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File #: 25-135    Version: 1 Name:
Type: Ordinance Status: Second Reading
File created: 8/19/2025 In control: City Council
On agenda: 9/16/2025 Final action:
Title: AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR THE ISSUANCE AND SALE OF NOT TO EXCEED $5,000,000 OF NOTES, IN ANTICIPATION OF THE ISSUANCE OF BONDS, FOR THE PURPOSE OF PAYING COSTS OF REMODELING, RENOVATING, ENLARGING, FURNISHING, EQUIPPING AND OTHERWISE IMPROVING THE CITY'S FIRE/EMS FACILITY INCLUDING CONSTRUCTING A NEW DETACHED GARAGE BUILDING ON, AND CLEARING, IMPROVING AND EQUIPPING, THE SITE. Brief Description: This ordinance allows for the financing of the remodeling/renovation of the Fire/EMS facility.
Sponsors: Jeffrey L. Anzevino
Indexes: Finance - Bonds and Notes
Attachments: 1. Fiscal Officer's Certificate, 2. Ordinance No. 25-135
Related files: 25-109, 24-102

Title

AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR THE ISSUANCE AND SALE OF NOT TO EXCEED $5,000,000 OF NOTES, IN ANTICIPATION OF THE ISSUANCE OF BONDS, FOR THE PURPOSE OF PAYING COSTS OF REMODELING, RENOVATING, ENLARGING, FURNISHING, EQUIPPING AND OTHERWISE IMPROVING THE CITY’S FIRE/EMS FACILITY INCLUDING CONSTRUCTING A NEW DETACHED GARAGE BUILDING ON, AND CLEARING, IMPROVING AND EQUIPPING, THE SITE.

Brief Description:  This ordinance allows for the financing of the remodeling/renovation of the Fire/EMS facility.

Body

Legislative History

Resolution 24-102 authorized a professional services contract with K2M to complete a fire and EMS staffing and facility needs study

Resolution 25-109 authorized a professional services contract with K2M to design the fire and EMS facility renovations

Purpose & Explanation

The purpose of this ordinance is to allow for the issuance of notes to finance the remodeling and renovation of the fire/EMS facility as presented and discussed over the past several months.  We will roll the construction notes into a larger bond issue once all costs are known.

Legal Authority for Proposed Legislation

Pursuant to Charter Section 6.04, Contracts & Purchasing:

                       Competitively bid and advertised for two consecutive weeks; bid tab attached: [Yes/No/NA])

                       Joint or Cooperative Purchase Program

                       Professional Services

X                       Other

Fiscal Impact

                       Currently Budgeted (Account #, $)

                       Supplemental Appropriation Required (Account #, $)

X                       Appropriation Not Required

Does this legislation require use of an emergency clause?

                       Yes [if so, explain why]

X                       No

Recommendation

Suggested Action

Staff recommends approval of the Ordinance to allow for timely issuance of the notes.

Submitted by,

Thom Sheridan, City Manager

Jeff Knoblauch, Asst. City Manager/Finance Director