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Res 2003- 63 Issuance of Health Facilities Revenue BondsEXTRACT OF MINUTES OF A MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MENDOTA HEIGHTS, MINNESOTA Pursuant to due call and notice thereof, a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Mendota Heights, Minnesota, was duly held at the City Hall in said City on Tuesday, August 19, 2003, commencing at 7:30 P.M. The following members were present: Huber, Krebsbach, Duggan and Vitelli and the following were absent: Schneeman Member Duggan_ introduced the following resolution and moved its adoption: RESOLUTION NO. 03-63 RESOLUTION CALLING FOR A PUBLIC HEARING ON THE ISSUANCE OF HEALTH FACILITIES REVENUE BONDS GROUP HEALTH PLAN INC. PROJECT WHEREAS, Group Health Plan Inc., a Minnesota nonprofit corporation (the "Borrower"), a subsidiary of Health Partners, Inc., has proposed that the Minneapolis Community Development Agency and the Housing and Redevelopment Authority of the City of Saint Paul, Minnesota (collectively, the "Issuer"), jointly issue revenue bonds (the "Revenue Bonds") to finance a project (as defined), a portion of which is located in the City of Mendota Heights, Minnesota (the "City"); and WHEREAS, the Project to be financed by the Revenue Bonds includes the financing or refinancing of various capital expenditures, made by the Borrower at facilities owned or operated by the Borrower and located in various municipalities in the State of Minnesota, and the refiunding of the Issuer's Outstanding Health Care Facility Revenue Bonds, Series 1992 (Group Health Plan, Inc., Project); WHEREAS, the City has been advised that a public hearing and City Council approval of the financing of the Project is required under Section 147(f) of the Internal Revenue Code because a portion of facilities to be financed or refinanced by the Revenue Bonds are located in the City; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council (the "Council") of the City of Mendota Heights, Minnesota (the "City"), as follows: 1. A public hearing on the proposal of the Borrower will be held at the time and place set forth in the Notice of Hearing hereto attached as Exhibit A. The general nature of the 155951Ov1 Project and an estimate of the aggregate principal amount of revenue bonds or other obligations to be issued to finance the Project are described in the Notice of Hearing. 2. The Borrower shall cause notice of the hearing to be given one publication in the official newspaper and newspaper of general circulation available in the City, not less than 14 days nor more than 30 days prior to the date fixed for the hearing, substantially in the form of the attached Notice of Hearing. The motion for the adoption of the foregoing resolution was duly seconded by member —Krebsbach— and, after a full discussion thereof and upon a vote being taken thereon, the following voted in favor thereof: And the following voted against the same: none Whereupon the resolution was declared duly passed and adopted. 2 1559510v] STATE OF MINNESOTA COUNTY OF DAKOTA CITY OF MENDOTA HEIGHTS I, the undersigned, being the duly qualified and acting City Clerk of the City of Mendota Heights, Minnesota, DO HEREBY CERTIFY that I have compared the attached and foregoing extract of minutes with the original thereof on file in my office, and that the same is a full, true and complete transcript of the minutes of a meeting of the City Council, duly called and held on the date therein indicated, insofar as such minutes relate to a resolution adopted on the date therein indicated calling a public hearing on the issuance of revenue bonds for a project to be undertaken by Group Health Plan Inc., a portion of which is located in the City. WITNESS my hand this _19th day of August, 2003. Cferlc 1559510vi EXHIBIT A CITY OF MENDOTA HEIGHTS, MINNESOTA NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING ON THE ISSUANCE OF REVENUE BONDS FOR A HEALTH CARE FACILITY PROJECT NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the City Council (the "Council") of the City of Mendota Heights, Minnesota (the "City"), will hold a public hearing on Tuesday, September 16, 2003, at a meeting of the City Council beginning at approximately 7:30 p.m., Central Time, at City Hall, 1101 Victoria Curve, Mendota Heights, Minnesota, to consider the proposal of Group Health Plan Inc., a Minnesota nonprofit corporation (the "Borrower"), a subsidiary of HealthPartners, Inc., that a project described below be assisted by the issuance of revenue bonds under Minnesota Statutes, Section 469.152 to 469.165 1, as amended. It is proposed that the Minneapolis Community Development Agency and Housing and Redevelopment Authority of the City of Saint Paul (the "Joint Issuers), would jointly issue the revenue bonds to finance the Project (as hereinafter defined). The approval of the City is required under Section 147(f) of the Internal Revenue Code because a portion of the Project is located in the City. The proceeds of the Revenue Bonds, in the estimated aggregate principal amount of $85,000,000, would refund the Issuer's outstanding Heath Care Facility Revenue Bonds, Series 1992, and finance or refinance various capital expenditures made by the Borrower at facilities located in various municipalities in the State of Minnesota (the "Project"). The portion of the Project located in the City consists of the acquisition and installation of computer hardware and software to be located at a data processing center located or to be located at 1180 Center Point Circle (the "Bonded Facilities"). The Borrower will be the owner of the Bonded Facilities. The maximum principal amount of the proceeds of the Revenue Bonds to be used to finance the Bonded Facilities in the City is $12,000,000. The Revenue Bonds if and when issued will not constitute a charge, lien or encumbrance upon any property of the City, and such obligations will not be a general or moral obligation of the City or a charge against the general credit or taxing powers of the City, but will be payable from sums to be paid by the Borrower to the Joint Issuers pursuant to a revenue agreement. At the time and place fixed for the public hearing, the City Council will give all persons who appear at the hearing an opportunity to express their views with respect to the proposal. In addition, interested persons may file written comments respecting the proposal with the City Clerk at or prior to said public hearing. Dated this 19"' day of August, 2003. 1559510v1 A -I BY ORDER OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MENDOTA HEIGHTS, MINNESOTA By /s/ Kathleen Swanson City Clerk