Voter Education Presentation "Journey to May 2021" - Rebuilding Rowlett - City of Rowlett
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Voter Education Presentation “Journey to May 2021” Rebuilding Rowlett The Journey to 2021 One Step at a Time! Infrastructure and Beyond…
What is all the talk about this Bond Election in May 2021? What is the COMMUNITY INVESTMENT ADVISORY BOARD (CIAB) and what were they tasked with doing? What is the status of the projects approved in the 2015 & 2018 Community Investment Bond Program? How much will this initiative cost us and how will we pay for it? What are the Propositions being considered for this bond? What are the projects being proposed and where can I get more information? When is election day/early voting?
Community Investment Advisory Board Timeline: 3-year NO TAX RATE Target $40-50M implementation INCREASE using plan current capacity $40-50 Million Financial Stewardship Transportation & Circulation Proposition A Sound Planning Public Safety Paving & Drainage - $19.499 Million 3-Year Implementation Citizen Engagement Existing Infrastructure FOUNDATION PRIORITIES GOALS RESULTS and Project Delivery Communications Existing Facilities Proposition B Community Goodwill Revitalization & Balanced Parks, Trails, & NO TAX RATE INCREASE Balanced Priorities Growth Recreational Facilities Quality of Life - $7.365 Million Innovative Solutions Leveraging Opportunities Regulatory Compliance External Funding Sources Proposition C Results Oriented Public Safety & Accountability to the Impact on Operational Facilities - $2.286 Community Budget Million Timing/Location Special Considerations
CIAB Members & Staff • CIAB Members – Brian Galuardi, Chair • Staff – Jeff Sheldon, Vice Chair – Brian Funderburk, City Manager – Michael Volz – Angie Smith, Deputy City Manager – Micah Rabalais – Laura Hallmark, City Secretary – Noel Wardrope – Wendy Badgett , Director of Finance – Tiffany Batiste – Gary Enna, Public Works Director – Victor Cardoso – Aaron Cleaver, Director of Parks and Recreation – David Smith, Alternate – Neil Howard, Fire Chief – Yvonne Newkirk, Alternate – Ronald McCarty, Alternate • Council Liaison – Whitney Laning
The CIP Process is Ongoing The City is developing an ongoing • This is for projects that go beyond the 5-Year CIP with a Long-Term Outlook 3-Year plan The CASH CIP will continue to fund • This will be accomplished through the smaller projects and repair initiatives in the neighborhoods annual budget process Any projects suggested by the • So, your input is valuable in the public are being kept for the next initiative ongoing planning process In fact, you will be able to submit • Stay tuned and check the City’s your project from the web portal after the 2021 Bond Election website at www.Rowlett.com 5
Existing Infrastructure Needs Balancing Priorities Quality of Planning for Growth and Life Capacity Initiatives Needs
2015 BOND ELECTION PROJECT BREAKDOWN PROPOSITION 1 - STREETS - $18,932,340 PROPOSITION 2 - PARKS - $4,206,110 PROPOSITION 3 - PUBLIC SAFETY - $2,631,050 10% 16% 74% TOTAL = $25,769,500 8
2015 Community Investment Bond Program Status Proposition 1 – • Thornhill/Faulker- Jones/Colonial/Powell/Persimmon Alleys – Streets Design 90% complete Proposition 2 – • Only outstanding project is restroom at Lakeside Park – construction to begin Parks Summer 2021. Proposition 3 – • ALL Projects Completed! Public Safety 9
2018 BOND ELECTION PROJECT BREAKDOWN PROPOSITION A - PAVING & DRAINAGE - $41,470,000 PROPOSITION B - PARKS, TRAILS & RECREATIONAL FACILITIES - $8,955,000 PROPOSITION C - PUBLIC SAFETY & FACILITIES - $9,485,000 16% 15% 69% TOTAL = $59,910,000 10
2018 Community Investment Bond Program Status • Majority of projects are complete. Alleys in Construction are Daisy/Thistle- Proposition 1 – Paving & Dandelion/Trumpet Alleys. Projects in design are Lakeshore/Windridge- Rice/Tulane Alleys, Chiesa Road from Dalrock to Miller, and Right Turn Lanes Drainage various locations. Design is complete on Miller Road widening from Dalrock to Glen Hill – currently purchasing easements to begin construction. Proposition 2 – Parks, • Majority of projects complete. Remaining projects are Herfurth Park Phase I construction, Lakefront at Pecan Grove construction, Lake Highland Trail Trails & Recreational construction, Sports field construction – all slated for Summer 2021. Facilities • Fire Station #2 rebuild under construction – slated for June 2021 Proposition 3 – Public completion. Safety & Facilities 11
How much will the 2021 bonds cost us and how will we pay for it?
Existing Debt Service Schedule City of Rowlett Current Tax Related Debt Service and Future Bonding Capacity $14,000,000 Up until 2015, it had been nearly $12,000,000 10 years since the last Future Capacity From Declining Debt $10,000,000 measurable governmental bonds $8,000,000 were issued. Existing Debt $6,000,000 As a result, the City has a large $4,000,000 curve where bonded indebtedness will significantly $2,000,000 drop off over the next several $0 years. 2037 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 2031 2032 2033 2034 2035 2036 2038 2039 2040 2041 Current Tax Supported Debt New Issue Series 2021, 2022, 2023 Future Capacity 13
Future Bonding Capacity City of Rowlett Current Tax Related Debt Service and Future Bonding Capacity $18,000,000 $16,000,000 $14,000,000 Despite the 3-year bond election Future Capacity From Growth $12,000,000 cycles approved in 2015 and $10,000,000 Future Capacity From Declining Debt 2018, bond capacity remains that $8,000,000 could provide the ability to issue $6,000,000 as much as $40 million over the $4,000,000 three years without a tax rate $2,000,000 increase. $0 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 2031 2032 2033 2034 2035 2036 2037 2038 2039 2040 2041 Current Tax Supported Debt New Issue Series 2021, 2022, 2023 Future Capacity Growth Capacity 14
Leveraged Bond Packages City of Rowlett Hypothetical Leveraged Bond Packages $18,000,000 $16,000,000 As we have done over the past 6 $14,000,000 years, this bonding capacity can $12,000,000 be leveraged in three-year increments to maximize our $10,000,000 opportunities. $8,000,000 $6,000,000 Again, this provides significant $4,000,000 dollars for streets, alleys, $2,000,000 neighborhood and recreational $0 improvements, public safety and other needs. 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 2031 2032 2033 2034 2035 2036 2037 Current Tax Supported Debt New Issue Series 2017 New¹ New² New³ New⁴ 15
Current Forecasts • The 2021 bond election capacity is projected at approximately $40M • The amount of the 2021 bond election was set by Council at $29.15M with the potential to call an additional bond election in November 2021 for the remaining $10.85M capacity • The 2024 bond election capacity is projected at approximately $60M • This can be achieved with NO TAX INCREASE SERIES 2021 SERIES 2022 SERIES 2023 $12,216,000 $7,215,000 $9,719,000 3.00% 4.00% 4.00% Assume 8/1 delivery date in each year 16
$10,850,000 $60,845,000 No $29,150,000 Tax Rate Increase 17
If the Bond Election is successful, what projects will get built?
2021 BOND ELECTION PROJECT BREAKDOWN PROPOSITION A - PAVING & DRAINAGE - $19,499,000 PROPOSITION B - PARKS, TRAILS AND RECREATION FACILITIES - $7,365,000 PROPOSITION C - PUBLIC SAFETY - $2,286,000 8% 25% 67% TOTAL = $29,150,000 19
What are the 2021 projects and how much will it cost us? Paving & Drainage Parks, Trails and Public Safety $19,499.000 Recreational Facilities $2,286,000 $9,365,000 • Lakeland Heights • Herfurth Park Phase 2 • Emergency Siren Phase 2 - &3 System Upgrade construction • Wet Zone • Sapphire Bay Fire and • Trail Construction Police Station Design • Concrete Pavement • Erosion Control at Lake Replacement Ray Hubbard parks • Merritt • Community Park – Interconnector Sports Field • Long Branch Creek Improvements Erosion Control • Toler Business Park Phase 1 • Country Aire Estates, Phase 1 • Alley Reconstruction • East Industrial 20
2021 Project Details 21
PROPOSITION A • Shall the City Council of the City of Rowlett, Texas, be authorized to issue and sell the bonds of said City, in one or more series or issues, in the aggregate principal amount of $19,499,000, for the purpose of designing, constructing, reconstructing, improving, extending, expanding, upgrading and developing streets, roads, sidewalks, thoroughfares and related improvements in the City, including pedestrian rights-of-way, related drainage, utility relocation, signalization, landscaping, lighting, and signage, and the purchase of land, any necessary rights-of-way and other costs related to such street and road projects; with said bonds to be issued in one or more series or issues, to mature, bear interest at such rate or rates, not to exceed the respective limits prescribed by law at the time of issuance, and to be sold at such price or prices, as the City Council in its discretion shall determine; and shall there be levied and pledged, assessed and collected annually ad valorem taxes on all taxable property in said City in an amount sufficient, within the limits prescribed by law, to pay the annual interest on said bonds and provide a sinking fund to pay said bonds at maturity? 22
Lakeland Heights Phase 2 – $1,634,000 • Design Cost : Designed in 2018 Bond Program • Construction Cost*: $1,634,000 • Scope: The project includes installing a new drainage system, pavement and sidewalks, street trees, and decorative street lighting. Phase 1 Phase 2 * water/sewer revenue C.O. bond funds will also need to be issued for replacing water and sewer lines but not part of CIAB Bond Issuance
Lakeland Heights Phase 2 – $1,634,000 • Design Cost : Designed in 2018 Bond Program • Construction Cost*: $1,634,000 • Scope: The project includes installing a new drainage system, pavement and sidewalks, street trees, and decorative street lighting. Sandra Ln. * water/sewer revenue C.O. bond funds will also need to be issued for replacing water and sewer lines but Leanne Ln. not part of CIAB Bond Issuance
Concrete Pavement Replacement - $3,000,000 • Design Cost : None • Construction Cost*: $3,000,000 • Scope: The project includes removing and installing failed street pavement panels throughout the City of Rowlett. *Cost for each location and panel varies depending on pavement thickness and location. $1,000,000 allocated per year.
Merritt Interconnector - $2,000,000 • Design Cost : Partially Designed in 2015/2018 Bond Program • Construction Cost*: $2,000,000 • Scope: The project includes designing and constructing a drainage system, pavement and sidewalks, street trees, and decorative street lighting for a Liberty Grove to Merritt Road Interconnector. The 4-lane roadway will provide direct connection from Chiesa Rd. to the President George Bush Turnpike and Merritt Road on the west side. * This amount will allow Final Design and to begin ROW Acquisition.
Long Branch Creek Erosion Control - $2,735,000 • Design & Construction Cost*: $2,735,000 • Construction Cost – varies per location • Scope: The project includes removing failing creek channel areas and stabilizing with gabion baskets, Turf Reinforcement Mat, and other methods of erosion protection. *Cost for each location of erosion varies. It is estimated that approximately 5 of the worst areas can be stabilized, based on the estimated cost for survey, design and construction.
Toler Business Park PH1 - PH2 Eng. - $2,157,000 • Design & Phase 1 Const. Cost*: $2,157,000 • Scope: The project includes designing both PH1 and PH2 and constructing PH1. – Phase 1 – Century Dr., Vaughn Dr. to Rowlett Rd. SINGLETON ST. – Phase 2 –Lawing Ln, Vaughn Dr. and Singleton St. VAUGHAN DR. ROWLETT RD. LAWING DR. Phase 1 Phase 2 *water/sewer revenue C.O. bond funds will also need to be issued for replacing any water and sewer lines but not part of CIAB Bond Issuance
Toler Business Park PH1 - PH2 Eng. - $2,157,000 • Design & Phase 1 Const. Cost*: $2,157,000 • Scope: The project includes designing both PH1 and PH2 and constructing PH1. – Phase 1 – Century Dr., Vaughn Dr. to Rowlett Rd. – Phase 2 –Lawing Ln, Vaughn Dr. and Singleton St. *water/sewer revenue C.O. bond funds will also need to be issued for replacing any water and sewer lines but not part of CIAB Bond Issuance
Country Aire Estates PH1 - PH2 Eng. - $1,144,000 • Design & Phase 1 Const. Cost*: $1,144,000 • Scope: The project includes designing both • PH1 and PH2 and constructing PH1. – Phase 1 – Salzburg Dr. from Chiesa Rd.to Acapulco Dr. – Phase 2 – Swiss Way from Acapulco Dr. & SWISS WAY Salzburg Dr. from Acapulco Dr. to Richmond Ct. RICHMOND CT. SALZBURG DR. ACAPULCO DR. SALZBURG DR. MUNICH DR. CHIESA RD. Phase 1 Phase 2 *water/sewer revenue C.O. bond funds will also need to be issued for replacing any water and sewer lines but not part of CIAB Bond Issuance
Country Aire Estates PH1 - PH2 Eng. - $1,144,000 • Design & Phase 1 Const. Cost*: $1,144,000 • Scope: The project includes designing both • PH1 and PH2 and constructing PH1. – Phase 1 – Salzburg Dr. from Chiesa Rd.to Acapulco Dr. – Phase 2 – Swiss Way from Acapulco Dr. & Salzburg Dr. from Acapulco Dr. to Richmond Ct. *water/sewer revenue C.O. bond funds will also need to be issued for replacing any water and sewer lines but not part of CIAB Bond Issuance
ALLEY RECONSTRUCTION PROGRAM (TOP 50) - $2,000,000 • Design & Construction Cost: $2,000,000 • Scope: The project includes designing and reconstructing approximately 6 alleys to City’s current standards. Alleys on the Top 50 list will be selected. Drainage improvements may be required for certain alleys. *water/sewer revenue C.O. bond funds will also need to be issued for replacing any water and sewer lines but not part of CIAB Bond Issuance
EAST INDUSTRIAL - $4,829,000 • Design & Const. Cost*: $4,829,000 • Scope: The project includes designing and constructing Industrial from PGBT to the DART Station Parking Lot. LAKEVIEW PKWY – The project will add boulevard style sidewalks, MARTIN DR. landscaping and street lighting. INDUSTRIAL DR. MAIN ST. *water/sewer revenue C.O. bond funds will also need to be issued for replacing any water and sewer lines but not part of CIAB Bond Issuance
EAST INDUSTRIAL - $4,829,000 • Design & Const. Cost*: $4,829,000 • Scope: The project includes designing and constructing Industrial from PGBT to the DART Station Parking Lot. – The project will add boulevard style sidewalks, landscaping and street lighting. *water/sewer revenue C.O. bond funds will also need to be issued for replacing any water and sewer lines but not part of CIAB Bond Issuance
PROPOSITION B • Shall the City Council of the City of Rowlett, Texas, be authorized to issue and sell the bonds of said City, in one or more series or issues, in the aggregate principal amount of $7,365,000, for the purpose of designing, constructing, improving and equipping municipal parks and recreational facilities, including trails, sport fields, recreational parks, aquatic facilities, parking and related infrastructure, and the acquisition of land and interests in land necessary therefore; with said bonds to be issued in one or more series or issues, to mature, bear interest at such rate or rates, not to exceed the respective limits prescribed by law at the time of issuance, and to be sold at such price or prices, as the City Council in its discretion shall determine; and shall there be levied and pledged, assessed and collected annually ad valorem taxes on all taxable property in said City in an amount sufficient, within the limits prescribed by law, to pay the annual interest on said bonds and provide a sinking fund to pay said bonds at maturity? 35
Herfurth Park Phase 2 & 3 - $3,600,000 • Design & Const. Cost: $3,600,000 • Scope: Design and construct phases two and three of Herfurth Park renovations which will include the Active Play Zone and Main Street Zone.
Wet Zone Waterpark – $765,000 • Project Cost: $765,000 • Scope: Project includes upgrades to Wet Zone Waterpark that includes new thematic painting for facility, new features for Turtle Cove, new shade structures, and new fencing around the complex.
Trail Construction - $2,000,000 • Design & Const. Cost*: $2,000,000 • Scope: The project will focus on completing additional trails on the trail priority list including Garner, Fuqua, Spinnaker Cove and Schrade Road Trail.
Erosion Control - $500,000 • Design & Const. Cost: $500,00 • Scope: The project will address major areas of concern in regards to erosion control in Lake Ray Hubbard lake front parks. – Scenic Point Park – Lakeside Park South – Paddle Point Park *All Lake Ray Hubbard erosion control methods need to be approved by the City of Dallas and include retaining walls.
Community Park - $500,000 • Project Cost: $500,000 • Scope: The project includes sports field upgrades and improvements to baseball, t-ball and softball fields located at Community Park.
PROPOSITION C • Shall the City Council of the City of Rowlett, Texas, be authorized to issue and sell the bonds of said City, in one or more series or issues, in the aggregate principal amount of $2,286,000, for the purpose of designing, constructing, improving and equipping public safety facilities, including fire and police facilities and an emergency warning system, and the acquisition of land and interests in land necessary therefor; with said bonds to be issued in one or more series or issues, to mature, bear interest at such rate or rates, not to exceed the respective limits prescribed by law at the time of issuance, and to be sold at such price or prices, as the City Council in its discretion shall determine; and shall there be levied and pledged, assessed and collected annually ad valorem taxes on all taxable property in said City in an amount sufficient, within the limits prescribed by law, to pay the annual interest on said bonds and provide a sinking fund to pay said bonds at maturity? 41
Upgrade outdoor warning siren system - $1,336,000 • Design & Const. Cost: $1,336,000 Scope: The project includes upgrading and installing a new outdoor warning system that includes: – Whelen 10-cell omni directional sirens – lightening detection in major parks – Cameras – weather stations – a fiber connection
Design Fire/Police Station at Sapphire Bay - $950,000 • Design Cost: $950,000 Scope: Project includes design of the joint fire/police station at Sapphire Bay. Construction will be included in a future bond election.
So How Can You Get More Information?
CIP Public Outreach Facebook Live Town Hall Meeting Bond Election Information Meetings Monday, April 12th @ 6:30pm Interactive Map Come find out all the details about the 3 Propositions and projects with Detailed on the ballot. Can’t attend in person?? Watch it on Facebook LIVE!! Information on Every Project Something for Everyone Website with Informational Links Informational Newsletter Mailed to Everyone
Interactive Map Click here 46
Rowlett.com/2021bond Click here 47
Important Milestones and Dates Community Education/Outreach Meetings – continue through March & April Meetings planned with all Boards and Commissions – March 2021 Bond Election Information Meetings – April 12th– 6:30PM Early Voting dates – April 19, 2021 through April 27, 2021 Election Day – Saturday, May 1, 2021 Issuance of FY21 Bonds – Late summer of 2021 Design, Planning & Construction of Projects - over next 3 years 48
Other things you may need… • Newsletter/Mailer – Summary of projects and process • Email address – If you have questions and want to contact us 2021Bond@rowlett.com • Bond Election Information – Monday, April 12th @ 6:30pm – Facebook Live 49
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