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File #: 21-099    Version: 1 Name: Upper Cottonwood Creek MD No. 3
Type: Resolution Status: Mayor's Office
File created: 1/28/2021 In control: City Council
On agenda: 3/9/2021 Final action: 3/9/2021
Title: A resolution approving the issuance of debt in the form of Limited Tax General Obligation Bonds not to exceed $6,475,000 for the Upper Cottonwood Creek Metropolitan District No. 3 Presenter: Carl Schueler, Comprehensive Planning Manager, Planning and Community Development Department
Indexes: Issuance of Debt, Metropolitan District
Attachments: 1. Resolution_UpperCottonwoodCreekNo.pdf, 2. 1- 2021 Cover Letter to Colorado Springs re Bond Submittal - UCC Nos. 3 & 4), 3. 2- Public Improvements Spreadsheet, 4. 3-2020-12-18 Upper Cottonwood Creek MD No. 3 2021 - Bond Details, 5. 4- UCC 3 Cash Flow Summary, 6. 5- Draft - UCCMD #3 Sale Certificate(4395979.1), 7. 6- Draft 2021 Bond Resolution - UCC MD No. 3, 8. 7- Draft 2021 Bond Counsel Opinion UCC MD No. 3, 9. 8- 2021-01-20 Upper Cottonwood Creek MD No. 3 - 2021 LT GO Fairness Letter by RBC, 10. Powerpoint, 11. Signed Resolution 30-21


Title
A resolution approving the issuance of debt in the form of Limited Tax General Obligation Bonds not to exceed $6,475,000 for the Upper Cottonwood Creek Metropolitan District No. 3

Presenter:
Carl Schueler, Comprehensive Planning Manager, Planning and Community Development Department

Body
Summary:
The attached resolution will approve the issuance by the Upper Cottonwood Creek Metropolitan District No. 3 ("the District") of Limited Tax General Obligation Bonds, Series 2021 in an amount not to exceed $6,475,000 and the related bond documents. These bonds will be privately placed with the developer with an interest rate of 6.0%, and are planned to be tax-exempt. This would be the second bond issuance by this District, and these bonds would be issued at parity with the prior 2019 bonds.

The City's Special District Policy requires that City Council approval be obtained prior to issuing of any formal debt for metropolitan districts. This bond issue is contemplated by the District's Council-approved service plan. Copies of the bond documents and associated supporting materials are attached.

This agenda item was reviewed by the City Council Budget Committee on February 9, 2021 and introduced at Council Work Session on February 22, 2021.

Background:
Metropolitan districts are created under Colorado Statute and City Policy to finance and/or maintain certain public improvements in commercial and residential areas primarily utilizing a property tax mill levy as the revenue source. These districts are a separate legal entity from the City, with independently elected boards.

The public improvements to be financed by this 2021 Bond consist a portion of eligible street, water, sewer, and park and recreation improvements. A high-level summary of these costs is provided as an attachment to the immediately preceding agenda item. Essentially, this District No. 3 will be allocated an additional share of the remaining eligible co...

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