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HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance 19131-04-2010~ ,;.. THE STATE OF TEXAS COUNTIES OF TARRANT AND DENTON CITY OF FORT WORTH On the 27th day of Apnl, 2010 the Crty Council of the City of Fort Worth, Texas, met in regular open, public meeting m the City Council Chamber in the Crty Hall, and roll was called of the duly constituted members of the City Council, to-wit. Mike Moncnef, Salvador Espino, W.B Zim Zimmerman Danny Scarth, Frank Moss, Jungus Jordan, Carter Burdette, Kathleen Hicks, Joel Burns, Dale A. Fisseler David Yett, Marty Hendrix, Lena Ellis, Mayor Councilmembers, Crty Manager Crty Attorney Crty Secretary Chief Financial Officer thus constituting a quorum present; and after the City Council had transacted certain business, the following business was transacted, to-wit Councilmember SGtr~ introduced an ordinance and moved its passage. The motion was seconded by Councilmember 'f~C.~'s' The Ordinance was read by the Crty Secretary The motion, carrying with rt the passage of the ordinance prevailed by a vote of ~ YEAS, Q NAYS The ordinance as passed is as follows ORDINANCE NO 14131 -(~-2010 EIGHTEENTH SUPPLEMENTAL ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE AND SALE OF CITY OF FORT WORTH, TEXAS WATER AND SEWER SYSTEM REVENUE REFUNDING BONDS, SERIES 2010 IN THE AGGREGATE PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF $98 855 040• APPROVING THE EXECUTION OF AN ESCROW AGREEMENT AND OTHER INSTRUMENTS RELATED TO THE ISSUANCE OF THE BONDS REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HEREWITH, AND PROVIDING THAT THIS ORDINANCE SHALL BE IN FORCE AND EFFECT FROM AND AFTER THE DATE OF ITS PASSAGE THE STATE OF TEXAS COUNTIES OF TARRANT DENTON AND WISE CITY OF FORT WORTH WHEREAS, the City of Fort Worth, Texas (the City" or the 'Issuer"), a 'home-rule" city operating under ahome-rule charter adopted pursuant to Section 5 of Article XI of the Texas Constitution, with a population according to the latest federal decennial census of in excess of 50 000 has established and currently owns and operates a combined waterworks and sanitary sewer system (the "System') and WHEREAS, the City heretofore has established the City of Fort Worth, Texas Water and Sewer System Revenue Financnng Program for the purpose of provndnng a financnng structure for revenue supported indebtedness of the System, and WHEREAS sand Program was established pursuant to the terms of a 'Master Ordinance Estabinslung the City of Fort Worth, Texas Water and Sewer System Revenue Financnng Program (the 'Master Ordinance"), and WHEREAS unless othenwnse defined herenn, terms used herenn shall have the meaning graven nn the Master Ordinance; and WHEREAS, the Master Ordinance authorizes revenue supported ndebtedness to be nssued, incurred or assumed pursuant to the terms of supplemental ordnnances (any such ordnnance benng a Supplement")• and WHEREAS, pursuant to the terms of the Master Ordinance, the City has adopted seventeen Supplements (designated as the 'First Supplement" Second Supplement" 'Third Supplement" 'Fourth Supplement" 'Fifth Supplement" "Sixth Supplement" Seventh Supplement" 'Eighth Supplement" 'Ninth Supplement" "Tenth Supplement" 'Eleventh Supplement" 'Twelfth Supplement" 'Thirteenth Supplement" 'Fourteenth Supplement" 'Fifteenth Supplement" 'Sixteenth Supplement" and Seventeenth Supplement" respectively and the 'Pnor Supplements" collectively) pursuant to vi+hich (i) the City of Fort Worth, Texas Water and Sewer System Revenue Refunding Bonds, Series 1991A and Series 1991B, the City of Fort Worth, Texas Water and Sewer System Revenue Refunding Bonds, Series 1993 the City of Fort Worth, Texas Water and Sewer System Revenue Refunding and Improvement Bonds, Serves 1996 the Crty of Fort Worth, Texas Water and Sewer System Revenue Refunding and Improvement Bonds, Serves 1997 the City of Fort Worth, Texas Water and Sewer System Revenue Refunding and Improvement Bonds, Senes 1998, the City of Fort Worth, Texas Water and Sewer System Revenue Bonds, Serves 2000 the City ofFort Worth, Texas Water and Sewer System Revenue Refunding and Improvement Bonds, Serves 2000B, the City of Fort Worth, Texas Water and Sewer System Revenue Bonds, Series 2001 the City ofFort Worth, Texas Water and Sewer System Revenue Refunding and Improvement Bonds, Serves 2003 the Crty of Fort Worth, Texas Water and Sewer System Revenue Refunding Bonds, Senes 2003A, the City of Fort Worth, Texas Water and Sewer System Auction Rate Revenue Bonds, Senes 2004 the City of Fort Worth, Texas Water and Sewer System Revenue Refunding and Improvement Bonds, Senes 2005 the Crty of Fort Worth, Texas Water and Sewer System Revenue Refunding Bonds, Senes 2005A, the City of Fort Worth, Texas Water and Sewer System Revenue Bonds, Serves 2007 the City ofFort Worth, Texas Water and Sewer System Revenue Bonds, Senes 2008 and the City ofFort Worth, Texas Water and Sewer System Revenue Bonds, Senes 2009 were issued, and (ii) the City entered into two respective ISDA Master Agreements (referred to herein as the Swap Agreements"), one with Lehman Brothers Special Financing Inc and the other with GBDP L.P and WHEREAS the aforesaid Senes 1991A Bonds, Serves 1991B Bonds, Serves 1993 Bonds, Serves 1996 Bonds, Senes 1997 Bonds and Serves 2004 Bonds are no longer are outstanding, and the aforesaid Serves 1998 Bonds, Senes 2000 Bonds, Serves 2000B Bonds, Serves 2001 Bonds, Senes 2003 Bonds, Senes 2003A Bonds, Serves 2005 Bonds, Series 2005A Bonds, Senes 2007 Bonds, Serves 2008 Bonds and Senes 2009 Bonds are hereinafter referred to as the 'Previously Issued Panty Bonds and WHEREAS, the Swap Agreements entered into pursuant to the terms of the Fourth Supplement by their respective terms have expired, and the Crty has no further obligations thereunder and WHEREAS, the Previously Issued Panty Bonds are secured by a first lien on and pledge of the Pledged Revenues of the System, and WHEREAS, rt is deemed advisable and to the best interest of the City and the City Council of the City has determined, to refund the outstanding obligations of the Crty described in Schedule I attached to this Eighteenth Supplement (the 'Refunded Bonds") to achieve a debt sernce savings; and WHEREAS, the bonds hereinafter authonzed are to be issued and delivered pursuant to Chapter 1207 Texas Govenunent Code, for the purposes set forth above. NOW THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT WORTH, TEXAS SECTION 1 DEFINITIONS That m addition to the definitions set forth in the preamble of this Eighteenth Supplement, the terms used in this Eighteenth Supplement (except m the FORM OF BOND) and not otherwise defined shall have the meanings given in the Master Ordinance, the Pnor Supplements or in Exhibit A to this Eighteenth Supplement. .Any references in this Eighteenth 2 Supplement to the "FORM OF BOND" shall be to the form of the Bonds as set forth in Exhibit B to this Eighteenth Supplement. Section 2 BONDS AUTHORIZED That there shall be authorized to be issued, sold, and delivered hereunder the Bonds, payable to the respective initial registered owners thereof, or to the registered assignee or assignees of the Bonds or any portion or portions thereof, in the denomination of $5 000 or any integral multiple thereof (an Authorized Denomination') The Bonds are hereby authorized to be issued in the aggregate principal amount of $198 855 000 for the purpose of (i) refunding the Refunded Bonds, and (ii) pa}nng the costs of issuance of the Bonds. The Bonds shall be designated as the "City of Fort Worth, Tegas Water and Sewer System Revenue Refunding Bonds, Series 2010" Section 3 DATES AND MATURITIES INTEREST RATES That the Bonds shall be dated April 15 2010 shall be in any Authorized Denorrunation, shall be numbered consecutively from R 1 upward, shall bear interest at the rates per annum, and shall mature on February 15 in each of the years and in the amounts, respectively as set forth in the following schedule AGGREGATE PRINCII'AL INTEREST YEARS AMOUNTS ($1 RATES. (%) 2011 9 735 000 '-I o 0 2012 10,240 000 `t 0 0 2013 10 775 000 S d o 2014 9 830 000 2015 10 340 000 2016 10 875 000 2017 11 43 5 000 2018 12,035 000 ,j 0 0 2019 8 040 000 y ~ p 2020 5 550 000 y 2 r Interest on the Bonds shall be calculated on the basis of a 360-day year consisting of twelve 30-day months. The principal of and interest on the .Bonds shall be payable to the registered owner of any such Bond in the manner provided and on the dates stated in the FORM OF BOND Section 4 REDEMPTION That the Bonds are not subject to redemption prior to their scheduled maturities. Section 5 CHARACTERISTICS OF THE BONDS (a) Registration. Transfer, Conversion and Exchange: Authentication. That the City shall keep or cause to be kept at the designated corporate trust office of Wells Fargo Bank, National Association (the 'Pa}nng AgentlRegistraz"), books or records for the registration of the transfer conversion and exchange of the Bonds (the 'Registration Baoks"), and the City hereby appoints the Paying Agent/Registrar as nts registrar and transfer agent to keep such books or records and make such registrations of transfers, conversions and exchanges under such reasonable regulations as the City and the Paying Agent/Registrar may prescribe; and the Pa}nng Agent/Registrar shall make such registrations, transfers, conversions and exchanges as herein provided. The Paying Agent/Registrar shall obtain and record in the Registration Books the address of the owner of each Bond to which payments with respect to the Bonds shall be mailed, as herein provided, but rt shall be the duty of each owner to notify the Paying Agent/Registrar m writing of the address to which payments shall be mailed, and such interest payments shall not be mailed unless such notice has been given. The City shall have the nght to inspect at the Designated Trust Office the Registration Books during regular business hours of the Pa}nng Agent/Registrar but otherwise the Paying AgentlRegistrar shall keep the Registration Books confidential and, unless otherwise required by law shall not pernnit their inspection by any other entity Except as otherwise provided in the FORM OF BOND the owner of each Bond requesting a conversion, transfer exchange and delivery of such Bond shall pay the Pa}nng Agent/Registrar's standard or customary fees and charges for making such registration, transfer conversion, exchange and delivery of a substitute Bond or Bonds. Registration of assignments, transfers, conversions and exchanges of Bonds shall be made in the manner provided and with the effect stated m the m the FORM OF BOND Each substitute Bond shall bear a letter andlor number to distinguish rt from each other Bond. An authorized representative of the Paying Agent/Registrar shall, before the delivery of any such Bond, date and manually sign the 'Pa}nng Agent/Registrar's Authentication Certificate" m the form set forth in the FORM OF BOND (the Authentication Certificate'), and, except as provided below no such Bond shall be deemed to be issued or Outstanding unless the Authentication Certificate is so executed, the foregoing notwithstanding, the Authentication Certificate need not be executed if any such Bond is accompanied by an executed 'Comptroller's Registration Certificate" m the form set forth in the FORM OF BOND The Paying Agent/Regnstrar promptly shall cancel all paid Bonds and Bonds surrendered for conversion and exchange. No additional ordinances, orders, or resolutions need be passed or adopted by the govenung body of the City or any other body or person so as to accomplish the faregomg conversion and exchange of any Bond or portion thereof, and the Paying Agent/Registrar shall provide for the pnntmg, execution, and delivery ofthe substitute Bonds m the manner prescribed herein. Pursuant to Chapter 1206 the duty of conversion and exchange of Bonds as aforesaid is hereby imposed upon the Paying Agent/Registrar and, upon the execution of the Authentication Certificate, the converted and exchanged Bond shall be valid, incontestable, and enforceable in the same manner and with the same effect as the Bonds which imtially were issued and delivered pursuant to this Eighteenth Supplement, approved by the Attorney General, and registered by the Comptroller of Public Accounts. As of the date this Eighteenth Supplement is approved by the City the Designated Trust Office is the Fort Worth, Texas corporate trust office of Wells Fargo Bank, National Association. (b) Payment of Bonds and Interest. The City hereby further appoints the Paying Agent/Registrar to act as the pa}nng agent for paying the pnncipal of, premium, if any and interest on the Bonds, all as provided m this Eighteenth Supplement. The Pa}nng AgentlRegistrar shall keep proper records of all payments made by the City and the Paying Agent/Registrar vvnth respect to the Bonds. 