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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity Council Minutes 11-17-1993 SpecialMINUTES SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING NOVEMBER 17, 1993 A special meeting of the Plymouth City Council was called to order by Deputy Mayor Edson at 3:00 p.m. in the Council Chambers of the City Center, 3400 Plymouth Blvd., on November 17, 1993. PRESENT: Deputy Mayor Edson, Councilmembers Tierney and Vasiliou ABSENT: Mayor Bergman, Councilmember Helliwell STAFF PRESENT: City Manager Johnson, Finance Director Hahn, City Clerk Rauenhorst ALSO PRESENT: David MacGillivray, Springsted, Inc. AWARD SALE OF GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS Finance Director Hahn stated the City has advertised the sale of General Obligation Bonds. The proceeds of these bonds will be used to advance refund four of the City's current outstanding bond issues. The interest rates on these bonds will be considerably less than on the current outstanding bond issues. He stated that Moody's Investor's Service has rated these bonds Aaa for the fust time in the history of the City. This rating reflects the City's excellent financial health, as well as the projected financial stability throughout the life of the bonds, which is 2002. Finance Director Hahn presented the results of the bids on the three issues and recommended that the City Council award the bids to the bidders with the lowest net interest cost and the best bid received. He stated that the City had expected to realize approximately $750,000 in future interest savings from these issues; however, the bids received were very favorable, and future interest savings are expected to be about $1,000,000. David MacGillivray, Springsted, Inc., stated the bid results are very favorable. He stated the City will realize actual interest savings of 36 percent on the "A" issue, 35 percent on the "B" issue, and 39 percent on the "C" issue. He stated that it is quite an accomplishment that the City has received the Aaa bond rating, and noted that less than 100 jurisdictions out of ten's of thousands in the country have achieved a Aaa rating. Special Council Meeting November 17, 1993 Page 2 MOTION was made by Councilmember Edson, seconded by Councilmember Vasiliou, to adopt RESOLUTION 93-756 AUTHORIZING AND AWARDING THE SALE OF, AND PROVIDING THE FORM, TERMS, COVENANTS, AND DIRECTIONS FOR $4,550,000 GENERAL OBLIGATION WATER REVENUE REFUNDING BONDS, SERIES 1993A. Motion carried on a roll call vote, three ayes. MOTION was made by Councilmember Edson, seconded by Councilmember Vasiliou, to adopt RESOLUTION NO. 93-757 AUTHORIZING AND AWARDING THE SALE OF, AND PROVIDING THE FORM, TERMS, COVENANTS, AND DIRECTIONS FOR $2,275,000 GENERAL OBLIGATION IMPROVEMENT REFUNDING BONDS, SERIES 1993B. Motion carried on a roll call vote, three ayes. MOTION was made by Councilmember Edson, seconded by Councilmember Vasiliou, to adopt RESOLUTION NO. 93-758 AUTHORIZING AND AWARDING THE SALE OF, AND PROVIDING THE FORM, TERMS, COVENANTS, AND DIRECTIONS FOR $895,000 TAXABLE GENERAL OBLIGATION TAX INCREMENT REFUNDING BONDS, SERIES 1993C. Motion carried on a roll call vote, three ayes. Councilmember Vasiliou commended Finance Director Hahn and David MacGillivray for their work this past year. CERTIFY RESULTS OF WARD 3 ELECTION RECOUNT MOTION was made by Councilmember Vasiliou, seconded by Councilmember Tierney, to adopt RESOLUTION NO. 93-759 CERTIFYING RESULTS OF CITY WARD 3 RECOUNT, NOVEMBER 15, 1993. City Clerk Rauenhorst noted that the results of the recount were identical to the results received on November 2, 1993. Motion carried on a roll call vote, three ayes. The meeting was adjourned at 3:15 p.m. Crty Jerk