119.496 Borrowing on promissory notes; 1992 to 1995.

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(1)Subject to sub.

(6), between June 1, 1992, and June 30, 1995, upon adopting a resolution by a two-thirds vote of the members elect and receipt of written approval by the mayor of the city, the board may direct the common council to issue promissory notes under s. 67.12

(12)for the purpose of providing additional classroom space to accommodate anticipated school enrollments and for educational programming.

(2)The board shall include in its budget transmitted to the common council under s. 119.16

(b)a written notice specifying the amount of borrowing to be authorized in the budget for the ensuing year. The common council shall issue the notes and levy a direct annual irrepealable tax sufficient to pay the principal and interest on the notes as they become due. The common council may issue the notes by private sale. The common council shall establish goals of involving minority investment firms certified under s. 16.287 as managing underwriters for at least 50 percent of the total amount financed by the notes and of engaging a minority financial adviser certified under s. 16.287 to advise the city regarding any public sale of the notes.

(3)The common council may not issue a note under this section or sell a note issued under this section after June 30, 1995. The total amount of notes issued under this section may not exceed $35,000,000.

(4)The board may enter into a contract in anticipation of the sale of the notes on the same basis upon which a 1st class city may contract in anticipation of the sale of bonds under s. 67.10

(6).

(5)The city’s budgetary authorization for borrowing in 1992 is increased by $8,000,000 for the purpose of this section.

(6)The board may not direct the common council to issue promissory notes under this section unless all of the following occur:

(a)The board adopts a resolution declaring its intention to comply with s. 119.497 , 1995 stats., and notifies the secretary of administration of its action.

(b)The board adopts a resolution declaring its intention, beginning in 1992 and annually thereafter until all notes issued under this section are repaid, to include as part of its budget transmitted to the common council under s. 119.16

(b)a communication under s. 119.48 stating an amount needed for a school construction fund that is sufficient to require the common council to levy 0.6 mills on each dollar of the assessed valuation of all taxable property in the city, and notifies the secretary of administration of its action.