Proceedings on the Issuance of Not to Exceed $24,000,000 General Obligation Annual Appropriate Refunding Capital Loan Notes_Initiate Copyrig hted
March 1, 2021
City of Dubuque Items to be set for Public Hearing # 3.
City Council Meeting
ITEM TITLE: Proceedings to Set the Public Hearing on the Issuance of Notto
Exceed $24,000,000 General Obligation Annual Appropriation
Refunding Capital Loan Notes
SUM MARY: City Manager recommending that a public hearing be set for March 15,
2021, on the proposition of selling not to exceed $24,000,000 in General
Obligation Annual Appropriation Refunding Bonds, the proceeds of
which will be used to refund the Stormwater Revenue Capital Loan
Notes, Series 2015B, dated June 19, 2015 and amended September 8,
2017.
RESOLUTION Fixing date for a meeting on the authorization of a Loan
and Disbursement Agreement and the issuance of not to exceed
$24,000,000 General Obligation Annual Appropriation Refunding Capital
Loan Notes of the City of Dubuque, lowa, and providing for publication
of notice thereof
SUGGESTED Receive and File; Adopt Resolution(s), Set Public Hearing for March 15,
DISPOSITION: 2021Suggested Disposition:
ATTACHMENTS:
Description Type
MVM Memo City Manager Memo
Staff Memo Staff Memo
Resolution Resolutions
Notice of Public Hearing Supporting Documentation
Bond Counsel Letter Supporting Documentation
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TO: The Honorable Mayor and City Council Members
FROM: Michael C. Van Milligen, City Manager
SUBJECT: Proceedings to Set the Public Hearing on the Issuance of Not to Exceed
$24,000,000 General Obligation Annual Appropriation Refunding Capital
Loan Notes
DATE: February 22, 2021
Director of Finance and Budget Jennifer Larson recommends that a public hearing be
set for March 15, 2021, on the proposition of selling not to exceed $24,000,000 in
General Obligation Annual Appropriation Refunding Bonds, the proceeds of which will
be used to refund the Stormwater Revenue Capital Loan Notes, Series 2015B, dated
June 19, 2015 and amended September 8, 2017.
The original Stormwater Utility Revenue Capital Loan Notes (State Revolving Loan
Fund Program) was for $29,541,000 and was used for the Upper Bee Branch Creek
Restoration. This loan qualified for green infrastructure principal forgiveness of
$5,908,200. The principal was forgiven by the lowa Finance Authority in June 2020.
The intent when the Series 2015B Stormwater Revenue Capital Loan Notes were
issued was that the debt would be fully repaid by sales tax increment and not count
against the Stormwater revenue bond covenant of 110%. The Stormwater revenue
bond covenant requires that the net income in the Stormwater fund on an accrual basis
exceed debt service on all revenue bonds paid by stormwater funds by 110%.
When the loan documents for the Series 2015B Stormwater Revenue Capital Loan
Notes were prepared, the Loan and Disbursements Agreements and Notes were
payable out of the net earnings of the Stormwater Management Utility instead of the
sales tax increment fund. This caused the Series 2015B Stormwater Revenue Capital
Loan Notes to count against the Stormwater revenue bond covenant of 110%. The error
in the loan documents was discovered during Fiscal Year 2020 when the Fiscal Year
2019 audit was completed.
After discussions with City bond counsel and financial advisor, and lowa Finance
Authority's bond counsel, it was determined that the best course of action for the City
was to refund the Series 2015B Stormwater Revenue Capital Loan Notes as General
Obligation Annual Appropriation refunding bonds. The sales tax increment revenue
funding source is new in lowa, created as part of the Flood Mitigation program which
established a $36 million Flood Recovery Fund for critical recovery and redevelopment
projects in communities impacted by the devastating floods of 2019. Due to sales tax
increment being such a new source of revenue for cities, the lowa Finance Authority did
not want to amend the State Revolving Fund Loan to use sales tax increment as the
funding source of the loan. In addition, the pandemic has made the sales tax increment
revenue stream unpredictable and the forecasted revenue would not meet required
revenue tests to allow sales tax increment to be used as a pledge for the debt.
The General Obligation Annual Appropriation refunding bonds will have $1.5 million in
annual debt service that will count against the City's statutory debt limit.
The lowa Finance Authority has agreed to make the City a low-interest loan under the
terms of a Loan and Disbursement Agreement, that loan will be secured and evidenced
by a General Obligation Capital Loan Note (subject to annual Appropriation) that will be
issued by the lowa Finance Authority at the time the loan is closed.
I concur with the recommendation and respectfully request Mayor and City Council
approval.
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Attachment
cc: Crenna Brumwell, City Attorney
Cori Burbach, Assistant City Manager
Jennifer Larson, Director of Finance and Budget
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TO: Michael C. Van Milligen, City Manager
FROM: Jennifer Larson, Director of Finance and Budget
SUBJECT: Proceedings to Set the Public Hearing on the Issuance of Not to Exceed
$24,000,000 General Obligation Annual Appropriation Refunding Capital
Loan Notes
DATE: February 22, 2021
INTRODUCTION
The purpose of this memorandum is to provide suggested proceedings for a public hearing
on the issuance of a not to exceed $22,000,000 General Obligation Annual Appropriation
Refunding Capital Loan Notes which refund the Stormwater Revenue Capital Loan Notes,
Series 2015B, dated June 19, 2015 and amended September 8, 2017. A letter from
attorney Kristin Cooper detailing information on the public hearing is enclosed.
BACKGROUND
The original Stormwater Utility Revenue Capital Loan Notes (State Revolving Loan Fund
Program) was for $29,541,000 and was used for the Upper Bee Branch Creek
Restoration. This loan qualified for green infrastructure principal forgiveness of
$5,908,200. The principal was forgiven by the lowa Finance Authority in June 2020.
DISCUSSION
The intent when the Series 2015B Stormwater Revenue Capital Loan Notes were issued
was that the debt would be fully repaid by sales tax increment and not count against the
Stormwater revenue bond covenant of 110%. The Stormwater revenue bond covenant
requires that the net income in the Stormwater fund on an accrual basis exceed debt
service on all revenue bonds paid by stormwater funds by 110%.
When the loan documents for the Series 2015B Stormwater Revenue Capital Loan Notes
were prepared, the Loan and Disbursements Agreements and Notes were payable out of
the net earnings of the Stormwater Management Utility instead of the sales tax increment
fund. This caused the Series 2015B Stormwater Revenue Capital Loan Notes to count
against the Stormwater revenue bond covenant of 110%. The error in the loan documents
was discovered during Fiscal Year 2020 when the Fiscal Year 2019 audit was completed.
After discussions with City bond counsel and financial advisor, and lowa Finance
Authority's bond counsel, it was determined that the best course of action for the City was
to refund the Series 2015B Stormwater Revenue Capital Loan Notes as General
Obligation Annual Appropriation refunding bonds. The sales tax increment revenue
funding source is new in lowa, created as part of the Flood Mitigation program which
established a $36 million Flood Recovery Fund for critical recovery and redevelopment
projects in communities impacted by the devastating floods of 2019. Due to sales tax
increment being such a new source of revenue for cities, the lowa Finance Authority did
not want to amend the State Revolving Fund Loan to use sales tax increment as the
funding source of the loan. In addition, the pandemic has made the sales tax increment
revenue stream unpredictable and the forecasted revenue would not meet required
revenue tests to allow sales tax increment to be used as a pledge for the debt.
The General Obligation Annual Appropriation refunding bonds will have $1.5 million in
annual debt service that will count against the City's statutory debt limit. The lowa Finance
Authority has agreed to make the City a low-interest loan under the terms of a Loan and
Disbursement Agreement, that loan will be secured and evidenced by a General
Obligation Capital Loan Note (subject to annual Appropriation) that will be issued by the
lowa Finance Authority at the time the loan is closed.
