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HomeMy WebLinkAbout101-10 RESOLUTIONRESOLUTION NO. 101-10 A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING AN INTERFUND LOAN FROM THE REPLACEMENT & DISASTER FUND TO THE OFF STREET PARKING FUND FOR THE PURCHASE OF MACHINERY AND EQUIPMENT NECESSARY TO IMPLEMENT THE ENTERTAINMENT DISTRICT PARKING PROGRAM, AND PROVIDING FOR REPAYMENT OF THE LOAN OVER A SIXTY (60) MONTH PERIOD AT AN INTEREST RATE OF THREE PERCENT (3%) PER ANNUM BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FAYETTEVILLE, ARKANSAS: Section 1. That the City Council of the City of Fayetteville, Arkansas hereby authorizes an interfund loan from the Replacement & Disaster Fund to the Off Street Parking Fund for the purchase of machinery and equipment necessary to implement the Entertainment District Parking Program. Said loan shall be repaid over a sixty (60) month period at an interest rate of three percent (3%) per annum. PASSED and APPROVED this 1St day of June, 2010. APPROVED: By: ATTEST: By: Mayor SORA E. SMITH, City Clerk/Treasurer Paul A Becker Submitted By City of Fayetteville Staff Review Form City Council Agenda Items and Contracts, Leases or Agreements June 1,2010 City Council Meeting Date Agenda Items Only Finance & Internal Services Division Action Required: Finance Department Department Request that the City Council approve an interfund loan from the Replacement & Disaster Fund to the Off Street Parking Fund for the purchase of machinery and equipment necessary to implement the paid parking program in the Entertainment District and provide for the repayment of that loan over a 60 month period.The approval of internal financing will save the City money in the form of lower interest rates and administrative costs associated with external financing. N/A Cost of this request Account Number Project Number Budgeted Item N/A Category / Project Budget N/A Program Category / Project Name Funds Used to Date Program / Project Category Name Remaining Balance Fund Name Budget Adjustment Attached ok Depa Director orney ParciL, Finance and Internal Services Director 5-14-7,010 Date C -/7 -to Date 5- vi-umb Date Previous Ordinance or Resolution # Original Contract Date: Original Contract Number: Comments: Revised January 15, 2009 rateville THE CITY OF FAYETTEVILLE, ARKANSAS DEPARTMENT CORRESPONDENCE ARKANSAS www.accessfayetteville.org CITY COUNCIL AGENDA MEMO To: Mayor and City Council From: Paul A Becker, Finance Director Date: 5-7-2010 Subject: Interfund Loan to the Off Street Parking Fund for the purchase of parking machines and equipment needed to implement the paid parking program in the Entertainment District. PROPOSAL: Since sufficient funds are not available in the Off Street Parking Fund to purchase the equipment and machinery needed to implement the parking plan in the Entertainment District, it is necessary to finance the purchase of said equipment over time. The manufacturer does not provide financing. Therefore, the City has the option of financing the purchase internally or externally. In view of the current interest rates being earned on investments, it would be cheaper to finance the transaction with funds from the Replacement & Disaster Fund, the balance of which was accumulated primarily from general revenue sources. Although the Replacement & Disaster Fund is currently required to hold $3,000,000 cash for emergency purposes, this loan would be a receivable to this fund and, therefore, the fund balance would remain the same. The City would still have over $2,000,000 to meet any unforeseen disaster. It is recommended that this interfund loan be structured to be repaid over a 60 month period with the ability to repay the remaining balance at any time in the event that sufficient funds become available due to the collection of greater revenues than are currently anticipated. It is also recommended that interest be paid at the rate of 3% annually on the outstanding balance pursuant to standard amortization tables. The interest rate represents the interest currently earned by the City on an investment instrument held for that period. RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended that the City Council approve the use of an interfund loan from the Disaster & Replacement Fund to the Off Street Parking Fund for the purchase of needed machinery and equipment to implement the paid parking program in the Entertainment District. This would save the City money in interest rates, administration fees and legal fees. The estimated amount required to finance the equipment purchase is $696,938.Staff, therefore, requests authorization to provide an interfund loan of up to $700,000 to the Off Street Parking Fund from the Replacement & Disaster Fund for a period of 60 months at 3% interest on the unpaid principle with the option of repaying the outstanding balance at any time. THE CITY OF FAYETTEVILLE, ARKANSAS BUDGET IMPACT: The selection of this financing method will have no direct impact on the current budget. RESOLUTION NO. A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING AN INTERFUND LOAN FROM THE REPLACEMENT & DISASTER FUND TO THE OFF STREET PARKING FUND FOR THE PURCHASE OF MACHINERY AND EQUIPMENT NECESSARY TO IMPLEMENT THE ENTERTAINMENT DISTRICT PARKING PROGRAM, AND PROVIDING FOR REPAYMENT OF THE LOAN OVER A SIXTY (60) MONTH PERIOD AT AN INTEREST RATE OF THREE PERCENT (3%) PER ANNUM BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FAYETTEVILLE, ARKANSAS: Section 1. That the City Council of the City of Fayetteville, Arkansas hereby authorizes an interfund loan from the Replacement & Disaster Fund to the Off Street Parking Fund for the purchase of machinery and equipment necessary to implement the Entertainment District Parking Program. Said loan shall be repaid over a sixty (60) month period at an interest rate of three percent (3%) per annum. PASSED and APPROVED this 1st day of June, 2010. APPROVED: ATTEST: By: By: LIONELD JORDAN, Mayor SONDRA E. SMITH, City Clerk/Treasurer