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HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance 7134 ORDINANCE NO. 7 I3 AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR THE ISSUANCE OF FIVE MIL- LION DOLLARS ($5,000,000.00) OF GENERAL PURPOSE BONDS, SERIES 1975A, OF THE CITY OF FORT WORTH, TEXAS, BEAR- ING INTEREST AT THE RATES HEREINAFTER SET FORTH, AND PROVIDING FOR THE LEVY, ASSESSMENT AND COLLECTION OF A TAX SUFFICIENT TO PAY THE INTEREST ON SAID BONDS AND TO CREATE A SINKING FUND FOR THE REDEMPTION THEREOF AT MATURITY; 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. WHEREAS, it is deemed advisable and to the best interest of the City of Fort Worth that certain general purpose bonds authorized at an election previously held in said City be com- bined in a single issue and sold at this time, the date of election, amount of bonds authorized thereat, purpose, amount of bonds previously sold, and the amount now to be sold being as follows: DATE OF AMOUNT AMOUNT PREVIOUSLY AMOUNT ELECTION AUTHORIZED PURPOSE SOLD NOW OFFERED Sept. 8, Street 1970 $23,100,000 Improvement $12,300,000 $4,550,000 Sept. 8, Fire 1970 750,000 Protection 300,000 450,000 $5,000,000 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT WORTH, TEXAS: SECTION 1. That the bonds of said City to be called "General Purpose Bonds, Series 1975A, " be issued under and by virtue of the Constitution and laws of the State of Texas and the Charter of said City for the following purposes, to wit: Four Million, Five Hundred and Fifty Thousand Dollars ($4,550,000.00) for the purpose of making permanent city improvements by construct- ing, improving and extending the streets, thoroughfares and storm drains of said City, including in such permanent public improvements the straightening, widening, paving, grade separa- tion, lighting and drainage of said streets and thoroughfares, and acquiring the necessary lands therefor; and Four Hundred and Fifty Thousand Dollars ($450,000.00) for the purpose of making permanent city improvements by constructing, building and equipping city fire stations and training facilities, improv- ing and extending the city fire alarm system and acquiring the necessary lands therefor, all of which bonds aggregate in prin- cipal amount the sum of Five Million Dollars ($5,000,000.00) . SECTION 2. That said bonds shall be numbered from one (1) to one thou- sand (1,000) , both inclusive, of the denomination of Five Thou- sand Dollars ($5,000.00) each, aggregating Five Million Dollars ($5,000,000.00) . SECTION 3. That said bonds shall be dated March 1, 1975, and shall be- come due and payable serially as follows: Bond Numbers Maturity Dates Amounts 1 to 40, both incl. March 1, 1976 $200,000.00 41 to 80, both incl. March 1, 1977 200,000.00 81 to 120, both incl. March 1, 1978 200,000.00 121 to 160, both incl. March 1, 1979 200,000.00 161 to 200, both incl. March 1, 1980 200,000.00 201 to 240, both incl. March 1, 1981 200,000.00 241 to 280, both incl. March 1, 1982 200,,000.00 281 to 320, both incl. March 1, 1983 200,000.00 321 to 360, both incl. March 1, 1984 200,000.00 361 to 400, both incl. March 1, 1985 200,000.00 401 to 440, both incl. March 1, 1986 200,000.00 441 to 480, both incl. March 1, 1987 200,000.00 481 to 520, both incl. March 1, 1988 200,000.00 521 to 560, both incl. March 1, 1989 200,000.00 561 to 600, both incl. March 1, 1990 200,000.00 601 to 640, both Incl. March 1, 1991 200,000.00 Bond Numbers Maturity Dates Amounts 641 to 680, both incl. March 1, 1992 $200,000.00 681 to 720, both incl. March 1, 1993 200,000.00 721 to 760, both incl. March 1, 1994 200,000.00 761 to 800, both incl. March 1, 1995 200,000.00 801 to 840, both incl. March 1, 1996 200,000.00 841 to 880, both incl. March 1, 1997 200,000.00 881 to 920, both Incl. March 1, 1998 200,000.00 921 to 960, both incl. March 1, 1999 200,000.00 961 to 1,000, both incl. March 1, 2000 200,000.00 SECTION 4. That the bonds payable subsequent to March 1, 1990, shall be redeemable prior to their respective maturities at the op- tion of the City, on March 1, 1990, or on any interest payment date subsequent to March 1, 1990, upon the following terms and conditions, viz.: (1) The bonds called for redemption on any March 1 must include all of the bonds then outstanding or must be the outstanding bonds bearing the highest identifying numbers; (2) the redemption price shall be par and accrued interest to date of redemption; and (3) at least thirty days prior to the date upon which such redemption is to be made, a notice of inten- tion to make such redemption, describing the bonds to be redeemed, must be published at least once in a financial journal of na- tional circulation published in the Borough of Manhattan, in the City and State of New York. Such option may be exercised by or- dinance or resolution duly adopted by the City Council of the City of Fort Worth. Nothing contained in this ordinance shall be construed to limit or affect the right of the