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Ordinance No. 1,090ORDINANCE NO. 1090 ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING ISSUANCE OF $6,500,000 GENERAL - OBLIGATION BONDS, SERIES 1971; APPROPRIATING $6,500,000 OF PROCEEDS OF SALE THEREOF FOR VARIOUS PROJECTS; AND CONTAINING OTHER PROVISIONS RELATING THERETO THE STATE OF TEXAS § COUNTIES OF HARRIS & CHAMBERS § CITY OF BAYTOWN § WHEREAS, the bonds hereinafter authorized were duly and favorably voted, as required by the Constitution and laws of the State of Texas, at an election held in the City on the 17th day of March, 1970; and WHEREAS, the City Council now deems it advisable to issue, sell, and deliver $6,500,000 bonds for the purposes shown in the following schedule as a portion and the first installment of bonds out of said total authorized bonds: Purpose Date Amount Authorized Authorized Amount Amount Heretofore Being Issued Issued Unissued Balance San. Sew. Sys. 3 -17 -70 $1,705,000 $ -0- $1,705,000 $ -0- Waterworks Sys. 3 -17 -70 2,010,000 -0- 2,010,000 -0- Streets 3 -17 -70 3,715,000 -0- 1,435,000 2,280,000 Park 3 -17 -70 920,000 -0- 600,000 320,000 Police Bldg. 3 -17 -70 500,000 -0- 500,000 -0- Fire Station 3 -17 -70 50,000 -0- 50,000 -0- Public Works 3 -17 -70 200,000 -0- 200,000 $6,500,000 -0- $2,600,000 -0- $9,100,000 $ WHEREAS, the City Council has determined that the remain- ing'$2,600,000 authorized bonds may be issued, sold, and deliv- ered at a later date; and WHEREAS, the City Council has caused a notice of sale of such bonds to be published in the TEXAS BOND REPORTER which is a publication carrying municipal -bond notices and devoted primarily to financial news and in the BAYTOWN SUN which is the official newspaper of the City, said notice having been published in each said publication more than ten days prior to the date set for the sale of said bonds; and WHEREAS, bids have been received pursuant to said pub- lications of said notice and the City Council desires to authorize the issuance of said bonds and award the sale thereof on the basis of the best bid received; THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN THAT: Section 1(a). The ordinance heretofore adopted by the City Council on the 26th day of February, 1970, authorizing the issuance of the bonds described in the preamble of this ordinance and calling an election therefor is hereby in all things ratified and confirmed. Section 1(b). All the matters and facts recited in the preamble hereof are hereby officially found to be true and correct. Section 2. The City's negotiable, serial, coupon bonds to be designated CITY OF BAYTOWN, TEXAS, GENERAL - OBLIGATION BONDS, SERIES 1971, are hereby authorized to be issued and delivered in the principal amount of $6,500,000 for the fol- lowing purposes: 1. $1,705,000 for constructing improve- ments to the City's sanitary sewer system 2. $2,010,000 for constructing improve- ments to the City's waterworks system -2- 3. $1,435,000 for constructing permanent street improvements 4. $600,000 for purchasing and /or improv- ing lands for park purposes 5. $500,000 for constructing and perman- ently equipping a police administration building 6. $50,000 for constructing improvements to and permanently equipping fire - station buildings 7. $200,000 for constructing, improving, and permanently equipping buildings and related permanent improvements for public -works purposes, including a new central public -works building and the existing automotive repair shop Band on '�. Said bonds shall be dated April 15, 1971, shall be numbered consecutively from 1 through 1,300, shall be in the denomination of $5,000 each, and shall mature serially on February 15 of each of the years, and in the amounts, respectively, as set forth in the following schedule: YEAR AMOUNT YEAR AMOUNT 1972 $125,000 1983 $250,000 1973 125,000 1984 300,000 1974 125,000 1985 300,000 1975 125,000 1986 300,000 1976 125,000 1987 500,000 X977 125,000 1988 500,000 1978 250,000 1989 550,000 1979 250,000 1990 600,000 1980 250,000 1991 6003000 1981 250,000 1992 600,000 1982 250,000 Said bonds may be redeemed prior to their scheduled maturi- ties, at the option of the City, on the dates stated and in the manner provided in the FORM OF BOND set forth in this ordinance. -3- 4Poi-inn 4. Said bonds shall