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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1998-05-06 PACKET 09.B.REQUEST OF CITY COUNCIL ACTIOfJ COUNCI� AGENDA MEETING ITEM #� � DATE 5/6/98 , PREPARED BY Finance Liz Johnson ORIGINATING DEPARTMENT STAFF AUTHOR R S %' W # * R fF %' * :k * M' k W k * * * % at 'k %' J t k # * Y[ # 9 * # :F * f * Y k * * %' W # W * * R COUNCIL ACTION REQUE5T Adopt: 1. Resolution providing for the sale of $3,940,000 General Obligation Improvement Bonds Series 1998A 2. Resolution providing for the sale of $1,060,000 General dbligation Improvement Bonds Series 19988 BUDGET IMPLICATION $ $ BUDGETED AMOUNT ACTUAL AMOUNT FUNDING SOURCE ADVISORY COMMISSION ACTION ❑ PLANNING ❑ PUBLIC SAFETY ❑ PUBLIC WORKS ❑ PARKS AND RECREATION ❑ HUMAN SERVICES/RIGHTS ❑ ECONOMIC DEV. AUTHORITY ❑ �•_� REVIEWED ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ APPROVED ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ DENIED ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS ❑ MEMOl�ETTER: ❑ RESOLUTION: ❑ ORDINANCE: ❑ ENGINEERING RECOfNMENDATION: ❑ LEGAL RECOMMENDATIdPJ: ❑ OTHER ADMliVISTRATORS COM(VIEPJTS: ��c°� ..:� Date ������,��,����,,<�.<��...����.<.<.�..xik���.,���.� cou�ciL �acTOC�� �rAKEr� l.� A���ov�D �� Q��iEO � oTH�� Memorandum To: Honorable Mayor and Ciry Council Ryan Sdmz�3a, CIlyAdmu�isirator From: Liz Johnson, Acting Finance Director� Date: 04/30l98 Re: Bond issue Introduction Council is being asked to approve the resolution providing for the sale of 40,000 General Obiigation Improvement Bonds Series 1998 A and $1,060,000 �ral Obligation Improvement Bonds Series 1998 B. conducted a workshop on Saturday, Aprii 18' at which time the bond scussed. it was the consensus to issue two separate bond issues and the arbitrage rebate cap. T�e Series A bonds finance the 80' Street and 1998 Pavement Management improvement Projects. MSA funds wiii be used to finance the construction of 80` Street in addition to the bond proceeds. This bond will be repaid by special assessments a�d general tax levy. The bond will mature in 2014 with a cali date in 2006. The Series B bonds finance West Draw Meadows and Pine Forest 3`� d�velopments. This bond will be repaid through speciai assessments and wiii mature in 2002 with a cali date in 2d01. A representative from Ehlers and Associates will be available at the meeting to answer any questions. Action Requested Adopt resolutions providing for the sale of the bonds. :• ! • - -�- $3,940,000 General Obligation Improvement Bonds, Series 1998A FLZI $1,060,000 General Obligation Improvement Bonds, Series 1998B CITY OF COTTAGE GROVE, MINNESOTA ;_.: •' -.` L n�':,:: e� ._ � __ ' .. [..._.._ _ _........ u��" . • • + i • � • , • OVERVIEW This report describes the proposed plan for the City of Cotta�e Grove to issue $3,940,000 General C)bligation Improveinent Bonds, Series 1998A and $1,060,000 Generai Obligation Improvement Bonds, Series 1998B. This report has been prepared by El�lers and Associates, in consaltation with City Staff and bond counsel. This report deats with: • Background. • Purpose and coinponents of the issues. • Structure. • Other considerations in issuing bonds. • Market conditions. • Issuing process. BACKGROUND The City has a history of financing public improvements for new reside iltial subdivisions with debt issued wlder Minnesota Statutes, Chapter 429. The developer is special assessed for 100% of the costs over three years at an interest rate not less than 7%, ar 1.5�% above the City barrowing rate. The City has ai�nually issued debt for developer projects ran�ing from $1,000,000 to $3,000,000 each year. ■ IC provides the single family honle developers favorable financing terms for the construction of the City's infrastructure. ■ The City totally controts the timin�r and quality of C11e City infrastructure that is constructed Page 1 ■ The City receives a financial benefit for their role. 1. The developer is charged a total of 5% (2% fiilance, 2% engineering, and 1% adininistrative) of the project cost that goes inC.o the Genera] Fund and Capital Projects Fund. 2. Any fands renlaining in the Debt Service Pund once the Bonds have been �aid off can be transferred to the General Fund. The City policy is to transfer this money to the Closed Debt Service Fund 300. The City has complete flexibility in the future regarding use of these monies. More recently individual residents have been special assessed for only 25-35% of the actual costs over 15 years for the Pavement Management Program projects for street reconstrUCtion. The remaining portion of the costs has been paid from a city-wide annual debt service tax levy. If the Citv were to combine the Developer Subdivision