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HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance 7526 CITY OF DALLAS ORDINANCE NO, CITY OF FORT WORTH ORDINANCE NO. 7526 (Series 1970, Nos. 2706 and 2707) An ordinance passed concurrently by the City Councils, respectively, of the Cities of Dallas and Fort Worth, authorizing the issuance of two $5,000.00 replacement bonds to replace bonds numbered 2706 and 2707 of Dallas-Fort Worth Regional Airport Joint Revenue Bonds, Series 1970 and resolving other matters relating to the subject. WHEREAS, the Cities of Dallas and Fort Worth by ordinance passed concurrently on April 14, 1970, authorized the issuance of and sold their Dallas-Fort Worth Regional Airport Joint Revenue Bonds, Series 1970, in the aggregate principal amount of $50,000,000.00, dated April 1, 1970; and WHEREAS, two bonds of the above described Series of bonds, to-wit- Bonds Numbered 2706 and 2707 in the denomination of $5,000.00 each, and bearing interest at the rate of 7.10% per annum, payable semi-annually on each May 1 and November 1 (Interest Coupon No. 5 and subsequent coupons appertaining thereto unpaid) , and maturing November 1, 1999 are outstanding and unpaid; and WHEREAS, an affidavit in due form verified by William R. Newton, affiant, to the effect that Dallas-Fort Worth Regional Airport Joint Revenue Bonds, Numbered 2706 and 2707 in the aggregate amount of $10,000.00, Series 1970, were de- stroyed in the residence of William R. Newton, 402 N. Jefferson, Cameron, Texas 76520, the owner of such bonds, on April 24, 1972, has been received and is on file in the offices of the Director of Finance of the Dallas-Fort Worth Regional Airport, and such affidavit has been accepted by the City Councils of Fort Worth and Dallas as sufficient evidence that the above described securities have been destroyed, within the meaning of Article 715a of the Revised Civil Statutes of Texas, and a certified copy of such affidavit is attached hereto as a permanent part hereof; and WHEREAS, at the time the loss occurred, Coupons Numbered 5 coming due on November 1, 1972 and subsequent coupons were attached to said securities, and therefore neither said coupons nor any subsequent coupons have been presented for payment; and WHEREAS, the owner of said bonds and appurtenant coupons desires that replacement bonds be issued to replace the aforesaid destroyed bonds and appurtenant coupons; and WHEREAS, by Acts 1965, of the 59th Legislature, of the State of Texas, Chapter 334, commonly known as Article 715a of the Revised Civil Statutes of Texas, the City Councils of Dallas and Fort Worth are authorized to issue without an election bonds to replace any bonds theretofore lawfully issued which are outstanding and which have been destroyed, lost or stolen, pro- vided that such replacement bonds may be issued only upon indemnification satisfactory to the issuer and upon an affidavit or other form of evidence satisfactory to the issuer establishing proof of ownership and the circumstances of the loss, theft or destruction of the bonds for which replacement bonds are being sought; and WHEREAS, Lost Securities Bond No. 915525 dated April 14, 1975, and executed by William R. Newton, as principal and by Highlands Insurance Company as surety has been received and is on file in the office of the Director of Finance of the Dallas-Fort Worth Regional Airport and such Lost Secutities Bond is acceptable to the City Councils of Fort Worth and Dallas as sufficient indemnity under the provisions of Article 715a of the Revised Civil Statutes of Texas, and a certified copy of such Lost Securities Bond No, 915525 is attached hereto as a permanent part hereof; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DALLAS, TEXAS: NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT WORTH, TEXAS: Section 1. That there is hereby authorized to be issued replacement bonds to replace Bonds Numbered 2706 and 2707 of Dallas-Fort Worth Regional Airport Joint Revenue Bonds, Series 1970, Said replacement bonds and the interest coupons appertaining thereto shall be in the same form and in all respects of like tenor and effect as said Bonds Numbered 2706 and 2707 and the interest coupons appertaining thereto, except that such replacement bonds and the interest coupons appertain- ing thereto shall be signed manually, or in facsimile, as provided by law, by the proper officials holding office at the time of the issuance, and that no interest coupon shall mature prior to November 1, 1972, and that only Interest Coupons No, 5 and subsequent interest coupons shall be attached to said replacement bonds. Section 2, That said replacement bonds shall be dated April 1, 1970, which is the date of the destroyed bonds. Section 3, That said replacement bonds and all interest coupons appertaining thereto shall have the letter "R" preceding the Bond Number and following the Interest Coupon Number, Section 4, That after said replacement bonds have been executed, it shall be the duty of the Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Dallas-Fort Worth Regional Airport Board or some officer, employee or attorney of the Board acting through authority from him, to deliver said replacement bonds to the Attorney General of Texas for examination and approval. After approval by the Attorney General of Texas, said replace- ment bonds shall be delivered to the Comptroller of Public Accounts of the State of Texas fox registration. The replace- ment bonds thus registered shall remain in the custody of the Chairman of the Board, or subject to his order, until the delivery thereof to the owner of the original bonds being replaced thereby. Section 5. That the Comptroller of Public Accounts of the State of Texas is hereby authorized and directed to register the replacement bonds in the same manner as the original bonds were registered, giving them the same registration number as the original bonds, except that such number shall be preceded by the letter "R". The Comptroller shall date his registration certificate as of the date of registration of the replacement bonds. Section 6. That all provisions of the ordinance adopted by the City Councils of the Cities of Dallas and Fort Worth on the 14th day of April, 1970, authorizing the Series of bonds of which said destroyed bonds were a part and which are not in conflict with this ordinance are hereby adopted by reference and shall be a part of this ordinance. Section 7. That the preparation and adoption of this ordinance by the City Councils of Dallas and Fort Worth and the adoption of the Resolution recommending same by the Board of Directors of the Dallas-Fort Worth Regional Airport and the performance of each and every, all and singular, the acts ordered hereby and all acts or expenditures incidental thereto shall be at no cost to the City of Dallas, the City of Fort Worth, or the Dallas-Fort Worth Regional Airport and shall be borne entirely by and be the sole liability of William R. Newton the owner of said above described destroyed securities who has requested the issuance of replacement securities as provided herein. Section 8. This ordianance may be executed in counterparts, and when duly passed by both Cities, and separate counterparts are duly executed by each City, the ordinance shall be in full force and effect. PASSED AND CORRECTLY ENROLLED 1977. Mayor City of Dallas, Texas (Seal) ATTEST: City Secretary City of Dallas, Texas APPROVED AS TO FORM: City Attorney City of Dallas, Texas PASSED N1 Wr(—H c 1977, Mayor City of Fort Worth, Texas (Seal) ATTEST: (CAy Secretary City of Fort Worth, Texas APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGALITY: City Attorney City of Fort Worth, Texas FORPl OF CrRTIFICATr I, Frances Ploore, Staff Secretary of the Board of Directors of the Dallas-Fort Worth Regional Airport, do hereby certify that the foregoing Affidavit of Ownership, attached hereto, is a true and correct copy of the original of said document on file in the records of the Dallas-Fort Worth Regional Airport. �rances Moore, Staff Secretary Board of Directors Dallas-Fort Worth Regional Airport (Airport Seal) 1W STATE OF TEXAS COUNTY OF MILAII William R. Newton, being first duly sworn, affiant and says : That he resides at Newton Clinic, in the City of Cameron, and State of Texas 76520; That he is the lawful and exclusive owner of certain securities more particularly described as follows : $10 , 000 DALLAS-FORT WORTH REGIONAL AIRPORT JOINT REVENUE BONDS , SERIES 1970 - Bond Numbers 2706 and 2707 with coupon Number 5 and subsequent coupons appertaining to each respective security. That said securities were not endorsed or assigned, either on back of the securities or by separate assignment; That neither said securities nor the rights of this affiant have, in whole or in part, been sold, transferred, assigned, pledged or otherwise disposed of, and that no one other than this affiant has any right, title or interest in said securities or any part thereof; That this affiant is entitled to full and exclusive possess- ion of all of said securities; That said securities were lost, stolen or destroyed on or about April 24 , 1972, under the following circumstances : Burned when aff_iant' s house was destroyed by fire; That this affidavit is made for the purpose of inducing the City of Dallas and the City of Fort worth to issue and deliver said affiant new or duplicate securities in lieu of those stated to have been lost or destroyed, or to deliver to said affiant the securities and/or cash for which the securities described above have become exchangeable, or to pay to said affiant the amount due there- on, without surrender of said securities; and in case such origi- nal securities should at any time hereafter come into the possession