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HomeMy WebLinkAbout30611 - MINUTES - City Commission Nei WORKSHOP MEETING DANIA CITY COMMISSION NOVEMBER 21 , 1977 Present: Vice Mayor: James Adams Commissioners: Jean Cook Robert Donly City Manager: John S. Lassiter City Attorney: Frank Adler City Clerk: Wanda' Mullikin Absent: Mayor: John Bertino Commissioner: Howard Hirsch (out of town) A motion was made by Commissioner Cook, seconded by Commissioner Donly to excuse Commissioner Hirsch from this meeting. The motion was carried by all . 1 . Discussion of sewer financing. City Manager Lassiter informed the commissioners that Mr. John Farina of Broome and Farina and Mr. Rick Massey of Harvey Hennan and Associates were present to discuss with the Commissioners the alternatives available if a decision is made to refinance the bond issue. Mr. Massey stated and Vice Mayor Adams,agreed that in the case of refinancing the Sewer Bonds, because of the larger interest rate that would be paid at the present time, there would not be a great deal of reduction in the sewer rates now being paid by the citizens of Dania. The present debt on the bonds is $1,350,00 at 434-% payable by the year 2000 at $)5,000 per year interest rate. To refinance the interest rate would be 6',%. The most important aspect in financing and refinancing would be to consider the amount of new work expected in the near future that would not be funded through grants-unless the commissioners felt that they wanted to spread the debt out proportional to the expected growth, stated Mr. Massey. City Attorney Adler suggested that before refinancing is considered that, 1 ) The City should first find out how much money they will receive from the grant and 2) checkthen with John Farina to find out then how much more would be needed to update the sewer system and any repairs that would have to be done. The Commissioners agreed that the meeting had been very informative and that quite a bit of knowledge was gained. Meeting adjourned. / /yor-CommissiUner C City Clerk u 1tor fiL dR r. q AGENDA CITY OF DANIA ® WORKSHOP MEETING NOVEMBER 21, 1977 8:00 P.M. Discussion on sewer financing. ® APPEARANCE: Rick Massey, Harvey Hennan & Associates O O