School Referendum
Passes
Though results are not official until certified, it appears as though voters have approved the
construction of a new $28,000,000 grade 6 through 8 Middle School by
a margin of 84 votes with the tally showing slightly over 52% of
those voting favoring question 1. The vote was in favor at both
polling places. Since Question 1 was approved,
the vote for a $23,000,000 grade 7-8 school also passed by 10 votes
which was less than a one percent margin with voters at Bradley
slightly in favor and those at Irving slightly against it.
Question 1 |
Yes |
No |
Total |
Bradley |
667 |
606 |
1273 |
Irving |
351 |
328 |
679 |
|
1018 |
934 |
1952 |
|
0.521516 |
0.478484 |
|
|
|
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|
Question 2 |
Yes |
No |
Total |
Bradley |
637 |
600 |
1237 |
Irving |
301 |
328 |
629 |
|
938 |
928 |
1866 |
|
0.50268 |
0.49732 |
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At its meeting on January 25, the Board of Aldermen adopted a resolution
establishing Tuesday, March 13 as the date for a city referendum on the
school construction issue. The following is the actual language that
will be on the ballot. NOTICE OF REFERENDUM
CITY OF DERBY
March 13, 2007
A
referendum of the legal voters of the City of Derby will be held on
Tuesday,
March 13, 2007, between the hours of 6:00 A.M. and 8:00
P.M. pursuant to Section 93 of the Charter of the City of Derby for the
approval or disapproval of certain resolutions approved by the Board of
Aldermen and the Board of Apportionment and Taxation at meetings held
January 25, 2007.
The
resolutions shall be placed on the voting machines under the following
headings:
“SHALL THE CITY OF DERBY APPROPRIATE
$28,000,000 FOR DESIGN, CONSTRUCTION, FURNISHING AND EQUIPPING OF A NEW
GRADES 6 THROUGH 8 MIDDLE SCHOOL FACILITY TO BE LOCATED ON THE DERBY
HIGH SCHOOL SITE, AND AUTHORIZE THE ISSUANCE OF BONDS, NOTES AND
TEMPORARY NOTES IN THE SAME AMOUNT TO DEFRAY SAID APPROPRIATION?”
“SHALL THE CITY OF DERBY, IF THE NEW GRADES 6
THROUGH 8 MIDDLE SCHOOL FACILITY PROJECT IS NOT APPROVED, IN LIEU
THEREOF APPROPRIATE $23,190,000
FOR DESIGN, CONSTRUCTION, FURNISHING AND EQUIPPING OF A NEW GRADES 7
THROUGH 8 MIDDLE SCHOOL FACILITY TO BE LOCATED ON THE DERBY HIGH SCHOOL
SITE AND A TWO CLASSROOM ADDITION TO BRADLEY SCHOOL, AND AUTHORIZE THE
ISSUANCE OF BONDS, NOTES AND TEMPORARY NOTES IN THE SAME AMOUNT TO
DEFRAY SAID APPROPRIATION?”
The full
texts of the resolutions are on file and available for public inspection
in the Office of the Town/City Clerk. Voters approving a question will
vote "Yes" and those opposing said question will vote "No".
Full Text of the Resolution:
RESOLUTION APPROPRIATING $28,000,000 FOR DESIGN, CONSTRUCTION,
FURNISHING AND EQUIPPING OF A NEW GRADES 6 THROUGH 8 MIDDLE SCHOOL
FACILITY TO BE LOCATED ON THE DERBY HIGH SCHOOL SITE, AND AUTHORIZING
$28,000,000 OF BONDS, NOTES AND TEMPORARY NOTES TO DEFRAY SAID
APPROPRIATION.
