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HomeMy WebLinkAboutItem 17 - Certificates of Obligation ITEM # _. � MEMO TO: HONORABLE MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL FROM: BRUNO RUMBELOW, CITY MANAGER X12 MEETING DATE: OCTOBER 20, 2009 SUBJECT: RESOLUTION DIRECTING PUBLICATION OF A NOTICE OF INTENTION TO ISSUE CERTIFICATES OF OBLIGATION RECOMMENDATION: City Council to consider approving a resolution directing publication of a notice of intention to issue certificates of obligation in the amount of$2,050,000. FUNDING SOURCE: Future issue of certificates of obligation for the purposes of improvements to the Vineyards Campground and the purchase of a mobile hand held ticket writing system. BACKGROUND: This resolution provides notice of the intent to sell certificates of obligation. The certificates are the funding mechanism for the financing of the improvements at the Vineyards Campground in the amount of$1,704,000. In addition, $253,340 will be used to purchase the e-mobile citation system for the Police Department, the Municipal Court and other City departments. The actual sale of the certificates will be placed on a future agenda. October 15,2009(9:20AM) q (1 y `fr , ,{ S✓ k r"r v r RESOLUTION NO. A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GRAPEVINE, TEXAS, RELATING TO THE GIVING OF NOTICE OF INTENTION TO ISSUE CITY OF GRAPEVINE, TEXAS COMBINATION TAX AND REVENUE CERTIFICATES OF OBLIGATION, SERIES 2009A AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE WHEREAS, the City of Grapevine, Texas (the "City"), pursuant to Subchapter C, Chapter 271, Texas Local Government Code, as amended, is authorized to issue its certificates of obligation for the purpose of paying contractual obligations to be incurred for the purposes set forth below; and WHEREAS, the City Council of the City has found and determined that a notice of intention to issue certificates of obligation should be published in accordance with the requirements of applicable law; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GRAPEVINE, TEXAS, THAT: Section 1. That the findings and determinations set forth in the preambles hereto are hereby incorporated by reference for all purposes. Section 2. That the City Secretary of the City is hereby authorized and directed to issue a notice of intention to issue certificates of obligation in substantially the following form: "NOTICE OF INTENTION TO ISSUE CITY OF GRAPEVINE, TEXAS COMBINATION TAX AND REVENUE CERTIFICATES OF OBLIGATION, SERIES 2009A NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on December 1, 2009, the City Council of the City of Grapevine, Texas, at 7:30 p.m. at a regular meeting of the City Council to be held at the City Hall, 200 Main Street, Grapevine, Texas, the regular meeting place of the City Council, intends to pass an ordinance authorizing the issuance of not to exceed $2,050,000 principal amount of Certificates of Obligation for the purpose of paying contractual obligations to be incurred for the following purposes, to wit: (i) acquisition of equipment, including mobile data recorders, for municipal court purposes, (ii) park and recreation improvements, including improvements to The Vinyards Campground (items (i) and (ii) together, the "Project"), and (iii) payment of professional services of attorneys, financial advisors and other professionals in connection with the Project and the issuance of the Certificates. The Certificates shall bear interest at a rate not to exceed fifteen percent (15%) per annum, and shall have a maximum maturity date of not later than forty (40) years after their date. Said Certificates shall be payable from the levy of a direct and continuing ad valorem tax against all taxable property within the City sufficient to pay the interest on this series of Certificates as due and to provide for the payment of the principal thereof as the same matures, as authorized by Subchapter C, Chapter 271, Texas Local Government Code, as amended, and from all or a part of the surplus revenues of the City's waterworks and sewer system, such pledge of surplus revenues being limited to $1,000. THIS NOTICE is given in accordance with law and as directed by the City Council of the City of Grapevine, Texas. GIVEN THIS October 20, 2009. /s/ Linda Huff City Secretary City of Grapevine, Texas" Section 3. The foregoing notice shall be published once a week for two consecutive weeks, the date of the first publication being not less than the thirtieth (30th) day prior to the date set forth in the foregoing notice for passage of the ordinance authorizing the Combination Tax and Revenue Certificates of Obligation. Such notice shall be published in a newspaper of general circulation in the area of the City of Grapevine, Texas. Section 4. That this resolution shall take effect from and after the date of its passage. PASSED AND APPROVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GRAPEVINE, TEXAS on this the 20th day of October, 2009. APPROVED: ATTEST: RES. NO. 2 APPROVED AS TO FORM: RES. NO. 3