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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCCMinutes_2005_02_08 317 Brookings City Council Tuesday, February 8, 2005 The Brookings City Council held an action meeting on Tuesday, February 8, 2005 at 5:30 p.m., at City Hall with the following members present: Mayor Scott Munsterman, Council Members Tom Bezdichek, Tom Bozied, Tim Reed, Julie Whaley, Doris Roden, and Mike McClemans. City Manager Alan Lanning, City Attorney Steve Britzman, and City Clerk Shari Thornes were also present. Consent Agenda. Action to award bids on the fire truck was taken off the agenda. An executive session to consult with legal counsel on pending contractual issues was added to the agenda. A motion was made by Reed, seconded by Roden,to approve the following consent agenda items: 1. A�enda: The agenda was adopted as amended. 2. Minutes: The January 4, 11 and 19, 2005 minutes were approved. 3. Resolution No. 10-05: Action to approve Resolution No. 10-05, a Resolution authorizing Final Change Order(CCO#1 Final) for 2004-06STI, Schedule B: (Asphalt FOB Plant) Bowes Construction, Inc.; RESOLUTION NO. 10-OS A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING FINAL CHANGE ORDER(CCO#1 FINAL) FOR 2004-06STI,SCHEDULE B: (ASPHALT FOB PLANT�BOWES CONSTRUCTION,INC. Be It Resolved by the City Council that the following change order be allowed for 2004- 06STI: Schedule B: Construction Change Order Number 1 Final. Adjust estimated quantities as"as build"for a total decrease of$17,530.42. 4. Bids—Police Cars: Sealed bids were received on Jan. 25,2005 for three (3)vehicles to be utilized as marked patrol vehicles: Einspahr Auto Plaza, Inc., Brookings, SD, 2005 Ford Crown Victoria- $22,037, 2005 Dodge Durango SUV - $24,270, and 2005 Ford Expedition SUV - $25,588. The following bids were awarded: two (2)2005 Ford Croum Victoria Police vehicles at$22,037 per vehicle, and one (1) 2005 Dodge Durango SUV at $24,270 from Einspahr's Auto Plaza. 5. Bids—Animal Control: Sealed bids were received on Jan. 25,2005 for a 2005 %z ton, four- wheel drive pickup truck for Animal Control: Brookings Auto Mall,Brookings, SD,2005 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 for$22,546.60 and Einspahr's Auto Plaza,Brookings, SD, 2005 Dodge Ram 1500 for$21,316 and 2005 Ford F-150 for$21,550. The bid was awaxded to Einspahr's Auto Plaza for a 2005 Dodge Ram 1500 pickup txuck for$21,316. 6. Abatement: A $648.26 abatement of 2004 taxes was approved for Mark and TeJay Kuechenmeister for Lot 26, and N 20' of Lot 25, Block 1, Camelot Square. 7. Bids—Air Comnressor/Fire: Sealed bids were received on Jan. 25, 2005 for a breathing air compressor system with air purification to Grade E with storage, an enclosed fill station, and a remote fill: Ed M. Feld Equipment Co. Inc, base bid$32,055, deduct$1,260 and Alex Air Apparatus, Alexandria, MN, base bid$28,896. The bid was awarded to Alex Air Apparatus for$28,896. 8. Abatement: A $52.86 abatement of 2004 taxes was approved for Amy Kirchhevel for a building on leased site at Lot 5, Block 11, Telkamp's Addition. 9. Warrant�: The Mayor was authorized to sign a warranty easement deed for Conservation Easement Tract 1 to be entered into the Wetland Reserve Program. The � property is described as the west side of l�Iedary Avenue South between 20th Street�So:�d 32nd Street So. This is a 30-year easement and provides a one-time payment to the city of' $25,339.04 to be credited to the drainage account. In return,the City is responsible for managing the property as a wetland reserve. 10. Resolution No. 08-05: Action to approve Resolution No. 08-05, a Resolution authorizing Fina1 Change Order(CCO#1 Final) for Brookings City Hall Reception Area and Office Remodel Project—Clark Drew Construction Inc.; :318 RESOLUTION NO.08-OS A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING FINAL CHANGE ORDER(CCO#1 FINAL) FOR BROOKINGS CITY HALL RECEPTION AREA AND OFFICE REMODEL PROJECT-CLARK DREW CONSTRUCTION,INC. Be It Resolved by the City Council that the following change order be allowed for Brookings City Hall Reception Area and Office Remodel Project: Construction Change Order Number 1 Final-Adjust estimated quantities as"as build"for a total change of $0.00. 11. Resolution No. 09-05: Action to approve Resolution No. 09-05, a Resolution authorizing Final Change Order(CCO#1 Final) for Brookings City Building Abatement Project Remediation Specialists, Inc.; RESOLUTION NO.09-05 A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING FINAL CHANGE ORDER(CCO#1 FINAL) FOR BROOKINGS CITY BUILDING ABATEMENT PROJECT- REMEDIATION SPECIALISTS,INC. Be It Resolved by the City Council that the following change order be allowed for Brookings City Building Abatement Project: Construction Change Order Number 1 Final-Adjust estimated quantities as"as build"for a total change of$0.00. 