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HomeMy WebLinkAbout30957 / 80-33A D D E N p U M September 18, 1980 # 33 RESOLUTION There will be an Tnitial Resolution to issue not to exceed $1,500,000.00 Tndu�trial Development Revenue Bonds for the Universal Foundry Company Pro�ect. �-,_.._"; _:�� �� �PF::C`��D /Vw�v -3;- rcg091280 CITY COUNCII. OF THC CITY OF OSHKOSIi, WISCONSIN Resolution No. ' '� ---�— INI'fIAL RESOLUTION RELATING TO INDUSTRIAL DEVEI.OPMENT REVENUE BOND FINANCING ON BEHALF OF UNIVSRSAL FOUNDRY COMYANY WHEREAS, the City of Oshkosh, Wisconsin (the "Munici- pality") is a municipal corporation organized and existing under and pursuant to the laws uf the State of Wisconsin and is authorized by Section 66.521 Wisconsin Statutes, as amended (hereinaEter sometimes referred to as the "Act"), to: (a) issue revenue bonds to finance all or any part of the costs of the construcCion, equipping, reequipping, acquisition, purchase, installation, reconstruction, re- building, rehabilitation, improvinK, supplementing, re- placing, maintaini�g, repairing, enlarging, extendin�; ot remodeling of a project which qualiEies under the Act anc the improvement oE the site therefoc; and (b) enter into a revenue agreement with an eligible participant pursuant to which the eligible participa�t agrees to cause said project to be construcCed and to pay the Municipality an amount of funds sufficient to provide for the prompt payment when due oE the principal of and intetest on said revenue bonds; and WHEREAS, Universal Foundry Company, poratiun (the "Eligible Participant") has undertaking a polLution control project in the the F.Li�ible Participant fias represented to the it would be an e�couragement and inducement Participant to proceed iE the project could revenue bonds; and a Wisconsin cor- been considerin� Municipality, and Municipality that for the Eligible be financed with WHF.REAS, the ELi�ible Pacticipant has represented that the intended use of the project is for the purpose of controlling dust and particulate emission �nd controlling and pceventing waCer pollution and that the project would consist of a dust collection system, namely, a ventillation sys[em, hoods, duct- work, baghouse, st�uctural support and mezzanines, and solid waste box; fuKitive dust control items, namely, shakeouts, casting, cooling and handling system, and sand cooler; cooling tower; and a water collection system Eor transformers (herein- after. called the "Yroject"); and 1dHEREAS, the Eligible Parlicipant has estimated that the cost of the Project would be approximately $1,200,000 but, with allowance Eor modifications, design changes, and inflation could be as high as $1,500,000; and WHEKEAS, prior to the date of adoption of this Reso- lution, a statement which provides a good faith estimate of attorney fees which are expected to be paid from proceeds of the revenue bonds has been filed with the Clerk and with the Depart- ment of Development of the State of Wisconsin, and; WHEREAS, it is in the public interest of the Munici- pality to promote, attract, stimulate, rehabilitate and revita- lize commerce, industry and manufacturing, to promote the better- ment of the environment and the economy of the Municipality and to stimuLate a larKe fLow of private investment funds into the Municipality; and WHEREAS, it is the finding and determination of this body that the Project is a qualified "project" within the meaning of the Act and that the Eligible Participant is an "eligible participant" within the meaning of the Act; and WHEREAS, it is the findin� and determination of this body theit the Municipality would derive public benefits from the Project and its operation, including by way of il- lustration Uut not limitation the following: the pcovision and retention of gainful employment opportunities for the citizens of the Municipality; the stimulation of the flow of investment capital into the Municipality with resultant beneficial effects on the economy in the Municipality; and the preservation and enhancement of the Municipality's tax base; and WHEREAS, it is the finding and determination of this body that the public interest wi11 be served iE the Munici- pality were to encourage and induce the Eligible Participant to undertake the Project in the Municipality; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVEll: -2- l. Subject to the conditions speciEied in para- graph 2, the Municipality shall pursue and consummate a financing having the following elements: (a) The Municipality shall issue revenue bonds pur- suant to the Act at one or more times in one or more series in such aK�reKate principal amount ❑ot in excess of $1,500,000 as the Eligible Participant shall request; provided, however, that the actual aggrega[e principal amount sha11 not be greater than the then estimated aggre- gate cost of providing the Project and paying the costs incident to the financing thereof (said bonds being here- inaEter caLLed the "Bonds"). (b) The Bonds shall be limited obligations of the Municipality payable by the Municipality solely out of revenues derived from the Eligible Participant or otherwise provided for pursuant to the terms of a luan or similar agreement (hereinafter called the "Revenue Agreement") to be entered into between the Municipality and the Eligible Participant. (c) The Revenue A�reement sha11 require the Eligible Parlicipant to acquice, construct or install the Project and to provide the Municipality with revenues sufficient to pay when due the principal of, premium, if any, and interest on the Bonds. (d) The Bonds shall have such maturities, interest rates and redemption limitations as the Eligible Participant and the initial Bond purchaser(s) sha11 propose. 