40-04 Park Improvement Bond $621,000

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PLACED ON 1ST READING & REFERRED TO THE FINANCE COMMITTEE 4/5/04. ORDINANCE NO 40-04 By: Corrigan, Demro. Dever, Dunn. FitzGerald. Madigan, Seelie~ AN EMERGENCY ORDINANCE to provide for the issuance of $621,000 Park Improvement Bond Anticipation Notes, Series 2004 of the City of Lakewood, Ohio. in anticipation of the issuance of bonds for the purpose of improving parks by installing playground equipment and skateboard apparatus, improving pools and planting trees. WHEREAS, the Fiscal Officer has certified to this Council that the estimated life of the improvements hereinafter mentioned is at least five (5) years and has further certified the maximum maturity of the hereinafter mentioned bonds is at least (10) years and that the maximum maturity of notes issued in anticipation of said bonds is fifteen (15) years £foro the date of issuance of the original notes; and WHEREAS, this Council by a vote of at least five (5) members elected thereto determines that this ordinance is an emergency measure, and that this ordinance shall take effect at the earliest date possible as set forth in ARTICLE III, SECTION 10 and 13 of the SECOND AMENDED CHARTER OF THE CITY OF LAKEWOOD, and that it is necessary for the immediate preservation of the pnblic property, health and safety, and to provide for the daily operation of municipal departments in that the immediate issuance and sale of the notes herein authorized is necessary to provide funds for the construction of the improvements urgently needed to protect the health and safety of the citizens ofthe City; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the City of Lakewood, Cnyahoga County, Ohio: Section 1. It is hereby declared necessary to issue bonds of the City of Lakewood in the principal amount of $621 ,000 for the purpose of improving parks by installing playground equipment and skateboard apparatus, improving pools and planting trees. Section 2. Said bonds shall be dated approximately June 1, 2005, shall bear interest at the estimated rate of five per centum (5%) per armum, payable semi-armually, until the principal sum is paid, and shall mature in such ten (10) armual principal installments after their issuance that the total principal and interest payments in any year in which principal is payable is substantially equal. Section 3. It is hereby detennined that notes (hereinafter called the "Notes") in the principal amount of $621,000 shall be issued in anticipation of the issuance of said bonds for the above-described purpose. The Notes shall bear interest at a rate not exceeding the maximum interest rate of six per centum (6%) per annum. as may be fixed by the Fiscal Officer in his certificate awarding the Notes, such interest to be payable at maturity, with provision. if requested by the purchaser, that, in the event of default, the same shall bear interest at a rate not exceeding the maximum interest rate of ten per centum (10%) per annum until the principal sum is paid; shall be dated their date of issuance and shall mature on a date between six months and tweive months ITom such date, as determined by the Fiscal Officer; shall not be subject to redemption by the City at any time prior to maturity; and shaIl be payable as to both principal and interest at the office of the Fiscal Officer of the City, or at banks or trust companies, as detennined by the Fiscal Officer, without deduction for exchange, collection or service charge. "Fiscal Officer" as used in this ordinance means the City's Director of Finance, Acting Director of Finance. or Assistant Director öfFinance. Section 4. Pursuant to Section 133.30(B), Ohio Revised Code, the Fiscal Officer may Combine the Notes with other notes into a single consolidated issue of notes for purposes of their sale as a single issue, to be designated "Various Purpose General Obligation Bond Anticipation Notes, Series 2004"; such notes shall contain a summary statement of purposes encompassing the purpose for which the Notes are issued; shall state that they are issued pursuant to this ordinance; shall be issued in such numbers and denominations as may be requested by the original purchaser; and shall be executed by the Mayor and Fiscal Officer, provided that one of such signatures may be a facsimile signature. The Notes, pursuant to the terms set forth below. may also be issued to a Depository (as hereinafter defined) for use in a book-entry system (as hereinafter dejìned). The {KLF2565.DOC;1}