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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1986-06-17 Info Packet of 6/13City of Iowa City MEMORANDUM DATE: June 13, 1986 TO: City Council FROM: Acting City Manager RE: Material in Friday's Packet Memorandum from the Energy Coordinator regarding the Energy Gonservaci Program. Memorandum from the Director of Public Works regarding cost of wastewa treatment facility improvements. Memorandum from the Director of Parks and Recreation regarding tour of parks and recreation facilities. Article: "Libraries and horses" Presale Analysis: $6,350,000 G.O. Bonds. Presale Analysis: 538,950,000 Sewer Revenue Bonds. Memo from JCCOG Com=ity Assistance Coordinator re Iowa City representation on JCCOG Animal Shelter Committee 79 1083 -A, City of Iowa City MEMORANDUM Date: June 13, 1986 To: City Council From: James Schoenfelder, Energy Coordinator Re: Energy Conservation Program The City of Iowa City has won the "Iowa Award for Excellence in Energy Conservation" from the State of Iowa for our energy conservation program, and specifically for the innovative concept of the Energy Savings Payback Fund. The award will be presented by Governor Branstad at the Governor's Office on June 20, 1986, at 3:00 p.m. The City is permitted to send up to three persons to the awards presentation if desired. bdw5/8 -A, 10UJA EnERGY POLKY ioun[IL CAPITOL COMPLEX — DES MOINES. IOWA 50319 — 515-281.4420 Dennis Guffey Acting Director and chavman June 12, 1986 Mr. James L. Schoenfelder Energy Coordinator City of Iowa City 410 East Washington Iowa City, IA 52240 Dear Mr. Schoenfelder: Terry E. Branslad Governor It is my pleasure to inform you that your project has won the Iowa Award for Excellence in Energy Conservation. It will be submitted to the U.S. Department of Energy by Governor Terry E. Branstad in nomination for the 1986 National Awards Program for Energy Innovation. Your contribution to energy conservation encourages economic development in the State of Iowa and deserves to be recognized. Congratulations! Please make plans to attend the Iowa awards ceremony on Friday, June 20, 1986 at 3:00 P.M. in the Governor's Office at the State Capitol. You will be recognized by the Governor, receive your award, and have your picture taken by the press. Please R.S.V.P. to Tami Kuhn of our staff by June 18, 1986; call (515) 281-7013. The Energy Policy Council hopes this award will encourage you to continue your commitment to energy conservation efforts in the future. We look forward to working with you to increase energy awareness in Iowa and the nation. Again, congratulations from the Council and our staff. Sincerely, DG:ac Making Ale most of Iowat energy 1077 _f City of Iowa city MEMORANDUM WE: June 12, 1986 M: Dale Helling and City Council FROM: Chuck Schmadeke RE: Cost of Wastewater Treatment Facility Improvements Attached is a chart prepared by neetccosts ddysh growthhe distrib- tion of wastewater facility Project roew Bros h andnexistnded in ing needs. The cost distribution is based on imp the selected Alternative 11. —A, a -f IDIAL FRMA=T 6 33,91LOD0 TYSTEM EXISTING; 5TMCIVEMENTSI NEV PLANTS NEMENTS 14,608,000 I 9�0� FEV GROVIM tEw TGEVTN NIV f 319,m0 f 2,629,000 EXISTING NEEDS EXISTING NEEDS EXISTING NEEDS f 11,979,000 i 9,993,000 i 1271,000 I i i I PROJECT COST DISTRIBUTION � � a 0 IV I parks & recreation department MEMO to, The Honorable Mayor, City Council Members, and City Manager from. Terry G. Trueblood, Director's re: Tour of Parks and Recreation date - June 13, 1986 Facilities On behalf of the Parks and Recreation Commission, I Would like to extend an invitation to join us on a tour of city facilities operated and maintained by the Parks and Recreation Department. The tour is scheduled for Saturday, July 12th, with the Commission conduct- ing a brief meeting at 8:30 a.m. in the Recreation Center, and the tour beginning at 9:00 a.m., leaving from the Center parking lot. We hope to conclude the tour by mid-afternoon. Tentatively scheduled stops include City Park, City Park Pool, Hickory Hill Park, Mercer Park, Mesquakie Park, Napoleon Park, Oakland Cemetery, and the Central Business District. Additionally, we will be driving by many other areas. The tour has two primary purposes: 1) to point out and discuss areas of concern; and 2) to become more familiar with department facilities and areas of maintenance responsibility. If you would like to join us, please contact Dee Harvey at 356-5110 by July 3rd. We need to know numbers in order to make transportation and lunch arrangements. We hope you will be able to join us. cc: Parks and Recreation Commission Members city of iowa city /071 =1'�I pate? (WESTBRANCB6m Thursday, May 29. 1966 Libraries and horses By Kevin Boatright "What do we, as a nation, care about books? How much do you think we spend altogether on our libraries, public or pri. vate, as compared with what we spend on our horses?" John Ruskin made that cynical observa. lion about England in 1865, but it's no less true today, substituting Corvettes and con. version vans for stallions and mares. In our own state, it is noteworthy that, in total number of volumes, the University of Iowa's library ranks ninth in size among Big Ten universities. The library at Iowa Slate University ranks sixth in size among Big Eight universities, The S6 million spent by Iowa and Iowa State for library materials in 1984-85 was less than the amount spent by the Univer. sity of Texas alone. In most Iowa towns, West Branch and Iowa City included, per capita tax support for the public library amounts to less than 525 per year. Subtract staff salaries, build. ing maintenance and other costs, and what's left wouldn;t buy one book per per. son per year. In many small towns, West Branch among them, it wouldn't do any good to buy a book for everyone since you'd have no place to put it. A library is not a book warehouse, but that is what many cramped library buildings now resemble. Our public and campus libraries aren't starving, they're being eaten alive by "bookworms": inflation, inadequate space, cuts or no growth in funding, the information explosion and, worst of all, public apathy and the widespread feeling That the library budget