4 (c) In General. The Bonds (i) shall be issued in fully registered form, without interest coupons, with the pnncipal of and interest on such Bonds to be payable only to the registered owners thereof, (ii) may be redeemed prior to their scheduled maturities, (iii) may be transferred and assigned, (iv) maybe converted and exchanged for other Bonds, (v) shall have the charactenstics, (vi) shall be signed, sealed, executed and authenticated, (vii) the principal of and interest on the Bonds shall be payable, and (viii) shall be admumstered and the Paying Agent/Registrar and the City shall have certain duties and responsibilities with respect to the Bonds, all as provided, and in the manner and to the effect as required or indicated, in the FORM OF BOND The Bonds initially issued and delivered pursuant to this Eighteenth Supplement are not required to be, and shall not be, authenticated by the Paying Agent/Registrar but on each substitute Bond issued in conversion of and exchange for any Bond or Bonds issued under this Eighteenth Supplement the Paying Agent/Registrar shall execute the Authentication Certificate (d) Substitute Paying AgentlRe isgi tray The City covenants with the owners ofthe Bonds that at all times while the Bonds are Outstanding a competent and legally qualified entity shall act as and perform the services of Paying AgentlRegistrar for the Bonds under this Eighteenth Supplement, and that the Paying Agent/Registrar will be one entity Such entity may be the City to the extent permitted by law or a bank, trust company financial institution, or other agency as selected by the City The City reserves the nght to, and may at its option, change the Paying Agent/Registrar upon not less than one hundred and twenty (120) days written notice to the Paying Agent/Registrar to be effective not later than sixty (b0) days prior to the next principal or interest payment date after such notice. In the event that the entity at any time acting as Paying Agent/Registrar (or its successor by merger acquisition, or other method) should resign or otherwise cease to act as such, the City covenants that promptly it will appoint a competent and legally qualified entity to act as Paying AgentlRegistrar under this Eighteenth Supplement. Upon any change in the Paying Agent/Registrar the previous Paying Agent/Registrar promptly shall transfer and deliver the Registration Books (or a copy thereof), along with all other pertinent books and records relating to the Bonds, to the new Paying AgentlRegistrar designated and appointed by the City Upon any change in the Paying Agent/Registrar tlae City promptly will cause a written notice thereof to be sent by the new Paying AgentlRegistrar to each owner of the Bonds, by United States mail, first-class postage prepaid, which notice also shall give the address of the new Paying Agent/Registrar By accepting the position and perforrrung as such, each Paying Agent/Registrar shall be deemed to have agreed to the provisions of this Eighteenth Supplement, and a certified copy of this Eighteenth Supplement shall be delivered to each Paying AgentlRegistrar Section 6 FORM OF BONDS (a) Form of Bonds. That the form of all Bonds, including the form of the Authentication Certificate, the form of Assignment, and the form of the Comptroller's Registration Certificate to be attached only to the Bonds initially issued and delivered pursuant to this Eighteenth Supplement, shall be, respectively substantially as set forth in Exhibit B, with such appro- pnatevariations, orrussions, or insertions as are permitted or required by this Eighteenth Supplement. (b) Pnntung Bond Counsel O~punion and Statement of Insurance. The punter of the Bonds is hereby authorized to print on the Bonds the form of bond counsel's opinion relating to the Bonds, and us hereby authorized to print on the Bonds an appropriate statement of insurance fixrnished by a municipal bond insurance company providing municipal bond insurance, of any covering all or any part of the Bonds. Section 7 ESTABLISHMENT OF FINANCING PROGRAM AND ISSUANCE OF PARITY OBLIGATIONS That by adoption of the Master Ordunance the City has establushed the City of Fort Worth, Texas Water and Sewer System Revenue Financing Program for the purpose of providing a financung structure for revenue supported undebtedness of the System. The Master Ordinance is untended to establush a master plan under which revenue`supported debt of the System can be incurred. Thus Eighteenth Supplement provudes for the authonzatuon, ussuance, sale, deluvery form, characteristics, provisuons of payment and redemptuon, and security of the Bonds, which are a serves of Panty Obligations. The Master Ordunance us unconporated hereon by reference and as such made a part hereof for all purposes, except to the extent modified and supplemented hereby and the Bonds are hereby declared to be Panty Obligations under the Master Ordunance. The Cuty hereby detenrnnes that it will have sufficuent funds to meet the financial obligatuons of the System, including sufficuent Pledged Revenues to satisfy the Annual Debt Servuce Requirements of the System and to meet all financual oblugations of the City relating to the System. Sectuon 8 PLEDGE (a) That the Bonds are and shall be secured by and payable from a first luen on and pledge of the Pledged Revenues, and the Pledged Revenues are further pledged to the establushment and maintenance of the Debt Sernce Fund, and to the Reserve Fund to the extent hereinafter provuded. The Bonds are and will be secured by and payable only from the Pledged Revenues, and are not secured by or payable from a mortgage or deed of trust on any propertues, whether real, personal, or mixed, constituting the System. (b) Chapter 1208 applues to the ussuance of the Bonds and the pledge of the Pledged Revenues granted by the City under subsectuon (a) of thus Section, and such pledge is therefore valid; effective, and perfected. If Texas law is amended at any tome while the Bonds are outstanding and unpaud such that the pledge of the Pledged Revenues granted by the City us to be subject to the filing requurements of Chapter 9 then in order to preserve to the regustered owners of the Bonds the perfectuon of the security unterest in saud pledge, the Cuty agrees to take such measures as ut determunes are reasonable and necessary under Texas law to comply with the applicable provusuons of Chapter 9 and enable a filing to perfect the security unterest un saud pledge to occur Sectuon 9 DEBT SERVICE FUND ACCOUNTS That wuth respect to the Bonds no specual account need be established to facilutate the payment of debt sernce on the Bonds. Sectuon 10 RESERVE FUND That deposits to the credut of the Reserve Fund shall be made un the manner described un Sectuon 12(b) of thus Eighteenth Supplement. Section 11 INVESTMENTS That money in the Reserve Fund created under this Eighteenth Supplement shall not be invested in securities with an average aggregate weighted maturity of greater than seven years. The value of the Reserve Fund, in addition to the annual determination described in the Master Ordinance, shall be established at the time or tunes withdrawals are made therefrom. Investments shall be sold promptly when necessary to prevent any default in connection with the Bonds. Earnings derived from the investment of moneys on deposit in the various Funds and Accounts shall be credited to the Fund or Account from which moneys used to acquire such investment shall have come. Section 12. FLOW OF FUNDS That all monies in the System Fund not required for paying Operating Expenses dunng each month shall be applied by the City on or before the 10th day of the following month, commencing during the months and in the order of pnonty with respect to the Funds and Accounts that such applications are hereinafter set forth in this Section. (a) Debt Service Fund To the credit of the Debt Service Fund, in the following order of prionty to-wit (1) such amounts, deposited in approximately equal monthly installments, commencing dunng the month in which the Bonds are delivered, or the month thereafter if delivery is made after the 10th day thereof, as will be sufficient, together with other amounts, if any in the Debt Service Fund available for such purpose, to pay the interest scheduled to come due on the Bonds on the next succeeding interest payment date; and (2) such amounts, deposited in approximately equal monthly installments, commencing dunng the month which shall be the later to occur of, (i) the twelfth month before the first matunty date of the Bonds, or (ii) the month inwhich-the Bonds are delivered, or the month thereafter if delivery is made after the 10th day thereof, as will be sufficient, together with other amounts, if any in the Debt Service Fund available for such purpose, to pay the pnncipal (including mandatory sinking fund redemption payments, if any) scheduled to mature or come due on the Bonds on the next succeeding principal payment date or mandatory sinking fund redemption date, as the case may be. (b) Reserve Fund. Actnng in accordance wrath the provisions of the Master Ordinance, specifically without limitation, Section 7 thereof, it is not necessary for the Bonds to be secured by the Reserve Fund established for the benefit of the owners of Panty Obingations, and therefore the City shall not be required to make deposits to the credit of the Reserve Fund with respect to the Bonds. Section 13 PAYMENT OF BONDS That on or before the first scheduled interest payment date, and on or before each interest payment date and principal payment date thereafter while any Bond is Outstanding and unpaid, the City shall make available to the Paying Agent/Registrar out of the Debt Service Fund (and the Reserve Fund, if necessary) monies sufficient to pay such interest on and such pnncipal amount of the Bonds, as shall become due on such dates, respectively at matunty or by redemption pnor to matunty The Paying Agent/Registrar shall destroy all paid Bonds and furnish the City with an appropnate certificate of cancellation or destruction. 7 Section 14 COVENANTS REGARDING TAX EXEMPTION That the Issuer covenants to refrain from any action which would adversely affect, or to take such action as to ensure, the treatment of the Bonds as obligations described in section 103 of the Code, the interest on which is not includable in the gross income of the holder for purposes of federal income taxation. In furtherance thereof, the Issuer covenants as follows (a) to take any action to assure that no more than ten percent (10%) of the proceeds of the Bonds or the projects financed therewith (less amounts deposited to a reserve fund, if any) are used for any 'pnvate business use as defined in section 141(b)(6) of the Code or if more than ten percent (10%) of the proceeds are so used, that amounts, whether or not received by the Issuer with respect to such pnvate business use, do not, under the terms of this Eighteenth Supplement or any underlying arrangement, directly or indirectly secure or provide for the payment of more than ten percent (10%) of the debt service on the Bonds, nn contravention of section 141(b)(2) of the Code; (b) to take any action to assure that in the event that the 'pnvate business use" described in subsection (a) hereof exceeds five percent (5%) of the proceeds of the Bonds or the projects financed therewith (less amounts deposited into a reserve fund, if any) then the amount in excess of five percent (5%) is used fora "pnvate business use" which ns 'related and not "disproportionate within the meaning of section 141(b)(3) of the Code, to the govenunental use, (c) to take any action to assure that no amount which is greater than the lesser of $5 000 000 or five percent (5%) of the proceeds of the Bonds (less amounts deposited mto a reserve fund, if any) is directly or indirectly used to finance loans to persons, other than state or local governmental units, in contravention of section 141(c) of the Code; (d) to refrain from taking any action which.would otherwise result nn the Bonds being treated as "specified pnvate activity bonds within the meaning of section 141(b) ofthe Code; (e) to refrain from taking any action that would result in the Bonds being 'federally guaranteed" within the meaning of section 149(b) of the Code; (f) to refrain from usnng any portnon of the proceeds of the Bonds, directly or nndirectly to acquire or to replace funds wlnnch were used, directly or indirectly to acquire investment property (as defined in section 148(b)(2) of the Code) w}nich produces a materially higher yield over the tenrn of the Bonds, other than nnvestment property acquired wrath (1) proceeds of the Bonds invested for a reasonable temporary penod until such proceeds are needed for the purpose for which the Bonds are issued, (2) amounts invested in a bona fide debt sernce fund, within the meaning of section 1 148-1(b) of the Treasury Regulations, and (3) amounts deposited in any reasonably required reserve or replacement fund to the extent such amounts do not exceed ten percent of the proceeds of the Bonds; (g) to otherwise restrict the use of the proceeds of the Bonds or amounts treated as proceeds of the Bonds, as maybe necessary so that the Bonds do not otherwise contravene the requirements of section 148 of the Code (relating to arbitrage) and, to the extent applicable, sectnon 149(d) of the Code (relating to advance refirndings) and (h) to pay to the United States of America at least once dunng each five-year period (beginning on the date of delivery of the Bonds) an amount that is at least equal to ninety percent (90%) of the 'Excess Eanungs" within the meaning of sectnon 148(f) of the Code and to pay to the United States of America, not later than sixty (60) days after the Bonds have been paid in full, one hundred percent (100%) of the amount then required to be paid as a result of Excess Earrings under sectnon 148(f) of the Code. For purposes of the foregoing clauses (a) and (b) above, the Issuer understands that the teen 'proceeds includes disposition proceeds" as defined in the Treasury Regulations and, in the case of a refunding bond, transferred proceeds (if any) and proceeds of the refunded bonds expended pnor to the date of the issuance of the Bonds. It is the understanding of the Issuer that the covenants contained herein are intended to assure compliance with the Code and any regulations or rulings promulgated by the U S Department of the Treasury pursuant thereto In the event that regulations or rulings are hereafter promulgated which modify or expand provisions of the Code, as applicable to the Bonds, the Issuer will not be required to comply with any covenant contained herein to the extent that such failure to comply in the opinion ofnationally-recognized bond counsel, will not adversely affect the exemption from federal income taxation of interest on the Bonds under section 103 of the Code. In the event that regulations or rulings are hereafter promulgated which impose additional requirements which are applicable to the Bonds, the Issuer agrees to comply with the additional requirements to the extent necessary in the opinion of nationally-recognized bond counsel, to preserve the exemption from federal income taxation of interest on the Bonds under section 103 of the Code. In furtherance of the foregoing, the Mayor the City Manager any Assistant City Manager and the Chief Financial Officer of the City may execute any certificates or other reports required by the Code and to make such elections, on behalf of the City which may be permitted by the Code as are consistent with the purpose for the issuance of the Bonds In order to facilitate compliance with the above clause (h), a 'Rebate Fund is hereby established by the City for the sole benefit of the United States of Amenca, and the Rebate Fund shall not be subject to the claim of any other person, including without limitation the registered owners of the Bonds. The Rebate Fund ns established for the additional purpose of compliance with section 148 of the Code. Section 15 ALLOCATION OF AND LIMITATION ON EXPENDITURES FOR THE PROJECT DISPOSITION OF PROJECT (a) That the City covenants to account for on its books 9 and records the expenditure of proceeds from the sale of the Bonds or the Refunded Bonds and any investment earnings thereon to be used for the improvement and extension of the System (referred to in this Section as a 'Project') by allocating proceeds to expenditures within eighteen (18) months of the later of the date that (a) the expenditure on a Project is made or (b) each such Project is completed. The foregoing notwithstanding, the City shall not expend such proceeds or investment earnings more than sixty (60) days after the later of (a) the fifth anniversary of the date of delivery of the Bonds or (b) the date the Bonds are retired, unless the City obtains an opinion of nationally- recognizedbond counsel substantially to the effect that such expenditure will not adversely affect the tax-exempt status of the Bonds. For purposes of this Section, the City shall not be obligated to comply with this covenant if it obtains anopinion ofnationally-recognized bond counsel to the effect that such failure to comply will not adversely affect the excludability for federal income tax purposes from gross income of the interest. (b) The City covenants that the property constituting a Project will not be sold or otherwise disposed in a transaction. resulting in the receipt by the City of cash or other compensation, unless the City obtains an opimon ofnationally-recognized bond counsel substantially to the effect that such sale or other disposition will not adversely affect the tax-exempt status of the Bonds. For purposes oftlus Section, the portion of the property compnsing personal property and disposed of in the ordinary course of business shall not be treated as a transaction resulting in the receipt of cash or other compensation. For purposes of this Section, the City shall not be obligated to comply with this covenant if it obtains an opimon ofnationally-recognized bond counsel to the effect that such failure to comply will not adversely affect the excludability for federal income tax purposes from gross income of the interest. Section 16 AMENDMENT OF EIGHTEENTH SUPPLEMENT (a) That the owners ofa ma~onty in Outstanding Pnncipal Amount of the Bonds shall have the right from time to time to approve any amendment to this Eighteenth Supplement which may be deemed necessary or desirable by the City provided, however that nothing herein contained shall permit or be construed to permit the amendment of the terms and conditions in this Eighteenth Supplement or in the Bonds so as to (1) Make any change in the maturity of any of the Outstanding Bonds, (2) Reduce the rate of interest borne by any of the Outstanding Bonds; (3) Reduce the amount of the principal payable on the Outstanding Bonds, (4) Modify the teens of payment of pnncipal of, premium, if any or interest on the Outstanding Bonds or impose any conditions with respect to such payment, (5) Affect the nghts of the owners of less than all of the Bonds then Outstanding; (6) Amend this clause (a) of this Section, or (7) Change the minimum percentage of the pnncipal amount of Bonds necessary for consent to any amendment; unless such amendment or amendments shall be approved by the owners of all of the Bonds then Outstanding. 