Projeets and the Citywide Projects into one bond issue, any debt service funds remaii�ing after the developer projects are paid off would be required to be applied to reducing the tax levy for the remaining citywide projects portion of the issue. The City, however, wishes to coptinue to have coinplete flexibility ii1 the use of tl�e funds remaining from the issues that were solely for developer subdivisioi� projects. Therefore, we recommend the City separate the projects for the 1998 borrowing i�eeds into two 429 issues for t11e following: Developer Subdir�ision Projects West Draw Meadows (lst) Pine Forest 3rd Addition Citywide Projects 80th Street Improvements 1998 Pavement Management $559,240 $464,316 $`L,060,057 $1,934,140 n�ge 2 $3,940,000 GENERAL OBLIGATION IMPROVEMENT BONDS, SERIES 1998A PURPOSE The $3,940,000 General Obligation Improvement Bonds, Series 1998A {the "1998A Bonds") are being issued pUrsuant to Minnesota Statutes, Chapters 429 and 475, for the purpose of fii�ancing the following city-wide public street im�rovement projects. PYO�eCi Cost $2,060,057 1,934,140 $3,994,197 Amount Levy Year! Assessed Terin 1998/12 $600,000 15 Years 1998/12 800,000 15 years 80th Street Improvements 1998 Pavement Mgmt. Projects Total Financin� these projects requires a bond issne in the anlount of $3,940,000. The proposed finance plan consists of the following sources and uses of funds: Sources Par Ainount of 1998A Bonds Interest Earnings Tax Increment Revenues Water Trunk Fund City General Fund $3,940,000 100, 83 6 67,200 40,000 41,770 Totai Sources Uses Total Project Costs Discount Allowance Capitalized Interest Finance Related Eapenses Total Uses $4,189,806 $3,994,197 39,400 135,000 21,209 $4,189,806 Page 3 STRUCTURE AND REPAYMENT The 1998A Bonds are general obligations of the Citv and as such are secured by�a pledge of the City's fuIl faith, credit, and taxing po«ers. It is the intent of the City to pay a portion of the debt service from special assessments levied in the years 1998 through 2012, at a rate of 7% over 15 years, against the benefitting property owners. The remaining balance will be paid by from a t�ix levy. The 1998A Bonds wonld be sold May 20, 1998 and be dated June 1, 1998. The first interest paynlent on the Bonds will be February 1, 1999, and semiannu�lly thereafter on August 1 2nd February 1. Principal on the 1998A $onds will be due on February 1 in the years 2000 through 2014. We recoinmend that 1998A Bonds maturing February 1, 2007 and thereafter will be subject to prepayment at the discretion of the City on February 1, 2006. The projected debt service aild flow of funds can be found in Ehhibit 1. $1,060,000 GENERAL OBLIGATION IMPROVEMENT BONDS, SERIES 19988 PURPOSE The $1,060,000 General Obligation Improvement Bonds, Series 1998B (the "19988 Bonds") are being issued pursuant to Minnesota Statutes, Chapters 429 and 475, for the purpose of finailcing the following subdivision projects. Pro�ect West Draw Meadows 1 st Addition 1'ine Forest 3rd Addition Amoixnt Cost Assessed $559,240 575,677 464,316 477,963 $1,023,556 Levy Year/ Term 1998/00 3 years 1998/00 3 years Paye 4 Financing these projects requires a bond issuc in the ainount of $ I,060,000. The proposed finance plan coi�sists of the following sources and uses of funds: Sources Par Anlount of 1998B Bonds Interest Earned $1,060,000 8,322 Total Sources Uses Tota1 Project Costs Discount Allo�vance Capitalized Interest Finance Related Expenses Total Uses STRUCTURE AND REPAYMENT $1,068,322 $1,023,556 6,360 30,000 8,406 $1,068,322 The 1998B Bonds are general oblig�tions of the City �nd as such are secured by a pledge of the City's full faith, credit, and taxing powers. It is the iiltent of the City to use special assessments levied in the years 1998 through 2000, at a rate of 7% over three years, against the benefitting property owners to pay the entire debt service on the issue. The 1998B Bonds would sold on May 20, 1998 and be dated June l, 1998. The first interest payment on the Bonds will be February 1, 1999, and semiannually thereafter on August 1 ai�d Pebruary 1. Principal on the 1998B Bonds will be due on February 1 in the years 2000 through 2002. We �ecommend that any 1998B Bonds maturing Febnzary 1, 2002 will be subject to prepayment at the discretion of the City on February 1, 2001. The projected debt seivice and flow of funds can be found in E�hibit 2. Page 5 CONSIDERATIONS COMMON TO BOTH ISSUES Following is a stiimmary of additional key factars in the finapce plan that are comnlon to the 1998A Bond and 19988 Bonds (collectively referred to hereinafter as the "$onds"): • We anticipate that the City (in combination with any subordinate taxing jurisdictions or debt