12. Resolution No. 11-05: Action to approve Resolution No. 11-05, amending the 2005 budget; RESOLUTION NO. 11-OS A RESOLUTION AMENDING THE 2005 BUDGET Whereas,There Is A Need to Adjust the Budget to Respond to the Actual Revenues and Expenditures Being Experienced In Fiscal Year 2005,And Now Therefore,Be It Resolved by the City Council that the City Manager is authorized to make the following budget adjushnents: Budget Amendment#2,2005 Budget Budget Line Department Adjustment $ Health Insurance 101403512300 City Clerk (660) 101406512300 City Manager (337) 101414512300 Human Resources (454) 101415512300 Finance (779) 101419512300 Engineering (14,670) 101421512300 Police (21,350) 101422512300 Fire (5,164) 101431512300 Street (4,375) 101442512300 Animal Control (396) 101451512300 Recreation (602) 101452512300 Park (3,502) 101454512300 Forestry 4,038 101455512300 Library (1,749) Subtotal $ (50,000) 101405585697 CM Contingency 50,000 Total (0) 13. Bids—Animal Stalls: Sealed bids were received on Jan. 25, 2005: Sunderman Mfg. Company, Baltic, SD: Option#1- $36,745.00; Service Equipment, Inc., Paynesville,MN: Option#2- $47,531.00; and Schwartz Construction, White, SD: Option#1-$73,988.16: Option#2-$72, 800.95. The bid was awarded to Sunderman Mfg. Co., Option 1, for $36,745. Dr.Martin Luther King Dav Awards. The following winners were recognized: K-3 Poster 1�` Place,Erica Bien,$50.00 and Lydia Lucchesi,Jenny Hwang,Kilian Surat,and Ashley Duffy,Honorable Mention; 4-5`�Grade 1 St Place Poster, Lynn Yen, $100.00 and Lauren DeBates and Philip Hanson, Honorable Mention; Middle School Essay lst Place, Megan Ruane, $150.00; and High School lst Place Essay, Danny Andrawis, $200.00. Preliminarv Plat—Indian Hills. A public hearing was held on a preliminary plat for Lots 120-131, Onaka Village and Lots 25-43, Wahpeton Village, Indian Hills Addition. All present were given an opportunity to be heard. A motion was made by Whaley, seconded by Reed,to approve the plat. All present voted yes;motion carried. 319 Ordinance No. 02-OS—Sneed Zone. A motion was made by Roden, seconded by Whaley, to approve first reading of Ordinance No. 02-05, an Ordinance amending Article V of Chapter 82 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Brookings and pertaining to Speed Zones within certain Amendments thereto. All present voted yes; motion carried. Second reading on 2/22/O5. Ordinance No. 03-OS—Budget Amendment. A motion was made by Roden, seconded by Whaley, to approve first reading of Ordinance No. 03-05, an Ordinance entitled "An Ordinance Authorizing a Supplemental Appropriation to the 2005 Budget for the Purpose of Providing for Additional Funds for the Operation of the City." All present voted yes; motion carried. Second reading on 2/22/O5. Resolution No. 12-OS—Municinal Electric Svstem. A motion was made by Reed, seconded by Bozied,to approve Resolution No. 12-05, a Resolution relating to the improvement of the Municipal Electric System; creating special accounts for the administration of the moneys derived therefrom; authorizing and directing the issuance and sale of revenue bonds to pay the cost of improvements and defining the terms and manner of payment of the bond and the security thereof. All present voted yes; motion carried. RESOLUTION NO. 12-OS RESOLUTION RELATING TO THE IMPROVEMENT OF THE MUNICIPAL ELECTRIC SYSTEM;CREATING SPECIAL ACCOUNTS FOR THE ADMINISTRATION OF THE MONEYS DERIVED THEREFROM;AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE ISSUANCE AND SALE OF REVENUE BONDS TO PAY THE COST OF IMPROVEMENTS AND DEFINING THE TERMS AND MANNER OF PAYMENT OF THE BOND AND THE SECURITY THEREOF. BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Brookings,South Dakota(the"City"),as follows: SECTION 1. RECITALS,FINDINGS AND AUTHORIZATION 1.01 Recitals. The City of Brookings,in the County of Brookings and State of South Dakota (the"City"),is a political subdivision of the State of South Dakota and a body corporate and politic. Under the laws of the State of South Dakota,the City is possessed of all powers which are necessary,requisite or proper for the government and administration of its local and municipal matters,and all rights and powers that now or hereafter may be granted to municipalities by the laws of the State of South Dakota. Pursuant to SDCL 9-39-1,et.seq.,the City currently operates an electrical power utility(the "Electric Utility"),for the purpose of providing electrical power for municipal,industrial and domestic purposes. As provided in SDCL 9-39-6,the City has placed the management and control of the Electric Utility in the hands of the Brookings Municipal Utilities Board(the"Board"). The City is authorized to borrow money and issue its revenue bonds under South Dakota Codified Law,Chapters 9-40 and 6-8B(the"Act"),in order to defray the cost of acquiring and constructing improvements to the Electric Utility,consisting of improvements to the transmission,distribution and substation facilities(the"Improvements")described on Exhibit A hereto. The City is authorized to acquire the Improvements,to issue its utility revenue bonds(the"Bonds")in order to defray the cost thereof,and to make all pledges,covenants and agreements authorized by law for the protection of the owner of the Bond including,without limitation,those covenants set forkh in Section 9-40-16 and 9-40-17 of the Act. The Bond shall be payable solely from the revenue or income derived from the operation of the Improvements. 