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ORD CC 1980-61 - Certificate of Obligation - $24900 and $11860• ORDINANCE NO. 80-61 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF HUNTSVILLE, TEXAS, AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF A SERIES OF TWO "CITY OF HUNTSVILLE, TEXAS, EQUIPMENT ACQUISITION CERTIFICATES OF OBLIGATION," FOR REAR LOADING REFUSE TRUCK - CAB CHASSIS AND BODY, IN THE AMOUNTS OF $24,980°00 and $11,860.00; AND CONTAINING OTHER PROVISIONS RELATED HERETO. WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Huntsville received competitive bids for rear loading refuse truck - cab chassis and body and awarded contracts for the purchase of such equipment in accordance with Texas Revised Civil Statute Article 2388a,1/ and WHEREAS, the City authorized the publication of a notice of intention to issue Certificates of Obligation, payable from City ad valorem taxes, for the purpose of evidencing the indebtedness of the City for all or part of the purchase of a rear loading refuse truck - cab chassis and body at an amount not to exceed $37,000,00/ and WHEREAS, the notice of intention to issue Certificates of Obligation was pub- lished at the times and in the manner required by Texas Revised Civil Statutes Article 2368a.1/ therefore BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF HUNTSVILLE, TEXAS: Section 1: The City Council ratifies the contracts to purchase a rear loading refuse truck - cab chassis and body and hereby confirms the purchase of such equipment as follows: Port City Ford Davis Truck & Equipment Co, - $24,980,00 - $11/860.00 Section 2: A series of two interest bearing Certificates of Obligation of the City of Huntsville, Texas, to be known and designated as "City of Huntsville, Texas, Equipment Acquisition Certificates of Obligation" are hereby authorized to be issued and delivered in the principal amounts of $24,980 and $11,868 for the purpose of acquiring rear loading refuse truck - cab chassis and body, respectively, for use by the City, and the Mayor and City Secretary shall have joint control of such certifi- cates for the purpose of delivering same to the owners in accordance herewith. Section 3: The Certificates shall be dated November 19, 1980, shall mature and be payable in four (4) equal installments (subject to the City's option of prior payment), and shall be registered as hereinafter set forth, and shall be in the following basic form, to-wit: Date: November 19, 1980 Amount: $ Issued: UNITED STATES STATE OF COUNTY OF CITY OF HUNTSVILLE, TEXAS, CERTIFICATE OF Register No. 81- OF AMERICA TEXAS WALKER EQUIPMENT ACQUISITION OBLIGATION The City of Huntsville, a Municipal Corporation of the State of Texas, acknowledges itself indebted to and FOR VALUE RECEIVED hereby promises to pay to the registered owner hereof in installments and on the dates as below indicated the total sum of ($ ), in lawful money of the United States of America, with interest thereon from date of issue until paid at the rate of per cent per annum, payable on , and annually thereafter on the day of of each and every year as hereinafter provided until such ag- gregate sum is fully paid. • • BOTH PRINCIPAL AND INTEREST on this Certificate of Obligation are hereby made payable in Huntsville, Walker County, Texas, without exchange or collec- tion charges to the registered owner hereof, with such payments to be due on the dates and in the amounts as follows: DATE PRINCIPAL INTEREST TOTAL 1981 1982 1983 1984 The City reserves the right to prepay all or any part of this Certificate at any time prior to the due date or maturity thereof without premium or pen- alty of any kind. It is hereby certified and recited that all acts, conditions and things required to be done precedent to and in the issuance of this Certificate of Obligation, to render the same lawful and valid have been properly done, have happened and have been performed in regular and due time, form and manner as required by law; that due and proper provision has been made for the levy of a direct and continuing annual ad valorem tax against all taxable property within the said City sufficient to pay the interest on this Certificate of Obligation as due and to provide for the payment of each installment of prin- cipal as same matures; that the City has received full value and consideration for this Certificate of Obligation and that the total indebtedness of the City of Huntsville, including this Certificate of Obligation, does not exceed any constitutional or statutory limitation. IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, the City Council has caused the seal of said City to be impressed hereon and this Certificate of Obligation to be signed by the Mayor and attested to by the City Secretary, the date of this Certificate of Obligation being the 19tb day of November, 1980, MORRIS I. WALLER, Mayor ATTEST: RUTH DE SHAW, City Secretary FULL CONSIDERATION therefor being hereby acknowledged, this Certificate of Obligation was delivered to , the original holder, on this date, to-wit: , and by it hereby trans- ferred and assigned to (Contractor) Section 4: While said Certificate of Obligation or installment thereof is outstanding and unpaid, there shall be annually levied, assessed and collected in due time, form and manner a tax upon all of the taxable property in said City sufficient to pay the current interest thereon and to create a sinking fund sufficient to pay each installment of principal as the same becomes due, or a sinking fund of 2%, whichever is greater; and in order to pay the interest on said Certificate of Obligation for the first year and to create a sinking fund with which to pay the principal as the same becomes due, or a sinking fund of 2%, whichever is greater, there is hereby levied a sufficient tax on each ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS valuation of taxable property in said City for the current year and the same shall be assessed and collected and applied to the purposes named; and while said Certificate of Obligation is outstanding and unpaid, a tax each year at a rate from year to year as will be ample and sufficient to provide funds to pay the then current -2- • • interest on said Certificate of Obligation and to provide the necessary sinking fund, full allowance being made for delinquencies and costs of collection, shall be and is hereby levied for each year, respectively, and said tax shall each year be assessed and collected and applied to the payment of the principal of and interest on said Certificate of Obligation, to be kept separate and apart from all other funds of the City. The City Council hereby declares and covenants that it will provide and levy a tax legally and fully sufficient for such Certifi- cate of Obligation, it having been determined that the existing and available taxing authority of the City for such purposes is adequate to permit a legally sufficient tax in consideration of all other out- standing obligatious. Section 5: The Mayor and City Secretary are hereby empowered and directed to proceed with the delivery of said Certificate of Obligation and the closing of said acquisition at the earliest practicable date and are authorized to complete the same in accordance with the terms hereof and to Jo all things necessary or prerequisite thereto. Section 6: The Certificates of Obligation shall bear interest from the date of initial delivery shown on the face of each Certificate at a rate per annum not in excess of that prescribed by Article 717b-2, Texas Revised Civil Statute, as amended. At the time said Certificate of Obligation is issued such Certificates shall be registered and recorded by such register numbers on the books of said City to the registered owner tbereof. Section 7: That the public importance of this measure and the fact that it is to the best interest of the City to acquire the equipment herein con- templated at the earliest possible date, for the immediate preservation of the public peace, property, health and safety of the City and its citizens, creates an emergency and an imperative public necessity, and this ordinance shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage and approval, and it is so ordaioed. Section 8: Notwithstanding any other provisions in the within ordinance to the contrary as to the authorized issuing date for such Certificates of Obligation, such Certificates shall be dated and bear interest from date of delivery and execution by the Mayor and City Secretary. PASSED AND APPROVED on first reading by unanimous vote of the City Council of the City of Huntsville, Texas, on this the 18th day of November, 1980. ATTEST: SHAW, City Secretary APPROVED AS TO FORM: SCOTT BOUNDS, City Attorney -3- 77/1'?).1°)^'. ael101L-- MORRIS I. WALLER, Mayor Date: Issued: November 19, 1980 November 24, 1980 UNITED STATES STATE OF COUNTY OF CITY OF HUNTSVILLE, TEXAS, CERTIFICATE OF Amount: $24,980.00 Register No. 81 -2 OF AMERICA TEXAS WALKER EQUIPMENT ACQUISITION OBLIGATION The City of Huntsville, a Municipal Corporation of the State of Texas, acknowledges itself indebted to and FOR VALUE RECEIVED hereby promises to pay to the registered owner hereof in installments and on the dates as below indicated the total sum of TWENTY -FOUR THOUSAND NINE HUNDRED EIGHTY AND NO /100 DOLLARS ($24,980.00), in lawful money of the United States of America, with interest thereon from date of issue until paid at the rate of nine per cent per annum, payable on November 24, 1981 and annually thereafter on the 24th day of November of each and every year as hereinafter provided until such aggregate sum is fully paid. BOTH PRINCIPAL AND INTEREST on this Certificate of Obligation are hereby made payable in Huntsville, Walker County, Texas, without exchange or collec- tion charges to the registered owner hereof, with such payments to be due on the dates and in the amounts as follows: DATE 1981 1982 1983 1984 PRINCIPAL $ 6,245.00 $ 6,245.00 $ 6,245.00 $ 6,245.00 $24,980.00 INTEREST $ 2,248.20 $ 1,686.15 $ 