BE IT RESOLVED:
(a) That the City of Derby appropriate TWENTY-EIGHT MILLION DOLLARS
($28,000,000) for costs in connection with: (1) the design,
construction, furnishing and equipping of a new three-story,
approximately 72,500 square foot, approximately 420 student capacity
middle school facility serving the 6th, 7th and 8th grades to be located
on the Derby High School site on Nutmeg Avenue in Derby; (2) related
site and other improvements, and (3) the financing of the project
appropriation The appropriation may be spent for design, construction,
acquisition and installation costs, related site and other improvements,
equipment, furnishings, materials, technology infrastructure, moving,
storage and other temporary relocation costs, utility installation and
relocation, permit fees, survey and study costs, architect, engineering
and other consultant fees, legal fees, net temporary interest and other
financing costs, and other expenses related to the project and its
financing. The School Building Committee as approved by the Board of
Aldermen for the project is authorized to determine the scope and
particulars of the project and to reduce or modify the scope of the
project, and the entire appropriation may be expended on the project as
so reduced or modified. The City anticipates receiving a grant
commitment from the State of Connecticut Department of Education for
approximately 67.86% of the fully eligible costs of the project.
(b) That the City issue its serial bonds or notes, in an amount not to
exceed TWENTY-EIGHT MILLION DOLLARS ($28,000,000) to finance the
appropriation for the project. The amount of bonds or notes authorized
to be issued shall be reduced by the amount of grants received by the
City for the project to the extent that such grants are not separately
appropriated to pay additional project costs. The bonds or notes shall
be issued pursuant to Sections 7-369 and 10-289 of the General Statutes
of Connecticut, Revision of 1958, as amended, and any other enabling
acts. The bonds or notes shall be general obligations of the City
secured by the irrevocable pledge of the full faith and credit of the
City.
(c) That the City issue and renew temporary notes from time to time in
anticipation of the receipt of the proceeds from the sale of the bonds
or notes for the project or the receipt of grants for the project. The
amount of the notes outstanding at any time shall not exceed
TWENTY-EIGHT MILLION DOLLARS ($28,000,000). The notes shall be issued
pursuant to Section 7-378 of the General Statutes of Connecticut,
Revision of 1958, as amended. The notes shall be general obligations of
the City and shall be secured by the irrevocable pledge of the full
faith and credit of the City. The City shall comply with the provisions
of Section 7-378a of the General Statutes with respect to any notes that
do not mature within the time permitted by said Section 7-378.
(d) The Mayor and the Treasurer shall sign any bonds or notes by their
manual or facsimile signatures. The law firm of Day Pitney LLP is
designated as bond counsel to approve the legality of the bonds or
notes. The Mayor and the Treasurer are authorized to determine the
amount, date, interest rates, maturities, redemption provisions, form
and other details of the bonds or notes; to designate one or more banks
or trust companies to be certifying bank, registrar, transfer agent and
paying agent for the bonds or notes to provide for the keeping of a
record of the bonds or notes; to designate a financial advisor to the
City in connection with the sale of the bonds or notes; to sell the
bonds or notes at public or private sale; to deliver the bonds or notes;
and to perform all other acts which are necessary or appropriate to
issue the bonds or notes.
(e) That the City hereby declares its official intent under Federal
Income Tax Regulation Section 1.150-2 that project costs may be paid
from temporary advances of available funds and that (except to the
extent reimbursed from grant moneys) the City reasonably expects to
reimburse any such advances from the proceeds of borrowings in an
aggregate principal amount not in excess of the amount of borrowing
authorized above for the project. The Mayor and the Treasurer are
authorized to amend such declaration of official intent as they deem
necessary or advisable and to bind the City pursuant to such
representations and covenants as they deem necessary or advisable in
order to maintain the continued exemption from federal income taxation
of interest on the bonds or notes authorized by this resolution, if
issued on a tax-exempt basis, including covenants to pay rebates of
investment earnings to the United States in future years.
(f) That the Mayor and the Treasurer are authorized to make
representations and enter into written agreements for the benefit of
holders of the bonds or notes authorized by this resolution to provide
secondary market disclosure information, which agreements may include
such terms as they deem advisable or appropriate in order to comply with
applicable laws or rules pertaining to the sale or purchase of such
bonds or notes.
(g) That the Board of Education is authorized to apply for and accept
state grants for the project. The Board of Education is authorized to
file applications with the State Board of Education, to execute grant
agreements for the project, and to file such documents as may be
required by the State Board of Education to obtain grants for the costs
of financing the project.
