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HomeMy WebLinkAbout33910 / 86-66AMENDED AND RESTATED RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF OSHKOSH RELATING TO THE FINANCING OF AN INDUSTRIAL PROJECT ON BEHALF OF CENTRACOR, INC. An Initial Resolution - authorizing not to exceed $600,000 City of Oshkosh Industrial Development Revenue Bonds to finance a manuEacturing facility on behalf of Centracor, Inc. WHEREAS, Centracor, Inc., a Wisconsin corporation (herein called the "BOrrower"), desires to construct and equip a manuEacturing facility in the City of Oshkosh (hereinafter called the "Municipality"), and such improvement would contribute to the weli-being of the Municipality in terms of the gainful employment of its citizens and the preservation and enhancement of its tax base; and WHEREAS, in connection with the construction of its manufacturing facility, the Borrower has represented to the Municipality that it would be an encouragement and inducement for the Borrower to construct such facility in the Municipality if this project could be financed with industrial development revenue bonds; and WHEREAS, the project is described as follows: land, building and equipment which will be used in the manufacturing facility of the Borrower (herein collectively called the "Project"); and WHEREAS, the Project is within the definition of "industrial project" contained in Section 66.521(2)(k) of the Wisconsin Statutes; and WHEREAS, the cost of the Project is presently estimated to be not greater than $600,000, which is the amount proposed to be financed with industrial development revenue bonds; and WHEREAS, it is in the best interests of the Municipality to promote, attract, stimulate, rehabilitate and revitalize commerce, industry and manufacturing, to promote the betterment of the environment of the Municipality, and to stimulate the flow oE private investment funds into the Municipality; and WHEREAS, on March 6, 1986, this body adopted an Initial Resolution relating to the Project expressing its intent to issue industrial development revenue bonds in an amount not greater than $600,000 on behalf of Centracor, Inc. to finance building and equipment which will be used in the manufacturing facility of the Borrower; and WHEREAS, the Borrower desires to finance with industrial development revenue bonds the acquisition of the land on which the Project will be constructed, and desires this body to amend and restate the Initial Resolution to authorize the land acquisition; and WHEREAS, it is the finding and determination oE this City Council that it is desirable for the Municipality to encourage the 6orrower to construct its facilities in the Municipality so that the Municipality may derive substantial municipal benefits, including retention of steady employment for its citizens, maintenance of or increase in its tax base resulting in greater support for municipal services, stimulation of existing and new businesses and stimulation of private investment funds from financial institutions; and WHEREAS, the Municipality, as a municipal corporation organized and existing under and pursuant to the laws of the State of Wisconsin, is authorized by Section 66.521 of the Wisconsin Statutes to: (1) Construct, equip, acquire by gift, lease or purchase, install, reconstruct, rebuild, rehabilitate, improve, maintain, repair, enlarge, supplement, replace or remodel defined industrial projects; (2) Borrow money and issue industrial development revenue bonds to finance the costs of the above; and (3) Enter into revenue agreements with eligible participants with respect to industrial projects. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the City Council of the City of Oshkosh, Wisconsin as follows: 1. In view of the aforesaid substantial benefits to the Municipality associated with the Project, it is desirable that the Municipality encourage and assist in the development of such facility by permitting all or a part of the costs of the Project to be financed with the proceeds of industrial development revenue bonds pursuant to a Revenue Agreement between the Municipality and the Borrower. 2. Subject to the conditions enumerated hereafter, this City Council agrees that the Municipality shall work toward the consummation of a financing arrangement pursuant to which the Municipality shall: -2- (a) Issue industrial development revenue bonds in an amount not to exceed the cost of the Project and not to exceed $600,000 (the "Bonds") in order to finance the Project, which bonds shall be payable solely out of the revenues derived from the Revenue Agreement relating to the Project; (b) Enter into a Revenue Agreement with the Borrower whereunder the Borrower agrees to pay to the Municipality an amount of funds sufficient to pay when due the principal of and interest on the Bonds issued to finance the Project; and (c) Provide for maturities and a rate or rates of interest on the Bonds of approximately that payable on similar tax exempt bonds secured by an obligation of borrowers of equivalent credit to the Borrower. 