Title
AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR THE ISSUANCE AND SALE OF BONDS IN THE MAXIMUM PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF $990,000 FOR THE PURPOSE OF PAYING COSTS OF ACQUIRING, REMODELING, RENOVATING, FURNISHING, EQUIPPING AND OTHERWISE IMPROVING A BUILDING, AND ACQUIRING, CLEARING, IMPROVING AND EQUIPPING ITS SITE, FOR USE AS A NEW CITY HALL TO HOUSE MUNICIPAL OFFICES AND FUNCTIONS; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.
Brief Description: This ordinance authorizes the issuance of bonds to permanently finance the City Hall Project.
Body
Legislative History
Ordinance 18-162 - Authorized the issuance of $5,650,000 in bonds for the purchase and renovation of the new city hall
Resolution 19-33 - Authorized contract with Augere Construction Company for the city hall renovation project
Resolution 19-158 - Ordinance authorizing issuance and sale of $950,000 of notes in anticipation of bonds for the improvements to City Hall.
Purpose & Explanation
This ordinance authorizes the issuance of bonds to permanently finance the improvements to City Hall. These bonds will be combined and sold with the Brine Well project and the Hudson Dr. Waterline project. The bonds will be sold competitively. The amount in the ordinance is a not to exceed amount.
Timing Considerations
Staff recommends Council pass this ordinance to allow for timely sale of bonds so that the proceeds can be used to retire the notes.
Fiscal Impact
Currently Budgeted
Supplemental Appropriation Required
X Appropriation Not Required.
Does this legislation require use of an emergency clause? (As Revised 10/27/2020)
X Yes, this Ordinance is required to be immediately effective upon passage in order to sell the Notes at the earliest possible date, which is necessary to make their proceeds available to enable the City to timely retire the Outstanding Notes and thereby preserve its credit.
No
Recommendation
Suggested Action
Staff recommends Council pass this ordinance to allow for timely sale of bonds so that the proceeds can be used to retire the notes.
Submitted by,
Jane Howington, City Manager
Jeff Knoblauch, Asst. City Manager/Finance