AGENDA CAPTION:
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Consider approval of Ordinance 2021-97, authorizing the Issuance of the “City Of San Marcos, Texas Special Assessment Revenue Bonds, Series 2022 (Whisper South Public Improvement District Project)”; Approving and Authorizing an Indenture of Trust, a Bond Purchase Agreement, an Offering Memorandum, a Continuing Disclosure Agreement, a Landowner Agreement, an Agreement Regarding Waiver of Right of Redemption and Waiver of Agricultural Valuation, Financing Agreement, Construction, Funding and Acquisition Agreement and Other Agreements and Documents in Connection Therewith; Making Findings with Respect to the Issuance of Such Bonds; and Providing for approval of this Ordinance on only one reading as authorized by State Law; and providing an Effective Date.
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Meeting date: December 15, 2021
Department: Finance, Marie Kalka, Finance Director
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Fiscal Note:
Prior Council Action: December 2020 - Council appointed committee to negotiate the terms; May 2021 Term Sheet approved; August 2021, Council approved the development agreement and annexation; December 2021, Council approved the PLOM.
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Background Information:
Whisper South PID (Public Improvement District) will reimburse the developer up to $14,000,000 for infrastructure, improvements and construction completed that provide special benefit to the district that includes approximately 72 acres of commercial, 50 acres of multifamily, and 1,338 SF residential homes. Construction is to begin in the first quarter of 2022 and be completed within one year. Estimated addition to the tax roles at build out of all three improvement areas is approximately $498,000,000.
This next step is the approval of issuance of the revenue bond issuances. Attached to this agenda is the bond issuance ordinance along with the necessary exhibits including the indenture of trust, bond purchase agreement, landowner agreement, notice of assessments, preliminary limited offering memorandum, continuing disclosure agreements, waiver of right of redemption and waiver of agricultural valuation agreements, financing agreement, construction, funding and acquisition agreement for review and approval. Attachments will be completed and finalized the day of meeting after the sale is finalized.
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Recommendation:
Council approve the issuance of bonds and all related documents.