ACTION
I respectfully recommend approval of resolution.
Attachments
cc: Crenna Brumwell, City Attorney
Cori Burbach, Assistant City Manager
Cassie Ross, Assistant Director of Finance
ITEMS TO INCLUDE ON AGENDA FOR MARCH 1, 2021
CITY OF DUBUQUE, IOWA
Not to Exceed $24,000,000 General Obligation Annual Appropriation Refunding
Capital Loan Notes.
. Resolution fiXing date for a meeting on the proposition to authorize a Loan and
Disbursement Agreement and the issuance of Notes to evidence the obligations of the
City thereunder.
NOTICE MUST BE GIVEN PURSUANT TO IOWA CODE
CHAPTER 21 AND THE LOCAL RULES OF THE CITY.
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March 1, 2021
The City Council of the City of Dubuque, State of Iowa, met in regular session, via
electronic means, Council having determined that it is impossible and impractical for all
members of the Council, other City personnel, and members of the public to be physically
present at this meeting due to the COVID-19 pandemic, at 6:30 o'clock P.M., on the above date.
There were present Mayor Roy D. Buol, in the chair, and the following named Council
Members:
Brad Cavanagh, Rick Jones, Kevin Lynch, David Resnick,
Laura Roussell, Danny Sprank
Absent: ___________________________________________
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Council Member Resnick introduced the following Resolution entitled "RESOLUTION
FIXING DATE FOR A MEETING ON THE AUTHORIZATION OF A LOAN AND
DISBURSEMENT AGREEMENT AND THE ISSUANCE OF NOT TO EXCEED $24,000,000
GENERAL OBLIGATION ANNUAL APPROPRIATION REFUNDING CAPITAL LOAN
NOTES OF THE CITY OF DUBUQUE, IOWA, AND PROVIDING FOR PUBLICATION OF
NOTICE THEREOF", and moved that the same be adopted. Council Member Sprank seconded
the motion to adopt. The roll was called and the vote was,
AYES: Roussell, Jones, Buol, Sprank, Lynch,
Resnick, Cavanagh
NAYS: ___________________________________________
Whereupon, the Mayor declared the resolution duly adopted as follows:
RESOLUTION FIXING DATE FOR A MEETING ON THE
AUTHORIZATION OF A LOAN AND DISBURSEMENT
AGREEMENT AND THE ISSUANCE OF NOT TO EXCEED
$24,000,000 GENERAL OBLIGATION ANNUAL
APPROPRIATION REFUNDING CAPITAL LOAN NOTES OF
THE CITY OF DUBUQUE, IOWA, AND PROVIDING FOR
PUBLICATION OF NOTICE THEREOF
WHEREAS, it is deemed necessary and advisable that the City of Dubuque, Iowa, should
provide for the authorization of a Loan and Disbursement Agreement and the issuance of
General Obligation Annual Appropriation Refunding Capital Loan Notes to the amount of not to
exceed $24,000,000, as authorized by Sections 384.24A and 384.25, Code of Iowa, as amended,
for the purpose of providing funds to pay costs of carrying out an essential corporate purpose
project as hereinafter described; and
WHEREAS, the Loan and Disbursement Agreement and Notes shall be payable from the
Debt Service Fund, if not abated from other sources; and
WHEREAS, before a Loan and Disbursement Agreement may be authorized and General
Obligation Annual Appropriation Refunding Capital Loan Notes issued to evidence the
obligation of the City thereunder, it is necessary to comply with the provisions of the City Code
of Iowa, as amended, and to publish a notice of the proposal and of the time and place of the
meeting at which the Council proposes to take action for the authorization of the Loan and
Disbursement Agreement and Notes and to receive oral and/or written objections from any
resident or property owner of the City to such action.