is a frill to be whit. tled down at the earliest opportunity. Setting Aside the equally urgent needs of she National Archives and its system of presidential libraries (in which 1 have an Obvious interest), I would suggest that a Ii. brary is fundamental, not incidental, to ■ town or campus. It Is the memory of those Communities, the nerve center that makes research and informed decision-making possible. For that reason, money spent on Ii. VVVVVV brarieS is in a category by itself, quite dis. tinct from money spent on street paving and sewage treatment. When libraries arc allowed to languish, the campuses and towns they serve begin to die of a Corporate Alzheimer's disease, characterized by loss of memory, senility and paralysis. Theta is no "status quo" for a library. Staying "as is" is an admission of failure,. chiefly a failure to serve the students and taxpayers who need what a library has to offer: current, accurate information. When you see children, rollege stu. dents, teachers and retired persons at a library's check-out desk, remember that books are the only renewable, the only renewing, resource there is. Good books are worth the paper they're printed on, and the public and college libraries that house them deserve decent support in the form of appropriations and contributions. Vartan Gregorian, president of the New York Public Library, recently said that "a library is a sacred place... We are a trea. sured repository of civilization. Sometimes 1 am overwhelmed when 1 realize what we mean to the city and to the world. Libraries keep the records on behalf of all humanity ...II makes a man tremble. Endless sources of knowledge are here," That's a different view of the role of a library than the one held by the members Of most city councils and stale legislatures, or the people who elect them. Today, with bookworms chewing up our libraries, dollars truly are the best book. marks. What a difference it would make If every cent of support could have its Dewey decimal point moved farther to the right. That should be our goal, so that we as a nation might spend at least as much on II- braries as we do on Mustangs. The writer to director of development for the Herbert Hoover Presidential Library Association in Weal Branch. /Od10 —t r-- ■■ EVENSEN DODGE, INC. ■■ f INANCIAL CONSU LTANTS A r I, I to IA27.86 EVENSEN DODGE, INC. FINANCIAL CONSULTANTS J June 12, 1986 Ms. Rosemary Vitosh Acting Assistant City Manager City of Iowa City 410 E. Washington Street Iowa City, Iowa 52240 Dear Ms. Vitosh: Attached is our Presale Analysis prepared in connection with the Cityls proposed issuance of $6,350,000 of General Obligation Bonds on July 1, 1986. The Presale Analysis summarizes the purpose of the Bond issue, describes how the Bond issue has been structured, and discusses other aspects related to the marketing of the Bonds. r We will prepare a Postsale Analysis reporting the results of the sale, market conditions preceding and immediately following the sale, comparative issues in the market, and other matters rele- vant to the sale of the Bonds. The Postsale Analysis will be submitted following the closing and delivery of this issue. j We look forward to a successful offering. EVENSEN DODGE, INC. IBJ. S.� . Wayne S. Burggraaff Senior Vice President -, mkh 3608 IDS lower, Minneapolis Minnesola 55402 IA27.86B/15 612/338-3535 800/328-8200 800/328-8100 Minnesota 1 rit r I� i to i !A SUMMARY OF 19 PURPOSE OF IH I,. STRUCTURIN RATING , D I` GENERAL MA'. (r, TENTATIVE 1 H r IH EXHIBIT A -- EXHIBIT B-- IA I� It i� y I1 tt I: re t hs I� r+ ' 1+ t' IA27.86B/16 TABLE OF CONTENTS PRESALE ANALYSIS $6,350,000 GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS CITY OF IOWA CITY, IOWA JOHNSON COUNTY, IOWA t.. Proposed Sale Date: July 1, 1986 u SUMMARY OF RECOMMENDATIONS Recommendations and arrangements for the Bond sale have been developed by Evensen Dodge, Inc., after consultation with the Acting Assistant City Manager, Rosemary Vitosh, and Ken Haynie, Bond Counsel to the City of Iowa City. 14 The arrangements and conditions for the Bond sale will be it incorporated in resolutions and other documentation prepared by Ahlers, Cooney, Dorweiler, Haynie & Smith, the City's Bond !A Counsel, and Evensen Dodge, Inc. Action authorizing the Bond it sale is scheduled for City Council consideration at the June 17, 1986 City Council meeting. is The major recommendation contained herein is that the City issue $6,350,000 of General Obligation Bonds to be sold on July 1, 1986, for the purpose described below. it '.7 PURPOSE OF THE SALE Proceeds of this Bond sale will provide the City with the funds It to finance definitively a number of public improvement projects. It The Bond proceeds are estimated to be used as follows: I� Uses of Funds Ptl City Project Costs $6,225,000 Underwriter's Discount/ Issuance Costs 125,000 Total $6,350,000 �F 19 I 12 i -1- Ix IA27.85A/17 /o P/ a. -I t: The City projects to be funded by this bond issue are as follows: t� East Side Water Storage Tank $1,100,000 Summit/Burlington Signals 24,000 Benton Street/Morman Trek Signals 25,000 t: Scott Boulevard Paving (Design) 26,000 Heartland Railroad Crossings 50,000 Gilbert Street Bridge Deck 70,000 �a Dodge Street Bridge Deck 155,000 Burlington Street Bridge at Ralston Creek 42,000 Woolf Avenue Bridge Deck (Design) 7,000 Melrose Avenue Bridge Deck (Design) 10,000 to Benton Street Bridge Widening 575,000 Brookside & 2nd Avenue Bridges (Design) 25,000 City Plaza Lights Replacement 31,000 )a Benton Street Culvert Replacement 40,000 Dubuque Street - Iowa Avenue to Park Road 365,000 Dubuque Road Improvements 30,000 to $2,575,000 �! I Swimming Pool Project $3,650,000 ' It I� Discount/Issuance Costs 125,000 ly Total $6,350,000 IK The swimming pool project was approved by the voters at an j election held June 3. The other projects are "essential IK corporate purpose" projects and do not require voter approval. It STRUCTURING OF THE BOND ISSUE ii Various components of this issue were structured in different I, ways. The Eastside water storage tank project and the swimming j pool project were structured to provide level debt service over fifteen years. The balance of the projects were structured with ten level principal payments. Exhibit A includes debt schedules for each component of the issue and for the total issue. Under current market conditions, high quality issues with maturities of "intermediate" range of ten to fifteen years are regarded to be highly marketable issues. The debt schedule for this issue providing for a term of fifteen years is at the high end of this range. On an overall basis, the $6,350,000 bond issue has an average maturity of 9.21 years. The issue has been structured in $25,000 increments for the purpose of allowing trading and selling in this customary block size. -2- ^ IA27.85A/18 =1'k, =1� with flexibility and the ability to take Several features have been added in the structuring of the issue to provide the City occur in the Id advantage of lower interest rates should they future. The primary feature which adds flexibility is the provision for tt the City to call to call or redeem bonds maturing beginning in 1996 an extending to the end of the issue. This allCifYinterest $3,125,000 or 49.28 of the $6,350,000 of principal can save interest I" rates in the future are lower, and the City cost by replacing the current debt with lower cost debt. Also, investment bankers and underwriters who bid on the bond issue ears and optimize {ti will be required to submit their bid with coupons in ascending order to minimize debt service in the early y the potential use of the call feature. The ability to deepen the call feature to oYderis maximum madelevel possible require that coupons be bid in ascending by provision of an underwriters discount. The amount of discount permits the successful bidder offered relates to the term and difficulty anticipated in selling ed the issue. The discount (underwriting syndicate) to purchase the bonds with spec iwer f no discount it coupons and to bidder would have toreoffer the bonds at Par. lbid a higher coupon 14 allowed, selling the bonds rate on the bonds to obtain their commission y at a premium. purchasers and offsets Experience has shown that use the helps make an issue more attractive to p �a impact of the call feature. of this issue the discount is strongly advisable in the marketing rice II underwriters at a P ti These bonds 1 348 belowotheramount of the Bonds. approximately I s RATING currentl has an "Aaa" rating from Moody's j' The City of Iowa City Y Mood 's. A is Investors Service, Inc., the highest rating given by Y financial condition and will 1 likely s of preliminary review i City l 1986. comparable municipalities indicates that this rating e be renewed for the issue scheduled to be sold on July GENERAL MARKET CONDITIONS all of which are There are a number of indices available I vailab e, categories designed to plot the tax exempt bond market or various -, designed market. One of the best known of these indices is the of twenty bond Bon_ dm's Index. is IA27.85A/19 r- _ A graph dated June 5, 1986, showing the movement includedis the Bond lS Wer's indexlysis andlideover the ntified asasExhi.bit Bt three �.ed It demonstrates w h strength of the tax-exempt mark1986 a when itin fell6. to 6,he 86%. Since seven-year low on March 6, figure which {� then it has risen to its current level of 7.978, a then still well below the general level of the past three years. III If this issue were to be sold today, we believe that it would receive a net interest rate in the range of 7.258 to 7.758. Nevertheless, the possibility t eventsshifts thatncannotthe mbekeforeseen. II because of its sensitivity will boT�erefore, the we cannot redid whatJth lac ual rate of interest I! IAi t' u t k.i Tentative Bond Sale Schedule Iowa City, Iowa Vi June 16, 1986 City Council review of Presale Analysis and debt issuance proposals. u June 17, 1986 Public hearing; City Council consideration and action on resolution authorizing bond 14 sale. June 18, 1986 Draft copies of an Official Statement will be submitted to City staff and Bond Counsel for review. i1 June 19, 1926 Official Statement will be mailed to + underwriters and other interested parties throughout the country. June 23-30, 1986 Potential bidders contacted, questions from , underwriters and analysts concerning proposed sale answered. June 24, 1986 Official publication of Notice of Bond Sale. June 25, 1986 Official publication of Notice of Bond Sale. IN July 1, 1986 Bond sale. July 2-22, 1986 Work with Bond Counsel on details concerning arrangements for closing and delivery. July 23, 1986 Approximate date for closing and delivery. i L.� _5_ ^ IA27.85A/21 ,O �/ I 17 IA27.85B/2 SNICII i tiu" FD:! FRC•: ZZ�C DEN SERVICE SCHEDULE DATE PRINCIPAL COUP09 INTEREST PERIOD TOTAL FISCAL TOTAL 6/ Ili, 229,075.00 229,015.00 229,015.00 1:/ 1/87 124,950.00 124,950.00 6/ I/S3 150,000.00 4.500000 124,950.00 274,950.00 359,900.00 121 I/E3 121,515.00 121,575.00 5l 1/S9 175,000.00 5.000000 121,575.00 295,575.00 419,150.00 12/ 1/59 117,200.00 117,100.00 6/ 1190 175,000.00 5.500000 117,200.00 292,200.00 409,400.00 121 1190 112,337.50 112,387.50 6/ 11191 200,000.00 5.750000 112,3E1.50 312,337.50 424,775.00 121 1151 106,637.50 106,631.50 6/ 1192 200,000.00 6.000000 106,637.50 305,537.50 413,275.00 121 1/52 100,537.50 100,537.50 5l !153 270,000.00 5.250000 100,637.50 300,637.50 401,275.00 121 '.193 94,357.50 114,3211.50 61 :!?4 225,000.00 6.500000 94,387.50 319,337 50 413,775.00 121 1i54 57,073.OP 87,911`.,00 6/ ::95 :ZS,ODO.CO 5.700000 27t675.00 312,075.00 399,:50.00 121 1155 79,537.50 79,537 50 61 !1195 250,00.00 6.9000o0 79.537.50 325,E-7.50 409,075.00 Ill 1/56 70,912.50 70,9!2,50 61 IM 275,000.00 7.100000 70,912.50 345,912.50 416,525.00 12/ 1/37 61,!50.00 61,1150.00 6/ MS 300,000.00 7.200000 61,150.00 361,150.00 422,300.00 12/ 1/58 50,350.00 50,350,00 61 J39 300,000.00 7.300000 50,350.00 350,350.00 400,700.00 12/ 1/99 39,400.00 39,400.00 6/ 1/ 0 325,000.00 7.400000 777,400.00 364,400.00 403,900.00 12/ 1/ 0 27,375.00 27,315.00 61 1l 1 350,000.00 7.500000 27,375.00 377,375.00 404,750.00 I,./ 1/ 1 14,250.00 14450.00 5/ 1/ 2 31.,000.00 7.600000 14,250.00 389,250.00 403.SC0.00 ______________ BCCSOE9 3,725,000.0D 2,644,725.00 5,369,725.00 3,1:5,000.00 2,644,725.00 5,369,725.00 DATE, 7! !!86 4TH DELIVERY CF 7l 1/ES MENS TEASE 31,+64.533 AVE•.ASE ! EFZ 10..115? N I C 1.193494 2 US1INS 95.6500000 PREPARED BY EVE55EN DOME, INC. F9!IC'I-: 05-:.