bear interest per annum at the following rates, respectively, to -wit: Bonds maturing 1972 through 19_, % Bonds maturing 19— through 19_, Bonds maturing 19- through 19_, Bonds maturing 19- through 19 —, � Bonds maturing 19— through 19_, Bonds maturing 19� through 19_, evidenced by interest coupons which shall appertain to said bonds and which shall be payable on the dates indicated in the FORM OF BOND set forth in this ordinance. Section 5. Said bonds, and the interest coupons apper- taining thereto, shall be payable, shall have the character- istics, and shall be signed and executed (and said bonds shall be sealed), all as provided and in the manner indicated in the FORM OF BOND set forth in this ordinance. Section 6. The form of said bonds, including the form of registration certificate of the Comptroller of Public Accounts of the State of Texas to be printed and endorsed on each of said bonds, and the form of the aforesaid interest coupons which shall appertain and be attached initially to each of said bonds, shall be, respectively, substantially as follows: NO. FORM OF BOND: $5,000 UNITED STATES OF AMERICA STATE OF TEXAS COUNTIES OF HARRIS AND CHAMBERS CITY OF BAYTOWN, TEXAS GENERAL - OBLIGATION BOND SERIES 1971 ON FEBRUARY 15, , the CITY OF BAYTOWN, in the Counties of Harris and Chambers, in the State of Texas, prom- ises to pay to bearer the principal amount of FIVE THOUSAND DOLLARS and to pay interest thereon, from the date hereof, at the rate of % per annum, evidenced by interest coupons pay- able February 15, 1972, and semiannually thereafter on each August 15 and February 15 while this bond is outstanding. The principal of this bond and the interest coupons apper- taining hereto shall be payable to bearer, in lawful money of the United States of America, without exchange or col- lection charges to the bearer, upon presentation and sur- render of this bond or proper interest coupon at the CITIZENS NATIONAL BANK & TRUST CO., Baytown, Texas, or, at the option of the holder, at the FIRST CITY NATIONAL BANK OF HOUSTON, Houston, Texas, which banks shall be the paying agents for this series of bonds. THIS BOND is one of a series of negotiable, serial, coupon bonds, dated April 15, 1971, issued in the principal -5- amount of $6,500,000 for the following purposes: 1. $1,705,000 for constructing improve- ments to the City's sanitary sewer system 2. $2,010,000 for constructing improve- ments to the City's waterworks system 3• $1,435,000 for constructing permanent street improvements 4. $600,000 for purchasing and /or improv- ing lands for park purposes 5. $500,000 for constructing and perman- ently equipping a police administration building 6. $50,000 for constructing improvements to and permanently equipping fire - station buildings 7. $200,000 for constructing, improving, and permanently equipping buildings and related permanent improvements for public -works purposes, including a new central public -works building and the existing automotive repair shop in accordance with Chapters 1 and 7 of Title 22, Revised Civil Statutes of Texas, as amended, and the home -rule charter of the City, and pursuant to an election held within the City on the 17th day of March, 1970, and authorized pursuant to an ordinance duly adopted by the City Council of the City entitled ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING ISSUANCE OF $6,500,000 GENERAL - OBLIGATION BONDS, SERIES 1971; APPROPRIATING $6,500,000 OF PROCEEDS OF SALE THEREOF FOR VARIOUS PROJECTS; AND CONTAINING OTHER PROVISIONS RELATING THERETO and finally passed on the 12th day of April, 1971, this bond being one of a series of bonds which constitutes a portion and the first installment of $9,100,000 general - obligation bonds voted at the aforesaid election. ON FEBRUARY 15, 1986, OR ON ANY INTEREST- PAYMENT DATE THEREAFTER, 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 said 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 redemp- tion, due provision shall be made with the paying agents for the payment of the required redemption price. If such writ- ten notice of redemption is published and if due provision for such payment is made, all as provided above, the bonds which are to be so 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 per- formed, existed, and been done in accordance with law; that this bond is a general obligation of the City, issued on the -7- 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. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, this bond and the interest coupons appertaining hereto have been signed with the facsimile signa- ture of the Mayor of the City and countersigned with the fac- simile signature of the City Clerk of the City, and the offi- cial seal of the City has been duly impressed, or placed in facsimile, on this bond. COUNTERSIGNED: (SEAL) XXXXXXXXXXXX City Clerk XXXXXXXXXXXX Mayor FORM OF REGISTRATION CERTIFICATE: COMPTROLLER'S REGISTRATION CERTIFICATE§ REGISTER NO. I hereby certify that this bond has been examined, certified 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. (SEAL) WITNESS my signature and seal this xxxxxxxxxxxx Comptroller of Public Accounts of the State of Texas M NO. FORM OF INTEREST COUPON: ON 15, 19_, the CITY OF BAYTOWN, in the Counties of Harris and Chambers, 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 redemp- tion prior to maturity of the bond to which this coupon apper- tains, upon presentation and surrender of this interest coupon at the CITIZENS NATIONAL BANK & TRUST CO., Baytown, Texas, or, at the option of the holder, at the FIRST CITY NATIONAL BANK OF HOUSTON, Houston, Texas, said amount being interest due that day on the bond bearing the number hereinafter desig- nated of that issue of CITY OF BAYTOWN, TEXAS, GENERAL- - OBLIGATION BONDS, SERIES 1971, dated April 15, 1971. Bond No. xxxxxxxxxxxx City Clerk xxxxxxxxxxxx Mayor Section 7. A special fund or account, to be designated the "City of Baytown, Texas, General- Obligation Bonds, Series 1971, Interest 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 Men on and principal of said bonds. All ad valorem taxes levied and collected for and on account of said bonds shall be deposited, as collected, to the credit of the Interest and Sinking Fund. During each year while any of said 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 pair the interest on said. bonds as such interest comes due and to provide and mainta.ln a sinking fund adequate to pay the principal of such bona.", as such principal m, ;tunes b"t never le-,s than ?;; of naI principal amount of saj.0 bona., a.s a. sinnj._ing, Ptind. earl, year; and said tax shall be based on the latest; approves rolls of the Cit ",1, with full allowance being macro for t�):z delinquencies and the cost of tax collection. Said rate a.rica. amount of ad valorem tax are hereby levied, and are hereby ordered to be levied, against all taxable property in the C1ty for each year while any of said 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 aforesaid Interest and Sinking Fund. Said ad valorem taxes sufficient to provide for the payment of the interest on and principal of said bonds, as such interest comes due and such principal matures, are hereby pledged irrevo- cably for such payment within the limits prescribed by lava. Section S. There is hereby appropriated out of the pro_. seeds of sale of the bonds authorized by this ordinance the following sums for the following indicated purposes, respectively: _10- 1. $1,705,000 for constructing improve- ments to the City's sanitary sewer system 2. $2,010,000 for constructing improve- ments to the City's waterworks system 3. $1,2435,000 for constructing permanent street improvements 4. $600,000 for purchasing and /or improv- ing lands for park purposes 5. $500,000 for constructing; and perman- ently equi.ppinF; a police administration bui.ld.ing 6. $50,000 for constructing; improvements to ane permanently equipping fir( - station buildings 7. $200,000 for constructing, improving, and permanently equipping buildings and related permanent improvements for public -works purposes, including a new central public -works building and the existing automotive repair shop It is hereby estimated that the maximum cost, respectively, for each of the aforesaid projects will not exceed the amount named above for each such project, respectively; and there is no necessity for any down payment on these projects; and no such down payment is hereby ordered to be made. It is hereby officially found and determined that the probable period of usefulness of each of the aforesaid projects is forty