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HomeMy WebLinkAbout09-29JANUARY 27, 2009 09 -29 RESOLUTION (CARRIED 7 -0 LOST LAID OVER WITHDRAWN ) PURPOSE: APPROVE RESOLUTION DIRECTING THE ADVERTISEMENT AND SALE OF APPROXIMATELY $16,740,000 AGGREGATE PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF GENERAL OBLIGATION CORPORATE PURPOSE BONDS, SERIES 2009 -A, AND APPROXIMATELY $2,975,000 AGGREGATE PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF GENERAL OBLIGATION PROMISSORY NOTES, SERIES 2009 -B, OF THE CITY OF OSHKOSH, WINNEBAGO COUNTY, WISCONSIN INITIATED BY: DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE WHEREAS, cities are authorized by Chapter 67 of the Wisconsin Statutes, as supplemented and amended, to borrow money and to issue bonds to finance any project undertaken for a public purpose and to refund municipal obligations, including interest thereon; and WHEREAS, it is necessary that funds be raised by the City of Oshkosh, Winnebago County, Wisconsin (the "City') in an approximate aggregate principal amount of $16,740,000 for the purpose of acquiring, constructing and improving streets, sanitary sewers, storm sewers, water mains and water system improvements, buildings for the housing of machinery and equipment, parking lots and facilities, parks and projects in tax increment financing districts; and WHEREAS, it is considered necessary and desirable by the City Council of the City that the City borrow money and issue its General Obligation Corporate Purpose Bonds, Series 2009 -A in an approximate aggregate principal amount of $16,740,000 (the "Bonds') for the purpose of acquiring, constructing and improving streets, sanitary sewers, storm sewers, water mains and water system improvements, buildings for the housing of machinery and equipment, parking lots and facilities, parks and projects in tax increment financing districts, for which initial resolutions have been adopted; and WHEREAS, cities are authorized by the provisions of Section 67.12(12) of the Wisconsin Statutes, as supplemented and amended, to borrow money and issue promissory notes to finance any project undertaken for a public purpose and to refund municipal obligations, including interest thereon; and WHEREAS, it is necessary that funds be raised by the City in an approximate aggregate principal amount of $2,975,000 for the purpose of acquiring, constructing and improving sidewalks, traffic signals, public equipment, public lands and improvements to public lands and public buildings in the City; and WHEREAS, it is considered necessary and desirable by the City Council of the City that the City borrow money and issue its General Obligation Promissory Notes, Series 2009 -B in an approximate aggregate principal amount of $2,975,000 (the "Notes') for the purpose of acquiring, constructing and improving sidewalks, traffic signals, public equipment, public lands and improvements to public lands and public buildings in the City; and WHEREAS, it is considered desirable to offer all of the Bonds and the Notes at one time in order to obtain the best possible terms for the City; Now, THEREFORE, Be It Resolved by the City Council of the City of Oshkosh, Winnebago County, Wisconsin, as follows: Section 1. For the purpose of offering the Bonds and the Notes for sale, the Finance Director of the City is hereby authorized to cause an appropriate notice of the sale thereof to be published in a newspaper to be selected by the Finance Director of the City. The Finance Director of the City shall also cause to be prepared and distributed an Official Statement, including Official Terms of Offering, with respect to the Bonds and the Notes. Section 2. After bids shall have been received for the Bonds and the Notes, this City Council will adopt additional proceedings to award the same to the best bidder or bidders, prescribe the terms thereof and the forms of Bond and Note, and will levy taxes in the specific amount necessary to pay the principal of and interest on the Bonds and the Notes. Upon motion of Council Member seconded by Council Member the following members voted: AYE: NAY: ABSENT OR NOT VOTING: Adopted January 27, 2009. Approved January 27, 2009. Recorded January 27, 2009. /s/ Frank Tower Mayor Attest: /s/ Pamela R. Ubri City Clerk City of Oshkosh Finance Department 215 Church Ave., PO Box 1130 Oshkosh, WI 54903 -1130 01HKQf H (920) 236 -5080 (920) 236 -5039 FAX ON THE WATER MEMORANDUM TO: Honorable Mayor and Members of the Common Council FROM: Peggy Steeno, Finance Director DATE: January 22, 2009 RE: Approve Initial Resolutions Authorizing Not Exceeding $16,740,000 General Obligation Bonds of the City of Oshkosh Approve Resolution Directing the Advertisement and Sales of Approximately $16,740,000 Aggregate Principal Amount of General Obligation Corporate Purpose Bonds, Series 2009 -A, and Approximately $2,975,000 Aggregate Principal Amount of General Obligation Promissory Notes, Series 2009 -13, of the City of Oshkosh, Winnebago County, Wisconsin BACKGROUND In order to borrow money through a bonding process, the City is required to issue an initial resolution stating its intent, along with another resolution that authorizes staff to proceed with the preparation and documentation needed to sell the bonds and receive the proceeds. The sale of the bonds and notes will occur at least 30 days after the initial resolution is authorized. ANALYSIS The currently proposed borrowing of $19, 715,000, includes a multitude of projects totaling $18,695,000, which were included in the 2009 Capital Improvement Plan as approved by the Council on November 25, 2008, and additional projects (design engineering portion only) totaling $1,020,000, which are included in the 2010 Capital Improvement Plan. These additional projects were added by the City Manager in an effort to get the 2010 Capital Projects designed in anticipation of the potential, upcoming Federal Economic Stimulus Package. The projects that are being proposed to commence in 2009 are the design engineering of the following: Sawyer Creek Storm Water Detention Basin $500,000 Campbell Creek Storm Water Detention Basin $350,000 Libbey/Nicolet Detention Basin $170,000 FISCAL IMPACT The above amounts, if borrowed, will be added to the City's outstanding debt obligations, with the Notes, $2,975,000, being paid off over ten years, and the Bonds, $16,740, 000, being paid off over twenty years. The $1,020,000, for 2010 projects, is being borrowed one year early so that the City will be in a position to take advantage of any federal funds made available through an economic stimulus package. RECOMMENDATION Staff recommends adoption of both of the above noted resolutions. Res ectfully Submitted, <Z71 P o Peggy teen Finance Director Approved: Mark Rohloff City Manager