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HomeMy WebLinkAbout5.a. Reallocation of Debt Service FundsCITY OF ROSEMOUNT EXECUTIVE SUMMARY FOR ACTION �J CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE: February 6, 2003 AGENDA ITEM: Reallocation of Surplus Debt Service Funds AGENDA SECTION: Department Heads Report PREPARED BY: Jeff May, Finance Director AGENDA IRM #5 A ATTACHMENTS: Resolution APPROVED BY: For your discussion this evening is a resolution drafted by Briggs & Morgan, our bond counsel, that allows us to use surplus debt service funds once the debt has been paid off or defeased. This was brought about because of the approximate $8,400,000 in bonds that have been called and defeased in the last month. We called 8 bonds and defeased 5 others reducing our debt load and saving hundreds of thousands of dollars in future interest payments. In order to make all of this work some of the funds had deficits and others had surpluses. To make everything balance there will be transfers between these funds to balance things out. Also, some of these funds will have future special assessment collections that will add to their surpluses. That is why we have drafted this resolution — to allow us the ability to take these "future" surplus funds and apply them to other outstanding debt issues. In the past, we have had to pass a resolution each time a debt issue is paid off and there is a surplus of funds to reallocate where those surplus funds will be moved to. This resolution allows staff to apply any future surpluses to other debt issues to help them with future payments. I will always inform you of where those funds will be reallocated to but not necessarily with a formal resolution because we will have that on file. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Motion to adopt a RESOLUTION ALLOCATING SURPLUS FUNDS. COUNCIL ACTION: CITY OF ROSEMOUNT DAKOTA COUNTY, MINNESOTA RESOLUTION 2003 - RESOLUTION ALLOCATING SURPLUS FUNDS WHEREAS, pursuant to a resolution adopted by the City Council on December 3, 2002, the City has provided for the redemption and /or defeasance of various general obligation bonds heretofore issued by the City (the "Defeased Bonds "). WHEREAS, the City will continue to receive special assessments which were heretofore levied and pledged to the payment of the Defeased Bonds which, as a result of the redemption and defeasance of the Defeased Bonds, are no longer needed to pay debt service on the Defeased Bonds. WHEREAS, the City has heretofore and may hereafter provide for the payment- or prepayment in full of various other issues of general obligation bonds at or in advance of their maturity, which payment or prepayment will result in the receipt of special assessment therefore levied and no longer needed to pay debt service on the obligations. WHEREAS, it is desirable that any such funds no longer needed to pay debt service on general obligation bonds of the City (the "Surplus Funds ") be allocated, from time to time, to the payment of debt service on other outstanding general obligation bonds heretofore or hereafter issued by the City. NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Rosemount, Minnesota, as follows: The Finance Director is hereby directed to apply any Surplus Funds received by the City from time to time to the payment of debt service on general obligation bonds heretofore or hereafter issued by the City. 2. The Finance Director shall advise the City Council on a periodic basis as to the use of the Surplus Funds. A RESOLUTION 2003 - ADOPTED this 6 th day of February, 2003. William H. Droste, Mayor ATTEST: Linda J. Jentink, City Clerk CERTIFICATION I hereby certify that the foregoing is a true and correct copy of a resolution presented to and adopted by the City Council of Rosemount at a duly authorized meeting thereof, held on the 6 th day of February, 2003, as disclosed by the records of said City in my possession. (SEAL) Linda J. Jentink, Rosemount City Clerk Motion by: Seconded by: Voted in Favor: Voted Against: Members Absent: