CC MEETING: March 19, 2019
DATE: March 11, 2019
TO: Erin Rinehart, City Manager
FROM: Robert B. Scott, Assistant City Manager
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Consider All Matters Incident And Related To The Issuance And Sale Of "City Of Carrollton, Texas, General Obligation Improvement And Refunding Bonds, Series 2019", Including The Adoption Of An Ordinance Authorizing The Issuance Of Such Bonds, Establishing Parameters For The Sale And Issuance Of Such Bonds And Delegating Certain Matters To Authorized Representatives Of The City.
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BACKGROUND:
The City plans to price via negotiated sale approximately $48,219,174, including premium, of the Series 2019 General Obligation Improvement and Refunding Bonds during the week of April 22 through April 24, 2019. The issue consists of approximately $22,213,700 of new improvement bonds and approximately $26,005,474 for refunding bonds. The new improvement bonds are being issued to provide funds for street improvements in the amount of $12,980,000; park improvements in the amount of $9,020,000; and to pay estimated costs of issuance of $213,700. The refunding bonds will refund $15,375,000 of Series 2009 bonds, $9,960,000 of Series 2010 bonds, and pay accrued interest and costs of issuance.
FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS:
The Bonds are tax-supported debt. All costs of issuance will be paid from the proceeds from the issuance of the bonds. Bonds will be subject to arbitrage law.
IMPACT ON COMMUNITY SUSTAINABILITY:
Issuance of the Series 2019 new improvement bonds will assist the City in the continuation of the capital improvement program. The issuance of the refunding bonds is projected to provide a net present value savings of debt service of approximately $3.2 million.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION/ACTION DESIRED:
Consider all matters incident and related to the issuance and sale of "City of Carrollton, Texas, General Obligation Improvement and Refunding Bonds, Series 2019", including the adoption of an ordinance authorizing the issuance of such b...
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