-1935 3'u11ii XE: ' 15:.8; b /OP/ —,A v fi.. u � EST SIDE IlAieS. 9T05H8E TA43 c� DEET SERVICE EC.:E98LE u • BATE FF,I!IC:FAL COUF04 14TUES7 FUND TaiAL FISCAL 79TAL c, 61 1/37 69,265.63 691255.63 69,265.63 121 1/E1 37,76!.25 37,731.25 it IIE3 50,000.00 4.500000 37,781.25 87,761.25 135,562.50 121 1188 36,656.25 36,656.25 1/59 50,000.00 5.000000 35,656.25 96,656.25 123,312.50 I� 121 1169 35,406.25 35,406.25 r' 61 1190 50,000.00 5.500000 35,466.25 85,06.25 120,912.50 „ 121 1/90 34,031.25 34,031.25 61 1/91 50,000.00 5.750000 34,031.25 84,031.3 119,062.50 12/ 1191 32,593.75 32,592.75 6/ 1/92 50,000.00 6.000000 32,593.75 B2,5?3.75 115,187.50 121 1192 31,093.75 31,993.75 61 1193 75,000.00 5.30000 31,693.75 106,6?3.75 137,137.50 It 121 1/5- -8,7!0.00 28,757.00 ?5.000.00 6.SOOUDD 28.750.00 103,750,60 1;2.500.00 , t 26, L/ 1194 21.3)2.50 312.50 '-I '.195?S,OBU. CO 6.790090 25.312.50 101,3!2.50 127,625.00 23,866.00 2,E00.00 i- 51 1/95 75,000.00 6.900000 23,950.60 99,800.00 122,600.00 t !ZI 1/?6 2!,212.50 21,212.50 51 !1?7 75.000.00 1.160000 21,212.50 96,212.50 117,;25.00 `y 171 1157 18,550.00 18,5 0.00 61 1193 75,000.00 7.200000 I9,E50.00 93,550.00 112,100.00 �t 121 !/9E 15,850.00 15,550.00 .� 51 !/99 100,600.00 1.300000 15,550.00 115,850.00 131,700.00 i l2l 1199 12,200.00 12,200.00 si u o 100,000.00 1.406000 12,200.00 112,200.00 124,40.00 121 !/ 0 8,500.00 8,500.00 61 11 I 100,040.00 1.500000 8,500.00 108,500.00 117,000.00 t 121 !1 1 4,750.00 4,750.00 t 6/ 11 2 '.25,000.00 7.600000 4,150.00 129,750.00 134,500.00 Ik -------'------ -------------- `,� 1,12"000.00 504,240.63 1,929,240.63 ACCRUED 504.240_63 - 1.929_240.63 :nTE. i; :186 ri?� CELi4E5'i SF 77 1155 tf ?:6E5P:3E Ca'iu9 7.1,56 4EE62E!... 10.::7 ,I 1 C '! • 7.;99503 ? US 166 ?3..'560000 I' 'V"'c °' !:lC. .r rnnw EY : c.I =1 876.', t, / O V , , , 1, 1 , IA27.951 EXHIBIT B i Bond Buyer's Index Graph 1 1 .5% 11.0% 10.5% 10.0% 9.5% a� 0 9.0% o: 8.5% 8.0% 7.5% 7.0% 6.5% June 5, 1986 1/84 7/84 1/85 7/85 1/86 7/86 Month 20 Year G.O. Index THIS WEEK 7.97 LAST WEEK 7.70 BOND BUYERS INDEX (1983-86) PREPARED BY EVENSEN DODGE, INC. 1 1 .5% 11.0% 10.5% 10.0% 9.5% a� 0 9.0% o: 8.5% 8.0% 7.5% 7.0% 6.5% June 5, 1986 1/84 7/84 1/85 7/85 1/86 7/86 Month 20 Year G.O. Index THIS WEEK 7.97 LAST WEEK 7.70 .. .. :Yr: _-T PRECEDING A M Y C ■� EVENSEN DODGE, INC. ■■ FINANCIAL CONSULTANTS 0 I f� IA27.86B/4 W EVENSEN DODGE, INC. �! LIN ANCIAL CONSUlTAN15 la $A June 12, 1986 `-` Ms. Rosemary Vitosh Manager Acting Assistant City City of Iowa Cion Street a 410 E. Wash ingt 52240 Iowa City, I� Dear Ms. Vitosh: is prepared in connection with Attached is our Presale Analy sevenue y Cit 's proposed issuance of $38,950,000 of Sewer Utility Bonds on July 22, 1986- sis summarizes the purpose of the Bond issue, The Presale Analysis and discusses IL aspects related to the marketing of the Bonds. We refer describes how the Bond issue has been struc mor W which a other asp pint City/Evensen Dodge and sale you also to the j there is a detailed discussion of the copy oflthatlmemorandum is I� alternatives available to the City. e attached. 11 We look forward to a successful offering. a Sincerely, I ` EVENSEN DODGE, C • �J`�� /� / Wayne S. Burggraaff Senior Vice President it /jgc 3608 IDS Tower, Minneapolis Minnesota 55402 IA27.86B/5 612/338.3535 800/328-8200 000/328.8100 Minnesota Q -f =l� 1'k, I TABLE OF CONTENTS Page SUMMARY OF RECOMMENDATIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 PURPOSEOF THE SALE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 i STRUCTURING OF THE BOND ISSUE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 OUTSTANDING SEWER DEBT 2 SECURITY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . i . . . . . . 2 d �v METHODOF SALE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 sr GENERAL MARKET CONDITIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 ' f 1 t PENDING LEGISLATION REGARDING TAX EXEMPTION . . . . . . . . 4 � 6 ! "s SALE SCHEDULE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 a EXHIBIT A --Debt Redemption Schedule IR EXHIBIT B --The Bond Buyer's Index Graph EXHIBIT C --May 22, 1986 Memorandum on Financial Planning and Recommendations i l9 I I Ih 1's It �c 11 h IA 27.868/6 r• PRESALE ANALYSIS is $38,950,000 Sewer Revenue Bonds City of Iowa City Johnson County, Iowa Proposed Sale Date: July 22, 1986 �a �-� SUMMARY OF RECOMMENDATIONS Recommendations and arrangements for the Bond sale have been developed by Evensen Dodge, Inc., after consultation with Acting Assistant City Manager, Rosemary Vitosh, concerning the City's financing options to generate the funds necessary to pay the cost „ of improvements to the City's wastewater treatment system. Mr. Ken Haynie, Bond Counsel to the City of Iowa City, was consulted on legal matters and procedures relating to the proposed sale. ' Themajor recommendation contained herein is that the City issue $38,950,000 of Sewer Revenue Bonds to be sold on July 22, 1986, for the purpose described below. �+ PURPOSE OF THE SALE Proceeds of this Bond sale will provide the City with the funds �-� to make major improvements to the City's wastewater treatment system. Sources and uses of funds are as follows: I �.a Sources $38,950,000 Bond Proceeds 3,299,340 Investment Earnings $42,249,340 Uses Construction Fund $33,911,000 Debt Service Reserve Fund 3,656,563 2,032,259 Capitalized Interest 175,000 Issuance Costs 779,000 Discount 1,684,600 Refunding of G.O. Sewer Bonds Miscellaneous (Rounding) 10918 $42,$42,2 I ly I� IA27.86B/7 1 /08A a STRUCTURING OF THE BOND ISSUE Several alternatives were considered and d'4scussed with the City before reaching a final decision on the best. debt structure for this issue. The City considered revenue bond, general obligation/revenue bond combinations, and current interest/zero coupon bond combinations. The option selected was current interest revenue bonds. This option best meets the City's goals of minimizing debt service costs and preserving the City's Aaa general obligation rating. The structure finally selected provides for repayment of the debt over a twenty-six year period, as shown in Exhibit A. The structure provides for level debt service payments