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HomeMy WebLinkAbout3H - Special Council Meeting Minutes Feb. 27, 1991 "CELEBRATE PRIOR LAKE'S CENTENNIAL. 1991" MINUTES OF THE CITY COUNCIL February 27, 1991 The Common Council of the City of Prior Lake met in special session on Wednesday, February 27,1991 at 5:00 p.m. in the City Council Chambers. Present were Acting Mayor Fitzgerald, Councilmembers Larson, Scott, and White, City Manager Unmacht, and Fiscal Consultant, steve Mattson. Mayor Andren was absent due to being out of town. Acting Mayor Fitzgerald called the meeting to order and asked everyone to rise for the pledge of allegiance. The first order of business was: Consider Bids For the $375,000 General Obligation Equipment Certificates of 1991. The next order of business was: Consider Bids For the $525,000 General Obligation Improvement Bonds of 1991. Fiscal Consultant Mattson conducted the bid opening for both items. Discussion occurred on the bids received. General questions of the Council were discussed. Mattson presented a report to the City Council that Moody's rating service had provided the City with an A bond rating (up from previous bond ratin~s of Baa-I). The Council expressed their pleasure on this posit1ve financial news. MOTION MADE BY SCOTT, SECONDED BY WHITE, TO APPROVE AWARDING OF BID TO PRIOR LAKE STATE BANK FOR EQUIPMENT CERTIFICATES IN THE AMOUNT OF $375,000 SUBJECT TO A NET EFFECTIVE INTEREST RATE OF 5.30%. Upon a vote taken, ayes by Fitzgerald, Larson, Scott and White, the motion passed unanimously. MOTION MADE BY LARSON, SECONDED BY WHITE, TO APPROVE THE AWARDING OF BID TO PIPER JAFFRAY FOR GENERAL OBLIGATION IMPROVEMENT BONDS IN THE AMOUNT OF $525,000 SUBJECT TO A NET EFFECTIVE INTEREST RATE OF 6.1982%. Upon a vote taken, ayes by Fitzgerald, Larson, Scott and White, the motion passed unanimously. The next Council meeting will be Monday, March 4, 1991 at 7:30 p.m. There being no further business, the meeti p.m. by general consent of the Council. adjourned at 5:40 Dee Birch Recording Secretary 4629 Dakota 51. 5.E., Prior Lake, Minnesota 55372 / Ph. (612) 447-4230 / Fax (612) 447-4245 An Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer