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Ord. 1334 2007-12-17ORDINANCE NO. 1334 ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF CITY OF PEARLAND, TEXAS CERTIFICATES OF OBLIGATION, SERIh,S 2008; PRESCRIBING THE TERMS AND FORM THEREOF; PROVIDING FOR THE PAYMENT OF THE PRINCIPAL THEREOF AND INTEREST THEREON; AWARDING THE SALE THEREOF; AUTHORIZING THE PREPARATION AND DISTRIBUTION OF AN OFFICIAL STATEMENT TO BE USED IN CONNECTION WITH THE SALE OF THE CERTIFICATES; AUTHORIZING THE PURCHASE OF BOND INSURANCE; MAKING OTHER PROVISIONS REGARDING SUCH CERTIFICATES, INCLUDING USE OF THE PROCEEDS THEREOF, AND MATTERS INCIDENT THERETO; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PEARLAND, TEXAS: ARTICLE I FINDINGS AND DETERMINATIONS Section 1.1: Findings and Determinations. The City Council hereby officially finds and determines that: (a) The City of Pearland, Texas (the "City"), acting through its City Council, is authorized pursuant to and in accordance with the provisions of Texas Local Government Code, Chapter 271, Subchapter C, as amended (the "Act"), to issue certificates of obligation to provide all or part of the funds to pay contractual obligations to be incurred for the construction of public works and the purchase of materials, supplies, equipment, machinery, buildings, land and rights - of -way for authorized needs and purposes and for the payment of contractual obligations for professional services, to wit: (i) the extension of Broadway Street from Kirby Drive to County Road 48, (ii) the construction of a municipal facility near the Hillhouse Road annex north of Farm to Market Road 518, and (iii) professional services rendered in connection with the above listed projects. (b) The City Council authorized the publication of a notice of intention to issue Certificates of Obligation, Series 2008 (the "Certificates") to the effect that the City Council was tentatively scheduled to meet at 6:00 p.m. on December 17, 2007 at its regular meeting place to adopt an ordinance authorizing the issuance of the Certificates to be payable from (i) an ad valorem tax levied, within the limits prescribed by law, on the taxable property located within the City, and (ii) the revenues to be derived from the City's water and sewer system (the "System") after the payment of all operation and maintenance expenses thereof (the "Net Revenues") in an amount not to exceed $10,000, to the extent that ad valorem taxes are ever insufficient or unavailable for such purposes, provided that the pledge of Net Revenues is and shall be junior and subordinate in all respects to the pledge of Net Revenues to the payment of any obligation of the City, whether authorized heretofore or hereafter, which the City designates as having a pledge senior to the pledge of the Net Revenues to the payment of the Certificates. (c) Such notice was published at the times and in the manner required by the Act. HOU:2755533.4 (d) No petition signed by at least five percent (5%) of the qualified voters of the City has been filed with or presented to any official of the City protesting the issuance of such Certificates on or before December 17, 2007, or the date of passage of this Ordinance. (e) The City has determined that it is in the best interests of the City and that it is otherwise desirable to issue the Certificates to provide all or part of the funds to pay contractual obligations to be incurred for the purposes authorized by the Act. ARTICLE II DEFINITIONS AND INTERPRETATIONS Section 2.1: Definitions. As used herein, the following terms shall have the meanings specified, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise: "Act" shall mean Texas Local Government Code, Chapter 271, Subchapter C, as amended. "Attorney General" shall mean the Attorney General of the State of Texas. "Bond Insurance Policy" shall mean the financial guaranty insurance policy issued by the Bond Insurer insuring the payment when due of the principal and interest on the Certificates as provided therein. "Bond Insurer" shall mean Financial Security Assurance, Inc. "Certificate" or "Certificates" shall mean any or all of the City of Pearland, Texas Certificates of Obligation, Series 2008, authorized by this Ordinance. "City" shall mean the City of Pearland, Texas and, where appropriate, its City Council. "City Council" shall mean the governing body of the City. "Code" shall mean the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended. "Comptroller" shall mean the Comptroller of Public Accounts of the State of Texas. "Debt Service Fund" shall mean the Certificates of Obligation, Series 2008 Debt Service Fund established by the City and described in section 5.2 of this Ordinance. "DTC" shall mean The Depository Trust Company, New York, New York, or any successor securities depository. "DTC Participant" shall mean brokers and dealers, banks, trust companies, clearing corporations and certain other organizations on whose behalf DTC was created to hold securities to facilitate the clearance and settlement of securities transactions among DTC Participants. "Fiscal Year" shall mean the City's then designated fiscal year, which currently is the twelve-month period beginning on the first day of October of a calendar year and ending on the 2 HOU:2755533.4 last day of September of the next succeeding calendar year and each such period may be designated with the number of the calendar year in which such period ends. "Interest Payment Date," when used in connection with any Certificate, shall mean September 1, 2008, and each March 1 and September 1 thereafter until maturity or earlier redemption of such Certificate. "MSRB" means the Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board. "NRMSIR" means each person whom the SEC or its staff has determined to be a nationally recognized municipal securities information repository within the meaning of the Rule from time to time. "Ordinance" shall mean this Ordinance and all amendments hereof and supplements hereto. "Outstanding", when used with reference to the Certificates, shall mean, as of a particular date, all Certificates theretofore and thereupon delivered pursuant to this Ordinance except: (a) any Certificates canceled by or on behalf of the City at or before such date; (b) any Certificates defeased pursuant to the defeasance provisions of this Ordinance or otherwise defeased as permitted by applicable law; and (c) any Certificates in lieu of or in substitution for which a replacement Certificate shall have been delivered pursuant to this Ordinance. "Paying Agent/Registrar" shall mean Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., Houston, Texas, and its successors in that capacity. "Paying Agent/Registrar Agreement" shall mean the agreement between the City and the Paying Agent/Registrar as described more particularly in Section 6.1 hereof. "Purchaser" shall mean the entity or entities specified in Section 7.1 hereof. "Record Date" shall mean the close of business on the 15th day of the calendar month immediately preceding the applicable Interest Payment Date. "Register" shall mean the registration books for the Certificates kept by the Paying Agent/Registrar in which are maintained the names and addresses of, and the principal amounts registered to, each Registered Owner of Certificates. "Registered Owner" shall mean the person or entity in whose name any Certificate is registered in the Register. "Rule" means SEC Rule 15c2-12, as amended from time to time. "SEC" means the United States Securities and Exchange Commission. "SID" means any person designated by the State of Texas or an authorized department, officer, or agency thereof as, and determined by the SEC or its staff to be, a state information depository within the meaning of the Rule from time to time. 3 HOU:2755533.4 Section 2.2: Interpretations. All terms defined herein and all pronouns used in this Ordinance shall be deemed to apply equally to singular and plural and to all genders. The titles and headings of the articles and sections of this Ordinance have been inserted for convenience of reference only and are not to be considered a part hereof and shall not in any way modify or restrict any of the terms or provisions hereof. This Ordinance and all the terms and provisions hereof shall be liberally construed to effectuate the purposes set forth herein and to sustain the validity of the Certificates and the validity of the levy of ad valorem taxes to pay the principal of and interest on the Certificates. ARTICLE III TERMS OF THE CERTIFICATES Section 3.1: Amount, Purpose and Authorization. The Certificates shall be issued in fully registered form, without coupons, under and pursuant to the authority of the Act in the total authorized aggregate principal amount of NINE MILLION AND NO/100 DOLLARS ($9,000,000) for the purpose of providing all or part of the funds to pay contractual obligations to be incurred for the purposes described in paragraph 1.1(a) hereof. Section 3.2: Designation, Date and Interest Payment Dates. The Certificates shall be designated as the "City of Pearland, Texas Certificates of Obligation, Series 2008," and shall be dated January 1, 2008. The Certificates shall bear interest at the rates set forth in Section 3.3 below, from the later of January 1, 2008 or the most recent Interest Payment Date to which interest has been paid or duly provided for, calculated on the basis of a 360-day year of twelve 30-day months, payable on September 1, 2008, and each March 1 and September 1 thereafter until maturity or earlier redemption. If interest on any Certificate is not paid on any Interest Payment Date and continues unpaid for thirty (30) days thereafter, the Paying Agent/Registrar shall establish a new record date for the payment of such interest, to be known as a Special Record Date. The Paying Agent/Registrar shall establish a Special Record Date when funds to make such interest payment are received from or on behalf of the City. Such Special Record Date shall be fifteen (15) days prior to the date fixed for payment of such past due interest, and notice of the date of payment and the Special Record Date shall be sent by United States mail, first class, postage prepaid, not later than five (5) days prior to the Special Record Date, to each affected Registered Owner as of the close of business on the day prior to mailing of such notice. Section 3.3: Numbers, Denomination, Interest Rates and Maturities. The Certificates shall be initially issued bearing the numbers, in the principal amounts and bearing interest at the rates set forth in the following schedule, and may be transferred and exchanged as set out in this Ordinance. The Certificates shall mature on March 1 in each of the years and in the amounts set out in such schedule. Certificates delivered in transfer of or in exchange for other Certificates shall be numbered in order of their authentication by the Paying Agent/Registrar, shall be in the denomination of $5,000 or integral multiples thereof and shall mature on the same date and bear interest at the same rate as the Certificate or Certificates in lieu of which they are delivered. 4 HOU:2755533.4 Certificate Year of Principal Interest Number Maturity Amount Rate R-1 2009 $80,000 4.000% R-2 2010 110,000 4.000 R-3 2011 95,000 3.875 R-4 2012 130,000 3.750 R-5 2013 105,000 3.875 R-6 2014 155,000 3.875 R-7 2015 145,000 3.875 R-8 2016 150,000 4.000 R-9 2017 160,000 4.000 R-10 2018 165,000 4.000 R-11 2019 185,000 4.000 R-12 2020 195,000 4.000 R-13 2021 205,000 4.125 R-14 2022 215,000 4.250 R-15 2023 225,000 4.300 R-16 2024 240,000 4.375 R-17 2025 250,000 4.400 R-18 2026 290,000 4.500 * * * * * * * * * * * * R-19 2032 5,900,000 5.000 Section 3.4: Redemption Prior to Maturity. (a) Optional Redemption. The Certificates maturing on and after March 1, 2019 are subject to redemption prior to maturity, at the option of the City, in whole or in part, on March 1, 2018, or any date thereafter, at par plus accrued interest to the date fixed for redemption. (b) The Certificates maturing on March 1, 2032 (the "Term Certificates") are subject to mandatory sinking fund redemption in the following amounts (subject to reduction as hereinafter provided), on the following dates, in each case at a redemption price equal to the principal amount of the Certificates or the portions thereof so called for redemption plus accrued interest to the date fixed for redemption: Term Certificates Maturing March 1, 2032 Principal Mandatory Redemption Dates Amounts March 1, 2027 $ 305,000 March 1, 2028 320,000 March 1, 2029 335,000 March 1, 2030 1,335,000 March 1, 2031 1,675,000 March 1, 2032 (maturity) 1,930,000 The particular Term Certificates to be redeemed shall be selected by the Registrar by lot or other customary random selection method, on or before January 15 of each year in which Term Certificates are to be mandatorily redeemed. The principal amount of Term Certificates to be mandatorily redeemed in each year shall be reduced by the principal amount of such Term 5 HOU:2755533.4 Certificates that have been optionally redeemed on or before January 1 of such year and which have not been made the basis for a previous reduction. (c) Certificates may be redeemed in part only in integral multiples of $5,000. If a Certificate subject to redemption is in a denomination larger than $5,000, a portion of such Certificate may be redeemed, but only in integral multiples of $5,000. In selecting portions of Certificates for redemption, each Certificate shall be treated as representing that number of Certificates of $5,000 denomination which is obtained by dividing the principal amount of such Certificate by $5,000. Upon presentation and surrender of any Certificate for redemption in part, the Paying Agent/Registrar, in accordance with the provisions of this Ordinance, shall authenticate and deliver in exchange therefor a Certificate or Certificates of like maturity and interest rate in an aggregate principal amount equal to the unredeemed portion of the Certificate so surrendered. (d) Notice of any redemption, identifying the Certificates or portions thereof to be redeemed, shall be sent by United States mail, first class, postage prepaid, to the Registered Owners thereof at their addresses as shown on the Register, not less than thirty (30) days before the date fixed for such redemption. By the date fixed for redemption, due provision shall be made with the Paying Agent/Registrar for the payment of the redemption price of the Certificates called for redemption. If such notice of redemption is given, and if due provision for such payment is made, all as provided above, the Certificates which are to be so redeemed thereby automatically shall be redeemed prior to their scheduled maturities, they shall not bear interest after the date fixed for redemption, and they shall not be regarded as being Outstanding except for the purpose of being paid with the funds so provided for such payment. Section 3.5: Manner of Payment, Characteristics, Execution and Authentication. The Paying Agent/Registrar is hereby appointed the paying agent for the Certificates. The Certificates shall be payable, shall have the characteristics and shall be executed, sealed, registered and authenticated, all as provided and in the manner indicated in the FORM OF CERTIFICATES set forth in Article IV of this Ordinance. If any officer of the City whose manual or facsimile signature shall appear on the Certificates shall cease to be such officer before the authentication of the Certificates or before the delivery of the Certificates, such manual or facsimile signature shall nevertheless be valid and sufficient for all purposes as if such officer had remained in such office. The approving legal