or control of the undersigned, this affiant hereby agrees to sur- render the original securities immediately to the Dallas-Fort Worth Regional Airport Board; That the preparation and adoption of proceedings of the City Councils of Fort Worth, and Dallas , and the proceedings of the Board of Directors of the Dallas-Fort Worth Reqional Airport and the performance of each and every, all and singular, the acts with respect thereto and all acts and expenditures incidental thereto shall be at no cost to the City of Fort Worth, the City of Dallas or the Dallas-Fort Worth Regional Airport and shall be borne en- tirely and be the sole liability of affiant. It is understood that the word "securities" herein referred to shall mean one or more than one particular instrument or docu- ment as above described. Dr. William R. Newton Subscribed and sworn to before me this day o A.D. 1977. Notary Public My Commission expires FORM OF CERTIFICATE I, Frances Moore, Staff Secretary of the Board of Directors of the Dallas-Fort Worth Regional Airport, do hereby certify that the foregoing Lost Securities Bond, attached hereto, is a true and correct copy of the original of said document on file in the records of the Dallas-Fort Worth Regional Airport. Frances Moore, Staff Secretary Board of Directors Dallas-Fort Worth Regional Airport (Airport Seal) nOND NO. 915525 i LOST SLCURITI.ES BOND KNOW ALL MEN I3Y THESE•. PRESENTS, That William R. Pde Baton As Principal (hereinafter called "Principal'') , and Highlands Insurance Company , a corporation under the laws of the State of Texas , having its principal o f f i.ce at Houston Texas , as Surety (hereinafter called "Surrety") , are held and firmly bound unto City of Dallas City of Fort Worth Dallas/Fort Worth Regional Airport Board their respective legal representatives, sucecs;ors and assigns (hereinafter collectively called "Obligees") in i-wo separate sums as follows: 1. Liquidated Damages. In the unpaid face amount of the hereinafter described security together with Um unpaid interest coupons attached thereto, which said face amount of the security is determined and agreed to be jo"w d<' and which said amoun .jpf tumid int-crest coupons is / determined and agreed to he Q. �.-�tt'.<..� ma nod] total o f��� r1 which said combined�� �r t 11_t�, _ i�lf1C � R (I��_� R s_ 7 t.r <•�•16"" „ E Dollars ($'1 00, total is hereh,f declared to Igo due Ad payable to Obl ices as .1�u_idat ed damages at such time as said hereinafter described security or one or more of the inter- est coupons which were originally attached thereto is presented for payment to Obligees or any of them. Said amount of liquidated damntles shall be paid within 15 days of the date on which Obligees or any of Lhem deliver to Surety a verified statement that the said hereinafter described security or interest_ coupons or any of them has been presented to Obligees or any of them for payment. If :,a.id amount of liqui- dated damages is not paid within 15 days as aforesaid. Principal and Surety are further bound to pay to Ob igees an additional sum, also as liquidated damages, equal to 25 ', of the combined total of liquidated damages ao hereinabove sck ouC in words and figures, said additional sum being Lo reimhut se for attorneys fees and/or expense of collection. 2. Open Penalty. As open penalty, in the amount: of all liabilities, losses, damages, costs, chargos, counsel fees (in- t luding attorney fees Arid expenses actually incurred in collec- Ettion of this bond, but this amount: shall be. reduced by attorney fees paid as liquidated damages tinder preceeding paragraph.) and other expenses of o-mry nature and character by reason of the paying or crediting; of said hereinafter described security or attached interest coupons or any of: them •:it:hout: same being then and there presentcci and surrendered. Each of said amounts, being the 1 iquirl :­rl damages and open penalty as clescribed ahn­e, sh.-Al. be pa-aVir. n la: i tl money of the lrnited States of America to Ohl.iclons, t.' e r rer.hective legal representatives, succesrnrs or ac.s qns, as i , crest may appear., for which payment, well ,and trul•, to be nraclr--, the Principal and Surety bind themselves, their re.r,pective hnirr, legal representa- tives, successors and assigns, jointly and rw nmlly, firmly by these presents. SEALED with our seals and executed in one (1) connterpartsc this 14th clay of April. WHEREAS, the Principal represents that: the i'r�.ncipal is the owner of Dallas-Fort Worth Regional Airport Joint Revenue Bonds, Series 1970 - Certificates #2706 & 2)07 and that the same has been mislaid, lost:, stolon or lestroyed and cannot be found or produ -ad, by -.i rtue n f which tho principal has requested the Obligors to issue to Prinr;yal or no Princi- pal's order a new or dnrl :cite instrument nr nstruuonts, or to pay to Principal or cradit to Principal 's account the face amount of same without surrender t.hereoC for ranceliatinn; and WHEREAS, on the faith of the foregoing reprosentat.inns and in consideration of this honl of inrlemnit:y, kiln Qlignoa have com- plied or agreed to compl,.• with sr:irl request: NOW, THEPEFORE, THE CONDTTIONS OT- TIITS OBI,TG',TTOtT rlI'? that if the Principal, the heirs, .legal ;epresentat_i �s-, successors or assigns of tite Principal, or any of them, sh,:1l in c:iso the mis- laid, lost, .stolen or destroyed original or nriginals: ] c found or come into the hands or power of any of t.hor.,, or into the hancls, custody or power of any person, cicl.iver nr c::-,:se the same to be delivered unto the Oblicrees in order to he cancelled, and shall also at all times indemnify and sa,,e harmlescr the Obligees from and against any and all claims, actions and :-airs whether grcnind- less or otherwise, and from and a7ainst any and all liabilities, losses, damages, costs, c"arges, counsel ice:: and other e>:penses of.every nature and character by reason of t''r said MOM, lost, stolen or destroyed original or nrrictin-Is and "or the issu- ance of a duplicate or du li Cate: in l irmr thc•woE or the paying or crediting of the face :.mount of thr nrig.iral or originals with- out surrender thereof., :•nether or not cou=:ed , based upon or arisings out of .inaclvertonco, accident, (­orr- i rht or nenlect on the part of the obligees or their reshegti-e c-iicers, agents:, ,�lerks and employees and/or omission or fail.tire to inquire into, ycontest or litigate thee right of any applicant: to receive any t payment, credit, transfer., registration, e.•:change or delivery in respect of the original or original anrl/nr the duplicate or duplicates issued in lieu thereof, and/or caused by, based upon or arising out of any other matter or ihinq whz'.tsoever, than this obligation shall be void; ot:hertaisr' sh 11. remain in full force and ef.[ect. Venue of any action brought hereunder shall tie hereunder in Tarrant County, Te%a.s. William R. Newton 1 • (L.S.) HIGHLANDS INSURANCE COMPANY �.�,1! - T.I.t_o,tiev-i n-Fact M. L. Cashion HIGHLANDS INSURANCE COMPANY HOUSTON, TEXAS GENERAL POWER OF ATTORNEY KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS: That the Highlands Insurance Company, a corporation, duly incorporated under the laws of the State of Texas, doth hereby constitute and appoint Joe E. Vincent, M. L. Cashion and Frances G. Stowe, Jointly or Severally of the City of Bryan , State of Texas to be its true and lawful attorney-in-fact for the following purposes, to-wit: To sign its name as surety, and to execute, seal and acknowledge any and all bonds, recognizances, ob- ligations, stipulations, undertakings or anything in the nature of the same, and to respectively do and perform any and all acts and things set forth in the appended resolution of the Board of Directors of the said Highlands Insurance Company; provided, that the penal sum of no single one of such bonds, recognizances, obligations, stipulations or undertakings shall exceed the sum of Unlimited Dollars Unlimited (� ); the Company hereby ratifying and confirming all and whatsoever the said attorney-in-fact may lawfully do in the premises by virtue of these presents, but reserving to itself full power of substitution and revocation. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the said Highlands Insurance Company, pursuant to a resolution passed by its Board of Directors, at a meeting held on the 5th day of April, A.D., 1963, a certified copy of which is hereto an- nexed, has caused these presents to be sealed with its corporate seal, duly attested by the signature of its President, Vice Presidents and Secretary this 8th day of July A.D. 19 71 HIGHLANDS INSURANCE COMPANY ti,�rx f By Secretary ice esident STATE OF TEXAS COUNTY OF HARRIS, CITY OF HOUSTON. On this 8th _day July in the year 19 71 before me personally came Curtis B. Roberts to me known, who, being by me duly sworn, did depose and say: That he resides in Houston, Texas; that he is Vice- President of the Highlands Insurance Company, the corporation described in and which executed the above in- strument; that he knows the Seal of said corporation; that the Seal affixed to said instrument is such corporation Seal; that it was affixed to such instrument by and under authority conferred by the Board of Directors of said corporation; and that he signed his name thereto by like authority. 