The URL can be used to link to this page

Home My WebLink AboutRES 022520-P - Tax & Rev Cert of OblRESOLUTION NO. 0'Z 5Za_F RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE PUBLICATION OF NOTICE OF INTENTION TO ISSUE CITY OF GEORGETOWN, TEXAS COMBINATION TAX AND REVENUE CERTIFICATES OF OBLIGATION; AUTHORIZING THE PREPARATION OF OFFERING DOCUMENTS BY SPECIALIZED PUBLIC FINANCE INC. AND OTHER MATTERS RELATED THERETO THE STATE OF TEXAS § CITY OF GEORGETOWN § COUNTY OF WILLIAMSON § WHEREAS, the City Council (the "Council") ofthe City of Georgetown, Texas (the "City") has determined that it is in the best interest of the City to proceed with the issuance of certificates of obligation ("Certificates") to implement certain projects of the City's capital improvement programs; and WHEREAS, the City Council of the City finds that the payment in whole or in part of contractual obligations incurred or to be incurred for the purposes set forth in Exhibit "A" attached hereto (the "Contractual Obligations") would be beneficial to the inhabitants of the City and are needed to perform essential City functions; and WHEREAS, the Council has deemed it advisable to give notice of intention to issue the Certificates in a maximum principal amount not to exceed $12,805,000 pursuant to the provisions of the Certificate of Obligation Act of 1971, Section 271.041 et seq., Local Government Code (the "Act") for the purpose of financing the Contractual Obligations; and WHEREAS, prior to the issuance of the Certificates, the City is required under the Act to publish notice of its intention to issue the Certificates in a newspaper of general circulation in the City and continuously on the City's website, the notice stating: (i) the time and place tentatively set for the passage of the ordinance authorizing the issuance of the Certificates, (ii) the purpose of the Certificates, (iii) the manner in which the Certificates will be paid, (iv) the then -current principal of all outstanding debt obligations of the City; (v) the then -current combined principal and interest required to pay all outstanding debt obligations of the City on time and in full; (vi) the maximum principal amount of the Certificates; (vii) the estimated combined principal and interest required to pay the Certificates on time and in full; (viii) the estimated interest rate for the Certificates or that the maximum interest rate for the Certificates may not exceed the maximum legal interest rate; and (ix) the maximum maturity date of the Certificates; and WHEREAS, the meeting at which this Resolution is adopted was open to the public and public notice of the time, place and purpose of the meeting was given, all as required by Chapter 551, Texas Government Code, as amended. Georgetown\CO\2020: Notice Res NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GEORGETOWN, TEXAS: I. Attached hereto as Exhibit "A" is a form of the Notice of Intention to issue the Certificates, the form and substance of which is hereby adopted and approved. 2. The City Council hereby finds that the issuance of the Certificates complies with the Vision Statement of the City of Georgetown. 3. Bond Counsel to the City shall cause the notice to be published in substantially the form attached hereto, in a newspaper (as defined by Subchapter C, Chapter 2051, Government Code) that is of general circulation in the City, for two consecutive weeks, the date of the first publication to be at least 46 days before the date tentatively set for passage of the ordinance authorizing the issuance of the Certificates. 4. The City Secretary shall cause the notice to be continuously published in substantially the form attached hereto on the City's website for at least 45 days before the date tentatively set for the passage of the ordinance authorizing the issuance of the Certificates. 5. The Assistant City Manager, the City's Finance Director and the City's Treasurer along with the City's financial advisor, Specialized Public Finance Inc., and bond counsel are authorized to proceed with preparing the necessary bond and offering documents to effectuate the sale ofthe Certificates and any other public securities of the City anticipated to be sold at or near the time of the Certificates, including making application to appropriate rating agencies and bond insurers, if applicable. 6. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon adoption. The Mayor and City Secretary are hereby authorized and directed to execute the certificate to which this Resolution is attached on behalf of the City, and the Mayor, City Secretary and City Manager are further authorized to do any and all things proper and necessary to carry out the intent of this Resolution. Georgetown\CO\2020: Notice Res RESOLVED this 25th day of February, 2020. ATTEST: Robyn Awsmore, City Secretary APPROVED AS TO FORM: �c Char ie McNabb, City Attorney Georgetown\CO\2020: Notice Res SigPg CITY OF GEORGETOWN, TEXAS Dale Ross, Mayor EXHIBIT A NOTICE OF INTENTION REGARDING CITY OF GEORGETOWN, TEXAS COMBINATION TAX AND REVENUE CERTIFICATES OF OBLIGATION NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that it is the intention of the City Council of the City of Georgetown, Texas, to issue one or more series