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1'36 <br /> <br />RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF <br />CHARLOTTESVILLE, VIRGINIA, APPROVING THE ADVANCE <br />REFUNDING OF ALL OR A PORTION OF THE CITY'S <br />$2,500,000 OUTSTANDING PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF CITY OF <br />CHARLOTTESVILLE, VIRGINIA, PUBLIC IMPROVEMENT <br />BONDS, SERIES 1985, DATED AUGUST 1, 1985 AND <br />MATURING AUGUST 1, 1996 TO 2005, BOTH INCLUSIVE, <br />AND/OR ALL OR A PORTION OF THE CITY'S $1,250,000 <br />OUTSTANDING PRINCIPAL ~OUNT OF CITY OF <br />CHARLOTTESVILLE, VIRGINIA, PUBLIC IMPROVEMENT <br />BONDS, SERIES 1987, DATED MAH 1, 1987 AND MATURING <br />JULY 15, 2003 TO 2007, BOTH INCLUSIVE, AND <br />AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER AND OTHER CITY <br />OFFICIALS TO SEEK THE APPROVAL OF THE STATE COUNCIL <br />ON LOCAL DEBT WITH RESPECT TO THE ISSUANCE OF <br />"REFUNDING BONDS" FOR THE PURPOSE OF ADVANCE <br />REFUNDING SUCH BONDS PURSUANT TO SECTION <br />15.1-227.46 OF THE CODE OF VIRGINIA, 1950, AND THE <br />"GUIDELINES" FOR APPROVAL OF REFUNDING BONDS BY THE <br />STATE COUNCIL ON LOCAL DEBT" ADOPTED BY THE STATE <br />COUNCIL ON LOCAL DEBT THEREUNDER <br /> <br /> WHEREAS, the Council of the City of Charlottesville, <br />Virginia, has determined that it would be desirable to <br />advance refund all or a portion of the City's $2,500,000 <br />outstanding principal amount of City of Charlottesville, <br />Virginia, Public Improvement Bonds, dated August 1, 1985 and <br />maturing August 1, 1996 to 2005, both inclusive (the "1985 <br />Bonds"), and/or all or a portion of the City's $1,250,000 <br />outstanding principal amount of City of Charlottesville, <br />Virginia, Public Improvement Bonds, Series 1987, dated May 1, <br />1987 and maturing July 15, 2003 to 2007, both inclusive (the <br />"1987 Bonds"), for the purpose of realizing debt service cost <br />savings; and <br /> <br /> WHEREAS, the City Council has determined that it would <br />be desirable to seek the approval of the State Council on <br />Local Debt (the "State Council") of the issuance of refunding <br />bonds for the purpose of refunding the 1985 and/or 1987 <br />Bonds, as required by Section 15.1-227.46 of the Code of <br />Virginia, 1950; <br /> <br /> NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE <br />CITY OF CHARLOTTESVILLE, VIRGINIA, AS FOLLOWS: <br /> <br /> SECTION 1. Approval of Refunding of 1985 and~or 1987 <br /> Bonds. The Council hereby auth0rizes the refunding of the <br /> 1985 and/or 1987 Bonds. <br /> <br /> SECTION 2. State Council on Local Debt Approval. The <br /> City Manager and other appropriate ~fficials of the City are <br /> hereby authorized and directed~to pre,sentl a plan of refunding <br /> with respect to the 1985 an~/~r 1987~'~BO~id~ to the State <br /> Council and to seek the approval of the State Council of the <br /> issuance of refunding bonds to advance refund the 1985 and/or <br /> 1987 Bonds pursuant to Section 15.1-227.46 of the Code of <br /> Virginia, 1950, and the "Guidelines.for Approval of Refunding <br /> Bonds by the State Council on Local Debt', adopted by the <br /> State Council on Local Debt on November 20, 1991. The City <br /> is hereby authorized to pay any fees and expenses of the <br /> State Council in connection therewith. <br /> <br /> SECTION 3. Effectiveness of Resolution. This <br /> resolution shall take effect upon its adoption. <br /> <br />ORDINANCE: TAX EXEMPTION FOR VOLUNTEER FIRE,AND RESCUE PERSONNEL <br />(2nd reading) <br /> <br /> Mr. Toscano noted that the tax exemption for volunteer <br />fire and rescue personnel will cost $12,000 which will need <br />to be found elsewhere in the budget. Mr. Toscano questioned <br />whether approving the exemption will set a precedent for <br /> <br /> <br />