transfer is valid and genuine and that the requested transfer is legally authorized. The Registrar will incur no liability for the refusal, in good faith, to make transfers which it, in its judgment, deems improper or unauthorized. (f) Persons Deemed Owners. The City and the Registrar may treat the person in whose name a Bond is registered in the bond register as the absolute owner of the Bond, whether the Bond is overdue or not, for the purpose of receiving payment of, or on account of, the principal of and interest on the Bond and for all other purposes, and payments so made to a registered owner or upon the owner's order will be valid and effectual to satisfY and discharge the liability upon the Bond to the extent of the sum or sums so paid. (g) Taxes, Fees and Charges. The Registrar may impose a charge upon the owner thereof for a transfer or exchange of Bonds sufficient to reimburse the Registrar for any tax, fee or other governmental charge required to be paid with respect to the transfer or exchange. (h) Mutilated, Lost, Stolen or Destroyed Bonds. If a Bond becomes mutilated or is destroyed, stolen or lost, the Registrar will deliver a new Bond of like amount, number, 5 maturity date and tenor in exchange and substitution for and upon cancellation of the mutilated Bond or in lieu of and in substitution for a Bond destroyed, stolen or lost, upon the payment of the reasonable expenses and charges of the Registrar in connection therewith; and, in the case of a Bond destroyed, stolen or lost, upon filing with the Registrar of evidence satisfactory to it that the Bond was destroyed, stolen or lost, and of the ownership thereof, and upon furnishing to the Registrar of an appropriate bond or indemnity in form, substance and amount satisfactory to it and as provided by law, in which both the City and the Registrar must be named as obligees. Bonds so surrendered to the Registrar will be cancelled by the Registrar and evidence of such cancellation must be given to the City. If the mutilated, destroyed, stolen or lost Bond has already matured or been called for redemption in accordance with its terms it is not necessary to issue a new Bond prior to payment. (i) Redemption. In the event any of the Bonds are called for redemption, notice thereof identifying the Bonds to be redeemed will be given by the Registrar by mailing a copy of the redemption notice by first class mail (postage prepaid) to the registered owner of each Bond to be redeemed at the address shown on the registration books kept by the Registrar and by publishing the notice if required by law. Failure to give notice by publication or by mail to any registered owner, or any defect therein, will not affect the validity of the proceedings for the redemption of Bonds. Bonds so called for redemption will cease to bear interest after the specified redemption date, provided that the funds for the redemption are on deposit with the place of payment at that time. 2.04. Appointment of Initial Registrar. The City appoints U.S. Bank National Association, St. Paul, Minnesota, as the initial Registrar. The Mayor and the City Manager are authorized to execute and deliver, on behalf ofthe City, a contract with the Registrar. Upon merger or consolidation of the Remstrar with another comoration. if the resllltinp- comoration is a hank or 0......... ...... .......... ""... -....,.. .-..,-..... -- __..0... -... - --- ""'.r - -- -'. '.-,,,' --- ---'J --- --,"'.,- - -. --.- "''' .. '" ..... -0 '.,.'" .".~- - -,.. .,.. .,..... ,. "...... --,.."'. ...- "'- ."........._,......_,.. -- trust company authorized by law to conduct such business, the resulting corporation is authorized to act as successor Registrar. The City agrees to pay the reasonable and customary charges of the Registrar for the services performed. The City reserves the right to remove the Registrar upon 30 days' notice and upon the appointment of a successor Registrar, in which event the predecessor Registrar must deliver all cash and Bonds in its possession to the successor Registrar and must deliver the bond register to the successor Registrar. On or before each principal or interest due date, without further order of this Council, the City Finance Director must transmit to the Registrar moneys sufficient for the payment of all principal and interest then due. 2.05. Execution, Authentication and Delivery. The Bonds will be prepared under the direction of the City Manager and executed on behalf of the City by the signatures of the Mayor and the City Manager, provided that all signatures may be printed, engraved or lithographed facsimiles of the originals. If an officer whose signature or a facsimile of whose signature appears on the Bonds ceases to be such officer before the delivery of any Bond, that signature or facsimile will nevertheless be valid and sufficient for all purposes, the same as if the officer had remained in office until delivery. Notwithstanding such execution, a Bond will not be valid or obligatory for any purpose or entitled to any security or benefit under this Resolution unless and until a certificate of authentication on the Bond has been duly executed by the manual signature of an authorized representative of the Registrar. Certificates of authentication on different Bonds need not be signed 6 by the same representative. The executed certificate of authentication on a Bond is conclusive evidence that it has been authenticated and delivered under this Resolution. When the Bonds have been so prepared, executed and authenticated, the City Manager will deliver the same to the Purchaser upon paYment of the purchase price in accordance with the contract of sale heretofore made and executed, and the Purchaser is not obligated to see to the application of the purchase pnce. 2.06. Temporary Bonds. The City may elect to deliver in lieu of printed definitive Bonds one or more typewritten temporary Bonds in substantially the form set forth in Section 3 with such changes as may be necessary to reflect more than one maturity in a single temporary bond. Upon the execution and delivery of definitive Bonds the temporary Bonds will be exchanged therefor and cancelled. Section 3. Form of Bond. 3.01. Execution of the Bonds. The Bonds will be printed or typewritten in substantially the following form: No. R- UNITED STATES OF AMERICA STATE OF MINNESOTA COUNTY OF ANOKA CITY OF COLUMBIA HEIGHTS $ GENERAL OBLIGATION IMPROVEMENT AND UTILITY REVENUE BOND, SERIES 2006A Rate Maturity Date of Original Issue CUSIP February 1,20_ December 7, 2006 Registered Owner: Cede & Co. The City of Columbia Heights, Minnesota, a duly organized and eXIstmg municipal corporation in Anoka County, Minnesota (the "City"), acknowledges itself to be indebted and for value received hereby promises to pay to the Registered Owner specified above or registered assigns, the principal sum of $ on the maturity date specified above, with interest thereon from the date hereof at the annual rate specified above, payable February 1 and August 1 in each year, commencing August 1, 2007, to the person in whose name this Bond is registered at the close of business on the fifteenth day (whether or not a business day) of the immediately preceding month. The interest hereon and, upon presentation and surrender hereof, the principal hereof are payable in lawful money of the United States of America by check or draft by U.S. Bank National Association, S1. Paul, Minnesota, as Registrar, Paying Agent, Transfer Agent and Authenticating Agent, or its designated successor under the Resolution described herein. For the prompt and full 7 payment of such principal and interest as the same respectively become due, the full faith and credit and taxing powers of the City have been and are hereby irrevocably pledged. The City may elect on February 1,2013, and on any day thereafter to prepay Bonds due on or after February 1,2014. Redemption may be in whole or in part and ifin part, at the option of the City and in such manner as the City will determine. If less than all Bonds of a maturity are called for redemption, the City will notifY The Depository Trust Company ("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. Prepayments will be at a price of par plus accrued interest. The City Council has designated the issue of Bonds of which this Bond forms a part as "qualified tax exempt obligations" within the meaning of Section 265(b)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the "Code") relating to disallowance of interest expense for financial institutions and within the $10 million limit allowed by the Code for the calendar year of issue. This Bond is one of an issue in the aggregate principal amount of $4,075,000 all of like original issue date and tenor, except as to number, maturity date, redemption privilege, and interest rate, all issued pursuant to a resolution adopted by the City Council on November 13, 2006 (the "Resolution"), for the purpose of providing money to aid in financing various improvements to the water and sewage disposal system of the City and certain other local improvements, pursuant to and in full conformity with the Constitution and laws of the State of Minnesota, including Minnesota Statutes, Section 444.075 and Chapters 429 and 475 and the principal hereof and interest hereon are payable in part from the net revenues of the utility system of the City, in part from special assessments levied against property specially benefited by local improvements, and in part from ::lrl v::llorP.l11 t::lX~" for th~ rltv'" "h::lr~ of th~ ro"t of th~ lmnrOVP.l11~nt" ::Inrl::l" ,,~t forth In th~ ------ -- ,-~------- ----- --- ---- ---,./ -- .....----.-......... --- -............- -- ---- .......--r-......--------....., ---- -.... ....-... .-........------- .......- Resolution to which reference is made for a full statement of rights and powers thereby conferred. The full faith and credit of the City are irrevocably pledged for payment of this Bond and the City Council has obligated itself to levy additional ad valorem taxes on all taxable property in the City in the event of any deficiency in net revenues, special assessments and taxes pledged, which taxes may be levied without limitation as to rate or amount. The Bonds of this series are issued only as fully registered Bonds in denominations of$5,000 or any integral multiple thereof of single maturities. As provided in the Resolution and subject to certain limitations set forth therein, this Bond is transferable upon the books of the City at the principal office of the Registrar, by the registered owner hereof in person or by the owner's attorney duly authorized in writing upon surrender hereof together with a written instrument of transfer satisfactory to the Registrar, duly executed by the registered owner or the owner's attorney; and may also be surrendered in exchange for Bonds of other authorized denominations. Upon such transfer or exchange the City will cause a new Bond or Bonds to be issued in the name of the transferee or registered owner, of the same aggregate pIincipal amount, bearing interest at the same rate and maturing on the same date, subject to reimbursement for any tax, fee or governmental charge required to be paid with respect to such transfer or exchange. 8 The City and the Registrar may deem and treat the person in whose name this Bond is registered as the absolute owner hereof, whether this Bond is overdue or not, for the purpose of receiving payment and for all other purposes, and neither the City nor the Registrar will be affected by any notice to the contrary. IT IS HEREBY CERTIFIED, RECITED, COVENANTED AND AGREED that all acts, conditions and things required by the home rule charter of the City and the Constitution and laws of the State of Minnesota to be done, to exist, to happen and to be performed preliminary to and in the issuance of this Bond in order to make it a valid and binding general obligation of the City in accordance with its terms, have been done, do exist, have happened and have been performed as so required, and that the issuance of this Bond does not cause the indebtedness of the City to exceed any constitutional, statutory or charter limitation of indebtedness. This Bond is not valid or obligatory for any purpose or entitled to any security or benefit under the Resolution until the Certificate of Authentication hereon has been executed by the Registrar by manual signature of one of its authorized representatives. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the City of Columbia Heights, Anoka County, Minnesota, by its City Council, has caused this Bond to be executed on its behalf by the facsimile or manual signatures of the Mayor and City Manager and has caused this Bond to be dated as of the date set forth below. Dated: November 13, 2006 CITY OF COLUMBLyRE\GHTS, MINNESOTA I \ /)1 I II I .}a .d"'~"""-'--"'.'..".""" ~/ / .....7 c. """"', ,~.