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CC Resolution No. 2525RESOLUTION NO. 2525 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN, TEXAS, AUTHORIZING PUBLICATION OF NOTICE OF INTENTION TO ISSUE CERTIFICATES OF OBLIGATION; AND PROVIDING FOR THE EFFECTIVE DATE THEREOF. ****************************************************************************** WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Baytown, Texas (the "City"), deems it advisable to issue certificates of obligation (the "Certificates") of the City in accordance with the notice hereinafter set forth; and WHEREAS, the City desires to approve the preparation of a term sheet in anticipation of its issuance of the Certificates; NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN, TEXAS: Section 1. The findings, definitions and recitations set out in the preamble to this resolution are found to be true and correct and are hereby adopted by City Council and made a part hereof for all purposes. Section 2. The City Clerk is hereby authorized and directed to cause to be published in the manner required by law and in substantially the form attached hereto as Exhibit "A," a notice of the City's intention to issue the Certificates (the "Notice"). Section 3. The Notice shall be published 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 (3 1) days before the date tentatively set in the Notice for the passage of the ordinance authorizing the issuance of the Certificates. Section 4. The City reasonably expects to reimburse itself for costs that have been or will be paid subsequent to the date that is sixty (60) days prior to the date hereof and that are to be paid in connection with the projects listed in Exhibit "A" (the "Financed Project") from proceeds of the Certificates. Section 5. The Finance Director, the Treasurer and other appropriate officials of the City, the City's financial advisor, Hilltop Securities Inc., and bond counsel, Bracewell LLP, are authorized and directed to proceed with the preparation of the term sheet for the Certificates and to make other necessary arrangements for the sale of the Certificates at a future meeting of the City Council of the City. Section 6. The Mayor, the Finance Director, Treasurer, City Clerk, 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 7. This resolution shall take effect immediately from and after its passage by the City Council of the City. INTRODUCED, READ and PASSED by the affirmative v of the City Council of the City of Baytown, Texas this 28th day of June, 2018. S PHEN H. DONCARLOS, Ma or ATTEST: LE ICIA BRYSCH, City Jerk APPROVED AS TO FORM: KAREN L. HORNER, First Assistant City Attorney R:.KarenTiles.City CoundhResolutions\2018Uune 28.NOI.doex EXHIBIT A NOTICE OF INTENTION TO ISSUE CERTIFICATES OF OBLIGATION NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the City Council of the City of Baytown, Texas (the "City"), will meet in the City Council Chambers at City Hall, 2401 Market Street, Baytown, Texas, 77520, at 6:30 p.m. on the 9a' day of August, 2018, 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, in the maximum aggregate principal amount not to exceed eight million and no/100 dollars ($8,000,000), payable from ad valorem taxes and from a limited pledge of a subordinate lien on the net revenues of the City's waterworks and sanitary sewer system, 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 of the City at the time of issuance of the certificates of obligation, and maturing over a period not to exceed fifteen (15) years from the date of issuance, for the purposes of evidencing the indebtedness of the City for all or any part of the costs associated with the (i) construction of improvements to and the equipment of public safety facilities, including the City's fire training facility; and (ii) costs of professional services incurred in connection therewith. WITNESS MY HAND AND THE OFFICIAL SEAL OF THE CITY, this 28th day of June, 2018. Leticia Brysch City Clerk City of Baytown, Texas #5731677.2 A-1