opinion of Andrews Kurth LLP, Houston, Texas, Bond Counsel, may be printed on the back of the Certificates over the certification of the City Secretary, which may be executed in facsimile. CUSIP numbers also may be printed on the Certificates, but errors or omissions in the printing of either the opinion or the numbers shall have no effect on the validity of the Certificates. Section 3.6: Authentication. Except for the Certificates to be initially issued, which need not be authenticated by the Registrar, only such Certificates as shall bear thereon a certificate of authentication, substantially in the form provided in Article IV of this Ordinance, manually executed by an authorized representative of the Paying Agent/Registrar, shall be entitled to the benefits of this Ordinance or shall be valid or obligatory for any purpose. Such 6 HOU:2755533.4 duly executed certificate of authentication shall be conclusive evidence that the Certificate so authenticated was delivered by the Paying Agent/Registrar hereunder. Section 3.7: Ownership. The City, the Paying Agent/Registrar and any other person may treat the person in whose name any Certificate is registered as the absolute owner of such Certificate for the purpose of making and receiving payment of the principal thereof and interest thereon and for all other purposes, whether or not such Certificate is overdue, and neither the City nor the Paying Agent/Registrar shall be bound by any notice or knowledge to the contrary. All payments made to the person deemed to be the Registered Owner of any Certificate in accordance with this Section shall be valid and effective and shall discharge the liability of the City and the Paying Agent/Registrar upon such Certificate to the extent of the sums paid. Section 3.8: Registration, Transfer and Exchange. The Paying Agent/Registrar is hereby appointed the registrar for the Certificates. So long as any Certificate remains Outstanding, the Paying Agent/Registrar shall keep the Register at its office in Houston, Texas in which, subject to such reasonable regulations as it may prescribe, the Paying Agent/Registrar shall provide for the registration and transfer of the Certificates in accordance with the terms of this Ordinance. Each Certificate shall be transferable only upon the presentation and surrender thereof at the principal corporate trust office of the Paying Agent/Registrar, accompanied by an assignment duly executed by the Registered Owner or his- authorized representative in form satisfactory to the Paying Agent/Registrar. Upon due presentation of any Certificate for transfer, the Paying Agent/Registrar shall authenticate and deliver in exchange therefor, within seventy-two (72) hours after such presentation, a new Certificate or Certificates, registered in the name of the transferee or transferees, in authorized denominations and of the same maturity and aggregate principal amount and bearing interest at the same rate as the Certificate or Certificates so presented and surrendered. All Certificates shall be exchangeable upon the presentation and surrender thereof at the principal corporate trust office of the Paying Agent/Registrar for a Certificate or Certificates, maturity and interest rate and in any authorized denomination, in an aggregate principal amount equal to the unpaid principal amount of the Certificate or Certificates presented for exchange. The Paying Agent/Registrar shall be and is hereby authorized to authenticate and deliver exchange Certificates in accordance with the provisions of this Section. Each Certificate delivered by the Paying Agent/Registrar in accordance with this Section shall be entitled to the benefits and security of this Ordinance to the same extent as the Certificate or Certificates in lieu of which such Certificate is delivered. All Certificates issued in transfer or exchange shall be delivered to the Registered Owners thereof at the principal corporate trust office of the Paying Agent/Registrar or sent by United States mail, first class, postage prepaid. The City or the Paying Agent/Registrar may require the Registered Owner of any Certificate to pay a sum sufficient to cover any tax or other governmental charge that may be imposed in connection with the transfer or exchange of such Certificate. Any fee or charge of the Paying Agent/Registrar for such transfer or exchange shall be paid by the City. 7 HOU:2755533.4 The Paying Agent/Registrar shall not be required to transfer or exchange any Certificate called for redemption in whole or in part during the forty-five (45) day period immediately prior to the date fixed for redemption; provided, however, that this restriction shall not apply to the transfer or exchange by the Registered Owner of the unredeemed portion of a Certificate called for redemption in part. Section 3.9: Book -Entry Only System. The definitive Certificates shall be initially issued in the form of a separate single fully registered Certificate for each of the maturities thereof. Upon initial issuance, the ownership of each such Certificate shall be registered in the name of Cede & Co., as nominee of DTC, and except as provided in Section 3.11 hereof, all of the Outstanding Certificates shall be registered in the name of Cede & Co., as nominee of DTC. Upon delivery by DTC to the Paying Agent/Registrar of written notice to the effect that DTC has determined to substitute a new nominee in place of Cede & Co., and subject to the provisions in this Ordinance with respect to interest checks being mailed to the Owner at the close of business on the Record Date, the word "Cede & Co." in this Ordinance shall refer to such new nominee of DTC. With respect to Certificates registered in the name of Cede & Co., as nominee of DTC, the City and the Paying Agent/Registrar shall have no responsibility or obligation to any DTC Participant or to any person on behalf of whom such a DTC Participant holds an interest in the Certificates. Without limiting the immediately preceding sentence, the City and the Paying Agent/Registrar shall have no responsibility or obligation with respect to (a) the accuracy of the records of DTC, Cede & Co. or any DTC Participant with respect to any ownership interest in the Certificates, (b) the delivery to any DTC Participant or any other person, other than a Certificateholder, as shown on the Register, of any notice with respect to the Certificates, including any notice of redemption or (c) the payment to any DTC Participant or any other person, other than a Certificateholder as shown in the Register, of any amount with respect to principal of Certificates, premium, if any, or interest on the Certificates. Except as provided in Section 3.10 of this Ordinance, the City and the Paying Agent/Registrar shall be entitled to treat and consider the person in whose name each Certificate is registered in the Register as the absolute owner of such Certificate for the purpose of payment of principal of, premium, if any, and interest on Certificates, for the purpose of giving notices of redemption and other matters with respect to such Certificate, for the purpose of registering transfer with respect to such Certificate, and for all other purposes whatsoever. The Paying Agent/Registrar shall pay all principal of Certificates, premium, if any, and interest on the Certificates only to or upon the order of the respective owners, as shown in the Register as provided in this Ordinance, or their respective attorneys duly authorized in writing, and all such payments shall be valid and effective to fully satisfy and discharge the City's obligations with respect to payment of principal of, premium, if any, and interest on the Certificates to the extent of the sum or sums so paid. No person other than an owner shall receive a Certificate evidencing the obligation of the City to make payments of amounts due pursuant to this Ordinance. Section 3.10: Payments and Notices to Cede & Co. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Ordinance to the contrary, as long as any Certificates are registered in the name of Cede & Co., as nominee of DTC, all payments with respect to principal of, premium, if any, 8 HOU:2755533.4 and interest on the Certificates, and all notices with respect to such Certificates shall be made and given, respectively, in the manner provided in the representation letter of the City to DTC. Section 3.11: Successor Securities Depository; Transfer Outside Book -Entry Only System. In the event that the City or the Paying Agent/Registrar determines that DTC is incapable of discharging its responsibilities described herein and in the representation letter of the City to DTC, and that it is in the best interest of the beneficial owners of the Certificates that they be able to obtain certificated Certificates, the City or the Paying Agent/Registrar shall (a) appoint a successor securities depository, qualified to act as such under Section 17(a) of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, notify DTC of the appointment of such successor securities depository and transfer one or more separate Certificates to such successor securities depository or (b) notify DTC of the availability through DTC of Certificates and transfer one or more separate Certificates to DTC Participants having Certificates credited to their DTC accounts. In such event, the Certificates shall no longer be restricted to being registered in the Register in the name of Cede & Co., as nominee of DTC, but may be registered in the name of the successor securities depository, or its nominee, or in whatever name or names Certificateholders transferring or exchanging Certificates shall designate, in accordance with the provisions of this Ordinance. Section 3.12: Replacement Certificates. Upon the presentation and surrender to the Paying Agent/Registrar of a damaged or mutilated Certificate, the Paying Agent/Registrar shall authenticate and deliver in exchange therefor a replacement Certificate, of the same maturity, interest rate and principal amount, bearing a number not contemporaneously outstanding. The City or the Paying Agent/Registrar may require the Registered Owner of such Certificate to pay a sum sufficient to cover any tax or other governmental charge that may be imposed in connection therewith and any other expenses connected therewith, including the fees and expenses of the Paying Agent/Registrar and the City. If any Certificate is lost, apparently destroyed or wrongfully taken, the City, pursuant to the applicable laws of the State of Texas and ordinances of the City, and in the absence of notice or knowledge that such Certificate has been acquired by a bona fide purchaser, shall execute, and the Paying Agent/Registrar shall authenticate and deliver, a replacement Certificate of the same maturity, interest rate and principal amount, bearing a number not contemporaneously outstanding, provided that the Registered Owner thereof shall have: (a) furnished to the City and the Paying Agent/Registrar satisfactory evidence of the ownership of and the circumstances of the loss, destruction or theft of such Certificate; (b) furnished such security or indemnity as may be required by the Paying Agent/Registrar and the City to save and hold them harmless; (c) paid all expenses and charges in connection therewith, including, but not limited to, printing costs, legal fees, fees of the Paying Agent/Registrar and any tax or other governmental charge that may be imposed; and (d) met any other reasonable requirements of the City and the Paying Agent/Registrar. 9 HOU:2755533.4 If, after the delivery of such replacement Certificate, a bona fide purchaser of the original Certificate in lieu of which such replacement Certificate was issued presents for payment such original Certificate, the City and the Paying Agent/Registrar shall be entitled to recover such replacement Certificate from the person to whom it was delivered or any person taking therefrom, except a bona fide purchaser, and shall be entitled to recover upon the security or indemnity provided therefor to the extent of any loss, damage, cost or expense incurred by the City or the Paying Agent/Registrar in connection therewith. If any such mutilated, lost, apparently destroyed or wrongfully taken Certificate has become or is about to become due and payable, the City in its discretion may, instead of issuing a replacement Certificate, authorize the Paying Agent/Registrar to pay such Certificate. Each replacement Certificate delivered in accordance with this Section shall be entitled to the benefits and security of this Ordinance to the same extent as the Certificate or Certificates in lieu of which such replacement Certificate is delivered. Section 3.13: Cancellation. All Certificates paid or redeemed in accordance with this Ordinance, and all Certificates in lieu of which exchange Certificates or replacement Certificates are authenticated and delivered in accordance herewith, shall be canceled and destroyed upon the making of proper records regarding such payment or redemption. The Paying Agent/Registrar shall periodically furnish the City with certificates of destruction of such Certificates. ARTICLE IV FORM OF CERTIFICATES The Certificates, including the Form of Comptroller's Registration Certificate, Form of Paying Agent/Registrar Authentication Certificate, Form of Statement of Insurance, if any, and Form of Assignment, shall be in substantially the form set forth in Exhibit A hereto, with such omissions, insertions and variations as may be necessary or desirable, and not prohibited by this Ordinance. ARTICLE V SECURITY FOR THE CERTIFICATES Section 5.1: Pledge and Levy of Taxes and Revenues. (a) To provide for the payment of principal of and interest on the Certificates, there is hereby levied, within the limits prescribed by law, for the current year and each succeeding year thereafter, while the Certificates or any part of the principal thereof and the interest thereon remain outstanding and unpaid, an ad valorem tax upon all taxable property within the City sufficient to pay the interest on the Certificates and to create and provide a sinking fund of not less than 2% of the principal amount of the Certificates or not less than the principal payable out of such tax, whichever is greater, with full allowance being made for tax delinquencies and the costs of tax collection, and such taxes, when collected, shall be applied to the payment of principal of and interest on the Certificates by deposit to the Debt Service Fund and to no other purpose. 