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HomeMy WebLinkAbout023861 RES - 11/30/1999A RESOLUTION BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS, DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER TO PROCEED IN PREPARING THE NECESSARY DOCUMENTS AND TAKING OTHER MEASURES IN CONNECTION WITH THE ISSUANCE OF GENERAL AIRPORT REVENUE BONDS TO FINANCE IMPROVEMENTS AT CORPUS CHRISTI INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT. WHEREAS, the City of Corpus Christi (the "City") owns the Corpus Christi International Airport, (the "Airport"); and WHEREAS, the Airport is in the process of implementing a 5 -year capital improvements program, which includes the reconstruction of the terminal building and related improvements at the Airport (the "CIP"); and WHEREAS, due to favorable economic conditions, the City finds it desirable to proceed with issuing General Airport Revenue Bonds; and WHEREAS, the issuance of the General Airport Revenue Bonds described above is necessary to finance a portion of the CIP, and is herein referred to as the "financing plan"; and WHEREAS, the City finds it necessary to issue General Airport Revenue Bonds, in one or more series, to implement the financing plan described above; and WHEREAS, it is anticipated that the principal amount of Airport Revenue Bonds to be issued for the purpose of implementing the CIP would not exceed $36,600,000; 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 General Airport Revenue Bonds for paying the costs associated with implementing the CIP; 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 CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS: SECTION 1. That the City Manager is hereby directed to proceed with the preparation of H:,1.FG-DIR\VERONICA\ALISON`,ORD99 700\AGORD99 765 m J, documents and the taking of other measures to implement the financing plan described in the preamble to this Resolution including, without limitation, that General Airport Revenue Bonds be sold through a negotiated sale, using a request for qualifications procedure to select underwriters, and reporting back to City Council staffs recommendation for underwriters with respect to the issuance of the General Airport Revenue Bonds. SECTION 2. That the City Manager is hereby authorized to retain the services of M. E. Allison & Co., Inc. as Financial Advisor, McCall, Parkhurst & Horton L.L.P. as Bond Counsel, and John F. Brown Company as Airport Management Consultants in connection with the issuance and sale of the proposed General Airport Revenue Bonds. SECTION 3. That all costs to be reimbursed pursuant to this Resolution for necessary construction and improvements to the Airport, particularly with respect to the CIP, will be capital expenditures; the proposed General Airport Revenue Bonds 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 General Airport Revenue Bonds 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 4. That all resolutions or parts thereof in conflict herewith are hereby repealed. PASSED AND APPROVED this the 30th day of November, 1999. Mayor, City of " orpus Christi, T ATTEST: City Secretary, City if Corpus Christi, Texas APPROVED THIS THE 30TH DAY OF NOVEMBER, 1999: JAMES R. BRAY, JR., CITY ATTORNEY Alison Gallaw Assistant City Attorney 11. t EG-DIR\VERONICAWLISON.ORD99 700.AGORD99.765 Corpus Christi, Texas day of nit V alkdO4Ar 19 Cr? The above resolution was passed by the following vote: Samuel L. Neal, Jr. Javier Colmenero Melody Cooper Henry Garrett Dr. Arnold Gonzales Rex A. Kinnison Betty Jean Longoria John Longoria Mark Scott II l.EG-DIR VERONICA ALISON ORD99 700\AGORD99765 '17r-irS61