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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - City Council - Regular - 9/20/1963-IXkl SEP 2 0 1963 3ECESSED REGULAR MEETING: Che City Commission of the City of Lubbock, Texas, session recessed from Regular Meeting of September present, to -wit: September 20, 1963 Lubbock, Texas met at 10:00 o'clock a.m. in recessed regular 12, 1963, the following members thereof being Mayor Jack F. Strong and Commissioners W. E. Alderson, W. C. O'Mara, Rolan Simpson, and Marvin McLarty, Jr., City Attorney Fred 0. Senter, Jr., City Manager William J. Pitstick, Jr., Assistant City Manager Fritz Lanham, City Secretary -Treasurer Lavenia Lowe. Absent: None. 63-22-416-1118 In accordance with the authorization of the City Commission in the meeting of September 19, 1963, the following proposals were received for refunding of $1,666,000.00, the City of Lubbock, Texas, Electric Light System Revenue Bonds. PROPOSAL September 19, 1963 Honorable Mayor and City Commission City of Lubbock Lubbock, Texas Gentlemen: For your legally issued $1,666,000 Electric System Revenue Refunding Bonds, to be issued to refund a like amount of presently outstanding Electric System Revenue Bonds, we will pay you par and accrued interest for bonds maturing and bearing interest as follows: Maturity Interest Amount Date Rate $305,000 10-15-64 2 k% 356,000 10-15-65 2 k% 325,000 10-15-66 2 % 325,000 10-15-67 2 k% 355,000 10-15-68 2 3/4% In connection with this offer, it is agreed and understood that you will adopt a resolution providing for the issuance of Notice of Redemption with respect to City of Lubbock, Texas Electric Light System Revenue Bonds, Series 1948, outstanding in the amount of 050,000, and Series 1951, outstanding in the amount of $356,000. These 1948 and 1951 Series Bonds will be refunded pursuant to Article 717k, Vernon's Annotated Civil Statutes, State of Texas, and in connection therewith you agree to deposit with the State Treasurer of the State of Texas monies necessary to pay principal, accrued interest, paying agent charges, and State Treasurer's charges prescribed under said Article. With regard to the September 1, 1958 Series, we agree to submit the outstanding $460,000 Bonds of this issue to you in exchange for a like amount of refunding bonds; provided, you agree to pay us accrued interest from September 1, 1963 to October 15, 1963 on the September 1, 1958 Series, plus the amount of $2.50 per $1,000 Bond which represents the current redemption premium on these bonds. Delivery of the Refunding Bonds referred to above shall be made to us at The American National Bank, Austin, Texas. The Bonds shall be accompanied by a Transcript of Proceedings had incident to their issuance, including the approving opinion of the Attorney General of the State of Texas, and by an unqualified approving opinion as to their legality by Dumas, Huguenin and Boothman, Bond Attorneys, Dallas, Texas. The Refunding Bonds shall be issued and secured pursuant to an Ordinance duly adopted by you containing covenants and provisions as required by law and other protective covenants to be mutually agreed upon. Respectfully submitted, FIRST SOUTHWEST COMPANY By Authorized Representative Acceptance Clause The above and foregoing is hereby in all things accepted by the City of Lubbock, Texas, this the 26th day of _ September , 1963. ATTEST: City Secretary PROPOSAL CITY OF LUBBOCK PROPOSED REFUNDING $1,666,000 ELECTRIC LIGHT SYSTEM REVENUE BONDS PRESENT ISSUES Issue #1 Issue #2 Issue #3 TOTAL REFUNDING ISSUE Mayor, City of Lubbock, Texas PRINCIPLE INTEREST $ 850,000 $ 65,625.00 356,000 34,320.00 460,000 32, 737.50 $1,666,000 $ 132,682.50 INTEREST SAVING COST