1.02 Findines. As authorized by the Act,the City has determined that it is necessary and desirable to issue its utility revenue bond in an aggregate principal amount now estimated not to exceed the sum of$1,600,000(i)to fmance the acquisition,construction and equipping of the Improvements,(ii)to engage engineering and other consultants as necessary to develop specifications for such Improvements,and(iii)to pay bond counsel fees and other costs associated with the issuance of the Bond. 1.03 Authorization of the Bond. There is hereby authorized and directed to be issued a City of Brookings,South Dakota,Electric Utility Revenue Bond,Series 2005 in a princ'ipal amount of up to$1,600,000(the"Series 2005 Bond"or"Bond"),for the purposes of paying part of the cost of the Improvements. The Series 2005 Bond is issued under the authority of Chapters 9-40 and 6-8B of the South Dakota Codified Laws,as amended,and said Bonds are to be sold at private sale,and Chapter 9-40 is hereby incorporated herein as provided by SDCL 9-40-19. In connection with the authorization,issuance and delivery of the Bond,the Mayor,City Clerk, City Attomey and other officers of the City shall be authorized to enter into,execute and deliver the Bond and such other documents,agreements or instruments as may be necessary to make covenants and recite facts required to demonstrate the validity and enforceability of the Bond under the laws of the State of South Dakota and to assure the exclusion of the interest thereon from the gross income of the owner of the Bond under the Internal Revenue Code of 1986,as amended,and to effectuate the terms and intent of this Resolution. 320 SECTION 2. SALE OF BONDS 2.01 The sale of the Series 2005 Bond to First Bank&Trust,of Brookings, South Dakota(the "Bond Purchaser"),at par,plus interest accrued to the date of delivery of the Bond, is hereby approved and the officers of the City are authorized and directed to do any and all acts necessary to conclude delivery of the Bond to said purchaser,upon receipt of the purchase price,as soon after adoption of this Resolution as is convenient. SECTION 3. TERMS.EXECUTION AND DELIVERY 3.01 Date,Maturitv,Interest Rate and Redemption. The Series 2005 Bond initially shall be one fully registered Bond,without coupons,numbered R-1 in the principal amount of up to $1,600,000,and shall be dated as of the date of its sale and delivery to the Purchaser and full payment is made therefore. The Series 2005 Bond shall bear interest at a rate not to exceed 5.95% per annum,shall mature on March 1,2036(the"Maturity Date"),and shall be subject to redemption as set forth in the form of Bond hereinafter referred to. 3.02 Form of Bonds. The Bond shall be printed in substantially the form on file with the City Clerk. The City Clerk shall keep the form of Bond on file in the office of the City Clerk for inspection by the public during regular business hours. 3.03 Execution,Authentication and Deliverv.The Bond shall be prepared under the direction of the Finance Manager and shall be executed on behalf of the City by the signatures of the Mayor and the City Clerk,and countersigned by an attorney actually residing in the State of South Dakota and duly licensed to practice therein,and shall be sealed with the official corporate seal of the City;provided that all signatures may be printed,engraved or lithographed facsimiles of the originals. In case any officer whose signature or a facsimile of whose signature shall appear on the Bond shall cease to be such officer before the delivery thereof,such signature or facsimile shall nevertheless be valid and sufficient for all purposes,the same as if he had remained in office until delivery. 3.04 Registration.Transfer and Exchange of Bonds. The Bond shall be transferable only upon the registration books maintained by the Finance Manager of the City by the registered owner thereof in person or by his attorney duly authorized in writing,upon surrender thereof at the principal office of the Finance Manager of the City together with a written instrument of transfer satisfactory to the Finance Manager duly executed by the registered owner or his duly authorized attorney. The City and the Finance Manager may deem and treat the person in whose name any Bond shall be registered as the absolute owner of such Bond,whether such Bond shall be overdue or not,for the purpose of receiving payment of,or on account of,the principal of and interest on said Bond and for all other purposes,and all such payments so made to any such registered owner or upon his order shall be valid and effectual to satisfy and discharge the liability upon such Bond to the extent of the sum or sums so paid. 3.05 Appointment of Initial Re istrar. The City hereby appoints the Finance Manager of the City as bond registrar,transfer agent and paying agent(the"Registrar")for the Bond. SECTION 4.ELECTRIC UTILITY REVENUE FUND; SECURITY AND RATES 4.01 Establishment of Accounts Within the Electric Utility Fund. There shall be established certain accounts designated as the Electric Utility Revenue Accounts(the"Accounts")within the existing Electric Utility Fund established by the Board(the"Electric Fund"). The Accounts shall be maintained as separate and speciai bookkeeping accounts on the official books of the City until the Bond and any additional bonds payable from