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1991-04-09 CITY COUNCIL SPECIAL MEETING MINUTESEVA MINUTES OF A SPECIAL MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PEAR - LAND, TEXAS, HELD ON APRIL 9, 1991, AT 7:00 P. M. IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBERS, CITY HALL, 3519 LIBERTY DRIVE, PEARLAND, TEXAS The meeting was called to order by Mayor Pro Tem Smith with the fol- lowing present: Mayor C. V. Coppinger (entered Chambers at 7:04 P.M.) Mayor Pro Tem/Councilmember David Smith �--_ Councilmember William Wolff Councilmember D. A. Miller Councilmember Randy Weber Councilmember Richard Tetens City Manager Jim DeShazer Administrative Assistant Glen Erwin Finance Director Janet Eastburn City Secretary Pat Jones PURPOSE OF THE MEETING ORDINANCE NO. 613, ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF $2,125,000.00 CITY OF PEARLAND, TEXAS, COMBINATION TAX AND REVENUE CERTIFICATES OF OBLIGATION, SERIES 1991, AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY Ordinance No. 613 was read in caption by Councilmember Wolff. (First and only reading) Mr. Frank Ildebrando of Rauscher Pierce Refsnes, Inc., Financial Advisors, asked Council to open the eight bids received at this time. Council considered the following bids: SELLING GROUP TOTAL INTEREST COST NET EFFECTIVE INTEREST RATE NCNB CAPITAL MARKETS, INC., N. C. NATIONAL BANK, DALLAS OFFICE $1,323,837.50 6.7214% BANK ONE TEXAS, N.A. $1,328,498.33 6.74487% MERRILL LYNCH, PIERCE FENNER & SMITH, INC. $1,351,182.50 6.860245% COASTAL SECURITIES CORP. $1,365,274.17 6.931792% CLAYTON BROWN & ASSOCIATES $1,352,310.02 6.8637% TEXAS COMMERCE BANK $1,347,892.05 6.8424% PRUDENTIAL BACHE SECURITIES $1,328,845.83 6.7468% RAUSCHER PIERCE REFSNES,INC $1,330,340.00 6.7529% Council discussed with Mr. Ildebrando and Mr. Cliff Youngblood of Vinson and Elkins the various aspects of the bids received. The City's financial position and bond rating were discussed at length. It was moved by Councilmember Wolff, seconded by Councilmember Smith, that the bid received from NCNB Capital Markets, Inc., N. C. National Bank, Dallas Office, for a total interest cost of $1,323,837.50 with a net effective interest rate of 6.7214% be approved. Motion passed 5 to 0. It was moved by Councilmember Wolff, seconded by Councilmember Tetens, that Ordinance No. 613 be passed and approved on its first and only reading. Ordinance No. 613 reads in caption as follows: ORDINANCE NO. 613 ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF $2,125,000 CITY OF PEARLAND, TEXAS, COMBINATION TAX AND REVENUE CERTIF- ICATES OF OBLIGATION, SERIES 1991; AND DECLARING THAT AN IMMEDIATE PUBLIC EMERGENCY EXISTS BECAUSE THE PRO- CEEDS OF SUCH CERTIFICATES ARE NEEDED AS SOON AS POSSI- BLE FOR THE PROTECTION OF LIFE, HEALTH, PROPERTY AND THE PUBLIC PEACE. Voting "Aye" - Councilmembers Wolff, Weber, Smith, Tetens, and Miller. Voting "No" - None. Motion passed 5 to 0. ADJOURN The meeting adjourned at 7:26 P. M. Minu,t,,es approved as submitted and/or corrected thisday of A. D., 1991. -- Ma or ATTEST: City Secreta