10 (b) That if at any time the Crty shall desire to amend the Eighteenth Supplement under this Section, the City shall cause notice of the proposed amendment to be published m a financial newspaper or journal published m the Crty of New York, New York, and a newspaper of general circulation in the Crty once dunng each calendar week for at least two (2) successive calendar weeks. Such notice shall bnefly set forth the nature of the proposed amendment and shall state that a copy thereof is on file at the principal office of the Paying Agent/Registrar for inspection by all owners of the Bonds. Such publication is not required, however if notice m writing is given to each owner of the Bonds. (c) That whenever at any time not less than thirty (30) days, and within one year from the date of the first publication of said notice or other sernce of wntten notice the Crty shall receive an instrument or instruments executed by the owners of at least a ma~onty m Outstanding Principal Amount ofthe Bonds then Outstanding, which instrument or instruments shall refer to the proposed amendment described m said notice and which specifically consent to and approve such amendment in substantially the form of the copy thereof on file with the Paying Agent/Registrar the Crty Council of the Crty may pass such amendment m substantially the same form. (d) That upon the passage of any such amendment pursuant to the provisions of this Section, this Eighteenth Supplement shall be deemed to be amended in accordance with such amendment, and the respective nghts, duties and obligations under this Eighteenth Supplement of the City and all the owners of then Outstanding Bonds shall thereafter be detemm~ed, exercised and enforced hereunder subject m all respects to such amendment. (e) That any consent given by the owners of a Bond pursuant to the provisions oftlus Section shall be irrevocable for a penod of six (6) months from the date of the first. publication of the notice provided for m this Section, and shall be conclusive and binding upon all future owners of the same Bond dunng such penod. Such consent may be revoked at any time after six (6) months from the date of the first publication of such notice by the owner who gave such consent, or by a successor in title, by filing written notice thereof with the Paying Agent/Registrar and the City but such revocation shall not be effective if the owners of at least a majority in Outstanding Pnncipal Amount of the Bonds have, prior to the attempted revocation, consented to and approved the amendment. (f) The foregoing provisions of this Section notwithstanding, the Crty by action of the City Council may amend this Eighteenth Supplement without the consent of any owner of the Bonds or any other Panty Obligations, solely for any one or more of the following purposes (1) To add to the covenants and agreements of the City m this Eighteenth Supplement contained, other covenants and agreements thereafter to be observed, grant additional rights or remedies to the owners of the Bonds or to surrender restrict or limit any nght or power herein reserved to or conferred upon the City (2) To make such provisions for the purpose of curing any ambiguity or curing, correcting or supplementing any defective provision contained in this Eighteenth Supplement, 11 or in regard to clarifying matters or questions ansing under this Eighteenth Supplement, as are necessary or desirable and not contrary to or inconsistent with this Eighteenth Supplement and which shall not adversely affect the interests of the owners of the Bonds then Outstanding; (3) To modify any of the provisions of this Eighteenth Supplement in any other respect whatever provided that such modification shall be, and be expressed to be, effective only after the Bonds Outstanding at the date of the adoption of such modification shall cease to be Outstanding; (4) To make such amendments to this Eighteenth Supplement as may be required, in the opimon of Bond Counsel, to ensure compliance with sections 103 and 141 through 150 of the Code and the regulations promulgated thereunder and applicable thereto (5) To make such changes, modifications or amendments as may be necessary or desirable in order to allow the owners of the Bonds to thereafter avail themselves of a book entry system for payments, transfers and other matters relating to the Bonds, which changes, modifications or amendments are not contrary to or inconsistent with other provisions of this Eighteenth Supplement and which shall not adversely affect the interests of the owners of the Bonds, (6) To make such changes, modifications or amendments as are pernitted by Section 18(c)(vi) of this Eighteenth Supplement; (7) To make such changes, modifications or amendments as may be necessary or desirable in order to obtain or maintain the granting of a rating on the Bonds by a Rating Agency or to obtain or maintain a Credit Agreement or a Credit Facility issued in support of the Bonds, and (8) To make such changes, modifications or amendments as may be necessary or desirable, which shall not adversely affect the interests of the owners of the Bonds, in order to the extent permitted bylaw to facilitate the economic and practical utilization of interest rate swap agreements, foreign currency exchange .agreements, or similar type of agreements with respect to the Bonds. Notice of any such amendment maybe published by the City in the manner described in clause (b) of this Section, provided, however that the publication of such notice shall not constitute a condition precedent to the adoption of such amendatory ordinance and the failure to publish such notice shall not adversely affect the implementation of such amendment as adopted pursuant to such amendatory ordinance. (g) Ownership of the Bonds shall be established by the Registration Books maintained by the Paying Agent/Registrar in its capacity as registrar and transfer agent for the Bonds. Section 17 DAMAGED MUTILATED LOST STOLEN, OR DESTROYED BONDS (a) That in the event any Outstanding Bond is damaged, mutilated, lost, stolen, or destroyed, the Paying Agent/Registrar shall cause to be panted, executed, and delivered, a new bond of the same principal i2 amount, maturity and interest rate, as the damaged, mutilated, lost, stolen, or destroyed Bond, in replacement for such Bond in the manner hereinafter provided. (b) Application for replacement of damaged, mutilated, lost, stolen, or destroyed Bonds shall be made to the Paying Agent/Registrar In every case of loss, theft, or destruction of a Bond, the applicant for a replacement bond shall furnish to the City and to the Paying Agent/Registrar such security or indemmty as may be required by them to save each of them harmless from any loss or damage with respect thereto Also, in every case of loss, theft, or destruction of a Bond, the applicant shall fizrnish to the City and to the Paying Agent/Registrar evidence to their satisfaction of the loss, theft, or destruction of such Bond, as the case may be. In every case of damage or mutilation of a Bond, the applicant shall surrender to the Paying Agent/Registrar for cancellation the Bond so damaged or mutilated. (c) Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of this Section, in the event any such Bond shall have matured, and no default has occurred which is then continuing in the payment ofthe pnricipal of, premium, if any or interest on the Bond, the City may authorize the payment of the same (without surrender thereof except in the case of a damaged or mutilated Bond) instead of issuing a replacement Bond, provided secunty or indemmty is furnished as above provided in this Section. (d) Pnor to the issuance of any replacement bond, the Paying Agent/Registrar shall charge the owner of such Bond with all legal, panting, and other expenses in connection therewith. Every replacement bond issued pursuant to the provisions of this Section by virtue of the fact that any Bond is lost, stolen, or destroyed shall constitute a contractual obligation of the City whether the lost, stolen, or destroyed Bond shall be found at any time, or be enforceable by anyone, and shall be entitled to all the benefits of this Eighteenth Supplement equally and proportionately with any and all other Bonds duly issued under this Eighteenth Supplement. (e) In accordance with Chapter 1206, this Section of this Eighteenth Supplement shall constitute authonty for the issuance of any such replacement bond without necessity of further action by the City Council of the City or any other body or person, and the duty of the replacement of such bonds is hereby authorized and imposed upon the Paying Agent/Registrar and the Paying AgentlRegistrar shall authenticate and deliver such bonds in the form and manner and with the effect, as provided in Section 5(a) of this Eighteenth Supplement for Bonds issued in exchange for other Bonds. Section 18 CONTINUING DISCLOSURE UNDERTAKING (a) Annual Reports. (i) That the City shall provide annually to the MSRB within six months after the end of each Fiscal Year ending in or after 2010 financial information and operating data with respect to the City of the general type described in Exhibit C hereto Any financial statements so to be provided shall be (1) prepared in accordance with the accounting principles described in Exhibit C hereto, or such other accounting principles as the City maybe required to employ from time to time pursuant to state law or regulation, and (2) audited, if the City commissions an audit of such statements and the audit is completed within the period dunng which they must be provided. If the audit of such financial 13 statements ns not complete wnthun such period, then the City shall provide unaudited financial statements within such period and shall provide audited financial statements for the applicable Fiscal Year to the MSRB when and of the audit report on such statements becomes available. (ii) If the Cnty changes its Fiscal Year it will notify the MSRB of the change (and of the date of the new Fiscal Year end) prior to the next date by which the City otherwise would be required to provide financial information and operating data pursuant to this Section. The financial information and operating data to be provided pursuant to this Section may be set forth nn full nn one or more documents or may be included by specific reference to any document (including an official statement or other offering document, of rat ns available from the MSRB) that theretofore has been provided to the MSRB or filed with the SEC Filings shall be made electromcally nn such format as ns prescribed by the MSRB (b) Material Event Notices. The City shall notify the MSRB, nn a timely manner of any of the following events with respect to the Bonds, if such event ns material vvnthnn the meaning of the federal secuntnes laws 1 Pnncnpal and interest payment delnnquencnes, 2 Non-payment related defaults; 3 Unscheduled draws on debt sernce reserves reflecting financial difficultnes; 4 Unscheduled draws on credit enhancements reflecting financnal dnfficultnes, 5 Substrtutnon of credit or lnqundnty providers, or them failure to perform, 6 Adverse tax opnmons or events affectnng the tax-exempt status of the Bonds, 7 Modnficatnons to nghts of holders of the Bonds, 8 Bond calls, 9 Defeasances, 10 Release, substitution, or sale of property securing repayment of the Bonds, and 11 Ratnng changes. The Crty shall notify the MSRB, nn a tamely manner of any failure by the City to provide financial nnformatnon or operating data nn accordance with subsection (a) of this Section by the tame required by such subsection. (c) Limitations. Disclaimers, and Amendments. (i) The City shall be obligated to observe and perform the covenants specified in this Section for so long as, but only for so long as, the City remains an obligated person wrath respect to the Bonds within the meamng of the Rule, except that the Crty in any event will gave notice of any deposit made in accordance wrath this Eighteenth Supplement or applicable law that causes Bonds no longer to be outstanding. (ii) The provisions of thus Section are for the sole benefit of the Holders and beneficial owners of the Bonds, and nothing in this Section, express or implied, shall gave any benefit or any legal or equitable right, remedy or claim hereunder to any other person. The City undertakes to provide only the financial information, operating data, financial statements, and notices whiich rat has expressly agreed to provide pursuant to thus Section and does not hereby undertake to provide any other