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July 8, 2004
The City Clerk of the City of Waterloo, Iowa, met in the First Floor Conference Room,
City Hall, 715 Mulberry Street, Waterloo, Iowa, at 11:00 a.m. on Thursday, July 8, 2004,
to open bids and receive and refer the sale of $11,640,000.00 Sewer Revenue Refunding
Bonds, Series 2004A, to the best and most favorable bidder for cash, subject to approval
of the City Council at 4:00 p.m. on the above date. The following persons were present
at said meeting: Larry Burger, Vice -President of Speer Financial, Inc. and Michelle
Weidner, Chief Financial Officer.
This being the time and place for the opening of bids for the sale of $11,640,000.00
Sewer Revenue Refunding Bonds, Series 2004A, the meeting was opened for receipt of bids
for the bonds. No sealed bids were received.
Whereupon the City Clerk declared the time for filing of sealed bids for the sale of
$11,640,000.00 Sewer Revenue Refunding Bonds, Series 2004A, to be closed.
Electronic bids received were accessed and announced as follows:
Name of Bidder
1. RBC Dain Rauscher, Inc., Chicago, Illinois
2. UBS Financial Services, Chicago, Illinois
3. Harris Trust & Savings Bank, Chicago, Illinois
The best bid was determined to be as follows:
RBC Dain Rauscher, Inc., Chicago, Illinois, with Net Interest Cost of $1,785,178.27, and
Net Interest rate of 3.4251 percent.
Whereupon all bids were referred to Speer Financial, Inc. and the meeting adjourned to
4:00 p.m. in the City Hall Council Chambers on July 8, 2004.
July 8, 2004
True Interest Rate
3.4251%
3.4353%
3.4502%
The City Clerk of the City of Waterloo,
City Hall, 715 Mulberry Street, Waterloo,
to open bids and receive and refer the
Bonds, Taxable Series 2004B, to the best
approval of the City Council at 4:00 p.m.
present at said meeting: Larry Burger,
Michelle Weidner, Chief Financial Officer.
Iowa, met in the First Floor Conference Room,
Iowa, at 11:30 a.m. on Thursday, July 8, 2004,
sale of $9,595,000.00 Sewer Revenue Refunding
and most favorable bidder for cash, subject to
on the above date. The following persons were
Vice -President of Speer Financial, Inc., and
This being the time and place for the opening of bids for the sale of $9,595,000.00 Sewer
Revenue Refunding Bonds, Taxable Series 20048, the meeting was opened for receipt of bids
for the bonds. The following sealed bids were received, placed on file, but NOT OPENED
and sealed bidding closed:
Name of Bidder
1. Northland Securities, Inc., Minneapolis, Minnesota
Whereupon the City Clerk declared the time for filing of sealed bids for the sale of
$9,595,000.00 Sewer Revenue Refunding Bonds, Taxable Series 2004B, to be closed, and
whereupon the City Clerk declared the sealed bids be opened, which were as follows:
Name of Bidder
1. Northland Securities, Inc., Minneapolis, Minnesota
Electronic bids received were accessed and announced as follows:
Name of Bidder
1. Legg Mason Wood Walker, Inc., Chicago, Illinois
2. Citigroup Global Markets, Inc., Chicago, Illinois
3. Griffin, Kubik, Stephens & Thompson, Chicago, Illinois
4. Morgan Keegan & Company, Inc., Nashville, Tennessee
The best bid was determined to be as follows:
True Interest Rate
5.2098%
True Interest Rate
5.0068%
5.0468%
5.0781%
5.1028%
Legg Mason Wood Walker, Inc., Chicago, Illinois, with Net Interest Cost of $3,382,275.00,
and Net Interest rate of 5.0068 percent.
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Whereupon all bids were referred to Speer Financial, Inc. and the meeting adjourned to
4:00 p.m. in the City Hall Council Chambers on July 8, 2004.
July 8, 2004
The Council of the City of Waterloo, Iowa, met in Special Session at City Hall Council
Chambers, Waterloo, Iowa, at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday, July 8, 2004. Mayor Timothy J.
Hurley in the Chair. Roll Call: Kincaid, Cole, Schmitt, Gunderson, Welper. Absent:
Greenwood, Clark.
120116 - Welper/Schmitt
that the Agenda, as proposed, for the Special Session on Thursday, July 8,
2004, at 4:00 p.m., be accepted and approved. Ayes: Five. Absent:
Greenwood, Clark. Motion carried.
120117 - Welper/Kincaid
that copies of the Call for the Special Session on Thursday, July 8, 2004, be
received and placed on file. Ayes: Five. Absent: Greenwood, Clark. Motion
carried.
BOND SALE
120118 - Welper/Kincaid
that proof of publication of notice of public hearing on Notice of Sale on
consideration of the proposition of issuance of not to exceed $11,640,000.00
Sewer Revenue Refunding Bonds, Series 2004A, as published in the Waterloo
Courier on June 29, 2004, be received and placed on file. Ayes: Five.
Absent: Greenwood, Clark. Motion carried.
120119 - Welper/Cole
that "Resolution directing sale of $11,640,000.00 Sewer Revenue Refunding
Bonds, Series 2004A, to RBC Dain Rauscher, Inc. of Chicago, Illinois, for a
true interest rate of 3.4251 percent", be adopted. Ayes: Five. Absent:
Greenwood, Clark.
Prior to a vote on the above motion, the following comments were heard.
Larry Burger, Vice President of Speer Financial, Inc., reported that three bids
were received on the $11,640,000.00 Sewer Revenue Refunding Bonds, Series,
2004A. These refunding bonds do not extend the life of the bonds. Mr. Burger
recommended that the bonds be awarded to RBC Dain Rauscher, Inc. of Chicago,
Illinois at a true interest rate of 3.4251 percent. The net present value
savings was $395,154.07 or 6.831 percent of the principal amount of the
refunded bonds. Mr. Burger stated that the bidders look at the Official
Statement of the bonds, which includes the sewer rates, operating expenses and
audit information. The bonds are FSA insured, which makes these AAA insured
bonds. The revenue generated from the sewer fees guarantee these bonds so
there is risk to the bidders.
Mr. Burger reported that five bids were received on the $9,595,000.00 Sewer
Revenue Refunding Bonds, Taxable Series 2004B. Mr. Burger recommended that the
bonds be awarded to Legg Mason Wood Walker, Inc. of Chicago, Illinois at a true
interest rate of 5.0068 percent. The net present value savings was $710,685.64
or 7.407 percent of the principal amount of the refunded bonds. Mr. Burger
reviewed the debt service schedule. There is $21,235,000.00 in outstanding
bonds, and the city will realize $1,107,000.00 net savings. The city is
required to set aside a reserve fund, usually at 10 percent of the bond
principal amount. The reserve fund must be kept at that level during the life
of the bonds. By combining all the bonds, the city's reserve fund will now
need $1 million less. Basically, the city can reduce its reserve fund by
another $1 million, which can be used for other projects.
Michelle Weidner, Chief Financial Officer, reported that the city started with
about $36 million in bonds with the oldest issued in 1991. The city has about
$21 million left to pay. The sewer revenue bonds were issued between 1991 and
1998 to help pay for the $67 million sewer facility renovation project, which
was funded by a 55 percent federal grant. Some of the 1996 and 1997 bonds were
issued at 7 percent.
Following comments a vote was taken on the above motion with the following
result. Ayes: Five. Absent: Greenwood, Clark.
Resolution adopted and upon approval by Mayor assigned No. 2004-435.
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BOND SALE
120120 - Schmitt/Kincaid
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that proof of publication of notice of public hearing on Notice of Sale on
consideration of the proposition of issuance of not to exceed $9,595,000.00
Sewer Revenue Refunding Bonds, Taxable Series 2004B, as published in the
Waterloo Courier on June 29, 2004, be received and placed on file. Ayes:
Five. Absent: Greenwood, Clark. Motion carried.
120121 - Welper/Schmitt
that "Resolution directing sale of $9,595,000.00 Sewer Revenue Refunding Bonds,
Taxable Series 2004B, to Legg Mason Wood Walker, Inc. of Chicago, Illinois, for
a true interest rate of 5.0068 percent", be adopted. Ayes: Five. Absent:
Greenwood, Clark.
Resolution adopted and upon approval by Mayor assigned No. 2004-436.
120122 - Gunderson/Schmitt
that "Resolution authorizing the redemption of outstanding Sewer Revenue
Refunding Bonds, Series 1994C, of the City of Waterloo, Iowa, dated October 1,
1994, Sewer Revenue Refunding Bonds, Series 1996B, dated June 1, 1996, Sewer
Revenue Bonds, Series 1997A, dated June 1, 1997, and Sewer Revenue Bonds,
Series 1998B, dated June 1, 1998, and directing notice of redemption be given",
be adopted. Ayes: Five. Absent: Greenwood, Clark.
Resolution adopted and upon approval by Mayor assigned No. 2004-437.
120123 - Gunderson/Schmitt
that "Resolution authorizing the redemption of outstanding Sewer Revenue Bonds,
Series 1991A, of the City of Waterloo, Iowa, dated December 1, 1991, Taxable
Sewer Revenue Bonds, Series 1995, dated June 1, 1995, and Taxable Sewer Revenue
Bonds, Series 1996A, dated June 1, 1996, and directing notice of redemption be
given", be adopted. Ayes: Five. Absent: Greenwood, Clark.
Resolution adopted and upon approval by Mayor assigned No. 2004-438.
ADJOURNMENT
120124 - Welper/Gunderson
that the Council adjourn at 4:26 p.m. Ayes: Five. Absent: Greenwood, Clark.
Motion carried.
Nanckert, CMC
City Clerk