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Res 68 - 128A Extract of Minutes of Meeting of the Village Council of MH (2/6/1968)]&#a*. t `of w4l;teg of. Beet;, ; e " V'ii.0 e 0 Nendo% Re!;&ts , ula r :r deet of a iii c: 'off the Vi].):age {{..�� A� �iQ 5+ T s". ! pl �otf: ,.. + t °;�;aiw yi .ftifi -vv + " ;%slit+at the 3U ge,; iKi+.dr n• Mi e p . 'M4L�r r . �i ui' a t» i4t 9:06,011,40 PA. 40- 'ze .f* l xm d 'dere' iace�t tt Mertensotto; Lockw- ood;. and Striner,..* . and `ate foltex�e`$i�sett Huber and Calkins: t ` A.e7rk *eOv # tv tie West . teeter'- iie a '*Wo,: aMA In tb# 9t .`Paul U&SI Xoed `,, of notice ' loo `sa a. tin'.- this' Ote of tete • $35+ 0000 .iaeptia'bi,e coupaa ,general v'ial:i1ation. - ` Le�c#f<tes: cs' wdbte bffA*l ii;e» _ afi'Qieayits dere `aPo�re :end arder+ecii g c ..dxtile:. 3lze.'Yile}:erk atissauttced that size. lic ttd been zeceived ' purs e. to :said 'i ti e, bf eale - - 0 h were t rereu owed and read; and the {.:. . xii est ea�di Wiest did of each bidder titin, i'oUnd to . he X01] c i ane of Bidder t'Rate emim - ���, Valley National Bank 1,969_- 3 6% one �^ � • N Eagan Township, Minn. 1970 -,3.716- 41971 .3.716;1971 - 3.-,8% -1972,- 3: 9% t " j Minnesota State Bank 1.969 -.3.6516 $25.100 SP t. aul; Minnesota 1970 - 3» 75% - X1971 - 3»•85%' 1972'-. 3.45% Signal Hills State 'Bank - 4.0%, $12.00 West St.. Paul, Minn. Piper, Jaffray & Hopwood'. 4.,4%' $12.00 Minneapolis, .Minnesota ..` • „• Allison .. A %••: ; ' • ' • .. -;'ori-William Co. 4: 5% $16. 00 Minneapolis, Minnesota ..: ­.. •_.. •r': -.wT-_ _ -.�:• , 'c_;:-.+ �.•: w,- jF.t�.:.. 1 ..-i7ain, Kalman 3c -Quail, Inc ' t'• - 4.7% - ' $19.95 Minneapolis, Minnesota,:' . ° 'After consideration. of the foregoing. bids, '-Member- 01- 9 ,✓�orro t introduced the following resolution .and moved its adoption: - RESOLUTION AWARDINa SALE OF _ $35'000 CERTIFICATES OF'-INDEBTIDNSBS y . " ;• : ; = BE IT RESOLVED by the Village Council- of ,the Village• of 'Mendota, Heights, > .Dakota' County, .Minnesota:, that the'bid of. the YaIjey National. Bank,' in the Town < of Esgan, M%naesota, to purchase .$35;000 Certificates of .Indebtedness of 'the. Vil- lege 'to be -dated February 1,' 1968,"at a price -of par and accrued iiitei est plus .a " `premium of $.: • r� _`. :-, the certificated 'maturing iii -each year to bear interest ,at interest rates as follows. _ - ..: Year . : • . JInterest Rate r ,19&9 �. � ;: " ,£ ,r: 3 `, 0%,:s' • A = 19U, = s 3.8086 ' 1972`. <, x;90 _ principal and interest to be=payable ~at - The 9Fir t National -Bank of Saint Pau].', in,,St. Paul, Minnesota, land .,the certificatesto be issued,,, in all other'respects in accordance with the Uoticeefl_f=sale h- Btoiore;',dai- pub]:i 6d, is Yiereby•.found <' and declared to be the highest and-best.'bid received pursuant"to_advertised notice of sale * of , said certificates; and is hereby accepted... The Village •Clerk ,•is di- ` rected,,,to retain the good Faith check of'said •successful bidder and.tq return 411-- ` other'good.faith checks Forthwith.' r , •.iAttest; • -� �: 1 '� - : - NYor .. e Clerk• ` ..+ The'motionfor the -adoption of the foregoing resolution was duly ; seconded by Member QST/ �lIrGE.t� ,- ti ,.. and, upon vote being taken' thereon., the . following voted in favor thereof'.