information that may be relevant or material to a complete presentation of the City's financial results, condition, or prospects or to update any information provided in accordance wrath thus Section or 14 otherwise, except as expressly provided herein. The City does not make any representation or warranty concerning such information or its usefulness to a decision to invest nn or sell Bonds at any future date. (ini) UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES SHALL THE CITY BE.LIABLE TO THE HOLDER OR BENEFICIAL OWNER OF ANY BOND OR ANY OTHER PERSON IN CONTRACT OR TORT FOR DAMAGES RESULTING IN WHOLE OR IN PART FROM. ANY BREACH BY THE CITY WHETHER NEGLIGENT OR WITHOUT FAULT ON ITS PART OF ANY COVENANT SPECIFIED IN THIS SECTION BUT EVERY RIGHT AND REMEDY OF ANY SUCH PERSON IN CONTRACT OR TORT FOR OR ON ACCOUNT OF ANY SUCH BREACH SHALL BE LIlVIITED TO AN ACTION FOR MANDAMUS OR SPECIFIC PERFORMANCE (iv) No default by the City nn obsernng or performnng rts obligations under this Section shall comprise a breach of or default under this Eighteenth Supplement for purposes of any other provision of this Eighteenth Supplement. Nothing in thus Section ns intended or shall act to dnsclanm, wanve, or otherwise lnmit the duties of the City under federal and state secuntnes laws. (v) Should the Rule be amended to obligate the Cnty to make filnngs wrath or provnde notices to entntnes other than the MSRB the City agrees to undertake such obingation nn accordance wrath the Rule as amended. (vi) The provisions of this Section may be amended by the Cnty from time to tame to adapt to changed circumstances that arse from a change in legal requirements, a change in law or a change in the identity nature, status, or type of operatnons of the City but only if (1) the provisions of this Section, as so amended, would have permitted an underwater to purchase or sell Bonds in the primary offering of the Bonds in compliance with the Rule, taking unto account any amendments or interpretations of the Rule since such offering as well as such changed cnrcumstances and (2) either (a) the Holders of a majority in aggregate pnncnpal amount (or any greater amount required by any other provision of this Enghteenth Supplement that authorizes such an amendment) ofthe outstanding Bonds consent to such amendment or (b) a person that is unaffiliated with the City (such as nationally recognized bond counsel) determines that such amendment will not materially impair the interest of the holders and beneficial owners of the Bonds. If the City so amends the provisions of this Section, rat shall include with any amended financial information or operating data next provided rn accordance with subsection (a) of this Sectnon an explanatnon, in narrative form, of the reason for the amendment and of the impact of any change in the type of financial informatnon or operatnng. data so provided. Sectnon 19 EIGHTEENTH SUPPLEMENT TO CONSTITUTE A CONTRACT EQUAL SECURITY That in consideration of the acceptance of the Bonds, the issuance of whnch is authorized hereunder by those who shall hold the same from tame to time, thus Enghteenth Supplement shall be deemed to be and shall constitute a contract between the City and the Holders from tame to tame of the Bonds and the pledge made in this Eighteenth Supplement by the City and the covenants and agreements set forth in this Eighteenth Supplement to be performed by the City shall be for the equal and proportionate benefit, security and protection of all Holders, without preference, priority or distinctnon as to secuaty or otherwise of any of the Bonds authorized hereunder over any of the others by reason of time of nssuance, sale, or maturity thereof or otherwise 15 for any cause whatsoever except as expressly provided in or permitted by this Eighteenth Supplement. Section 20 SEVERABILITY OF INVALID PROVISIONS That if any one or more ofthe covenants, agreements, or provisions herein contained shall be held contrary to any express provisions of law or contrary to the policy of express law though not expressly prohibited, or against public policy or shall for any reason whatsoever be held invalid, then such covenants, agreements, or provisions shall be null and void and shall be deemed separable from the remaining covenants, agreements, or provisions and shall in no way affect the validity of any of the other provisions hereof or of the Bonds issued hereunder Section 21 PAYMENT AND PERFORMANCE ON BUSINESS DAYS That, except as provided to the contrary in the FORM OF BOND whenever under the terms of this Eighteenth Supplement or the Bonds, the performance date of any provision hereof or thereof, including the payment of principal of or interest on the Bonds, shall occur on a day other than a Business Day then the performance thereof, including the payment of pnncipal of and interest on the Bonds, need not be made on such day but may be performed or paid, as the case maybe, on the next succeeding Business Day with the same force and effect as if made on the date of performance or payment. Section 22 LIlVIITATION OF BENEFITS WITH RESPECT TO THE EIGHTEENTH SUPPLEMENT That with the exception of the rights or benefits herein expressly conferred, nothing expressed or contained herein or implied from the provisions of this Eighteenth Supplement or the Bonds is intended or should be construed to confer upon or give to any person other than the City the Holders, and the Paying Agent/Registrar any legal or equitable right, remedy or claim under or by reason of or in respect to this Eighteenth Supplement or any covenant, condition, stipulation, promise, agreement, or provision herein contained. This Eighteenth Supplement and all of the covenants, conditions, stipulations, promises, agreements, and provisions hereof are intended to be and shall be for and inure to the sole and exclusive benefit of the City the Holders, and the Paying Agent/Registrar as herein and therein provided. ~ c~~~ 1~(a-.~~,~f-~ ~~ Section 23 SALE OF BONDS That the sale of the Bonds to ~~~~ and associates the 'Purchasers'), at a price of par and accrued interest on the Bonds to the date of delivery plus o ~ ~~ premium in the amount of $ is authorized, ratified and confirmed. The Bonds were sold 1 ~ i pursuant to the teens of a 'Notice of Sale and Bidding Instructions" 'Official Bid Form and 1 ~-(~ ~~ 'Official Statement" the use of these documents, a true and correct copy of each document being attached to this Eighteenth Supplement, is approved. The City Council hereby finds, determines and declares that the Bonds were sold to the highest bidder at teens that were the most advantageous reasonably obtained. One Bond in the pnncipal amount maturing on each maturity date as set out in Section 3 of this Eighteenth Supplement shall be delivered to the Purchasers, and the Purchasers shall have the right to exchange such certificates as provided in Section 5 of this Eighteenth Supplement without cost. The City Council hereby ratifies the use of the 'Preliminary Official Statement" prepared in connection with the sale of the Bonds. The City Council hereby authorizes the payment of the fee of the Office of the Attorney General of the State of Texas for the examination of the proceedings relating to the issuance of the Bonds, in the amount determined in accordance with the provisions of Section 1202 004 Texas Government Code. 16 ~2~ 2 (~, S S( ~'3 Section 24 REASONS FOR REFUNDING That the City hereby finds that the issuance of the Bonds for the purpose of refunding the Refunded Bonds to realize a net present value savings is a public purpose. The refunding of the Refunded Bonds produces (i) a net resent value savings of "~"" and (ii) a gross savings of $ e e n ed Bonds shal be cane or ~'~ ~ ~ 9 d~ redemption on the redemption date or dates set forth in Schedule I, at the applicable redemption price 0~ b (p~ to the date fixed for redemption as provided in Schedule I. The City Manager or the designee thereof shall take such actions as are necessary to cause the required notice of redemption to be given in accordance with the terms of each ordinance for the Refunded Bonds called for redemption. Section 25 ESCROW AGREEMENT That the Crty Manager of the City is hereby authorized and directed to execute, the City Secretary is authonzed to attest, and the City Attorney is authorized to approve as to fonn, on behalf of the City the Escrow Agreement covering the use of the moneys to be deposited in accordance with the teens thereof, for the benefit of the holders of the Refunded Bonds being retired with the proceeds from the sale of the Bonds, the form of which being in substantially the form attached to this Eighteenth Supplement. Section 26 FURTHER PROCEDURES That the Mayor the City Manager any Assistant Cit Mana er the ,the City Secretary or any Assistant City Secretary and all other officers, employees, and agents of the Crty and each of them, shall be and they are hereby expressly authorized, empowered and directed from time to time and at any time to do and perform all such acts and things and to execute, acknowledge and deliver in the name and under the corporate seal and on behalf of the Crty all such instruments, whether herein mentioned, as may be necessary or h ovr ~ ~ desirable in order to carry out the terms and provisions of this Eighteenth Supplement and the Bonds, ~c,t./ including, but not limited to, conforming documents to receive the approval of the Texas Attorney General and to receive ratings from municipal bond rating agencies. ~ Section 2? APPROVAL AND REGISTRATION OF BONDS That the City Manager of the Crty is hereby authonzed to have control of the Bonds and all necessary records and proceedings pertaining to the Bonds pending their delivery and their investigation, examination and approval by the Attorney General of the State of Texas, and their registration by the Comptroller of Public Accounts of the State of Texas. Upon registration of the Bonds, said Comptroller ofPublic Accounts (or a deputy designated in venting to act for said Comptroller) shall manually sign the Comptroller's Registration Certificate accompanying the Bonds, and the seal of said Comptroller shall be unpressed, or placed in facsimile, on each such certificate. Section 28 DTC REGISTRATION That the Bonds initially shall be issued and delivered in such manner that no physical distribution of the Bonds will be made to the public, and The Depository Trust Company ("DTC"), New York, New York, initially will act as depository for the Bonds. DTC has represented that it is a limited purpose trust company incorporated under the laws of the State of New York, a member of the Federal Reserve System, a clearing corporation within the meaniing of the New York Uniform Commercial Code, and a "clearing agency" registered under Section 17A of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 as amended, and the City accepts, but in no way verifies, such representations. The Bonds initially authorized by this Eighteenth Supplement shall be delivered to and registered in the name of CEDE & CO the nominee of DTC It is expected that DTC will hold the Bonds on behalf of the Purchasers and their respective participants. So long as each Bond is