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WHEREAS, the Commission has determined that the Project will not have an adverse <br /> competitive effect or impact on any similar facility or facilities of the same kind already constructed or <br /> operating in the same market area or in or about the City; and <br /> WHEREAS, pursuant to Indiana Code 36-7-12-24, as amended, and Section 147(f) of the <br /> Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the "Code"), the Commission published notice of a <br /> public hearing (the "Public Hearing") on the proposed issuance of the Bonds to finance all or a <br /> portion of the Project, and on March 23, 2020, prior in time to the adoption of this Ordinance, the <br /> Commission held the Public Hearing for the purpose of receiving evidence and testimony on the <br /> Project and matters related to the proposed financing thereof and heard all persons interested in <br /> the proceedings and considered written comments, remonstrances and objections, if any; and <br /> WHEREAS, following such Public Hearing, the Commission adopted a resolution (the <br /> "EDC Resolution") making findings that the financing of the Project complies with the purposes <br /> and provisions of the Act and that such financing will be of benefit to the health and welfare of <br /> the City, will provide affordable housing; and <br /> WHEREAS, pursuant to and in accordance with the Act, the City desires to issue the <br /> Bonds to assist in financing all or a portion of the Project by issuing the Bonds; and <br /> WHEREAS, the City intends to issue one or more series of Bonds consistent with the <br /> terms of this Ordinance pursuant to (a) a Trust Indenture (the "Indenture"), between the City and <br /> a corporate trustee to be selected by the Borrower (the "Trustee"), in order to obtain funds to <br /> lend to the Borrower pursuant to a Loan Agreement (the "Loan Agreement"), between the City <br /> and the Borrower, and (b) a Bond Purchase and Loan Agreement (the "Bond Purchase and Loan <br /> Agreement"), among the City, the Borrower and the purchaser of the series of Bonds being <br /> issued thereunder, in order to obtain funds to lend to the Borrower(the Bond Purchase and Loan <br /> Agreement, the Indenture, the Loan Agreement, the Regulatory Agreement and Declarations of <br /> Restrictive Covenants among the City, the Trustee, the Borrower, and the forms of the Bonds, <br /> collectively, the "Financing Agreements"), for the purpose of financing of all or a portion of the <br /> costs of the acquisition, construction, renovation, installation and equipping of the Project in <br /> accordance with the terms of Financing Agreements, to be dated as of the first day of the month <br /> in which the Bonds are sold or delivered (or such other date as the officers of the City may <br /> hereafter approve); and <br /> WHEREAS, pursuant to the Financing Agreements, the Borrower will make <br /> representations, warranties and commitments with respect to the Project and the use of the <br /> proceeds of the Bonds to be provided to the Borrower in accordance with the terms thereof; and <br /> WHEREAS, no member of the Common Council of the City (the "Council") has any <br /> pecuniary interest in the Financing Agreements or any employment or other contract made under <br /> the provisions of the Act and related to the Bonds authorized herein, which pecuniary interest has <br /> not been fully disclosed to the Council and no such member has voted on any such matter, all in <br /> accordance with the provisions of Indiana Code 36-7-12-16; and <br /> WHEREAS, there has previously been submitted to the Commission for its approval the <br /> forms of the Financing Agreements and a form of this proposed Ordinance, which were <br /> US 126992461 02 <br />