the Net Revenues of the Improvements,as provided in Sections 4.02 through 4.04 hereof and interest and redemption premiums due thereon have been fully paid,or the City's obligation with reference to the Bond has been dischazged as provided in this Resolution. "Net Revenues of the Improvements",as used herein,shall be the excess of revenues or income from the Improvements remaining from time to time after first paying all reasonable and current e�cpenses of maintenance,repairs,replacements,and operation of the Improvements. The Accounts shall be as designated and described in Sections 4.03 to 4.08,and shall be used to segregate income and expenses received,paid and accrued for the respective purposes described in those Sections.The gross revenues received in the Accounts shall be apportioned monthly or as soon as possible after the first day of each month,commencing the first calendar month following the delivery of the Bond,which apportionment is hereinafter referred to as the"monthly apportionment." 4.02 Revenues Pled�ed and Appropriated.As authorized pursuant to SDCL 9-40-15,all gross revenues derived&om the operation of the Improvements are directed to be segregated and appropriated and sha11 be credited to the Accounts as received,and the Net Revenues of the Improvements are hereby irrevocably pledged to the holder of the Bond for the payment of principal and interest thereon. The City shall account for all current expenses of maintenance, repairs,replacements and operation of the Improvements as provided in this Resolution. Except as expressly stated in this Resolution,the pledges,appropriations,covenants and agreements of the City and the Accounts established within the Electric Fund by the Resolution apply only to the Improvements,its operations,revenues and expenses. Such gross revenues shall include all gross income and receipts from rates,fees,charges and rentals imposed for the availability,benefit and use of the Improvements as now constituted and of all replacements and improvements thereof and 321 additions thereto,and from penalties and interest thereon,and from any sales of property acquired for the Improvements and all income received from the investment of such gross revenues;but not any taxes levied or amounts borrowed or received as grants for construction of any part of the Improvements. 4.03 Construction Account. The Construction Account shail be used only to pay as incurred and allowed costs which under generally accepted accounting principles are capital costs of the Improvements,and of such future acquisitions,reconstructions,improvements,betterments or extensions of the Improvements as may be authorized in accordance with law;including but not limited to payments due for work and materials performed and delivered under construction contracts,architectural,engineering,inspection,supervision,fiscal and legal expenses,the cost of lands,easements,interest accruing on Bond during the first year following the date of its delivery, if and to the extent that the Revenue Bond Account is not sufficient for payment of such interest, reimbursement of advances made from other City funds,and all other expenses incurred in connection with the construction and financing of any such undertaking.To the Construction Account shall be credited as received all proceeds of Bond,except amounts appropriated to the Revenue Bond Account under Section 4.05 and any amount to be deposited to the Reserve Account under Section 4.06,and all other funds appropriated by the City for the constxuction and acquisition of the Improvements,and any proceeds in excess of the amount necessary for that purpose shall be transferred to the Revenue Bond Account.No amount shall be expended from the construction account unless contracts have been entered into and completion bonds furnished in an amount sufficient to ensure completion of the Improvements at a cost not exceeding the amount then on hand for such purpose. 4.04 Operating Account.On each monthly apportionment there shall first be set aside and credited to the Operating Account,as a first charge on the gross revenues of the Improvements, such amount as may be required over and above the balance then held in the Operating Account to pay the reasonable and necessary operating expenses of the Improvements which are then due and payable,or are to be paid prior to the next monthly apportionment. The term"operating expenses" shall mean the current expenses,paid or accrued,of operation,maintenance and current repair of the Improvements,calculated in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles,and shall include,without limitation,administrative expenses of the City relating solely to the Improvements,premiums for insurance on the properties thereof, labor and the cost of materials and supplies used for current operation and for maintenance,and charges for the accumulation of appropriate reserves for current expenses which are not recurrent monthly but may reasonably be expected to be incurred in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. Such operating expenses shall not include any allowance for depreciation or renewals or replacements of capital assets of the Improvements and shall not include any