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NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF DUBUQUE, IOWA:
Section 1. That this Council meet via electronic means, at 6:30 o'clock P.M., on the 15th
day of March, 2021, for the purpose of taking action on the matter of the authorization of a Loan
and Disbursement Agreement and the issuance of not to exceed $24,000,000 General Obligation
Annual Appropriation Refunding Capital Loan Notes to evidence the obligations of the City
thereunder for an essential corporate purpose of the City, the proceeds of which will be used to
pay costs of the settlement, adjustment, renewing, or extension of any part or all of the legal
indebtedness of a city, whether evidenced by bonds, warrants, or judgments, or the funding or
refunding of the same, including the Stormwater Revenue Capital Loan Notes, Series 2015B,
dated June 19, 2015, and amended September 8, 2017.
Section 2. The Clerk is authorized and directed to proceed on behalf of the City with the
negotiation of terms of a Loan and Disbursement Agreement and the issuance of General
Obligation Annual Appropriation Refunding Capital Loan Notes evidencing the City's
obligations to a principal amount of not to exceed $24,000,000, to select a date for the final
approval thereof, to cause to be prepared such notice and sale information as may appear
appropriate, to publish and distribute the same on behalf of the City and this Council and
otherwise to take all action necessary to permit the completion of a loan on a basis favorable to
the City and acceptable to the Council.
Section 3. That the Clerk is hereby directed to cause at least one publication to be made
of a notice of said meeting, in a legal newspaper, printed wholly in the English language,
published at least once weekly, and having general circulation in said City, said publication to be
not less than four clear days nor more than twenty days before the date of said public meeting on
the issuance of said Notes.
Section 4. The notice of the proposed action shall be in substantially the following form:
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(to be published between March 2, 2021 and March 10, 2021)
NOTICE OF MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF DUBUQUE, IOWA, ON THE MATTER OF THE
PROPOSED AUTHORIZATION OF A LOAN AND
DISBURSEMENT AGREEMENT AND THE ISSUANCE OF
NOT TO EXCEED $24,000,000 GENERAL OBLIGATION
ANNUAL APPROPRIATION REFUNDING CAPITAL LOAN
NOTES FOR AN ESSENTIAL CORPORATE PURPOSE AND
THE PUBLIC HEARING ON THE AUTHORIZATION AND
ISSUANCE THEREOF
PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that the City Council of the City of Dubuque, Iowa,
will hold a public hearing on the 15th day of March, 2021, at 6:30 o'clock P.M., at which
meeting the Council proposes to take additional action for the authorization of a Loan and
Disbursement Agreement and the issuance of not to exceed $24,000,000 General Obligation
Annual Appropriation Refunding Capital Loan Notes for an essential corporate purpose of the
City, in order to pay costs of the settlement, adjustment, renewing, or extension of any part or all
of the legal indebtedness of a city, whether evidenced by bonds, warrants, or judgments, or the
funding or refunding of the same, including the Stormwater Revenue Capital Loan Notes, Series
2015B, dated June 19, 2015, and amended September 8, 2017. Principal and interest on the
proposed Loan and Disbursement Agreement will be payable from the Debt Service Fund.
Due to public health concerns related to COVID-19, this meeting of the City Council will
be conducted electronically, pursuant to Iowa Code Section 21.8, as holding the meeting in
person is impossible or impractical. Interested persons may attend or participate in the meeting
by the following method:
Please join my meeting from your computer, tablet or smartphone.
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At the above meeting the Council shall receive oral or written objections from any
resident or property owner of the City, to the above action. After all objections have been
received and considered, the Council will at this meeting or at any adjournment thereof, take
additional action for the authorization of a Loan and Disbursement Agreement and the issuance
of Notes to evidence the obligation of the City thereunder or will abandon the proposal.
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This Notice is given by order of the City Council of the City of Dubuque Council, Iowa,
as provided by Sections 384.24A and 384.25 of the City Code of Iowa, as amended.
