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<br />EXTRACT OF MINUTES OF A MEETING OF THE <br />CITY COUNCIL OF THE <br />CITY OF RAMSEY, MINNESOTA <br /> <br />HELD: OCTOBER 27, 2009 <br /> <br />Pursuant to due call and notice thereof, a regular or special meeting of the City Council <br />of the City of Ramsey, Anoka County, Minnesota, was duly called and held at the City Hall on <br />October 27,2009, at P.M., for the purpose, in part, of considering proposals for and <br />authorizing the issuance and awarding the competitive negotiated sale of $1 ,360,000 General <br />Obligation Taxable State-Aid Road Bonds, Series 2009A (Build America Bonds - Direct Pay), <br /> <br />The following members were present: <br /> <br />and the following were absent: <br /> <br />RESOLUTION ACCEPTING PROPOSAL ON THE NEGOTIATED SALE OF l. <br />.\..- $1,360,000 GENERAL OBLIGATION TAXABLE STATE..AID ROAD BONDS, SERIES ""Y" <br />{\ 2009A (BUILD AMERICA BONDS - DIRECT PAY) <br /> <br />.;,.,......... <br /> <br />A. WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Ramsey, Minnesota (the "City"), has <br />heretofore determined and declared that it is necessary and expedient to issue $1,360,000 <br />General Obligation Taxable State-Aid Road Bonds, Series 2009A (Build America Bonds - Direct <br />Pay) (the "Bonds" or individually, a "Bond") of the City, p\lfsuant to Minnesota Statutes, <br />Chapters 162 and 475, to finance the costs associated with a State-Aid street project consisting of <br />the Sunfish Lake Boulevard project (the "Improvements"); and <br /> <br />B. WHEREAS, the Improvements have been or will be constructed by the City <br />under contracts which the City has or will let, all pursuant to and in accordance with the <br />applicable provisions of Minnesota Statutes, Chapter 162; and <br /> <br />C. WHEREAS, the City has retained <br />, Minnesota, as its independent financial advisor for the sale <br />of the Bonds and was therefore authorized to sell the Bonds by private negotiation in accordance <br />with Minnesota Statutes, Section 475.60, Subdivision 2(9); and <br /> <br />D. WHEREAS, Build America Bonds are authorized by the American Recovery and <br />Reinvestment Tax Act of2009, enacted on February 17,2009 and require an irrevocable election <br />to apply Section 54AA of the Internal Revenue Code of 198,6, as amended (the "Code"); and <br /> <br />E. ~ WHEREAS, it is in the best interests of the City that the Bonds be issued in book- <br />entry form and as Build America Bonds as hereinafter provided; and <br /> <br />NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of Ramsey, <br />Minnesota, as follows: <br /> <br />1. Acceptance of Proposal. The offer of Northland Securities, Inc. (the "Purchaser"), <br />to purchase the Bonds, in accordance with the terms and at the rates of interest hereinafter set <br /> <br />2413138v2 <br />