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1995-20115-Minutes for Meeting August 24,1983 Recorded 9/13/1983DESCHUTES COUNTY AUGUST 24, 1983 TAX ANTICIPATION 95-20115 BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS SPECIAL MEETING NOTES ' VOL j983 50 Pxcl 64 Discussion regarding Tax Anticipation Notes ,{ l ��''��° Chairman Young called the meeting to order a �' '�3)(d YN. L�'C 4fAssioner Tuttle and Commissioner Prante were also present. Others in attend- ance were Rick Isham, County Counsel; Michael Maier, County Admin- istrator; and Darrell Davidson, Undersheriff. Mr. Isham stated that $845,000 would be obtained through tax anticipation notes to be repaid in June, 1984 with tax revenues which will be collected by that date. The net cost to do this will be near zero. Although the County will pay interest, this will be partially recouped because the County will invest the tax receipts and that interest income will offset the cost. The interest rate for the Tax Anticipation Notes will be about 6-3/4%. Before the Board was a resolution authorizing the Treasurer to negotiate the sale of Tax Anticipation Notes for 1983-84. MOTION: PRANTE moved to adopt Resolution 83-055. TUTTLE: Second. VOTE: UNANIMOUS APPROVAL. Discussion regarding Dept. of Energy Funds/Solar Access Training Commissioner Tuttle stated that there is $12,000 available through the State Department of Energy to use for training staff and contractors and others in the solar access ordinances. A computer program is also being developed by the City of Ashland to compute solar setbacks that Deschutes County may obtain with these funds. Mr. Tuttle explained that the training would be conducted by Roger Shinbo's firm out of Seattle, Conservation Management Services (Mike McKeever) from Bend, and John Fregonese (computer services). He outlined what the training would cover. CMS will receive $7420; Fregonese will receive $1980 and Shinbo will receive $2500. Before the Board at this time was an intergovernmental agreement with the Dept. of Energy. MOTION: TUTTLE moved to sign the intergovernmental agreement. PRANTE: Second. Commissioner Tuttle stated that this will take place over about a six-week period. Commissioners Tuttle and Prante withdrew the motion. MOTION: TUTTLE moved "to sign the intergovernmental agreement with the Oregon Department of Energy for $12,000 covering the period of August 25 to September 30, 1983 and authorize execution of the personal services contract for the con- tractors I have listed as soon as I have sent the contracts to the State which will be early next week." PRANTE: Second. VOTE: UNANIMOUS APPROVAL. Mr. Maier stated that there would have to be a sup emental budget AUGUST 24, 1983 MINUTES: PAGE 1 �. Jr VOL 5Q P.�� 5 ,.;c created to facilitate the witness assistance program, so he suggested that this be taken from Contingency and cover this cost in the supplemental budget by increasing the appropriation. Discussion regarding Arbitrage Certificate Mr. Isham asked that the record indicate review and approval of the Arbitrage Certificate, which had been prepared by the County's financial advisors, Clements & Marshall, Inc. He asked that they also review and approve the Official Statement prepared by Clements & Marshall. At this time the Board recessed the meeting until 3:45 P.M. to provide them the opportunity to review these documents. MOTION: TUTTLE moved to recess until 3:45 P.M. PRANTE: Second. VOTE: UNANIMOUS APPROVAL. Chairman Young reconvened the meeting at 3:52 P.M. Commissioner Tuttle suggested that the Official Statement was not in a form they would want to approve. Rebecca Marshall had agreed to come to Bend to correct and refine the final document. It was agreed, however, that the format was acceptable. Grammatical and typographical corrections were found to be necessary. It was noted that financial information would not be changed. Some substative and statistical corrections were necessary but they would not affect the financial information. MOTION: PRANTE moved "to approve as corrected as to those matters of public record and corrections of grammatical and typographical. To approve the Official Statement as corrected." TUTTLE: Second. VOTE: UNANIMOUS APPROVAL. MOTION: TUTTLE moved "to accept the form of the Arbitrage Certificate for Tax Anticipation Notes Series 1983 in the amount of $845,000.'- PRANTE: 845,000."PRANTE: Second. VOTE: UNANIMOUS APPROVAL. It was noted that these would be $5,000 notes. Being no ALBERT A /ss further ' OUNG, L business, the meeting was adjourned. COMMISSIONER AUGUST 24, 1983 MINUTES: PAGE 2