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(1 CITY OP STILLWATER RESOLUTION nO. 7536 RATIPYING APPROVAL OP A HOUSING PLAN AND ADOP'l'ING A HOUSING BOND PROGRAM POR THE ISSUANCE OP SINGLE PAMlLY MORTGAGE RBVENUE BONDS, AUTHORIZING SUBMlSSION OP SAME TO THE MINNESOTA HOUSING PINANCE AGBNCY, AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OP BONDS PURSUANT TJmRRRY BY THE WASHINGTON COUNTY HOUSING AND REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY, AND APPROVING A POLICY REPORT OP THE WASHDIGTON COUNTY HOUSING AND REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY WHEREAS, pursuant to the Minnesota Mw1icipaI Housing Act, Minnesota Statutes, Chapter 462C (the "Act"), the City of Stillwater (the "City") is authorized to adopt a housing plan and carry out programs for the financing of singIe family housing which is affordable to persons of Iow and moderate income; and WHEREAS, the Act requires adoption of the housing plan after a public hearing held thereon after publication of notice in a newspaper of general circulation in the City at least thirty days in advance of the hearing; and o WHEREAS, the City on June 4, 19115 heId a public hearing on the City's Housing Plan (the "Plan") and by the passage of ResoIution No. 7481 (the "Plan Resolution") adopted the Plan; and WHEREAS, on October 14 . 1985 notice of a public hearing on the Plan and a single family mortgage revenue bond program (the "Program") was published in a newspaper of general circulation in the City; and WHEREAS, the Plan provides for programs for the issuance of bonds to finance the acquisition of singIe family housing primarily by persons and families of Iow or moderate income in accordance with the goals, conditions and requirements of the Plan; and WHEKEAS, the Act requires adoption of a housing finance program after a public hearing held thereon after publication of notice in a newspaper of general circulation in the City at least fifteen days in advance of the hearing; and WHEREAS, the City has on this date conducted a public hearing on the Plan and on the Program; and WHEREAS, the Program was submitted to the Metropolitan Council at the time of publication of notice of the pUblic hearing, and the Metropolitan Council has been afforded an opportunity to present comments at the public hearing, all as required by the Act; and - WHEREAS, the Program proYjdes for the issuance of singIe family mortgage revenue bonds in an aggregate. amount not exceeding $10,000,000 (the "Bonds") to finance the Bcquisi tion ofsiilgle. family housing primarily by persons and families of o 1 (' n (' .a,i., . ~ Iow or moderate income and first-time homebllJersl all as more fuIIy described in the Program (fn :fU,e'oi n. the offi"ce of the Cl ty l.l e rk . WHEREAS, the Act further requires submission of the Program to the MiMesota Housing Finance Agency (the "MHFA") by January 2nd, 1986 in order to be considered for an allocation by the MHFA of authority to issue qualified mortgage bonds in 1986 pursuant to MIMesota Statutes, Section 462C.09; and WHEREAS, the City pursuant to Ordinance No. 633 (the "Ordinance"), has authorized the Washington County Housing and Redevelopment Authority (the "County Authority") to exercise the City's powers under MiMesota Statutes, Section 462C.01 through 462C.08; and WHEREAS, in order to issue single family mortgage revenue bonds in 1986 the interest on which is exempt from federal income taxation, the County Authority must submit to the Internal Revenue Service on or before December 31, 1985 a policy report (the "Report'') and such Report must be published by the applicabIe eIected representative of the County Authority; and WHEREAS, In the case of an aut/lOrity, like the County Authority, which issues qualified mortgage bonds on behalf of two or more governmental units, a combined public hearing on the Report may be heId as Iong as the combined hearing is a joint undertaking that provides alI residents of each of such units a reasonabIe opportunity to be heard. NOW, THEREF01i.E, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Stillwater: 1. That the City's approval of the Plan by ResoIution No. 7481, adopted on June 4, 1985 is hereby ratified and confirmed. 2. That the Program for the issuance of singIe family housing revenue bonds in an aggregate principal amount not exceeding $10,000000 (the "Bon~") ia. hereby in all respects adopted in the form on fi 1 ei n the of!i'ce of the Cl ty Clerk. 3. That the City hereby approves issuance of the Bonds by the County Authority pursuant to the Ordinance and hereby authorizes the County Authority to cause the Program to be submitted to the MHF A, to do all other things and take all other actions as may be necessary or appropriate to carry out the Program in accordance with the Act and any other applicabIe laws and regulations, and to issue the Bonds. 4. That the City hereby requests that the County Authority, or the Board of Commissioners of Washington County hold a combined public hearing on the Report on behalf of the City, as well as any other cities on behalf of whiCh the County Authority expects to issue qualified mortgage bonds in 1986. 5. The law firm of Holmes ole Graven, Chartered is hereby designatecfils Bond Counsel and, Miller &: Schroeder FinllllCiaI, Inc. is hereby designated as underwriter of the Bonds to be issued in connection with the Program, their fees to be paid out of. t!:Jeproceeds of the bonds when and if issued. .& <,~..~~.,..;.":'" ,>_", L.>', 1 .,: ; ""'::'..: ~ ,. '. - ..... ADOPTED: November 19 , 19B5 ~ Published: November 29, 1985. ATTEST: ~CkJ~~ o (\ 3 nrrrl. . :! . In i' n I i I