City to pur- chase, with any moneys lawfully available for such purpose, any of the outstanding bonds at a price less than the redemption price hereinbefore prescribed. Notice having been given by pub- lication in the manner provided herein, the bonds called for re- demption shall become due and payable on the redemption date designated in the notice at the redemption price determined, as provided herein, and upon presentation and surrender there- of at the place of payment thereof, together with all appurte- nant coupons maturing subsequent to the redemption date, such bonds shall be paid at the redemption price aforesaid. All interest installments represented by coupons which shall have matured on or prior to the redemption date shall continue to be payable to the bearers of such coupons. Interest on any bonds to be redeemed shall cease to accrue from and after the redemption date specified in such notice unless the City de- faults in the payment of the redemption price thereof. SECTION 5. That said bonds shall bear interest at the rates as follows; Bonds Nos. 1 to 400, both incl., 6.000% per annum; Bonds Nos. 401 to 480, both incl., 4.75% per annum; Bonds Nos. 481 to 560, both incl., 5.00°% per annum; Bonds Nos. 561 to 6401 both incl., 5.25% per annum; Bonds Nos. 641 to 720, both incl., 5.60°% per annum; Bonds Nos. 721 to 800, both incl., 5.75% per annum; Bonds Nos. 801 to 680, both incl., 6.000% per annum; and Bonds Nos. 881 to 1,000, both incl., 5.000% per annum, payable September 1, 1975, and semi-annually thereafter on March 1st and September 1st of each year. SECTION 6. That the principal of and interest on said bonds shall be payable upon presentation and surrender of bond or proper coupons at the Manufacturers Hanover Trust Company, in the Borough of Manhattan, City and State of New York. SECTION 7. That each of said bonds shall be executed for and on behalf of the City of Fort Worth, Texas, by the facsimile signature of the Mayor, approved as to form and legality by the facsimile sign&ture of the City Attorney, and attested manually J�Fy the City Secretary, with the seal of the City thereon duly affixed to, or impressed, or printed, or lithographed, and the inter- est coupons shall be executed with the lithographed or printed facsimile signatures of the Mayor and City Secretary of the City of Fort Worth, Texas, and such facsimile signatures shall have the same effect as if manually placed on said bonds and coupons. SECTION 8. That the farm of said bonds shall be substantially as fol- lows: NO. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA $5,000.00 STATE OF TEXAS COUNTY OF TARRANT CITY OF FORT WORTH GENERAL PURPOSE BOND SERIES 1975A The City of Fort Worth, in the County of Tarrant, State of Texas, a municipal corporation duly incorporated under the laws of the State of Texas, for value received, hereby promises to pay to the bearer hereof, on the 1st day of March, , the sum of FIVE THOUSAND DOLLARS in lawful money of the United States of America, with interest thereon from date hereof at the rate of / per annum, evidenced by coupons payable September 1, 1975, and semi- annually thereafter on March 1st and September 1st of each year, both principal and interest payable upon presentation and sur- render of bond or proper coupon at the Manufacturers Hanover Trust Company, in the Borough of Manhattan, City and State of New York, and the City of Fort Worth, Texas, is hereby held and firmly bound, and its faith and credit and all taxable property in said City are hereby pledged for the prompt pay- ment of the principal of this bond at maturity and the inter- est thereon as it accrues. This bond is one of a series of one thousand (1,000) bonds of like tenor and effect, except as to number, interest rate, maturity, and right of prior redemption, numbered from one (1) to one thousand (1,000) , both inclusive, of the denomination of Five Thousand Dollars ($5,000.00) each, aggregating Five Million Dollars ($5,000,000.00) , issued for the following pur- poses, to wit: Four Million, Five Hundred and Fifty Thousand Dollars ($4,550,000.00) for the purpose of making permanent city improvements by constructing, improving and extending the streets, thoroughfares and storm drains of said City, includ- ing in such permanent public improvements the straightening, widening, paving, grade separation, lighting and drainage of said streets and thoroughfares, and acquiring the necessary lands therefor; and Four Hundred and Fifty Thousand Dollars ($450,000.00) for the purpose of making permanent city improve- ments by constructing, building and equipping city fire sta- tions and training facilities, improving and extending the city fire alarm system and acquiring the necessary lands therefor, under and by virtue of the Constitution and laws of the State of Texas and the Charter of said City, and pursuant to an ordi- nance passed by the City Council of the City of Fort Worth, Texas, which ordinance is duly of record in the Minutes of said City Council. SECTION 9. That the proceeds from all taxes collected for and on ac- count of this series of bonds shall be credited to an Interest and Redemption Fund for the purpose of paying the interest as it accrues and to provide a sinking fund for the purpose of paying each installment of principal as it becomes due; that for each year hereafter while any of said bonds, or interest thereon, are outstanding and unpaid, 'there shall be computed and ascertained, at the time other taxes are levied, the rate of tax based on the latest approved rolls of said City as will be requisite and sufficient to make, raise and produce in each of said years a fund to pay the interest on said bonds and to provide a sinking fund sufficient to pay the principal as it matures, or at least 2% of the principal as a sinking fund, whichever is greater, full allowances being made for delinquen- cies and costs of collection; that a tax at the rate as herein- above determined is hereby ordered to be levied and is hereby levied against all of the taxable property in said City for each, year while any of said bonds, or interest thereon, are outstand- ing and unpaid; that the said tax each year shall be assessed and collected and placed in the Interest and Redemption Fund; and that the City Treasurer shall honor warrants against said fund for the purpose of paying the interest maturing and princi- pal of said bonds and for no other purpose. SECTION 10. That to pay the interest scheduled to mature on September 1, 1975, there is hereby appropriated the sum of One Hundred Thirty-nine Thousand, Seven Hundred Dollars ($139,700) from funds of the City available for such purpose; and that the money thus appropriated shall be used for no other purpose than to pay said interest. SECTION 11. That the bonds herein authorized shall be presented to the Attorney General of the State of Texas for examination and ap- proval and to the Comptroller of Public Accounts for registra- tion; that upon registration of said bonds, the Comptroller of public Accounts (or a deputy designated in writing to act for the Comptroller) shall manually sign the Comptroller's cer- tificate of registration prescribed herein to be printed on the back of each bond; and that the seal of the Comptroller shall be affixed to, or impressed, or printed, or lithographed on each of said bonds. SECTION 12. That the sale of the bonds herein authorized to Union Bank of Fort Worth at a price of par and accrued interest to date of delivery is hereby confirmed; and that delivery of such bonds shall be made to such purchaser as soon as may be after the pas- sage of this ordinance upon payment therefor in accordance with the terms of sale. SECTION 13. That the City covenants to and with the purchaser of the bonds that it will make no use of the proceeds of the bonds at any time throughout the term of this issue of bonds which, if such use had been reasonably expected on the date of delivery of the bonds to and payment for the bends by the purchaser, would have caused the bonds to be arbitrage bonds within the meaning of Section 103(d) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1954, as amended, or any regulations or rulings pertaining thereto; and by this covenant the City is obligated to comply with the requirements of the aforesaid Section 103(d) and all applica- ble and pertinent Department of the Treasury regulations re- lating to arbitrage bonds. That the City further covenants that the proceeds of the bonds will not otherwise be used, directly or indirectly, so as to cause all or any part of the bonds to be or become arbitrage bonds within the meaning of the aforesaid Section 103(d) or any regulations or rulings per- taining thereto. SECTION 14. That all ordinances and resolutions or parts thereof in conflict herewith are hereby repealed. SECTION 15. That this ordinance shall take effect and be in full force and effect from and after the date of its passage, and it is so ordained. SECTION 16. It is hereby officially found and determined that the meeting at which this ordinance was passed was open to the public as required by law, and that public notice of the time, place and purpose of said meeting was given as required by Article 6252-17, Vernon's Texas Civil _StRtutcC , as amended. G ATTES : _ Mgjr of the City of Fort Worth, / Texas ee,-L C ty ecretary of the City of Fort Worth, Texas APPROVED ASTO FORM AND LEGALITY: �U I City Attorney of the City of Fort Worth, Texas The bonds payable subsequent to March 1, 1990, shall be redeemable prior to their respective maturities, at the op- tion of the City, on March 1, 1990, or on any interest payment date subsequent to March 1, 1990, upon the following terms and conditions, viz.: (1) The bonds called for redemption on any March 1 must include all of the bonds then outstanding or must be the outstanding bonds bearing the highest identifying numbers; (2) the redemption price shall be par and accrued in- terest to date