1,124.10 $ 562.05 $ 5,620.50 TOTAL $ 8,493.20 $ 7,931.15 $ 7,369.10 $ 6,807.05 $30,600.50 The City reserves the right to prepay all or any part of this Certificate at any time prior to the due date or maturity thereof without premium or penalty of any kind. It is hereby certified and recited that all acts, conditions and things required to be done precedent to and in the issuance of this Certificate of Obligation, to render the same lawful and valid have been properly done, have happened and have been performed in regular and due time, form and manner, as required by law; that due and proper provision has been made for the levy of a direct and continuing annual ad valorem tax against all taxable property within the said City sufficient to pay the interest on this Certificate of Obligation as due and to provide for the payment of each installment of prin- cipal as same matures; that the City has received full value and consideration for this Certificate of Obligation and that the total indebtedness of the City of Huntsville, including this Certificate of Obligation, does not exceed any constitutional or statutory limitation. IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, the City Council has caused the seal of said City to be impressed hereon and this Certificate of Obligation to be signed by the Mayor and attested to by the City Secretary, the date of this Certificate of Obligation being the 19th day of November, 1980. MORRIS I. WALLER, Mayor ATTEST: RUTH DE SHAW, City Secretary • • FULL CONSIDERATION therefor being hereby acknowledged, this Certificate of Obligation was delivered to PORT CITY FORD TRUCK SALES, the original holder, on this date, to -wit: and by it hereby transferred and assigned to FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF HUNTSVILLE. PORT CITY FORD TRUCK SALES By -2- City of Huntsville LEGAL DEPARTMENT P. 0. BOX 839 — HUNTSVILLE. TEXAS 77340 — (713) 295-6471 November 19, 1980 First National Bank of Huntsville P. 0. Box 659 Huntsville, Texas 77340 Re: Certificate of Obligation issued by the City of Huntsville in the amount of $24,980.00 Gentlemen: This is to certify that I have examined an equipment acquisition Certificate of Obligation to be issued by the City of Huntsville, Texas, in the amount of $24,980.00, bearing interest at the rate therein specified and payable as provided in said Certificate. This Certificate of Obligation is issued pursuant to the terms of Texas Revised Civil Statutes, Article 2368a.1 and is for the purpose of financing the purchase of equipment for the City. This Certificate was authorized by ordinance dated November 18, 1980, which ordinance provides for the levying of a continuing direct annual ad valorem tax on all taxable property within the limits of the City of Huntsville, Texas, to pay the interest on such Certificate of Obligation and to create a sinking fund for redemption of the principal amount. The ordinance also provides for the assessment and collection of such taxes and these provisions meet the requirements of the Statute and Article XI, Sections 5 and 7 of the Constitution of the State of Texas. As required by the Statute authorizing the Certificate of Obligation at the time advertisement for bids was made concerning the equipment to be purchased, a provision was made indicating that the successful bidder needed to elect if the successful bidder would accept the Certificates of Obligation or endorse same over in accordance with arrangements made by the City of Huntsville, Texas. In this connection, the successful bidder elected to endorse these obligations to the First National Bank of Huntsville. • First National Bank of Huntsville November Page 2 Based upon the above, it is my opinion that this Certificate of Obligation is a legal, valid and binding obligation of the City of Huntsville, Texas, and the interest and principal due thereon is payable in accordance with the Certificate of Obligation from the budgeted funds of the City of Huntsville. The City's issuance, execution and delivery of the certificate is not subject to any authorization, consent or review of any government body, public officers or regulatory authority not here- tofore obtained. The interest on the Certificate of Obligation is exempt from Federal income taxes under existing statutes, rulings, regulations and court decisions. Respectfully submitted, Scott Bounds City Attorney SB:eht Date: November 19, 1980 Issued: November 24, 1980 UNITED STATES STATE OF COUNTY OF CITY OF HUNTSVILLE, TEXAS, CERTIFICATE OF Amount: $11,860.00 Register No. 81-3 OF AMERICA TEXAS WALKER EQUIPMENT ACQUISITION OBLIGATION The City of Huntsville, a Municipal Corporation of the State of Texas, acknowledges itself indebted to and FOR VALUE RECEIVED hereby promises to pay to the registered owner hereof in installments and on the dates as below indicated the total sum of ELEVEN THOUSAND EIGHT HUNDRED SIXTY AND NO/100 DOLLARS ($11,860.00), in lawful money of the United States of America, with interest thereon from date of