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Approving the issuance of an approximately $850,000 conduit tax exempt note for Neighborhood Energy Connection.
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WHEREAS:
The Port Authority of the City of Saint Paul (the "Port Authority") has given its approval to the issuance of its revenue note (The Neighborhood Energy Connection) (the "Note") in the aggregate principal amount not to exceed $850,000. The proceeds of the Note will be loaned to Neighborhood Energy Connection, a Minnesota 501(c)(3) corporation (the "Borrower") to finance the purchase and expansion of facilities at 1754 University Avenue in the City of Saint Paul, Minnesota (the "Project").
2. Laws of Minnesota 1976, Chapter 234, provides that any issue of revenue bonds authorized by the Port Authority shall be issued only with the consent of the City Council of the City of Saint Paul, by resolution adopted in accordance with law.
3. Approval of the issuance of the proposed Note by the City Council is also required by Section 147(f) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the "Code").
4. To meet the requirements of both state and federal law, the Port Authority has conducted the public hearing required by Section 147(f) of the Code and requested that the City Council give its approval to the issuance of the proposed Note by the Port Authority, subject to final approval of the details of said Note by the Port Authority.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of Saint Paul that in accordance with the requirements of Section 147(f) of the Code, and in accordance with Laws of Minnesota 1976, Chapter 234, the City Council hereby approves the issuance of the aforesaid Note by the Port Authority for the purposes described in the Port Authority resolution adopted May 28, 2013, the exact details of which, including but not limited to, provisions relating to principal amount, maturities, interest rates, prepayment and the issuance of additional bonds are to be determin...
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