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Ord. 0307 05-27-75THE STATE OF TEXAS § COUNTIES OF BRAZORIA AND HARRIS § The City Council of the City of Pearland, Texas, convened in regular meeting, open to the public, on the 27th day of May, 1975, at the City Hall, and the roll was called of the duly constituted officers and members of the City Council and the City Secretary of the City, to -wit: Carlton McComb Cecil W. Griffin Harry •Farley Gene E. Sanders Tom Reid Benny J. Frank Dorothy`L. Cook Mayor Councilman and Mayor Pro Tem Councilman Councilman Councilman Councilman City Secretary and all of said persons were present, except the following ab- sentees: V�.r thus constituting a quorum. Whereupon, among other business, the following was transacted at -said meeting: a`written ordi- nance entitled: ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING ISSUANCE OF $650,000 GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS, SERIES 1975 (the "Ordinance") was duly introduced for the consideration of the City Council and was read and considered by the City Council, the Ordinance being the same ordinance which was heretofore read, considered and adopted by the City Council at its regular meeting on May 12, 1975. It was then duly moved and seconded that the Ordinance be passed; and, after due discussion, the motion, carrying withit the passage of the Ordinance, prevailed and carried by the following vote: , AYES: All members of the City Council shown present above voted "Aye". NOES: None. The Mayor thereupon announced that the Ordinance had been duly and lawfully adopted. The Ordinance thus adopted follows: ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING ISSUANCE OF $650,000 GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS, SERIES 1975 THE STATE OF TEXAS § COUNTIES OF BRAZORIA AND HARRIS § CITY OF PEARLAND § WHEREAS, the bonds hereinafter authorized were duly and favorably voted at elections held in the City on the 15th day. of February, 1975, and the 5th day of April, 1975, respectively; and WHEREAS, the City Council now deems it advisable to issue, sell, and deliver .said bonds; THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PEARLAND THAT: Section 1. The City's negotiable, serial, coupon bonds .to be designated CITY OF PEARLAND; TEXAS, GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS, SERIES 1975 (hereinafter called the "Bonds"), are hereby authorized to be issued and delivered in the principal amount of $650,000 for the purpose of providing $150,000 FOR THE PUR- POSE OF CONSTRUCTING PERMANENT IMPROVEMENTS AND EXTENSIONS TO THE CITY'S SANITARY SEWER SYSTEM; $200,000 FOR THE PURPOSE OF CONSTRUCTING PERMANENT IMPROVEMENTS AND EXTENSIONS TO THE CITY'S WATERWORKS SYSTEM; $100,000 FOR THE PURPOSE OF CONSTRUCTING PERMANENT SOLID WASTE DISPOSAL FACILITIES, INCLUDING THE ACQUISITION OF THE NECESSARY SITES THEREFOR; and $200,000 FOR THE PURPOSE OF ACQUIRING LAND FOR PARK PURPOSES. Section 2. The Bonds shall be: numbered consecutively from 1 denomination of $5,000 each, and be dated June 1, 1975, shall through 130, shall be in the shall mature serially on February 1 of each of the years, and in the amounts, respectively, as set forth in the following schedule: YEAR AMOUNT YEAR AMOUNT 1978 $10,000 1986 $45,000 1979 20,000 1987 45,000 1980 25,000 1988 50,000 1981 25,000 1989 50,000 1982 30,000 1990 55,000 1983 35,000 1991 60,000 1984 35,000 1992 65,000 1985 35,000 1993 65,000 The Bonds may be redeemed prior to their scheduled maturities, at the option of the City, on the dates stated and in theman ner provided in the FORM OF BOND set forth in this ordinance. Section 3. The Bonds shall bear interest at a rate or rates per annum which shall not exceed the maximum permitted by Article 717k-2, V.T.C.S., as amended; such interest rates shall be those proposed in the bid for the purchase of the Bonds which results in the lowest net interest cost to the City and such interest shall be evidenced by interest coupons which shall appertain to the Bonds and which shall be payable on the dates indicated in the FORM OF BOND set forth in this ordinance. Section 4. The Bonds, and the interest coupons apper- taining•thereto, shall be payable, shall have .the character- istics, and shall be signed and executed (and the Bonds shall be sealed), all as provided and in the manner indicated in the FORM OF BOND set forth in this ordinance. Section 5. The form of the Bonds, including the form of registration certificate of the Comptroller of Public Accounts of the State of Texas to be printed and ehdorsed.on each of -2- the Bonds, and the form of the aforesaid interst coupons which shall appertain and be attached initially to each of the Bonds,. shall be, respectively, substantially as follows: NO. FORM OF BOND: UNITED STATES OF AMERICA STATE OF TEXAS COUNTIES OF BRAZORIA AND HARRIS CITY OF PEARLAND, TEXAS GENERAL OBLIGATION BOND SERIES 1975 $5,000 ON FEBRUARY 1, 19_, the CITY OF PEARLAND (the "City"), in the Counties of Brazoria and Harris, in the State of Texas, promises to pay to bearer the principal amount of FIVE THOUSAND DOLLARS and to pay interest thereon, from the date hereof, at the rate % per annum, evidenced by interest coupons payable February 1, 1976, and semiannuallythereafter on each August 1 and February 1 while. this Bond is outstanding The principal of this Bond and the interest coupons appertaining hereto shall be payable to bearer, in lawful money of the United States of America, without exchange or collection charges to the bearer, upon presentation and surrender of this Bond or proper interest coupon at the PEARLAND STATE BANK, Pearland, Texas, or, at the option of the holder, at , which banks shall be the paying.agents for this series of Bonds. THIS BOND is one of a series of negotiable, 'serial cou- pon bonds dated June 1, 1975, numbered consecutively from 1 -3- through 130, in the denomination of $5,000 each, issued in the principal amount of $650,000 for the purpose of providing $150,000 FOR THE PURPOSE OF CONSTRUCTING PERMANENT IMPROVEMENTS AND EXTENSIONS TO THE CITY'S SANITARY SEWER SYSTEM; $200,000 FOR THE PURPOSE OF CONSTRUCTING PERMANENT IMPROVEMENTS AND EXTENSIONS TO THE CITY'S WATERWORKS SYSTEM; $100,000 FOR THE PURPOSE OF CONSTRUCTING PERMANENT SOLID WASTE DISPOSAL FACILI- TIES, INCLUDING THE ACQUISITION OF THE NECESSARY SITES THEREFOR; and $200,000 FOR THE PURPOSE OF ACQUIRING LAND FOR PARK PURPOSES, in accordance with Chapters 1 and 7 of Title 22, Revised Civil Statutes of Texas, as amended, and pursuant to elections held within the City on February 15, 1975 and April 5, 1975, respec- tively. ON FEBRUARY 1, 1988, OR ON ANY INTEREST PAYMENT DATE THERE- AFTER, the outstanding Bonds of this series may be redeemed prior to their scheduled maturities, at the option of the City, IN WHOLE, OR IN PART IN INVERSE NUMERICAL ORDER, for the prin cipal amount thereof and accrued interest thereon to the date fixed for any such redemption. At least thirty days prior to the date fixed for any such redemption, the City shall cause a written notice of such redemption to be mailed to the banks at which the Bonds are payable and published at least once in a financial publication published in the City of New York, New York. By the date fixed for any such redemption, due pro- vision shall be made with the paying agents for the payment of the required redemption price. If such written notice of re- demption is published and if due provision for such payment is made, all as provided above, the Bonds which are to be so -II- redeemed thereby automatically shall be redeemed prior to their scheduled maturities; and they shall not be regarded. as being outstanding except for the purpose of being paid by the paying agents with the funds so provided for such payment. IT IS HEREBY certified, recited, and covenanted that this Bond has been duly .and validly voted, authorized, issued, and delivered; that all acts, conditions, and things required or proper to be performed, exist, and be done precedent to or in the issuance and delivery of this Bond have been performed, existed, and been done in accordance with law; that. this Bond is a generalobligation of the City, issued on the full faith and -credit thereof; and that annual ad valorem taxes sufficient to provide for the payment of the interest on and principal of this Bond, as .such interest comes due and such principal matures, have been levied and ordered to be levied against all taxable property in the City and have been pledged irrevocably for such payment within the limits prescribed by law. IT WITNESS WHEREOF, this Bond and the interest coupons appertaining hereto have been signed with the facsimile signa-' ture of the Mayor and countersigned with the facsimile signa- ture of the City Secretary of the City, respectively, and the official seal of the City has been duly impressed, or placed in facsimile, on this. Bond. COUNTERSIGNED: xxxxxxxxxx Mayor xxxxxxxxxx CITY OF PEARLAND, TEXAS City Secretary CITY OF PEARLAND, TEXAS (SEAL) FORM OF REGISTRATION CERTIFICATE: COMPTROLLER'S REGISTRATION CERTIFICATE§ REGISTER NO. I hereby certify that this Bond has been examined, cer- tified as to validity, and approved by the Attorney. General of the State of Texas, and that this Bond has been registered by the Comptroller of Public Accounts of the State of Texas. WITNESS my signature and seal this (SEAL) NO. xxxxxxxxxx Comptroller of Public Accounts of the State of Texas FORM OF INTEREST COUPON: ON 1, 19_, -the CITY OF PEARLAND, in the Counties of Brazoria and Harris, State of Texas, promises to pay to bearer the amount shown on this interest coupon, in lawful money of the United States of America, without exchange or collection charges to the bearer, unless due provision has been made.for the redemption prior. to maturity of the Bond to which this coupon appertains, upon pre- sentation and surrender of this interest coupon, at the PEARLAND STATE BANK, Pearland, Texas, or, at the option of the holder, 3 said amount being interest due that day on the Bond bearing the number hereinafter designated of.that issue of CITY OF PEARLAND, TEXAS, GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS, SERIES 1975, dated June 1, 1975. Bond No. xxxxxxxxxx . xxxxxxxxxx City Secretary Mayor -6- Section 6. A special fund or account, to be designated the "City of Pearland, Texas, General Obligation Bonds, Series 1975, Interest and Sinking Fund" (hereinafter called the "In- terest and Sinking Fund"), is hereby created and shall be established and maintained by the City at an official deposi- tory bank of the City. The