Comprehensive Annual Financial Report 12/31/2015

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CITY OF LINO LAKES, MINNESOTA NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS December 31, 2015 Note 17 CONDUIT DEBT OBLIGATIONS The City has issued Industrial Development Revenue Bonds and Commercial Revenue Notes to provide financial assistance to private -sector entities for the acquisition and construction of industrial and commercial facilities which are deemed to be in the public interest. The bonds are secured by the property financed and are payable solely from payments on the underlying mortgage loans. Upon repayment of the bonds, ownership of the acquired facilities transfers to the private sector entity served by the bond issue. The City is not obligated in any manner for the repayment of the bonds. Accordingly, the bonds are not reported as liabilities in the accompanying financial statements. As of December 31, 2015, one series of Industrial Revenue Bonds was outstanding with an aggregate remaining principal balance of $300,000, and one series of Commercial Revenue Notes was outstanding with an aggregate remaining principal balance of $1,648,987. Note 18 JOINT VENTURES Fire The Centennial Fire District (the District) was established under a joint powers agreement between the City of Lino Lakes and two other cities. The general purpose of the District is to provide fire protection services including, but not limited to, fire prevention, firefighting and rescue service. Each member city is entitled to appoint two commissioners to the District's Board. Each calendar year, participating cities are to pay the District its share of the total operating and capital budget in accordance with a funding formula contained in Section VII of the joint powers agreement. The funding formula takes into account each city's average number of calls, population, and total market value. During 2015, the City of Lino Lakes' contributions to the District were as follows: Operating $ 508,394 The audited financial statements of the District as of December 31, 2015 can be reviewed upon request of the Centennial Fire District. In January 2014 the City Council voted to start the process to withdraw from the District which will be effective January 27, 2016. The City created their own department which operations started in January 2016. Anoka County The City of Lino Lakes has a joint powers agreement with Anoka County for the reconstruction of County State Aid Highway 14 (Main Street) and I -35E Interchange County Project. 63