HomeMy WebLinkAbout20180521 - VI-08 Riverfront Renaissance Charter Bond
City Council Memorandum
To: Mayor Hicks & City Councilmembers
From: Melanie Lammers, Finance Manager
Date: May 21, 2018
Item: Resolution to approve Riverfront Renaissance Charter Bonds
Council Action Requested:
Authorize the City to issue bonds for Riverfront Renaissance.
Background Information: In 2014 the City Council authorized the issuance of $2,100,000 of bonds for the
riverfront Renaissance project under Section 5.16 of the city Charter and
Minnesota Statutes, Chapter 475. The City authorized the issuance of an
additional $2,005,000 in 2016 for the Riverfront Renaissance project. The City has
agreed to complete the project with approximately $1,040,000 of additional costs which may be funded through the sale of bonds.
The City Council is required by Charter to approve a resolution by ¾ majority to
issue Charter bonds. Once the resolution is approved it will be published twice
and a 10 day wait period will occur before the issuance of the bonds. The City anticipates issuing $1,040,000 of Charter Bonds to finish the Riverfront
Renaissance project. The final project work was approved on March 19, 2018
with Resolution VII-02.
Financial Impact: The City has the capacity in its debt levy, to issue the Riverfront Renaissance
bonds without increasing the future debt levy over the current year levy amount.
Advisory Commission Discussion: N/A
Council Committee Discussion:
N/A
Attachments: Resolution
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EXTRACT OF MINUTES OF MEETING OF
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF HASTINGS, MINNESOTA
HELD: May 21, 2018
Pursuant to due call and notice thereof, a regular meeting of the City Council of the City
of Hastings, Minnesota, was duly held at the City Hall in said City on the 21st day of May, 2018,
at 7:00 o'clock P.M.
The following members were present:
and the following were absent:
Member ___________________ introduced the following resolution and moved its
adoption:
RESOLUTION DETERMINING TO ISSUE
$1,040,000 GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS, SERIES 2018A
WHEREAS, this Council has investigated the facts and does hereby find, determine and
declare that it is necessary and expedient to issue $1,040,000 General Obligation Bonds, Series
2018A to finance the Riverfront Renaissance Improvements;
WHEREAS, Section 5.16 of the City Charter authorizes the City to borrow money for
such purposes, in such manner, and to such extent as permitted by the laws of the State of
Minnesota;
WHEREAS, Section 5.16 of the City Charter further provides that if said laws require
prior approval of the electors for any borrowing, such approval shall not be required if the City
Council adopts a resolution by a vote of at least three-fourths (3/4ths) of all its members, unless
within 10 days after the second publication of such resolution in the official newspaper of the
City, a petition signed by voters equaling not less than 5 percent of the number voting in the last
general election is filed with the City Clerk requesting an election;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Hastings, as
follows:
1. The City Council hereby determines to issue general obligation bonds of the City
in the principal amount not to exceed $1,040,000 to finance the Riverfront Renaissance
Improvements as authorized by Section 5.16 of the City Charter and Minnesota Statutes, Chapter
475.
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2. The City Clerk is hereby directed to cause a copy of this resolution to be
published at least twice, such publications to be at least a week apart, in the official newspaper of
the City.
The following motion was seconded by member ___________________ and the
following voted in favor thereof:
and the following against the same:
whereupon the resolution was declared duly passed and adopted.
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STATE OF MINNESOTA
COUNTIES OF DAKOTA AND WASHINGTON
CITY OF HASTINGS
I, the undersigned, being the duly qualified and acting City Clerk of the City of Hastings,
Minnesota, DO HEREBY CERTIFY that I have carefully compared the attached and foregoing
extract of minutes with the original minutes of a meeting of the City Council duly called and
held on the date therein indicated, which are on file and of record in my office, and the same is a
full, true and correct transcript therefrom insofar as the same relate to a resolution of the City
Council determining to issue general obligation bonds of the City.
WITNESS my hand as such Clerk this 21st day of May, 2018.
________________________________
City Clerk
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