} ~JvL /' '\ TLCl- '--' .. --../ .' " Mayor Gary L. Peterson Attest: Patricia Muscovitz, CMC Deputy City Clerk/Council Secretary CERTIFICATE OF AUTHENTICATION This is one of the Bonds delivered pursuant to the Resolution mentioned within. U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION By Authorized Representative 9 The following abbreviations, when used in the inscription on the face of this Bond, will be construed as though they were written out in full according to applicable laws or regulations: TEN COM -- as tenants m common UNIF GIFT MIN ACT Custodian (Cust) (Minor) TEN ENT -- as tenants by entireties under Uniform Gifts or Transfers to Minors JT TEN -- as joint tenants with right of survivorship and not as tenants in common Act. . . . . . (State) Additional abbreviations may also be used though not in the above list. (The remainder of this page is intentionally left blank.) ASSIGNMENT For value received, the undersigned hereby sells, assigns and transfers unto the within Bond and all ri~hts thereunder; and does hereby irrevocably constitute and appoint attorney to transfer the said Bond on the books kept for registration of the within Bond, with full power of substitution in the premises. Dated: Notice: The assignor's signature to this assignment must correspond with the name as it appears upon the face of the within Bond in every particular, without alteration or any change whatever. Signature Guaranteed: Signature(s) must be guaranteed by a financial institution that is a member ofthe Securities Transfer Agent Medallion Program ("STEMP"), the Stock Exchange Medallion Program (HSEMP"), the New York Stock Exchange, Inc. Medallion Signatures Program (HMSP") or other such "signature 10 guarantee program" as may be detennined by the Registrar in addition to, or in substitution for, STAMP, SEMP or MSP, all in accordance with the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. The Registrar will not effect transfer of this Bond unless the information concerning the assignee requested below is provided. Name and Address: (Include information for all joint owners if this Bond is held by joint account.) Please insert social security or other identifYing number of assignee PROVISIONS AS TO REGISTRATION The ownership of the principal of and interest on the within Bond has been registered on the books of the Registrar in the name of the person last noted below. Date of Registration Registered Owner S i o-n::JtllTp. of - -0---- -~- - ~- Officer of Registrar Cede & Co. Federal ID #13-2555119 3.02. Approving Legal Opinion. The City Manager will obtain a copy of the proposed approving legal opinion of Kennedy & Graven, Chartered, Minneapolis, Minnesota, which will be complete except as to dating thereof and will cause the opinion to be printed on or accompany each Bond. Section 4. Payment; Security; Pledges and Covenants. 4.01. Debt Service Fund and Accounts Maintained in the Debt Service Fund. (a) The Bonds are payable from the General Obligation Improvement and Utility Revenue Bonds, Series 2006A Debt Service Fund (the "Debt Service Fund") hereby created. The City will maintain an "Improvements Account" (the "Improvements Account") and a "Sewer and Water Utilities Account" (the "Utilities Account") in the Debt Service Fund. 11 (b) The City Manager will timely deposit in the Improvements Account the special assessments (the "Assessments") and taxes (the "Taxes") levied or to be levied for the Assessable Improvements, which Assessments and Taxes are pledged to that account of the Debt Service Fund. If any payment of principal or interest on the Improvement Bonds portion of the Bonds will become due when there is not sufficient money in the Improvements Account of the Debt Service Fund to pay the same, the Finance Director is directed to pay such principal or interest from the general fund of the City, and the general fund will be reimbursed for such advances out of the proceeds of Assessments and Taxes when received. (c) The City will create and continue to operate its Water and Sewer Fund to which will be credited all gross revenues of the water and sewer plant and system and out of which will be paid all normal and reasonable expenses of current operations of the water and sewer plant and system. Any balance therein are deemed net revenues and will be transferred, from time to time, to the Utilities Account of Debt Service Fund, hereby created in the Water and Sewer Fund, which account will be used only to pay principal of and interest on Utility Revenue Bonds portion of the Bonds and any other bonds similarly authorized. There will always be retained in the Utilities Account of the Debt Service Fund a sufficient amount to pay principal of and interest on all the Utility Revenue Bonds portion of the Bonds and the City Manager must report any current or anticipated deficiency in the Utilities Account to the City Council. (d) The proceeds of the Bonds, less the appropriations made in paragraphs (b) and (c), together with any other funds appropriated during the construction of the Assessable Improvements and Utility Improvements (collectively, the "Improvements") will be deposited in an Assessable Improvements subaccount and a Utility Improvements subaccount, respectively, in a separate construction fund to be used solely to defray expenses of the Improvements and the payment of principal and interest on the Bonds prior to the completion and payment of all costs of the Projects. There is also appropriated to the Assessable Improvements suhaccount $75~OI9.29, representing a portion of the amount over the minimum purchase price paid by the Purchaser; and there is appropriated to the Utility Improvements subaccount $14,759.66, representing a portion of the amount over the minimum purchase price paid by the Purchaser. When the Improvements are completed and the cost thereof paid, the construction account is to be closed and any balance in the respective sub accounts therein to be deposited in the Improvements Account and the Utilities Account, respectively, of the Debt Service Fund, as the case may be. 4.02. Covenants Regarding Assessable Improvements. It is hereby determined that the Assessable Improvements will directly and indirectly benefit abutting property, and the City hereby covenants with the holders from time to time of the Bonds as follows: (a) The City has caused or will cause the Assessments for the Assessable Improvements to be promptly levied so that the first installment will be collectible not later than 2007 and will take all steps necessary to assure prompt collection, and the levy of the Assessments is hereby authorized. The City Council will cause to be taken with due diligence all further actions that are required for the construction of each Improvement financed wholly or partly from the proceeds of the Improvement Bonds portion of the Bonds, and will take all further actions necessary for the final and valid levy of the Assessments and the appropriation of any other funds needed to pay the Improvement Bonds portion of the Bonds and interest thereon when due. (b) In the event of any current or anticipated deficiency in Assessments and Taxes, the City Council will levy additional ad valorem taxes in the amount of the current or anticipated deficiency. (c) The City will keep complete and accurate books and records showing: receipts and disbursements in connection with the Assessable Improvements, Assessments and Taxes levied therefor and other funds appropriated for their payment, collections thereof and disbursements therefrom, monies on hand and, the balance of unpaid Assessments and Taxes. (d) The City will cause its books and records to be audited at least annually and will furnish copies of such audit reports to any interested person upon request. 