MINUTES OF
THE INDIANAPOLIS LOCAL PUBLIC IMPROVEMENT BOND BANK
Minutes of the Special Meeting of the Board of Directors
March 16, 2009
MEMBERS PRESENT: Briane House
Fred Miller
Jim Carr
MEMBERS ABSENT:
Justin Christian
BOND BANK PRESENT:
Kevin Taylor
Deron Kintner
Brad Busse
Jacqui Coe
Laurie Canatsey
Kyle Willis
Monica Durrett
OTHERS PRESENT:
Sharon Karst,
Molly Williams, IDI Julie Bolling, Kreig DeVault
Hans Steck, Bingham McHale Tamara Zahn, IDI
Jay Ryals, Fifth-Third Paul Jones, Ice Miller
Steve Meno, Fifth-Third Eric Green, Backstrom, McCarley& Berry
Katie Aeschliman, KeyBank Sue Beesley, Bingham McHale
Gregory Reynolds,
Jim Merten, City Securities Dennis Otten, Bose McKinney
Diana Hamilton, Sycamore Advisors Tom Guevara, Crowe Harworth
David Wimmer, Hilliard Lyons Bruce Donaldson, Barnes & Thornburg
Randy Ruhl, City Securities Brenda Horn, Ice Miller
Tyler Kalachink, Ice Miller Kris Butler, FHRA
Derick Rush,
Curt Fritsch, CRF Group Nancy Dorsa, Chase Bank
Terry Leffew, Raymond James
A Special Meeting of the Indianapolis Local Public Improvement Bond Bank (“Bond Bank”) convened at 12:00 noon, Monday, March 16, 2009 in the City-County Building, 200 East Washington Street, Suite 107, Indianapolis, Indiana, pursuant to notice given in accordance with IC 5-14-1.5. Mr. House called the meeting to order after determining that a quorum was present.
Mr. House first offered well wishes to one of the members of the Board, Mr. Christian, on the new addition to his family. Mr. House then asked for a motion to approve the minutes of February 23, 2009. Mr. Miller made the motion to approve, seconded by Mr. Carr. All voted in favor motions passed.
Mr. House then asked Mr. Kintner to give a brief summary on Resolution No. 4- Waterworks Refunding Bonds. Mr. Kintner stated that the resolution supplements a previous resolution that was adopted in the fall of 2008 authorizing a refunding of the 2005H bonds. The resolution being presented specifies that the refinancing of the 2005H bonds will be in the form of conversion instead of a refunding, and will remove the bond issuer, MBIA. The Bond Bank will enter into a reimbursement agreement with Harris Bank to replace DEPFA Bank as the liquidity provider. Mr. Miller asked the amount of the bond issue. Mr. Kintner stated that it would be approximately $50 million. Mr. Miller asked the amount of the 2005H bonds. Mr. Kintner stated that it is approximately $47.8 million.
Mr. House asked for a motion to approve the first amendment to Resolution No. 4. Mr. Miller made the motion, seconded by Mr. Carr. All voted in favor and the motion passed.
Next to be
discussed was Resolution No. 5 – Fort Harrison Reuse Authority. Mr. Kintner
explained that the Fort Harrison Reuse Authority (the “Authority”) was created
to assist in the development and redevelopment of the
Mr. Kintner
then explained that due to the economic development area being in the City of
Mr. Kintner
stated that as the receipts for the projects are received through the Bond
Bank, the Bond Bank will then forward the invoices to the Q.E. for payment. Mr.
House asked Ms. Butler to explain the government structure. Ms. Butler gave a
breakdown of the government entities of the City of
Mr. House asked for a motion to approve Resolution No. 5. Mr. Miller made the motion, seconded by Mr. House. All voted in favor and the motion passed.
Mr. Taylor updated the Board on the rating status of Waterworks. He explained that Fitch Ratings Agency downgraded the rating on the outstanding Waterworks bonds to A+ from AA-.
There being no further questions, Mr. House adjourned the meeting at 12:22p.m.