52-2022 - $650K Bond Issuance for Sidewalks

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covenants and certifications of and on behalf of the City, as may be appropriate to assure the exclusion of interest from gross income and the intended tax status of the Notes; and (c) to give an appropriate certificate on behalf of the City, for inclusion in the transcript of proceedings, setting forth the facts, estimates and circumstances, and reasonable expectations of the City pertaining to Section 148 and the Regulations, and the representations, warranties and covenants of the City regarding compliance by the City with sections 141 through 150 of the Code and the Regulations. The Director of Finance shall keep and maintain adequate records pertaining to investment of all proceeds of the Notes sufficient to permit, to the maximum extent possible and presently foreseeable, the City to comply with any federal law or regulation now or hereafter having applicability to the Notes which limits the amount of Note proceeds which may be invested on an unrestricted yield or requires the City to rebate arbitrage profits to the United, States Department of the Treasury. The Director of Finance of the City is hereby authorized and directed to file such reports with, and rebate arbitrage profits to, the United States Department of the Treasury, to the extent that any federal law or regulation having applicability to the Notes requires any such reports or rebates. Section 14. Appointment of Bond Counsel. The Director of Finance, on behalf of this Council, is hereby authorized to appoint the law firm of Bricker & Eckler LLP to serve as bond counsel for the Notes. The fees to be paid to such firm shall be subject to review and approval of the Director of Finance, shall not exceed the fees customarily charged for such services, and shall be paid upon closing of the financing from proceeds of the Notes. Section 15. Official Statement. The distribution of an Official Statement of the City, in preliminary and final form, relating to the original issuance of the Notes is hereby authorized, and the Mayor and the Director of Finance are hereby authorized and directed to negotiate, prepare and execute, on behalf of the City and in their official capacity, the Official Statement and any supplements thereto as so executed in connection with the original issuance of the Notes, and they are authorized and directed to advise the Original Purchaser in writing regarding limitations on the use of the Official Statement and any supplements thereto for purposes of marketing or reoffering the Notes as they deem necessary or appropriate to protect the interests of the City. The Mayor, Director of Finance and the Director of Law, are each authorized to execute and deliver, on behalf of the City and in their official capacities, such certificates in connection with the accuracy of the Official Statement, in either preliminary or final form, and any supplements thereto as may, in their judgment, be necessary or appropriate. Section 16. Obtaining of Rating for the Notes. The obtaining or updating of a rating or ratings on the Notes and the City is hereby authorized if the Director of Finance determines that it is necessary or advisable in connection with the original issuance of the Notes. If the Director of Finance so determines, then the Director of Finance and this Council are hereby authorized and directed to take all steps necessary to obtain such rating or ratings. Section 17. Transcript of Proceedings; Execution of Additional Documents. The officer having charge of the minutes of the Council and any other officers of the Council, or any of them individually, are hereby authorized and directed to prepare and certify a true transcript of proceedings pertaining to the Notes and to furnish a copy of such transcript to the Original Purchaser. Such transcript shall include certified copies of all proceedings and records of the Council relating to the power and authority of the City to issue the Notes and certificates as to matters within their knowledge or as shown by the books and records under their custody and control, including but not limited to a general certificate of the Clerk of Council and a no -litigation certificate of the Mayor and the Director of Finance, and such certified copies and certificates shall be deemed representations of the City as to the facts stated therein. Error! Unknown document property name.