3. The aforesaid financing arrangement contemplates and is conditioned upon the following: (a) That the Bonds shall never constitute an indebtedness of the Municipality within the meaning of any state constitutional provision or statutory limitation; (b) That the Bonds shall not constitute nor give rise to a pecuniary liability of the Municipality or a charge against its general credit or taxing powers; (c) That the Project shall be subject to property taxation in the same amount and to the same extent as though the Project were not financed with industrial development revenue bonds; (d) That the Borrower shall find a prospective purchaser(s) for all of the Bonds; (e) That the out-of-pocket costs, including any Trustee fees, fees of Bond Counsel and reasonable attorney fees and expenses incurred by the Municipality, in connection with the issuance and sale of the eonds shall be paid either from the proceeds of the Bonds or by the Borrower; and -3- (f) That the Bonds shall be issued within one year of the date of this Amended and Restated Initial Resolution, at which time this Initial Resolution shall expire unless this City Council shall provide for its continued effectiveness. 4. The appropriate officials of the Municipality are hereby authorized to negotiate the terms oE the plan of financing and to execute an agreement with the Borrower and the prospective purchaser(s) of the 8onds setting forth said terms. 5. The Plan of Financing shall not be binding upon the Municipality nor be finally implemented unless and until: (a) The terms, details and mechanics regarding the issuance of the Bonds and the documents relating thereto are reviewed, authorized and approved by a further resolution of this City Council as provided by law; (b) The City Clerk shall cause notice of this resolution to be published once in a newspaper of general circulation in the Municipality and the electors of the Municipality shall have been given the opportunity to petition for a referendum on the matter of the issuance of the Bonds as required by law; (c) Either no such petition shall be timely filed or such petition shall have been filed and said referendum shall have approved the issuance of the Bonds; and (d) The Municipality shall hold a public hearing following 14 days' notice to the residents of the Municipality affcrding them a reasonable opportunity to express their views on the issuance of the Bonds and the location and nature of the Project. 6. A copy of this resolution, together with a statement indicating when the notice to electors referred to herein was published, shall be filed with the Secretary of Development of the State of Wisconsin within twenty (20) days following publication of said notice. 7. The intent of this resolution is not to create any firm or binding obligation on the part of the Municipality unless the Municipality determines to go forward with the execution of documents required for this proposed financing � and, in such event, the Municipality's obligation shall be limited in the manner set forth in such documents. S. The City Manager and City Clerk, and either of them, are hereby authorized on behalf oE the Municipality to complete, execute and file with the Internal Revenue Service a statement of election respecting this proposed financing in accordance with the provisions of Section 103(b)(6)(D) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1954, as amended, if such filing is required. 9. The City Clerk is directed, following adoption of this resolution, to publish notice of such adoption not less than one time in the official newspaper of the Municipality, such notice to state that unless within thirty (30) days from the date of such publication a petition signed by not less than five percent (5°B) of the registered electors of the Municipality shall be filed with the City Clerk requesting a referendum upon the question of the issuance of the Bonds, the issuance of such Bonds will not be submitted to the electors of the Municipality for approval. Said notice shall be in substantially the following £orm: NOTICE TO ELECTORS OF THE CITY OF OSHKOSH TAKE NOTICE that the City Council of the City of Oshkosh, Wisconsin, at a special meeting held the �L day of May, 1986, adopted an amended and restated resolution pursuant to Section 66.521, Wisconsin Statutes, as amended, indicating its intent to issue City of Oshkosh Industrial Development Revenue Bonds on behalf of Centracor, Inc. in an amount not to exceed $600,000 for the purpose of financing a manufacturing facility in the City of Oshkosh. THE BONDS SHALL NEVER CONSTITUTE AN INDEBTEDNESS OF THE CITY OF OSHKOSH NOR SHALL THE BONDS GIVE RISE TO ANY PECUNIARY LIABILITY OF THE CITY NOR SHALL THE BONDS BE A CHARGE AGAINST THE GENERAL CREDIT OR TAXING POWERS OF THE CITY. THE BONDS SHALL BE PAYABLE SOLELY FROM THE REVENUES AND OTHER AMOUNTS DERIVED OR RESULTING FROM THE REVENUE AGREEMENT RELATING TO SAID PROJECT BETWEEN THE CITY OF OSHKOSH AND CENTRACOR, INC. The resolution may be inspected by any elector of the Municipality at the City Hall during business hours during the thirty (30) days following publication of this Notice. Unless within thirty (30) days following the publication of this Notice a petition signed by not less than five percent (So) of the registered electors of the Municipality is filed with the City Clerk requesting a -5- referendum upon the question of the issuance of the Bonds, the Municipality will issue the Bonds without submitting the proposition to the electors of the Municipality for approval. If such a petition is filed as aforesaid, then the Bonds shall not be issued until approved by a majority of the electors of the Municipality voting thereon at a general or special election. Donna C. Serwas, City Clerk x * x THIS RESOLUTION INTRODUCED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED MAY �, 1986. CJ �*-�o� � l.. 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