issue until paid at the rate of nine per cent per annum, payable on November 24, 1981, and annually thereafter on the 24th day of November of each and every year as hereinafter provided until such aggregate sum is fully paid. BOTH PRINCIPAL AND INTEREST on this Certificate of Obligation are hereby made payable in Huntsville, Walker County, Texas, without exchange or collec- tion charges to the registered owner hereof, with such payments to be due on the dates and in the amounts as follows: DATE 1981 1982 1983 1984 PRINCIPAL $ 2,965.00 $ 2,965.00 $ 2,965.00 $ 2,965.00 $11,860.00 INTEREST $ 1,067.40 $ 800.55 $ 533.70 $ 266.85 $ 2,668.50 TOTAL $ 4,032.40 $ 3,765.55 $ 3,498.70 $ 3,231.85 $14,528.50 The City reserves the right to prepay all or any part of this Certificate at any time prior to the due date or maturity thereof without premium or penalty of any kind. It is hereby certified and recited that all acts, conditions and things required to be done precedent to and in the issuance of this Certificate of Obligation, to render the same lawful and valid have been properly done, have happened and have been performed in regular and due time, form and manner as required by law; that due and proper provision has been made for the levy of a direct and continuing annual ad valorem tax against all taxable property within the said City sufficient to pay the interest on this Certificate of Obligation as due and to provide for the payment of each installment of prin- cipal as same matures; that the City has received full value and consideration for this Certificate of Obligation and that the total indebtedness of the City of Huntsville, including this Certificate of Obligation, does not exceed any constitutional or statutory limitation. IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, the City Council has caused the seal of said City to be impressed hereon and this Certificate of Obligation to be signed by the Mayor and attested to by the City Secretary, the date of this Certificate of Obligation being the 19th day of November, 1980. MORRIS I. WALLER, Mayor ATTEST: RUTH DE SHAW, City Secretary 1 FULL CONSIDERATION therefor being hereby acknowledged, this Certificate of Obligation was delivered to DAVIS TRUCK & EQUIPMENT CO., the original holder, on this date, to -wit: and by it hereby trans- ferred and assigned to FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF HUNTSVILLE. - 2- DAVIS TRUCK & EQUIPMENT CO. By City of Huntsville LEGAL DEPARTMENT P. 0. BOX 839 — HUNTSVILLE, TEXAS 77340 — (713) 295-6471 November 19, 1980 First National Bank of Huntsville P. O. Box 659 Huntsville, Texas 77340 Re: Certificate of Obligation issued by the City of Huntsville in the amount of $11,860.00 Gentlemen: This is to certify that I have examined an equipment acquisition Certificate of Obligation to be issued by the City of Huntsville, Texas, in the amount of $11,860.00, bearing interest at the rate therein specified, and payable as provided in said Certificate. This Certificate of Obligation is issued pursuant to the terms of Texas Revised Civil Statutes, Article 2368a.1 and is for the purpose of financing the purchase of equipment for the City. This Certificate was authorized by ordinance dated November 18, 1980, which ordinance provides for the levy- ing of a continuing direct annual ad valorem tax on all taxable property within the limits of the City of Huntsville, Texas, to pay the interest on such Certificate of Obligation and to create a sinking fund for redemption of the principal amount. The ordinance also provides for the assessment and collection of such taxes and these provisions meet the requirements of the Statute and Article XI, Sections 5 and 7 of the Constitution of the State of Texas. As required by the Statute authorizing the Certificate of Obligation at the time advertisement for bids was made concerning the equipment to be purchased, a provision was made indicating that the successful bidder needed to elect if the successful bidder would accept the Certificates of Obligation or endorse same over in accordance with arrangements made by the City of Huntsville, Texas. In this connection, the successful bidder elected to endorse these obligations to the First National Bank of Huntsville. 1' • • First National Bank of Huntsville Page 2 Based upon the above, it is my opinion that this Certificate of Obligation is a legal, valid and binding obligation of the City of Huntsville, Texas, and the interest and principal due thereon is payable in accordance with the Certificate of Obligation from the budgeted funds of the City of Huntsville. The City's issuance, execution and delivery of the certificate is not subject to any authorization, consent or review of any government body, public officers or regulatory authority not here- tofore obtained. The interest on the Certificate of Obligation is exempt from Federal income taxes under existing statutes, rulings, regulations and court decisions. SB:eht Respectfully submitted, Scott Bounds City Attorney