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PLACED ON IST READING ~ REFERRED TO FINANCE CMTB <br />10/2/00. PLACED ON 2ND READING 10/16/00. <br /> <br />ORDINANCE NO. 60-00 By: Corrigan, FitzGerald; George, <br /> Seelie, Skindell, Smith. <br /> <br /> AN EMERGENCY ORDINANCE to provide for the issuance of $304,875 2000 <br />Municipal Buildings Bond Anticipation Notes of the City of Lakewood, Ohio, in anticipation of <br />the issuance of bonds for the purpose of renovating, furnishing and equipping municipal <br />buildings and improving sites. <br /> <br /> WHEREAS, pursuant to Ordinance No. 18-00 passed February 22, 2000, the <br />Council of the City authorized the issuance of notes in anticipation of the issuance of bonds in <br />the principal amount of $650,000 for the purpose hereinafter stated, which notes are dated March <br />8, 1999 and will mature December I, 2000; and <br /> <br /> WHEREAS, the Council of the City has determined that $28,965 is now available <br />to apply against the principal of said notes and that after the application of said $28,975 to the <br />payment thereof, the remaining outstanding principal of said notes (to wit, $304,875) shall be <br />retired with the proceeds of new notes to be issued in anticipation of the issuance of bonds for <br />the purpose hereinafter stated; and <br /> <br /> WHEREAS, the Fiscal Officer has certified to this Council that the estimated life <br />of the improvements hereinafter mentioned is at least five (5) years and has further certified the <br />maximum maturity of the hereinafter mentioned bonds is twenty (20) years and that the <br />maximum maturity of notes issued in anticipation of said bonds is twenty (20) years from the <br />date of issuance of the original notes; and <br /> <br /> WHEREAS, this ordinance is an emergency measure which is necessary for the <br /> immediate preservation of the public peace, property, health, safety and welfare in the City and <br /> for the further reason that the immediate issuance and sale of the notes herein authorized is <br /> necessary to provide funds to enable the City to retire the outstanding notes at maturity and <br /> thereby preserve the City's credit; <br /> <br /> NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the City of Lakewood, Cuyahoga <br /> County, Ohio: <br /> <br /> Section 1. It is hereby declared necessary to issue bonds of the City of Lakewood <br /> in the principal amount of $304,875 for the purpose of renovating, furnishing and equipping <br /> municipal buildings and improving municipal sites. <br /> <br /> Section 2. Said bonds shall be dated approximately June 1, 2001, shall bear <br /> interest at the estimated rate of five per centum (5%) per annum, payable semi-annually, until the <br /> principal sum is paid, and shall mature in such twenty (20) annual principal installments after <br /> their issuance that the total principal and interest payments in any year in which principal is <br /> payable is substantially equal. <br /> <br /> Section 3. It is hereby determined that notes (hereinafter called the "Notes") in <br /> the principal amount of $304,875 shall be issued in anticipation of the issuance of said bonds for <br /> the above-described purpose. The Notes shall bear interest at a rate not exceeding the maximum <br /> interest rate of six per centum (6%) per annum, as may be fixed by the Fiscal Officer in his or the <br /> certificate awarding the Notes, such interest to be payable at maturity, with provision, if <br /> requested by the purchaser, that, in the event of default, the same shall bear interest at a rate not <br /> exceeding the maximum interest rate often per eentum (10%) per annum until the principal sum <br /> is paid; shall be dated their date of issuance and shall mamm on a date between six months and <br /> twelve months from such date, as determined by the Fiscal Officer; shall not be subject to <br /> redemption by the City at any time prior to maturity; and shall be payable as to both principal <br /> and interest at the office of the Fiscal Officer of the City, or at banks or trust companies, as <br /> determined by the Fiscal Officer, without deduction for exchange, collection or service charge. <br /> "Fiscal Officer" as used in this ordinance means the City's Director of Finance, Acting Director <br /> of Finance, or Assistant Director of Finance. <br /> Section 4. Pursuant to Section 133.30(B), Ohio Revised Code, the Fiscal Officer <br /> may combine the Notes with other notes into a single consolidated issue of notes for purposes of <br /> their sale as a single issue, to be designated "Various Purpose General Obligation Bond <br /> <br />{KLF0887.DOC;t } <br /> <br />Roth <br /> <br /> <br />