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PLACED ON FIRST READING & REFERRED TO FINANCE CMTE 7/1/91. <br /> <br />ORDINANCE NO. 5 4 - 91 <br /> <br />By: 8oscia, Gallagher, Gazzana, <br /> George, Graham, Roth, Smith <br /> <br /> AN EMERGENCY ORDINANCE to provide for $180,000 1988 Sidewalk <br />Improvement Bond Anticipation Notes - Series B - 1991 Renewal of the City of <br />Lakewood, Ohio, in anticipation of the issuance of bonds for the purpose of <br />paying the property owners' portion, in anticipation of the levy and collection <br />of special assessments, and the City's portion of the cost of reconstructing and <br />repairing certain concrete sidewalks in the City of Lakewood, Ohio. <br /> <br /> WHEREAS, the Fiscal Officer (as hereinbelow defined) 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 five (5) years and that the maximum maturity of <br />notes issued in anticipation of said bonds is December 31, 1993; and <br /> <br /> WHEREAS, pursuant to Ordinance No. 70-88 passed July 26, 1988, the <br />Council of the City authorized the issuance of 'notes in anticipation of the <br />issuance of bonds in the principal amount of $300,000 for the purpose hereinafter <br />stated, which notes were dated August 26, 1988 and matured on August 25, 1989, <br />which notes were retired with the proceeds of notes in the principal amount of <br />$240,000 and with funds of the City in the amount of $60,000, which notes were <br />dated August 25, 1989 and matured on August 24, 1990, which notes were retired <br />with the proceeds of notes in the principal amount of $180,000 and with funds of. <br />the City in the amount of $60,000, which notes are dated August 24, 1990 and will <br />mature on August 23, 1991; and <br /> <br /> WHEREAS, the Council of the City has determined that said notes shall <br />be funded by the issuance of new notes in anticipation of the issuance of bonds <br />for the purpose hereinafter stated; 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 the <br />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 $180,000 for the purpose of paying <br />the property owners' portion ($72,000), in anticipation of the levy and <br />collection of special assessments, and the City's portion ($108,000) of the cost <br />of reconstructing and repairing certain concrete sidewalks in the City of <br />Lakewood, Ohio~ in the manner and between the termini provided in Resolution <br />No. 4771-70 duly adopted by the Council of the City on April 20, 1970. <br /> <br /> Section 2. Said bonds shall be dated approximately August 1, 1992, <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 five <br />(5) 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 $180,000 shall.be issued in anticipation <br />of the issuance of said bonds for the above-described purpose. The Notes shall <br />bear interest at a rate not exceeding the maximum interest rate of ten per centum <br />(10%) per annum, as may be fixed by the Fiscal Officer in his certificate <br />awarding the Notes, such interest to be payable at maturity, with provision, if <br />requested by the purchaser, that, in the event of default, the same shall bear <br />interest at a rate not exceeding the maximum interest rate of ten per centum <br />(10%) per annum until the principal sum is paid; shall be dated their date of <br />issuance; shall mature one year from such date; shall not be subject to <br />redemption by the City at any time prior to maturity; and shall be payable as to <br />both principal and interest at the office of the Fiscal Officer of the City, or <br /> <br /> <br />