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1993-04-08 CITY COUNCIL SPECIAL MEETING MINUTESMINUTES OF A SPECIAL MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PEARLAND, TEXAS, HELD ON APRIL 8, 1993, AT 5:30 P. M. IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBERS, CITY HALL, 3519 LIBERTY DRIVE, PEARLAND, TEXAS The meeting was called to order at 5:53 P. M. with the following present: Mayor Pro Tem Councilmember Councilmember Councilmember City Manager City Secretary Randy Weber Benny Frank Joy Colson David Smith Paul Grohman Pat Jones Also present: Cliff Youngblood, Bond Counsel, Vinson & Elkins. Absent from the Meeting: Mayor Coppinger and Councilmember Mill- er. PURPOSE OF THE MEETING: ORDINANCE NO. 653, AUTHORIZING ISSUANCE OF REFUNDING BONDS Ordinance No. 653 was read in caption by Mayor Pro Tem Weber. City Manager Grohman reminded Council that all members would have to vote "aye" to enact this ordinance due to the absence of other members. Mr. Frank Ildebrando, financial advisor, discussed the savings the City will realize with the passage of this ordinance which will authorize the advance refunding of bonds. It was moved by Councilmember Frank, seconded by Councilmember Colson, that Ordinance No. 653 be passed and approved on its first reading. Councilmember Smith asked the motion be amended to reflect this ordinance is being read as an emergency and will require one reading only. The maker and seconder of the motion agreed to amend the motion accordingly. Said Ordinance No. 653 reads in caption as follows: ORDINANCE NO. 653 ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF CITY OF PEARLAND, TEXAS, REFUNDING BONDS, SERIES 1993; AUTHORIZING THE REDEMPTION PRIOR TO MATURITY OF CERTAIN OUTSTANDING BONDS; AUTHORIZING THE ADVANCE REFUNDING OF CERTAIN OUTSTANDING OBLIGATIONS AND THE EXECUTION AND DELIVERY OF AN ESCROW AGREEMENT AND THE SUBSCRIPTION FOR AND PURCHASE OF CERTAIN ESCROWED SECURITIES; AND DECLARING THAT AN IMMEDIATE PUBLIC EMERGENCY EXISTS BECAUSE THE PROCEEDS OF SUCH BONDS ARE NEEDED AS SOON AS POSSIBLE FOR THE PROTECTION OF LIFE, HEALTH, PROPERTY AND THE PUBLIC PEACE. Voting "Aye" - Councilmembers Smith, Colson, Weber, and Frank. Voting "No" - None. Motion passed 4 to 0. 12 ADJOURNMENT The meeting adjourned at 6:00 P. M. Minutea,approved as submitted and/or corrected this day of A. D., 1993. ATTEST: A Pat Jones, ity Secretary C. -'V-. Cop ger, M or