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RESOLUTION PROVIDING FOR THE ISSUANCE, SALE AND DELIVERY OF GENERAL OBLIGATION CAPITAL EQUIPMENT NOTES, SERIES 2016D, IN THE APPROXIMATE AMOUNT OF $3,750,000; ESTABLISHING THE TERMS AND FORM THEREOF; CREATING A DEBT SERVICE FUND THEREFOR; AND PROVIDING FOR AWARDING THE SALE THEREOF.
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CITY PROPOSAL:
BE IT RESOLVED, by the City Council (the "City Council") of the city of Duluth, St. Louis County, Minnesota (the "City"), as follows:
Section 1. Notes Purpose and Authorization.
1.01 Under and pursuant to the provisions of Minnesota Statutes, Sections 410.32(g) and 412.301 and Minnesota Statutes, Chapter 475 (collectively, the "Act"), and the City Charter, the City is authorized to issue its general obligation capital equipment notes to provide funds to purchase capital equipment having an expected useful life at least as long as the term of the capital equipment notes.
1.02 The City Council adopted Resolution No. 15-0812R on December 7, 2015 (the "Intent Resolution"), declaring the intention of the City to issue such capital equipment notes in the maximum amount of $4,900,000 to finance the purchase of capital equipment authorized by the Act plus costs of issuance and discount on such capital equipment notes. It is hereby certified that the amount of the capital equipment notes to be issued by the City pursuant to this resolution is less than 0.25% of the estimated market value of the taxable property of the City.
1.03 The City Council hereby determines that it is necessary and expedient to issue and sell General Obligation Capital Equipment Notes, Series 2016D, of the City in the approximate amount of $3,750,000 (the "Notes") to provide funds to purchase capital equipment authorized by the Act, to pay certain expenses incurred in the issuance of the Notes and to pay a portion of the interest cost of the issue, as allowed by Minnesota Statutes, Section 475.56. The capital equipment to be purchased with the proceeds of the Notes will have ...
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