Dated this 5th day of March, 2021.
Adrienne N. Breitfelder
City Clerk, City of Dubuque, State of Iowa
(End of Notice)
PASSED AND APPROVED this 1st day of March, 2021.
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R O LL C AL L O R D E R F O R ME E TIN G O F
March 1, 2021
R oussell, Jones, B uol, S prank, Lynch, R esnick, Cavanagh
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Ad text : NOTICE OF MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DUBUQUE,
IOWA, ON THE MATTER OF THE PROPOSED AUTHORIZATION OF A LOAN
AND DISBURSEMENT AGREEMENT AND THE ISSUANCE OF NOT TO EXCEED
24,000,000 GENERAL OBLIGATION ANNUAL APPROPRIATION REFUNDING
CAPITAL LOAN NOTES FOR AN ESSENTIAL CORPORATE PURPOSE AND THE
PUBLIC HEARING ON THE AUTHORIZATION AND IS5UANCE THEREOF i.
PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that the City Council of the
City of Dubuque, Iowa, will hold a public hearing on the 15th
day of March, 2021, at 6:30 o'clock P.M., at which meeting the
Council proposes to take additional action for the
authorization of a Loan and Disbursement Agreement and the
issuance of not to exceed$24,000,000 General Obligation
Annual Appropriation Refunding Capital Loan Notes for an
essential corporate purpose of the City, in order to pay costs
of the settlement, adjustment, renewing, or extension of any
part or all of the legal indebtedness of a city, whether
evidenced by bonds, warrants, or judgments, or the funding or
refunding of the same, including the Stormwater Revenue
Capital Loan Notes, Series 2015B, dated June 19, 2015, and
amended September 8, 2017. Principal and interest on the li
proposed Loan and Disbursement Agreement will be payable from i
the Debt Service Fund.
Due to public health concerns related to COVID-19, this
meeting of the City Council will be conducted electronically,
pursuant to Iowa Code Section 21.8, as holding the meeting in
person is impossible or impractical. Interested persons may
attend or participate in the meeting by the following method:
https://global.gotomeeting.com/j oin/337661181
You can also dial in using your phone.
United States (Toll Free): 1 877 568 4106 a
United States: +1 (571) 317-3129
Access Code: 337-661-181
Please check the posted agenda in advance of the meeting for
any updates to the manner in which the public may access the i
meeting.
At the above meeting the Council shall receive oral or
written objections from any resident or property owner of the
City, to the above action. After all objections have been
received and considered, the Council will at this meeting ar
at any adjournment thereof, take additional acti n for the
autharization of a Loan and Disbursement Agreement and the
issuance of Notes to evidence the obligation of the City
thereunder or will abandon the proposal.
This Notice is given by arder of the City Council of the
City of Dubuque Council, Iowa, as provided by Sections 38424A
and 384.25 of the City Code of Iowa, as amended.
Dated this 5th day of March, 2021.
Adrienne N. Breitfelder
City Clerk, City of Dubuque, State of Iowa
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(to be published between March 2, 2021 and March 10, 2021)
NOTICE OF MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF DUBUQUE, IOWA, ON THE MATTER OF THE
PROPOSED AUTHORIZATION OF A LOAN AND
DISBURSEMENT AGREEMENT AND THE ISSUANCE OF
NOT TO EXCEED $24,000,000 GENERAL OBLIGATION
ANNUAL APPROPRIATION REFUNDING CAPITAL LOAN
NOTES FOR AN ESSENTIAL CORPORATE PURPOSE AND
THE PUBLIC HEARING ON THE AUTHORIZATION AND
ISSUANCE THEREOF
PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that the City Council of the City of Dubuque, Iowa,
will hold a public hearing on the 15th day of March, 2021, at o'clock .M., at
which meeting the Council proposes to take additional action for the authorization of a Loan and
Disbursement Agreement and the issuance of not to eXceed$24,000,000 General Obligation
Annual Appropriation Refunding Capital Loan Notes for an essential corporate purpose of the
City, in order to pay costs of the settlement, adjustment, renewing, or extension of any part or all
of the legal indebtedness of a city, whether evidenced by bonds, warrants, or judgments, or the
funding or refunding of the same, including the Stormwater Revenue Capital Loan Notes, Series
2015B, dated June 19, 2015, and amended September 8, 2017. Principal and interest on the
proposed Loan and Disbursement Agreement will be payable from the Debt Service Fund.
