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HomeMy WebLinkAboutA002 - Council Action Form dated August 24, 2004 d top ITEM # \1 DATE August 2 2004 35 COUNCIL ACTION FORM SUBJECT: SETTING DATE OF PUBLIC HEARING FOR AUTHORIZATION TO ISSUE ESSENTIAL CORPORATE PURPOSE GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $5,960,000 BACKGROUND: The budget for FY 2004/05 included General Obligation Bond funded capital improvement projects in the amount of $5,679,000. A special assessment project was added, but the debt service for this project will be paid from special assessment payments, not from the debt service levy. Projects to be funded by this issue include the following: Fire Apparatus $ 369,000 Storm Sewer Outlet Erosion Control 100,000 Annual Residential Low Point Drainage 100,000 East Lincoln Way Widening 4,000,000 Aerial Street Rehabilitation (Lincoln Way) 160,000 Southeast 16th Street Paving 200,000 CyRide Route Recon (Bloomington Rd.) 600,000 Bridge Rehabilitation Program 150,000 Dayton Avenue 209,427 Debt Svc Abated by Spec. Assessment Issuance Cost 71,573 Sub-Total $ 5,960,000 Ada Hayden Heritage Park 70,000 Referendum bond, not included in public hearing Total $ 6,030,000 The City Council has already taken action on the issuance of bonds for Ada Hayden Heritage Park after the certification of the bond referendum. Though this is part of the bond issuance, it will not be part of the authorization by Council or public hearing since it has been previously approved. ALTERNATIVES: 1 . Establish September 14, 2004, as the date to take action to authorize the issuance of Essential Corporate General Obligation Bonds not to exceed $5,960,000. 2. Delay the hearing on the issuance of General Obligation bonds. MANAGER'S RECOMMENDED ACTION: It is the recommendation of the City Manager that the City Council adopt Alternative #1, establishing September 14, 2004, as the date to take action to authorize the issuance of Essential Corporate General Obligation Bonds not to exceed $5,960,000. COUNCIL ACTION: