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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2015 05 13 Proposed CIPHOME OF PELICAN ISLAND CITY COUNCIL AGENDA TRANSMITTAL FORM Council Meeting Date: 13 May 2015 Agenda Item Title: Report/Discussion to replace Golf Course Irrigation system and other improvements. Recommendation: Modify and/or approve Plan Background: The Sebastian Municipal Golf Course irrigation system is 35+ years old. Its age and inefficient coverage of the course has led to increased costs and loss of valuable turf. It is well established in the golf course business that the condition of the course, especially tees and greens, result in greater revenue growth. In an effort to keep SMGC competitive, Staff is prepared to offer a proposal that would install a new irrigation system, rebuild/modernize the restrooms, provide electric power to the restrooms, and rebuild county water lines to the restrooms. Funding for the project is estimated to be approximately $1.3M. Staff is attempting to fund the entire project `internally.' Attached is a proposed 20 year `loan' from the Building Fund to SMGC representing a sizeable portion of the project. Other funding would be from Discretionary Sales Taxes (DST). Another funding option would be with a commercial bank. Current rates with that option would be in the 3.5% to 4% range. This would be a FY16 project. If Agenda Item Requires Expenditure of Funds: Total Cost: As Needed Amount Budgeted in Current FY: -0- Fund to Be Utilized for Appropriation: various Administrative Services Department Review: 1 Attachments: Loan spreadsheet City Manager Authorization: t Date: 06 May 2015 LOAN TO GOLF COURSE FROM BUILDING FUND $700,000 for 20 Years - Rate of 1.30% Fiscal Year Total Payments Interest Principal 2016 39, 765.80 8,916.62- 30, 849.18 2017 39, 765.79 8,513.18 31, 252.61 2018 39,765.79 8,104.47 31,661.32 2019 39,765.79 7,690.41 32,075.38 2020 39,765.79 7,270.94 32,494.85 2021 39,765.79 6,845.98 32,919.81 2022 39,765.79 6,415.46 33,350.33 2023 39,765.80 5,979.32 33,786.48 2024 39,765.80 5,537.47 34,228.33 2025 39,765.80 5,089.84 34,675.96 2026 39,765.79 4,636.35 35,129.44 2027 39,765.79 4,176.94 35,588.85 2028 390765.80 3,711.52 36,054.28 2029 39,765.79 3,240.01 36,525.78 2030 39,765.79 2,762.33 37,003.46 2031 39,765.79 2,278.41 37,487.38 2032 39,765.79 1,788.16 37,977.63 2033 39,765.79 1,291.50 38,474.29 2034 39,765.79 788.34 38,977.45 2035 39,765.80 278.61 39,487.19 Totals 795,315.86 95,315.86 700,000.00 The proposed work at the Golf Course is estimated to cost as much as $1.3 Million. $600,000 of this will be funded by Discretionary Sales Taxes, with the $700,000 balance financed by a loan from the Building Department Fund. This keeps the amount of annual debt service within an amount we believe the Golf Course Fund can afford. The Building Department has accumulated about $1 Million in cash and this is an opportunity for it to get a higher return on a substantial amount of those balances. The interest rate is 1% less that the current 20 year yield on U.S. Treasury Bonds and will be adjusted every 5th year to insure the Building Department is able to achieve a comparable return at that time. By using this means to provide the Golf Course with the necessary funding, we can avoid the expense of issuing a Bank Loan and be able to set a lower interest rate and annual debt service obligation.