Resolution - #97-07-172 - 07/08/1997

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Mayor Gamec introduced the following resolution and moved for its adoption: RESOLUTION #97-07-172 RESOLUTION RELATING TO A PROJECT UNDER THE MUNICIPAL INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT ACT, GIVING THE PROJECT PRELIMINARY APPROVAL SUBJECT TO A PUBLIC HEARING NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RAMSEY, ANOKA COUNTY, STATE OF MINNESOTA, as follows: Section 1. Policy and Purpose. 1.011. That for the purpose of providing revenue-providing enterprises, the City is authorized by Minnesota Statutes, Sections 469.152 through 469.165, as amended (the "ACT"), to enter into loan agreements with corporations providing for the City to loan the proceeds derived from the issuance of revenue bonds to the corporation to be used to pay the costs of a project as defined in the Act and providing for the repayment of the loan by the corporation. 1.012. That Parabody, Inc., a Minnesota corporation (referred to herein as the "Company"), has requested that the City issue its revenue bonds (the "Bonds") in the aggregate principal amount not to exceed $5,200,000 under the provisions of the Act to pay for the costs of financing the construction and equipping of an approximately 100,000 square foot addition to an existing manufacturing facility and renovation of the existing manufacturing facility for the Company (the "Project") and required approximately $1,000,000 of bonds issued by the City of Ramsey in 1989 to finance a manufacturing facility. The facilities to be financed by the Bonds will be located at 14150 Sunfish Lake Boulevard in the City. 1.013. That the Project would increase the level of economic activity in the City and to the residents of the City and surrounding area. 1.014. That the City is advised by representatives of the Company that with the aid of municipal financing, and the resulting lower borrowing cost, the Project would be significantly more feasible. The City is further advised by the Company that approval of municipal financing would be significant inducement to the undertaking of the Project by the Company. Section 2. Findings. 1.021. That subject to the holding of a public hearing according to law, it appears the issuance of the bonds will be in the public interest and any competitive nature and impact and effect of the issue upon existing industry and business will not result in an unfair advantage for the proposed project to the substantial detriment of existing enterprises.