10 HOU:2755533.4 (b) The City hereby declares its purpose and intent to provide and levy a tax legally sufficient to pay the principal of and interest on the Certificates, it having been determined that the existing and available taxing authority of the City for such purpose is adequate to permit a legally sufficient tax. As long as any Certificates remain outstanding, all moneys on deposit in, or credited to, the Debt Service Fund shall be secured by a pledge of security, as provided by law for cities in the State of Texas. (c) In addition, pursuant to the authority of Chapter 1502, Texas Government Code, as amended, the City also hereby pledges the revenues to be derived from the City's water and sewer system, after the payment of all operation and maintenance expenses thereof (the "Net Revenues"), in an amount not to exceed $10,000, to the payment of the principal of and interest on the Certificates, provided that the pledge of Net Revenues is and shall be junior and subordinate in all respects to the pledge of Net Revenues to the payment of any obligation of the City, whether authorized heretofore or hereafter, which the City designates as having a pledge senior to the pledge of the Net Revenues to the payment of the Certificates. The City also reserves the right to issue, for any lawful purpose at any time, in one or more installments, bonds, certificates of obligation and other obligations of any kind, secured in whole or in part by a pledge of Net Revenues, that may be prior and superior in right to, on a parity with, or junior and subordinate to the pledge of Net Revenues securing the Certificates. (d) The City hereby appropriates from current funds on hand and legally available therefor, funds sufficient, when added to the accrued interest received from the sale of the Certificates, to pay the interest on the Certificates payable on September 1, 2008. Section 5.2: Debt Service Fund. The Certificates of Obligation, Series 2008 Debt Service Fund (the "Debt Service Fund") is hereby created as a special fund solely for the benefit of the Certificates. The City shall establish and maintain such fund at an official City depository and shall keep such fund separate and apart from all other funds and accounts of the City. Any amount on deposit in the Debt Service Fund shall be maintained by the City in trust for the Registered Owners of the Certificates. Such amount, plus any other amounts deposited by the City into such fund and any and all investment earnings on amounts on deposit in such fund, shall be used only to pay the principal of, premium, if any, and interest on the Certificates. Section 5.3: Further Proceedings. After the Certificates to be initially issued have been executed, it shall be the duty of the Mayor to deliver the Certificates to be initially issued and all pertinent records and proceedings to the Attorney General for examination and approval. After the Certificates to be initially issued shall have been approved by the Attorney General, they shall be delivered to the Comptroller for registration. Upon registration of the Certificates to be initially issued, the Comptroller (or a deputy lawfully designated in writing to act for the Comptroller) shall manually sign the Comptroller's registration certificate prescribed herein to be affixed or attached to the Certificates to be initially issued, and the seal of said Comptroller shall be impressed, or placed in facsimile, thereon. 11 HOU:2755533.4 ARTICLE VI CONCERNING THE PAYING AGENT/REGISTRAR Section 6.1: Acceptance. Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., Houston, Texas, is hereby appointed as the initial Paying Agent/Registrar for the Certificates pursuant to the terms and provisions of the Paying Agent/Registrar Agreement by and between the City and the Paying Agent/Registrar. The Paying Agent/Registrar Agreement shall be substantially in the form attached hereto as Exhibit B, the terms and provisions of which are hereby approved, and the Mayor is hereby authorized to execute and deliver such Paying Agent/Registrar Agreement on behalf of the City in multiple counterparts and the City Secretary is hereby authorized to attest thereto and affix the City's seal. Such initial Paying Agent/Registrar and any successor Paying Agent/Registrar, by undertaking the performance of the duties of the Paying Agent/Registrar hereunder, and in consideration of the payment of any fees pursuant to the terms of any contract between the Paying Agent/Registrar and the City and/or the deposits of money pursuant to this Ordinance, shall be deemed to accept and agree to abide by the terms of this Ordinance. Section 6.2: Trust Funds. All money transferred to the Paying Agent/Registrar in its capacity as Paying Agent/Registrar for the Certificates under this Ordinance (except any sums representing Paying Agent/Registrar's fees) shall be held in trust for the benefit of the City, shall be the property of the City and shall be disbursed in accordance with this Ordinance. Section 6.3: Certificates Presented. Subject to the provisions of Section 6.4, all matured Certificates presented to the Paying Agent/Registrar for payment shall be paid without the necessity of further instructions from the City. Such Certificates shall be canceled as provided herein. Section 6.4: Unclaimed Funds Held by the Paying Agent/Registrar. Funds held by the Paying Agent/Registrar that represent principal of and interest on the Certificates remaining unclaimed by the Registered Owner thereof after the expiration of three years from the date such funds have become due and payable (a) shall be reported and disposed of by the Paying Agent/Registrar in accordance with the provisions of Title 6 of the Texas Property Code, as amended, to the extent such provisions are applicable to such funds, or (b) to the extent such provisions do not apply to the funds, such funds shall be paid by the Paying Agent/Registrar to the City upon receipt by the Paying Agent/Registrar of a written request therefor from the City. The Paying Agent/Registrar shall have no liability to the Registered Owners of the Certificates by virtue of actions taken in compliance with this Section. Section 6.5: Paying Agent/Registrar May Own Certificates. The Paying Agent/Registrar in its individual or any other capacity, may become the owner or pledgee of Certificates with the same rights it would have if it were not the Paying Agent/Registrar. Section 6.6: Successor Paying Agents/Registrars. The City covenants that at all times while any Certificates are Outstanding it will provide a legally qualified bank, trust company, financial institution or other agency to act as Paying Agent/Registrar for the Certificates. The City reserves the right to change the Paying Agent/Registrar for the Certificates on not less than 12 HOU:2755533.4 sixty (60) days' written notice to the Paying Agent/Registrar, as long as any such notice is effective not less than 60 days prior to the next succeeding principal or interest payment date on the Certificates. Promptly upon the appointment of any successor Paying Agent/Registrar, the previous Paying Agent/Registrar shall deliver the Register or a copy thereof to the new Paying Agent/Registrar, and the new Paying Agent/Registrar shall notify each Registered Owner, by United States mail, first class, postage prepaid, of such change and of the address of the new Paying Agent/Registrar. Each Paying Agent/Registrar hereunder, by acting in that capacity, shall be deemed to have agreed to the provisions of this Ordinance. ARTICLE VII PROVISIONS CONCERNING SALE AND APPLICATION OF PROCEEDS OF CERTIFICATES Section 7.1: Sale of Certificates; Insurance. The sale of the Certificates to First Southwest Company (the "Purchaser") at a price of the par value thereof plus a cash premium of $81,000, plus accrued interest on the Certificates, is hereby approved, and delivery of the Certificates to the Purchaser shall be made upon payment therefor in accordance with the terms of sale and the terms and conditions of the Purchaser's bid. It is hereby officially found, determined and declared that the Purchaser is the highest bidder for the Certificates as a result of invitations for competitive bids. It is further officially found, determined and declared that the Certificates have been sold at public sale to the bidder offering the lowest interest cost, which is hereby determined to be a net effective interest rate of 4.788974%, after receiving sealed bids pursuant to an Official Notice of Sale and Preliminary Official Statement prepared and distributed in connection with the sale of the Certificates. The City hereby acknowledges that the Purchaser's bid is contingent upon the issuance of a policy of the Bond Insurance Policy from the Bond Insurer insuring the timely payment of principal of and interest on the Certificates. The terms and conditions of the Bond Insurance Policy, as set out in Exhibit F hereto, are incorporated herein for all purposes for so long as such policy remains in effect. Such Bond Insurance Policy is to be obtained at the Purchaser's expense. The appropriate officials and representatives of the City are hereby authorized and directed to execute such documents and certificates and to do any and all things necessary or desirable to obtain such insurance, and the printing on the Certificates of an appropriate legend or statement regarding such insurance, as provided by the Bond Insurer, is hereby approved. Section 7.2: Approval, Registration and Delivery. The Mayor is hereby authorized to have control and custody of the Certificates and all necessary records and proceedings pertaining thereto pending their delivery, and the Mayor and other officers and employees of the City are hereby authorized and directed to make such certifications and to execute such instruments as may be necessary to accomplish the delivery of the Certificates and to assure the investigation, examination and approval thereof by the Attorney General and the registration of the initial Certificates by the Comptroller. Upon registration of the Certificates, the Comptroller (or the Comptroller's certificates clerk or an assistant certificates clerk lawfully designated in writing to act for the Comptroller) shall manually sign the Comptroller's Registration Certificates prescribed herein to be attached or affixed to each Certificates initially delivered and the seal of the Comptroller shall be impressed or printed or lithographed thereon. 13 HOU:2755533.4 Section 7.3: Offering Documents; Ratings. The City hereby approves the form and contents of the Official Notice of Sale, Preliminary Official Statement and the final Official Statement, dated as of the date hereof, relating to the Certificates, and any addenda, supplement or amendment thereto, and ratifies and approves the distribution of such Preliminary Official Statement and Official Statement in the offer and sale of the Certificates and in the reoffering of the Certificates by the Purchaser, with such changes therein or additions thereto as the officials executing same may deem advisable, such determination to be conclusively evidenced by their execution thereof. The Mayor is hereby authorized and directed to execute, and the City Secretary is hereby authorized and directed to attest, the final Official Statement. It is further hereby officially found, determined and declared that the statements and representations contained in the Official Notice of Sale, Preliminary Official Statement and final Official Statement are true and correct in all material respects, to the best knowledge and belief of the City Council, and that, as of the date thereof, the Preliminary Official Statement was an official statement of the City with respect to the Certificates that was deemed "final" by an authorized official of the City except for the omission of no more than the information permitted by subsection (b)(1) of Rule 15c2-12 of the Securities and Exchange Commission. Copies of the Official Notice of Sale, the Preliminary Official Statement and the Official Statement are attached hereto as Exhibits C, D and E, respectively. Further, the City Council hereby ratifies, authorizes and approves the actions of the Mayor, the City's financial advisor and other consultants in seeking a rating on the Certificates from Moody's Investors Service, Inc. and Standard & Poor's Ratings Services and such actions are hereby ratified and confirmed. Section 7.4: Application of Proceeds of Certificates. Proceeds from the sale of the Certificates shall, promptly upon receipt by the City, be applied as follows: (1) Accrued interest shall be deposited into the Debt Service Fund created in Section 5.2 of this Ordinance; (2) A portion of the proceeds shall be applied to pay expenses arising in connection with the issuance of the Certificates; (3) The remaining proceeds shall be applied, together with other funds of the City, to provide funds to pay contractual obligations to be incurred for the purposes set forth in Section 3.1 of this Ordinance. Section 7.5: Tax Exemption. The City intends that the interest on the Certificates shall be excludable from gross income of the owners thereof for federal income tax purposes pursuant to Sections 103 and 141 through 150 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the "Code"), and all applicable temporary, proposed and final regulations (the "Regulations") and procedures promulgated thereunder and applicable to the Certificates. For this purpose, the City covenants that it will monitor and control the receipt, investment, expenditure and use of all gross proceeds of the Certificates (including all property the acquisition, construction or improvement of which is to be financed directly or indirectly with the proceeds of the Certificates) and take or omit to take such other and further actions as may be required by Sections 103 and 141 through 150 of the Code and the Regulations to cause interest on the 14 HOU:2755533.4 Certificates to be and remain excludable from the gross income, as defined in Section 61 of the Code, of the owners of the Certificates for federal income tax purposes. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the City shall comply with each of the following covenants: (a) The City will use all of the proceeds of the Certificates to (i) the extension of Broadway Street from Kirby Drive to County Road 48, (ii) the construction of a municipal facility near the Hillhouse Road annex north of Farm to Market Road 518, and (iii) professional services rendered in connection with the above listed projects. The City will not use any portion of the proceeds of the Certificates to pay the principal of or interest or redemption premium on, any other obligation of the City or a related person. (b) The City will not directly or indirectly take any action, or omit to take any action, which action or omission would cause the Certificates to constitute "private activity bonds" within the meaning of Section 141(a) of the Code. (c) Principal of and interest on the Certificates will be paid solely from ad valorem taxes and pledged revenues collected by the City, investment earnings on such collections, and as available, proceeds of the Certificates. (d) Based upon all facts and estimates now known or reasonably expected to be in existence on the date the Certificates are delivered, the City reasonably expects that the proceeds of the Certificates will not be used in a manner that would cause the Certificates or any portion thereof to be an "arbitrage bond" within the meaning of Section 148 of the Code. (e) At all times while the Certificates are outstanding, the City will identify and properly account for all amounts constituting gross proceeds of the Certificates in accordance with the Regulations. The City will monitor the yield on the investments of the proceeds of the Certificates and, to the extent required by the Code and the Regulations, will restrict the yield on such investments to a yield which is not materially higher than the yield on the Certificates. To the extent necessary to prevent the Certificates from constituting "arbitrage bonds," the City will make such payments as are necessary to cause the yield on all yield restricted nonpurpose investments allocable to the Certificates to be less than the yield that is materially higher than the yield on the Certificates. (f) The City will not take any action or knowingly omit to take any action that, if taken or omitted, would cause the Certificates to be treated as "federally guaranteed" obligations for purposes of Section 149(b) of the Code. (g) The City represents that not more than fifty percent (50%) of the proceeds of the Certificates will be invested in nonpurpose investments (as defined in Section 148(f)(6)(A) of the Code) having a substantially guaranteed yield for four years or more within the meaning of Section 149(g)(3)(A)(ii) of the Code, and the City reasonably expects that at least eighty-five percent (85%) of the spendable proceeds of the Certificates will be used to carry out the governmental purpose of the Certificates within the three-year period beginning on the date of issue of the Certificates. 15 HOU:2755533.4 (h) The City will take all necessary steps to comply with the requirement that certain amounts earned by the City on the investment of the gross proceeds of the Certificates, if any, be rebated to the federal government. Specifically, the City will (i) maintain records regarding the receipt, investment, and expenditure of the gross proceeds of the Certificates as may be required to calculate such excess arbitrage profits separately from records of amounts on deposit in the funds and accounts of the City allocable to other obligations of the City or moneys which do not represent gross proceeds of any obligations of the City and retain such records for at least six years after the day on which the last outstanding Certificate is discharged, (ii) account for all gross proceeds under a reasonable, consistently applied method of accounting, not employed as an artifice or device to avoid in whole or in part, the requirements of Section 148 of the Code, including any specified method of accounting required by applicable Regulations to be used for all or a portion of any gross proceeds, (iii) calculate, at such times as are required by applicable Regulations, the amount of excess arbitrage profits, if any, earned from the investment of the gross proceeds of the Certificates and (iv) timely pay, as required by applicable Regulations, all amounts required to be rebated to the federal government. In addition, the City will exercise reasonable diligence to assure that no errors are made in the calculations required by the preceding sentence and, if such an error is made, to discover and promptly correct such error within a reasonable amount of time thereafter, including payment to the federal government of any delinquent amounts owed to it, interest thereon and any penalty. (i) The City will not directly or indirectly pay any amount otherwise payable to the federal government pursuant to the foregoing requirements to any person other than the federal government by entering into any investment arrangement with respect to the gross proceeds of the Certificates that might result in a reduction in the amount required to be paid to the federal government because such arrangement results in a smaller profit or a larger loss than would have resulted if such arrangement had been at arm's length and had the yield on the Certificates not been relevant to either party. (j) The City will timely file or cause to be filed with the Secretary of the Treasury of the United States the information required by Section 149(e) of the Code with respect to the Certificates on such form and in such place as the Secretary may prescribe. (k) The City will not issue or use the Certificates as part of an "abusive arbitrage device" (as defined in Section 1.148-10(a) of the Regulations). Without limiting the foregoing, the Certificates are not and will not be a part of a transaction or series of transactions that attempts to circumvent the provisions of Section 148 of the Code and the Regulations, by (i) enabling the City to exploit the difference between tax-exempt and taxable interest rates to gain a material financial advantage, or (ii) increasing the burden on the market for tax-exempt obligations. (1) Proper officers of the City charged with the responsibility for issuing the Certificates are hereby directed to make, execute and deliver certifications as to facts, estimates or circumstances in existence as of the date of issuance of the Certificates and stating whether there are facts, estimates or circumstances that would materially change the City's expectations. On or after the date of issuance of the Certificates, the City will take such actions as are 16 HOU:2755533.4 necessary and appropriate to assure the continuous accuracy of the representations contained in such certificates. (m) The covenants and representations made or required by this Section are for the benefit of the Certificate holders and any subsequent Certificate holder, and may be relied upon by the Certificate holders and any subsequent Certificate holder and bond counsel to the City. In complying with the foregoing covenants, the City may rely upon an unqualified opinion issued to the City by nationally recognized bond counsel that any action by the City or reliance upon any interpretation of the Code or Regulations contained in such opinion will not cause interest on the Certificates to be includable in gross income for federal income tax purposes under existing law. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Ordinance, the City's representations and obligations under the covenants and provisions of this Section 7.5 shall survive the defeasance and discharge of the Certificates for as long as such matters are relevant to the exclusion of interest on the Certificates from the gross income of the owners for federal income tax purposes. Section 7.6: Related Matters. In order that the City shall satisfy in a timely manner all of its obligations under this Ordinance, the Mayor, the Mayor, City Secretary and all other appropriate officers, agents, representatives and employees of the City are hereby authorized and directed to take all other actions that are reasonably necessary to provide for the issuance and delivery of the Certificates, including, without limitation, executing and delivering on behalf of the City all certificates, consents, receipts, requests, notices, and other documents as may be reasonably necessary to satisfy the City's obligations under this Ordinance and to direct the transfer and application of funds of the City consistent with the provisions of this Ordinance. ARTICLE VIII CONTINUING DISCLOSURE UNDERTAKING Section 8.1: Annual Reports. The City shall provide annually to each NRMSIR and any SID, within six months after the end of each fiscal year ending in or after 2008, financial information and operating data with respect to the City of the general type included in the final Official Statement authorized by Section 7.3 of this Ordinance, being the financial information and operating data described in the Official Statement under the captions "INVESTMENT AUTHORITY AND INVESTMENT OBJECTIVES OF THE DISTRICT — Current Investments," "CITY TAX DEBT," "TAX DATA (except under the subheading "Estimated Overlapping Taxes")," "SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA" and in Appendix B to the Official Statement. Any financial statements so to be provided shall be (1) prepared in accordance with the accounting principles described in Appendix C to the Official Statement and (2) audited, if the City commissions an audit of such statements and the audit is completed within the period during which they must be provided. If audited financial statements are not so provided, then the City shall provide audited financial statements for the applicable fiscal year to each NRMSIR and any SID, when and if audited financial statements become available. 17 HOU:2755533.4 If the City changes its fiscal year, it will notify each NRMSIR and any SID of the change (and of the date of the new fiscal year end) prior to the next date by which the City otherwise would be required to provide financial information and operating data pursuant to this Section. The financial information and operating data to be provided pursuant to this Section may be set forth in full in one or more documents or may be included by specific reference to any document (including an official statement or other offering document, if it is available from the MSRB) that theretofore has been provided to each NRMSIR and any SID or filed with the SEC. Section 8.2: Material Event Notices. The City shall notify any SID and either each NRMSIR or the MSRB, in a timely manner, of any of the following events with respect to the Certificates, if such event is material within the meaning of the federal securities laws: (a) Principal and interest payment delinquencies; (b) Non-payment related defaults; (c) Unscheduled draws on debt service reserves reflecting financial difficulties; (d) Unscheduled draws on credit enhancements reflecting financial difficulties; (e) Substitution of credit or liquidity providers, or their failure to perform; (f) Adverse tax opinions or events affecting the tax-exempt status of the Certificates; (g) Modifications to rights of holders of the Certificates; (h) Certificate calls; (i) Defeasances; (j) Release, substitution, or sale of property securing repayment of the Certificates; and (k) Rating changes. The City shall notify any SID and either each NRMSIR or the MSRB, in a timely manner, of any failure by the City to provide financial information or operating data in accordance with Section 8.1 of this Ordinance by the time required by such Section. Section 8.3: Limitations, Disclaimers and Amendments. The City shall be obligated to observe and perform the covenants specified in this Article for so long as, but only for so long as, the City remains an "obligated person" with respect to the Certificates within the meaning of the Rule, except that the City in any event will give the notice required by Section 8.2 of any Certificate calls and defeasance that cause the City to be no longer such an "obligated person." The provisions of this Article are for the sole benefit of the holders and beneficial owners of the Certificates, and nothing in this Article, express or implied, shall give any benefit or any legal or equitable right, remedy, or claim hereunder to any other person. The City undertakes to provide only the financial information, operating data, financial statements, and notices which it 18 HOU:2755533.4 has expressly agreed to provide pursuant to this Article and does not hereby undertake to provide any other information that may be relevant or material to a complete presentation of the City's financial results, condition, or prospects or hereby undertake to update any information provided in accordance with this Article or otherwise, except as expressly provided herein. The City does not make any representation or warranty concerning such information or its usefulness to a decision to invest in or sell Certificates at any future date. UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES SHALL THE CITY BE LIABLE TO THE HOLDER OR BENEFICIAL OWNER OF ANY CERTIFICATE OR ANY OTHER PERSON, IN CONTRACT OR TORT, FOR DAMAGES RESULTING IN WHOLE OR IN PART FROM ANY BREACH BY THE CITY, WHETHER NEGLIGENT OR WITHOUT FAULT ON ITS PART, OF ANY COVENANT SPECIFIED IN THIS ARTICLE, BUT EVERY RIGHT AND REMEDY OF ANY SUCH PERSON, IN CONTRACT OR TORT, FOR OR ON ACCOUNT OF ANY SUCH BREACH SHALL BE LIMITED TO AN ACTION FOR MANDAMUS OR SPECIFIC PERFORMANCE. No default by the City in observing or performing its obligations under this Article shall constitute a breach of or default under the Ordinance for purposes of any other provision of this Ordinance. Nothing in this Article is intended or shall act to disclaim, waive, or otherwise limit the duties of the City under federal and state securities laws. The provisions of this Article may be amended by the City from time to time to adapt the changed circumstances that arise from a change in legal requirements, a change in law, or a change in the identity, nature, status, or type of operations of the City, but only if (1) the provisions of this Article, as so amended, would have permitted an underwriter to purchase or sell the Certificates in the primary offering of the Certificates in compliance with the Rule, taking into account any amendments or interpretations of the Rule to the date of such amendment, as well as such changed circumstances, and (2) either (a) the holders of a majority in aggregate principal amount (or any greater amount required by any other provision of this Ordinance that authorizes such an amendment) of the outstanding Certificates consent to such amendment or (b) a person that is unaffiliated with the City (such as nationally recognized bond counsel) determines that such amendment will not materially impair the interests of the holder and beneficial owners of the Certificates. If the City so amends the provisions of this Article, it shall include with any amended financial information or operating data next provided in accordance with Section 8.1 an explanation, in narrative form, of the reasons for the amendment and of the impact of any change in the type of financial information or operating data so provided. The City may also amend or repeal the provisions of this Article if the SEC amends or repeals the applicable provisions of the Rule or a court of final jurisdiction enters judgment that such provisions of the Rule are invalid, and the City also may amend the provisions of this Article in its discretion in any other manner or circumstance, but in either case only if and to the extent that the provisions of this sentence would not have prevented an underwriter from lawfully purchasing or selling Certificates in the primary offering of the Certificates, giving effect to (a) such provisions as so amended and (b) any amendments or interpretations of the Rule. 19 HOU:2755533.4 ARTICLE IX MISCELLANEOUS Section 9.1: Defeasance. The City may defease the provisions of this Ordinance and discharge its obligations to the Registered Owners of any or all of the Certificates to pay the principal of and interest thereon in any manner permitted by law, including by depositing with the Paying Agent/Registrar or with the Comptroller of Public Accounts of the State of Texas either: (a) cash in an amount equal to the principal amount of such Certificates plus interest thereon to the date of maturity or redemption; or (b) pursuant to an escrow or trust agreement, cash and/or (i) direct noncallable obligations of United States of America, including obligations that are unconditionally guaranteed by the United States of America; (ii) noncallable obligations of an agency or instrumentality of the United States, including obligations that are unconditionally guaranteed or insured by the agency or instrumentality and that, on the date the governing body of the issuer adopts or approves the proceedings authorizing the issuance of refunding bonds, are rated as to investment quality by a nationally recognized investment rating firm not less than AAA or its equivalent; or (iii) noncallable obligations of a state or an agency or a county, municipality, or other political subdivision of a state that have been refunded and that, on the date the governing body of the issuer adopts or approves the proceedings authorizing the issuance of refunding bonds, are rated as to investment quality by a nationally recognized investment rating firm not less than AAA or its equivalent, which, in the case of (i), (ii) or (iii), may be in book -entry form, and the principal of and interest on which will, when due or redeemable at the option of the holder, without further investment or reinvestment of either the principal amount thereof or the interest earnings thereon, provide money in an amount which, together with other moneys, if any, held in such escrow at the same time and available for such purpose, shall be sufficient to provide for the timely payment of the principal of and interest thereon to the date of maturity or earlier redemption; provided, however, that if any of the Certificates are to be redeemed prior to their respective dates of maturity, provision shall have been made for giving notice of redemption as provided in this Ordinance. Upon such deposit, such Certificates shall no longer be regarded to be Outstanding or unpaid. Any surplus amounts not required to accomplish such defeasance shall be returned to the City. Section 9.2: Application of Chapter 1208, Government Code. Chapter 1208, Government Code, applies to the issuance of the Certificates and the pledge of the taxes granted by the City under Section 5.1 of this Ordinance, and such pledge is therefore valid, effective and perfected. If Texas law is amended at any time while the Certificates are outstanding and unpaid such that the pledge of the taxes granted by the City under Section 5.1 of this Ordinance is to be subject to the filing requirements of Chapter 9, Business & Commerce Code, then in order to preserve to the Registered Owners of the Certificates the perfection of the security interest in said pledge, the City agrees to take such measures as it determines are reasonable and necessary under Texas law to comply with the applicable provisions of Chapter 9, Business & Commerce Code and enable a filing to perfect the security interest in said pledge to occur. 