BOROUGH OF HILLSDALE

08044

RESOLUTION

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TITLE: RESOLUTION OF THE BOROUGH COUNCIL OF THE BOROUGH OF HILLSDALE, COVENANTING TO COMPLY WITH THE PROVISIONS OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE OF 1986, AS AMENDED, APPLICABLE TO THE EXCLUSION FROM GROSS INCOME FOR FEDERAL INCOME TAX PURPOSES OF INTEREST ON OBLIGATIONS ISSUED BY THE BOROUGH OF HILLSDALE AND AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR, BOROUGH CLERK, CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER AND OTHER BOROUGH OFFICIALS TO TAKE SUCH ACTION AS THEY MAY DEEM NECESSARY OR ADVISABLE TO EFFECT SUCH COMPLIANCE AND DESIGNATING A $6,024,204 BOND ANTICIPATION NOTE, DATED MARCH 28, 2008 AND PAYABLE MARCH 27, 2009 AS A "QUALIFIED TAX-EXEMPT OBLIGATION" PURSUANT TO SECTION 265(b)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE OF 1986, AS AMENDED.

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WHEREAS, the Borough of Hillsdale, in the County of Bergen, New Jersey (the "Borough") from time to time issues bonds, notes and other obligations, the interest on which is excluded from gross income for Federal income tax purposes, and desires to take such action as may be necessary or advisable to establish and maintain such exclusion; and

WHEREAS, the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the "Code"), contains provisions with respect to the exclusion from gross income for Federal income tax purposes of interest on obligations, including provisions, among others, which require issuers of tax-exempt obligations, such as the Borough to account for and rebate certain arbitrage earnings to the United States Treasury and to take other action to establish and maintain such Federal tax exclusion; and

WHEREAS, the Borough intends to issue a $6,024,204 bond anticipation note, dated March 28, 2008 and payable March 27, 2009 (the "Note"); and

WHEREAS, the Borough desires to designate the Note as a "qualified tax-exempt obligation" pursuant to Section 265(b)(3) of the Code;

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Borough Council of the Borough of Hillsdale, in the County of Bergen, New Jersey, as follows:

SECTION 1. The Borough Council hereby covenants on behalf of the Borough, to the extent permitted by the Constitution and the laws of the State of New Jersey, to do and perform all acts and things permitted by law and necessary to assure that interest paid on the Note be and remain excluded from gross income of the owners thereof for Federal income tax purposes pursuant to Section 103 of the Code.

SECTION 2. The Mayor, Borough Clerk, Chief Financial Officer and the other officials of the Borough are hereby authorized and directed to take such action, make such representations and give such assurances as they may deem necessary or advisable to effect compliance with the Code.

SECTION 3. The Note is hereby designated as a "qualified tax-exempt obligation" for the purpose of Section 265(b)(3) of the Code.

SECTION 4. It is hereby determined and stated that said Note (1) is not a "private activity bond" as defined in the Code and (2) the Borough and its subordinate entities, if any, do not reasonably anticipate issuing in excess of $10 million of new money tax-exempt obligations (other than private activity bonds) during the calendar year 2008.

SECTION 5. It is further determined and stated that the Borough has not, as of the date hereof, issued any tax-exempt obligations (other than the Note) during the calendar year 2008.

SECTION 6. The Borough will, to the best of its ability, attempt to comply with respect to the limitations on issuance of tax-exempt obligations pursuant to Section 265(b)(3) of the Code; however, said Borough does not covenant to do so, and hereby expressly states that a covenant is not made hereby.

SECTION 7. The issuing officers of the Borough are hereby authorized to deliver a certified copy of this resolution to the original purchaser of the Note and to further provide such original purchaser with a certificate of obligations issued during the calendar year 2008 dated as of the date of delivery of the Note.

SECTION 8. This resolution shall take effect immediately upon its adoption.

Council member	Motion	Second	Yes	No	Absent	Abstain
Arnowitz, Max	x		x
DeJoseph, Jonathan			x
Giancarlo, Michael			x
Hanlon, Marie		x	x
Schiavone, Donna			x
Weinstein, Andy			x

Adopted: April 1, 2008

Attest: ________________________ ____________________________________

Robert P. Sandt, RMC Mayor John Sapanara

Municipal Clerk