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HomeMy WebLinkAbout021850 RES - 01/11/1994^T A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING ACTIONS RELATED TO THE FINANCING OF NEEDED WATER AND WASTEWATER CAPITAL PROJECTS FOR THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI INCLUDING PREPARATION OF AN OFFICIAL STATEMENT FOR COMBINED UTILITY REVENUE BONDS OF APPROXIMATELY $11,140,000, APPLICATION TO THE TEXAS WATER DEVELOPMENT BOARD STATE REVOLVING FUND FOR WATER AND WASTEWATER PROJECTS OF APPROXIMATELY $8,520,000, EMPLOYMENT OF BOND COUNSEL AND FINANCIAL ADVISORS, AND REIMBURSEMENT OF COSTS CONNECTED WITH THE SALE OF COMBINED UTILITY REVENUE BONDS; AND PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY WHEREAS, there is a compelling need to promptly initiate and complete improvements to Corpus Christi's water and wastewater systems for the health and welfare of its citizens; and WHEREAS, revenue bonds and low interest loans from the Texas Water Development Board present the most economical and viable methods for financing the needed improvements. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS: SECTION 1. The City Manager is hereby authorized to take all actions necessary and convenient to proceed with the financing of necessary improvements to the City of Corpus Christi's water and wastewater components of its Utility System consistent with applicable law including: preparation of an Official Statement for Combined Utility Revenue Bonds of approximately $11,140,000; application for funds from the Texas Water Development Board's State Revolving Fund for Water and Wastewater Projects of approximately $8,520,000; employment of McCall, Parkhurst & Horton, L.L.P. as Bond Counsel and M. E. Allison & Co. as Financial Advisors for the sale of Combined Utility Revenue Bonds and services related to the TWDB application; and provision for reimbursement of costs incurred in connection with the sale of Combined Utility Revenue Bonds from proceeds of the sale of the Bonds. SECTION 2. The City Manager and the Mayor each is hereby authorized to request the Texas Water Development Board ("TWDB") grant financial assistance to the City for improvements and extensions to the water and wastewater components of its Utility System, including specifically, without limitation, taking any or all of the following actions: (a) to execute and submit to TWDB an application for financial assistance; \ord\93120 .1830 MILRUBLMEO, (b) to make the required assurances to TWDB in accordance with TWDB rules, regulations and policies; and (c) to submit a certified copy of this Resolution as a part of the application for financial assistance herein authorized to be prepared and submitted to TWDB. Bond counsel, financial advisor, and the consulting engineers named in such TWDB application are hereby authorized to appear before TWDB in support of such application and the projects therein described. Section 3. The City hereby finds that the nature of the improvements proposed to be financed constitute a compelling need for the City, and therefore, immediate consideration of the TWDB application shall be requested. Section 4. The City Manager and the City Director of Finance each is hereby authorized to execute a statement expressing official intent to reimburse the City for any costs incurred for the above-described improvements and extensions, in such form as recommended by bond counsel, to evidence the City's intent, in accordance with the provisions of Section 1.150-2 of the Treasury Regulations, to reimburse itself for such payments at such time as it issues obligations to finance such improvements and extensions. SECTION 5. If for any reason any section, paragraph, subdivision, clause, phrase, word or provision of this ordinance shall be held invalid or unconstitutional by final judgment of a court of competent jurisdiction, it shall not affect any other section, paragraph, subdivision, clause, phrase, word or provision of this ordinance for it is the definite intent of this City Council that every section, paragraph, subdivision, clause, phrase, word or provision hereof be given full force and effect for its purpose. ATTEST: City Secretary APPROVED: ( DAY OF aativ,v i JAMES R. BRAY, JR., CITY ATTORNEY \ord\93120 MAYOR CITY OCORPUS CHRISTI 19 qt -I Corpus Christi, Texas (1 day of cm:wt.rl , 19 The above resolution was passed by the following vote: Mary Rhodes Dr. Jack Best Melody Cooper Cezar Galindo Betty Jean Longoria Edward A. Martin Dr. David McNichols David Noyola Clif Moss \forme\055 (u No ..:18a0