20 HOU:2755533.4 Section 9.3: Ordinance a Contract - Amendments. This Ordinance shall constitute a contract with the Registered Owners from time to time, be binding on the City, and shall not be amended or repealed by the City so long as any Certificate remains Outstanding except as permitted in this Section. The City may, without the consent of or notice to any Registered Owners, from time to time and at any time, amend this Ordinance in any manner not detrimental to the interests of the Registered Owners, including the curing of any ambiguity, inconsistency, or formal defect or omission herein. In addition, the City may, with the consent of Registered Owners who own in the aggregate 51 % of the principal amount of the Certificates then Outstanding, amend, add to, or rescind any of the provisions of this Ordinance; provided that, without the consent of all Registered Owners of Outstanding Certificates, no such amendment, addition, or rescission shall (i) extend the time or times of payment of the principal of and interest on the Certificates, reduce the principal amount thereof, the redemption price, or the rate of interest thereon, or in any other way modify the terms of payment of the principal of or interest on the Certificates, (ii) give any preference to any Certificate over any other Certificate, or (iii) reduce the aggregate principal amount of Certificates required to be held by Registered Owners for consent to any such amendment, addition, or rescission. Section 9.4: Legal Holidays. In any case where the date interest accrues and becomes payable on the Certificates or principal of the Certificates matures or the date fixed for redemption of any Certificates or a Record Date shall be in the City a Saturday, Sunday, legal holiday or a day on which banking institutions are authorized by law to close, then payment of interest or principal need not be made on such date, or the Record Date shall not occur on such date, but payment may be made or the Record Date shall occur on the next succeeding day which is not in the City a Saturday, Sunday, legal holiday or a day on which banking institutions are authorized by law to close with the same force and effect as if (i) made on the date of maturity or the date fixed for redemption and no interest shall accrue for the period from the date of maturity or redemption to the date of actual payment or (ii) the Record Date had occurred on the fifteenth day of that calendar month. Section 9.5: No Recourse Against City Officials. No recourse shall be had for the payment of principal of or interest on any Certificates or for any claim based thereon or on this Ordinance against any official of the City or any person executing any Certificates. Section 9.6: Further Proceedings. The Mayor, Mayor Pro-Tem, City Secretary and other appropriate officials of the City are hereby authorized and directed to do any and all things necessary and/or convenient to carry out the terms of this Ordinance. Section 9.7: Severability. If any Section, paragraph, clause or provision of this Ordinance shall for any reason be held to be invalid or unenforceable, the invalidity or unenforceability of such Section, paragraph, clause or provision shall not affect any of the remaining provisions of this Ordinance. Section 9.8: Power to Revise Form of Documents. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Ordinance, the Mayor is hereby authorized to make or approve such revisions, additions, deletions, and variations to this Ordinance and in the form of the documents attached hereto as exhibits as, in the judgment of the Mayor, and in the opinion of Bond Counsel to the City, may be necessary or convenient to carry out or assist in carrying out the purposes of this 21 HOU:2755533.4 Ordinance, or as may be required for approval of the Certificates by the Attorney General of Texas; provided, however, that any changes to such documents resulting in substantive amendments to the terms and conditions of the Certificates or such documents shall be subject to the prior approval of the City Council Section 9.9: Open Meeting. It is hereby found, determined and declared that a sufficient written notice of the date, hour, place and subject of the meeting of the City Council at which this Ordinance was adopted was posted at a place convenient and readily accessible at all times to the general public at City Hall for the time required by law preceding this meeting, as required by the Open Meetings Law, Chapter 551, Texas Government Code, and that this meeting has been open to the public as required by law at all times during which this Ordinance and the subject matter thereof has been discussed, considered and formally acted upon. The City Council further ratifies, approves and confirms such written notice and the contents and posting thereof. Section 9.10: Repealer. All orders, resolutions and ordinances, or parts thereof, inconsistent herewith are hereby repealed to the extent of such inconsistency. Section 9.11: Emergency. It is hereby officially found and determined that this Ordinance relates to an immediate public emergency affecting life, health, property and the public peace, and that such emergency exists, the specific emergency being that the proceeds from the sale of the Certificates are required as soon as possible for necessary and urgently needed improvements, and that this Ordinance be passed and approved on the date of its introduction. Section 9.12: Effective Date. This Ordinance shall be in force and effect from and after its passage on the date shown below. [signature page follows] 22 HOU:2755533.4 PASSED AND APPROVED on first reading pursuant to Section 3.10 of the City Charter this December/') , 2007. ATTEST E Exhibit A - Form of Certificate Exhibit B — Paying Agent/Registrar Agreement Exhibit C — Official Notice of Sale Exhibit D — Preliminary Official Statement Exhibit E — Official Statement Exhibit F — Insurance Provisions CITY OF PEARLAND, TEXAS Mayor S-1 HOU:2755533.3 EXHIBIT A FORM OF CERTIFICATE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA STATE OF TEXAS CITY OF PEARLAND, TEXAS CERTIFICATE OF OBLIGATION, SERIES 2008 NUMBER DENOMINATION IR- REGISTERED REGISTERED 2INTEREST RATE: DATED DATE: 2MATURITY DATE: 2CUSIP: January 1, 2008 March 1, REGISTERED OWNER: PRINCIPAL AMOUNT: DOLLARS 3THE CITY OF PEARLAND, TEXAS, a municipal corporation of the State of Texas (the "City"), for value received, hereby promises to pay to the Registered Owner identified above or its registered assigns, on the maturity date specified above (or on earlier redemption as herein provided), upon presentation and surrender of this Certificate at the principal corporate trust office of Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., Houston, Texas, or its successor (the "Paying Agent/Registrar"), the principal amount identified above (or so much thereof as shall not have been paid or deemed to have been paid upon prior redemption) payable in any coin or currency of the United States of America which on the date of payment of such principal is legal tender for the payment of debts due to the United States of America, and to pay interest thereon at the rate shown above, calculated on a basis of a 360-day year composed of twelve 30-day months, Initial Certificate shall be numbered T-1. 2 Omitted from initial Certificate. 3 The first sentence of the initial Certificate shall read as follows: THE CITY OF PEARLAND, TEXAS, a municipal corporation of the State of Texas (the "City"), for value received, hereby promises to pay to the Registered Owner identified above or its registered assigns, on March 1 of each of the years and in the principal amounts set forth in the following schedule: [Insert information regarding years of maturity, principal amounts and interest rates from Section 3.3 of the Ordinance.] (or on earlier redemption as herein provided), upon presentation and surrender of this Certificate at the principal corporate trust office of Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., or its successor (the "Paying Agent/Registrar"), the principal amounts identified above (or so much thereof as shall not have been paid or deemed to have been paid upon prior redemption) payable in any coin or currency of the United States of America which on the date of payment of such principal is legal tender for the payment of debts due to the United States of America, and to pay interest thereon at the rate shown above, calculated on a basis of a 360-day year composed of twelve 30-day months, from the later of the Dated Date identified above or the most recent interest payment date to which interest has been paid or duly provided for. A-1 HOU:2755533.4 from the later of the Dated Date identified above or the most recent interest payment date to which interest has been paid or duly provided for. Interest on this Certificate is payable on September 1, 2008, and each March 1 and September 1 thereafter until maturity or earlier redemption of this Certificate, by check sent by United States mail, first class, postage prepaid, by the Paying Agent/Registrar to the Registered Owner of record as of the close of business on the 15th day of the calendar month immediately preceding the applicable interest payment date, as shown on the registration books kept by the Paying Agent/Registrar. Any accrued interest payable at maturity or earlier redemption shall be paid upon presentation and surrender of this Certificate at the principal corporate trust office of the Paying Agent/Registrar. THIS CERTIFICATE IS ONE OF A DULY AUTHORIZED SERI>~S OF CERTIFICATES (the "Certificates") in the aggregate principal amount of $9,000,000 issued pursuant to an ordinance adopted by the City Council of the City on December 17, 2007 (the "Ordinance") for the purpose of providing all or part of the funds to pay contractual obligations to be incurred for the construction of public works and the purchase of materials, supplies, equipment, machinery, buildings, land and rights -of -way for authorized needs and purposes and for the payment of contractual obligations for professional services, to wit (i) the extension of Broadway Street from Kirby Drive to County Road 48, (ii) the construction of a municipal facility near the Hillhouse Road annex north of Farm to Market Road 518, and (iii) professional services rendered in connection with the above listed projects. 4 THIS CERTIFICATE shall not be valid or obligatory for any purpose or be entitled to any benefit under the Ordinance unless this Certificate is authenticated by the Paying Agent/Registrar by due execution of the authentication certificate endorsed hereon. THE CITY RESERVES THE RIGHT, at its option, to redeem, prior to their maturity, Certificates maturing on and after March 1, 2019, in whole or in part, on March 1, 2018, or any date thereafter, at par plus accrued interest to the date fixed for redemption. THE CERTIFICATES MATURING on March 1, 2032 (the "Term Certificates") are subject to mandatory sinking fund redemption in the following amounts (subject to reduction as hereinafter provided), on the following dates, in each case at a redemption price equal to the principal amount of the Certificates or the portions thereof so called for redemption plus accrued interest to the date fixed for redemption: Term Certificates Maturing March 1, 2032 Principal Mandatory Redemption Dates Amounts March 1, 2027 $ 305,000 March 1, 2028 320,000 March 1, 2029 335,000 March 1, 2030 1,335,000 March 1, 2031 1,675,000 March 1, 2032 (maturity) 1,930,000 ' In the initial Certificate, this paragraph shall read as follows: THIS CERTIFICATE shall not be valid or obligatory for any purpose or be entitled to any benefit under the Ordinance unless this Certificate is registered by the Comptroller of Public Accounts of the State of Texas by due execution of the registration certificate endorsed hereon. A-2 HOU:2755533.4 The particular Term Certificates to be redeemed shall be selected by the Registrar by lot or other customary random selection method, on or before January 15 of each year in which Term Certificates are to be mandatorily redeemed. The principal amount of Term Certificates to be mandatorily redeemed in each year shall be reduced by the principal amount of such Term Certificates that have been optionally redeemed on or before January 1 of such year and which have not been made the basis for a previous reduction. CERTIFICATES MAY BE REDEEMED IN PART only in integral multiples of $5,000. If a Certificate subject to redemption is in a denomination larger than $5,000, a portion of such Certificate may be redeemed, but only in integral multiples of $5,000. In selecting portions of Certificates for redemption, each Certificate shall be treated as representing that number of Certificates of $5,000 denomination which is obtained by dividing the principal amount of such Certificate by $5,000. Upon surrender of any Certificate for redemption in part, the Paying Agent/Registrar, in accordance with the provisions of the Ordinance, shall authenticate and deliver in exchange therefor a Certificate or Certificates of like maturity and interest rate in an aggregate principal amount equal to the unredeemed portion of the Certificate so surrendered. NOTICE OF ANY SUCH REDEMPTION, identifying the Certificates or portions thereof to be redeemed, shall be sent by United States mail, first class, postage prepaid, to the Registered Owners thereof at their addresses as shown on the books of registration kept by the Paying Agent/Registrar, not less than thirty (30) days before the date fixed for such redemption. By the date fixed for redemption, due provision shall be made with the Paying Agent/Registrar for the payment of the redemption price of the Certificates called for redemption. If such notice of redemption is given, and if due provision for such payment is made, all as provided above, the Certificates which are to be so redeemed thereby automatically shall be redeemed prior to their scheduled maturities, they shall not bear interest after the date fixed for redemption, and they shall not be regarded as being outstanding except for the purpose of being paid with the funds so provided for such payment. THIS CERTIFICATE IS TRANSFERABLE only upon presentation and surrender at the principal corporate trust office of the Paying Agent/Registrar, accompanied by an assignment duly executed by the Registered Owner or its authorized representative, subject to the terms and conditions of the Ordinance. THIS CERTIFICATE IS EXCHANGEABLE at the principal corporate trust office of the Paying Agent/Registrar for a Certificate or Certificates of the same maturity and interest rate and in the principal amount of $5,000 or any integral multiple thereof, subject to the terms and conditions of the Ordinance. THE PAYING AGENT/REGISTRAR is not required to accept for transfer or exchange any Certificate called for redemption, in whole or in part, during the forty-five (45) day period immediately prior to the date fixed for redemption; provided, however, that such limitation shall not apply to the transfer or exchange by the Registered Owner of an unredeemed portion of a Certificate called for redemption in part. THE CITY OR PAYING AGENT/REGISTRAR may require the Registered Owner of any Certificate to pay a sum sufficient to cover any tax or other governmental charge that may be A-3 HOU:2755533.4 imposed in connection with the transfer or exchange of a Certificate. Any fee or charge of the Paying Agent/Registrar for a transfer or exchange shall be paid by the City. THE REGISTERED OWNER of this Certificate by acceptance hereof, acknowledges and agrees to be bound by all the terms and conditions of the Ordinance. IT IS HEREBY DECLARED AND REPRESENTED that this Certificate has been duly and validly issued and delivered; that all acts, conditions and things required or proper to be performed, exist and to be done precedent to or in the issuance and delivery of this Certificate have been performed, exist and have been done in accordance with law; that the Certificates do not exceed any constitutional or statutory limitation; and that annual ad valorem taxes sufficient to provide for the payment of the interest on and principal of this Certificate, as such interest comes due and such principal matures, have been levied and ordered to be levied, within the limits prescribed by law, against all taxable property in the City and have been irrevocably pledged for such payment. IT IS FURTHER DECLARED AND REPRESENTED that the revenues to be derived from the City's water and sewer system, after the payment of all operation and maintenance expenses thereof (the "Net Revenues"), in an amount not to exceed $10,000, are pledged to the payment of the principal of and interest on the Certificates, provided that the pledge of Net Revenues is and shall be junior and subordinate in all respects to the pledge of Net Revenues to the payment of any obligation of the City, whether authorized heretofore or hereafter, which the City designates as having a pledge senior to the pledge of the Net Revenues to the payment of the Certificates. The City also reserves the right to issue, for any lawful purpose at any time, in one or more installments, bonds, certificates of obligation and other obligations of any kind, secured in whole or in part by a pledge of Net Revenues, that may be prior and superior in right to, on a parity with, or junior and subordinate to the pledge of Net Revenues securing the Certificates. REFERENCE IS HEREBY MADE TO THE ORDINANCE, a copy of which is filed with the Paying Agent/Registrar, for the full provisions thereof, to all of which the Registered Owners of the Certificates assent by acceptance of the Certificates. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the City has caused its corporate seal to be impressed or placed in facsimile hereon and this Certificate to be signed by the Mayor, countersigned by the City Secretary by their manual, lithographed or printed facsimile signatures. CITY OF PEARLAND, TEXAS Mayor (SEAL) COUNTERSIGNED: A-4 HOU:2755533.4 City Secretary A-5 HOU:2755533.4 FORM OF COMPTROLLER'S REGISTRATION CERTIFICATE The following form of Comptroller's Registration Certificate shall be attached or affixed to each of the Certificates initially delivered: OFFICE OF THE COMPTROLLER OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTS THE STATE OF TEXAS § REGISTER NO. I hereby certify that this certificate has been examined, certified as to validity and approved by the Attorney General of the State of Texas, and that this certificate has been registered by the Comptroller of Public Accounts of the State of Texas. WITNESS MY SIGNATURE AND SEAL OF OFFICE this [SEAL] Comptroller of Public Accounts of the State of Texas * * * FORM OF PAYING AGENT/REGISTRAR'S AUTHENTICATION CERTIFICATE The following form of authentication certificate shall be printed on the face of each of the Certificates other than those initially delivered: AUTHENTICATION CERTIFICATE This Certificate is one of the Certificates described in and delivered pursuant to the within mentioned Ordinance; and, except for the Certificates initially delivered, this Certificate has been issued in exchange for or replacement of a Certificate, Certificates, or a portion of a Certificate or Certificates of an issue which originally was approved by the Attorney General of the State of Texas and registered by the Comptroller of Public Accounts of the State of Texas. * * * WELLS FARGO BANK TEXAS, N.A. as Paying Agent/Registrar By Authorized Signature Date of Authentication: A-6 HOU:2755533.4 FORM OF ASSIGNMENT The following form of assignment shall be printed on the back of each of the Certificates: ASSIGNMENT For value received, the undersigned hereby sells, assigns and transfers unto (Please print or type name, address, and zip code of Transferee) (Please insert Social Security or Taxpayer Identification Number of Transferee) the within bond and all rights thereunder, and hereby irrevocably constitutes and appoints attorney to transfer such bond on the books kept for registration thereof, with full power of substitution in the premises. DATED: Signature Guaranteed: NOTICE: Signature must be guaranteed by a member firm of the New York Stock Exchange or a commercial bank or trust company. * * * Registered Owner NOTICE: The signature above must correspond to the name of the Registered Owner as shown on the face of this bond in every particular, without any alteration, enlargement or change whatsoever. STATEMENT OF INSURANCE [To Come] A-7 HOU:2755533.4 EXHIBIT B PAYING AGENT/REGISTRAR AGREEMENT See Tab No. 7 B-1 HOU:2755533.4 EXHIBIT C OFFICIAL NOTICE OF SALE See Tab No. 5 C-1 HOU:2755533.4 EXHIBIT D PRELIMINARY OFFICIAL STATEMENT See Tab No. 5 D-1 HOU:2755533.4 EXHIBIT E OFFICIAL STATEMENT See Tab No. 6 E-1 HOU:2755533.4 EXHIBIT F INSURANCE PROVISIONS F-1 HOU:2755533.4 fire FSA A De -via Company VIA E-MAIL Mr. Gary Utkov First Southwest Company 325 N. St. Paul Street, Suite 800 Dallas, Texas 75201 December 19, 2007 Re: $9,000,000 in aggregate principal amount of City of Pearland, Texas Certificates of Obligation, Series 2008 Dear Mr. Utkov: Enclosed please find the original of our commitment letter in respect of the above -referenced issue. Please return one fully executed original to me at the address indicated below. The signed original, executed by an authorized officer, must be returned to me prior to any reference to Financial Security Assurance Inc. ("Financial Security') as insurer of the issue being made in marketing efforts in respect of the issue. The bond proof and official statement drafts should be delivered to me with reasonable opportunity to submit any comments prior to final printing of these items. Financial Security will require, prior to closing, four hard copies of the final official statement. I would also appreciate being notified of a confirmed closing date as soon as it becomes available. My contact information is as follows: Telephone: (212) 339-3537 Fax: (212) 857-0514 Email: LSantana@FSA.com Attached as a link to this e-mail is Financial Security's website, where the logo, statement of insurance, disclosure language, specimen policy, procedures for premium payment may be accessed and downloaded as needed. We will deliver to Bond Counsel, for the pre -closing, a copy of the municipal bond insurance policy of Financial Security, the executed disclosure, no default and tax certificate and the executed opinion of Associate General Counsel and other certificates needed in the transaction via email. The original municipal bond insurance policy will be sent to your attention via overnight mail to be held in escrow until the closing. Any inquiries regarding rating agency fees should be directed to the respective rating agencies. As a post -closing condition, Financial Security shall receive one original and two copies of the final closing transcript of proceedings. Such closing transcript may be in the form of either hard copies or three CD-ROMs. I look forward to working with you. Enclosures ec: Rick Witte, Esq.; Andrews Kurth LLP Mr. Frank J. lldebrando; RBC Dain Rauscher Inc. Very truly yours, Lillie Santana Assistant Vice President Documentation and Closing Supervisor Financial Security Assurance ce> 31. Atc t.y::nii Street • New"York. NOW York tool() Tcl: 2.12.82(6.O1o0 • l°ax: zi WJ)8.;;roe New York . I1 tl1 t _ - San Francisco • London • ll<lrifl • l aria • • Singapore • Sydney .Tokyo Sig fSA MUNICIPAL BOND INSURANCE COMMITMENT FINANCIAL SECURITY ASSURANCE INC. ("Financial Security" or "FSA") hereby commits to issue its Municipal Bond Insurance Policy (the "Policy") relating to whole maturities of the debt obligations described in Exhibit A attached hereto (the "Bonds"), subject to the terms and conditions set forth in this Commitment, of which Commitment Exhibit A is an integrated part, or added hereto (the "Commitment"). To keep this Commitment in effect after the Expiration Date set forth in Exhibit A attached hereto, a request for renewal must be submitted to Financial Security prior to such Expiration Date. Financial Security reserves the right to refuse wholly or in part to grant a renewal. THE MUNICIPAL BOND INSURANCE POLICY SHALL BE ISSUED IF THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS ARE SATISFIED: 1. The documents to be executed and delivered in connection with the issuance and sale of the Bonds shall not contain any untrue or misleading statement of a material fact and shall not fail to state a material fact necessary in order to make the information contained therein not misleading. 2. No event shall occur which would permit any underwriter or purchaser of the Bonds, otherwise required, not to be required to underwrite or purchase the Bonds on the date scheduled for the issuance and delivery thereof ("Closing Date"). 3. There shall be no material change in or affecting the Bonds (including, without limitation, the security for the Bonds) or the financing documents or the Official Statement (or any similar disclosure documents) to be executed and delivered in connection with the issuance and sale of the Bonds from the descriptions or forms thereof approved by Financial Security. 4. The Bonds shall contain no reference to Financial Security, the Policy or the insurance evidenced thereby except as may be approved by Financial Security. BOND PROOFS SHALL HAVE BEEN APPROVED BY FINANCIAL SECURITY PRIOR TO PRINTING. The Bonds shall bear a Statement of Insurance in the form provided by Financial Security. 5. Financial Security shall be provided with: (a) Executed copies of all financing documents, any disclosure document (the "Official Statement") and the various legal opinions delivered in connection with the issuance and sale of the Bonds (which shall be dated the Closing Date and which, except for the opinions of counsel relating to the adequacy of disclosure, shall be addressed to Financial Security or accompanied by a letter of such counsel permitting Financial Security to rely on such opinion as if such opinion were addressed to Financial Security), including, without limitation, the approving opinion of bond counsel. Each of the foregoing shall be in form and substance acceptable to Financial Security. Copies of all drafts of such documents prepared subsequent to the date of the Commitment (blacklined to reflect all revisions from previously reviewed drafts) shall be furnished to Financial Security for review and approval. Final drafts of such documents shall be provided to Financial Security at least three (3) business days prior to the issuance of the Policy, unless Financial Security shall agree to some shorter period. (b) Evidence of wire transfer in federal funds of an amount equal to the insurance premium, unless alternative arrangements for the payment of such amount acceptable to Financial Security have been made prior to the delivery date of the Bonds. (c) Standard & Poor's Credit Market Services, Moody's Investors Service Inc. and Fitch IBCA, Inc. will separately present bills for their respective fees relating to the Bonds. Payment of such bills by the Issuer should be made directly to such rating agency. Payment of the rating fee is not a condition to release of the Policy by Financial Security. 6. Promptly after the closing of the Bonds, Financial Security shall receive three completed sets of executed documents (one original and either (i) two photocopies (each unbound) or (ii) three compact discs). 7. The Official Statement shall contain the language provided by Financial Security and only such other references to Financial Security or otherwise as Financial Security shall supply or approve. FINANCIAL SECURITY SHALL BE PROVIDED WITH FOUR PRINTED COPIES OF THE OFFICIAL STATEMENT. EXHIBIT A TERM SHEET FOR MUNICIPAL BOND INSURANCE COMMITMENT Issuer: City of Pearland, Texas Principal Amount of Bonds Insured: Not to Exceed $9,000,000 Name of Bonds Insured: Certificates of Obligation, Series 2008 Date of Commitment: December 19, 2007 Expiration Date: Friday, February 22, 2008* Premium: $74,700.00 Bond Counsel Opinion -- Language Requirements: The approving opinion of Bond Counsel shall include language to the effect that the Bonds are a full faith and credit obligation of the Issuer, the payment for which the Issuer is obligated to exercise its ad valorem taxing power, within the limits prescribed by law, upon all taxable property within the Issuer. FINANCIAL SECURITY ASSURANCE INC. Authorized Officer *To keep the Commitment in effect to the Expiration Date set forth above, Financial Security must receive a duplicate of this Exhibit A executed by an authorized officer by the earlier of the date on which the Official Statement containing disclosure language about Financial Security is circulated and ten days from the Date of Commitment. The undersigned agrees that if the Bonds are insured by a policy of municipal bond insurance, such insurance shall be provided by Financial Security in accordance with the terms of the Commitment. FIRST SOUTHWEST COMPANY Authorized Officer L:\LEGAL\M UN IS\STATES\TX\104947_C.doc PROCEDURES FOR PREMIUM PAYMENT TO FINANCIAL SECURITY ASSURANCE INC. Financial Security's issuance of its municipal bond insurance policy at bond closing is contingent upon payment and receipt of the premium. NO POLICY MAY BE RELEASED UNTIL PAYMENT OF SUCH AMOUNT HAS BEEN CONFIRMED. Set forth below are the procedures to be followed for confirming the amount of the premium to be paid and for paying such amount: Confirmation of Amount to be Paid: Upon determination of the final debt service schedule, fax such schedule to Financial Security Attention: Rebecca Seesel, Analyst Phone No.: (212) 339-3528 Fax No.: (212) 857-0552 Confirm with the individual in our underwriting department that you are in agreement with respect to par and premium on the transaction prior to the closing date. Payment Date: Date of Delivery of the insured bonds. Method of Payment: Wire transfer of Federal Funds. Wire Transfer Instructions: Bank: The Bank of New York ABA#: 021 000 018 Acct. Name: Financial Security Assurance Inc. Account No.: 8900297263 Transaction No.: 104947 CONFIRMATION OF PREMIUM WIRE NUMBER AT CLOSING Financial Security will accept as confirmation of the premium payment a wire transfer number and the name of the sending bank, to be communicated on the closing date to Lillie Santana, Assistant Vice President Documentation and Closing Supervisor, (212) 339-3537. CITY OF PEARLAND S9,000,000 CERTIFICATES OF OBLIGATION, SERIES 2008 TRANSCRIPT OF PROCEEDINGS Andrews Kurth LLP 600 Travis, Suite 4200 Houston, Texas 77002 (713) 220-4200 HOU:648931.1 OFFICIAL STATEMENT DATED DECEMBER 17, 2007 In the opinion of Bond Counsel, interest on the Certificates is excludable from gross income for federal income tax purposes under existing law, subject to the matters described under "Tax Exemption" herein, and is not includable in the alternative minimum taxable income of individuals. See "TAX EXEMPTION" for a discussion of the opinion of Bond Counsel, including the alternative minimum tax on corporations. NEW ISSUE: BOOK -ENTRY -ONLY RATINGS: Moody's Investors Service, Inc. "Aaa" Standard & Poor's Ratings Services "AAA" $9,000,000 CITY OF PEARLAND, TEXAS (A political subdivision of the State of Texas located within Brazoria and Harris Counties) CERTIFICATES OF OBLIGATION, SERIES 2008 Dated: January I, 2008 Due: March 1, as shown below Principal of and interest on the $9,000,000 City of Pearland, Texas, Certificates of Obligation, Series 2008 (the "Certificates") is payable by Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., Houston, Texas, the initial paying agent/registrar (the "Paying Agent/Registrar"). The Certificates are initially registered and delivered only to Cede & Co., the nominee of The Depository Trust Company ("DTC") pursuant to the Book -Entry -Only System described herein. Beneficial ownership of the Certificates may be acquired in denominations of $5,000 or integral multiples thereof. No physical delivery of the Certificates will be made to the beneficial owners thereof. Principal of and interest on the Certificates will be payable by the Paying Agent/Registrar to Cede & Co., which will make distribution of the amounts so paid to the beneficial owners of the Certificates. See "THE CERTIFICATES - Book -Entry -Only System" herein. Interest on the Certificates will accrue from January 1, 2008 and is payable on March I and September 1 of each year, commencing September 1, 2008, to the registered owners (initially Cede & Co.) appearing on the registration books of the Paying Agent/Registrar on the 15th day of the month preceding each interest payment date (the "Record Date"). See "THE CERTIFICATES - Description." The Certificates, when issued, will constitute valid and binding obligations of the City of Pearland, Texas (the "City") and will be payable from the proceeds of an annual ad valorem tax, levied within the limits prescribed by law, against all taxable property within the City and will be further payable from a limited junior and subordinate pledge of the Net Revenues (as defined in the Ordinance) of the City's waterworks and sewer system (the "System") in an amount not to exceed $10,000. See "THE CERTIFICATES - Source of Payment." The Certificates are issued pursuant to the Constitution and general laws of the State of Texas, particularly Subchapter C of Chapter 271, Texas Local Government Code, as amended, and an ordinance (the "Ordinance") to be approved by City Council on December 17, 2007. See "THE CERTIFICATES — Authorization of the Certificates." Proceeds of the sale of the Certificates will be used for the construction and improvements of streets within the City and payment for professional services rendered in connection with these projects. Proceeds from the sale of the Certificates will also be used to pay the costs of issuance of the Certificates. See "THE CERTIFICATES - Use of Proceeds." The scheduled payment of principal of and interest on the Certificates when due will be guaranteed under an insurance policy to be issued concurrently with the delivery of the Certificates by FINANCIAL SECURITY ASSURANCE INC. SEE "BOND INSURANCE." PRINCIPAL AMOUNTS, MATURITIES, INTEREST RATES AND PRICES (Due March I) $3,100,000 Serial Obligations Initial CUSIP Initial CUSIP Principal Interest Reoffering Nos. Principal Interest Reoffering Nos. Maturity Amount Rate Yield (a) 704862 (b) Maturity Amount Rate Yield (a) 704862 (b) 2009 $ 80,000 4.000% 3.100% ZV6 2018 $ 165,000 4.000% 3.980% A68 2010 110,000 4.000 3.170 ZW4 2019(c) 185,000 4.000 4.080 A76 2011 95,000 3.875 3.240 ZX2 2020(c) 195,000 4.000 4.200 A84 2012 130,000 3.750 3.340 ZYO 2021(c) 205,000 4.125 4.300 A92 2013 105,000 3.875 3.450 ZZ7 2022(c) 215,000 4.250 4.400 B26 2014 155,000 3.875 3.530 A27 2023(c) 225,000 4.300 4.450 B34 2015 145,000 3.875 3.620 A35 2024(c) 240,000 4.375 4.500 B42 2016 150,000 4.000 3.740 A43 2025(c) 250,000 4.400 4.550 B59 2017 160,000 4.000 3.830 A50 2026(c) 290,000 4.500 4.600 B67 $5,900,000 Term Obligations $5,900,000 Term Obligation Due March 1, 2032 (b)(c)(d) Interest Rate 5.000% (Price $103.694) CUSIP Number 704862 B75 i� "IP FSA. (a) The initial yields will be established by and are the sole responsibility of the Underwriters, and may subsequently be changed. (b) CUSIP numbers have been assigned to the Certificates by Standard and Poor's CUSIP Service Bureau, A Division of the McGraw-Hill Companies. Inc., and are included solely for the convenience of the registered owners of the Certificates. Neither the City, the Financial Advisor, nor the Underwriters are responsible for the selection or correctness of the CUSIP numbers set forth herein. (c) The Certificates maturing on March 1, 2019 and thereafter, are subject to redemption, at the option of the City, at par value thereof plus accrued interest on March 1, 2018, or any date thereafter. See "THE CERTIFICATES - Redemption Provisions." (d) Subject to mandatory redemption in the years and in the amounts set forth herein under the caption "THE CERTIFICATES — Redemption Provisions — Mandatory Redemption." The Certificates are offered when. as and if issued, subject to the approving opinion of the Attorney General of the State of Texas and the opinion of Andrews Kurth LLP, Houston, Texas, Bond Counsel for the City, as to the validity of the issuance of the Certificates under the Constitution and laws of the State of Texas. See "LEGAL MATTERS." Delivery of the Certificates through DTC is expected to be on or about January 17, 2008. SY. sv e PRELIMINARY OFFICIAL STATEMENT DATED DECEMBER 4, 2007 This Preliminary Official Statement is subject to completion and amendment. Upon sale of the Certificates, the Official Statement will be completed and delivered to [he Underwriters. Prospective purchasers must read the entire Official Statement to make an informed investment decision. In the opinion of Bond Counsel, interest on the Certificates is excludable from gross income for federal income tax purposes under existing law, subject to the matters described under "Tax Exemption" herein, and is not includable in the alternative minimum taxable income of individuals. See "TAX EXEMPTION" for a discussion of the opinion of Bond Counsel, including the alternative minimum tax on corporations. NEW ISSUE: BOOK -ENTRY -ONLY RATINGS: Moody's Investors Service, Inc. Standard & Poor's Ratings Services 61 $9,000,000 CITY OF PEARLAND, TEXAS (A political subdivision of the State of Texas located within Brazoria and Hams Counties) CERTIFICATES OF OBLIGATION, SERIES 2008 Dated: January 1, 2008 Due: March 1, as shown below Principal of and interest on the $9,000,000 City of Pearland, Texas, Certificates of Obligation, Series 2008 (the "Certificates") is payable by Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., Houston, Texas, the initial paying agent/registrar (the "Paying Agent/Registrar"). The Certificates are initially registered and delivered only to Cede & Co., the nominee of The Depository Trust Company ("DTC") pursuant to the Book -Entry -Only System described herein. Beneficial ownership of the Certificates may be acquired in denominations of $5,000 or integral multiples thereof. No physical 2 delivery of the Certificates will be made to the beneficial owners thereof. Principal of and interest on the Certificates will be payable by the Paying Agent/Registrar to Cede & Co., which will make distribution of the amounts so paid to the beneficial owners of the Certificates. See 2 "THE CERTIFICATES - Book -Entry -Only System" herein. Interest on the Certificates will accrue from January 1, 2008 and is payable on March 1 and September 1 of each year, commencing September 1, 2008, to the registered owners (initially Cede & Co.) appearing on the • registration books of the Paying Agent/Registrar on the 15th day of the month preceding each interest payment date (the "Record Date"). See • 'THE CERTIFICATES - Description." E The Certificates, when issued, will constitute valid and binding obligations of the City of Pearland, Texas (the "City") and will be payable from the proceeds of an annual ad valorem tax, levied within the limits prescribed by law. against all taxable property within the City and will be further payable from a limited junior and subordinate pledge of the Net Revenues (as defined in the Ordinance) of the City's waterworks and sewer system (the "System") in an amount not to exceed $10,000. See "THE CERTIFICATES - Source of Payment." The Certificates are issued pursuant to the Constitution and general laws of the State of Texas, particularly Subchapter C of Chapter 271, Texas Local Government Code, as amended, and an ordinance (the "Ordinance") to be approved by City Council on December 17, 2007. See 'THE , • CERTIFICATES — Authorization of the Certificates." Proceeds of the sale of the Certificates will be used for the construction and improvements of streets within the City and payment for professional services rendered in connection with these projects. Proceeds from the sale of the Certificates will also be used to pay the costs of issuance of the 2 Certificates. See "THE CERTIFICATES - Use of Proceeds." The City has applied for a municipal bond insurance policy to guarantee the scheduled payment of principal of and interest on the Certificates. The premium for such insurance, if purchased will be paid by the Underwriters (hereafter defined). See "SALE AND DISTRIBUTION OF THE CERTIFICATES — Municipal Bond Insurance." PRINCIPAL AMOUNTS, MATURITIES, INTEREST RATES AND PRICES (Due March 1) Initial CUSIP Initial CUSIP Principal Interest Reoffering Nos. Principal Interest Reoffering Nos. Maturity Amount Rate Yield (a) (b) Maturity Amount Rate Yield (a) (b) 2009 $ 80,000 % % 2021(c) $ 205,000 % % % 2010 110,000 2022(c) 215,000 2011 95,000 2023(c) 225,000 2012 130,000 2024(c) 240,000 2013 105,000 2025(c) 250,000 2014 155,000 2026(c) 290,000 2015 145,000 2027(c) 305,000 2016 150,000 2028(c) 320,000 2017 160,000 2029(c) 335,000 2018 165,000 2030(c) 1,335,000 2019(c) 185,000 2031(c) 1,675,000 2020(c) 195,000 2032(c) 1,930,000 (a) The initial yields will be established by and are the sole responsibility of the Underwriters, and may subsequently be changed. (b) CUSIP numbers have been assigned to the Certificates by Standard and Poor's CUSIP Service Bureau, A Division of the McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc., and are included solely for the convenience of the registered owners of the Certificates. Neither the City, the Financial Advisor, nor the Underwriters are responsible for the selection or correctness of the CUSIP numbers set forth herein. (c) The Certificates maturing on March 1, 2019 and thereafter, are subject to redemption, at the option of the City, at par value thereof plus accrued interest on March I, 2018, or any date thereafter, See "THE CERTIFICATES - Redemption Provisions." The Certificates are offered when, as and if issued, subject to the approving opinion of the Attomey General of the State of Texas and the opinion of Andrews Kurth LLP, Houston, Texas, Bond Counsel for the City, as to the validity of the issuance of the Certificates under the Constitution and laws of the State of Texas. See "LEGAL MA7"I'LRS." Delivery of the Certificates through DTC is expected to be on or about January 17, 2008. SELLING: MONDAY, DECEMBER 17, 2007 UNTIL 1:00 P.M., HOUSTON TIME CERTIFICATE FOR RESOLUTION THE STATE OF TEXAS COUNTIES OF BRAZORIA AND HARRIS CITY OF PEARLAND I, the undersigned officers of the City of Pearland, Texas (the "City"), hereby certify as follows: 1. The City Council of the City convened in a regular meeting on November 12, 2007, at the regular meeting place thereof, within the City, and the roll was called of the duly constituted officers and members of the City Council, to wit: Tom Reid Mayor Steve Saboe Mayor Pro-Tem Woodrow Owens Councilmember Helen Beckman Councilmember Felicia Kyle Councilmember Kevin Cole Councilmember and all of such persons were present except Councilmember Cole, thus constituting a quorum. Whereupon, among other business, the following was transacted at said meeting: a written RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING PUBLICATION OF NOTICE OF INTENTION IT ISSUE CERTIFICATES OF OBLIGATION IN A PRINCIPAL AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $10,500,000 FOR THE ACQUISITION, CONSTRUCTION AND IMPROVEMENT OF CERTAIN PUBLIC WORKS, AUTHORIZING DISTRIBUTION OF A PRELIMINARY OFFICIAL STATEMENT RELATING TO SUCH CERTIFICATES AND AUTHORIZING CERTAIN OTHER MATTERS RELATING THERETO (the "Resolution") was duly introduced for the consideration of the City Council and read in full. It was then duly moved and seconded that the Resolution be adopted; and, after due discussion, such motion, carrying with it the adoption of the Resolution, prevailed and carried by the following vote: AYES: 4 NAYS: 0 ABSTENTIONS: 0 2. That a true, full and correct copy of the Resolution adopted at the meeting described in the above and foregoing paragraph is attached to and follows this certificate; that the Resolution has been duly recorded in the City Council's minutes of such meeting; that the above and foregoing paragraph is a true, full and correct excerpt from the City Council's minutes of such meeting pertaining to the adoption of the Resolution; that the persons named in the above and foregoing paragraph are the duly chosen, qualified and acting officers and members of the City Council as indicated therein; that each of the officers and members of the City Council was duly and sufficiently notified officially and personally, in advance, of the date, hour, place and HOU:2749120.2 subject of the aforesaid meeting, and that the Resolution would be introduced and considered for adoption at such meeting, and each of such officers and members consented, in advance, to the holding of such meeting for such purpose; that such meeting was open to the public as required by law; and that public notice of the date, hour, place and subject of such meeting was given as required by the Open Meetings Law, Chapter 551, Texas Government Code. SIGNED AND SEALED this January 11, 2008. D4j Mayor CITY OF PEARLAND, TEXAS HOU:2749120.2 RESOLUTION NO. R2007-174 RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING PUBLICATION OF NOTICE OF INTENTION TO ISSUE CERTIFICATES OF OBLIGATION IN A PRINCIPAL AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $10,500,000 FOR THE ACQUISITION, CONSTRUCTION AND IMPROVEMENT OF CERTAIN PUBLIC WORKS, AUTHORIZING DISTRIBUTION OF A PRELIMINARY OFFICIAL STATEMENT RELATING TO SUCH CERTIFICATES AND AUTHORIZING CERTAIN OTHER MATTERS RELATING THERETO STATE OF TEXAS COUNTIES OF BRAZORIA AND HARRIS CITY OF PEARLAND WHEREAS, the City Council (the "City Council") of the City of Pearland, Texas (the "City"), is authorized to issue certificates of obligation to pay contractual obligations to be incurred for the construction of public works, for the purchase of materials, supplies, equipment, machinery, buildings, land and rights -of -way for authorized needs and purposes, and for the payment of contractual obligations for professional services pursuant to Subchapter C of Chapter 271, Texas Local Government Code, as amended; WHEREAS, the City Council has determined that it is in the best interests of the City and otherwise desirable to issue certificates of obligation in a principal amount not to exceed $10,500,000 styled "City of Pearland, Texas Certificates of Obligation, Series 2008" (the "Certificates") for the design, engineering, acquisition and construction of certain public works and the purchase of certain equipment for authorized needs and purposes; WHEREAS, in connection with the Certificates, the City Council intends to publish notice of intent to issue the Certificates (the "Notice") in a newspaper of general circulation in the City; WHEREAS, for purposes of providing for the sale of the Certificates, the City Council intends to authorize the preparation of a Preliminary Official Statement (the "Preliminary Official Statement") to be used in the public offering of the Certificates; and WHEREAS, the City Council has been presented with and has examined the proposed form of Notice and finds that the form and substance thereof are satisfactory, and that the recitals and findings contained therein are true, correct and complete. BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PEARLAND, TEXAS: Section 1. Preamble. The facts and recitations contained in the preamble of this Resolution are hereby found and declared to be true and correct. HOU:2743601.2 Section 2. Authorization of Notice. The City Secretary is hereby authorized and directed to execute and deliver the Notice set forth in Exhibit A hereto and to publish such Notice on behalf of the City once a week for two (2) consecutive weeks in a newspaper which is of general circulation in the City, the date of the first publication to be at least thirty-one (31) days before the date tentatively set in the Notice for the passage of the ordinance authorizing the issuance of the Certificates. Section 3. Engagement of Professionals. This City Council hereby approves the engagement of Andrews Kurth LLP, as bond counsel ("Bond Counsel") in connection with the issuance of the Certificates. Section 4. Authorization of a Preliminary Official Statement. This City Council hereby approves the preparation and distribution by the City's financial advisor to prospective purchasers of the Certificates of the Preliminary Official Statement, as the same may be completed, modified, or supplemented with the approval of the Mayor or other authorized officers and agents of the City. Section 5. Authorization of Other Matters Relating Thereto. The Mayor, City Secretary and other officers and agents of the City are hereby authorized and directed to do any and all things necessary or desirable to carry out the provisions of this Resolution. Section 6. Effective Date. This Resolution shall take effect immediately upon passage. Section 7. Public Meeting. It is officially found, determined and declared that the meeting at which this Resolution is adopted was open to the public and public notice of the time, place and subject matter of the public business to be considered at such meeting, including this Resolution, was given all as required by the Texas Government Code, Chapter 551, as amended. 2 HOU:2743601.2 PASSED AND APPROVED this 12 day of November, 2007. /s/ Tom Reid Mayor City of Pearland, Texas ATTEST: /s/ Young Lorfing City Secretary City of Pearland, Texas (SEAL) 3 HOU:2743601.2 EXHIBIT A NOTICE OF INTENTION TO ISSUE CERTIFICATES NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the City Council of the City of Pearland, Texas (the "City") will meet at its regular meeting place at City Hall, Pearland, Texas at 6:00 p.m. on the 17th day of December, 2007, which is the time and place tentatively set for the passage of an ordinance and such other action as may be deemed necessary to authorize the issuance of the City's certificates of obligation, payable from ad valorem taxation and a limited (in an amount not to exceed $10,000) subordinate pledge of certain revenues of the water and sewer system of the City, in the maximum aggregate principal amount of $10,500,000, bearing interest at any rate or rates, not to exceed the maximum interest rate now or hereafter authorized by law, as shall be determined within the discretion of the City Council at the time of issuance and maturing over a period of years not to exceed forty (40) years from the date thereof, for the purpose of evidencing the indebtedness of the City to pay all or any part of the contractual obligations to be incurred for the construction of public works and the purchase of materials, supplies, equipment, machinery, buildings, land and rights -of -way for authorized needs and purposes and for the payment of contractual obligations for professional services, to wit (i) the extension of Broadway Street from Kirby Drive to County Road 48, (ii) the construction of a municipal facility near the Hillhouse Road annex north of Farm to Market Road 518, and (iii) professional services rendered in connection with the above listed projects. WITNESS MY HAND AND THE OFFICIAL SEAL OF THE CITY, this day of November, 2007. City Secretary City of Pearland, Texas HOU:2743601.2 CERTIFICATE FOR ORDINANCE THE STATE OF TEXAS COUNTIES OF BRAZORIA AND HARRIS CITY OF PEARLAND We, the undersigned officers of the City of Pearland, Texas (the "City"), hereby certify as follows: 1. The City Council of the City convened in a regular meeting on December 17, 2007, at the regular meeting place thereof, within the City, and the roll was called of the duly constituted officers and members of the City Council, to wit: Tom Reid Mayor Steve Saboe Mayor Pro-Tem Woodrow Owens Councilmember Helen Beckman Councilmember Felicia Kyle Councilmember Kevin Cole Councilmember and all of such persons were present thus constituting a quorum. Whereupon, among other business, the following was transacted at said meeting: a written ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF CITY OF PEARLAND, TEXAS CERTIFICATES OF OBLIGATION, SERIES 2008; PRESCRIBING THE TERMS AND FORM THEREOF; PROVIDING FOR THE PAYMENT OF THE PRINCIPAL THEREOF AND INTEREST THEREON; AWARDING THE SALE THEREOF; AUTHORIZING THE PREPARATION AND DISTRIBUTION OF AN OFFICIAL STATEMENT TO BE USED IN CONNECTION WITH THE SALE OF THE CERTIFICATES; AUTHORIZING THE PURCHASE OF BOND INSURANCE; MAKING OTHER PROVISIONS REGARDING SUCH CERTIFICATES, INCLUDING USE OF THE PROCEEDS THEREOF, AND MATTERS INCIDENT THERETO; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY (the "Resolution") was duly introduced for the consideration of the City Council and read in full. It was then duly moved and seconded that the Resolution be adopted; and, after due discussion, such motion, carrying with it the adoption of the Resolution, prevailed and carried by the following vote: AYES: 5 NAYS: 0 ABSTENTIONS: 0 2. That a true, full and correct copy of the Resolution adopted at the meeting described in the above and foregoing paragraph is attached to and follows this certificate; that the Resolution has been duly recorded in the City Council's minutes of such meeting; that the above and foregoing paragraph is a true, full and correct excerpt from the City Council's minutes of HOU:2758903.1 such meeting pertaining to the adoption of the Resolution; that the persons named in the above and foregoing paragraph are the duly chosen, qualified and acting officers and members of the City Council as indicated therein; that each of the officers and members of the City Council was duly and sufficiently notified officially and personally, in advance, of the date, hour, place and subject of the aforesaid meeting, and that the Resolution would be introduced and considered for adoption at such meeting, and each of such officers and members consented, in advance, to the holding of such meeting for such purpose; that such meeting was open to the public as required by law; and that public notice of the date, hour, place and subject of such meeting was given as required by the Open Meetings Law, Chapter 551, Texas Government Code. SIGNED AND SEALED this December 17, 2007. CI , . ecre C '! OF PEARLAND, TEXAS (S5444 ARLq;�;oA o, 0741r )0/1.) Mayor CITY OF PEARLAND, TEXAS HOU:2758903.1 _ AFFIDAVIT OF. PUBLIcATION • The Pearland Reporter News• 2404 SouthPark Pearland, Texas 775.81 • State of Texas Brazoria and Harris Counties 1; Lloyd Morrow, hereby certify that the notice hereby appended waspublished .in THE. REPORTER NEWS, a newspaper of general circulation in Brazoria; Harris and Galveston Counties, for / issues, as follows: Date No. Date • No. Date . No. Date. No. Date • I Subscribe and swo 20 Notary Public, State of Texas Commission.Expires 09-09-2010 • • • • • • • • ••••.F•10,13*. it.....4.7:1•,:,•:••• • • :, 20 20 s 20 day o Laura Ann .rnrnons; Publisher *teal PiibTic;'Wtale CA -Texas • ?.. f.� Published Nov. 14 and:. i Nov.21, 2007. mum i NOTICE OF INTENTION amou TO ISSUE CERTIFICATES bearing or rate INOTI'CE IS HEREB GIVEN that the council o ,' the City of Pearand, Texas (the "City") will meet at its regular meeting place at City Hall, Pearland, Texas at 6:00 p.m. on the 17th day of f December 2007, which is the time and place tenta- J tively set for the passage of an ordinance and such other action as may be deemed necessary to t authorize the issuance of the City's certificates of obli- gation, payable from ad val- orem taxation and a limited C(in an amount not to !exceed ,l 810,000) , subordinate pledge :of certain revenues of the water and sewer sys- tem of-axi;• the City, in the mo — �s Is fr R ti in an M i pr de ab Y p maxim f, or her law, as aggregate principal t of $10,500,000, interest at'any rate 1 , not to exceed the m interest 'rate now fter authorized by I hail be determined I1 within, ttje discretion of the i City CoUncil at the time of 1 issuance and maturing over j 1, a period of years not to ! ,' exceed forty (40) years from ? the date thereof, for the pur- +' poses ofII evidencing the J indebtnes of the City to pay all orillliii any part of the contractual obligations to be incurred for the construction of public works and the pur- chase of materials, sup-' plies, equipment, machin- I ery, buildings, land and right-of-way for authorized needs and purposes and for j the payment of contractual 1 blgations for professional I ervices, to wit (i) the exten- ,' ion of Broadway Street om Kirby Drive to County i oad 48, (ii) the construc- j on of, a municipal facility ear the Hillhouse Road nex north of Farm to f arket Road 518, and (iii) i ofessional services ren- red in connection with the J ove ' listed projects. j WITNESS MY HAND AND j THE OFFICIAL ,SEAL OF THE CITY , this 12th day of j November, 2007. j r llsl Young Lorfing, TRMC City Secretary : . City of Pearland, Texas 1 AFFIDAVIT OF PUBLICATION The Pearland Reporter News 2404 South Park Pearland, Texas 77581 State of Texas Erazoria and Hams Counties I� L1oYd lViorrow, hereby certify that the notice - in THE. REPORTER . a er ofhereby appended was: published NEWS, a news newspaper general circulation in BraZoria9 Harris and ;Galveston .Counties; for / � .issues, as follows: No. No. No. No. No. Subscribe and swo 20 Date 20 Date 20 Date 20 Date 20 Date 20 LA Notary Public, State of Texas My Commission• Expires 09-09-2010 • Laura Ann .Emmons; Publisher Notary Public,• State of Texas Published Nov. 14 andc Nov.21, 2007. NOTICE OF INTENTION' TO ISSUE CERTIFICATES' NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the council of the .City of Pearland, Texas (the "City") will meet at its regular meeting place at City Hall, Pearland, Texas at 6:00 p.m. on the 17th day of December. , 2007, which is the time and place tenta- J tively set for the passage of an ordinance and such other action as may be deemed necessary to authorize the issuance of the City's certificates of obli- gation, payable from ad val- orem' taxation and a limited (in an amount not to exceed $10,000) , subordinate pledge of certain revenues of the water and sewer sys- tem of the City, in the maxi- LEGALS mum aggregate principal amount of $10,500,000, bearing interest at any rate or rates, not to exceed the maximum interest rate now or hereafter authorized by law, as shall be determined within the discretion of the City Council at the time of issuance and maturing over a period of years not to exceed forty.(40) years from the date thereof, for the pur- poses' of evidencing the indebthess of the City to pay all or any part of the contractual obligations to be incurred for the construction of public works and the pur- chase of materials, sup- plies, equipment, machin- ery, buildings, land and right-of-way for authorized needs and purposes and for the payment of contractual obligations for professional services, to wit (i).the exten- ' sion of Broadway Street from Kirby Drive to County Road 48, (ii) the, construc- tion of, a municipal facility near the Hillhouse Road annex north of, Farm to Market Road 518, and (iii) professional services ren- dered in connection with the above listed • projects. WITNESS MY HAND AND THE OFFICIAL ,SEAL OF THE CITY , this 12th day of November, 2007. Isi Young Lorfing, TRMC City Secretary City of Pearland, Texas AFFIDAVIT OF PUBLICATION The Pearland Reporter News 2404 South Park Pearland, Texas 77581. State of Texas Brazoria and Harris Counties I, Lloyd Morrow, hereby certify that the notice hereby appended was published in THE REPORTER NEWS, a newspaper of general circulation in Brazoria, Harris and Galveston Counties, for / issues, as follows: No 1 Date i/- 2f 20 07 No Date 20 No. Date 20 No Date 20 No. Date 20 Subscribe and sworn to before me this ' day of 20 D1 Laura Ann Emmons, Publisher Notary Public, State °of Texas the -City -of Peariand, Texas m21' - - -- { (the "City") will meet at it INOTICE OF INTENTION regular meeting place at, j P City Hall, Pearland, Texas at, 16:00 p.m. on the 17th day of I December , 2007, which isi I the time and place tentative-, �' 1 ly set for the passage of an,' ordinance and such other', - action as may be deemed! . necessary to authorize thei issuance of the City's certifi-. • cates of obligation, payable' ` from ad `valorem taxation I and a limited (in an amount! not to exceed $10,000) sub -I ordinate pledge of certain' revenues of the water and sewer system of the City, in 1 -the maximum aggregate , principal amount of $10,500,000, bearing inter-' i i est at any rate,or rates, not ' to exceed --the maximum - interest rate now or ;here- after authorized by law, as shall be determined within the discretionof the City Council at the ..time of issuance and maturing over a period of years not to exceed forty (40) years from the date thereof, for the pur- , poses of evidencing the ' indebtness of the City to pay all or any part of the con- ` tractual obligations to be incurred for the construction ' 1 of public works and the pur- I chase of materials, sup- plies, equipment, machin- i ery, buildings, land and I right-of-way for authorized needs and purposes and for 1 i the payment of contractual obligations for professional' services, to wit (i) the exten- sion of Broadway Street from Irby Drive to County a 1 Road 48, (ii) the construe- ' tion of a municipal facility ' near the Hillhouse Road 1 annex- north' -of- Farm to Market Road 518, and (iii) professional - services ren-' • dered in connection with the ' • above listed projects. WITNESS MY HAND AND THE OFFICIAL SEAL OF THE CITY , this 12th day of • November, 2007. , 1 TO ISSUE CERTIFICATES] NOTICE IS H E R E B YI ; Published Nov. 14 and Nov. GIVEN that the council of Is/ Young Lorfing, TRMC City Secretary City of Pearland, Texas