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1988/05/24 Community Development Agency Minutes 1 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT AGENCY OF THE CITY OF ROHNERT PARK MINUTES May 24, 1998 The Members of the Agency of the Community Development Agency of the City of Rohnert Park met this date during a recess of the City Council meeting at approximately 10:05 p.m. in the City Offices, 6750 Commerce Boulevard, Rohnert Park, with Chairman Hopkins presiding. Call to order Chairman Hopkins called the meeting of the Community Development Agency of the City of Rohnert Park to order at approximately 10:05 p.m. Roll call Present: (5) Agency Members Cochran, Eck, Hollingsworth, Lepinski, and Chairman Hopkins Absent: (0) None Staff present: Executive Director Callinan, City Attorney Flitner, Assistant to the Executive Director Netter, and Finance Director Harrow. Approval of Minutes Upon motion of Agency Member Hollingsworth, seconded by Agency Member Eck, and unanimously approved, the minutes of May 10, 1988 were approved as submitted, with Chairman Hopkins abstaining. Approval of Bills Upon motion of Agency Member Hollingsworth, seconded by Agency Member Cochran, and unanimously approved, the bills presented per the attached list in the amount of $490.80 were approved. Time for public comment Chairman Hopkins stated that in compliance with State law (the Brown Act) , anyone in the audience who wished to make a comment may do so at this time. No one wished to do so. Proposed Bond Issue Executive Director Callinan introduced Mike Whipple, Financial Consultant, and Mike Toy, Bond Counsel. Mike Whipple was recognized and referred to his May 24, 1988 letter and reviewed the six bids for the Tax Allocation Bonds and stated that City staff, especially Finance Director Harrow and Planning Director Skanchy have been extremely helpful in providing data to the rating firms and the consensus is that the Agency has an outstanding project and outstanding security. Agency Member Cochran asked why Rohnert Park would be better like any other city, Cotati for example. Mr. Whipple replied that in the first year, Cotati' s amount of tax revenue was about $75,000 while Rohnert Park' s is almost $1.5 million, which would have gone to the County and School District. 1 Community Development Agency of the City of Rohnert Park Minutes -2- May 24 , 1988 Agency Member Cochran asked if there will be a time that the Senate Finance Committee would stop redevelopment. Mr. Whipple replied that the issue has been brought before the Committee in the past but redevelopment has been such a powerful and effective tool so there is a constituency to protect the mechanism which the legislature recognizes. Executive Director Callinan referred to the attachment to Mr. Whipple's letter regarding the effective interest rates. Mr. Whipple stated that all six bids are excellent and gave a comparison which showed the different interest rates for different maturities. Resolution No. 88-05 RESOLUTION OF THE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT AGENCY OF THE CITY OF ROHNERT PARK, CALIFORNIA, AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF AN AGGREGATE PRINCIPAL AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $12,000,000 OF TAX ALLOCATION BONDS OF SAID AGENCY TO FINANCE A PORTION OF THE COST OF A REDEVELOPMENT PROJECT KNOWN AS THE ROHNERT PARK REDEVELOPMENT PROJECT Executive Director Callinan explained the resolution. Upon motion of Agency Member Hollingsworth, seconded by Agency Member Lepinski, and unanimously approved, Resolution No. 88-05 was adopted. Resolution No. 88-06 RESOLUTION OF THE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT AGENCY OF THE CITY OF ROHNERT PARK, CALIFORNIA, AWARDING THE PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF ITS $12 ,000,000 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT AGENCY OF THE CITY OF ROHNERT PARK, CALIFORNIA, ROHNERT PARK REDEVELOPMENT PROJECT, TAX ALLOCATION BONDS, ISSUE OF 1988, TO FINANCE A PORTION OF THE COST OF A REDEVELOPMENT PROJECT KNOWN AS THE ROHNERT PARK REDEVELOPMENT PROJECT TO THE SUCCESSFUL BIDDER AND APPROVING THE EXECUTION AND DELIVERY OF CERTAIN DOCUMENTS Executive Director Callinan explained the resolution. Upon motion of Agency Member Hollingsworth, seconded by Agency Member Lepinski , and unanimously anproved, Resolution No. 88-06 was adopted. Community Development Agency of the City of Rohnert Park Minutes -3- May 24 , 1988 Resolution No. 88-07 RESOLUTION OF THE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT AGENCY OF THE CITY OF ROHNERT PARK, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING FURTHER AMENDMENTS TO THE RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF S12,000,000 PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF ITS TAX ALLOCATION BONDS TO AID IN THE FINANCING OF A PORTION OF THE COST OF A REDEVELOPMENT PROJECT KNOWN AS THE ROHNERT PARK REDEVELOPMENT PROJECT AND APPROVING THE EXECUTION ANT) DELIVERY OF CERTAIN DOCUMENTS IN CONNECTION THEREWITH Executive Director Callinan explained the reolution. Upon motion of Agency Member Hollingsworth, seconded by Agency Member Lepinski, and unanimously approved, Resolution No. 8R-07 was adopted. Agency Member Cochran indicated that while he believes in full employment for attorneys, he wished to know if there was a tine Mr. Toy's attendance at the meetings will no longer be required. Mr. Toy replied that his attendance will no longer be required after the bond issue and his attendance does not cost the Agency more money because what he is paid is covered by the one-time fee paid by the Agency for the bond issue. Adjournment There being no further business, Chairman Hopkins adjourned the meeting at approximately 10:19 p.m. airman APPROVED: Deputy Secretary