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2012-04-23 DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY OF PEARLAND SPECIAL MEETING MINUTES MINUTES OF A SPECIAL MEETING OF THE DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY OF PEARLAND, CITY OF PEARLAND TEXAS , HELD ON MONDAY,APRIL 23, 2012,4:00 P.M., IN THE FIRST FLOOR CONFERENCE ROOM AT PEARLAND CITY HALL, 3519 LIBERTY DRIVE, PEARLAND, TEXAS. Mayor Reid called the meeting to order at 4:00 p.m. with the following present. Chairman Tom Reid Secretary Ed Baker Boardmember Tom Pool Boardmember Tony Carbone Absent: Boardmember Bill Sloan. Others in attendance: City of Pearland City Manager Bill Eisen, City of Pearland Finance Director Claire Bogard; City of Pearland Assistant Finance Director Rick Overgaard: City of Pearland Deputy City Secretary Maria E. Rodriguez. NEW BUSINESS: BOARD ACTION—APPROVAL OF THE DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY OF PEARLAND BOARD OFDIRECTORS MEETING MINUTES FOR FEBRUARY 20, 2012,SPECIAL MEETING HELD AT 4:00 P.M. DAP Board of Directors. Boardmember Tony Carbone, made the motion, seconded by Boardmember Ed Baker, to approve the minutes of the February 20, 2012, Development Authority of Pearland Board Meeting. Voting "Aye" Boardmembers Reid, Pool, Baker, and Carbone. Voting "No" None. Motion Passed 4 to 0, with Boardmember Sloan absent. BOARD ACTION — RESOLUTION NO. RDAP-2012-07 — A RESOLUTION OF THE DEVELOPMENTAUTHORITY OF PEARLAND (DAP), RATIFYING CHECKS 1080 THROUGH 1083 AND CHECKS 1087 THROUGH 1090. Ms. Claire Bogard, Director of Finance. Claire Bogard Finance Director stated that in the last DAP meeting of February 20, 2012, check number 1080 had been left off the wording of the Agenda. Chairman Reid had requested that the voided checks 1081-1083 be brought to the Board for ratification as well. Everything was in order Boardmember Baker and Chairman Reid have signed these checks. To date for Fiscal Year 2012 there are $7,446.50 in operating expenses. Page 1 of 4 — 2/20/2012 — DAP Boardmember Pool, made the motion, seconded by Boardmember Carbone, to approve Resolution No. RDAP-2012-07. Voting "Aye" Boardmembers Reid, Pool, Baker, and Carbone. Voting "No" None. Motion Passed 4 to 0, with Boardmember Sloan absent. BOARD ACTION —APPROVAL REVIEW AND DISCUSS OF THE BOND REFUNDING. Mr. Ryan O'Hara, Managing Director, BOSC, Inc. City Manager Bill Eisen stated there have been a lot of people working on this project. This item has the potential and is an opportunity to replace some existing debt with higher interest rates with lower interest rates, and also gives the City the ability to give a larger reimbursement to the developer the current year. Ryan O'Hara, BOSC, Inc., stated this is at an all time low as far as interest rates. He stated several weeks ago they started looking at opportunities to refinance the current bonds and the opportunities that may be available. A few weeks ago we were approached by Capital One with an offer to privately place these bonds with the bank and to refinance all the outstanding bonds at a fixed rate for 10 years at 3.07 percent. After that, in the year of 2022, it will resort to an adjustable rate mode. The bonds are callable anytime. That means once they are issued they can me called immediately at anytime. He stated that does not give me any pause about having an adjustable rate exposure down the line. By refinancing all the outstanding bonds, it allows the City to free up the $1.3 million that is supposed to be held as well as the $2.9 million giving the$4.2 million that can be freed up with this transaction. Capital One is also waiving the reserve requirement. That will allow that $4.2 million to be freed up. As a result of this refinancing we can almost issue about $3 million in new money. This would not have to have a reserve requirement or a surety. He provided the Board with an overview of the bond buyer guide along with the current market conditions. Rick Whitte,Andrews Kurth, LLP, stated that on the legal side Andrews Kurth along with all Allen Boone Humphries Robinson, LLP has worked together to draft the bond document that the City will need to approve next week. Those documents include particularly an indenture and a bond resolution. The authorized the issuance of the bonds the refunding of the bonds along with everything else needed in connection with these transactions. Discussion ensued between Frank Ildebrando, BOSC, Inc., and Boardmember Carbone and the Board regarding the flexibility and the estimated future debt service. Chairman Reid stated this is a good idea of working with the reserve Boardmember Carbone asked what the fees will be. Page 2 of 4 — 2/20/2012 — DAP Ryan O'Hara BOSC, Inc., stated the fees are$288,000, which include verification agency, bank counsel fees, paying entities, financial advisor, and Attorney General fee. Frank Ildebrando, BOSC, Inc. stated this item will be on the agenda for next week for final approval from the Board. Once that has been done it will be presented to City Council for their final approval to go forward. City Manager Bill Eisen stated he feels there are many advantages to the initial 10 year time frame allowing us to sell more debt under the existing amount of value that we have. Since it has been created there has never been above 3.8 percent. Chairman Reid stated this item is on the Agenda for Approval and Review and asked for thumbs up from everyone to show a feeling of comfort at this time. BOARD ACTION — RESOLUTION NO. RDAP-2012-08 — A RESOLUTION OF THE DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY OF PEARLAND (DAP), ACCEPTING THE FINANCIAL REPORT FOR THE PERIOD ENDING MARCH 31, 2012. Ms. Claire Bogard, Director of Finance. Claire Bogard Finance Director stated this is the balance sheet and income statement of revenues for six months ending in March 31, 2012. The assets and liabilities are $4,227,874 all in cash and Investments. The money market account in $1,551,694 which is currently sitting in an account with Wells Fargo. They are the Trustees for bond accounts for debt service debt service reserve funds. That money can not be used except to debt service. The $2,676,180 is available for operating cost, however the Board has elected to keep $4.2 million dollars in cash on hand for debt service reserve. Currently we are holding money for debt service reserves. Revenues total $1,273, which include a transfer from the TIRZ for reimbursement to developer. Fiscal year to date expenditures total $2,434,811, which include a $1,272,070 reimbursement to developer, the March 1, 2012, bond payment of$1,150 fund balance as of March 31, 2012 is $4,227,874. Boardmember Carbone made the motion, seconded by Boardmember Baker, to approve Resolution No. RDAP-2012-08. Voting "Aye" Boardmembers Reid, Pool, Baker, and Carbone. Voting "No" None. Motion Passed 4 to 0, with Boardmember Sloan absent. BOARD ACTION — RESOLUTION NO. RDAP-2012-09 — A RESOLUTION OF THE DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY OF PEARLAND (DAP), ACCEPTING THE INVESTMENT REPORT FOR THE QUARTER ENDING MARCH 2012. Mr. Rick Overgaard, Assistant Director of Finance. Rick Overgaard Assistant Director of Finance gave an overview of the Investment Report Page 3 of 4 — 2/20/2012 — DAP for the quarter ending March 31, 2012. Boardmember Carbone made the motion, seconded by Boardmember Pool, to approve Resolution No. RDAP-2012-09. Voting "Aye" Boardmembers Reid, Pool, Baker, and Carbone. Voting "No" None. Motion Passed 4 to 0, with Boardmember Sloan absent. ADJOURNMENT Meeting was adjourned at 4:50 p.m. Minutes approved as submitted and/or corrected this the 11th day of June, A.D., 2012. amT-2-e-i) Tom Reid Chairman ATTEST: Ed Baker Secretary Page 4 of 4 — 2/20/2012 — DAP