- 4il'--4L°; ' } and the followind voted ;against. the_ same: vhereupon said resolution was declared.duly.passed and adopted, sod was :signed by the, YAyor, and his signature attested by -the Village Clerk. Member then -introduced the following,resolutioii and- < zoved its adoption: a . - RF8OLMON DETERMINING ,THE FORM AND { - DETAILS OF; $35, 000 - CERTIFICATES OF. INDEBR'EZ316Et38 OF THE VILLAGE', CRFATING A SINKING FUND. THFBEMR, 'AND LEVYING .. ` TAM FOR THE PAYMENT THERBDF BE IT RESOLVED by the Village Council of the Village`of Mendota Heights,,, Dakota- County, • Minnesota, as ;allays: . _ 4 .'1• M 5 s - � .. :aa6..'s7"' � �: • -=t ' h ' -i ' 1 'r- < - - 'c<-'"' -_- _: ` -'- c - •- ^ ,-,• - +- "'• •"- 'S -s: _ ' �•- � t c ;-- 1 .. --. =;� r 1. 'Ilse-Vt1].age shall forthwith' issue Its negotiable coupon,general obligation Certificates of Indebtedneds in,'the-:aggregate principal amount oP of $35x000,, all .dat6d Febjua�ry` 1'' 1968, said certificated to be. 35 in number and 'numbered from .l through 35, •each in the. denc6inatio4 of -$1,000 the' certificates *turiag in each year to bear interest at interest rates. as, 'follows : - •f _ • . r _ i. -2r _ • .' 't Year Interest Rate • , • � - •- . - ' � .: ...'969 .- • , '3.60% ^ . `_- - : • l_ : ' •• ' + .. 1970. 3.70 . ,., 1971 3.80 = `.. -1972 3.90% payable on August 1, 1968; and .semiannually- thereafter on February. 1' and August 1 of, each year. Said - certificates shall mature; serially onAugust -i in, the amount . ' of $8, 400 in 1969 and, _$9, Q00, in each of 'the years '1970 through _ 1972 • The certifi - cater maturing in the ye4rs:1965 and 1970 shall be payable on their respective.; +stated maturity dates', without option of'prior payment. 'Ilse certificates maturing in the years 1971 and 1972 shall-each'be subject to. redemption andprepayment at the option of the Vi'liage, in•inverse order of serial numbers, :on August 1, 197,0,--' .;4& 9.70,-- .;4& on'any. interest payment date thereafter at par -.and accrued interest. -Notice • of can for redemption shah. be published by • the Treasurer not less than 30' days-` _ prior -.to the date specified 'for redemption in a weekly or daily, periodical pub lisped 3n; ay Minnesota cityi of ..the -first "cla#e or, ,iis metropolitan area which * circ culates throughout the state and furnsHes'finarical'news as a part of its N' ser- vice..' -Treasurer shall also mail such.• notice to the!• bank at which principal • . ` and interest, are then payable, but publisied, notice shall" be effective .without -nailing.. The principal of,,and.: interest ola''O�U =-certificates- shall be payable at the main• office of 'Tile ?Ir'st' Natignal} Baxik of Saint Paul, in .St.- Pahl, Minnesota, and, the Village -agrees, to may, th reasooable, and,'.custoivary}charges of= said paying agent. ;._ �.; ".' �}_-.r:�;. 2 Said certificates and•the,interest coupons_ta be thereto attached shall be in substantially •the -following' form: - UNITED STATS OF AMID _ _ STATE OF MnumoTA COUNTY OF DAKOTA, ` VILI AGE. OF M }O 'A HEIGHii3 ; w 4 , i. r w _ • i• i. No: = =..$l.,Ooo ; XiOW ArZ MEN- RY Tom PEtE iww that, the Village of ,Mendota '.Heights, 'Dakota County, Minaesota acknowledges itself to be* indebted and. for vaaalxie received orrises to pay to bearer the sum of ONE THOURAM' DdUMS on the 19t day of Augusis to. 19 , or if this. certificate it; redeemable -ap 'stated below;- on a date pri-, x ;or thereto on Which it ahasll.:have been- duly called for- earlier redemption,. and promises to pay Interest,on said principal sum from the date hereof Ant -1 said psrincipQl sum