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EXTRACT OF MINUTES OF A MEETING <br /> �-- OF THE CITY COUNCIL <br /> CITY OF PEQUOT LAKES, MINNESOTA <br /> HELD: July 10, 2012 <br /> Pursuant to due call and notice thereof, a regular or special meeting of the City Council <br /> of the City of Pequot Lakes, Crow Wing County, Minnesota, was duly held at the City Hall on <br /> July 10, 2012, at 7:00 p.m., for the purpose in part of awarding the sale of$1,270,000 General <br /> Obligation Utility Refunding Bonds, Series 2012A. <br /> The following members were present: <br /> and the following were absent: <br /> Member Tom Ryan introduced the following resolution and moved its adoption: <br /> RESOLUTION 12-22 PROVIDING FOR THE ISSUANCE AND SALE OF $1,270,000 <br /> GENERAL OBLIGATION UTILITY REFUNDING BONDS, SERIES 2012A AND <br /> PLEDGING FOR THE SECURITY THEREOF NET REVENUES <br /> A. WHEREAS, the City of Pequot Lakes, Minnesota(the "City"), owns and operates <br /> a municipal water system as a separate revenue producing public utility(the "System") and the <br /> net revenues of the System are pledged to the payment of the City's outstanding $1,535,000 <br /> original principal amount of General Obligation Bonds, Series 2000A, dated October 18, 2000 <br /> (the "Prior Bonds"); and <br /> B. WHEREAS, the City Council deems it desirable and in the best interests of the <br /> City to provide moneys for a current refunding of$1,325,604 aggregate principal amount of the <br /> Prior Bonds which mature on and after February 1, 2013, by calling them for redemption and <br /> prepayment on October 1, 2012 (the "Call Date"), all in accordance with the provisions of the <br /> resolution of the City Council adopted on August 1, 2000, authorizing the issuance of the Prior <br /> Bonds (the "Prior Resolution"); and <br /> C. WHEREAS,the refunding of the Prior Bonds is necessary and desirable for the <br /> reduction of debt service cost to the City; and <br /> D. WHEREAS,the City Council hereby determines and declares that it is necessary <br /> and expedient to issue $1,270,000 General Obligation Utility Refunding Bonds, Series 2012A <br /> (the "Bonds" or individually, a "Bond"), pursuant to Minnesota Statutes, Chapters 444 and 475 to <br /> provide moneys to currently refund the Prior Bonds on the Call Date; and <br /> E. WHEREAS, other than the Prior Bonds there are no other obligations of the City, <br /> which would constitute a lien upon net revenues of the System; and <br /> F. WHEREAS,the City has retained Springsted Incorporated, in St. Paul, Minnesota <br /> ("Springsted"), as its independent financial advisor for the sale of the Bonds and was therefore <br /> `-- authorized to sell the Bonds by private negotiation in accordance with Minnesota Statutes, <br /> 4767714v1 <br />