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ORDINANCE NO. 77-90 <br /> <br />By.' Boscia, G~agher, Gazzana, <br /> George, Graham, Roth, Smith <br /> <br /> AN EMERGENCYORDINANCE to provide for $50,000 Park Improvement Bond <br />Anticipation Notes - 1990 Renewal of the City of Lakewood, Ohio, in anticipation <br />of the issuance of bonds for the purpose of acquiring and improving real estate <br />for a municipal park. <br /> <br /> WHEREAS, pursuant to Ordinance No. 78-87 passed September 8, 1987, <br />this Council authorized the issuance of notes in anticipation of the issuance <br />of bonds in the principal amount of $120,000 for the purpose hereinafter stated, <br />which notes were dated December 15, 1987, and matured on December 15, 1988, which <br />notes were renewed by notes in the principal amount of $100,000 authorized by <br />Ordinance No. 86-88 passed November 7, 1988, which notes were dated December 15, <br />1988 and matured on December 15, 1989, which notes were retired with funds of <br />the City in the amount of $25,000 and with the proceeds of notes in the principal <br />amount of $75,000, which notes are dated December 15, 1989 and will mature on <br />October 12, 1990; and <br /> <br /> WHEREAS, the Council of the City has determined that the amount of <br />$25,000 is now available to apply against the principal of said notes and that <br />after the application of said $25,000 to the payment thereof, the remaining <br />outstanding principal amount of said notes (to wit, $50,000) shall be funded by <br />the issuance of new notes in anticipation of the issuance of bonds for the <br />purpose hereinafter stated; and <br /> <br /> WHEREAS, the Director of Finance, as fiscal officer, has certified <br />to this Council that the estimated life of the improvement hereinafter mentioned <br />is at least five (5) years and has further certified the maximum maturity of the <br />hereinafter mentioned bonds is at least ten (10) years and that the maximum <br />maturity of notes issued in anticipation of said bonds is twenty (20) years from <br />the date of issuance of the original notes; and <br /> <br /> WHEREAS, this ordinance is an emergency measure which is necessary <br />for the immediate preservation of the public peace, property, health, safety and <br />welfare in the City and for the further reason that the immediate issuance and <br />sale of the notes herein authorized is necessary to provide funds to retire the <br />outstanding notes which are about to mature and thereby protect the credit of <br />the City; <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 <br />City of Lakewood in the principal amount of $50,000 for the purpose of acquiring <br />and improving real estate for a municipal park. <br /> <br /> Section 2. Said bonds shall be dated approximately October 1, 1991, <br />shall bear interest at the estimated rate of ten per centum (10%) per annum, <br />payable semi-annually, until the principal sum is paid, and shall mature in ten <br />(10) annual installments after their issuance. <br /> <br /> Section 3. It is hereby determined that notes (hereinafter called <br />the "Notes") in the principal amount of $50,000 shall be issued in anticipation <br />of the issuance of said bonds for the above-described purpose. The Notes shall <br />bear interest at such rate not exceeding the maximum interest rate of ten per <br />centum (10%) per annum, as may be fixed by the Director of Finance in her <br />certificate awarding the Notes at private sale, such interest to be payable at <br />maturity with provision, if requested by the original purchaser, that, in the <br />event of default, the same shall bear interest at a rate not exceeding the <br />maximum interest rate of ten per centum (10%) per annum until the principal sum <br />is paid; shall be dated October 12, 1990 and shall mature October 11, 1991; <br />shall not be subject to redemption by the City at any time prior to maturity; <br />and shall be payable as to both principal and interest at the offices of the <br />Director of Finance of the City, or at banks or trust companies, as determined <br /> <br /> <br />