45-67 BAN - improve Lakewood Hospital

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ORDINANCE NO. 45-67 BY: Messrs. Gaydes, Huffmen, [(elley, Usher, Ward, Wendltng, Caia AN EM~ERGENCY ORDINANCE to provide for the issuance of a note of the City of Lakewood~ Ohio, in anticipation of the issuance of bonds for the purpose of paying the costs of improving I~kewood Hospital~ including improve- ments 'to the hot ~ater heating system and. remodeling of the housing therefor. WHEREAS, this Council has heretofore requested the Director of Finance to issue his certificate as to the estimated life of the improvement and the maximum maturity of the bonds hereinafter referred to and of the note to be J. ssued in anticipatioa of said bonds~ and the Director of Finance has certified to this Council such estimated life as exceeding five years and has further certified the maximum maturity of such bonds as 'ten years and of such note as July 27~ 1969~ or one year if sold privately; and W}~REAS~ there is now available from surplus revenues of the hospital $12~000 which is 'to be applied to the retirement of the outstanding $27~000 note dated July 27~ 1966; and WHEREAS~ this Council by two-thirds vote of the members elected there- to determines that this ordinance is an emergency measure which is necessary for the immediate issuance and sale of the note herein a~horized to enable the City to retire its outstanding note and thereby preserve the credit of the City; NOW~ THEREFORE~ BE IT ORDAINED 'by 'the Council of the City of Lakewood~ Cuyahoga County~ Ohio: Section 1. That it is hereby declared necessary to issue bonds of the City of Lakewood in the principal sum of $15~000 for the purpose of paying the costs of improving Lakewood Hospital~ including improvements to the hot water heating system and remodeling of the housing therefor. Section 2. That said bonds shall be dated approximately June 1~ 1968~ shall bear interest at the estimated rate of four per csntum (4~) per annum~ payable seml-annually~ until the principal sum is paid~ and shall nmture in five substantially equal annual installments after their issuance. Section 3. That it is necessary and this Council hereby determines that a note in the principal amount of $t5~000 shall be issued in anticipation of the issuance of said bonds~ and to the extent necessary to pay and retire the outstanding note dated July 27~ 1966. Section 4. That such anticipatory note in the amount aforesaid shall bear interest at the rate of two and three-quarters per centum (2-3/4~) per annum, such interest to be payable at maturity. Such note shall be dated July 27, 1967 and shall mature on or before one year from said date. Section 5. That such note shall be executed by the Mayor and Director of Finance and bear the seal of the corporation. It shall be payable at the office of the Director of Finance~ City Hall~ Lakewood~ 0hio~ and shall express upon its face the purpose for which it is issued and that it is issued pursuant to 'this ordinance. Section 6. Said note shall be first offered to the Director of Finance as officer in charge of the Bond Retirement Fund, and if not taken by said fund shall be and hereby is awarded and sold to The National City Bank of Cleveland~ Cleveland~ Ohio: at par and accrued interest~ and the proceeds from such note, except any premium and accrued interest thereon~ shall be paid into the proper fund and used for the purpose aforesaid and for no other purpose,