(h) That the School Building Committee as approved by the Board of
Aldermen for the project is vested with the following powers and duties:
to approve design and construction expenditures for the project pursuant
to contracts therefor duly executed by the Mayor, and to exercise such
other powers as are necessary or appropriate to complete the project.
Committee members shall not receive any compensation for their services.
Necessary expenses of the Committee shall be included in the cost of the
project. The records of the Committee shall be filed with the Town/City
Clerk and open to public inspection during normal business hours. Upon
completion of the project, the Committee shall make a complete report
and accounting to the Mayor and the Board of Aldermen.
(i) That the Mayor, the Treasurer, the Board of Education, the School
Building Committee as approved by the Board of Aldermen for the project
and other proper officers and officials of the City are authorized to
take all other action which is necessary or desirable to complete the
project and to issue bonds or notes and to obtain grants to finance the
aforesaid appropriation.
(j) That this resolution is subject to the approval of the Board of
Apportionment and Taxation and of a majority of the legal voters of the
City voting at a referendum to be called on this resolution.
RESOLUTION APPROPRIATING $23,190,000 FOR DESIGN, CONSTRUCTION,
FURNISHING AND EQUIPPING OF A NEW GRADES 7 THROUGH 8 MIDDLE SCHOOL
FACILITY TO BE LOCATED ON THE DERBY HIGH SCHOOL SITE AND A TWO CLASSROOM
ADDITION TO BRADLEY SCHOOL, AND AUTHORIZING $23,190,000 OF BONDS, NOTES
AND TEMPORARY NOTES TO DEFRAY SAID APPROPRIATION, IF THE NEW GRADES 6
THROUGH 8 MIDDLE SCHOOL FACILITY PROJECT IS NOT APPROVED BY REFERENDUM
VOTE OF THE VOTERS OF THE CITY.
BE IT RESOLVED:
(a) That the City of Derby appropriate TWENTY-THREE MILLION ONE HUNDRED
NINETY THOUSAND DOLLARS ($23,190,000) for costs in connection with: (1)
the design, construction, furnishing and equipping of a new two-story,
approximately 50,000 square foot, approximately 280 student capacity
middle school facility serving the 7th and 8th grades to be located on
the Derby High School site on Nutmeg Avenue in Derby; (2) the design,
construction, furnishing and equipping of a two-story, approximately
2,500 square foot, two classroom addition to Bradley School on David
Humphreys Road in Derby; (3) related site and other improvements, and
(4) the financing of the project appropriation. The middle school
component of the project is contemplated to be completed substantially
in accordance with conceptual drawings entitled “Proposed Stand-Alone”,
“Stand-Alone First Floor Plan” and “Stand-Alone Second Floor Plan” from
the study entitled “Feasibility Study for the Derby Middle School” dated
October 16, 2006, and prepared by DeCarlo & Doll, Inc. . The
appropriation may be spent for design, construction, acquisition and
installation costs, related site and other improvements, equipment,
furnishings, materials, technology infrastructure, moving, storage and
other temporary relocation costs, utility installation and relocation,
permit fees, survey and study costs, architect, engineering and other
consultant fees, legal fees, net temporary interest and other financing
costs, and other expenses related to the project and its financing. The
School Building Committee as approved by the Board of Aldermen for the
project is authorized to determine the scope and particulars of the
project and to reduce or modify the scope of the project, and the entire
appropriation may be expended on the project as so reduced or modified.
The City anticipates receiving a grant commitment from the State of
Connecticut Department of Education for approximately 67.86% of the
fully eligible costs of the project.
(b) That the City issue its serial bonds or notes, in an amount not to
exceed TWENTY-THREE MILLION ONE HUNDRED NINETY THOUSAND DOLLARS
($23,190,000) to finance the appropriation for the project. The amount
of bonds or notes authorized to be issued shall be reduced by the amount
of grants received by the City for the project to the extent that such
grants are not separately appropriated to pay additional project costs.
The bonds or notes shall be issued pursuant to Sections 7-369 and 10-289
of the General Statutes of Connecticut, Revision of 1958, as amended,
and any other enabling acts. The bonds or notes shall be general
obligations of the City secured by the irrevocable pledge of the full
faith and credit of the City.