portion of the salaries or wages paid to any officer or employee of the City,except such portion as shall represent reasonable compensation for the performance of duties necessary to the operation of the Improvements,nor any amount properly payable from any other account of the Electric Fund.Moneys in the Operating Account shall be used solely for the payment of current operating expenses of the Improvements,as herein defined.A sufficient balance shall be kept therein as working capital to cover the cost of one month's current operation. The Net Revenues of the Improvements,as referred to in this Resolution,are hereby defined to include the entire amount of such gross revenues remaining after each such monthly apportionment,after crediting to the Operating Account the amount required hereby. 4.05 Revenue Bond Account.Upon each monthly apportionment,there shall be set aside and credited to the Revenue Bond Account out of the Net Revenues of the Improvements an amount equal to not less than one-twelfth of the total sum of the principal and interest to become due within the then next succeeding twelve months on the Bond.Moneys from time to time held in the Revenue Bond Account shall be disbursed only to meet payments of principal and interest on Bond as such payments become due;provided,that on any date when the outstanding Bond is due or prepayable by its terms,if the amount then on hand in the Revenue Bond Account,together with the balance then on hand in the Reserve Account,is sufficient,with other moneys available for the purpose,to pay the Bond and the interest accrued thereon in full,it may be used for that purpose.If any payment of principal or interest becomes due when moneys in the Revenue Bond Account are temporarily insufficient therefore,such payment shall be advanced out of any Net Revenues of the Improvements theretofore segregated and then on hand in the Reserve Account, the Replacement and Depreciation Account or the Surplus Account.In the event that sufficient moneys are not available from the aforementioned sources,the City,to the extent it may at the time legally do so,may,but shall not be required to,temporarily advance moneys to the Revenue Bond Account from other funds of the City on hand and legally available for the purpose,but any such advance shall be repaid from Net Revenues of the Improvements within 24 months. 4.06 Reserve Account.On a monthly basis,the City shall pay into the Reserve Account an amount equal to 10%of the maximum debt service due in any future calendar year on,the Bond. Said balance shall be maintained by such additional credits to the Reserve Account as may be necessary.Moneys on hand in the Reserve Account shall be used only to pay maturing principal and interest when other moneys in the Revenue Bond Account are insufficient therefore. All income derived from the investment of amounts in the Reserve Account shall be credited to the Reserve Account until the aggregate balance in the Reserve Account is equal to the Reserve Requirement,and thereafter all such investment income shall be transferred,as received,to the Revenue Bond Account. � � � 4.07 Replacement and Depreciation Account.T'here shall next be set aside and credited,upon each monthly apportionment,to the Replacement and Depreciation Account such portion of the Net Revenues of the Improvements,in excess of the current requirements of the Revenue Bond Account and the Reserve Account(which portion of the Net Revenues of the Improvements is referred to herein as"Surplus Net Revenues"),as the Board shall determine to be required for the accumulation of a reasonable reserve for renewal of worn out,obsolete or damaged properties and equipment of the Improvements,which reserve shall be accumulated and maintained.Moneys in this account shall be used only for the purposes above stated or,if so directed by the Board,to redeem the Bond to the extent prepayable according to its terms,to pay principal or interest when due thereon as required in Section 4.05 hereof,or to pay the cost of construction and acquisition of the Improvements;provided,that in the event that the City shall hereafter issue bonds for the purpose of financing the construction and installation of additional improvements or additions to the Improvements,but which additional bonds cannot,upon the terms and conditions provided herein,be payable from the Revenue Bond Account, Surplus Net Revenues from time to time received may be segregated and paid into one or more separate and additional accounts from the payment of such bonds and interest thereon, in advance of payments required to be made into the Replacement and Depreciation Account. 