06-14 Issuance of notes for various improvements

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The Notes may be issued to any securities depository (a "Depository ") that is a clearing agency under federal law operating and maintaining, with any participants contracting with a Depository under a book entry system and includes security brokers and dealers, banks and trust companies, and clearing corporations or otherwise ( "Participants "), a system (a "book entry system ") under which (a) the ownership of beneficial interests in the Notes and the principal of, and interest on, the Notes may be transferred only through a book entry, and (b) a single physical Note certificate is issued by the City and payable only to a Depository or its nominee, with such Notes "immobilized" in the custody of the Depository or its agent for that purpose. If and as long as a book entry system is utilized, (a) the Notes may be issued in the form of a single Note made payable to the Depository or its nominee and immobilized in the custody of the Depository or its agent for that purpose; (b) the beneficial owners in book entry form shall have no right to receive the Notes in the form of physical securities or certificates; (c) ownership of beneficial interests in book entry form shall be shown by book entry on the system maintained and operated by the Depository and its Participants, and transfers of the ownership of beneficial interests shall be made only by book entry by the Depository and its Participants; and (d) the Notes as such shall not be transferable or exchangeable, except for transfer to another Depository or to another nominee of a Depository, without further action by the City. If any Depository determines not to continue to act as a Depository for the Notes for use in a book entry system, the Director of Finance may attempt to establish a securities depositorylbook entry relationship with another qualified Depository. If the Director of Finance does not or is unable to do so, the Director of Finance, after making provision for notification of the beneficial owners by the then Depository and any other arrangements deemed necessary, shall permit withdrawal of the Notes from the Depository, and shall cause the Notes in bearer or payable form to be signed by the officers authorized to sign the Notes and delivered to the assigns of the Depository or its nominee, all at the cost and expense (including any costs of printing), if the event is not the result of City action or inaction, of those persons requesting such issuance. The Director of Finance is also hereby authorized and directed, to the extent necessary or required, to enter into any agreements determined necessary in connection with the book entry system for the Notes. Section 6. The Notes shall be sold to the Original Purchaser by the Director of Finance at a purchase price equal to not less than 100% of the aggregate principal amount of the Notes in accordance with law and the provisions of this Ordinance, the Final Terms Certificate and the Note Purchase Agreement (as hereinafter defined). The Note Purchase Agreement between the City and the Original Purchaser (the "Note Purchase Agreement') now on file with the Clerk of this Council is now approved, and the Director of Finance is authorized to sign and deliver, on behalf of the City, the Note Purchase Agreement with such changes that are not inconsistent with the provisions of this Ordinance, are not materially adverse to the interests of the City and are approved by the Director of Finance. That any such changes to the Note Purchase Agreement are not materially adverse to the interests of the City and approved by the Director of Finance shall be evidenced conclusively by the signing of the Note Purchase Agreement by the Director of Finance. The Director of Finance shall sign the Final Terms Certificate, cause the Notes to be prepared, and have the Notes signed and delivered, together with a hue transcript of proceedings with reference to the issuance of the Notes if requested by 3