File #: 21-0370    Name: General Obligation Bonds
Type: Ordinance Status: Approved
In control: City Council Regular Meeting
On agenda: 5/4/2021 Final action: 5/4/2021
Title: Consider/Discuss/Act on an Ordinance Authorizing the Issuance of "City of McKinney, Texas, General Obligation Bonds, Series 2021A", and Delegating Matters Relating to the Sale and Issuance of Said Bonds to an Authorized City Official(s)
Attachments: 1. Ordinance, 2. 2021 Debt Issuance

Title

Consider/Discuss/Act on an Ordinance Authorizing the Issuance of “City of McKinney, Texas, General Obligation Bonds, Series 2021A”, and Delegating Matters Relating to the Sale and Issuance of Said Bonds to an Authorized City Official(s)

 

Summary

 

COUNCIL GOAL:                     Financially Sound Government

4A: Provide funding and organizational framework to ensure continual economic improvements

 

MEETING DATE:                     May 04, 2021

 

DEPARTMENT:                      Financial Services

 

CONTACT:                       Mark Holloway, Chief Financial Officer

 

 

RECOMMENDED CITY COUNCIL ACTION:                     

                     Approval of Ordinance

 

ITEM SUMMARY: 

                     The City is issuing new General Obligation Bonds in the amount of $57,950,000 for the following projects from various voter authorizations:

o                     $3.2 million 2015 Voter Authorized Public Safety

o                     $38.0 million 2019 Voter Authorized Parks

o                     $7.75 million 2019 Voter Authorized Public Works

o                     $9.0 million 2019 Voter Authorized Streets

 

                     The current interest rate for the bonds ranges shall not exceed 3% per annum.

 

                     Additionally, approval of this ordinance will designate the City Manager, Chief Financial Officer and Director of Finance as Pricing Officers to execute the transaction. This will enable pricing of the bonds at such time as the market conditions are most favorable.

 

 

BACKGROUND INFORMATION: 

                     Continuing growth drives the need for major capital improvements.

                     Applications have been made to both Standard and Poor’s (S&P) and Moody’s Investors Services, Inc. (Moody’s) to review the bond rating.

 

FINANCIAL SUMMARY: 

                     Total not to exceed amount for new issues is $58,000,000

 

BOARD OR COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION:

                     N/A