at a level of approximately $3,650,000 annually. The bonds will be offered for sale at a discount of 28 by provision of an underwriters discount. Iowa State statutes permit a municipality to offer an underwriter's discount in an amount not exceeding 28 of the bond issue size. The amount of discount offered relates to the term and difficulty anticipated in selling the issue. The discount permits the successful bidder (underwriting syndicate) to purchase the bonds with specified coupons and to reoffer the bonds at par. If no discount were allowed, the successful bidder would have to bid a higher coupon rate on the bonds to obtain their commission by selling the bonds at a premium. Experience has shown that use of the discount helps make an issue more attractive to purchasers. Also, investment bankers and underwriters who bid on the bond issue will be required to submit their bid with coupons in ascending order to minimize debt service in the early years and optimize the use of the call feature. OUTSTANDING SEWER DEBT As of July 1, 1986, the City will have outstanding $800,000 in sewer revenue bonds and $1,725,000 in general obligation bonds paid out of sewer revenues. The revenue bonds will be defeased out of funds currently on hand, and the general obligation bonds will be effectively defeased with a portion of the proceeds of this issue. By defeasing its current sewer debt, the City will eliminate restrictive covenants in the revenue bond ordinance and spread its entire sewer debt service cost over the life of this issue. IA27.86B/8 /opt _1 SECURITY W The Bonds will be payable solely out of sewer revenues. TO provide the necessary revenue, the City will raise sewer rates over a three-year period to a level which will meet at all times the requirements of the bond resolution. The resolution will provide that rates must be set at a level which will generate annual net revenues at least 1.1 times annual debt service. " Further security for the Bonds will be added by the provision in Iowa law that sewer charges are liens against property and by creation of a debt service reserve To enhance the marketability of the Bonds we recommend that the City apply for a rating on this issue. The City's outstanding sewer revenue bonds are rated "A" by Moody's Investor's Service. We are hopeful that with the rate increase and other security " features listed above, this issue will also receive an "A" rating. While no guarantee can be given that an "A" rating will be received, it is essential that a rating be applied for. Is METHOD OF SALE It The City also reviewed thoroughly the question of whether to sell the Bonds through negotiation or a public, competitive sale. It o was decided that none of the factors which would make a ' negotiated sale more effective were present in this case and that therefore a competitive sale would produce the lowest net " interest cost to the City. It GENERAL MARKET CONDITIONS ' A graph dated June 5, 1986, showing the movementof the -Bond Buyer's Index (BBI) over the last three years is included- w ti h this analysis and identified as Exhibit B. It demonstrates ' general trends in the tax-exempt market. The BBI graph charts the movement of 20 general obligation issues with an average rating of A. The Bond Buyer also publishes an index of 25 revenue bonds maturing in thirty years. The movement of the revenue bond index has been similar to that of the BBI except that the revenue bond index averages approximately 45 basis points higher than the BHI. Both indexes dropped to their lowest levels in more than seven years early in March. They have risen somewhat since then, but tax-exempt rates are still much lower than their general level over the past three years. If this issue were to be sold today, we believe that it would receive a net interest rate in the range of 8.008 to 8.508. Because of uncertainties in the market we cannot predict what the actual rate of interest will be when the Bonds are sold on July 22. IA27.86B/8.1 -Al r I PENDING LEGISLATION REGARDING TAX EXEMPTION )'D On December 17, 1985, the United States House of Representatives passed H.R. 3838, entitled the "Tax Reform Act of 1985." H.R. 3838 is now pending in the United States Senate. If enacted Ia into law in the form approved by the House of Representatives, this law would, because of its January 1, 1986 effective date, be applicable to this financing. {i On March 14, a Joint Statement was issued by the majority and minority leaders of the House Ways and Means and Senate Finance Committees and the Secretary of the Treasury endorsing a 19 postponement of the effective date of tax reform legislation I' until September 1, 1986 (or the date of enactment of legislation, if earlier). On the strength of this joint statement, the City IB will not be required to comply with H.R. 3838. It is also pos- sible that when the law is finally passed, it will not be in its present form. At that time, we will review with the City any 13 further changes that need to be made in the City's procedures to insure the continuing tax exemption of this issue. 4 ie IA27.86B/9 /69z r- 1, IA 1� I Id June 17, 1986 19 I' June 20, 1986 I` June 26, 1986 li I° July 1, 1986 (Y JE July 2-21, 1986 1� Ik p� July 15, 1986 July 16, 1986 �k July 22, 1986 Is July 22 — August i. 18, 1986 i August 19, 1986 h� Ie ly IF IY I� IM I� r I' I' IA27.86B/11 SALE SCHEDULE Tentative Bond Sale Schedule Iowa City, Iowa Public hearing. City Council consideration and action on resolution authorizing bond sale. Draft copies of an official Statement will be submitted to City staff and Bond Counsel for review. Draft also sent to Moody's. Rating presentation to Moody's Investors Service. official Statements will be mailed to underwriters and other interested parties throughout the country. Potential bidders contacted, questions from underwriters and analysts concerning proposed sale answered. official publication of Notice of Bond Sale official publication of Notice of Bond Sale Bond Sale. Work with Bond Counsel on details 'concerning arrangements for closing and delivery Approximate date for closing and delivery 5 ,DIAL -I o, II IA27.86B CITY OF 1"'M MY, 10'IA J36,950,CP0 3EVE1LE BONDS I1 7/ 119? 