(c) That the City issue and renew temporary notes from time to time in
anticipation of the receipt of the proceeds from the sale of the bonds
or notes for the project or the receipt of grants for the project. The
amount of the notes outstanding at any time shall not exceed
TWENTY-THREE MILLION ONE HUNDRED NINETY THOUSAND DOLLARS ($23,190,000).
The notes shall be issued pursuant to Section 7-378 of the General
Statutes of Connecticut, Revision of 1958, as amended. The notes shall
be general obligations of the City and shall be secured by the
irrevocable pledge of the full faith and credit of the City. The City
shall comply with the provisions of Section 7-378a of the General
Statutes with respect to any notes that do not mature within the time
permitted by said Section 7-378.
(d) The Mayor and the Treasurer shall sign any bonds or notes by their
manual or facsimile signatures. The law firm of Day Pitney LLP is
designated as bond counsel to approve the legality of the bonds or
notes. The Mayor and the Treasurer are authorized to determine the
amount, date, interest rates, maturities, redemption provisions, form
and other details of the bonds or notes; to designate one or more banks
or trust companies to be certifying bank, registrar, transfer agent and
paying agent for the bonds or notes to provide for the keeping of a
record of the bonds or notes; to designate a financial advisor to the
City in connection with the sale of the bonds or notes; to sell the
bonds or notes at public or private sale; to deliver the bonds or notes;
and to perform all other acts which are necessary or appropriate to
issue the bonds or notes.
(e) That the City hereby declares its official intent under Federal
Income Tax Regulation Section 1.150-2 that project costs may be paid
from temporary advances of available funds and that (except to the
extent reimbursed from grant moneys) the City reasonably expects to
reimburse any such advances from the proceeds of borrowings in an
aggregate principal amount not in excess of the amount of borrowing
authorized above for the project. The Mayor and the Treasurer are
authorized to amend such declaration of official intent as they deem
necessary or advisable and to bind the City pursuant to such
representations and covenants as they deem necessary or advisable in
order to maintain the continued exemption from federal income taxation
of interest on the bonds or notes authorized by this resolution, if
issued on a tax-exempt basis, including covenants to pay rebates of
investment earnings to the United States in future years.
(f) That the Mayor and the Treasurer are authorized to make
representations and enter into written agreements for the benefit of
holders of the bonds or notes authorized by this resolution to provide
secondary market disclosure information, which agreements may include
such terms as they deem advisable or appropriate in order to comply with
applicable laws or rules pertaining to the sale or purchase of such
bonds or notes.
(g) That the Board of Education is authorized to apply for and accept
state grants for the project. The Board of Education is authorized to
file applications with the State Board of Education, to execute grant
agreements for the project, and to file such documents as may be
required by the State Board of Education to obtain grants for the costs
of financing the project.
(h) That the School Building Committee as approved by the Board of
Aldermen for the project is vested with the following powers and duties:
to approve design and construction expenditures for the project pursuant
to contracts therefor duly executed by the Mayor, and to exercise such
other powers as are necessary or appropriate to complete the project.
Committee members shall not receive any compensation for their services.
Necessary expenses of the Committee shall be included in the cost of the
project. The records of the Committee shall be filed with the Town/City
Clerk and open to public inspection during normal business hours. Upon
completion of the project, the Committee shall make a complete report
and accounting to the Mayor and the Board of Aldermen.
(i) That the Mayor, the Treasurer, the Board of Education, the School
Building Committee as approved by the Board of Aldermen for the project
and other proper officers and officials of the City are authorized to
take all other action which is necessary or desirable to complete the
project and to issue bonds or notes and to obtain grants to finance the
aforesaid appropriation.
(j) That this resolution is subject to the approval of the Board of
Apportionment and Taxation and of a majority of the legal voters of the
City voting at a referendum to be called on this resolution.
(k) That this resolution shall not take effect if a majority of the
legal voters of the City of Derby voting at a referendum to be held
concurrently with the referendum vote hereon approve the resolution
adopted by the Board of Aldermen at meeting held January 25, 2007
appropriating $28,000,000 for costs in connection with the new grades 6
through 8 middle school facility to be located on the Derby High School
site and authorizing the issuance of bonds and notes to finance said
appropriation.
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