4.03. Covenants Regarding Utility System Improvements. The City Council covenants and agrees with the holders of the Bonds that so long as any of the Utility Revenue portion of the Bonds remain outstanding and unpaid, it will keep and enforce the following covenants and agreements: (a) Maintenance and Operation of System. The City will continue to maintain and efficiently operate the water and sewer plant and system as public utilities and conveniences free from competition of other like utilities and will cause all revenues therefrom to be deposited in bank accounts and credited to the water and sewer system accounts as hereinabove provided, and will make no expenditures from those accounts except for a duly authorized purpose and in accordance with this resolution. (b) Utilities Account to be Maintained as Separate Account. The City will also maintain the Utilities Account of the Debt Service Fund as a separate account in the Water and Sewer Fund and will cause money to be credited thereto from time to time, out of net revenues from the water and sewer plant and system in sums sufficient to pay principal of and interest on the Utility Revenue Bonds portion of the Bonds when due. (c) Books of Records and Accounts Relating to the System. The City will keep and maintain proper and adequate books of records and accounts separate from all other records of the City in which will be complete and correct entries as to all transactions relating to the water and sewer plant and system and which will be open to inspection and copying by any bondholder, or the bondholder's agent or attorney, at any reasonable time, and it will furnish certified transcripts therefrom upon request and upon payment of a reasonable fee therefor, and said account will be audited at least annually by a qualified public accountant and statements of such audit and report will be furnished to all bondholders upon request. (d) Persons Handling Revenues and Banks Receiving Deposits. The City Council will cause persons handling revenues of the water and sewer plant and system to be bonded in reasonable amounts for the protection of the City and the bondholders and will cause the 13 funds collected on account of the operations of the water and sewer plant and system to be deposited in a bank whose deposits are guaranteed under the Federal Deposit Insurance Law. (e) Insurance. The Council will keep the water and sewer plant and system insured at all times against loss by fire, tornado and other risks customarily insured against with an insurer or insurers in good standing, in such amounts as are customary for like plants, to protect the holders, from time to time, of the Bonds and the City from any loss due to any such casualty and will apply the proceeds of such insurance to make good any such loss. (f) Performance of Duties. The City and each and all of its officers will punctually perform all duties with reference to the water and sewer plant and system as required by law. (g) Pledge to Produce Revenues. The City will impose and collect charges of the nature authorized by Minnesota Statutes, Section 444.075 at the times and in the amounts required to produce, net revenues adequate to pay all principal and interest when due on the Utility Revenue Bonds portion of the Bonds and to create and maintain such reserves securing said payments as may be provided in this resolution. (h) Payment of Deficiencies, if Any. The City Council will levy general ad valorem taxes on all taxable property in the City, when required to meet any deficiency in net revenues. 4.04. Pledge of Taxes. It is determined that at least 20% of the cost of the Assessable Improvements will be specially assessed against benefited properties. For the purpose of paying the nrinrin~l ()f ~nli interes:t ()n the Tmnr()vement R()nrk n()rti()n ()f the R()nos: there is: levien ~ ~--- r------r--- -- ----- --------- --- ---- ----r--. -------- ------ r------- -- ---- ------, ------ -- -- ._-- -- direct annual irrepealable ad valorem tax (the "Taxes") upon all of the taxable property in the City, which will be spread upon the tax rolls and collected with and as part of other general taxes of the City. The taxes will be credited to the Improvement Account of the Debt Service Fund above provided and will be in the years and amounts as follows (year stated being year of levy collection): Year ~ (See Exhibit A) 4.05. Certification to Manager of Property Records & Taxation as to Debt Service Fund Amount. (a) It is hereby determined that the estimated collections of Assessments and the foregoing Taxes will produce at least five percent in excess of the amount needed to meet when due the principal and interest payments on the Improvement Bonds portion of the Bonds. The tax levy herein provided is irrepealable until all of the Bonds are paid, provided that at the time the City makes its annual tax levies the City Manager may certify to the Manager of Property Records & Taxation of Anoka County the amount available in the Improvement Account of the Debt Service Fund to pay principal and interest due during the ensuing year, and the Manager of 14 Property Records & Taxation will thereupon reduce the levy collectible during such year by the amount so certified. (b) It is hereby determined that the estimated collection of net revenues for the payment of principal and interest on the Utility Revenue Bonds portion of the Bonds will produce at least five percent in excess of the amount needed to meet, when due, the principal and interest payments on such portion of the Bonds and that no tax levy is needed at this time with respect to the Utility Revenue Bonds portion ofthe Bonds. 4.06. Manager of Property Records & Taxation Certificate as to Registration. The City Manager is directed to file a certified copy of this Resolution with the Manager of Property Records & Taxation of Anoka County and obtain the certificate required by Minnesota Statutes, Section 475.63. Section 5. Authentication of Transcript. 5.01. City Proceedings and Records. The officers of the City are authorized and directed to prepare and furnish to the Purchaser and to the attorneys approving the Bonds, certified copies of proceedings and records of the City relating to the Bonds and to the financial condition and affairs of the City, and such other certificates, affidavits and transcripts as may be required to show the facts within their knowledge or as shown by the books and records in their custody and under their control, relating to the validity and marketability of the Bonds, and such instruments, including any heretofore furnished, will be deemed representations of the City as to the facts stated therein. 5.02. Certification as to Official Statement. The Mayor, City Manager and Finance Director are authorized and directed to certifY that they have examined the Official Statement prepared and circulated in connection with the issuance and sale of the Bonds and that to the best of their knowledge and belief the Official Statement is a complete and accurate representation of the facts and representations made therein as of the date of the Official Statement. 5.03. Payment of Costs of Issuance. The City authorizes the Purchaser to forward the amount of Bond proceeds allocable to the payment of issuance expenses (other than amounts payable to Kennedy & Graven, Chartered as Bond Counsel) to U.S. Trust Company, Minneapolis, Minnesota on the closing date for further distribution as directed by the City's financial adviser, Ehlers & Associates, Inc. Section 6. Tax Covenant. 6.01. Tax-Exempt Bonds. The City covenants and agrees with the holders from time to time of the Bonds that it will not take or permit to be taken by any of its officers, employees or agents any action which would cause the interest on the Bonds to become subject to taxation under the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the "Code"), and the Treasury Regulations promulgated thereunder, in effect at the time of such actions, and that it will take or cause its officers, employees or agents to take, all affirmative action within its power that may be necessary to ensure that such interest will not become subject to taxation under the Code and applicable 15 Treasury Regulations, as presently existing or as hereafter amended and made applicable to the Bonds. 6.02. No Rebate Required. (a) The City will comply with requirements necessary under the Code to establish and maintain the exclusion from gross income of the interest on the Bonds under Section 103 of the Code, including without limitation requirements relating to temporary periods for investments, limitations on amounts invested at a yield greater than the yield on the Bonds, and the rebate of excess investment earnings to the United States if the Bonds (together with other obligations reasonably expected to be issued in calendar year 2006) exceed the small-issuer exception amount of $5,000,000. (b) For purposes of qualifying for the small issuer exception to the federal arbitrage rebate requirements, the City finds, determines and declares that the aggregate face amount of all tax-exempt bonds (other than private activity bonds) issued by the City (and all subordinate entities of the City) during the calendar year in which the Bonds are issued and outstanding at one time is not reasonably expected to exceed $5,000,000, all within the meaning of Section 148(f)(4)(D) of the Code. 6.03. Not Private Activity Bonds. The City further covenants not to use the proceeds of the Bonds or to cause or permit them or any of them to be used, in such a manner as to cause the Bonds to be "private activity bonds" within the meaning of Sections 103 and 141 through 150 of the Code. 6.04. Qualified Tax-Exempt Obligations. In order to qualify the Bonds as "qualified tax-exempt obligations" within the meaning of Section 265(b)(3) of the Code, the City makes the following factual statements and representations: (a) the Bonds are not "private activity bonds" as defined in Section 141 of the Code; (b) the City designates the Bonds as "qualified tax-exempt obligations" for purposes of Section 265(b )(3) of the Code; (c) the reasonably anticipated amount of tax-exempt obligations (other than private activity bonds that are not qualified 501(c)(3) bonds) which will be issued by the City (and all subordinate entities of the City) during calendar year 2006 will not exceed $10,000,000; and (d) not more than $10,000,000 of obligations issued by the City during calendar year 2006 have been designated for purposes of Section 265(b )(3) of the Code. 6.05. Procedural Requirements. The City will use its best efforts to comply with any federal procedural requirements which may apply in order to effectuate the designations made by this section. 16 Section 7. Book-Entry System; Limited Obligation of City. 7.01. DTC. The Bonds will be initially issued in the form of a separate single typewritten or printed fully registered Bond for each of the maturities set forth in Section 1.03 hereof. Upon initial issuance, the ownership of each Bond will be registered in the registration books kept by the Registrar in the name of Cede & Co., as nominee for The Depository Trust Company, New York, New York, and its successors and assigns ("DTC"). Except as provided in this section, all of the outstanding Bonds will be registered in the registration books kept by the Registrar in the name of Cede & Co., as nominee ofDTC. 7.02. Participants. With respect to Bonds registered in the registration books kept by the Registrar in the name of Cede & Co., as nominee of DTC, the City, the Registrar and the Paying Agent will have no responsibility or obligation to any broker dealers, banks and other financial institutions from time to time for which DTC holds Bonds as securities depository (the "Participants") or to any other person on behalf of which a Participant holds an interest in the Bonds, including but not limited to any responsibility or obligation with respect to (i) the accuracy of the records of DTC, Cede & Co. or any Participant with respect to any ownership interest in the Bonds, (ii) the delivery to any Participant or any other person (other than a registered owner of Bonds, as shown by the registration books kept by the Registrar), of any notice with respect to the Bonds, including any notice of redemption, or (iii) the payment to any Participant or any other person, other than a registered owner of Bonds, of any amount with respect to principal of, premium, if any, or interest on the Bonds. The City, the Registrar and the Paying Agent may treat and consider the person in whose name each Bond is registered in the registration books kept by the Registrar as the holder and absolute