registered in the name of CEDE & CO the Paying Agent/Registrar shall treat and deal with DTC the 17 same m all respects as if rt were the actual and beneficial owner thereof. It is expected that DTC will maintain a book-entry system which will identify ownership of the Bonds m integral amounts of $5 000 with transfers of ownership being effected on the records of DTC and its participants pursuant to rules and regulations established by them, and that the Bonds uitially deposited vv~th DTC shall be immobilized and not be further exchanged for substitute Bonds except as hereinafter provided. The City is not responsible or liable for any functions of DTC, will not be responsible for paying any fees or charges with respect to its services, will not be responsible or liable for maintaining, supervising, or reviewing the records of DTC or its participants, or protecting any interests or rights of the beneficial owners of the Bonds. It shall be the duty of the DTC Participants, as defined in the Official Statement herein approved, to make all arrangements with DTC to establish thus book-entry system, the beneficial ownership of the Bonds, and the method of paying the fees and charges of DTC The City does not represent, nor does it in any way covenant, that the initial book entry system established with DTC will be maintained in the future Notwithstanding the initial establishment of the foregoing book-entry system with DTC, if for any reason any of the originally delivered Bonds is duly filed with the Paying AgentlRegistrar with proper request for transfer and substitution, as provided for in this Eighteenth Supplement, substitute Bonds will be duly delivered as provided in this Eighteenth Supplement, and there will be no assurance or representation that any book-entry system will be maintained for such Bonds. To effect the establishment of the foregoing book-entry system, the Crty has executed and filed with DTC the 'Blanket DTC Letter of Representations in the form provided by DTC to evidence the City's intent to establish said book entry system. Section 29 DEFAULT AND REMEDIES (a) Events of Default. That each of the following occurrences or events for the purpose of this Eighteenth Supplement is hereby declared to be an Event of Default• (i) the failure to make payment of the principal of any of the Bonds when the same becomes due and payable, or (ii) default in the performance or observance of any other covenant, agreement or obligation of the City the failure to perform which materially adversely affects the rights of the registered owners of the Bonds, including, but not limited to, their prospect or ability to be repaid in accordance with this Eighteenth Supplement, and the continuation thereof for a period of sixty (60) days after notice of such default is given by any registered owner to the City (b) Remedies for Default. (i) Upon the happening of any Event of Default, then and in every case, any registered owner or an authorized representative thereof, including, but not limited to, a trustee or trustees therefor may proceed against the City or any official, officer or employee ofthe City in their official capacity for the purpose of protecting and enforcing the nghts of the registered owners under this Eighteenth Supplement, by mandamus or other suit, action or special proceeding in equity or at law in any court of competent }unsdiction, for any relief permitted bylaw including the specific performance of any covenant or agreement contained 18 herein, or thereby to enjoin any act or thing that maybe unlawful or in violation of any right of the registered owners hereunder or any combination of such remedies. (ii) It is provided that all such proceedings shall be instituted and maintained for the equal benefit of all registered owners of Bonds then Outstanding. (c) Remedies Not Exclusive. (i) No remedy herein conferred or reserved is intended to be exclusive of any other available remedy or remedies, but each and every such remedy shall be cumulative and shall be in addition to every other remedy given hereunder or under the Bonds or now or hereafter existing at law or in equity provided, however that notwithstanding any other provision of this Eighteenth Supplement, the nght to accelerate the debt evidenced by the Bonds shall not be available as a remedy under this Eighteenth Supplement. (ii) The exercise of any remedy herein conferred or reserved shall not be deemed a waiver of any other available remedy (iii) By accepting the delivery of a Bond authorized under this Eighteenth Supplement, such registered owner agrees that the certifications required to effectuate any covenants or representations contained in this Eighteenth Supplement do not and shall never constitute or give rise to a personal or pecuniary liability or charge against the officers, employees or members of the City or the City Council. (iv) None of the members of the City Council, nor any other official or officer agent, or employee of the City shall be charged personally by the registered owners with any liability or be held personally liable to the registered owners under any term or provision of this Eighteenth Supplement, or because of any Event of Default or alleged Event of Default under this Eighteenth Supplement. Section 30 USE OF PROCEEDS That the proceeds from the sale of the Bonds shall be used in the manner described in the letter of instructions executed by the City or by its financial advisor on behalf of the City The foregoing notwithstanding, proceeds representing accrued interest on the Bonds, if any shall be deposited to the credit of the Debt Service Fund, and proceeds representing prerruum on the Bonds, if any shall be used in a manner consistent with the provisions of Section 1201 041(d), Texas Government Code. Section 31 PREAMBLE That the preamble to this Eighteenth Supplement is hereby incorporated by reference, and is to be considered a part of the operative text of this Eighteenth Supplement. Section 32. RULES OF CONSTRUCTION That for all purposes of this Eighteenth Supplement, unless the context requires otherwise, all references to designated Sections and other subdivisions are to the Sections and other subdivisions of t}us Eighteenth Supplement. The words 'herein 'hereof' and 'hereunder" and other words of similar import refer to this Eighteenth 19 Supplement as a whole and not to any particular Section or other subdivision. Except where the context otherwise requires, terms defined m this Eighteenth Supplement to impart the singular number shall be considered to include the plural number and vice versa. References to any named person means that party and its successors and assigns. References to any constitutional, statutory or regulatory provision means such provision as rt exists on the date this Eighteenth Supplement is adopted by the City and any future amendments thereto or successor provisions thereof. All ordinances and resolutions or parts thereof m conflict herewith are hereby repealed. Section 33 IlVINIEDIATE EFFECT That this Eighteenth Supplement shall be effective immediately from and after its passage m accordance with the provisions of Section 1201 028, Texas Government Code, and rt is accordingly so ordained. SIGNED AND SEALED THIS 27TH DAY OF APRIL, 2010 Mayor City of Fort Worth, ~~ City Secretary APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGALITY City Attorney ' (SEAL) ~ \, ,~~ ,~ r c~ ~~ i ~, 20 SCHEDULE I CITY OF FORT WORTH, TEXAS WATER AND SEWER SYSTEM SUBORDINATE LIEN REVENUE BONDS, SERIES 1998, dated March 1 1998, all bonds maturing on March 1 m each of the years 2011 through 2418 m the following principal amounts. 2011 $3,250 400 2012 $3,390 000 2013 $3 540 000 2014 $3 695 000 2015 $3 860 000 2016 $4 03 5 000 2017 $4,215 000 2018 $4 405 000 aggregating $30,390 000 in principal amount, REDEMPTION DATE June 28, 2010 CITY OF FORT WORTH, TEXAS WATER AND SEWER SYSTEM SUBORDINATE LIEN REVENUE BONDS, SERIES 1999 dated July 1 1999 all bonds maturing on March 1 in each of the years 2011 through 2019 in the following principal amounts 2011 $1 945 000 2012 $2,030 000 2013 $2,120 000 2014 $2,215 000 2015 $2,310 000 2016 $2,415 000 2017 $2,525 000 2018 $2,640 000 2019 $2,765 000 aggregating $20 965 000 m principal amount; REDEMPTION DATE June 28, 2010 CITY OF FORT WORTH, TEXAS WATER AND SEWER SYSTEM SUBORDINATE LIEN REVENUE BONDS, SERIES 1999A, dated December 1 1999 all bonds maturing on March 1 in each of the years 2011 through 2020 in the following principal amounts. 2011 $3 015 000 2012 $3 150 000 2013 $3,295 000 2014 $3 445 000 2015 $3 610 000 2016 $3 785 000 2017 $3 970 000 2018 $4 170 000 2019 $4,375 000 2020 $4,595 000 aggregating $37 410 000 m pnncipal amount; REDEMPTION DATE. June 28, 2010 CITY OF FORT WORTH, TEXAS WATER AND SEWER SYSTEM REVENUE REFUNDING AND IlVIPROVEMENT BONDS, SERIES 2000B, dated October 15 2000 all bonds matunng on February 15 in each of the years 2011 through 2020 inclusive, in the following pnncipal amounts 2011 $2, 515 000 2012 $2,645 000 2013 $2,785 000 2014 $1 43 5 000 2015 $1 520 000 2016 $1 610 000 2017 $1 700 000 2018 $1 800 000 2019 $1 900 000 2020 $2,005 000 aggregating $19 915 000 in principal amount; REDEMPTION DATE August 15 2010 The redemption pace for all of the obligations described above is par plus accrued interest to the date fixed for redemption. EXHIBIT A That, as used m this Eighteenth Supplement, the following terms shall have the meanings set forth below unless the text hereof specifically indicates otherwise Authentication Certnficate" shall have the mearing gnven said term m Section 5(a) of the Eighteenth Supplement. Authorized Denomination" shall have the meamng given sand tenor m Section 2 of the Eighteenth Supplement. 'Bonds means the Serves 2010 Bonds. 'Business Day" means a day other than a Sunday Saturday a legal holiday or a day onwhich banknng institutions m the city where the Designated Trust Office of the Paying AgentlRegistrar is located are authorized by law or executive order to close. 'Chapter 9" means Chapter 9 Texas Business & Commerce Code. "Chapter 1206 means Chapter 1206 Texas Government Code 'Chapter 1207" means Chapter 1207 Texas Government Code. 'Chapter 1208 means Chapter 1208, Texas Government Code. 'Designated Trust Office means the cnty so designated in Section 5(a) of the Eighteenth Supplement. 'DTC shall have the meaning given said term m Sectnon 28 of the Eighteenth Supplement. 'Eighteenth Supplement" means the ordinance authorizing the issuance of the Bonds. 'Eighth Supplement" means the ordinance authorizing the issuance of the Serves 2000B Bonds. 'Eleventh Supplement means the ordinance authorizing the issuance of the Serves 2003A Bonds. 'Escrow Agreement" shall mean the Escrow Agreement between the City and the escrow agent named therein, executed and delivered in connection with the refunding of the Refunded Bonds. 'Fifteenth Supplement" means the ordinance authonzmg the issuance of the Series 2007 Bonds. 'Fourteenth Supplement" means the ordinance authonzmg the issuance of the Series 2005A Bonds. A-1 'Master Ordinance" means the 'Master Ordinance establishing the City of Fort Worth Texas Water and Sewer System Revenue Financing Program passed by the City on December 10 1991 'MSRB means the Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board. 