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110 <br />Regular tileeting July 28, 1997 Paae 3 <br />D <br />AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN MARCOS, <br />TEXAS, AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE AND SALE OF CITY OF SAN MARCOS, <br />TEXAS, WATERWORKS AND SEWER SYSTEM REVENUE BONDS, SERIES <br />1997, IN THE AGGREGATE PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF $2,500,000; PRESCRIBING <br />THE FORM OF SAID BONDS; PROVIDING FOR THE SECURITY FOR AND <br />PAYI,IENT OF SAID BONDS; AWARDING THE SALE THEREOF; APPROVING <br />THE OFFICIAL STATEMENT; ENACTING OTHER PROVISIONS RELATING TO <br />THE SUBJECT; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. <br />Mr. Hart moved for adoption of the Ordinance on emergency and Mr. Mihalkanin seconded the <br />motion. Mr. Fisher, of Fisher and Newsom, stated all Bond Ordinances are adopted by <br />emergency to meet the bond sale. Dan Wegmiller, First Southwest Company, stated Standard & <br />Poors rated the revenue bond an "A" and Moody's assigned a rating of "AT'. MoodY's has a <br />more conservative rating scale and they feel San Marcos has not reached a peak rating <br />at this <br />time. Standard & Poors has not closed the door to a future upgrade as well. Mr. We-miller <br />stated the rating houses over all thought San Marcos has a stable outlook. Mr. Guerra requested <br />Mr. Wegmiller return to a meeting in the future and explain the rating process. Mr. We-miller <br />stated there were several issues the rating houses observed: management, long term plan, history <br />implementation, strength of the economy and financial conditions; however, he would be glad <br />to attend a meeting in the future and explain the process. %Ir. Wegmiller stated the low bid went <br />to A.G. Edwards and Sons, Inc., with a true interest cost of 5.064990. Mr. Fisher read into the <br />record the following amendments: (1) Amending Page 5 Section 3.02.(b) to read as follows: <br />1999 550,000 6.60% 2008 5155,000 4.60% - <br />2000 50,000 6.60% 2009 165,000 4.705 <br />2001 50,000 6.60% 2010 175,000 4.8090 <br />2003 50,000 6.60% 2011 180,000 4.909o <br />2003 50,000 6.60% 2012 190,000 5.0090 <br />3004 50,000 6.60% 2013 205,000 5.00% <br />2005 50,000 6.60% 2014 210,000 5.00% <br />2006 50,000 6.60% 2015 215,000 5.0590 <br />2007 150,000 4.60% 2016 230,000 5.10% <br />20t7 225,000 5.1090 <br />(2) Amend Page 20, Section 7.0 L(a) to read as follows: "The bonds are officially sold and <br />awarded to A.G. Edwards & Sons, Inc., at a price of par, plus accrued interest from the origina <br />D I <br />issue date to the closing date, plus a premium of S-0-". Mr. Mihalkanin moved for approval of <br />the amendments and 11s. Huahson seconded the motion, which passed unanimously. The <br />Council then voted unanimously for adoption of the Ordinance on emergency. <br />Mayor Moore introduced for consideration adoption of an Ordinance on emergency, the caption <br />which was read as follows: <br />AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN MARCOS, <br />TEXAS, AMENDING THE CITY BUDGET ORDINANCE FOR THE 1996-1997 <br />FISCAL YEAR TO PROVIDE FUNDING FOR THE ADDITION OF A SECOND <br />PARKING CONTROL TECHNICLAN RIND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. <br />Mr. Hernandez moved for adoption of the Ordinance on emergency and ibtr. Guerra seconded the <br />motion. Mr. Hart stated concern in adding a new employee with the possible intention of <br />receiving proposals for contract parking companies to build a parking garage. Mayor Moore and <br />Mr, Cox stated the same concerns. Mr. Guerra and Mr. Mihalkanin agreed the City has an <br />obligation to help the downtown parking problems and felt this issue needed to be addressed now <br />and the possible parking garage in the future. Ms. Hughson agreed with looking at the whole <br />picture at once and did not believe having two parking technicians would fix the problem of <br />unpaid parking tickets. Nlr. llihalkanin moved to amend the Ordinance to make the position a <br />six-month trial period and i?1r. Guerra seconded the motion. Discussion ensued. 2v1r. Vlihalkanin <br />withdrew his motion. tilr. Guerra moved to amend the Ordinance to make the position a <br />temporary position for six months and --IvIr. ?Iihalkanin seconded the motion, which passed