owner of such Bond for the purpose of payment of principal, premium and interest with respect to such Bond, for the purpose of registering transfers with respect to such Bond, and for all other purposes. The Paying Agent will pay all principal of, premium, if anv. and interest on the Bonds onlv to or on the order of the resnective relIistered owners. a<:; shown .. - .. ..I. '-" J in the registration books kept by the Registrar, and all such payments will be valid and effectual to fully satisfy and discharge the City's obligations with respect to payment of principal of, premium, if any, or interest on the Bonds to the extent of the sum or sums so paid. No person other than a registered owner of Bonds, as shown in the registration books kept by the Registrar, will receive a certificated Bond evidencing the obligation of this resolution. Upon delivery by DTC to the City Manager of a written notice to the effect that DTC has determined to substitute a new nominee in place of Cede & Co., the words "Cede & Co.," will refer to such new nominee of DTC; and upon receipt of such a notice, the City Manager will promptly deliver a copy of the same to the Registrar and Paying Agent. 7.03. Representation Letter. The City has heretofore executed and delivered to DTC a Blanket Issuer Letter of Representations (the "Representation Letter") which will govern payment of principal of, premium, if any, and interest on the Bonds and notices with respect to the Bonds. Any Paying Agent or Registrar subsequently appointed by the City with respect to the Bonds will agree to take all action necessary for all representations of the City in the Representation letter with respect to the Registrar and Paying Agent, respectively, to be complied with at all times. 17 7.04. Transfers Outside Book-Entry System. In the event the City, by resolution of the City Council, determines that it is in the best interests of the persons having beneficial interests in the Bonds that they be able to obtain Bond certificate, the City will notifY DTC, whereupon DTC will notifY the Participants, of the availability through DTC of Bond certificates. In such event the City will issue, transfer and exchange Bond certificates as requested by DTC and any other registered owner in accordance with the provisions of this Resolution. DTC may determine to discontinue providing its services with respect to the Bonds at any time by giving notice to the City and discharging its responsibilities with respect thereto under applicable law. In such event, if no successor securities depository is appointed, the City will issue and the Registrar will authenticate Bond certificates in accordance with this resolution and the provisions hereof will apply to the transfer, exchange and method of payment thereof. 7.05. Payments to Cede & Co. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Resolution to the contrary, so long as a Bond is registered in the name of Cede & Co., as nominee of DTC, payments with respect to principal of, premium, if any, and interest on the Bond and all notices with respect to the Bond will be made and given, respectively in the manner provided in DTC's Operational Arrangements, as set forth in the Representation Letter. Section 8. Continuing Disclosure. 8.01. Limited Continuing Disclosure. In order to qualifY the Bonds for limited continuing disclosure under paragraph (d)(2) of Securities and Exchange Commission Rules, Section l5c2-l2 (the "SEC Rule"), the City makes the following factual statement and representation: As of the date of delivery of the Bonds, the City will not be an obligated person (as defined in paragraph (f) of the SEC Rule) with respect to more than $10,000,000 in aggregate amount of outstanding municipal securities, including the Bonds and excluding municipal Ct.c:v...'1'1......;+~o.Ct +l"I"\+ '''lr.o~o. o.'VO..-v'l_+ +..........~ 4-he. C''l:::(""'1 D""l..... _""...,.,,,,,.............+ +...... _......._..,.~......_t.. (...:1\11 \ ..t..""'_...........C ""''''ULIU''''' LHLU ""'1'" "'''''''HIpL HVLH LH'" <JLv .1\..UL'" PUl"U<l.HL LV p<l.L<l.OL<l.pH \UJ\lJ Llll,;,ll,;,Vl. 8.02. City Compliance with Provisions of Continuing Disclosure Certificate. The City hereby covenants and agrees that it will comply with and carry out all of the provisions of the Continuing Disclosure Certificate. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Resolution, failure of the City to comply with the Continuing Disclosure Certificate will not be considered an event of default with respect to the Bonds; however, any Bondholder may take such actions as may be necessary and appropriate, including seeking mandate or specific performance by court order, to cause the City to comply with its obligations under this section. 8.03. Execution of Continuing Disclosure Certificate. "Continuing Disclosure Certificate" means that certain Continuing Disclosure Certificate executed by the Mayor and City Manager and dated the date of issuance and delivery of the Bonds, as originally executed and as it may be amended from time to time in accordance with the terms thereof. 18 Section 9. Defeasance. When all Bonds (or all of either the Improvement Bonds or Utility Revenue Bonds portion thereof) have been discharged as provided in this section, all pledges, covenants and other rights granted by this resolution (with respect to the Improvement Bonds or Utility Revenue Bonds portion of the Bonds, as the case may be) to holders of the Bonds will cease, except that the pledge of the full faith and credit of the City for the prompt and full payment of the principal of and interest on the Bonds will remain in full force and effect. The City may discharge all Bonds (or all of either the Improvement Bonds or Utility Revenue Bonds portion thereof) which are due on any date by depositing with the Registrar on or before that date a sum sufficient for the payment thereof in full. If any Bond should not be paid when due, it may nevertheless be discharged by depositing with the Registrar a sum sufficient for the payment thereof in full with interest accrued to the date of such deposit. (The remainder of this page is intentionally left blank.) 19 The motion for the adoption of the foregoing resolution was duly seconded by Member Williams, and upon vote being taken thereon, the following voted in favor thereof: Peterson, Diehm, Kelzenberg, Nawrocki and Williams; and the following voted against the same: none; whereupon said resolution was declared duly passed and adopted. 