1482,456.25 1,182,455.25 I 1p 1/ GEST SERVICE SCHEDULE 7.300000 1,162,456.25 1.Y Ic 7/ �1 !/ 0 1/ 1 1,450,060.00 7,900000 1,130,761. 25 1,130,781. 25 DAiE PRINCIPAL COUPON INTEREST PERIOD TOTAL FISCAL TOTAL la I/ 1/37 1,013,506.:5 3,654,267.50 1,524,193.15 1,524,193.75 1/ 2 1,550,000.00 7/ 1/67 1,073,50615 2,623,596.25 1,5:4,193.75 1,524,193.75 3,048„31.50 1/ 2 !/ 1183 t,p12,2"c1.:5 1,524,193.75 1,524,193.75 lr l+t 71 1/H 1,700,000.0D 3,500000 1,524,!93.75 1,524,!93.75 3,048,387.50 IS 1/ 1/39 625,000.00 5,00000 1,524,193.75 2,149,193.75 944,281,25 2,769,231,25 li 7/ !I6? 1,506,063.75 1,506,063,75 3,655,262.50 i 11 1/90 650,000.00 6.050000 1,506,063.75 2,156,063.75 7/ 1/90 3,640,106.25 1 1,466,406.25 1,436,406.25 3,642,475.00 3.100000 1/ 1/91 700,000.00 6,30D000 1,466,406.25 2,166,406.25 ., ,I 17 I' 7/ 1/91 790.537.50 790,537.50 11464,356.25 1,464,356,25 3,650,762.50 !I 6 11 1/91 750,000.00 6.550000 1,+641355.25 2,214,356.25 I 14 7/ 1/72 1,439,793.75 1,439,793.75 3,654,150.00 It ll 1/?3 800,000.00. 6,600000 1,439,793.75 2,239,793.75 3,02S,762.SO 7/ 1193 71 !1 7 1,412,593.15 1,412,593,75 3,652,337,50 609,600.00 1/ 1/94 350,000.00 MUM !,412,593.75 2,262,5=3,75 S. !0000 13 3,134,5('0,00 i7 1'! 7/ !/94 IM".631.25 1,332,631.25 3,645,225.00 !/ 3/?5 900,000.00 7.300000 1,132,631.25 2,232,:31,25 3 7/ 3/95 1,349,761.25 1,34997^1.'25 3,632,412.50 !/ !195 975,000.00 7,500000 1,2?9,783.25 2,324,181.25 7/ li?6 1,313,218.75 1,313,213,75 3,630,000,00 I; !/ 'r61 1,050,000.00 7,600000 1,313,216.75 71 .197 !,273,315.75 !,273,335.75 3,636,537.50 li !1?8 1,150,000.00 7. 00000 1,:73,338.75 2,423,313. i5 la 7/ !196 3.229,616.75 !,229,516.75 3,652,937.50 I/ 1/9? 1,215,000.00 7,700000 1,229,616.75 2,;54,616,75 I1 7/ 119? 1482,456.25 1,182,455.25 3,637,075.00 1p 1/ I/ 0 1,3".5,000.00 7.300000 1,162,456.25 2,507,455.:5 Ic 7/ �1 !/ 0 1/ 1 1,450,060.00 7,900000 1,130,761. 25 1,130,781. 25 1,130,781,25 2,580,761.25 3,633,237.50 111 11 1 1,073,506.: 1,013,506.:5 3,654,267.50 It 1/ 2 1,550,000.00 7.900000 1,073,50615 2,623,596.25 Ii 7/ 1/ 2 t,p12,2"c1.:5 1,012,261, 25 3,635,187.50 lr 1/ 1/ 3 1,700,000.0D 3,500000 1,017,261.'S 2,712,23115 IS 71 1/ 11 3 !/ 4 1,325,000.00 B4O50000 944,2615 944,231,25 944,281,25 2,769,231,25 3,656,562,50 11 71 1!' 670,325,00 3,640,106.25 1 11 11 S 1,975,000,00 3.100000 870,325.00 2,645,625.00 it! 71 :1 ., ,I 790.537.50 790,537.50 3,676,562,50 !I 6 2,13G,000.vG 6,100000 790,337.50 2,940,637,50 I 7/ 11 6 703,762.50 703,762.50 3,644, 600. 00 Ir 11 11 7 2,325,000.00 8.100000 703,762.50 3,02S,762.SO 71 !1 7 609,500,00 609,600.00 3,638.162.50 :! 0 1,5:5,000.00 S. !0000 6Di,600.90 3,134,5('0,00 i7 101A /Gp•Z Cl T7 OF 1GA C1 TY, ID11A t3a,95D,000 REVENUE BONDS DEBT SER'/ICE SCHEDULE DATE PRINCIPAL COL'PCN INTEREST PERIOD TOTAL FISCAL TOTAL 71 1/ a 507,337.50 507,337.50 3,641,937.50 11 1/ 9 2,750,000.00 B.150000 507,337.50 3,257,337.50 71 11 9 395,275.00 395,275.00 3,652,612.50 ^+ I/ 1110 2,975,000.00 8.150000 395,275.00 3,370,275.00 7/ 1110 274,043.75 214,043,15 3,644,313.75 11 till 3,225,000.00 8,150000 274,043.75 3,499,043.75 11 1/11 142,625.00 142,525,00 3,641,66875 11 1/12 3,500,000.00 3.150000 142,625.00 3,642,525,00 71 IM -3,642,625.00 '-' -------------- -------------- i : 3E,950,000-00 54,611,763.75 93,561,766.75 ACCRUED �.� 38,950,000.Op 54.611,766.75 93,561,768 75 17 DATE) 71 I/66 4TH D3LIVEa'! OF 71 1185 I.i BOND YEARS 682,550.CC0 AVERASE COUPON 8.001 AVERASE LIFE 17.5:4 f7 � I Z 3,1!5269 X Uailio 98.0000000 �t FEEFARED BY EVENS=_E DODSE, INC. �Y RUIICATE: 05 -70-1986 3UAti9E: 10:15:06 : V• le IA re IIR is (A le /Gp•Z II ZA27.86B, r - wmmm�=m MOM MMM BOND BUYERS INDEX (1983-86) PREPARED BY EVENSEN DODGE, INC. 11.5% 11.0% 10.5% 10.0% 9.5% 8.5% 8.0% 7.5% j 7.0% 6.5% +rrrr 7/83 June 5, 1986 F I' I I's IA27.86B/13 =r•t TO: FROM: RE: City of Iowa City MEMORANDUM DATE: May 22, 1986 City Council & City Manager �\ Rosemary Vitosh, Acting Assistant �1"� Wayne Burggraaff, Evensen Dodge, Inc. Financial Planning Process & Recommendations 4 After an extensive and thorough planning process, the Iowa City City Council made basic decisions on design and construction aspects of this project in September, 1985. Since that time, work has been proceeding on detailed plans and specifications, with construction scheduled to start in October, 1986. The financial planning process for this project has been proceeding during this same period of time. Attached is a schedule which indicates the events which have occurred since March, together with the remaining tentative time schedule. The total estimated construction cost for the project is $33,911,000. After adding to this amount funds required for a debt service reserve, capitalized interest, issuance costs and defeasance requirements for refunding a portion of the City's general obligation debt previously issued for sewer purposes, the total estimated financing is $38,950,000. In planning for the financing for this project, there were five areas which required careful review and consideration. These areas were: 1. Pending federal legislation effecting issuance of tax-exempt debt. 2. Current outstanding debt for the Wastewater System. 3. security and revenue provisions for the new bond issue. 4. Alternate financing mechanisms. 5. Method of sale. PENDING FEDERAL LEGISLATION On December 17, 1985, the House of Representatives passed H.R. 3838 (the "Tax Reform Act"). Included in the Tax Reform Act are numerous provisions which restrict and, in some cases, pro- hibit the issuance of tax-exempt municipal obligations. A variety of provisions contained in this legislation would have an adverse effect on the issuance of debt for this project. C-1 /o -,IQ t_. -I Earlier this year, a "Joint Statement" was issued by Congressional leaders and the Secretary of the Treasury indi- cating that the effective date for any tax-exempt legislation to be passed this year could be expected to be September 1, 1986. More recently, the Senate Finance Committee has passed on its version of the Tax Reform Act, including provisions which would affect the issuance of tax-exempt debt. Therefore, in order to avoid problems associated with pending federal legislation on this subject, it is necessary for the City to issue bonds for the total amount required on this project