R-2025-025 - 2/13/2025 RESOLUTION NO. R-2025-025
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE PUBLICATION OF NOTICE OF INTENTION TO
ISSUE COMBINATION TAX AND LIMITED REVENUE CERTIFICATES OF
OBLIGATION,SERIES 2025 AND OTHER MATTERS RELATED THERETO
THE STATE OF TEXAS §
COUNTIES OF TRAVIS AND WILLIAMSON §
CITY OF ROUND ROCK §
WHEREAS, the City Council(the"Council")ofthe City of Round Rock,Texas(the"City")
has determined that it is in the best interest of the City to proceed with the issuance of certificates
of obligation ("Certificates") to implement certain projects; and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City finds that the payment in whole or in part
of contractual obligations incurred or to be incurred for the purposes set forth in Exhibit "A"
attached hereto (the "Contractual Obligations") would be beneficial to the inhabitants of the
City and are needed to perform essential City functions; and
WHEREAS, the Council has deemed it advisable to give notice of intention to issue the
Certificates in a maximum principal amount not to exceed $20,000,000 pursuant to the provisions
of the Certificate of Obligation Act of 1971, Section 271.041 et seq., Local Government Code (the
"Act")for the purpose of financing the Contractual Obligations; and
WHEREAS, prior to the issuance of the Certificates, the City is required under the Act to
publish notice of its intention to issue the Certificates in a newspaper of general circulation in the
City and continuously on the City's website,the notice stating: (i)the time and place tentatively set
for the passage of the ordinance authorizing the issuance of the Certificates, (ii) the purpose of the
Certificates,(iii)the manner in which the Certificates will be paid,(iv)the then-current principal of
all outstanding debt obligations of the City; (v) the then-current combined principal and interest
required to pay all outstanding debt obligations of the City on time and in full; (vi) the maximum
principal amount of the Certificates; (vii)the estimated combined principal and interest required to
pay the Certificates on time and in full; (viii) the estimated interest rate for the Certificates or that
the maximum interest rate for the Certificates may not exceed the maximum legal interest rate; and
(ix)the maximum maturity date of the Certificates; and
WHEREAS, the meeting at which this Resolution is adopted was open to the public and
public notice of the time, place and purpose of the meeting was given, all as required by Chapter
551,Texas Government Code, as amended.
NOW,THEREFORE,BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF ROUND ROCK,TEXAS:
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1. Attached hereto as Exhibit "A" is a form of the Notice of Intention to issue the
Certificates, the form and substance of which is hereby adopted and approved.
2. Bond Counsel to the City shall cause the notice to be published in substantially the
form attached hereto, in a newspaper (as defined by Subchapter C, Chapter 2051, Government Code)
that is of general circulation in the City, for two consecutive weeks, the date of the first publication to
be at least 46 days before the date tentatively set for passage of the ordinance authorizing the issuance
of the Certificates.
3. The City Clerk shall cause the notice to be continuously published in substantially the
form attached hereto on the City's website for at least 45 days before the date tentatively set for the
passage of the ordinance authorizing the issuance of the Certificates.
4. The City's Chief Financial Officer and the City's Deputy Chief Financial Officer
along with the City's financial advisor, Specialized Public Finance Inc., and bond counsel are
authorized to proceed with preparing the necessary bond and offering documents to effectuate
the sale ofthe Certificates and any other public securities of the City anticipated to be sold at or near
the time of the Certificates, including making application to appropriate rating agencies and bond
insurers, if applicable.
5. The City hereby authorizes the disbursement of a fee equal to the lesser of(i) one-
tenth of one percent of the principal amount of each series of the Certificates being issued or (ii)
$9,500 per series, provided that such fee shall not be less than $750, to the Attorney General of
Texas Public Finance Division for payment of the examination fee charged by the State of Texas
for the Attorney General's review and approval of public securities and credit agreements, as
required by Section 1202.004 of the Texas Government Code. The appropriate member of the City's
staff is hereby instructed to take the necessary measures to make this payment. The City is also
authorized to reimburse the appropriate City funds for such payment from proceeds of the
Certificates.
6. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon adoption. The Mayor
and City Clerk are hereby authorized and directed to execute the certificate to which this Resolution
is attached on behalf of the City, and the Mayor, City Clerk and City Manager are further authorized
to do any and all things proper and necessary to carry out the intent of this Resolution.
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RESOLVED this 13th day of February,2025.
ATTEST: CITY OF ROUNDR CK, TEXAS
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CityClerk Mayor
City of Round Rock, Texas City of Lnd ck, Texas
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
City Attorney
City of Round Rock, Texas
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NOTICE OF INTENTION TO ISSUE CITY OF ROUND ROCK,TEXAS
COMBINATION TAX AND LIMITED REVENUE CERTIFICATES OF OBLIGATION,
SERIES 2025
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that it is the intention of the City Council of the City of Round
Rock,Texas,to issue interest bearing Certificates of Obligation of the City(the"Certificates")for the purpose
of paying contractual obligations incurred or to be incurred by the City for: (1) constructing, improving,
extending, expanding, upgrading and/or developing streets, roads, bridges, sidewalks, intersections, traffic
signalization and other transportation improvement projects including related waterworks, sewer and
drainage improvements, signage, landscaping, irrigation, purchasing any necessary rights-of-way and other
related transportation costs, including, but not limited to Arterial Bottleneck and Sidewalk Improvements,
Chisholm Trail North and South,County Road 112,County Road 118,Deep Wood Drive,Eagles Nest,Gattis
School Road Segments 2, 4, 5 and 6, Greenlawn Boulevard, Harrell Parkway, Kenney Fort Boulevard
Segments 5 and 6,North Mays Gap/Widening,Old Settlers Boulevard,Red Bud North and South,Sam Bass
&Hairy Man Road Intersection Improvements,US 79,and Wyoming Springs Drive;and(2)paying related
professional services including for construction managers,engineers,architects,attorneys,auditors,financial
advisors,fiscal agents and costs related to issuing the Certificates.
The City Council tentatively proposes to consider for first and final reading at a public meeting to commence
at 6:00 p.m.,on the 241 day of April,2025 at City Hall,221 East Main Street, Round Rock, Texas,78664,
the passage of an ordinance authorizing the Certificates. The maximum amount of the Certificates that may
be authorized for such purpose is $20,000,000. The City Council presently proposes to provide for the
payment of the Certificates from the levy and collection of ad valorem taxes in the City as provided by law
and from the surplus revenues of the City's combined waterworks, sewer and drainage utility system in an
amount not to exceed $1,000, remaining after payment of all operation and maintenance expenses thereof,
and all debt service, reserve and other requirements in connection with all of the City's revenue bonds or
other obligations(now or hereafter outstanding)which are payable from all or any part of the net revenues
of such system.
The following information is required pursuant to Texas Local Government Code, Section 271.049: As
of February 13, 2025, the aggregate principal amount of all outstanding debt obligations of the City
secured by and payable from ad valorem taxes is $325,710,000. As of February 11, 2025,the combined
principal and interest required to pay all outstanding debt obligations of the City secured by and payable
from ad valorem taxes on time and in full is$440,671,950. Such amounts also include debt service on debt
the City currently intends to pay from sources other than ad valorem taxes but that could be paid from ad
valorem taxes if such other sources are not available at the time required for payment. The estimated
combined principal and interest required to pay the Certificates on time and in full is $35,870,861. The
estimated interest rate for the Certificates is 5%. Such estimates take into account a number of factors,
including the issuance schedule, maturity schedule and the expected ratings of the proposed
Certificates. Such estimated interest rate is provided as a matter of information but is not a limitation
on the interest rate at which the Certificates may be sold. The maximum maturity date of the Certificates
is August 15,2050.
CITY OF ROUND ROCK,TEXAS
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