20 STATE OF MINNESOTA ) ) COUNTY OF ANOKA ) SS. ) CITY OF COLUMBIA HEIGHTS ) I, the undersigned, being the duly qualified and acting Manager of the City of Columbia Heights, Anoka County, Minnesota, do hereby certify that I have carefully compared the attached and foregoing extract of minutes of a regular meeting of the City Council of the City held on November 13, 2006 with the original minutes on file in my office and the extract is a full, true and correct copy of the minutes insofar as they relate to the issuance and sale of $ 4,075,000 General Obligation Improvement and Utility Revenue Bonds, Series 2006A of the City. WITNESS My hand officially as such Manager and the corporate seal of the City this 13th dayof November ,2006. Columbia Heights, Minnesota (SEAL) 300767vl SJB CL162-34 A-I YEAR * EXHmIT A TAX LEVY SCHEDULE *Year tax levy collected. 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 TAX LEVY A-2 $ 15,783 148,263 178,682 196,922 229,651 102,990 106,739 101,652 104,055 116,748 AGREEMENT RELATING TO PAYING AGENCY, REGISTRAR AND TRANSFER AGENCY THIS AGREEMENT made Thursday, December 07,2006 by and between the City of Columbia Heights, Anoka County State ofMN (the "Issuer") and U.S. Bank National Association (the "Agent"), an association duly organized and existing under the laws of the United States, WITNESSETH that the Issuer has by Official Statement, dated November 2,2006, authorized the issuance of the $4,075,000 General Obligation Improvement and Utility Revenue Bonds, Series 2006A (the "Bonds"); and that the Issuer has designated the Agent as the paying agent, registrar and transfer agent for the Bonds. NOW THEREFORE, the Issuer and the Agent, each in consideration of the representations, covenants and agreements of the other as set forth herein, mutually represent, covenant and agree as follows: Section 1. Agent's Duties. 1.1. Registrar. The Agent shall keep at its principal corporate trust office a Bond Register in which the Registrar shall prc)\, ide fur the registration of ownership of the bonds and the registration of transfers and exchanges of the Bonds entitled to be registered, transferred or exchanged. 1.2. Transfer of Bonds. Upon surrender to the Agent for transfer of any Bond duly endorsed by the registered owner thereof or accompanied by a written instrument of transfer, in form satisfactory to the Agent duly executed by the registered owner thereof or by an attorney duly authorized by the registered owner in writing, together with a guarantee of the signature satisfactory to the Agent, the Agent shall authenticate and deliver, in the name of the designated transferee or transferees, one or more new Bonds of a like aggregate principal amount and maturity, as requested by the transferer. The Agent may, however, close the books for registration of any transfer after the 15th day of the month preceding each interest payment date and until such interest payment date. Columbia Heights 2006A Paying Agency Agreement .doc 1.3. Exchange of Bonds. Whenever any Bonds are surrendered to the Agent for exchange the Agent shall authenticate and deliver the Bonds which, under the authori/ing resolution, the owner making the exchange is entitled to receive. 1.4. Cancellation. All obligations or coupons surrendered upon any transfer or exchange and unissued inventory at maturity shall he canceled by the Agent and destroyed pursuant to Minnesota statutes 475.553, subd 2, unless otherwise directed by the Issuer. 1.5. Improper or Unauthorized Transfer. When any Bond is presented to the Agent for transfer, the Agent may refuse to transfer the same until it is satisfied that the endorsement on such Bond or written instrument of transfer is valid and genuine and the requested transfer is legally authorized. The Agent shall incur no liability for the refusal, in good faith, to make transfers which it, in its judgment, deems improper or unauthorized. 1.6. Persons Deemed Owners. The Agent shall treat the person in whose name any Bond is at any time registered in the Bond Register as the absolute owner of such Bond, whether such Bond shall be overdue or not, for the purpose ofreceiving payment of, or on account of, the principal of and interest on such Bond and for all other purposes, and all such payments so made to any such registered owner or upon his order shall be valid and effectual to satisfy and discharge the liability upon such Bond to the extent of the sum or sums so paid. 1.7. Taxes, Fees and Charges. For every transfer or exchange of Bonds the Agent may impose upon the owner thereof a charge sufficient to payor reimburse the Agent for any tax, fee or other governmental charge reqll1red to be paid with respect to such transfer or exchange. 1.8. Mutilated, Lost, Stolen or Destroyed Bonds. In case any Bond shall become mutilated or be destroyed, stolen or lost, the Agent shall deliver a new Bond of like amount, number, maturity date and tenor in exchange and substitution for and upon cancellation of any such mutilated Bond or in lieu of and in substitution for any such Rund destroyed. stolen or lost, upon the payment urthe rt'asunahle expenses and charges of the Agent in connection therewith; and, in the case of a Bond destroyed, stolen or lost, upon filing by the owner with the Agent of evidence satisfactory to it that such Bond was destroyed, stolen or lost, and of the ownership thereof, and upon furnishing to the Agent of an appropriate bond of indemnity in form, substance and amount as may be required by law and as is satisfactory to the Agent, in which bond the Issuer and the Agent shall be named as obligees. All Bonds so surrendered to the Agent shall be canceled by it and evidence of such cancellation shall be given to the Issuer. If the mutilated, destroyed, stolen or lost Bond has already matured or been called for redemption in accordance with its tenl1S it shall not be necessary to issue a new Bond prior to payment, provided that the owner shall first provide the Agent with a bond of indemnity as set forth above. 