2. The issuance of the Bonds by the Municipality sha11 be on the following conditions: (a) The Bonds sha11 not constitute an indebtedness of the Municipality within the meaning oE any State constitu- tional provision or statutory limitation. (b) The Bonds shall not constitute or give rise to a pecuniary liability oE the Municipality or its officers and officials or a charge against the Municipality's general credit or taxing powers. (c) The �ligible Pareicipant shall be responsible for finding a purchaser or purchasers for all of the Bonds. (d) Prior to the issuance of the Bonds: (i) the electors of the Municipality shall have been given the opportuni[y to petition for a referendum on the matter of -3- the Bond issue as required by the Act; (ii) either no such petition shall be timely filed or such petition shall have been Eiled and said referendum shall have approved the Bond issue; and (iii) this body, by Eurther resolution, shall have authocized and approved the terms of the Bonds and the Revenue Agreement. (e) The Bonds sha11 be issued pursuant to the Act, and the delivery oE the Bonds shall be accompanied with the unqualified approvin�; Legal opinion of the law firm of Foley & Lardner or such other nationally recognized firm of bond attorneys as sha11 be acceptable to the Municipality and the Eligible Participant. 3. All out-of-pocket costs, including the Munici- pality's reasonable attorneys fees and expenses, in connection with the issua�ce and sale of the Bonds shall be paid either from the proceeds of the Ronds or by the Eligible Participant. 4. The C1erk shall cause notice of adoption of this Resolution to be published o�ce in the Northwestern (the Munici- pality's ofEicial newspaper, for the publication of ❑otices pursuant to Chapter 985 of the Wisconsin Statutes), and shall cause evidence of publication (including a copy of the notice as published) indicating the date oE publication of such public notice to be filed with the Secretary of Department of Develop- ment of the State oE Wisconsin within 10 days following publi- cation of such notice. 5. The Clerk is hereby authorized and directed to execute on behalE of the Municipality an "Issuer's Request" for a U.S. Small Business Administration Pollution Control Facility Payment Guarantee in connection with the Bonds, iE requested to do so by the Eligible Participant. 6. This Resolution is an "initial resolution" within the meaning of the Act and official action toward issuance of the Bonds for purposes of. Section 103 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1954, as amended, and the regulations promulgated thereunder. 7. This Resolution sha11 be efEective immediately upon its passage and approval. Unless the Bonds shall have been issued prior thereto, the authorities and authorizations given by this Resolution sha11 expire on the second anniversary date of the date oE adoption of this Resolution or on such later date as this body may speciEy by resolution adopted either before or after such date. �. - 4 - `h"Q��-�- � , � CERTIFICATIONS AY CLF.RK I, Converse C. Marks, being first duly sworn, do hereby depose and certify ehat I am the duly (appointed) (elected), qualified and actin� CLerk of the City of Oshkosh, in the County oF Winnebago, State oE Wisconsin, and as such I have in my pussession, or have access to, the complete corporate records of said City and oF its City Council; that I have carefully compared the [ranscript hereto attached with the aEoresaid corporate records; that said transcript hereto attached is a true, correct and complete copy of al1 the corporate records in relatio❑ to the adoption oF Resolution No. entitled: INITIAL RESOLUTION RELATING TO INDUS'PRIAL DEVELOPMENT REVENUE BOND FINANCING ON BEHALF OF ONIV�RSAL FOUNDRY COMPANY I do hereby further depose and certify as follows: 1. Said resolution was considered for adoption by the City Council at a meeting held in the City Hall at 7:00 P.M. on , 1980. Said meeting was a regular meeting of the City Council and was held in open session in compliance with Subchapter IV of Chapter 19 of the Wisconsin Sta[utes. 2. Said resolution was on the a�enda for said meeting and public notice thereof was given not less than 24 hours prior to the commencement oF said meeting in compliance with Section 19.84 of the Wisconsin Statutes, including, without Limitation, by posting on the bulletin board in the City Hall, by notice to those news media who have filed a written request for notice of meetings and by notice to the official newspaper of the City. 3. Said meeting was called to order by Don Kutchera, Council President, who chaired the meeting. Upon roll I noted and recorded that the Eollowing council members were present: and that the following council members we�e absent: I noted and recorded that a quorum was present. Various matters and business were taken up during the course of the meeting with- out intervention of any closed session. One of the matters taken up was said resolution which was introduced and its adoption was -i- �.... moved by Council Member __ , and seconded by Council INember Following discussion and after all council members wFio �esired to do so had expressed their views Eor or against said resolution, the question was calLed and upon roll being called and the continued presence of a quorum being noted, the recorded vote was as follows: Aye: Nay: Abstain: Whereupon the Mayor declared said resolution adopted, and I so recorded it. 4. I have caused the "Notice to Electors" to be pubLished in the form and place specified in said resolution; and I have filed evidence of puUlication (including a copy of the notice as published) indicating the date of publication of said notice togethec with a copy of said resolution with the Secretary of the Department of Business Development of the State of Wis- consin oc its successor within 10 days following the publication of said notice. IN WI'CNESS WHEREOF, I have sihned my name and affixed the seal oE the City hereto on this day of , 1980. -------- (Municipal Sea1] Clerk STATE OF WISCONSIN ) ) SS COUNTY OF WI!VNF.BAGO ) Subscribed and sworn to before me this day, the date last above written. Notary Public My commission expires: [Notarial Seal] -ii- M m � 0 0 � o N .,i o �, o N�� m �a � � W r-1 'd F� V> � � H .'� 'O +-1 N N � N m � k m oa� ,1 a� 0 O t/1 � N b � 1� � O O O 0.l � �i rl .I-� N T N � � ia ,i ri � 'd F> O N C ri Vi 'J � G N N O H !� f� W � ti v m � � Q .,; • o v ro ,1 Q F� � O R7 H U � O .� � O � O 07 rn � � r-i � � A � N � a N � x z, v � U A � � U � 3