Title
Speer Financial Contract Supplement - Approval
History
In 1997, the Village issued an RFP for Financial Advisory Services. As a result, the Village entered into an agreement with Speer Financial, Inc. to provide financial advisory services in relation to the issuance of general obligation bonds or other debt instruments that the Village may have issued, depending on the circumstances. Since that time, the Village has utilized the services of Speer Financial each time we have issued any type of long term debt. Over the years, Speer Financial has provided exemplary service and has worked extremely well with Village staff through a series of complicated debt issuances. Their institutional knowledge of the Village and its debt issuance history is a significant benefit to the Village. Village staff interacts with Speer Financial throughout the year outside of the bond issuance process and we have never been billed for these additional services.
In accordance with requirements of the Dodd Frank Act, the attached Supplemental Financial Services Agreement is required. Staff requests that the Board approve the attached agreement so we may continue to retain Speer Financial's services.
On August 4, 2014, this item was reviewed by the Finance and Information Technology Committee, recommended for approval and referred to the Village Board of Trustees for consideration.
Financial Impact
Fees incurred as a result of any debt issuance will be paid at the time of issuance according to Exhibit B of the attached Agreement, in an amount not to exceed $30,000 per issuance.
Recommended Action/Motion
I move to approve the Supplemental Financial Services Agreement with Speer Financial, Inc.