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File #: 19-156    Version: 1 Name:
Type: Ordinance Status: Passed
File created: 10/31/2019 In control: City Council
On agenda: 11/6/2019 Final action: 11/6/2019
Title: AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR THE ISSUANCE AND SALE OF $1,900,000 OF NOTES, IN ANTICIPATION OF THE ISSUANCE OF BONDS, FOR THE PURPOSE OF PAYING COSTS OF IMPROVING THE CITY'S WATER SYSTEM AND THE CITY'S WATER TREATMENT PLANT BY CONSTRUCTING A BRINE WELL, TOGETHER WITH ALL NECESSARY AND RELATED EQUIPMENT AND APPURTENANCES THERETO; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. Brief Description: This ordinance allows for the financing of the brine well at the water plant.
Sponsors: David A. Basil
Indexes: Finance - Bonds and Notes
Attachments: 1. Fiscal Officer's Certificate, 2. Ordinance No. 19-156
Related files: 19-107, 19-14, 20-121

Title

AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR THE ISSUANCE AND SALE OF $1,900,000 OF NOTES, IN ANTICIPATION OF THE ISSUANCE OF BONDS, FOR THE PURPOSE OF PAYING COSTS OF IMPROVING THE CITY’S WATER SYSTEM AND THE CITY’S WATER TREATMENT PLANT BY CONSTRUCTING A BRINE WELL, TOGETHER WITH ALL NECESSARY AND RELATED EQUIPMENT AND APPURTENANCES THERETO; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.

Brief Description:  This ordinance allows for the financing of the brine well at the water plant.

Body

Legislative History

Resolution 19-14 - authorizing entering into contract with Nerone & Sons, Inc. for labor and materials for the construction of the water plant brine well.

Resolution 19-107 - authorizing contract with Summit Office Solutions for the programming, testing and commissioning of the SCADA system for the brine well project

Purpose & Explanation

This project involves the drilling of a brine well including the construction of associated infrastructure at the City’s water plant for use in the water treatment process. Brine can also be used as a snow and ice melting agent for the City’s snow and ice control program

Legal Authority for Proposed Legislation

Pursuant to Charter Section 6.04, Contracts & Purchasing:

                       Competitively bid and advertised for two consecutive weeks; bid tab attached: NA

                       Joint or Cooperative Purchase Program

                       Professional Services

                       Other [provide explanation]

Fiscal Impact

                       Currently Budgeted (Account #, $)

                       Supplemental Appropriation Required (Account #, $)

X                       Appropriation Not Required

Does this legislation require use of an emergency clause?

                       Yes.  This will allow us to sell the note competitively and secure funding by year end.

                       No

 

Recommendation

Suggested Action

Staff recommends passage of the ordinance on first reading.

Submitted by,

Jane Howington, City Manager

Jeff Knoblauch, Asst City Manager-Finance Director