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HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance 19799-07-2011Ordinance No. 19799 AN ORDINANCE INCREASING ESTIMATED RECEIPTS AND APPROPRIATIONS IN THE GENERAL DEBT SERVICE FUND IN THE AMOUNT OF $9,120,000.00, AND DECREASING THE UNAUDITED, UNRESERVED, UNDESIGNATED FUND BALANCE BY THE SAME AMOUNT, FOR THE CASH DEFEASANCE OF CERTAIN TAX- SUPPORTED DEBT; PROVIDING FOR A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; MAKING THIS ORDINANCE CUMULATIVE OF PRIOR ORDINANCES; REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HEREWITH; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT WORTH, TEXAS: SECTION 1. That in addition to those amounts allocated to the various City departments for Fiscal Year 2010- 2011 in the Budget of the City Manager, there shall also be increased estimated receipts and appropriations in the General Debt Service Fund in the amount of $9,120,000.00 and decreasing unaudited, unreserved, undesignated fund balance by the same amount for the cash defeasance of certain tax - supported debt including General Purpose Refunding and Improvement Bonds, Series 2001 in the amount of $2,400,000.00, Combination Tax and Revenue Certificates of Obligation, Series 2001 in the amount of $5,700,000.00 and General Purpose Bonds, Series 2001A in the amount of $1,020,000.00. SECTION 2. That should any portion, section or part of a section of this ordinance be declared invalid, inoperative or void for any reason by a court of competent jurisdiction, such decision, opinion or judgment shall in no way impair the remaining portions, sections, or parts of sections of this ordinance, which said remaining provisions shall be and remain in full force and effect. SECTION 3. That this ordinance shall be cumulative of Ordinance No. 19355 and all other ordinances and appropriations amending the same except in those instances where the provisions of this ordinance are in direct conflict with such other ordinances and appropriations, in which instance said conflicting provisions of said prior ordinances and appropriations are hereby expressly repealed. SECTION 4. This ordinance shall take effect upon adoption. APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGALITY: i Assistant C ty Attorney ADOPTED AND EFFECTIVE: July 26. 2011 NOTICE OF REDEMPTION CITY OF FORT WORTH, TEXAS Notice is hereby given that the following obligations issued by the City of Fort Worth, Texas (the "City ") are called for redemption prior to their scheduled maturities on the dates and at the redemption price of par plus accrued interest to the redemption date: CITY OF FORT WORTH, TEXAS GENERAL PURPOSE REFUNDING AND IMPROVEMENT BONDS, SERIFS 2001, all obligations maturing on March 1 in each of the years 2018 and 2021, aggregating $2,400,000 in principal amount; REDEMPTION DATE: 2011. Maturity Date Principal Amount Interest Rate CUSIP 03/01/2018 $1,200,000 5.10% 03/01/2021 $1,200,000 5.25% CITY OF FORT WORTH, TEXAS COMBINATION TAX AND REVENUE CERTIFICATES OF OBLIGATION, SERIES 2001, all obligations maturing on March 1, 2021, aggregating $1,020,000 in principal amount; REDEMPTION DATE: , 2011. Maturity Date Principal Amount Interest Rate CUSIP 03/01/2021 $1,020,000 5.25% CITY OF FORT WORTH, TEXAS GENERAL PURPOSE BONDS, SERIES 2001A, all obligations maturing on March 1 in each of the years 2012 through 2021, aggregating $4,740,000 in principal amount; REDEMPTION DATE: , 2011. Maturity Date 03/01/2016 03/01/2017 03/01/2018 03/01/2019 03/01/2020 03/01/2021 Principal Amount $950,000 $950,000 $950,000 $950,000 $950,000 $950,000 Interest Rate CUSIP 4.75% 4.75% 4.75% 4.75% 4.75% 4.75% Due provision for the payment of the above - described obligations has been made with Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. ( "Wells Fargo'), the paying agent for said obligations, and said obligations shall be presented for payment either in person or by mail, at the following addresses: First Class /ReQistered/Certifted Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. Corporate Trust Operations MAC N9303 -121 P.O. Box 1517 Minneapolis, MN 55480 Express Delivery 0n1v Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. Corporate Trust Operations 12th Floor MAC N9303 -121. 6th and Marquette Avenue Minneapolis, MN By Hand 0n1v Northstar East Building Corporate Trust Operations 608 2nd Avenue South Minneapolis, MN Interest on the redeemed obligations shall cease to accrue thereon after the redemption date. CUSIP numbers have been assigned to this issue by the CUSIP Service Bureau and are included solely for the convenience of the Bondholder. Neither the City nor Wells Fargo shall be responsible for the selection or correctness of the CUSIP numbers on the obligations or as indicated in any redemption notice. IMPORTANT NOTICE: Under the provisions of the Jobs and Growth Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2003 (the "Act'), paying agents making payments of interest or principal on municipal securities may be obligated to withhold a 28% tax from remittance to individuals who have failed to furnish the paying agent with a valid taxpayer identification number. Owners of the Bonds who wish to avoid the imposition of the tax should submit certified taxpayer identification numbers when presenting the Bonds for payment. 2, 2011. THIS NOTICE is given under authority of a resolution adopted by the City Council of the City on August City of Fort Worth, Texas Mayor and Council Communication `COUNCIL. ACTION: Approved on 712612011! • Ordinance No; 19799 & Resolution No. 4010: DATE: Tuesday, July 26, 2011 LOG NAME: 1311 GO DEFEASANCE REFERENCE NO.: G -17335 SUBJECT: Adopt Resolution Authorizing the Cash Defeasance of Certain Tax Supported Debt from Unreserved, Undesignated Fund Balance in the General Debt Service Fund in the Principal Amount of $9,120,000.00 and Adopt Supplemental Appropriation Ordinance (ALL COUNCIL DISTRICTS) RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended that the City Council: 1. Adopt the attached supplemental appropriation ordinance increasing appropriations in the General Debt Service Fund in the amount of $9,120,000.00 and decreasing unaudited, unreserved, undesignated fund balance by the same amount; and 2. Adopt the attached resolution authorizing the cash defeasance of all outstanding maturities of certain tax - supported debt. DISCUSSION: The following group of outstanding tax - supported bonds have been identified as candidates for cash defeasance utilizing fund balance in the General Debt Service Fund. General Purpose Refunding and 1$2,400,000.00 Improvement Bonds, Series 2001 Combination Tax and Revenue ;$5,700,000.00 Certificates of Obligation, Series 2001 General Purpose Bonds, Series 2001A ;$1,020,000.00 Total '''$9,120,000.00 ........___. _.._..... All identified bonds are currently callable. In addition to increasing the City's debt capacity, defeasing this debt utilizing cash balances would result in savings in excess of $3,000,000.00. FISCAL INFORMATION / CERTIFICATION: The Financial Management Services Director certifies that upon approval of the above recommendations and the adoption of the attached resolution and supplemental appropriation ordinance, funds will be available in the current operating budget, as appropriated, of the General Debt Service Fund. FUND CENTERS: TO Fund /Account/Centers Logname: 1311 GO DEFEASANCE FROM Fund /Account/Centers Page 1 of 2 1) GD06 551010 0132000 $9,120,000.00 2) GD06 551010 0132000 CERTIFICATIONS: Submitted for City Manager's Office by: Karen Montgomery (6222) Originating Department Head: Additional Information Contact: Lena Ellis (8517) James Mauldin (2438) $9,120,000.00 Logname: 1311 GO DEFEASANCE Page 2 of 2