1.9. Records, Statements, Payment of Interest and Principal. The Agent shall: Columbia Heights 2006A Paying Agency Agreement .doc (a) keep true and accurate accounts of the outstanding principal halance of the Bonds; (b) not less than thirty (30) days betore the due date of any principal of or interest on the Bonds, send a statement to the Issuer of the amount which will be required to pay the principal of and interest on the Bonds on such date; (c) pay such of the interest on the Bonds as is due on each stated interest payment date, with the funds received from the Issuer, by check or draft mailed, no later than the interest payment date, to the registered owners of the Bonds as of the close of business on the 15th day (whether or not a business day) of the preceding month, at their addresses as they appear on the Bond Register; if the Issuer provides the Agent with sufficient funds to make such payment prior to any interest payment date, the Agent shall mail such checks or drafts at the close of business on the last business day preceding such interest payment date; (d) pay such of the principal of the Bonds as is due on the stated payment dates, with the funds received from the Issuer, upon presentation of the Bonds for payment; (e) forthwith upon presentation and payment of the honds cancel the same and retain and dispose of the same in the manner set forth in Section 1.4 hereof; and The Agent shall not be required to pay interest on any funds of the Issuer for any period during vvhich such funds are held by the Agent awaiting the presentation of the Bonds for payment. Any funds remaining in the possession of the Agent for payment of the Bonds three (3) years after the date for the payment thereof has expired shall, subject to any applicable escheat law, be returned to the Issuer upon demand. 1,10, Instructions from Issuer. The Agent in respect to any matter arising in connection with said agency, may apply to, and act under the instructions of, the Mayor or ('ity ('lcrk-TrcaSller urthe Issuer, and, in respect to allY legal quc<.;tioll an<.;lI1g in connection with said agency, may apply to, and act under the instructions of the Mayor or City Clerk-Treasuer. 1. I I, Delivery of Records to Issuer; Retention, The Agent may, from time to time at its discretion, deliver to the Issuer, for safekeeping or disposition by the Issuer in accordance with law, such records accumulated in the perforn1ance of its duties as it may deem expedient, and the Issuer assumes all responsibility for any failure thereafter to produce any paper, record or document so returned, if and when required. Section 2. Issuer's Duties. Columbia Heights 2006A Paying Agency Agreement ,dOL' 2.1. Provision of the Executed Bonds. The Issuer shall provide the Agent with such executed Bonds as are required to issue the Bonds in exchange for or upon transfer of outstanding Bonds. Provision of Funds to pay Principal and Interest. The Issuer may pay the Agent for the interest and principal due by check, however, the check IllUSt be received by the Agent for deposit no later than three business days before the debt service payment date in order for the bondholder payments to be released on the payment date. In order to release checks a business day prior to payment date, the check must be received by the Agent four business days prior to payment date. Check payments received from the Issuer after the deadline will result in bondholder payments being released after a three business day clearance. If the Issuer pays by wire, the wire should be sent to the Agent one ( I) business day prior to the debt service payment date. 2.3. Payment of Fees and Charges of Agent. The Issuer shall pay to the Agent reasonable fees and charges for services performed hereunder in accordance with the Registrar's fee schedule in effect at the time of the service. The fees and charges of said Agent shall in no event become a charge against the funds remitted by the Issuer for payment of principal and interest on the Bonds. 2.4. Failure to Provide Funds. If available funds needed for payment do not reach the Agent by any interest payment date, payment of items may be refused and the Issuer may be charged for reasonable expenses incurred and extra service perfomled in accordance with the Agent's schedule in effect at the time of the payment date. 2.5. Indemnification. The Issuer shall indemnify and save the Agent hal1nless from and against any loss, cost, charge, expense, judgment or liability which it may incur in the exercise of its powers and duties hereunder and which are not due to its negligence or default. Section 3. Termination. Either party may temlinate this agreement by written notice mailed to the other party at least thirty (30) days prior to tel1nination date, upon which event the Agent shall retum all cash and Bonds in its possession to the Issuer or its order and shall deliver the Bond Register to the Issuer or its order, and the Issuer shall pay any accrued and unpaid service charges to the Agent. IMPORTANT INFOIUvl:\TION ABOUT PROCEDURES FOR OPFNING A NEW ACCOUNT To help the governlllent light the funding of terrorislll and money laundering activities. Federalla" requires all CinuneJallllstitutions to obtain, venfy and record 1I11,}rmation that identities each person who opens an account. For a non-indiVidual person such as a business entllY, a chanty, al rust or uther legal entity we will ask I.,r documentatIon to verify its I.)rmation and existence as a legal entity. We may also ask to sce linanclal statements, licenses. and identirical10n and authorization documents Ih'1ll1l1dl\ilduals claiming authority to represent the entity ur uther relevant documentation. Columbia Heights 2006A Paying Agency Agreement .doc IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Issuer and the Agent have caused this agreement to be executed in their respective names by their duly authorized representatives, in two countel11arts, each of which shall be deemed an original. City of Columbia Heights, Anoka County, State ofMN, By Its (SEAL) By Its U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION Agent By Its Columbia lleights 2006A Paying Agency Agreement .doc l1I3~'!i~a~'~~ Corporate Trust Services EP-MN-WS3C 60 Livingston Avenue St. Paul, MN 55107-2292 December 4, 2006 City of Coulmbia Heights Attn: Finance Director 590 40th A venue Northeast Columbia Heights, MN 55421 Re: $4,075,000 General Obligation Improvement and Utility Revenue Bonds, Series 2006A Dear Sir or Madam: Thank you for appointing U.S. Bank National Association as Paying Agent and Bond Registrar of the above-captioned bond issue. Enclosed for your review and signature are two copies of an Agency Agreement executed .. .., ~..1~.... .... 1.,0. ,1 .....". ~'. _.,...,.....__ __. .Ll.~___ ".,_1_4_.L_ ....1__ ~___..:___ ~___...I___;....4-_...._ oy us oULlmmg our UUll~S ano r~SpOIlslOlllll~S as 1I1t:y 1t:1aLt: LO lilt: paYlllg agt:llllu;gIMldl capacities. U.S. Bank policy requires an executed Agreement as a condition of closing. One fully-executed original of the Agreement should be returned at your earliest convenience. We encourage you to return the Agreement as close to the Thursday, December 07,2006 closing date as possible. Please contact me at (651) 495-3886 if you have any questions or comments. Diane Johnson, your post-closing contact. can he reached at (651 ) 495-3921. We look forward to working with you. Rosl ey Corporate Trust Department~ , --.J Enclosures Columbia Heights 2006A Paying Agency Agreement .doc