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HomeMy WebLinkAbout03-23-17-2b - Resolution - 03/23/2017 CERTIFICATE FOR RESOLUTION THE STATE OF TEXAS COUNTY OF BRAZOS CITY OF COLLEGE STATION We, the undersigned officers of the City of College Station, Texas (the "City"), hereby certify as follows: 1. The City Council of the City convened in a regular meeting on March 23, 2017 at the designated meeting place, and the roll was called of the duly constituted officers and members of said City Council, to wit: Karl Mooney, Mayor Julie Schultz, Mayor Pro Tem Blanche Brick, Councilmember Jerome Rektorik, Councilmember Linda Harvell, Councilmember James Benham, Councilmember Barry Moore, Councilmember and all of said persons were present except , thus constituting a quorum. Whereupon, among other business, the following was transacted at said Meeting: a written A RESOLUTION DIRECTING PUBLICATION OF NOTICE OF INTENTION TO ISSUE CERTIFICATES OF OBLIGATION, SERIES 2017; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. was duly introduced for the consideration of said City Council. It was then duly moved and seconded that said Resolution; and, after due discussion, said motion prevailed and carried by the following vote: AYES: / NOES: 0 2. That a true, full and correct copy of the aforesaid Resolution described in the above and foregoing paragraph is attached to and follows this Certificate; that said Resolution has been duly recorded in said City Council's minutes of said Meeting; that the above and foregoing paragraph is a true, full and correct excerpt from said City Council's minutes of said Meeting pertaining to the passage of said Resolution; that the persons named in the above and foregoing paragraph are the duly chosen, qualified and acting officers and members of said City Council as indicated therein; that each of the officers and members of said City Council was duly and sufficiently notified officially and personally, in advance, of the time, place and purpose of the aforesaid Meeting, and that said Resolution would be introduced and considered at said Meeting, and each of said officers and members consented, in advance, to the holding of said Meeting for such purpose, and that said Meeting was open to the public and public notice of the time, place and purpose of said meeting was given, all as required by Chapter 551, Texas Government Code. SIGNED AND SEALED ON MARCH 23, 2017. U � 1 i ,/ Shtry Mashburn :rl Mooney City Secretary Mayor (City Seal) City of College Station Resolution Directing Publication of Notice of Intention to Issue Certificates of Obligation, Series 2017 RESOLUTION NO. 03-23-17..2b A RESOLUTION DIRECTING PUBLICATION OF NOTICE OF INTENTION TO ISSUE CERTIFICATES OF OBLIGATION, SERIES 2017; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. WHEREAS, the City of College Station (the "City") expects to pay expenditures in connection with the design, planning, acquisition and construction of the projects described in "Exhibit A" to this Resolution prior to the issuance of the Certificates of Obligation hereinafter described; and WHEREAS, the City Council hereby finds, considers and declares that the reimbursement of the payment by the City of such expenditures will be appropriate and consistent with the lawful objectives of the City and, as such, chooses to declare its intention, in accordance with the provisions of Section 1.150-2 of the U.S. Treasury Regulations, to reimburse itself for such payments at such time as it issues the hereinafter described Certificates of Obligation; and WHEREAS, it is hereby officially found and determined that the meeting at which this Resolution was considered was open to the public, and public notice of the time, place and purpose of said meeting was given, all as required by Chapter 551, Texas Government Code. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS: Section 1. That attached hereto and marked "Exhibit A" is a form of notice, the form and substance of which are hereby passed and approved. Section 2. That the City Secretary shall cause said notice to be published, in the form attached hereto, in the "Bryan-College Station Eagle", a newspaper of general circulation in the City, for two consecutive weeks, the date of the first publication to be before the 30th day before the day tentatively proposed for authorizing the issuance of the Certificates of Obligation as shown in said notice. Section 3. That the facilities and improvements to be financed with proceeds from the proposed Certificates of Obligation are to be used for the purposes described in "Exhibit A" hereto. Section 4. That all costs to be reimbursed pursuant to this Resolution will be capital expenditures; the proposed Certificates of Obligation shall be issued within 18 months of the later of(i) the date the expenditures are paid or (ii) the date on which the property, with respect to which such expenditures were made, is placed in service; and the foregoing notwithstanding, the Certificates of Obligation will not be issued pursuant to this Resolution on a date that is more than three years after the date any expenditure which is to be reimbursed is paid. Section 5. That this Resolution shall be effective immediately upon passage and adoption. EXHIBIT A NOTICE OF INTENTION TO ISSUE CERTIFICATES OF OBLIGATION NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that it is the intention of the City Council of the City of College Station, Texas, to issue one or more series of the interest bearing certificates of obligation of the City to be entitled "City of College Station, Texas Certificates of Obligation", for the purpose of paying contractual obligations to be incurred by the City, to-wit: (i) constructing, improving and extending streets, roads and pedestrian facilities including related signalization, drainage, irrigation, landscaping, lighting and signage; (ii) constructing and equipping a new police station; (iii) purchasing and installing technology improvements including new electronic storage equipment for the City and fiber optic infrastructure for use by the City; (iv) purchasing public safety radios and radio system equipment related thereto; (v) purchasing self-contained breathing apparatuses and related equipment for the fire department; (vi) designing and constructing City gateway signage; (vii) designing, constructing, equipping and installing park and recreation equipment and improvements including rehabilitating and improving aquatic facilities, playground improvements and equipment, park infrastructure improvements, upgrades and rehabilitation; (viii) constructing improvements and extensions to the City's combined waterworks, sewer and electric systems including distribution, transmission, system lines and wells; and (ix) the payment of fiscal, engineering and legal fees incurred in connection therewith. The City Council tentatively proposes to authorize the issuance of one or more series of Certificates of Obligation at its regular meeting place in the City Hall at a meeting to commence at 7:00 p.m., on May 11, 2017. The ordinances may authorize an authorized officer of the City to effect the sale and delivery of the Certificates of Obligation on a date or dates subsequent to the adoption of the ordinance. The maximum amount of Certificates of Obligation indebtedness that may be authorized to be sold on said date for such purposes described above is $70,000,000. The City Council presently proposes to provide for payment of the Certificates of Obligation from the levy of ad valorem taxes and from a limited surplus revenue pledge (not to exceed $1,000) derived from the operation of the City's waterworks, sewer and electric systems. CITY OF COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS PASSED AND APPROVED ON MARCH 23, 2017. A . ,ii WA„Iiiii,7 K.r1 Me•n- , M. or ATTEST: --(56..A)- Sherry Mash rn, City Secretary (City Seal) APPROVED: Mc a rst& Horton L.L.P., Bo Counsel Resolution Directing Publication of Notice of Intention to Issue Certificates of Obligation, Series 2017