issued in tl�e City's name by 501(c)3 corporations) will not issue more than a total of $10,000,000 in tax-exempt debt during this calendar year. This will allow the Bonds to be designated as bank qaialified. Bank qualified status broadens the marlcet and achieves lower interest rates. • Because the City does not plan at dzis tinle to issue more thap �5,000,000 in tax- exempt obligations during calendar year 1998, these issnes will quatify for the small issuer exemption from arbitrage rebate. The City will attempt to manage any other financing needs in 1998 by possibly advancing City funds for any additional developer projects or tax inereinent projects. Then, by preparing a "L�eclaration of Intent" to reiinbuse itself laYer for those projects financed by thc advancement of City funds, it will preserve its option to issue debt later in 1999 far those additional projects that had to be done in 1998. • The Bonds will be global book entry. As °paperless" bonds, you will avoid the costs of bond printing and the need for registrar/paying agent. • Moody's Investors Service will be asked to rate this issue. The City currently has an "A2° rating on its outstandin� general obligation bonds. Moody's now offers a I'referred I'ricing Program to issuers who have issned bonds or notes in the past calendar year, who have paid all their previous ratin� fees, and who agree that all future issues will be� rated by Moody's. The "Preferred Pricing" amounts to about a 40% discount off standard rating fees. We will proceed with completion of the appiication process for the Moody's Preferred Pricing Program for the City of Cottage Grove. • New regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission on the continuing disclosure of municipal securities apply to long-term securities with an aggregate principal amount of $1,000,000 or more. Because the aggregate amount of each issue is over $1,000,000 and the City has more than $10,000,000 in total municipal obligations outstanding, you will be obligated to comply with Full Continuing Disclosu��e requirements as required by Page � paragraph (b)(5) of Rule 15c2-12 promulgated by the Securities and Exchange Convnission under the Sectiirities Excllange Act of 1934. You will be required to provide certain financial infornlation and operating data relating to the City annually and to provide notices of the occurrence of certain matei�al events. The specific nature of the Undertaking, as well as Che information to be contaiiled in the notices of inaterial events will be set farth in the Continuous Disdosure Undertaking that you will ei�ter into at the time of cios'sng far this issue. You are responsible for reporting any of the material events listed below and in the Undertalcing. 1. Principal and interest payment del'rnquencies; 2. Non-payment related defaults; 3. Unseheduled draws on debt service reserves reflecting financial difficulties; 4. Unscheduled draws on credit enhancements reflecting financial difficulties; 5. Substitution of eredit of liquidity providers, or their failure to perform; 6. Adverse tax opinions or events affecting the tax-exempt status of the securities; 7. Modification to rights of holders of the Securities; 8. Securities calls; 9. Defeasances; 10. Release, substitution or sale of property securing repayment of the Securities; 11. Rating changes; 12. Failure to provide annual financial information as required; and 13. Other material events. REFUNDING OPPORTUNITIES We have reviewed all outstanding indebtedness for the City and find that if the $330,000 G. O. T� Inerement Bonds of 1990 were refinanced at current rates, the City could save approaimately $24,000 ip future savings (about $2,000/yr.} or $17,000 of present value savin�s. We should discuss this further with fhe City staff to see if this warrants City Council action. This issue could be refinanced by August 1 as a current refunding. This issue would be exenlpt from the $5,000,000 arbitrage limit if issuance costs are paid from funds on hand. Page 7 MARKET CONDITIONS The graph on the following page shows the trends in the Bond Btryer's 20-Year C.O. Index (BBI) since 1995. Current interest rates are dose to historic lows. Page S Bond Buyer's 20-Year G.O. Index : ��' 7.50% 7.00% 6.50% 6.00% b'�'S�Y'�.