be, paid,, or if this certificate is redeemable,-Vhtil it.Ohau be. duly Called for earlier redemption, at the rate of per. cent ( %) per BnriUm, psyable' ori August 1, 1:968, aril .semiannually thereafter on the first. day of Vebrusiy and the lot day of August of :each year, .interest to .ma- ' turity being' represented by and payable in accordance vith .and, upon presentation and surrender of the, interest'"aoiarpons, hereto atteiched. Both princip4l:' and. interest ' ` are pr ble .at the main office of , The First National Bank of St. Paul in St.. Paul Minne's ota � in any chin or currency of the Uiii.ted States of America which on the respective dates of payaent is legaa l.'tender for pub- ' laic and private debts.. For the prompt and.full payment of such principal and in- terest as the same become due the full faith, credit .and taxing powers of the Vil- lage are hereby, irrevombly .pleied., ,; - ..-, ... _9' ...'`. �4s'•� (�- 'tea"'?'c*r tiR ak.- . - w This certificate. is one' of an issue of.35,t34O aggreoste principal +Mount; all of like date and 'tenor =except'.as ; toaerial ,zWber, %ria, ,unity, Aird redemption ' privilege, is_suet3 by said'Y lla&<fc�rh•the �iarpcise of,pura�iiasiag street ca�truction , End m intena�nce equiparierit'Yan d police �equipueat,''axid Is issued pursuant to resolu- . tiona3 duly adopted by the Y llage.,douncil, and in full ax�nformity with the. Constitu-. •.•• tion and lags of the State cf: Minnesota thereuinto ,erasbl.ing. IV ; Certificates of, this. issue maturing in the ears, 1 and, 1 0 are. . , �a �. 9�9 9'7 �. M4 able -on their respective stated naturity dateq, without option, of prior payment. Certificates "of this issue bearing serial numbers 18 through -35; maturing in the years 1:971 and 1972, ere each subject to redemption a9aand prepayment, at� the option of the Village, in inverse order of :aerial numbers, an August 2 1974,44n& on aaby interest payment date thereafter at W and ­accrued interest., upon, notice of call. puublished not less than ;.30 days prior • to they., date specified for redemption Ina financial periodical published, in a Minnesota -city of the first 'clogs or its: metro- politau.area, IT IS HRMY M2171) AND RRCIM- that all acts',, conditions and things required by the Constitution and: laws 'of -the :State of t IAhesota- to be 'done, to ex- ist, to happen, and to be performed, precedent to • and in the: issuance. of this cerci- ficate' in order to make it the valid. and binding general obligation of the Village according to i termsa %ve been done, do exist, .hove happened a0d have beery per -,- formed in regular and -due form., time and manner as so required, • thAt prior to the issuance hereof a direct; • 8nnual; irrepealable; ad valorem tax haat' been, duly lev= ' ied upon. all taxable property` in the Village for the years, and in., aaaiaiounts at, least 59 itt excesg'of some sufficient to,pay the interest hereon. and the principaal here- of as the sauce respectively. b+ 6 due, and additional taxes,., if neededfor such: purpose, twill. be • levied upon all, such._ property without limitation as to-'tate or t ` amount; .and that the' issuance of t"bis certifiratd -did ,not`c cruse the indebtedness said,'-Rillage to, exceed ,a ny,Constitutional.or-'statutory.limi#,ation; IIS •WITUSS WHEREOF., the Vil0- Age of Mendota lfeighto,: - Dakota's County, r Minnesota, b, its Tiliage Cougoil, . has' caused, this. certificate to be, executed in, ` its behalf by the ssi pature- of ` the rr, attested by the - Village Clerk; and 'sled > j r. } \fir• c j'.. � •}K �` � fP f, �+'�a.i" �•., fir` 'V .. . .. ' - 'Irk` ' ..