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City Council Regular Meeting Minutes <br /> November 27, 1995 ` <br /> Page 4 <br /> 1 Morrison noted a conditional use permit was being requested by the Solid Rock Church to <br /> 2 locate in Apache Plaza. They are requesting a one year lease. This item will be <br /> 3 considered at the Planning Commission meeting on December 19, 1995 and at the City <br /> 4 council meeting on December 20, 1995. <br /> 5 Morrison reminded the Council the next two meetings are scheduled for December 6 and <br /> 6 December 20, 1995. <br /> 7 Morrison noted a letter received by the City of Columbia Heights in regard to a Joint <br /> 8 Powers Agreement between St. Anthony and Columbia Heights for the construction of a <br /> 9 signal at 39th Avenue and Stinson Boulevard. On November 10, 1995 new rules were <br /> 10 adopted for State Aid Operations which will allow St. Anthony's entire cost of this <br /> 11 construction to be funded by Municipal State Aid Construction Funds. There was <br /> 12 Council consensus to place this item on the agenda of the December 6, 1995 City Council <br /> 13 meeting. <br /> 14 VIII. PUBLIC HEARING -None. <br /> 15 IX. NEW BUSINESS. <br /> 16 A. Resolution 95-063 re: Award Bid for Sale of$2.650.000.00 Tax Increment Bonds. <br /> 17 Series 1995B. <br /> 18 Mr. Bob Thistle, Springsted, Inc. explained the City of St. Anthony had authorized their <br /> 19 company to go to bid on behalf of the City for general obligation tax increment bonds in <br /> 20 the amount of$2,650,000.00 for the City Hall/Community Center. Nine bids were <br /> 21 received. The low bid was received by Piper Jaffray Inc. in conjunction with Robert W. <br /> 22 Baird & Co., Inc. at an interest rate of 4.8520%. The estimated interest rate had been <br /> 23 5.23%. The difference will result in a$30,000.00 reduction of interest over the life of the <br /> 24 issuance. The City of St. Anthony's credit rating was reaffirmed by Moody's as A-1. Mr. <br /> 25 Thistle noted the interest rate has not been comparable to this since 1968. He <br /> 26 commended the City for bringing the project into the market at the right time. <br /> 27 Ranallo noted the reduction in interest resulted only in a savings, not in an excess of <br /> 28 funds which could be used elsewhere. Mr. Thistle concurred. <br /> 29 Motion by Marks, second by Wagner to adopt Resolution 95-063,relating to <br /> 30 $2,650,000.00 General Obligation Tax Increment Bonds, Series 1995B; authorizing the <br /> 31 issuance, awarding the sale to Piper Jaffray Inc. in conjunction with Robert W. Baird& <br /> 32 Co., Inc. at an interest rate of 4.8520%, fixing the form and details, and providing for the <br /> 33 execution and delivery thereof and the security therefor. <br /> 34 Motion carried unanimously. <br />