09-15 Issuance of Notes for Park Improvements

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PLACED ON 1ST READING & REFERRED TO THE FINANCE COMMITTEE 2/17/15. VARIOUS PURPOSE IMPROVEMENT NOTES, SERIES 2015 (PARKS WPROVEAfENT PORTION) SECOND READING 3/2/15. ORDINANCE NO. 9 -15 By. Anderson, Bullock, Juris, Madigan, Marx, O'Leary. AN ORDINANCE to take effect immediately provided it receives the affirmative vote of at least five members of Council, or otherwise to take effect at the earliest period allowed by law, authorizing the issuance of notes in the amount of not to exceed $950,000 in anticipation of the issuance of bonds; to pay the costs of improving parks within the city, including Lakewood Park, together with all necessary appurtenances thereto. WHEREAS, the Director of Finance (the "Director of Finance ") of the City of Lakewood, Ohio (the "City") has certified to this Council that the estimated life of the improvement stated in the title of this ordinance (the "Project ") which is to be financed with the proceeds of bonds and notes hereinafter referred to exceeds five years, the maximum maturity of bonds being 10 years and notes being 15 years; and WHEREAS, this Council by a vote of at least five of its members determines that this ordinance is an emergency measure, and that this ordinance shall take effect at the earliest date possible as set forth in Article III, Sections 10 and 13 of the Second Amended Charter of the City of Lakewood (the "Charter "), and that it is necessary for the immediate preservation of the public property, health and safety, and to provide for the usual daily operations of municipal departments and further to allow the City to issue the notes with other notes to be issued by the City into a consolidated issue and obtain savings in the issuance of the notes; now, therefore, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY OF LAKEWOOD, OHIO: Section 1. Issuance of Bonds. It is hereby declared necessary to issue bonds (the "Bonds ") of the City in the principal sum of not to exceed $950,000, for the purpose of paying the cost of the Project. Section 2. Terms of the Bonds. The Bonds shall be dated prior to the maturity date of the Notes (as defined herein below), shall bear interest at the maximum average annual interest rate presently estimated to be 4.50% per annum, payable semiannually until the principal sum is paid, and shall mature in 10 annual installments. Section 3. Issuance of Bond Anticipation Notes. It is necessary to issue, and this Council hereby determines that there shall be issued, notes in anticipation of the issuance of the Bonds. Section 4. Combining Notes for Purposes of Issuance and Sale. It is hereby determined, that for the purposes of issuance and sale, it may be in the best interest of the City to combine the Notes with other limited tax general obligations notes of the City authorized by separate ordinance of this Council. The Notes and such other notes shall be jointly referred to herein as the "Combined Notes." As used in this ordinance, the term "Notes" shall also mean the Combined Notes, where appropriate. The Combined Notes shall be designated "City of Lakewood, Ohio Various Purpose Improvement Notes, Series 2015," or as otherwise determined by the Director of Finance. Section 5. Terms of the Notes; Certificate of Fiscal Officer Relating to Terms of Notes. Such anticipatory notes (the "Notes ") shall be in the amount of not to exceed $950,000, which sum does not exceed the amount of the Bonds. The Notes shall be dated the date established by the Director of Finance and certified to this Council and shall mature on such date as shall be determined by the Director of Finance and certified to this Council, provided that such date shall not be later than one year after the date of issuance of the Notes. The Notes shall be issued as fully registered notes in book entry form only, in such 8504761v1