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08-C Pat Mayes Reservoir - prepayment ~Action CITY OF PARIS, TEXAS CITY COUNCIL AGENDA REQUEST MEETING DATE: [ February 26,2007 ~ Discussion Dlnformation DRefer to: DESCRIPTION: Authorize City staff to take all necessary steps to accomplish the prepayment of the water purchase contract on Pat Mayse Reservoir. BACKGROUND INFORMATION: The City proposes to pay in full for all water rights in Pat Mayse Resevoir. This would include spaces one and two currently being paid for on an installment basis and spaces three, four, and five on which no payments have been made. The cost under the proposal would be $3,635,819.24. FISCAL AUTHORITY: BUDGETED: No Account#: 12-0916-82-10 Pat Mayse Reserve and Account #: Bond proceeds. Account #: Other: See attached for recommended funding LEGAL REVIEW: COMMENTS: MANAGER'S RECOMMENDATION: f' '. DRAFT f:attomeyreswrok\currentlPrepayment of Water Purchase-Pat Mayse Reservoir February 21, 2007 RESOLUTION NO. A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PARIS, TEXAS, AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO PROPOSE A CASH SETTLEMENT TO PREPAY THE PAT MAYSE RESERVOIR PURCHASE CONTRACT FOR WATER RIGHTS; MAKING OTHER FINDINGS AND PROVISIONS RELATED TO THE SUBJECT; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. WHEREAS, the City of Paris has entered into several water contracts with the U.S. Corps of Engineers for water rights at the Pat Mayse Reservoir, Lamar County, Texas; and, WHEREAS, pursuant to these water contracts the City of Paris owes the U. S. Corps of Engineers the following amounts as of March 31, 2007: 1. Principal payoff on space one 2. Principal payoff on space two 3. Principal payoff on spaces three, four, & five 4. Accrued interest on above $1,925,722 principal $ 208,515.69 (paid current) $ 370,399.16 (paid current) $ 1,925,722.00 $ 2,864,691.22; and, WHEREAS, the amount of accrued interest on the outstanding principal of$1 ,925,722.00 calculated at 3.137% compounded annually since 6-15-78 is $2,864,691.22, but using the same rate with simple interest for the same time period would only be $1,739,301.20; and, WHEREAS, it would be in the best interest of the City of Paris and its citizens to authorize the City Manager to make a cash settlement proposal to the U. S. Corps of Engineers in the form of the letter attached hereto and incorporated herein as Exhibit "A" to reduce the interest charges paid by the City under these water contracts; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PARIS, PARIS, TEXAS: Section 1. That the findings set out in the preamble to this resolution are hereby in all things approved. Section 2. That the terms and conditions of the proposal letter attached hereto as Exhibit "A" is in the best interest of the City of Paris and the its citizens and is in all things approved, and the City Manager of the City of Paris is hereby authorized to execute said proposal on behalf of the City of Paris. Section 3. That this resolution shall be effective from and after its date of passage. PASSED AND APPROVED this 26th day of February, 2007. Richard Manning, Mayor r - . .P ~ ~i}" "-:;''''''''''M''w " ,,,,,,,,,"w (C'" *I"lf' "~' @wF" " ~ ~ I" l~' l ~'~ ,4 #' """t i,'".:,' ,',',"",',\. "',',',",','""""",, \ '\ ,~ , ~ ~ .'., , :,' ,,::.... ' $;' ~, ~': ~\ ' ::;: . ",J i:,':' '\\~'''; ~'\"\%\\~ ~\"'~<<*' '*'~\,,'\ ",*'::':i~" \'\~\v\ $' IjA\ B#I~~ 0 R"\'~n ~~" \:\,,~ \,*,~A'\*~'~~\\'~~~,*,~~~\,,*~': February 27,2007 The Honorable Kay Bailey Hutchison 284 Russell Senate Office Building Washington, DC 20510 Reference: Prepayment of water purchase contract on Pat Mayse Reservoir Dear Senator Hutchison: The City of Paris, Texas would respectfully request consideration of the following proposal to conclude the purchase of all water contracts between the U. S. Corps of Engineers and the City of Paris, Texas. City of Paris, Texas Summary of Proposed Financing to U.S. Corps of Engineers To Prepay the Pat Mayse Reservoir Purchase Contract for Water Rights Whereas the City of Paris owes the U.S. Corps of Engineers ("the Corps") as of March 31, 2007 the following amounts: 1. Principal payoff on space one 2. Principal payoff on space two 3. Principal payoff on spaces three, four, & five 4. Accrued interest on above $1,925,722 principal (3.137% compounded annually since 6-15-78); $ 208,515.69 (paid current) $ 370,399.16 (paid current) $1,925,722.00 $2,864,691.22 Whereas the city contends that compounded interest vs. simple interest is not a reasonable charge to the citizens of Paris; Whereas the amount of accrued interest on the outstanding principal of $1 ,925,722.00 calculated using simple interest vs. compounded interest would be only $1,739,301.70 vs. $2,864,691.22 (see attached schedule A); Whereas the city may not be financially able to pay the amount due in the future under the existing contract terms; The City of Paris thereby proposes a cash settlement on or about 6-1-07 of$3.635.819.24 based on the following amounts; EXHIBIT A P,O, BOX 9037 . PARIS. TEXAS 75461-9037 . (903) 785-7511 . FAX (903) 785-8519 1. Principal payoff on space one 2. Principal payoff on space two 3. Principal payoff on spaces three, four, & five 4. Accrued interest calculated as simple interest Total (due 4-1-2007) $ 208,515.69 370,399.16 1,925,722.00 1.739.301.70 $4,243,938.55 The future payments on $4,243,938.55 due 4-1-2017 plus simple interest at 3.137% equals a combined total of$5,553,073.88. The present value of$5,553,073.88, assuming the average value of money over the next ten years at 5%, is equal to $3,635,819.24. (See Schedule B). I would be pleased to discuss this item with whomever you designate at your convenience. Sincerely, Ernest R. Clark City Manager EC/ga Enclosures cc: Jan Hotubee, US Army Corps of Engineers ,..- -.