of interest bearing certificates of obligation of the City entitled "City of Georgetown, Texas Combination Tax and Revenue Certificates of Obligation," for the purpose of paying contractual obligations incurred or to be incurred by the City for: (1) constructing, improving, expanding and renovating the City's municipal airport, including construction and/or improvement of a maintenance and equipment storage facility; (2) constructing, improving, expanding and renovating the City's fuel station at the City's Solid Waste transfer station, including site work, paving, foundation improvements, fuel dispensing equipment, and canopy replacement; (3) constructing, improving, renovating, expanding and equipping City Municipal Complex buildings; (4) acquiring and upgrading public safety vehicles, including fire and police vehicles and related equipment, including radio replacement; (5) constructing, improving, extending, expanding, upgrading and developing City streets, bridges, sidewalks, intersections and related traffic improvements including purchasing any necessary right-of-way and equipment, including for SE Inner Loop, Westinghouse Road and Scenic Lake Drive; (6) constructing, improving, renovating, expanding and equipping City parks facilities, including Improvements in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, neighborhood park improvements, park master planning and tennis center pool demolition; (7) acquiring and upgrading public safety equipment including, body cameras, cardiac monitors and self-contained breathing apparatus fire safety equipment; (8) constructing, improving, extending, expanding and upgrading stormwater drainage improvements, including curb and gutter improvements; and (9) professional services including fiscal, engineering, architectural and legal fees and other such costs incurred in connection therewith including the costs of issuing the Certificates. The City Council tentatively proposes to consider for first and final reading at a meeting to commence at 6 o'clock, p.m., on the 28th day of April, 2020 at Council Chambers, 510 W. 9th Street, Georgetown, Texas 78626, the passage of an ordinance authorizing such Certificates of Obligation which ordinance shall be entitled "ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF CITY OF GEORGETOWN, TEXAS COMBINATION TAX AND REVENUE CERTIFICATES OF OBLIGATION, SERIES 2020; LEVYING AN AD VALOREM TAX AND THE PLEDGE OF CERTAIN REVENUES IN SUPPORT OF THE CERTIFICATES; APPROVING AN OFFICIAL STATEMENT, A PAYING AGENT/REGISTRAR AGREEMENT AND OTHER AGREEMENTS RELATED TO THE SALE AND ISSUANCE OF THE CERTIFICATES; AND AUTHORIZING OTHER MATTERS RELATED TO THE ISSUANCE OF THE CERTIFICATES." The maximum amount of Certificates of Obligation that may be authorized for such purpose is $12,805,000. The City Council presently proposes to provide for the payment of such Certificates of Obligation from the levy and collection of ad valorem taxes in the City as provided by law and from the surplus revenues of the City's utility system in an amount not to exceed $10,000, being the combined waterworks, sewer and electric system, remaining after payment of all operation and maintenance expenses thereof, and all debt Georgetown\CO\2020: Notice Res A-1 service, reserve and other requirements in connection with all of the City's revenue bonds or other obligations (now or hereafter outstanding) which are payable from all or any part of the net revenues of the City's utility system. The following information is required pursuant to Texas Local Government Code, Section 271.049 to be provided by the City (excludes $46,601,875 in principal amount of outstanding debt obligations that the City has designated as self-supporting and which the City reasonably expects to pay from revenues sources other than ad valorem taxes; provided, however, that in the event that such self-supporting revenue sources are insufficient to pay debt service, the City is obligated to levy ad valorem taxes to pay such debt obligations): As of February 25, 2020, the aggregate principal amount of all outstanding debt obligations of the City secured by and payable from ad valorem taxes is $169,958,125 (excluding self-supporting debt). As of February 25, 2020, the combined principal and interest required to pay all outstanding debt obligations of the City secured by and payable from ad valorem taxes on time and in full is $222,826.583.12 (excluding self- supporting debt). The estimated combined principal and interest required to pay the Certificates on time and in full is $15,746,404.49. The estimated interest rate for the Certificates is 2.43%. Such estimates take into account a number of factors, including the issuance schedule, maturity schedule and the expected ratings of the proposed Certificates. Such estimated interest rate is provided as a matter of information, but is not a limitation on the interest rate at which the Certificates may be sold. The maximum maturity date of the Certificates is August 15, 2040. More information on the specific debt obligations that the City has designated as self-supporting is available upon request to the City at the address noted above. CITY OF GEORGETOWN, TEXAS Georgetown\CO\2020: Notice Res A-2