• a �'µ.. —9'F " x nn ,i . - .. I Frith its corltiorate,seal.s. and;'the%interest cd'upons:"puetenant hereto and the cer= "y _ a; L; Yr -II tifi ate, on the, reverse side hereof tc bc' 'exeeuted and authenticated by the f'ac- siYui le signatures of eait l yor and 'Clerk;°} and-bbs , ,0usecl �iie cert fi.cate. to be, dated as.of ''ebrusry r ., Attest , . �T Mayor. • " , r i •_ - ". _ ' "Village. Qerk _• • 4 - _ ?' ` _ . , r • • .• < - - . .. ; (sem) . . ^ Y . ; ` rr, .. .; - •\� . t ' - (Form o Coufion) ' qn the lot day oP-August (February)y 1.9 , the 'Village of Mendote,. ieigh", ikota County, Minnesota, will l*y to bearer -at in the `stair ohp;Vu hereon in 3As�ai�,i3: "money cf; the: United States of America. for' interest., - thezi :due• on its Certif'i.eate of 1)ndebied�teas;"dated 'P'ebrua7ry 1; 1.966, No. (fac$iirnil® 016rature) 116 signature) ' . .. • ` Villa ClerC CoupoAs 'Eying numbers 6Y` or ( higher shall also include the ~_ ' ( "ik�l the certif3 este de�rxibed below ie- called for. clause: ess r earlier, redemption..");.; (Vbria- of certificate to 'be *-irate on the_- reverse, side, of each, ' -.certificate' Pol .paving. a full 'cony of the, Zs ►1, opinion on this issue) We .certi"fy that- the above. Is a full, true and correct copY of the -legal _ opinion.-, rendered by.bond. counsel on the issue of --certificates of the Village. of Mendoi ► He ts� Dakota Coun't,`, W=esote�, which neludes the , ith'in.' certificate,, = dated as of the f delivery of _and payment fO the certificates. darts• d (faci�3mi].e signature) . ` .t , .. �_�''' (facsimile o1guatiir'e) .. - :. U1114ge, Clerk Mayor t�1 .+t.• - '.. `_• `yy '. .:. _' • f• _. •' ,. ..`. it •,i•'y . ,. ,` ` t '?i {n 1ti r . ,: Jt '�_ • _ ..f. `:i �. • P'k �` �fi .: «ire .r•4..••., r. .. `,? u - :;;4f" - • - l\.. - .\• ` r . " > 1 ' _ •.. 1. .. - ti . ; ."� a. � "1y_x ..ter+ :.rr dA°� 3ean.. a r. CR' - - .. `� -^ - ' . - .ii„r', r, -n :'j Y. 4..."• •\..a s:4 - . • - .'y'��k #i .s. i; •fir c..�#e. •�' _? "'"- - _ .• ` ' -♦ . .d' , • ^ m.t il''-o i. 'l j,. .. rb'. .1E .�•"Ii'F. it .^.f ae L-L� .. r " .. *•. r " - s, '� - \, 1k� cy } �4, ,.� �'+ � ' .- , < _• y .�.. ,t,.,a�a.. i � r II� s ' } y r ` _ :. 3 q 3 `Said certificates shall be: :prepared under the. direction of the Vii: r - lage : Clerk and attorneys, and ;when s 6 iirepared,a, shall: be executed in • behalf - of 'the; Villap bo the signature • of. the Mayor.? dttested by the, Village' Clerk: and., sealed with the' corporate seal of the" Village,. and. the -interest coupons and cerci- _ " • . ficate.:as to the opinion of Bond -counsel shall be executed and authenticated by. .- the printed.,- engraved or lithographed faceimiie sigiaatures of the Mayor and Clea^k.` -:,When said certificates have been° so executed ar `authentici ted, they shall be de -1 vered,by the, Village.