in one issuance transaction. The sale and closing of the transac- tion must be planned to occur prior to September 1, 1966. OUTSTANDING DEBT The City currently has relatively small amounts of outstanding debt for the wastewater system. Part of this debt is in the form - of sewer revenue bonds and part of it is in the form of general obligation bonds. User fees from the system are being used to make debt service payments in both instances. It is desirable to defease both of these current obligations for sewer purposes as part of the overall financing for the new improvements. Funds are currently available in the sewer fund to f permit a cash defeasance of the outstanding revenue bonds. In the case of the outstanding general obligation bonds, an amount has been built into the issue size of the new issue which would - permit creation of an escrow from which funds would be available for the annual abatement of that portion of the G.O. bond levy required for sewer purposes. The defeasance of the revenue bonds enables the City to adopt a new indenture resolution for the new bond issue, which will reflect current standards and requirements for the issuance of Utility revenue debt. I SECURITY AND REVENUE PROVISIONS Repayment of the debt to be issued for the wastewater system project will be repaid from user fees. Therefore, it is neces- sary that the user fees be increased prior to the time of the bond sale to provide assurance that funds will be available for debt service. The plan that we have been reviewing with Metcalf and Eddy provides for rate increases to be phased in over a three year period, at which time revenue is projected to be adequate to cover annual debt service payments for the remaining life of the bond issue. Future increases following this phase-in period would be dependent on the increased costs of operations for the system. r- 7 1ofy =1� In addition to a commitment to increase rates for the system, it is also necessary to create a debt service reserve equivalent to W the largest annual debt service payment. This reserve is created and exists for purposes of a backup in the event the revenue in any one year is not sufficient to make debt service payments. In addition to the debt service reserve, the proposed indenture resolution includes a covenant which requires rates to be set at a level which will generate revenues equal to 1.1% of the annual debt service payments. These covenants and others contained in the indenture resolution, together with the City's commitment to increase rates, are necessary to obtain the best possible rating from Moody's Investors Service and, ultimately, the sale of bonds - at the lowest possible rate. FINANCING ALTERNATIVES The City's goals in this financing are to provide the funds needed to complete the project at the lowest interest cost within the constraints of the City's debt policies. The City considered a number of financing alternatives. The three best alternatives were: 1. A combination of current -interest general obligation and revenue bonds; 2. Current -interest revenue bonds; and 3. A combination of current -interest and zero-coupon revenue bonds. �J The advantages and disadvantages of each type of financing are discussed below. General Obligation/Revenue Bonds The advantage of using general obligation bonds to fund a portion of the costs of the project is that general obligation bonds carry interest rates lower than the other alternatives discussed in this report. This is true because these bonds are secured by a pledge .of the City's unlimited taxing powers, the strongest security available. (It should be emphasized that although the bonds would be general obligari:on bonds, debt service payments on the bonds would be -made with the sewer utility revenues). Iowa City's current general obligation bonds are rated Aaa by Moody's Investors Service, Inc., the highest rating given by Moody's. The City has earned this outstanding rating hecause of its finan- cial and economic strength; relatively small amounts of outstand- ing debt; and because of its debt policy which stresses rapid repayment of its debt. There are two primary disadvantages to using general obligation bonds for the project. It would use a portion of the City's debt capacity which would othr•,-wise be available for other projects, some of which would be ftui, id only with general obligation bonds. �- It could also jeopardize the City's general obligation Aaa credit rating because it would significantly increase the City's general obligation debt and cause the City to deviate somewhat from its policy of rapid debt repayment. C - 3 Atdt -I Zero Coupon/Current-Interest Revenue Bonds The primary advantage to using zero coupon bonds is that it would defer payment of interest until the later years of the bond issue. This would enable the City to moderate the rate increase required immediately. The disadvantage of zero coupon bonds is that they carry a higher yield than current -interest bonds and thus the total interest cost of the issue would be greater than for the other alternatives. It would also be more difficult to market and secure a good rating for an issue with a large zero coupon component. Current -Interest Revenue Bonds - with revenue bonds only the revenues of the sewer utility are pledged to support the bond issue. This is perhaps the fairest financing method since all operating and capital costs of the system are paid for by the users of the system. Because this security is not as strong as a general obligation pledge, a debt service coverage requirement (for example 1.10%) may be neces- sary. This would require the City to establish rates which would produce net revenues at least 1.10 times debt service require- ments. One feature of Iowa law which enhances the security of sewer revenue bonds is the fact that sewer fees are a direct lien - on property. Our recommendation is that the City use the current -interest revenue bond alternative. Although the total interest cost for such an issue would be slightly higher than for the general - obligation revenue bond combination, the difference in favor of the general obligation combination is not great enough to offset - the disadvantages associated with using general