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February23, <br />2010 Page 3 of 5 <br />City Manager Lotter introduced Finance Director Dan Maiers and Mark Ruff representing <br />zoom. <br />Ehlers & Associates. Mr. Maiers explained the refinancing is being undertaken to save <br />tiepatlob. loon. <br />ResolWim Na 10-015. <br />interest costs by taking advantage of the current lower interest rates and by utilizing the debt <br />of $988,343 to reduce the amount of principal. Currently, there is $5,725,000 of <br />'reserve <br />principal outstanding on the 2002A Bonds. The actual financial impact will be determined <br />based on the winninglawarded bid on the refinancing/CIP bonds. However, the preliminary <br />estimate of savings as a result of refinancing the PSC Bonds is about $370,000 over the <br />remairring life of the bonds. It is intended that the same source of payment originally pledged <br />to the 2002A Bonds, an annual property tax levy, will be pledged to the 2010A Bonds. Each <br />year since 2002 when the bonds were issued, the City has reduced the required debt service <br />tax levy by using reserves from the Community Reinvestment Fund. It is expected that this <br />same approach will continue. <br />Mark Ruff gave an overview on the ten bids received. The winning bid was with Stifel, <br />Nicolaus & Co., Inc. offering a true interest rate of 1.634%. The bond issue was reduced from <br />a $4.86 million to a $4.76 million bond issue, resulting in well over $100,000 annual <br />reduction in debt service. <br />Motion by Councilmember Phillips, seconded by Councilmember Burg to waive the <br />reading and adopt the resolution awarding the sale of capital improvement plan bonds, <br />series 2010x, in the initial principal amount of 4,760,000 to the syndicate including Stifel, <br />Nicolaus & Co., Inc. <br />5 Ayes, 0 Nays -Motion Carried <br />' City Manager Lotter suggested discussing the three items moved from the consent agenda for <br />discussion. Councilmember Burg requested City Manage Lotter explain the items. City <br />Manager Lotter reported the City currently has three different locations where employees can <br />find pertinent information; an administrative code, a personnel code and Chapter 21 of the <br />Municipal Code. It was determined that it was practical to have all this information in one <br />fluid document. The Employee Handbook has been shared with all interested parties for <br />review. <br />Councilmember Phillips suggested all references to quantity of staff be omitted from the <br />organizational charts in order to avoid any budgetary confusion. <br />City Manager Lotter stated the organizational charts could be removed from the handbook if <br />council chooses. <br />Councilmember Samuelson commended Assistant to the City Manager Johnson and all <br />Department Directors for the completion of the Handbook. <br />Councilmember Burg also complemented staff, and predicted staff will use frequently. <br />Councilmember Burg questioned the review process. City Manager Lotter responded it will <br />be reviewed in house annually. Councilmember Bauman questioned if there were any <br />significant changes from the three original policies. City Manager Lotter explained it was <br />primarily updating, and clarifying certain items. Mayor Jacobsen requested any changes to <br />2 Consideration of <br />the Handbook be done in strike -through format. It was determined to omit the Organizational <br />Ordinance No. 788 <br />Charts from the Employee Handbook. <br />Repeating chapter 21 of <br />the New Brighton <br />' <br />City Code. <br />Report No. 10-046. <br />2. Consideration of Ordinance No. 788 Repealing Chapter 21 of the New Brighton <br />Ordinance No. 788. <br />City Code. Report No. 10-046. Ordinance No. 788. Moved from Consent Agenda. <br />Moved from Consent <br />Agenda. <br />