4.08 Surplus Account.Any amount of the Surplus Net Revenues of the Improvements from time to time remaining a8er the above required applications thereof shall be credited to the Surplus Account,and the moneys from time to time in that account,when not required to restore a current deficiency in the Revenue Bond Account as provided in Section 4.05 hereof,may be used for any of the following purposes and not otherwise: (a) To redeem and prepay the Bond when and as such Bond becomes prepayable according to its terms; (b) To purchase the Bond on the open market,whether or not the Bond so purchased may then be prepayable according to its terms;and,if the Reserve Account is then funded to the full amount required to be maintained therein,and the balances in the Revenue Bond Account and the Replacement and Depreciation Account are sufficient to meet all payments required or reasonably anticipated to be made therefrom prior to the end of the current fiscal year,then; (c) To pay for repairs of or for the construction and installation of improvements or additions to the Improvements;and,if the Reserve Account is then funded to the full amount required to be maintained therein,and the balances in the Revenue Bond Account and the Replacement and Depreciation Account are sufficient to meet all payments required or reasonably anticipated to be made therefrom prior to the end of the then current fiscal year,then: (d) To be held as a reserve for redemption and prepayment of the Bond to the extent not then but will later prepayable according to its terms;or (e) To be used for any other authorized municipal purpose designated by the Board. No moneys shall at any time be transferred from the Accounts to any other fund or account of the City,nor shall such moneys at any time be loaned to other municipal funds or invested in warrants,special improvements bonds or other obligations payable from other funds,except as provided in this Section 4.08. 4.09 Deposit and Investment of Funds.The Finance Manager shall cause all moneys to be deposited as provided in South Dakota Law. 4.10 Statutory Lien.There shall pursuant to SDCL 9-40-25 be a statutory mortgage lien upon the Improvements in favor of and for the equal benefit of the lawful holder of the Bond issued pursuant to SDCL 9-40,except no such lien shall attach to or become a charge upon or against any property or utility or any part thereof previously owned by the City. The Statutory Lien shall continue until the Bond is paid in full. SECTION 5. USE OF PROCEEDS 5.01 Use of Proceeds. The City shall apply the proceeds of the Series 2005 Bond solely to the financing,refmancing or reimbursement of the costs of the Improvements as set forth in Exhibit A hereto.If any proceeds of the Series 2005 Bond are to be used to reimburse the City for Improvements costs paid prior to the date of this Resolution and in a prior fiscal year of the City, the City represents that at the time it incurred such costs it intended to finance them with tax- exempt debt. 5.02 Improvements Presentations and Covenants. The City hereby represents to and covenants with the holder from time to time of the Series 2005 Bond: (a) all construction of the Improvements has complied and will comply with all federal and state standards; (b) all future construction of the Improvements will be done only pursuant to fixed price construction contracts. The City shall obtain a performance and payment bond from the contractor for each construction contract in the amount of 100%of the construction price 323 and ensure that such bond is maintained until construction is completed to the City's and the Bond Purchaser's satisfaction;and (c) all future construction will be done in accordance with plans and specifications on file with the City,provided that changes may be made in such plans and specifications with the approval of the City and the Purchaser. SECTION 6.OTHER COVENANTS. 6.01 General.The City covenants and agrees that until the Bond is fully discharged as provided in this Resolution,it will continue to hold,maintain and operate the Improvements as a public Improvements and convenience,free from all liens thereon or on the income therefrom other than the liens herein granted or provided for,will observe prudent Improvements practices, and will maintain,expend and account for the several Accounts therein as provided in Section 4. The City will cause the Improvement to be constructed in accordance with plans and specifications hereto prepared and will not enter into contracts in excess of the amount provided for such purpose. 6.02 Competin�Service.Until the Bond is fully paid with interest,the City will not establish or authorize the establishment of or grant a franchise for the operation of any other system for the public supply of service or services in competition with any or all of the services supplied by the facilities of the Improvements. 6.03 Bi1linQS.The charges for services provided by the Improvements will be billed at least monthly,and if the bill is not paid within sixty days of the date of billing,or if the customer fails to comply with all rules and regulations established for the Improvements within sixty days after notice of violation thereof(which notice shall be given promptly upon discovery of any such violation),the service to the premises involved shall be discontinued and shall not be resumed until payment of all past-due bills for service provided by the Improvements and compliance with all such rules and regulations.The City may reduce the number of days before the service will be disconnected from sixty to any lesser number of days by ordinance or resolution.The City shall take all appropriate legal action to collect the unpaid charges.The City shall follow the procedures,if any,set by South Dakota Codified Laws for disconnection of service during the winter months. 6.04 Rates and Charees.The City through the Board will maintain,revise,charge and collect rates and other charges for service furnished and made available by the Improvements,according to schedules such that the gross revenues derived therefrom will be sufficient,when combined with other available funds,to pay when due all expenses of the operation and maintenance of the Improvements and all principal of and all interest on the Bond,to provide for the establishment and reserves therefore,and to provide for an allowance for recurring renewals and replacements of Improvements,and to fulfill the terms of all other agreements with the registered owners of the City's bonds including the interest on any general obligation bonds authorized to conslruct or acquire or improve such original Improvements and including the necessary debt service funds required to be provided for the retirement of said bond issues,and including the interest and debt service funds required annually to be paid or set aside on any refunding bonds issued to refund such general bonds issued for the original construction or acquisition or improvement of said Improvements, so extended,added to,or itnproved. 6.05 Insurance. The City will cany and maintain a reasonable amount of all-risk insurance on its Electric Utility in amounts which would normally be carried by a private corporation engaged in a similar type of business,and in the event of loss or damage,the City will use the proceeds of such insurance in reconshuction and replacing the property damaged or destroyed,or,if such reconstruction or replacement be unnecessary,the proceeds will be used to redeem Bonds. T'he City,in operating its Electric Utility,will carry and maintain public liability and workmen's compensation insurance in such amount or amounts as would normally be maintained by a private corporation engaged in a similar type of business. All of the costs of such insurance shall be paid as an operating cost out of the income and revenues of the Electric Utility of the City. 6.06 Fidelity Bonding. All employees of the City handling the funds and accounts of the City's Electric Utility shall be bonded at all times in an amount equal to the total funds in their possession or custody at any one time. 6.07 Books and Records. The City will furnish to the holder of the Series 2005 Bond, annually,upon request,an operating budget of income and expenses. The City will keep proper books,records and accounts in which complete and correct entries will be made of all transactions relating to the Electric Utility of the City. The books will be kept by the City according to generally accepted accounting principles as applicable to the operation of municipal utilities. If required by the holder of the Series 2005 Bond,such books,records and accounts,at least once a year,shall be properly audited by an independent public accountant employed for such purpose. The City will furnish any holder of the Series 2005 Bond,on the written request of such holder, and not more than ninety(90)days after the close of each fiscal year,a complete report of such audit covering in reasonable detail the operarion of the Electric Urility during said year. Any such holder shall have the right at all reasonable times to inspect the Electric Utility of the City and all books,records,accounts and data of the City relating thereto. 6.08 Performance of Duties. The City will punctually perform all duties with respect to the operation of its Electric Utility imposed upon the City by the Constitution and laws of the State of South Dakota. �� � 4 6.09 Additional Bonds. As long as any of the Series 2005 Bond herein authorized remain outstanding and unpaid,the City will not issue any additional bonds or other obligations having a superior claim on the revenues arising from the operation of the Improvements of the City or any part thereof,without the prior written consent of the holder of the Series 2005 Bond. 6.10 Qualified Ta�c-Exempt Obli at� ions. The City hereby designates the Series 2005 Bond as a"qualified tax-exempt obligation"pursuant to Section 265(b)(3)of the Code. SECTION 7. DEFAULT AND REMEDIES 7.01 Remedies.Any registered owner of the Bond shall have the right,either at law or in equity,by suit,action or other proceedings,to protect and enforce the rights of the registered owners thereof and to compel the performance of any and all of the covenants required herein to be performed by the City,and its officers and employees,including but not limited to the fixing and maintaining of rates,fees and charges and the collection and proper segregation of gross revenues and the application and use thereof.The registered owner of a the Bond shall have the right to direct the time,method and place of conducting any proceeding for any remedy available to the bondholder or the exercise of any power conferred on it,and the right to waive a default in the performance of any such covenant,and its consequences,except a default in the payment of the principal of or interest on the Bond when due.However,nothing herein shall impair the absolute and unconditional right of the registered owner of the Bond to receive payment of the principal of and interest on the Bond as such principal and interest respectively become due,and to institute suit for any such payment,any court having jurisdiction of the action may appoint a receiver to administer the Improvements on behalf of the City with power to charge and collect rates,fees and charges sufficient to provide for the payment of the operating expenses and for the payment of any bonds or obligations outstanding against the improvements,and to apply the gross revenues in conformity with this Resolution and the laws of the State of South Dakota. In the event principal or interest on any bond shall become due and remain unpaid for a period of not less than three months,such nonpayment shall constitute a default and the holders of the Bond shall have all of the remedies provided by,powers and privileges granted by law for the enforcement of their rights or for the collection of such principal and interest,including the right to declare all the Bond due and payable forthwith. SECTION 8. MISCELLANEOUS 8.01 Amendments. This Resolution and the Bond issued hereby may be amended by the City with the written consent of the holder of the Bond. 8.02 Severabilitv. It is hereby declared that the sections,subsections,sentences,clauses and all other parts of this Resolution,whether large or small,are severable and are not matters of mutually essential inducement,it being the purpose of the City to provide funds for the purpose of constructing the Improvements,as hereinbefore provided,and to do so in compliance in all � -." respects with the Constitution and laws of the State of South Dakota,and if any one or more sections,subsections, sentences,clauses or other parts of this Resolutions hall for any reason be questioned in any court or shall be adjudged unconstitutional or invalid,such judgment shall not impair or invalidate the remaining provisions of this Resolution,and such judgment shall be confined in its operation to the specific provision or provisions so held unconstitutional or invalid, and the same shall not be taken to affect or prejudice in any way the remaining provisions of this Resolution. 8.03 Retention of Bond Counsel. The City hereby retains the firm of Davenport,Evans, Hurwitz&Smith,LLP,Sioux Falls, South Dakota,to act as bond counsel with respect to the Bond. 8.04 Effective Date. This Resolution,after final passage,shall become effective on the twentieth day following publication thereof in the City's officially designated newspaper,unless suspended by referendum. All provisions of ordinances,resolutions and other actions and proceedings of the City which are in any way inconsistent with the terms and provisions of this Resolution are repealed,amended and rescinded to the full extent necessary to give full force and effect to the provisions of this Resolution. After becoming effective,this Resolution shall be irrepealable until the Bond issued hereunder shall be paid in full,except that prior to issuance of such Bond,this Resolution may be amended at any time by adoption of an administrative resolution or ordinance. Resolution No. 13-OS—2"d Pennv Funds/Research Park: A motion was made by Bozied, seconded by McCiemans,to approve Resolution No. 13-OS which commits $100,000 of designated 2°a penny economic development funds for the Research Park Master Plan, provided the sta.te does not match the city's funding for the project and with the understanding that there will be funding partnerships from Brookings County, SDSU Foundation, Brookings Economic Development Corporation and the Chamber of Commerce. All present voted yes; motion carried. RESOLUTION NO. 13-05 COMMITMENT OF FUNDS FOR GROWTH PARTNERSHIP STUDY WHEREAS,the creation of a Reseazch Park in the city of Brookings would be beneficial on local, regional and state levels;and 32 � WHEREAS,a master plan is needed to qualify for further funding of the Research Park's development;and WHEREAS,funding the plan will require$200,000;half raised locally and half matched by the state. NOW,THEREFORE,BE IT RESOLVED,that the city of Brookings agrees to commit$100,000 in 2005 for the purpose of hiring the consultant for the Growth Partnership Study,provided the state does not match the city's funding for the project and with the understanding that there will be funding partnerships from Brookings County, SDSU Foundation,Brookings Economic Development Corporation and the Chamber of Commerce. Said funds aze to be paid out of the economic development reserves from the 2°d penny tax. T'he City will be provided with full accountability and reporting at the end of the project. Executive Session. A motion was made by McClemans, seconded by Bozied,to enter executive session for purposes of consulting with legal counsel on contractual matters with the Council, Manager, Attorney and Clerk present at 6:41 p.m. All present voted yes; motion carried. A motion was made by Reed, seconded by Whaley,to leave session at 7:09 p.m. All present voted yes; motion carried. Adiourn. A motion was made by Reed, seconded by Whaley,to adjourn. All present voted yes; motion carried. Meeting adjourned at 7:09 p.m. Cit i D. M erman,Mayor AT �.���•°•`�'� O �R,o"•,�O � ` �'�?� ,�q ��Z O ��• . h � , Brooking City Clerk