'Ninth Supplement" means the ordinance authorizing the issuance of the Serves 2001 Bonds. 'Paying Agent/Registrar" means the financial institution specified m Section 5(a) of the Eighteenth Supplement. 'Previously Issued Panty Bonds" means the Serves 1998 Bonds, the Serves 2000 Bonds, the Series 2000B Bonds, the Serves 2001 Bonds, the Series 2003 Bonds, the Serves 2003A Bonds, the Serves 2005 Bonds, the Series 2005A Bonds, the Serves 2007 Bonds, the Serves 2008 Bonds and the Serves 2009 Bonds. 'Purchasers means the entity or entities identified in Section 23 of the Eighteenth Supplement. 'Refunded Bonds means those bonds identified in Schedule I attached to this Ordinance. 'Registration Books" shall have the meaning given said teen in Section 5(a) of the Eighteenth Supplement. 'Rule means SEC Rule 15c2-12, as amended from time to time SEC" means the United States Securities and Exchange Commission. Serves 1998 Bonds means the City ofFort Worth, Texas Water and Sewer System Revenue Refunding and Improvement Bonds, Serves 1998, authorized by the Sixth Supplement. Serves 2000 Bonds means the City of Fort Worth, Texas Water and Sewer System Revenue Bonds, Serves 2000 authorized by the Seventh Supplement. Serves 2000B Bonds means the City of Fort Worth, Texas Water and Sewer System Revenue Refunding and Improvement Bonds, Serves 2000B authorized by the Eighth Supplement. Serves 2001 Bonds" means the City ofFort Worth, Texas Water and Sewer System Revenue Bonds, Series 2001 authorized by the Ninth Supplement. Serves 2003 Bonds" means the City ofFort Worth, Texas Water and Sewer System Revenue Refunding and Improvement Bonds, Serves 2003 authorized by the Tenth Supplement. Serves 2003A Bonds" means the City of Fort Worth, Texas Water and Sewer System Revenue Refunding Bonds, Series 2003A, authorized by the Eleventh Supplement. A-2 "Serves 2005 Bonds" means the Crty ofFort Worth, Texas Water and Sewer System Revenue Refunding and Improvement Bonds, Series 2005 authorized by the Thirteenth Supplement. Senes 2005A Bonds" means the City of Fort Worth, Texas Water and Sewer System Revenue Refunding Bonds, Senes 2005A, authorized by the Fourteenth Supplement. "Senes 2007 Bonds" means the City of Fort Worth, Texas Water and Sewer System Revenue Bonds, Senes 2007 authorized by the Fifteenth Supplement. Senes 2008 Bonds means the Crty ofFort Worth, Texas Water and Sewer System Revenue Refunding Bonds, Serves 2008 authorized by the Sixteenth Supplement. Senes 2009 Bonds means the City ofFort Worth, Texas Water and Sewer System Revenue Bonds, Serves 2009 authorized by the Seventeenth Supplement. Senes 2010 Bonds means the Crty ofFort Worth, Texas Water and Sewer System Revenue Refunding Bonds, Serves 2010 authorized by the Eighteenth Supplement. Seventeenth Supplement" means the ordinance authorizing the issuance of the Series 2009 Bonds. Bonds. Bonds. bonds Bonds. Seventh Supplement" means the ordinance authorizing the issuance of the Serves 2000 Sixteenth Supplement" means the ordinance authorizing the issuance of the Senes 2008 Sixth Supplement" means the ordinance authorizing the issuance of the Serves 1998 Bonds. 'Tenth Supplement" means the ordinance authorizing the issuance ofthe Serves 2003 Bonds. 'Tenn Bonds" means those Bonds, if any identified m the Eighteenth Supplement as 'teen 'Thirteenth Supplement" means the ordinance authorizing the issuance of the Senes 2005 A-3 EXHIBIT B NO FORM OF BOND UNITED STATES OF AMERICA STATE OF TEXAS COUNTIES OF TARRANT DENTON AND WISE CITY OF FORT WORTH, TEXAS WATER AND SEWER SYSTEM REVENUE REFUNDING BOND SERIES 2010 MATURITY DATE INTEREST RATE DATED DATE CUSII' ON THE MATURITY DATE SPECIFIED ABOVE, THE CITY OF FORT WORTH, IN TARRANT DENTON AND WISE COUNTIES, TEXAS (the "Issuer"), hereby prorruses to pay to or to the registered assignee hereof (either being hereinafter called the 'registered owner") the principal amount of and to pay interest thereon from the dated date specified above, on August 15 2010 and serruannually on each February 15 and August 15 thereafter to the maturity date specified above, at the interest rate per annum specified above, except that if the Pa}nng Agent/Registrar's Authentication Certificate appearing on the face of this Bond is dated later than August 15 2010 such interest is payable serruannually on each February 15 and August 15 following such date. THE PRINCIPAL OF AND INTEREST ON this Bond are payable m lawful money of the United States of America, without exchange or collection charges. The principal oftlus Bond shall be paid to the registered owner hereof upon presentation and surrender of this Bond at maturity at the designated corporate trust office m Fort Worth, Texas (the 'Designated Trust Office"), of Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, which is the 'Paying Agent/Registrar" for this Bond. The payment of interest on this Bond shall be made by the Paying Agent/Registrar to the registered owner hereof on each interest payment date by check or draft, dated as of such interest payment date, drawn by the Pa}nng Agent/Registrar on, and payable solely from, funds of the Issuer required by the ordinance authonzmg the issuance of this Bond (the 'Bond Ordinance') to be on deposit with the Paying AgentlRegistrar for such purpose as hereinafter provided, and such check or draft shall be sent by the Paying Agent/Registrar by Umted States mail, first-class postage prepaid, on each such interest payment date, to the registered owner hereof, at its address as it appeared on the last Business Day of the month next preceding each such date (the 'Record Date") on the Registration Books kept by the Paying Agent/Registrar as hereinafter described. Any accrued interest due at matunty or upon the redemption of this Bond prior to matunty as provided herein shall be paid to the registered owner upon presentation and surrender of this Bond for redemption and payment at the Designated Trust B-1 Office of the Paying Agent/Regnstrar The Issuer has covenanted nn the Bond Ordinance that on or before each principal payment date, interest payment date, and accrued interest payment date for this Bond nt will make available to the Paying Agent/Registrar from the 'Debt Service Fund created by the ordinance establishing the Cnty of Fort Worth, Texas Water and Sewer System Revenue Financing Program (the 'Master Ordinance"), the amounts required to provide for the payment, in immediately available funds, of all principal of and interest on the Bonds, when due. IN THE EVENT of anon-payment of interest on a scheduled payment date, and for 30 days thereafter anew record date for such interest payment (a Special Record Date") will be established by the Paying Agent/Regnstrar if and when funds for the payment of such interest have been received from the Issuer Notice of the Special Record Date and of the scheduled payment date of the past due interest ("Special Payment Date" whuch shall be 15 days after the Special Record Date) shall be sent at least five business days prior to the Special Record, Date by Urited States mail, first class postage prepaid, to the address of each registered owner appearing on the registration books of the Paying Agent/Registrar at the close of business on the last business day next preceding the date of mailing of such notice. IF THE DATE for the payment of the principal of or interest on thus Bond shall be a Saturday Sunday a legal holiday or a day on which banking nnstntutions m the City where the Designated Trust Office of the Paying Agent/Registrar islocated are authorized by law or executive order to close, then the date for such payment shall be the next succeeding day which is not such a Saturday Sunday legal holiday or day on which banking institutions are authorized to close; and payment on such date shall have the same force and effect as if made on the original date payment was due. Notwithstanding the foregoing, during any period m which ownership of the Bonds is deternined only •by a book entry at a securities depository for the Bonds, any payment to the securities depository or its nominee or registered assigns, shall be made nn accordance with existing arrangements between the Board and the securities depository THIS BOND ns one of a series of bonds of like tenor and effect except as to number pnncnpal amount, interest rate, and maturity dated as of the dated date specified above, aggregating $98 855 000 (herein sometimes called the 'Bonds'), issued for the purpose of (i) refunding the Refunded Bonds (as defined in the Bond Ordinance) and (ii) paying the costs of issuance associated with the Bonds. The Bonds shall be issued m any denomination or denominations in any integral multiple of $5 000 (an Authorized Denonnination') All capitalized terms not defined herein shall have the same meaning as given said terms m the Master Ordinance or the Bond Ordinance. ALL BONDS OF THIS SERIES are nssuable solely as fully registered bonds, vv~thout interest coupons, in the denomination of any Authorized Denomination. As provided in the Bond Ordinance; this Bond may at the request of the registered owner or the assignee or assignees hereof, be assigned, transferred, converted unto and exchanged for a like aggregate amount of fully registered Bonds, without interest coupons, payable to the appropriate registered owner assignee or assignees, as the case may be, having any authorized denomination or denominations as requested in writing by the appropriate registered owner assignee or assignees, as the case maybe, upon surrender of this Bond to the Paying Agent/Registrar for cancellation, all in accordance with the form and procedures set forth in the Bond Ordinance Among other requirements for such assignment and transfer this Bond must be presented and surrendered to the Paying Agent/Registrar at the Designated Trust Office, B-2 together with proper instruments of assignment, inform and with guarantee of signatures satisfactory to the Paying Agent/Registrar evidencing assignment of this Bond or any portion or portions hereof in any authorized denorrunation to the assignee or assignees in whose name or names this Bond or any such portion or portions hereof is or are to be registered. The form of Assignment punted or endorsed on this Bond maybe executed by the registered owner to evidence the assignment hereof, but such method is not exclusive, and other instruments of assignment satisfactory to the Paying Agent/Registrar may be used to evidence the assignment of this Bond or any portion or portions hereof from time to time by the registered owner The one requesting such conversion and exchange shall pay the Paying Agent/Registrar's reasonable standard or customary fees and charges for convert ing and exchanging any Bond or portion thereof. In any circumstance, any taxes or governmental charges required to be paid with respect thereto shall be paid by the one requesting such assignment, transfer conversion or exchange, as a condition precedent to the exercise of such privilege. The fore- going notwithstanding, in the case of the conversion and exchange of an assigned and transferred Bond or Bonds or any portion or portions thereof, such fees and charges of the Paying Agent/Registrar will be paid by the Issuer IN THE EVENT any Paying AgentlRegistrar for the Bonds is changed by the Issuer resigns, or otherwise ceases to act as such, the Issuer has covenanted in the Bond Ordinance that it promptly will appoint a competent and legally qualified substitute therefor whose qualifications are substan- tially similar to the previous Paying Agent/Registrar it is replacing, and promptly will cause written notice thereof to be mailed to the registered owners of the Bonds WHENEVER the beneficial ownership of this Bond is determined by a book entry at a securities depository for the Bonds, the foregoing requirements of holding, delivering or transfemng this Bond shall be modified to require the appropriate person or entity to meet the requirements ofthe securities depository as to registering or transfemng the book entry to produce the same effect. BY BECOMING the registered owner of this Bond, the registered owner thereby acknowledges all of the terms and provisions of the Master Ordinance and the Bond Ordinance, agrees to be bound by such terms and provisions, acknowledges that the Master Ordinance and the Bond Ordinance are duly recorded and available for inspection in the official minutes and records of the Issuer and agrees that the terms and provisions of this Bond, the Master Ordinance and the Bond Ordinance constitute a contract between each registered owner hereof and the Issuer THE BONDS are special obligations of the Issuer payable solely from and equally secured by a first lien on and pledge of the Pledged Revenues of the System. The Issuer has reserved the right, subject to the restrictions stated, and adopted by reference, in the Master Ordinance, to issue additional panty revenue obligations which also may be made payable from, and secured by a first lien on and pledge of, the Pledged Revenues. For a more complete description and identification of the revenues and funds pledged to the payment of the Bonds, and other obligations of the Issuer secured by and payable from the same source or sources as the Bonds, reference is hereby made to the Master Ordinance and the Bond Ordinance. THE ISSUER has reserved the right, subject to the restrictions stated, and adopted by reference, in the Bond Ordinance, to amend the Bond Ordinance; and under some (but not all) circumstances amendments must be approved by the owners of a ma~onty in Outstanding Principal Amount of the Bonds. B-3 THE REGISTERED OWNER HEREOF shall never have the right to demand payment ofthis obligation out of any funds raised or to be raised by taxation. IT IS HEREBY certified and covenanted that this Bond has been duly and validly authorized, issued and delivered, and that all acts, conditions and things required or proper to be performed, exist and be done precedent to or in the authorization, issuance and delivery of this Bond have been performed, existed and been done in accordance with law IN WITNESS WHEREOF this Bond has been signed with the imprinted or lithographed manual or facsimile signature of the Mayor of the Issuer attested by the imprinted or lithographed facsimile signature of the City Secretary and approved as to form and legality by the imprinted or lithographed facsimile signature of the City Attorney and the official seal of the Issuer has been duly \t,, ~ ~ ~"'~ffiiced to, printed, lithographed or impressed on this Bond. ~, CITY OF FORT WORTH, TEXAS 1 (SEAL) `' By ATTI/S'~ City Secretary APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGALITY ~~ City Attorney B-4 FORM OF PAYING AGENT/REGISTRAR'S AUTHENTICATION CERTIFICATE PAYING AGENT/REGISTRAR'S AUTHENTICATION CERTIFICATE (To be executed of thus Bond ns not accompanied by an executed Regnstratnon Certnficate of the Comptroller of Pubinc Accounts of the State of Texas) It ns hereby certnfied that thus Bond has been nssued under the provnsnons of the proceedings adopted by the Issuer as described nn the text of thus Bond, and that this Bond has been issued nn exchange for or replacement of a bond, bonds, or a portnon of a bond or bonds of an nssue which ongnnally was approved by the Attorney General of the State of Texas and regnstered by the Comptroller of Pubinc Accounts of the State of Texas. Dated WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION Paynng Agent/Regnstrar By Authorized Signatory FORM OF COMPTROLLER'S REGISTRATION CERTIFICATE OFFICE OF COMPTROLLER STATE OF TEXAS REGISTER NO I hereby certnfy that this Bond has been examined, certnfied as to validity and approved by the Attorney General of the State of Texas and that this Bond has been regnstered by the Comptroller of Pubinc Accounts of the State of Texas. Witness my sngnature and seal thus, (SEAL) Comptroller of Public Accounts of the State of Texas B-5 FORM OF ASSIGNMENT ASSIGNMENT FOR VALUE RECEIVED the undersigned hereby sells, assigns and transfers unto Please insert Social Security or Taxpayer Identification Number of Transferee (Please pant or typewrite name and address, including zip code of Transferee) the within Bond and all rights thereunder and hereby irrevocably constitutes and appoints attorney to register the transfer of the wrtlun Bond on the books kept for registration thereof, with full power of substitution in the premises. Dated Signature Guaranteed NOTICE Signature(s) must be guaranteed by a member firm of the New York Stock Exchange or a commercial bank or trust company NOTICE The signature(s) above must correspond with the name of the Registered Owner as it appears upon the front of this Bond in every particular without alteration or enlargement or any change whatsoever B-6 Ezhibit C to Eighteenth Supplemental Ordinance DESCRIPTION OF ANNUAL FINANCIAL INFORMATION The following information is referred to m Section 18 of this Eighteenth Supplement. Annual Financial Statements and Operating Data The financial information and operating data with respect to the City to be provided annually m accordance wrth such Section areas specified (and included m the Appendix or under the headings of the Official Statement referred to) below Tables 1 through 15 contained in the Official Statement; and 'Excerpts from the Annual Financial Report" as set forth in Appendix B to the Official Statement Accounting Principles The accounting principles referred to in such Section are the accounting principles described m the notes to the financial statements referred to in paragraph 1 above. C-1 THE STATE OF TEXAS COUNTIES OF TARRANT DENTON AND WISE CITY OF FORT WORTH I, Marty Hendnx, City Secretary of the City of Fort Worth, in the State of Texas, do hereby certify that I have compared the attached and foregoing excerpt from the rrunutes of the regular open, public meeting of the City Council of the City of Fort Worth, Texas held on April 27 2010, and of the ordinance authorizing the issuance of Water and Sewer System Revenue Refunding Bonds, Senes 2010 which was duly passed at said meeting, and that said copy is a true and correct copy of said excerpt and the whole of said ordinance Said meeting was open to the public, and public notice of the time, place, and purpose of said meeting was given, all as required by Chapter 551 Texas Government Code, as amended. In testimony whereof, I have set my hand and have hereunto affixed the seal of said City of Fort Worth, this 27th day of April, 2010 f City Secretary o e City of Fort Worth, Texas i ' " ° (SEAL) City of Fort Worth, Texas Mayor and Council Communication COUNCIL ACTION: Approved on 4/27/2010 -Ord. No. 19131-04-2010 ~~ DATE Tuesday April 27 2010 REFERENCE NO G-16912 LOG NAME 1310 WATER REFUNDING SUBJECT Adopt the Eighteenth Supplemental Ordinance Authorizing the Issuance and Sale of City of Fort Worth Texas, Water and Sewer System Revenue Refunding Bonds Series 2010 in the Aggregate Principal Amount of Approximately $98 855 000 00 Approving the Execution of a Deposit Agreement and Other Instruments Related to the Issuance of the Bonds Repealing All Ordinances in Conflict Herewith and Providing that this Ordinance Shall Be in Force and Effect From and After the Date of Its Passage RECOMMENDATION It is recommended that the City Council 1 Adopt supplemental ordinance authorizing the issuance and sale of City of Fort Worth Texas Water and Sewer System Revenue Refunding Bonds Series 2010 in the aggregate principal amount of approximately $98 855 000 00 2. Approve the execution of a Deposit Agreement and other instruments related to the issuance of the bonds and 3 Authorize approximately $98 855 000 00 City of Fort Worth Texas Water and Sewer System Revenue Refunding Bonds Series 2010 be sold to ,the bidder offering the lowest true interest rate of percent. DISCUSSION Bids for approximately $98 855 000 00 City of Fort Worth Texas Water and Sewer System Revenue Refund Bonds Series 2010 were received today April 27 2010 at 10 00 a m A summary of the true interest rates for the bids received by the City is attached.. With the City able to return to the competitive market with bond issuances and considering the condition of the current market, staff is recommending the following refunding opportunity within the Water and Sewer System debt structure With the proposed refunding the City is anticipating average annual savings of $ for the years 2011 through 2020 resulting in a total savings of $ , or _ percent of the refunded principal amount. It is important to note that no debt maturities were extended to achieve this savings so all outstanding debt being refunded will still be paid off at the current maturity schedules. The issues included in the proposed refunding are detailed below (000's) Amount Issue Refunded Water and Sewer SRLF Series 1998 30 390 Water and Sewer SRLF Series 1999 20 965 Logname• 1310 WATER REFUNDING Page 1 of 2 Water and Sewer SRLF Series 1999A Water and Sewer Revenue Series 20006 Total 37 410 19,915 108,680 Similar to the City's GO bonds and Certificates of Obligation from 2009 the par amount of the bonds approximately $98 855 000 00 and the principal needed $108 680 000 are different due to the bonds being sold in the market at a premium This provides the investor with higher paying coupons and allows the City to issue fewer bonds. Proceeds from the sale of the bonds will be used to refund the callable debt issues listed above and to pay issuance costs No reserve will be established for this issuance The Water Department issues debt under the authority of a Master Ordinance However each issuance requires a supplemental ordinance that spells out the details specific to that issuance The ordinance under consideration today is the eighteenth supplemental ordinance FISCAL INFORMATION /CERTIFICATION The Financial Management Services Director certifies that funding for the current annual debt service payments is available from the current operating budget, as appropriated of the Water and Sewer System Debt Service Fund FUND CENTERS TO Fund/Account/Centers FROM Fund/Account/Centers CERTIFICATIONS Submitted for City Manager's Office b~ Karen Montgomery (6222) Originating Department Head Lena Ellis (8517) Additional Information Contact: James Mauldin (2438) Logname: 1310 WATER REFUNDING Page 2 of 2