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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity Council Resolutions (R-04-2445)-12/31/2004 I' RESOLUTION R-04-2445 ACCEPTING A BID FOR THE CENTRAL FIRE STATION SITE, LOCATED AT 1900 HALL JOHNSON ROAD SUBMITTED BY BROUGHTON LIMITED PARTNERSHIP AND AUTHORIZING THE ACQUISITION OF APPROXIMATELY 2.65 ACRES FROM BLUEBONNET HILLS MEMORIAL PARK, INC., FOR THE PURPOSE OF A SITE FOR A NEW CENTRAL FIRE STATION SITE, DECLARING EXPECTATION TO REIMBURSE THE EXPENDITURE WITH PROCEEDS OF FUTURE DEBT AND AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO SIGN DOCUMENTS SUPPORTING THE TRANSACTION WHEREAS, the Colleyville City Council has determined that the purchase of the property located adjacent and to the west property line of the Broughton Development is desirable for the location of a new Central Fire Station; and WHEREAS, the current Central Fire Station, located at 1900 Hall Johnson Road, is unsuitable for the future fire protection needs of the City; and WHEREAS, the Broughton Limited Partnership desires to purchase the current Central Fire Station site for the purpose of augmenting the Broughton Development; and WHEREAS, the Broughton Limited Partnership submitted a bid for the current Central Fire Station; and WHEREAS, the City of Colleyville, Texas (the "Issuer") intends to issue debt at a future date for the purpose of acquiring land for the future Central Fire Station and further intends to make certain capital expenditures for the project and currently desires and expects to reimburse such capital expenditures with proceeds of such debt; and WHEREAS, under Treas. Reg. S 1.150-2 (the "Regulation"), to fund such reimbursement with proceeds of tax-exempt obligations the Issuer must declare its expectation to make such reimbursement; and WHEREAS, the Issuer desires to preserve its ability to reimburse the expenditures with proceeds of tax-exempt obligations. Resolution R-04-2445 Page 2 of 2 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF CITY OF COLLEYVILLE, TEXAS: Sec. 1. THAT the Colleyville City Council hereby accepts the bid from Broughton Limited Partnership, a Texas limited partnership, for the current Central Fire Station site located at 1900 Hall Johnson Road. Sec. 2. THAT the Colleyville City Council authorizes the acquisition of approximately 2.65 acres from Bluebonnet Hills Memorial Park, Inc., for the purpose of a site for a future Central Fire Station. Sec. 3. THAT the Issuer reasonably expects to reimburse capital expenditures with respect to the acquisition of land for a future fire station with proceeds of debt hereafter to be issued by the Issuer, and that this resolution shall constitute a declaration of official intent under the Regulation. Sec. 4. THAT the Mayor is authorized to execute the necessary documents supporting the transaction. AND SO IT IS RESOLVED. PASSED BY A VOTE OF AYES, ON THIS THE DAY OF NAYS AND ABSTENTIONS 2004. Council determined on October 5, 2004 that this item would be passed over with no further consideration. ATTEST: CITY OF COLLEYVILLE / / Cynthia Singleton, TRMC City Secretary Joe Hocutt Mayor