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11/23/2021 Resolutions 2021-337RESOLUTION2021-337 CITY OF GRAND ISLAND, IN THE STATE OF NEBRASKA A RESOLUTION DELEGATING AND DESIGNATING THE ISSUER'S REVENUE BONDS (TABITHA GRAND ISLAND PROJECT), SERIES 2021, IN AN AGGREGATE PRINCIPAL AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $10,000,000 AS ITS QUALIFIED TAX-EXEMPT OBLIGATIONS UNDER SECTION 265 OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE AND RELATED MATTERS. WIIEREAS, the City of Grand Island, Nebraska (the "Issuer") is a city and political subdivision of the State of Nebraska (the "State"); WHEREAS, Tabitha Grand Island, Inc., a nonprofit corporation duly organized and validly existing under the laws of the State (the "Borrower"), requested the Issuer to, and the Issuer issued, its Revenue Bonds (Tabitha Grand Island Project), in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed $13,950,000, (the "Bonds") pursuant to Sections 13-1101 to 13-1110, inclusive, Reissue Revised Statutes of Nebraska, as amended, and a Resolution of the Issuer adopted May 11, 2021 (the "Authorizing Resolution"), the proceeds of which, when advanced, will be loaned to the Borrower pursuant to a Loan Agreement (the "Loan Agreement") among the Issuer, Pinnacle Bank, as lender, (the "Lender") and the Borrower, for the purpose of financing or reimbursing a portion of the costs of constructing and equipping a new senior living campus (expected to consist of 157 units providing a 200,000 square foot, full-continuum of senior housing and services) and associated site improvements in the City of Grand Island, Nebraska; WHEREAS, the Bonds were issued as taa�able bonds and may be converted to tax�- exempt, bank-qualified bonds pursuant to the provisions of the Loan Agreement; although no Bonds have been drawn upon to-date; and WHEREAS, certain conversion documents will be prepared or updated in connection with the conversion of a portion of the Bonds from Taxable Bonds to Tax-Exempt Bonds (as such terms are defined in the Loan Agreement). NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GRAND ISLAND, NEBRASKA AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Bank Qualification. The Issuer hereby designates $10,000,000 of the Bonds as its "qualified t�-exempt obligations" under Section 265(b)(3)(B)(i)(III) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the "Code"). The Issuer further covenants and warrants that it does not reasonably anticipate issuance of tax-exempt obligations by it during calendar year 2021 in an amount in excess of $10,000,000, including the Tax-Exempt Bonds and all other bonds issued by the Issuer, but excluding current refunding issues as provided in Section 265(b)(3) of the Code. Section 2. Approval of Conversion Documents. The preparation of the proposed conversion documents is, in all respects, hereby approved, authorized, ratified, and confirmed, Approved as to Form tt��C F^KV November 22, 2021 tt. Attorney and the Mayor, City Administrator, City Clerk, or Finance Director of the Issuer (each, an ��Authorized Officer") are each separately and individually hereby authorized and directed to finalize, execute, acknowledge, and deliver the such documents, including counterparts thereof, in the name and on behalf of the Issuer. From and after the execution and delivery of the conversion documents by the Issuer, the officers, agents and employees of the Issuer are hereby authorized, empowered and directed to do all such acts and things and to execute all such documents, certificates, and instruments as may be necessary to carry out and comply with the provisions of the conversion documents, including but not limited to any documentation related to the conversion of the tax status of interest on Bonds from taxable to t�-exempt. Section 3. Prior Resolutions. To the extent that the provisions of this Resolution conflict with provisions of prior resolutions, or parts thereof, the provisions of this Resolution shall control, to the extent of such conflicts. Section 4. Captions. The captions or headings in this Resolution are for convenience only and in no way define, limit or describe the scope or intent of any provisions or sections of this Resolution. Section 5. Validity of Bonds. Each Bond shall contain a recital that such Bond is issued pursuant to and under the Act, and such recital shall be conclusive evidence of its validity and of the regularity of its issuance. Section 6. Electronic Transactions. The transactions described herein may be conducted and this Resolution and related documents may be sent, received and stored by electronic means. All closing documents, certificates, and related instruments may be executed by electronic transmission. Copies, telecopies, facsimiles, electronic files and other reproductions of original executed documents (or documents executed by electronic transmission) shall be deemed to be authentic and valid counterparts of such documents for all purposes, including the filing of any claim, action or suit in the appropriate court of law. Section 7. Effective Date. This Resolution shall be in full force and effect immediately upon its passage and approval by the Mayor and City Council of the Issuer. DATED: November 23, 2021 ATTEST: By: ��..� o.Q cC� t�a�� RaNae Edwards, City Clerk CITY OF GRAND ISLAND, NEBRASKA ��By. ,� oger G. Steele, Mayor Approved as to Form tt November 22, 2021 tt City Attorney