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ORD 2007-18 - Authorizing Issuance G.O. Refunding Bond 06-05-2007ORDINANCE NO. 2007-18 ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF CITY OF HUNTSVILLE, TEXAS GENERAL OBLIGATION REFUNDING BOND, SERIES 2007 APPROVING AN OFFICIAL STATEMENT, A PAYING AGENTIRF,GISTRAR AGREEMENT, A BOND PURCHASE AGREEMENT AND AN ESCROW AGREEMENT; ESTABLISHING THE PROCEDURES FOR SELLING AND DELIVERING THE BONDS; AND AUTHORIZING OTHER MATTERS RELATING TO THE BONDS THE STATE OF TEXAS COUNTY OF WALKER CITY OF HUNTSVILLE WHEREAS, the City of Huntsville, Texas (the "City ") has previously issued several series of obligations payable from ad valorem taxes: City of Huntsville, Texas Combination Tax and Revenue Certificates of Obligation, Series 1998; and City of Huntsville, Texas Combination Tax and Revenue Certificates of Obligation, Series 2001, (the "Series 2001 Certificates ") and WHEREAS, the City Council of the City deems it advisable and in the best interest of the City to refund the Refunded Obligations, as defined in Exhibit "A" attached hereto, in order to achieve a net present value debt service savings of not less than 15% of the principal amount of the Refunded Obligations net of any City contribution with such savings, among other information and terms to be included in a pricing certificate to be executed by the City Manager, acting as the designated pricing officer of the City, car, in the absence of the City Manager, the City's Finance Director, all in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 1207, including 1207.007 thereof; and WHEREAS, Chapter 1207, Texas Government Code, as amended ( "Chapter 1207 ") authorizes the City to issue refunding bonds and to deposit the proceeds from the sale thereof together with any other available funds or resources, directly with a place of payment (paying agent) for the Refunded Obligations or with a bust company or commercial bank that does not act as depository for the City, and such deposit, if made before such payment dates, shall constitute the making of firm banking and financial arrangements for the discharge and final payment of the Refunded Obligations; and HCMTVILL9',C0Rc(g2p)7 ONlvavac WHEREAS, Chapter 1207 further authorizes the City to enter into an escrow agreement with a paying agent for the Refunded Obligations or with a trust company or commercial bank that does not act as depository for the City with respect to the safekeeping, investment, reinvestment, administration and disposition of any such deposit, upon such terms and conditions as the City and such escrow agent may agree, provided that such deposits may be invested and reinvested in Defeasance Securities, as defined herein; and WHEREAS, the Escrow Agreement hereinafter authorized, constitutes an agreement of the kind authorized and permitted by said Chapter 1207; and WHEREAS, all the Refunded Obligations mature or are subject to redemption prior to maturity within 20 years of the date of the bonds hereinafter authorized: and WHEREAS, the Bonds authorized by this Ordinance are being issued and delivered pursuant to the City Charter and Chapter 1207 of the Texas Government Code, as amended, and other applicable laws: and WHEREAS, it is hereby officially found and determined that the meeting at which this Ordinance was passed was open to the public, and public notice of the time, place and purpose of the meeting was given, all as required by Chapter 551, Texas Government Code. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF HUNTSVILLE, TEXAS: Section 1. RECITALS. The recitals set forth in the preamble hereof are incorporated herein and shall have the same force and effect as if set forth in this Section. Section 2. DEFINITIONS. For all purposes of this Ordinance, except as otherwise expressly provided or unless the context otherwise requires, the terms defined in Exhibit "A" to this Ordinance have the meanings assigned to them in Exhibit "A ". Section 3. AMOUNT, NAME, PURPOSE, AND AUTHORIZATION. The Bonds, each to be designated the "CITY OF HUNTSVILLE, TEXAS GENERAL OBLIGATION REFUNDING BOND, SERIES 2007', is hereby authorized to be issued and delivered in accordance with the Constitution and laws of the State of Texas, particularly Chapter 1207, Texas Government Code, as amended, and the Charter of the City. The Bonds shall be issued in the aggregate principal amount not to exceed S5,725,000 for the purpose of providing funds for (i) refunding the Refunded Obligations and (ii) paying the costs of issuing the Bonds. Section 4. DATE, DENOMINATION, MATURITIES, NUMBERS, INTEREST AND REDEMPTION. (a) Initiallythere shall be issued, sold, and delivered hereunder fully registered bonds, without interest coupons, which may be in the form of Current Interest Bonds or Premium Compound Interest Bonds, numbered consecutively from R -1 upward, in the case of AU TSVILLDGORdc20107: Ordinance 3 Current Interest Bonds, and from PC -1 upward, in the case of Premium Compound Interest Bonds (except the Initial Bond delivered to the Attorney General of the State of Texas which shall be numbered T -1 and TPC -1 respectively) payable to the respective initial Registered Owners thereof, or to the registered assignee or assignees of said Bonds or any portion or portions thereof, in Authorized Denominations, maturing not later than August 15, 2037, serially or otherwise on the dates, in the years and in the principal amounts, respectively, and dated, as all set forth in the Pricing Certificate to be executed and delivered by the Pricing Officer pursuant to subsection (b) of this section. The Pricing Certificate is hereby incorporated in and made a part of this Ordinance and shall be filed in the minutes of the City Council as part of this Ordinance. The Bonds shall be designated by the year in which they are awarded. No Bonds