53-2021 - Authorize $2.05M BANs for parks

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Placed on 1st reading & referred to Finance 12/20/21; 2nd reading 1/3/22 Baker, Bullock, Kepple, Litten, O'Malley, Rader, Shachner ORDINANCE NO. 5 3 -2021 AN ORDINANCE to take effect immediately provided it receives the affirmative vote of at least two thirds of the members of Council, or otherwise to take effect and be in force after the earliest period allowed by law, authorizing the issuance of special obligation income tax revenue notes in the amount of not to exceed $2,050,000 in anticipation of the issuance of bonds; to pay the costs of improving parks within the City, including Foster Pool and other park improvements, together with all necessary appurtenances thereto; providing for the pledge of revenue from the City's 1.50% income tax to secure the payment of the principal of and the interest on the notes in anticipation of bonds; and approving related matters. WHEREAS, the City of Lakewood (the "City") levies an income tax at a rate of 1.50% pursuant to Section 128 of the Codified Ordinances of the City (the "Income Tax") to provide funds for general municipal functions of the City; WHEREAS, pursuant to Article XVIII, Section 3 of the Ohio Constitution, the City is authorized to issue special obligation revenue bonds and bond anticipation notes supported by the Income Tax and in anticipation of the receipt of revenues of the Income Tax (the "Revenues") to provide funds for municipal purposes; WHEREAS, this Council desires to issue special obligation income tax revenue bond anticipation notes in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed $2,050,000 (the "Notes") to finance the costs of the improvement stated in the title of this ordinance (the "Project"); WHEREAS, the Notes shall be payable solely from and secured by the Revenues of the City; WHEREAS, this Council by a vote of at least two thirds 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 Section 2.12 of the Third 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 revenue bonds of the City, in anticipation of the levy of the Income Tax and receipt of the Revenues, in the principal sum of not to exceed $2,050,000 (the "Bonds"), for the purpose of paying the cost of the Project. 17187243v1