obligation bonds to finance the project. Both the current -interest revenue bond and general obligation revenue bond alternatives would produce significantly lower interest costs than the zero-coupon alternative. METHOD OF SALE Iowa law permits the sale of issues larger than $15,000,000 _ through negotiation rather than the usual method of a competitive public sale. Therefore, it is necessary to decide which is the preferable method for selling the bonds to finance the project. A competitive sale is generally used for the sale of municipal bond issues because it most frequently elicits the best bid for the issue. By giving any interested bidder the opportunity to participate in a sale, the bidder who has the greatest demand for the issue, and hence will submit the bid producing the smallest net interest cost, is most likely to purchase the issue. There _ are, however, certain situation when a negotiated sale is most advantageous for the issuer. This is the case when certain fea- tures of the issue require an aggressive, well -organized market- ing effort to sell the bonds to their ultimate purchasers. This " requires a longer, more extensive commitment by the underwriter to insure the widest distribution of the bonds. A /0 orX WSome of the features of an issue which may make negotiation the better method of sale are: w 1. Complexity. Issues with unusual and complex structures are frequently negotiated. w 2. Novelty. Issues for new or unusual purposes or of a type with which the markets are not familiar may have to be negotiated. ~ 3. Unusual or weak security features. Issues where security is weak, or where the supporting revenue stream is uncertain, are generally negotiated. 4. for flexibility in and timportsizing, structuringthe issue for If of an issue must be adjusted or revised shortly before it is sold, the normal legal process required for a competitive sale may prevent the optimum features from being incorporated in the issue's structure. We recommend that the bonds be sold competitively. Although the issue will be large (an estimated $38,950,000), issues this large and even much larger are frequently sold on a competitive rather than a negotiated basis. in all other respects this issue is of a type with which the market is very familiar. It is not a new or particularly complex type of issue. be Zt carries standard should att actygood bids. Therefore, wefeatUrsur and theibelieve that in high his ase,J com- petitive market forces will produce the best bid for the issue and that a negotiated sale is not in the best interest of the City. SUMMARY N In summary, after a thorough review of all considerations and extensive consultation with members of the City staff and attorneys and other consultants retained by the City, we recommend that: 1. The bonds to finance the wastewater improvements be current -interest revenue bonds; and ti 2. that the bonds be sold through a competitive public sale. C - s /OIX i r PRELIMINARY FINANCING SCHEDULE WASTEWATER SYSTEM IMPROVEMENTS IOWA CITY, IOWA Date Event March 25, 1986: Meeting of City Staff and Evensen Dodge to review financing alternatives; pend- ing federal legislation; and financing schedule options March 26-Aoril 4, 1986: Evensen Dodge prepares preliminary analysis of general obligation/revenue bond financing alternatives April 7, 1986: Metcalf & Eddymeeting oftand Evensen Bond dgeotosdis- - cuss preliminary financing analysis, financing schedule and Waste Water System Rate Study' April 7, 1986: Meeting of City Staff, Bond Counsel and Evensen Dodge with CityCouncil to brief Council on proposed ng schedule and arrangements April 7 -941 -EL 1986: April 7-30, 1986: Rate Study to be prepared by Metcalf & Eddy Detailed Analysis of general obliga- tion/revenue financing program C-6 /DIX _'A� r - _,A� Date Event April 23 -May 9, 1986: Evensen Dodge reviews proposed finan- cing program with Moody's Investors Service April 29, 1986: Meeting of City staff, Metcalf & Eddy and Evensen Dodge to review preliminary rate study conclusions and recommen- dations May 14, 1986: Meeting of Finance Director, Bond Counsel and Evensen Dodge to review draft of revenue bond indenture - i resolution May 20, 1986: City Council sets date of hearing on rate adjustments for June 3, 1986 i 'J May 22, 1986: Metcalf & Eddy rate study submitted to City Council f May 22, 1986: Preliminary financing recommendations from Finance Director., and Evensen i Dodge submitted to the City Council May 27, 1986: Informal Council discussion of rate study and financing program F. C-7 _,A� L:rl r- -�-_------------ i w y Date Event ,. June 3 , 1986: City Council hearing on rate adjustments; first reading on rate ordi- nance w 3, 1986: City Council sets June 17 for hearing June on issuance of bonds. i 9, 1986: Construction cost estimate submitted to June City Staff for final bond sizing pur- poses - June 12, 1986: i Presale Analysis prepared by Evensen to City Staff Dodge and submitted I { June 17, 1986: City Council gives second and third consideration to rate ordinance E reading ' June 17. 1986: City Council holds hearing on issuance j bond sale for of bonds and authorizes July 22, 1986 Meeting tatives and of eMoody June 26, 1986: Evensen age; with s Investors Service in New York i /ogot C_8 r- Date Julv 1. 1986: July 22, August Aug.-SeF Oct., 15 01 -7 a c� Event Rate adjustments become effective r- Johnson County Council of Governments 910 E \&bshinytcn St. kava City, bvvo 4240 rr 00 Date: June 16, 1986 To: Iowa City Counc��il,,,QQ From: Melody Rockwe11�3CC , Co unity Assistance Coordinator Re: Iowa City Representation on JCCOG Animal Shelter Committee On June 25, 1986, at 4:00 p.m., the JCCOf, Animal Shelter Committee will be meeting to discuss the feasibility of a cooperative venture among the JCCOG Communities and County with Iowa City in renovating and expanding the Iowa City Animal Shelter. Because Councilman Zuber, the Iowa City representative on the Animal Shelter Committee, will not be able to attend this meeting, the Council may want to consider appointing an alternate to represent Iowa City's concerns on this matter. please feel free to contact me at 356-5251 with the result of your decision. Thank you. bj2/13 i r i i I 1013 01 c