City of Milwaukee - File #: 170239

• File #: 170239
• Version: 0
• Type: Resolution
• Status: Passed
• File created: 5/31/2017
• In control: COMMON COUNCIL
• Final action: 6/20/2017
• Title: Resolution authorizing the sale and issuance of general obligation promissory notes in the aggregate amount of $4,000,000 for water systems.
• Sponsors: THE CHAIR
• Indexes: GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS, WATER QUALITY

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result	Tally
6/21/2017	0	MAYOR	SIGNED
6/20/2017	0	COMMON COUNCIL	ADOPTED	Pass	13:0
6/14/2017	0	FINANCE & PERSONNEL COMMITTEE	RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION; Minutes note: Individual appearing: Richard Li, Comptroller Office	Pass	4:0
6/9/2017	0	FINANCE & PERSONNEL COMMITTEE	HEARING NOTICES SENT
5/31/2017	0	COMMON COUNCIL	ASSIGNED TO

Number
170239

Version
ORIGINAL

Reference

Sponsor
THE CHAIR

Title
Resolution authorizing the sale and issuance of general obligation promissory notes in the aggregate amount of $4,000,000 for water systems.

Analysis
Resolution authorizes the issuance and sale of general obligation notes for water systems, in the amount of $4,000,000 in order to receive forgivable loans from the state's Safe Drinking Water Loan program relating to Lead Service Lines.

Body
Whereas, The 2017 Budget of the city authorized $200,000,000 of Contingent Borrowing for purposes not contemplated at the time the budget was adopted; and

Whereas, The state's Safe Drinking Water Loan program may offer the City up to $4,000,000 of forgivable loans for lead service line replacements; and

Whereas, It is imperative that lead service lines be replaced to improve the public health of city residents; and

Whereas, Resolution File Number 161127 authorizes the issuance of general obligation promissory notes for various public purposes, including Contingent Borrowing as may be authorized from time to time; and

Whereas, The city desires to use contingent borrowing to issue general obligation promissory notes in the aggregate amount of $4,000,000 for water systems; now, therefore, be it

Resolved, By the Common Council of the City of Milwaukee that it up to $4,000,000 of Contingent Borrowing for Water Systems is authorized to be issued; and, be it

Further Resolved, That the debt may be issued as Notes pursuant to Resolution Number 161127 (including direct loan notes), and that such debt shall be a purpose of Contingent Borrowing - Unallocated in Exhibit A of the resolution, including refunding of direct loan notes if the debt is temporarily issued as direct loan notes; and, be it

Further Resolved, That the debt may also be issued as water system revenue bonds pursuant to the same terms as Resolution Number 151256, including refunding of direct loan notes if the debt is temporarily issue...