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5.1 Hosp Rev Refunding Bond CITY OF SALINA REQUEST FOR CITY COMMISSION ACTION DATE 7/21/03 TIME 4:00 P.M. AGENDA SECTION NO: ORIGINATING DEPARTMENT: APPROVED FOR AGENDA: 5 CITY ATTORNEY ITEM NO. Page 1 1,1a,&1b BY: Greg Bengtson BY: ITEMS: 5.1 . Public hearing on the issuance of Hospital Revenue Refunding Bonds (Salina Regional Health Center, Inc.), Series 2003. 5.1 a. Resolution Number 03-5950 Determining the Intent of the City of Salina, Kansas, to Issue its Hospital Revenue Refunding Bonds (Salina Regional Health Center, Inc.), Series 2003, in an amount not to exceed $12,000,000. 5.1 b. First reading, Ordinance Number 03-10155 Authorizing the City of Salina, Kansas, to Issue its Hospital Revenue Refunding Bonds (Salina Regional Health Center, Inc.), Series 2003, for the Purpose of Refunding the City's Outstanding Hospital Revenue Refunding Bonds (Asbury-Salina Regional Medical Center, Inc. Project), Series 1993; and Approving Certain Documents and Actions in Connection with the Issuance of Said Bonds. BACKGROUND: In 1993 the City issued Hospital Revenue Refunding Bonds (Salina Regional Medical Center, Inc. Project), Series 1993, in the principal amount of $17,890,000 for the purpose of refinancing the purchase, construction, improvement, equipping, enlargement, and remodeling of the hospital facility. Hospital revenue bonds are similar to industrial revenue bonds. Even though the City issues the bonds, there is no taxpayer responsibility for repayment, either originally or for a refunding issue. The bond payments are made solely from hospital revenues. The current outstanding principal on the 1993 bond issue is $11,615,000. The current average rate of interest on the bonds is 5.26%. Salina Regional Medical Center, Inc. ("SRHC") has filed an application for the issuance of Hospital Revenue Refunding Bonds in an amount not to exceed $12,000,000 (the "Bonds"). Issuance of the Bonds will enable SRHC to complete a current refunding of the 1993 bonds, thereby benefiting from the cost savings resulting from the currently lower market interest rates, while not extending the pay-back period under the 1993 bonds. SRHC is a Kansas not-for-profit corporation with 501 (c)(3) charitable status under federal tax laws. The proposed refunding bond issue will be a retail public offering and will be marketed on an interstate basis. Underwriting of the refunding bond issue is being handled through the Wichita offices of Gold Capital Management, Inc. UMB Bank, N.A. will continue to serve as Trustee. Bond counsel is Gilmore & Bell, P.C. Underwriter's counsel is the Hinkle Elkouri Law Firm L.L.C. The application for the Bonds discloses that counsel for SRHC and the City Attorney are both shareholders in Clark, Mize, & Linville, Chartered. For the reason that SRHC generally qualifies for exemption from property taxes in its own right, SRHC is not requesting abatement of property taxes pursuant to the City's policy with regard to the issuance of revenue bond financing. The proposed resolution expresses the intent of the governing body to issue the Bonds, subject to the conditions set forth in the resolution, and authorizes the arties and their counsel to roceed with CITY OF SALINA REQUEST FOR CITY COMMISSION ACTION DATE 7/21/03 TIME 4:00 P.M. AGENDA SECTION NO: ORIGINATING DEPARTMENT: APPROVED FOR AGENDA: 5 CITY ATTORNEY ITEM NO. Page 2 the remaining work necessary to complete the refunding bond issue. The proposed ordinance authorizes the issuance of the refunding bonds in an amount not to exceed $12,000,000 and approves the form of the bonds. The ordinance also approves the First Supplemental Bond Indenture, the First Supplemental Lease Agreement, the Bond Purchase Agreement, the Tax Compliance Agreement, and the Preliminary Official Statement. While a number of those documents are available in substantially final form, by the time of second reading on the Bond Ordinance all of those documents will be available in substantially final form (subject to insertion of bond terms within the parameters established by the ordinance) and will have been reviewed by the City Attorney. 1,1a,&1b BY: Greg Bengtson BY: RECOMMENDATION: Following the public hearing, adopt Resolution Number 03-5950, and approve Ordinance Number 03-10155 on first reading.