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HomeMy WebLinkAboutAgenda - 01-21-2003-7aORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT Meeting Date: January 21, 2003 Action Agenda Item No. 1-a SUBJECT: Public Hearing on the Issuance of Refunding Bonds and Adoption of Refunding Bond Orders DEPARTMENT: Finance PUBLIC HEARING: (Y/N) es ATTACHMENT(S): INFORMATION CONTACT: Bond Order for Adoption Ken Chavious, ext. 2453 Notice of Adoption of Bond Order Resolution for Bond Order Publication TELEPHONE NUMBERS: Hillsborough 732-8181 Chapel Hill 968-4501 Durham 688-7331 Mebane 336-227-2031 PURPOSE: To conduct the required public hearing on the advisability of issuing refunding bonds and to adopt the bond order authorizing the issuance of refunding bonds if the Board so desires. BACKGROUND: On December 2, 2002, the Board introduced the attached bond order in consideration of pursuing the refunding of bonds issued by the County in March of 1993 and bonds previously refunded in June of 1993. In addition, the Board established January 21, 2003 as the public hearing date to receive public comment on the advisability of the proposed refunding. The public hearing notice has been published as required and all other procedural steps have taken place in accordance with Local Government Commission and statutory regulations. In order to proceed with the refunding process, the Board is required to take action to adopt and publish the Bond order. This action can only occur after public comment on the refunding proposal. FINANCIAL IMPACT: There is no immediate fiscal impact. However, once the refunding is complete, the County would realize annual savings of approximately $125,000 in debt payments. Savings for the remaining term of the bonds would be in the neighborhood of $1,300,000. RECOMMENDATION(S): The Manager recommends that the Board conduct the Public Hearing and adopt the bond order and the resolution for bond order publication. BOND ORDER AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF GENERAL OBLIGATION REFUNDING BONDS IN THE MAXIMUM AMOUNT OF $28,000,000 WHEREAS -- Orange County, North Carolina (the "County"), has previously issued its general obligation Refunding Bonds, Series 1993, and its general obligation School Bonds, Series 1993 (together, the "Prior Bonds"). Based on the current state of the municipal bond market, the County has determined that refinancing all or a portion of the outstanding balance of the Prior Bonds would provide savings to the County. The County has applied to the North Carolina Local Government Commission for its approval of the issuance of County refunding bonds to carry out the refinancing of the Prior Bonds. The Commission has accepted the County's application. BE IT ORDERED by the Board of Commissioners of Orange County, North Carolina, as follows: 1. There are hereby ordered to be issued general obligation refunding bonds of the County to provide for the refinancing of all or a portion of the outstanding balance of the Prior Bonds, including paying related financing costs and other necessary or incidental costs. 2. The maximum aggregate principal amount of the bonds issued for such purpose will be $28,000,000. 3. Taxes will be levied in an amount sufficient to pay the principal of and interest on the bonds so issued. 4. A sworn statement of debt prepared by the County's Finance Officer has been filed with the Clerk to this Board and is available for public inspection. 5. This Bond Order takes effect immediately. Orange County Refunding Bonds -- Notice of Adoption of Bond Order BOND ORDER AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF GENERAL OBLIGATION REFUNDING BONDS IN THE MAXIMUM AMOUNT OF $28,000,000 WHEREAS -- Orange County, North Carolina (the "County"), has previously issued its general obligation Refunding Bonds, Series 1993, and its general obligation School Bonds, Series 1993 (together, the "Prior Bonds"). Based on the current state of the municipal bond market, the County has determined that refinancing all or a portion of the outstanding balance of the Prior Bonds would provide savings to the County. The County has applied to the North Carolina Local Government Commission for its approval of the issuance of County refunding bonds to carry out the refinancing of the Prior Bonds. The Commission has accepted the County's application. BE IT ORDERED by the Board of Commissioners of Orange County, North Carolina, as follows: 1. There are hereby ordered to be issued general obligation refunding bonds of the County to provide for the refinancing of all or a portion of the outstanding balance of the Prior Bonds, including paying related financing costs and other necessary or incidental costs. 2. The maximum aggregate principal amount of the bonds issued for such purpose will be $28,000,000. 3. Taxes will be levied in an amount sufficient to pay the principal of and interest on the bonds so issued. 4. A sworn statement of debt prepared by the County's Finance Officer has been filed with the Clerk to this Board and is available for public inspection. 5. This Bond Order takes effect immediately. The foregoing order was adopted by the Orange County Board of Commissioners on January 21, 2003, and is hereby published this day of January, 2003. Any action or proceeding questioning the validity of the order must be begun within 30 days after the date of publication of this notice. By order of the Board of Commissioners. Donna S. Baker Clerk, Board of Commissioners Orange County, North Carolina Resolution re2ardinQ publication of Bond Order WHEREAS, there has been adopted at this meeting a bond order entitled as follows: BOND ORDER AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF GENERAL OBLIGATION REFUNDING BONDS IN THE MAXIMUM AMOUNT OF $28,000,000 AND WHEREAS, the General Statutes require the publication of a notice to complete the process of authorizing the bonds; BE IT THEREFORE RESOLVED by the Board of Commissioners of Orange County, North Carolina, that the Clerk to this Board is authorized and directed to publish a notice of the adoption of such Bond Order, in the form provided for in Section 159-58 of the General Statutes, one time in a newspaper having general circulation in the County.