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July 24, 2014
3 recorded votes, 0 with disagreement.
Sources: Official minutes (PDF) · City meeting page
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Attendance
Present: David Alves, Henry G. Bousquet, Naomi R. A. Carney, Debora Coelho, Brian K. Gomes, Joseph P. Lopes, Steven Martins, Linda M. Morad, James D. Oliveira, Dana L. Rebeiro, Kerry M. Winterson
Absent: None
During the meeting:
- Gomes arrived late (7:12)
Every vote, in order
Councillor Morad called the Finance Committee Meeting to order and took attendance. Councillor Morad announced that Councillor Winterson is across the street at the Zoning Board Meeting and should be here shortly. Notice, City Clerk of reference of a Communication, City Treasurer Renee Fernandes-…
To approve the sale of $11,335,760.00 – 0.75 percent General Obligation Bond Anticipation Notes (the “Notes”) of the City dated July 30, 2014, and payable February 6, 2015, to Td Securities (USA), LLC at par and accrued interest, if any, plus a premium of $34,574.07;
From the minutes
“On motion by Councillor Lopes and seconded by Councillor Bousquet, the Committee VOTED: To approve the sale of $11,335,760.00 – 0.75 percent General Obligation Bond Anticipation Notes (the “Notes”) of the City dated July 30, 2014, and payable February 6, 2015, to TD Securities (USA), LLC at par and accrued interest, if any, plus a premium of $34,574.07;.” (Motion: Lopes, second: Bousquet)
That in connection with the marketing and sale of the Notes, the preparation and distribution of a Notice of Sale and Preliminary Official Statement dated July 15, 2014, and a final Official Statement dated July 23, 2014, each in such form as may be approved by the City Treasurer, be and hereby are ratified, confirmed, approved and adopted; and
From the minutes
“The Committee VOTED: That in connection with the marketing and sale of the Notes, the preparation and distribution of a Notice of Sale and Preliminary Official Statement dated July 15, 2014, and a final Official Statement dated July 23, 2014, each in such form as may be approved by the City Treasurer, be and hereby are ratified, confirmed, approved and adopted; and.”
That each Member of the Committee on Finance, the City Clerk and the City Treasurer be and hereby are, authorized to take any and all such actions, and execute and deliver such certificates, receipts or other documents as may be determined by them, or any of them, to be necessary or convenient to carry into effect the provisions of the foregoing votes.
Yes: Alves, Bousquet, Carney, Coelho, Lopes, Martins, Morad, Oliveira, Rebeiro, WintersonAbsent: Gomes
From the minutes
“The Committee VOTED: That each Member of the Committee on Finance, the City Clerk and the City Treasurer be and hereby are, authorized to take any and all such actions, and execute and deliver such certificates, receipts or other documents as may be determined by them, or any of them, to be necessary or convenient to carry into effect the provisions of the foregoing votes. This motion passed on a Roll Call Vote of Yeas 10, Nays 0, with Councillor Gomes not present for the vote..”
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