`Treasurer to, the purchaser '.on receipt. of the purchase price ice agreed upon;,'and slid' purchaser shall not tae -required t© (see _. to the ap- plication ther*of.' - - 4. Ase `L�1r81;('`sinki fund for said cpriifLcatQs" #iereby2 iceated�` ta. p. ... _ be des3.gnated-as the "1968*- Certificates 'of Indebtedness k" 4".and shall be.kept._ ` by`the Treasurer apart from all other Funds of 'the Village and. used fo:rno purpose '' :.otla; r than er} of .pr �zcIpa� :arid ,interest bn said cei �ikicatea #, prpyv 4ed, that .' if` any, payment of'principal. oxo interest shall become due when there ie not s:iiffi-_` dent money i ;said fund then"efors ,t2 a Treasurer shall , ppy the same from tYye genera , r. a: fund - of the ' Village t .and said- general i'�xnd` sh$11,. be reimbursed for. (adv nee$,` out-of-the proceeds of the. taxes hereinafter levied. into said sinking fund shall. be' paid the .proceeds- , f the taxes, herei after. levied `pui^auant to: this resolution and All other moneys: received for"or:-appropriated to tho payment, of said 'certifl-. - patesand interest.' - :• `' � _ • � • v ... -_ • -. • -. . Fes- r. • , L - _ Tor.,the prompt' anti full payment..of the principal ;of: anal int Brest on r, said certifieata0 aS the same respeeti�'ely become, •due?.. the fill•l fgitht; credit and taxing`POW erg ;af- the Village shall be. and are, 'Hereby irrevocably -pledged. . To pro- v1de. jponeya.. fcix the payment fhei e6f,. there- is.,,her'eby-'.••lev#ed upon 411 of the' taxable property im the 'Village a direct; annual tax, 'which spball. be spread. upon tha tax ' r -rolls and collected with and as a Bart, of other •general property taxes- in the. Vil • :._ lags, in the -years and -_amounts: as fOl3.ows Collection' °Year Amount- _ =' `.`.� .:. 5�"' ::S.M . '.'7.:•=.�'<' -- -' - .,r..:sr�, ,; •r-iy ..�-';`:' .`-T=-�',�67 ",'""-y":,-`.� ."� • .'•,' - .. -t$iO j47D,,c:::.:c,-- _ 10, 527: 4 . • 5 -- j .d ,- ; , `'- ` . .. _ -197 2 '•{L -• •� ,, .;,' ' 91,819 Said tax shad be irrepealable'as Tong as and until the-full amount thereof shall have .been paid,; pi6vided, that the , Village reserves the right And power to reduce the��levies' in the mariner and tti,the extent permitted,by Hilinesota Statutes, Sec- - - tion 475:61:.' 6., The Village•, Clerk is hereby autlsor3 fed.. oLna 'disected' to ' file with-,- ~ `the•Courity Auditor Ui' Dakota County a'certifI . copy. of: this'resoltxtign� together with such other iWrmation as. the County Auditor may require,-and to obtain from _<. said- Couinty'Auditor a. certifi:cate4rt�at the_ tak'iteq: re -bylaw f r .the. paYment 6f ;said certificates .has "been .levied, and that said.'certifii:cates'uivs been entered upon his' bond ' z`egister r +:r •`. . - e =r! :'' {_ r ' F e aT - K o 7. V the officers of ~tlie 'Village, and the County A�udbiir of Dakota County are herf�by authorized _.and : directed., to­.prepare and , f'urnish to the. purchaser • of said certificates, and'to the attorneys approvizig the_ leg%Aty -- o 'tie; issuance thereo f certified copies .af •aL1 prflceed!n&s.' •and srecorcls off' the Vi7:iage gelating to said Certificates and'to tl?.e � financial' condition and a ffaira of the -Village.; 'sand such E other affidavits l - eertificates .and �informationE 'ss,. may be. required to shod the. facto' � :. 3egali y- andY. sr2o~tabiLity� of ;said terl i;*fi.ca�es Pas�i�hi3 same appea�:.,� y'"_ from-the�bos3k and records' under their custci8y a4d. control or A6-otlierwise knawt ; to thew;, and all such ,certified copies., certificates' and sfi'idavits s including,- ' .any hdtbtofore•- fiWidshed, ihall dem representations' f , the 'Village ;ae to _ the .ilacta-' recited t ieio'._ ,7. r Mt{ies� i •!