of redemption; and (3) at least thirty days prior to the date upon which such redemption is to be made, a notice of intention to make such redemption, describing the bonds to be redeemed, must be published at least once in a financial journal of national circulation published in the Borough of Manhattan, in the City and State of New York. The date of this bond in conformity with the ordinance above mentioned is March 1, 1975. AND IT IS HEREBY CERTIFIED AND RECITED that the issuance of this bond, and the series of which it is a part, is duly authorized by law and by a vote of the resident, qualified elec- tors who own taxable property in said City and who had duly rendered the same for taxation in the City of Fort Worth, Texas, voting at an election held for that purpose within said City on September 8, 1970; that all acts, conditions and things re- quired to be done precedent to and in the issuance of this series of bonds, and of this bond, have been properly done and per- formed and have happened in regular and due time, form and man- ner as required by law; that sufficient and proper provision for the levy and collection of taxes has been made, which, when col- lected, shall be appropriated exclusively to the payment of this bond and the series of which it is a part, and to the pay- ment of the interest coupons hereto annexed as the same shall become due; and that the total indebtedness of said City of Fort Worth, Texas, including the entire series of bonds of which this is one, does not exceed any constitutional, statu- tory or charter limitation. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, this bond has been signed by the printed or lithographed facsimile signature of the Mayor of said City, attested by the manual signature of the City Secre- tary and approved as to form and legality by the printed or lithographed facsimile signature of the City Attorney, and the interest coupons attached hereto have been signed by the printed or lithographed facsimile signatures of the Mayor and City secretary, and the official seal of said City has been duly affixed to, or impressed, or printed, or lithographed on this bond. CITY OF FORT WORTH, TEXAS ATTEST: BY Mayor City Secretary APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGALITY: City Attorney That the form of coupons to be attached to said bonds shall be substantially as follows: Unless the bond hereinafter mentioned shall have been called for previous redemption and payment thereof made or duly provided for, THE CITY OF FORT WORTH, TEXAS, promises to BOND NO. pay to bearer at the Manufacturers Hanover On the 1st day of Trust Company, in the City of New York, Sept., New York, the amount gpecified hereon for March, interest due that day on its General Purpose SERIES 1975A Bond, Series 1975A, dated March 1, 1975. COUPON NO. CITY OF FORT WORTH, TEXAS BY Mayor ATTEST: City Secretary That substantially the following certificate shall be printed on the back of each bond: OFFICE OF COMPTROLLER STATE OF TEXAS I HEREBY CERTIFY that there is on file and of record in my office a certificate of the Attorney General of the State of Texas, to the effect that this bond has been examined by him as required by law, and that he finds that it has been issued in conformity with the Constitution and laws of the State of Texas and that it is a valid and binding obligation upon said City of Fort Worth, Texas, and said bond has this day been registered by me. WITNESS my hand and seal of office, at Austin, Texas, this the day of , A. D. 1975. Comptroller of Public Accounts of the State of Texas ""t City of Fort Worth, Texas -sku" ORM" Mayor and Council Communication MIMES DATE REFERENCE SUBJECT: Sale of $5,000,000 General PAGE NUMBER 2/19/75 G-2629 Obligation Bonds lot 1 Bids for $5,000,000 General Obligation Bonds were received Wednesday, February 19, 1975, at 10.00 a.m. A summary of the average net effective interest rates is shown below. 1. Union Bank of Fort Worth 5.46230%. 2. White Weld & Co. Inc. , i)allas 5,480769% 3. First National Bank of Dallas, First of Fort worth et al 5.48190 4. Virst City National Sank, Houston 5.574287% 5. Halsey, Stuart & Co. , liew York 5.586%1 6. First .dational City Bank, :Merrill Lynch, i7ew York 5.6115- 7. First iiational Bank of Chicago 5.63878% 8. Fort worth ilational Bank, et as 5.6549% 9. ;veeden & Co. , 'Houston 5.7175% 10. Harris Trust & Savings Bank, Chicago 5.7254% 11. r-J.dder, Peabody & Co. , 'Jew York 5.739395%. 12. Chase Ianh_ittan 3a-tik, 1.7ew Yo.-k 5.796% It is recommended that the bonds be sold to the bidder offering the lowest interest cost, Union Bank of Fort 4ortai, at an average net effective rate of. 5.4623% and that the City Council adopt Ordinance No. 7134 authorizing the issuance of $5,000,000 in General t'ur}lose Bonds ($4,550,000 Street Improvements and $450,000 in Fire Protection Bonds). AAL.us i SUBMITTED BY: DISPOSITION ZY COUNCIL: PROC SSED BY APPROVED ❑ OTHER (DESCRIBE) � CITY SECRETARY DATE CITY MANAGER