years. Section 9. Out of the proceeds of sale of the bonds authorized by this ordinance the following sums are hereby ordered to be used and expended for the following indicated purposes, respectively: 1. $1,705,000 for constructing improve- ments to the City's sanitary sewer system 2. $2,010,000 for constructing improve- ments to the City's waterworks system -11- 3. $1,435,000 for constructing permanent street improvements 4. $600,000 for purchasing and /or Improv- ing lands for park purposes 5. $500,000 for constructing and perman- ently equipping a police administration building 6. $50,000 for constructing improvements to and permanently equipping fire - station buildings 7. $200,000 for constructing, improving, and permanently equipping buildings and related permanent improvements for public -works purposes, including a new central public -works building and the existing automotive repair shop as provided in the ordinance Adopted on the 26th day of February, 1970, calling the bond election which was held in the City on the 17th day of March, 1970. Section 10. The City hereby specially covenants and agrees with the original purchasers of the SERIES 1971 bonds (the "Bonds ") and with the owners or holders from time to time of the Bonds that; 1. The City will promptly proceed to utilize the proceeds of the sale of the Bonds (other than accrued interest to date of delivery and any premium) for the pur- pose, as stated on the face of each of said Bonds, for which the Bonds are to be issued. 2. No portion of the Bonds is issued as a part of an issue, all or a major portion of the proceeds of which are reasonably expected to be used directly or indirectly: (a) to acquire securities (within the meaning of Section 165[g][2][A] or [B] of the Internal Revenue Code) or obligations (other than the obliga- tions described in Section 103[a][1] -12- of the Internal Revenue Code), except for a temporary period to the extent permitted by Section 103(d)(4)(A) of the Internal Revenue Code, which may be reasonably expected at the time of the issuance of such issue of Bonds to produce a yield over the term of the issue of Bonds which is materially higher (taking into account any discount or premium) than the yield on the issue of Bonds or (b) to replace funds which were used directly or indirectly to acquire securities or obligations described in subparagraph (a) above. 3. The City will take such action as may be necessary in accordance with regulations pre- scribed from time to time by the Secretary of the Treasury or his delegate to carry out the purposes of Section 103(d) of the Internal, Revenue Code so that no portion of the issue of Bonds shall'be classified as an "arbitrage bond" within the meaning of Section 103(d) of the Internal Revenue Code. 4. The City will not permit to be deposited to the credit of any of the funds herein men- tioned or applied to the payment of the princi- pal of or interest on the Bonds any proceeds from any grapt, donation, or income received from the United States Government, whether pursuant to agreement or otherwise, if such deposit or application would result in inter- est payable on said Bonds being includable in whole or in part in gross income for Federal income taxes. Section 11. The Mayor of said City is hereby authorized to have control of said bonds and all necessary records and proceedings pertaining to said bonds pending their delivery and their investigation, examination, and approval by the Attorney General of the State of Texas and their registra- tion by the Comptroller of Public Accounts of the State of Texas. Upon registration of said bonds, the Comptroller of -13- Public Accounts (or a deputy designated in writing to act for the Comptroller) shall manually sign the Comptroller's Registration Certificate prescribed herein to be printed and endorsed on each bond; and the seal of the Comptroller shall be impressed, or placed in facsimile, on each of said bonds. Section 12. Said bonds are hereby sold and shall be delivered to 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 said bonds, of the Attorney General of the State of Texas and of Vinson, Elkins, Sears & Smith, Houston, Texas, mar- ket attorneys; and it is hereby officially found, determined, and declared that said bonds are sold on the best terms and for the best price possible. Section 13. The Mayor and all other appropriate office cers of the CITY OF BAYTOWN are hereby authorized and directed to do any and all things necessary or convenient to carry out the provisions of this ordinance. Section 14. This ordinance was read once by the City Council and shall take effect immediately. Section 15. It is hereby officially found and deter- mined that the need of the City for such financing creates an emergency and an urgent public necessity for the holding, -14� at the scheduled time, of the meeting of the City Council at which this ordinance is adopted and for the adoption of this ordinance; and the NOTICE OF MEETING relating to said meet- ing and heretofore posted by the City Clerk, and the post- ing thereof, are hereby authorized, approved, adopted, rati- fied, and confirmed. PASSED, AUTHENTICATED, AND APPROVED this 12th day of April, 1971. ATTEST: ea�J C_U�� City Clerk CITY OF BAYTOWN, TEXAS (SEAL) r Z" Mayor CITY OF BAYTOWN, TEXAS _l�_ CERTIFICATE FOR ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING ISSUANCE OF $6,500,000 GENERAL - OBLIGATION BONDS, SERIES 1971; APPROPRIATING $6,500,000 OF PROCEEDS OF SALE THEREOF FOR VARIOUS PROJECTS; AND CONTAINING OTHER PROVISIONS RFT,ATTNG THERETO THE STATE OF TEXAS § COUNTIES OF HARRIS & CHAMBERS § CITY OF BAYTOWN § We, the undersigned officers of the City Council of the CITY OF BAYTOWN, hereby certify as follows: 1. The City Council of the CITY OF BAYTOWN, convened in MEETING, ON THE 12TH DAY OF APRIL, 1971, in the City Hall within id City; and the roll was called of the duly constituted officers and members of said Council and the City Clerk, to -wit: Glen Walker Mayor Ted Kloesel Councilman David Evans Councilman Leonard W. Stasney Councilman Allen Cannon Councilman Don M. Hullum Councilman Lamar Kelley Councilman Mrs. Edna Oliver City Clerk and 11 of said persons were present except the following absentees: 7 �.� thus constituting a 1. q orum. Whereupon, among other business, the following was transacted at said meeting: a written ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING ISSUANCE OF $6,500,000 GENERAL - OBLIGATION BONDS, SERIES 1971; APPROPRIATING $6,500,000 OF PROCEEDS OF SALE THEREOF FOR VARIOUS PROJECTS; AND CONTAINING OTHER PROVISIONS RELATING THERETO was duly introduced for the consideration of said Council and read in full. It was then duly moved and seconded that said ordinance be adopted; and, after due discussion, said motion, carrying with it the adoption of said ordinance, prevailed and carried by the following vote: AYES: All members of said Council shown present above voted "Aye." NOES: None 2. That a true, full, and correct copy of the aforesaid ordinance adopted at the meeting described in the above and foregoing paragraph is attached to and follows this certificate; that said ordinance has been duly recorded in said Council's minutes of said meeting; that the above and foregoing paragraph is a true, full, and correct excerpt from said Council's minutes of said meeting pertaining to the adop- tion of said ordinance; that the persons named in the above and fore- going paragraph are the duly chosen, qualified, and acting officers and members of said Council as indicated therein; that each of the officers and members of said Council was duly and sufficiently noti- fied officially and personally, in advance, of the time, place, and purpose of the aforesaid meeting and that said ordinance would be intro- duced and considered for adoption at said meeting, and each of said Page 1 of 2 pages I officers and members consented, in advance, to the holding of said meeting for such purpose; that said meeting was open to the public as required by law; and that public notice of the time, place, and subject of said meeting was given as required by Vernon's Article 6252 -17, as amended. 3. The Mayor of said City has approved, and hereby approves, the aforesaid ordinance; the Mayor and the City Clerk of said City have duly signed said ordinance; and the Mayor and City Clerk of said City hereby declare that their signing of this certificate shall also con- stitute the signing of the attached and following copy of said ordinance for all purposes. (SEAL) SIGNED AND SEALED the 12th day of Apr' 197 __C_�� City Clerk May6r Page 2 of 2 pages