NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING AND BONDS TO BE ISSUED

Thursday, December 5,2019
Public Notice



NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING AND BONDS TO BE ISSUED

 

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on November 14, 2019, the Governing Board (the “Board”) of the Municipal Building Authority of the City of St. George, Utah (the “Authority”) adopted a resolution (the “Resolution”) declaring its intention to issue its Lease Revenue Bonds, Series 2020 (the “Bonds”) (to be issued in one or more series and with such other series or title designation(s) as may be determined by the Authority) pursuant to the Local Building Authority Act, Title 17D, Chapter 2, Utah Code Annotated 1953, as amended, and the Local Government Bonding Act, Title 11, Chapter 14, Utah Code Annotated 1953, as amended, and calling a public hearing to receive input from the public with respect to the issuance of the Bonds.

TIME, PLACE AND LOCATION OF PUBLIC HEARING

 

The Authority shall hold a public hearing on December 5, 2019, at the hour of 5:00 p.m.  The location of the public hearing is 175 East 200 North, St. George, Utah.  The purpose of the public hearing is to receive input from the public with respect to (i) the issuance of the Bonds and (ii) any potential economic impact that the improvements, facility, or property financed in whole or in part with the proceeds of the Bonds may have on the private sector.  All members of the public are invited to attend and participate.

PURPOSE FOR ISSUING THE BONDS

The Authority intends to issue the Bonds for the purpose of (i) financing the construction of improvements to the St. George City government buildings, including the expansion and remodeling of the City Hall, and the police building and related improvements (the “Project’) and (ii) paying issuance expenses to be incurred in connection with the issuance of the Bonds.

PARAMETERS OF THE BONDS

 

The Authority intends to issue the Bonds in the principal amount of not to exceed Fifteen Million Dollars ($15,000,000), to bear interest at a rate of not to exceed five percent (5.0%) per annum, to mature in not more than twenty-five (25) years from their date or dates, and to be sold at a price not less than ninety-seven percent (97%) of the total principal amount thereof.

The Bonds are to be issued and sold by the Authority pursuant to the Resolution, including as part of said Resolution, the draft of a General Indenture of Trust and a First Supplemental Indenture (collectively, the “Indenture”), a Master Lease Agreement (the “Master Lease”), a Leasehold Deed of Trust and Assignment of Rents (the “Deed of Trust”), and a Ground Lease Agreement (the “Ground Lease”), which were before the Board and attached to the Resolution at the time of the adoption of the Resolution and said Indenture, Master Lease, Deed of Trust, and Ground Lease, and are to be adopted by the Board in such form and with such changes thereto as shall be approved by the Board upon the adoption thereof; provided that the principal amount, interest rates, maturity, and discount of the Bonds will not exceed the maximums set forth above.

Copies of the Resolution, the Indenture, the Master Lease, the Deed of Trust, and the Ground Lease are on file in the office of the Secretary-Treasurer of the Authority located at 175 East 200 North, St. George, Utah, where they may be examined during regular business hours of the Secretary-Treasurer from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Monday through Friday, for a period of at least thirty (30) days from and after the last date of publication of this notice.

SECURITY FOR THE SERIES 2020 BONDS

 

The Series 2020 Bonds are to be issued under and secured by and entitled to the protection of the Indenture, pursuant to which all base rentals payable by the City of St. George, Utah (the “City”) under the Master Lease and, if paid by the City, the Purchase Option Price, are assigned to secure the payment of principal of, interest on, and premium, if any on the Series 2020 Bonds. Additionally, a security interest in the Project shall be granted to the holders of this Series 2020 Bonds pursuant to the Master Lease, to further secure the Authority’s obligations under the Indenture.

OUTSTANDING BONDS SECURED BY LEASE REVENUES

 

The Authority currently has $0 of bonds outstanding secured by lease revenues.

OTHER OUTSTANDING BONDS OF THE AUTHORITY

Information regarding all of the Authority’s outstanding bonds may be found in the City’s audited financial report (the “Financial Report”) at https://reporting.auditor.utah.gov/searchreport.  For additional information, including any more recent than as of the date of the Financial Report please contact, Adam Lenhard, City Manager at (435) 627-4000.

TOTAL ESTIMATED COST

Based on an estimate of the current interest rate and financing plan, the estimated total debt service cost of the Bonds, if held until maturity is $19,200,000.

NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that a period of thirty (30) days from and after the last date of the publication of this notice is provided by law during which (i) any person in interest shall have the right to contest the legality of the Indenture, Master Lease, Deed of Trust, Ground Lease, or any provision made for the security and payment of the Bonds, and that after such time, no one shall have any cause of action to contest the regularity, formality or legality thereof for any cause whatsoever, and (ii) registered voters within the Authority, may sign a written petition requesting an election to authorize the issuance of the Series 2020 Bonds.  If written petitions which have been signed by at least twenty percent (20%) of the registered voters of the City are filed with the Authority during said thirty (30) day period, the Authority shall be required to hold an election to obtain voter authorization prior to the issuance of the Series 2020 Bonds.  If fewer than twenty percent (20%) of the registered voters of the City file a written petition during said thirty (30) day period, the Authority may proceed to issue the Series 2020 Bonds without an election.

DATED this November 14, 2019.

                                                                                                /s/Christina Fernandez

Secretary-Treasurer