OF REFUNDING* SAVINGS TO CITY *COST ITEMIZATION: $1,666,000 $„ 114, 51.2.50 $ 18,170.00 12,260.08 $� 5,909.92 I SEP 20 L.. L Escrow Interest 1/8-1% Principle 1/20-1% Interest Premium to call Legality Printing TOTAL $5,464.17 2,082.50 663.41 1,150.00 2,500.00 400.00 $12,260.08 1964 $321,000 $ 40,187.50 1965 325,000 32,112.50 1966 335,000 23,443.75 1967 345,000 14,093.75 1968 340,000 _ 4,675.00. $114,512.50 RAUSCHER, PIERCE & CO., INC. Citizens Center 1217 13th Street Lubbock, Texas Western Union Telegram TELEGRAM PROPOSAL Houston,Texas City Manager City of Lubbock, Lubbock, Texas Appreciate invitation submit proposal regarding refunding Electric Revenue Bonds. Due shortage of time yesterday authorized Mr. Sidney Wooldridge of Rauscher, Pierce and Co. to represent our firm Thomas W. Masterson, Underwood Neuhaus and Co., 724 Travis, Houston, Texas After consideration of the above Bond Refunding Bid Proposals Mr. Frank Medinanch, representative of the First Southwest Company, City of Lubbock's fiscal, agent, recommended that after careful consideration of said proposals in his opinion the joint bid submitted by Rauscher, Pierce, & Company, Inc, and Underwood Neuhaus & Company is the bid most advantageous to the City of Lubbock. Whereupon, motion was made by Commissioner O'Mara, seconded by Commissioner McLarty, motion carrie Mayor Strong and Commissioners Alderson, O'Mara, Simpson, and McLarty voting Yea, none voting Nay, that the Bid proposal of Rauscher, Pierce & Company, Inc. and Underwood Neuhaus & Company, as set out above, be accepted. 63-22-417-1119 Motion by Commissioner O'Mara, seconded by Commissioner Simpson, motion carried, Mayor Strong and Commissioners Alderson, O'Mara, Simpson, and McLarty voting Yea, none voting Nay, that the City of Lubbock request the Lubbock Independent School Board to deed to the City of Lubbock 25.44 acres of land being part of the Lubbock Cotton Oil Company's tract that Lies North of 19th Street and being a tract of land in the Northeast quarter, Section 5, Block B, Lubbock County, Texas. This motion also strongly recommended.to the Lubbock Independent School District that the City School District sell the 1.7 acres of land in this immediate vicinity to John DePauw and John McLarty. 63-22-417-1120 The City Commission considered the Traffic Engineering problem on 34th Street at Ivory Avenue and motion was made by Commissioner Mc.Larty that the City open the median in 34th Street at Ivory. This motion failed to carry for want of a second. Motion was then made by Commissioner O'Mara, seconded by Commissioner Simpson, motion carried, that the highway construction in this vicinity continue according to the plans. This motion carried by the following vote: Mayor Strong and Commissioners Alderson, O'Mara, and Simpson voting Yea, Commissioner McLarty voting Nay. 63-22-417-1I21 Commissioner O'Mara mentioned to the City Commission that parking on 19th Street West of College i becoming a problem since the beginning of the fall semester at Texas Tech. Commissioner O'Mara, requested that the City Manager and the Traffic Engineer meet with the District Highway Engineer for a study of this problem. 63-22-417-1122 It was pointed out in the City Commission meeting that the paving of the 4600 Block of 17th Street was unintentionally left off the current 1963 Paving Program and that said street will be included in the paving program at the earliest possible time. NO FURTHER BUSINESS COMING UP FOR CONSIDERATION, THE CITY COMMISSION RECESSED TO MEET AT 11:00 A.M. ON THE 24TH OF SEPTEMBER, 1963. in ATTEST: Laveni Lowe, City cretary Treasurer READ AND APPROVED THIS 10th DAY OF October ATTEST: Lavenia owe, City ecretary-Treasurer S'fRONG, Mayor