1 'RY PU� ��. Notary Public, Harris Coun Texas k. r t RESOLUTION RESOLVED, that this Company do, and it hereby does authorize and empower its President or any one of its Vice Presidents, in conjunction with any one of its Secretaries or any one of its Assistant Secretaries, under its corporate seal, to execute and deliver or to appoint any person or persons as attorney-in-fact or attorneys-in- fact, or agent or agents of this'Company, in its name and as its act, to execute and deliver any and all contracts guaranteeing the fidelity of persons holding positions of public or private trust, guaranteeing the performance of contracts other than insurance policies and executing or guaranteeing bonds and undertakings, required or per- mitted in all actions or proceedings, or by law allowed; and, in its name and as its attorney-in-fact or attorneys- in-fact, or agent or agents, to execute and guarantee the conditions of any and all bonds, recognizances, obliga- tions, stipulations, undertakings or anything in the nature of the same, which are or may by law, municipal or otherwise, or by any Statute of the United States or of any State or Territory of the United States, or by the rules, regulations, orders, customs, practice or discretion of any board, body, organization, office or officer, local municipal or otherwise, be allowed, required or permitted to be executed, made, taken, given, tendered, accepted, filed or recorded for the security or protection of, by or for any person or persons, corporation, body, office, inter- est, municipality or other association or organization whatsoever, in any and all capacities whatsoever, condi- tioned for the doing or not doing of anything or any conditions which may be provided for in any such bond, recognizance, obligation, stipulation or undertaking, or anything in the nature of the same; the nature, class or extent of the instruments so authorized to be specified in such power of attorney. I R. E. Plack , Secretary of Highlands Insurance Company, hereby certify that at a meeting of the Board of Directors of said Company, duly called and held at the office of the Company at the City of Houston, on the 5th day of April, A.D. 1463, at which was present a quorum of said Directors, duly authorized to act in the premises, resolutions were passed and entered on the minutes of said Company, of which resolutions the foregoing is a true copy and of the whole thereof. IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of Highlands Insurance Company, this 8th _ day of July A.D. 19 71 . Secretary i STATE OF TEXAS COUNTY OF HARRIS I R. E. Plack Secretary of Highlands Insurance Company, do hereby certify that the above and foregoing is a true and correct copy of a Power of Attorney, executed by said Highlands Insurance Company, which is still in full force and effect. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Company in the City of 14th April 75 Houston, Texas, this day of A.D. 19— Secretary Sri,5­ FILo UNE - City of Fort Worth, Texas BAILIFF. Mayor and Council Communication ATE REFERENCE SUBJECT: Concurrent Ordinance of the Cities PAGE NUMBER of Fort Worth and Dallas Authorizing the 3/28/77 G-3378 Issuance of Two $5,000 Replacement D/FW for Airport Bon Ts Bonds numbered 2706 and 2707 in the denomination of $5,000 each, bearing interest at the rate of 7.10% per annum, payable semi-annually and maturing November 1, 1999, are presently outstanding and unpaid. William R. Newton has filed an affidavit in due form and verified that he was the owner of such bonds in April, 1972, and that such bonds were destroyed by fire at his residence at that time. This affidavit is on file with the Director of Finance of the Dallas-Fort Worth Regional Airport. William R. Newton, as Principal, and Highlands Insurance Company, as surety, have posted a Lost Securities Bond providing that liquidated damages in the amount of $29,525 be paid within 15 days after delivery to the Surety a verified statement that either of the above securities or any interest coupon has been presented for payment. This bond is on file with the Director of Finance of the Dallas/Fort Worth Regional Airport. The Dallas/Fort Worth Regional Airport Board by Resolution 77-034, adopted March 1, 1977, requested and recommended that the City Councils of the Cities of Dallas and Fort Worth pass an ordinance to authorize replacement bonds for bonds numbered 2706 and 2707. It is understood and agreed with the owner of the above bonds that the prepara- tion and adoption of this ordinance and the performance of each and every act ordered by such ordinance and any act or expenditure incidental thereto shall be at no cost to the City of Fort Worth, the City of Dallas or the Dallas/Fart Worth Regional Airport and shall be borne entirely and be the sole liability of William R. Newton, the owner of the above described bonds. It is the opinion of the Department of Law that all required conditions precedent to the passage of this Concurrent Ordinance have been satisfied and that the Lost Securities Bond is sufficient to indemnify the City of Fort Worth in the event bonds numbered 2706 and 2707 are ever presented for payment. Recommendation It is recommended that this Concurrent Ordinance be adopted by the City Council of the City of Fort Worth. 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