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HomeMy WebLinkAboutD-2572-21 Amends the Council's Previous Approval of the Economic Development Revenue Bonds for the North End ProjectSponsor: Councilor Rider ORDINANCE D-2572-21 AN ORDINANCE OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CARMEL, INDIANA, AMENDING ORDINANCE D-2500-19 IN CONNECTION WITH THE NORTH END PROJECT Synopsis: Ordinance amends the Council’s previous approval of the City’s economic development revenue bonds for the North End Project by increasing the maximum interest rate from 6.00% to 6.50%. WHEREAS, the City of Carmel, Indiana (the “City”), is a municipal corporation and political subdivision of the State of Indiana and by virtue of I.C. 36-7-11.9 and I.C. 36-7-12 (collectively, the “Act”), is authorized and empowered to adopt this ordinance (this “Bond Ordinance”) and to carry out its provisions; WHEREAS, on December 2, 2019, the Common Council of the City (the “Common Council”) adopted Ordinance D-2500-19 (the “Original Ordinance”) for the purpose of (1) authorizing the issuance of the Bonds (as defined in the Original Ordinance) to finance the cost of the Projects (as defined in the Original Ordinance) to be undertaken by Old Town Companies, L.L.C., or an affiliate thereof (the “Company”) in connection with its mixed use development in consisting of single family homes, apartments, townhomes, condos and office/retail space in or directly serving and benefiting the Smokey & Monon Allocation Area, and (2) approving the Financing Agreements (as defined in the Original Ordinance) which secure the payment of such Bonds; and WHEREAS, the Original Ordinance provided that the Bonds shall bear interest at such rates as determined with the purchaser thereof not to exceed six percent (6.00%); and WHEREAS, the Company has identified a purchaser for the Bonds requesting that the Bonds bear interest at the rate of six and one-half percent (6.50%) and requests that the Council increase the maximum interest rate on the Bonds for such purchase; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CARMEL, INDIANA, THAT: Section 1. Modification of Original Ordinance. The Common Council hereby approves increasing the maximum interest rate on the Bonds from six percent (6.00%) as set forth in the Original Ordinance to six and one-half percent (6.50%), with such interest payable as provided in the Financing Agreements. Section 2. Construction with Original Ordinance. This Ordinance is hereby intended to amend and supplement the Original Ordinance, and to the extent of any inconsistencies or conflicts, if any, between any provision or provisions of this Ordinance and the Original Ordinance, the provisions of this Ordinance shall be controlling and binding. Except as otherwise expressly provided herein, all of the findings, terms, conditions and provisions of the Original Ordinance are hereby ratified and affirmed, and shall continue in full force and effect. DocuSign Envelope ID: 6D0ADD25-3447-448B-BBE0-620506A1B62E 2 Section 3. Binding Effect. The provisions of this Ordinance and the Financing Agreements shall constitute a binding contract between the City and the holders of the Bonds, and after issuance of the Bonds this Ordinance shall not be repealed or amended in any respect which would adversely affect the rights of the holders of the Bonds as long as the Bonds or interest thereon remains unpaid. Section 4. Effectiveness. This Ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its adoption by the Common Council and upon compliance with the procedures required by law. PASSED by the Common Council of the City of Carmel, this _____ day of _____________, 2021, by a vote of ______ ayes and _____ nays. COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CARMEL, INDIANA ___________________________________ Sue Finkam, President Kevin D. Rider, Vice-President ___________________________________ ____________________________________ Laura Campbell H. Bruce Kimball ___________________________________ ____________________________________ Jeff Worrell Anthony Green ___________________________________ ___________________________________ Adam Aasen Tim Hannon ___________________________________ Miles Neslon ATTEST: __________________________________ Sue Wolfgang, Clerk Presented by me to the Mayor of the City of Carmel, Indiana this ____ day of _________________________ 2021, at _______ __.M. ____________________________________ Sue Wolfgang, Clerk Approved by me, Mayor of the City of Carmel, Indiana, this _____ day of ________________________ 2021, at _______ __.M. ____________________________________ James Brainard, Mayor DocuSign Envelope ID: 6D0ADD25-3447-448B-BBE0-620506A1B62E February P February 16th P 8 16th 4:00 Not Present February 0 4:30 15th 3 ATTEST: ___________________________________ Sue Wolfgang, Clerk Prepared by: Bruce D. Donaldson Barnes & Thornburg LLP 11 South Meridian Street Indianapolis, IN 46204 DMS 19097989.1 DocuSign Envelope ID: 6D0ADD25-3447-448B-BBE0-620506A1B62E