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WHEREAS, the City of Lakewood (the "City") levies an income tax at a rate of 1.50% pursuant to <br />Section 128 of the Codified Ordinances of the City (the "Income Tax ") to provide funds for general <br />municipal functions of the City; <br />WHEREAS, pursuant to Article XVIIL Section 3 of the Ohio Constitution, the City is authorized to <br />issue special obligation revenue bonds and bond anticipation notes supported by the Income Tax and in <br />anticipation of the receipt of revenues of the Income Tax (the "Revenues ") to provide funds for municipal <br />proposes; <br />WHEREAS, the City Council (the "Council ") of the City of Lakewood, Ohio (the "City ") has <br />issued notes dated April 3, 2017, in the aggregate principal amount of $22,244,000, which will mature on <br />April 2, 2018 (the "Outstanding Notes "), in anticipation of the issuance of bonds described herein; <br />WHEREAS, it appears advisable in lieu of issuing bonds at this time to issue new notes in <br />anticipation of the issuance of bonds, and to retire all, or a portion of, the Outstanding Notes; <br />WHEREAS, this Council desires to issue special obligation income tax revenue bond anticipation <br />notes in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed $21,687,000 (the "Notes ") to retire all, or a portion of, <br />the Outstanding Notes; <br />WHEREAS, the Notes shall be payable solely from and secured by the Revenues of the City; <br />WHEREAS, this Council by a vote of at least two thirds of its members determines that this <br />Ordinance is an emergency measure, and that this Ordinance shall take effect at the earliest date possible <br />as set forth in Section 2.12 of the Third Amended Charter of the City of Lakewood (the "Charter "), and <br />that it is necessary for the immediate preservation of the public property, health and safety, and to provide <br />for the usual daily operations of municipal departments and further to allow the City to issue the notes <br />with other notes to be issued by the City into a consolidated issue and to obtain savings in the issuance of <br />the notes. Now Therefore <br />BE IT ORDAINED by the City of Lakewood, Ohio, that: <br />Section 1. Issuance of Bonds. It is hereby declared necessary to issue bonds of the City, in <br />anticipation of the levy of the Income Tax and receipt of the Revenues, in the principal sum of not to <br />exceed $21,687,000 (the "Bonds "), for the purpose of paying the cost of the Project. <br />Section 2. Terms of the Bonds. The Bonds shall be dated prior to the maturity date of the <br />Notes, shall bear interest at the maximum average annual interest rate presently estimated to be 4.50% per <br />annum, payable semiannually until the principal sum is paid, and shall mature in 26 annual installments. <br />Section 3. Issuance of Bond Anticipation Notes. It is necessary to issue, and this Council <br />hereby determines that there shall be issued, notes in anticipation of the issuance of the Bonds. <br />Section 4. Combining Notes for Purposes of Issuance and Sale. It is hereby determined, that <br />for the purposes of issuance and sale, it may be in the best interest of the City to combine the Notes with <br />other income tax revenue notes of the City authorized by separate ordinances of this Council. The Notes <br />and such other notes shall be jointly referred to herein as the "Combined Notes." As used in this <br />Ordinance, the term "Notes" shall also mean the Combined Notes, where appropriate. The Combined <br />Notes shall be designated "City of Lakewood, Ohio Various Purpose Income Tax Revenue Notes, Series <br />2018," or as otherwise determined by the Director of Finance of the City (the "Director of Finance "). <br />1240556212 <br />