� NXiI�yA 4.50% Ehiers and Associates 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 ISSUING PROCES5 Following is a tentative schedule for the steps in the issaing process. May 6, 1998 May 8, 1998 May 8, 1998 City Council adopts resolution calling for the sale of the Bonds Submit draft Official Statement and rating materials to Moody's Investors Service, Inc. far credit rating Distribute Official Statement Weel� of May 18 Receive credit rating May 20, 1998 Jixne 9, 1998 Bond sale Bond closing ' ,_: •► � �_ •► Arbitrage ReF�ate: We recommend that the City attenlpt to manage its debt issuance this year and not issue over $5 million in total debt in order to be exempt from arbitrage rebate. Any debt issued this year which would bring ihe total debt to over $5 million would subject all 1998 debt issues to arbit� rebate. Rebate would reduce the projected cumulative balance in the Closed Debt Service Fund by at least $13,000 and depending on prepaid special assessrnents up to $56,000. 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WHEREAS, the City Council of the CiCy of Cottage Grove, Minnesota, has heretofore determined that it is necessary and expedient to issue the City's $3,9A0,000 General Oblieation Improvement Bonds, Senes 1998A (the "Bonds"), to finance the constroction of varioas public improvements in the Ciry; and B. WHEREAS, the Ciry has retained Ehlers and Associates, Inc., in Minneapolis, Minnesota ("Ehlers"), as its independent financial advisor for tl�e Bonds and is tl�erefore authorized to solicit proposals' in accordance with Minnesota Statutes, Section 475.60, Subdivision 2(9); NOW, THHRERORE, BE IT RESOLVLD by the City Comicil of City of Cottage Grove, Minnesota, as Pollows: 1. Aud�orization: Findinas�. The City Council hereby authorizes Ehlers to so)icit proposals for the sale of the Bonds. 2. Meeting; Proposa] Opening. The City Council shall meet at the time and place to be specified in the Terms of Proposal for the purpose of considering sealed proposa]s for, and awarding Che sale of the Bonds. The City Clerk, or designee, shall open proposals' at the time and place specified in such Terms of Proposal. 3. Bond Sale RepoR. The terms and conditions of the Bonds and the sale thereof are fully set Porth in the �"Sond Sale Report" attached hereto and hereby approved and made a pdrt hereof. 4. Officia] Statement In connection with said sale, the officers or employees of the City are l�ereby authoiized to cooperate with Eh7ers and pai2icipate in Che preparation of an otficial statement �for the Bonds and to execute and deliver it on behalf of the City upon its completion. The motion for the adoption of the foregoing resolu[ion was duly seconded by City Council Member and, after full discussion thereof and upon a vote being taken thereon, the following City Counci] Members voted in favor thereo'f: and the following voted against the same: Whereupon said resoludon was declared duly passed and adopted. Dated this _ day of ,] 998. City Clerk (SEAL) Resolution No. Councii Member introduced the following resol�tion and moved its adoption: Resolution Providing for the Sale of $1,060,000 General Obligation Improvement Bonds, Series 1998B A. WHEREAS, the Ciry Council of the Ciry of Cottage Grove, Minnesota, has heretofore determined that it is nec essary and expedient to issue the Ciry's $],060,000 General Obligation Improvement Bonds, Senes 19988 (the "Bonds"), to finance the construction of various public improvements in the City; and B. WAEREAS, the Ciry has retained Ehlers and Associares, Inc., in Minneapolis, Minnesota ('Bhlers"), as its independent financial advisor for thc Bonds and is therefore authorized to solicit proposals in aecordance with Minnesota Statutes, Section 475.60, Subdivision 2(9); � NOW, THEREFORE, BF, IT RESOLVED by the City Couneil of Ciey of Cottage Grove, Minnesota, as follows: 1. Authorization; Findines. The Ciry Council hereby anthorizes Ehlers to solicit proposals for the sale oFthe Bonds. 2. Meeting� Proposal Openin�. The City Council shall meet aY the time and place to be specified in the Terms of Pro�osal for the purpose of eonsidering sealed proposals for, and awarding the sale of the Bonds. The Ciry Clerk, or designee, shall open proposals at the time and place specified in such Tenns of Proposal. 3. Bond Sale F2eport. The tenns and conditions of the Bonds and the sale thereof are fully set forth in the "Bond Sale Report" attached hereto and hereby approved and made a part hereof. 4. Official Statement In connecCion with said sale, the officers or employees of the Ciry are hereby authorized to cooperaYe wiCh Ehlers and participate in the preparation of an official statement for the Bonds and to execute and deliver iY on behalf of the City upon its completion. The motion Por the adoption of the foregoing resolution was duly seconded by City Council Member and, after fu11 discussion thereof and upon a vote being taken tl2ereon, the following City Council Members voted in favor thereof: and thefollowin� voted against the same: Whereupo� said resolution was declared duly passed and adopte�i. Dated this day of , 1998. Ciry Clerk (SEAL)