Due to public health concerns related to COVID-19, this meeting of the City Council will
be conducted electronically,pursuant to Iowa Code Section 21.8, as holding the meeting in
person is impossible or impracticaL Interested persons may attend or participate in the meeting
by the following method:
[include access info]
Please check the posted agenda in advance of the meeting for any updates to the manner
in which the public may access the meeting.
At the above meeting the Council shall receive oral ar written objections from any
resident or property owner of the City, to the above action. After all objections have been
received and considered, the Council will at this meeting or at any adjournment thereof, take
additional action for the authorization of a Loan and Disbursement Agreement and the issuance
of Notes to evidence the obligation of the City thereunder or will abandon the proposal.
This Notice is given by order of the City Council of the City of Dubuque Council, Iowa,
as provided by Sections 384.24A and 384.25 of the City Code of Iowa, as amended.
Dated this day of , 2021.
City Clerk, City of Dubuque, State of Iowa
(End of Notice)
Ahlers&Cooney, P.C.
A H L E R 5 C O O N E Y Attorneys at Law
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A T T ❑ R N E Y 5 Des Moines, lowa 50309-2231
Phone: 515-243-7611
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Kristin B. Cooper
515.246.0330
kcooper@ahlerslaw.com
February 16, 2021
VIA EMAIL
Ms. Jenny Larson
Director of Finance & Budget
City of Dubuque
50 West 13th Street
Dubuque, Iowa 52001
RE: City of Dubuque, State of Iowa
Not to Exceed $24,000,000 General Obligation Annual Appropriation
Refunding Capital Loan Notes, Series 2021
(State of Iowa Revolving Loan Fund)
Dear Jenny:
We have now prepared and are including with this letter suggested proceedings to be
acted upon by the City Council in fiXing the date of a meeting on the proposition to enter into a
loan agreement and issue the above mentioned Notes and ordering publication of a notice of
hearing consistent with the provisions of Code Sections 384.24A and 384.25.
As you may recall, the borrowing of loan funds by the City through the Iowa Water
Pollution Control Works Financing Program involves the same procedures applicable to the
issuance and sale of municipal bonds generally. Although the Iowa Finance Authority(the
"Authority") has agreed to make the City a low-interest loan under the terms of a Loan and
Disbursement Agreement, that loan will be secured and evidenced by a General Obligation
Capital Loan Note (subject to Annual Appropriation) that will be issued to the Authority at the
time the loan is closed.
Notice of this meeting must be published at least once in a legal newspaper,printed
wholly in the English language, published at least once weekly, and having general circulation in
the City. The date of�ublication is to be not less than four clear days nor more than twenty da�
before the date of said public meeting on the issuance of the notes. In computing time, the date
of publication should be eXcluded. If the last day falls on Sunday, the whole of the following
Monday should be excluded.
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Please send us a completed copy of the proceedings for our file. Also attached is an extra
copy of the notice of hearing to be delivered to the newspaper for publication purposes. We will
prepare and send you proceedings for the hearing at a later date. Should you have any questions
concerning the attached proceedings or the SRF Program,please don't hesitate to contact me.
Very truly yours,
Ahlers & Cooney, P.C.
Kristin Billingsley Cooper
FOR THE FIRM
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cc: Adrienne N. Breitfelder, City Clerk
Trish Gleason, Assistant City Clerk
Tionna Pooler, Independent Public Advisors, LLC
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