Interest and Sinking Fund shall be kept separate and apart from all other funds and accounts of the City and shall be used only for paying the interest on and principal, of the Bonds. All ad valorem taxes levied and collected for and on account of the Bonds shall be deposited, as collected, to the credit of the Interest and Sinking Fund. During eachyear while any of the Bonds or interest coupons appertaining thereto are outstanding and unpaid, the.City Council of the City shall compute and ascertain a rate and amount of ad valorem tax which will be sufficient to raise and produce the money required to pay the interest on the Bonds as such interest comes due and to provide and maintain a sinking fund adequate to pay the principal of the Bonds as such principal matures but never less than 2% of the original principal amount of the Bonds as a sinking fund each year; and said tax shall be based on the latest approved tax rolls of the City, with full allowance being made for tax delinquencies and the cost of tax collection. Said rate and amount of ad valorem tax are hereby levied, and are hereby.ordered to be levied, against all taxable property in the City for each year while any of the Bonds or interest coupons appertaining thereto are outstanding and unpaid; and said tax shall be assessed and collected each such year and deposited to the credit of the Interest and Sinking Fund. Said ad valorem taxes sufficient to provide for the payment of the interst on and principal of the Bonds, as such interest comes due and such principal matures, are hereby pledged irrevocably for such payment within the limits prescribed by law. Section 7. -The City certifies that basedupon all facts, estimates and circumstances now known or reasonably expected to be in existence on the date the Bands are delivered and paid for, the City reasonably expects that the proceeds of the Bonds will not be used in a manner that would cause the" Bonds or any portion of the Bonds to be an "arbitrage bond" under Section 103(d)(2) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1954, as amended, and the temporary and proposed regulations hereto- fore prescribed thereunder, including, without limitation, Sections 1.103-13 and 1.103-14 of the proposed regulations published in the Federal Register on May 3, 1973. Furthermore, all officers, employees -and agents of the City are authorized and directed to provide certifications of facts, estimates and circumstances which are material to the reasonable expecta tions of the City as of the date the Bonds are delivered and paid for, and any such certifications may be relied upon by counsel, by the owners or holders of the Bonds, or by any person interested in the 'exemption of interest on the Bonds from Federal income taxation. Moreover, the City covenants that it shall make such use of the proceeds of the .Bonds, regu- late investments of proceeds of the Bonds, and take such other and further action as may be required so that the Bonds shall not be "arbitrage bonds" under Section 103(d) of the Internal -8- Revenue Code of 1954, as amended, and regulations prescribed from time to time thereunder. Section 8. The Mayor of the City is hereby authorized to have control of the Bonds and all necessary records and proceedings pertaining to the Bonds pending their delivery and their investigation, examination, and approval by the Attorney General of the State of Texas and their registration by the Comptroller of Public Accounts of the State of Texas. Upon registration of the Bonds, the Comptroller of Public Accounts (or a deputy designated in writing to act for the Comptroller) shall manually sign the Comptroller's Registra— tion Certificate prescribed herein to be printed and endorsed on each Bond; and the seal of the Comptroller shall be im— pressed, or placed in facsimile, on each of the Bonds. Section 9. The Bonds are hereby sold and shall be.de— livered to that bidder, or bidders, submitting the bid which results in the lowest net interest cost to the City subject to a resolution hereafter to be adopted by the City Council, for the par value thereof and accrued interest thereon to date of delivery, plus a premium of $ , subject to the unqualified approving opinions, as to the legality of the Bonds, of the Attorney General of the State of Texas and of Vinson, Elkins, Searls, Connally & Smith, Houston, Texas, market attorneys. Section 10. The Mayor and all other appropriate officers of the CITY OF PEARLAND are hereby authorized and directed to do any and all things necessary or convenient to carry out the provisions of this ordinance. -9- Section 11. This ordinance was read once by the City Council on May 12, 1975, and read again on May 27, 1975. Section 12. It is hereby officially found and determined that the need of the City for such financing creates an emer- gency and an urgent public necessity for the holding, at the scheduled time, of the meeting of the City Council at which this ordinance is adopted and for the adoption of this ordi- nance; and the NOTICE OF MEETING relating to said meeting and heretofore posted by the City Secretary, and the posting thereof, is hereby authorized, approved, adopted, ratified, and confirmed. PASSED AND APPROVED:this 27th day of May, 1975. LAND, TEXAS (SEAL) Mayor CITY OF PEARLAND, TEXAS -10-