� G i��+��•�'7• Z'tit {-`r c +• A t.i/' f -"�/L,'trt'. y .' .. y - _ r , Village, .Clerk-- the lem "the motion for the adoption pf - the forresolittiou was duly - 0econ ed �yZjejjbor Stringer , and. upon..vOte ;b*Ing taken. theireon, the following voted in- favgr - thereof all yea • gnd `the, f6luving vot4 464nst the ane: none ^ Vherpipon: said resolution . wan.' .declared 4Wj, passed and adopted and w$e' signed=, by' thc-•mayor mid Iiis aignature attested by the Clerk. ns. COUN�!'Y Ov .DAifl Mk a i, 'the undersigned, being the .du3:y qui It eco `auk ac iag. I eirk of the V Y3age of endat :Heights, 7]a&o a ibiuity, k4hesot4, hereby attest and certatf " that } - ( )` •as ,such .officer, I have, tiie lega3.. eustociy `of the original- record from' . • ; . ' _ Wi ,ch tiie= 8ttached W4foxegoira extract was tranocrib id; is re careftially Compared said extract with said original record; (.3)• T fins1 said extract to be .a. true, correct andcomplete. transcript' ; y _ frown.' the original mutea of 'a meeting, of the Vi1- lage, - Council ot said ' -.Village held on, the_ 4% A indicated. in said extract, iucluc 3.ng any reso- :utio adopted et such meeting, ingoihr .as they relate` .o '$35,QC0 .. Certificates of Iiidebteduess, of the Villa• aDA said meeting was duly held, =4 — _ut, to call , and notice thereof. as. required by law. - 3w hand: official].v as: ihich Clerk, and the seal of &aici Yilinge� • .OM y • ry _ / 1 �r'Y f y Y• - . : a ,. , . q - , + ♦ i j r r .♦ • r • { . - • ' ' Vim/ .. %•• `- • f ^ i `- _ _ !lei, �/ • lir .r 1%f .y .... .. ,- , _ ''y `_ r �4'•�'* ..i: t.-_^': • t'•:+,i.o'i•y.ar i•.zY ._ • - .. •• ..- - r^� . Ci aj �iy• y 1 J `t '- .. - •- '.i � I _ t - , ' _ ' •.• -. . .S s *a + .. •` per• • � - -- r - + `. " Rl'4LU'I'it7N 1iET'EAISiiil� •a LSSiTI". I CItTI�`ICTS OFi+IEH ETEl7NS,S- z . - ,P ,. . `tl JE)t-AAS,'-the:VAiage of MendotaHeightei, Fflakota County, Minnesota,' ~ Ji _p:eoposos. to enter a contract for,tho parchas.e+'of reriairi street construction .f and mainonahcer a ipxz� int; and .po ce ,d%u proent at a: total: cost to tHe' Village of app xa�im'atesly $3$-R 000. Uhl,' " AND, WT3Sectionu4l2. 301-a4th"orizos lh*s Village" - Gbeincil to''issue �srti£icateo, ,o indeib eOness ,within 4xisting'dobt Limits to finarice. such purchase of treat construction ihd maintepance equipment, and police egitipirr�t�t, t $E .IT• RES.OLVEII by� .the Village; Gann.ci:la of me'hdbta''I•ieight6t Dakota ` .:CbahEyo' .:Minneso_ t . 'tha^t : h L The'Council, hereby dcteimina's ;Haat it is necessary arid expedient. - fox .the Village o%endot Heights to £orth+,v#K issue Its ertifictes :.of • UdOtednes s Au th,6 total.' amounx of $35t 0400 which pum .is determined- to be. Ieea than.one percent ('�%a1 b£ tea, t blez aesesedt"vaiuei af'saicl. Village,: The clerk i8; iierQby- directed to cause notief aal a of said • certificates to b6 p,441iehed jn 'the.'legal. new �papix 'of the Village' 3n the farm . �. .. � '. � ••'.,rtrr ,- rt ' � fie' .- d' ' � -"Y ;� ^' •y ar attacheEl'Ytare�tc�, and for:bfdayto 'a .vefobived at Wt -xegti�:a.4.counciI weetit�g of + F. ,•eft_ a • - < r; J968 . I. { -"• 1 V Z•y,•a •i - rs 'i. ' - .• 7b • . i Acloptec by the-Vill" go- ouhcil this clay of. 1968 ° icy J Mayor- Clerk -�rM _^. "•xY «iYk�: 'r�ijl:pr'+"'fz y::4;a5�,«?':.'rJr<r, �t:''7•tr.,R*` -'-e-• C-•`-�'i'•`^'"'Q#•:f x;i-.,•: �1r,<-`r^ ...'.''=•+e ^.!k r - A�i�"• k-. - `YsM `•':, ,# `_,_ r .� - Z.= .r_ � �. '�.',�.�y'r.`,.. �.�r-r'.�. ,:tt,ic.., .. r.:• .rSk=r .. ry ..:.<.. .i: ,� �• • - , T ..Y ' ' fir- `6 • `l _ ' •Y •rat "r• __:.£� •�• ' s � " i + ` - • .7r , � - - • ,. ` •