shall be issued under this Ordinance after the close of business 5:00 P.M. central daylight savings time on November 5, 2007. (b) As authorized by Section 1207.007, Texas Government Code, as amended, the Pricing Officer is hereby authorized to act on behalf of the City in selling and delivering the Bonds, determining which of the Refundable Obligations shall be refunded and constitute Refunded Obligations under this Ordinance and carrying out the other procedures specified in this Ordinance, including determining the date of the Bonds, any additional or different designation or title by which the Bonds shall be known, the price at which the Bonds will be sold, the years in which the Bonds will mature, the principal amount to mature in each of such years, the aggregate principal amount of Current Interest Bonds and Premium Compound Interest Bonds, the rate of interest to be borne by each such maturity, the interest payment periods, the dates, price, and terms upon and at which the Bonds shall be subject to redemption prior to maturity at the option of the City, as well as any mandatory sinking fund redemption provisions, and all other matters relating to the issuance, sale, and delivery of the Bonds and the refunding of the Refunded Obligations, all of which shall be specified in the Pricing Certificate; provided that (i) the price to be paid for the Bonds shall not be less than 95% of the aggregate original principal amount thereof plus accrued interest thereon from its date to its delivery, (ii) none of the Bonds shall bear interest at a rate, or yield in the case of Premium Compound Interest Bonds, greater than the maximum authorized by law, and (iii) the refunding must produce a net present value debt service savings of at least 3.5% of the principal amount of the Refunded Obligations, net of any City contribution. In establishing the aggregate principal amount of the Bonds, the Pricing Officer shall establish an amount not to exceed the amount authorized in Section 3, which shall be sufficient to provide for the purposes for which the Bonds are authorized and to pay the costs of issuing the Bonds. The Bonds shall be sold by negotiated sale to the underwriter pursuant to a bond purchase agreement at such price, with and subject to such terms, as determined by the Pricing Certificate. The Pricing Officer may not execute a Pricing Certificate unless the minimum required savings as described in this subsection is achieved. The Pricing Officer shall designate the senior managing underwriter for the Bonds and any other co- managers as the Pricing Officer deems appropriate to assure that the Bonds are sold on the most advantageous terms. (c) The Current Interest Bonds shall bear interest calculated on the basis of a 360 -day year composed oftwelve 30 -day months from the dates specified in the FORM OF BONDS set forth HUN NV1LLDGoaefgmm- ommenc� 4 in this Ordinance to their respective dates of maturity or redemption at the rates per annum set forth in the Pricing Certificate. The Premium Compound Interest Bonds shallbear interest fromthe Issuance Date, calculated on the basis of a 360 -day year composed of twelve 30 -day months (subject to rounding to the Compounded Amounts thereof), compounded on the Compounding Dates as set forth in the Pricing Certificate, and payable, together with the principal amount thereof, in the manner provided in the Form of Bonds at the rates set forth in the Pricing Certificate. Attached to the Pricing Certificate, if Premium Compound Interest Bonds are to be issued, shall be the Accretion Table. The Accreted Value with respect to any date other than a Compounding Date is the amount set forth on the Accretion Table with respect to the last preceding Compounding Date, plus the portion of the difference between such amount and the amount set forth on the Accretion Table with respect to the next succeeding Compounding Date that the number of days (based on 30 -day months) from such last preceding Compounding Date to the date for which such determination is being calculated bears to the total number of days (based on 30 -day months) from such last preceding Compounding Date to the next succeeding Compounding Date. Section 5. REDEMPTION. (a) Right of Redemption. The City reserves the right, at its option, to redeem the Bonds as set forth in the FORM OF BOND and the Pricing Certificate. The City, at least thirty (30) days before the date of any optional redemption, shall notify the Paying Agent/Registrar of such redemption date and of the amount and maturity of the Bonds to be redeemed. (b) Notice of Redemption to Bondholder. The Paying Agent/Registrar shall give notice of any redemption of the Bonds by sending notice by first class United States mail, postage prepaid, not less than twenty (20) days before the date fixed for redemption, to the Bondholder at the address shown in the Register. The notice shall state among other things, the redemption date, the redemption price, the place at which the Bonds are to be surrendered for payment, and thatthe Bonds so called for redemption shall cease to bear interest after the redemption date. Any notice given as provided in this Section shall be conclusively presumed to have been duly given, whether or not the Bondholder receives such notice. With respect to any optional redemption of the Bonds, unless certain prerequisites to such redemption required by or this Ordinance have been met and moneys sufficient to pay the principal of and premium, if any, and interest on the Bonds to be redeemed shall have been received by the Paying Agent /Registrar prior to the giving of such notice of redemption, such notice shall state that said redemption may, at the option of the City, be conditional upon the satisfaction of such prerequisites and receipt of such moneys by the Paying Agent/Registrar on or prior to the date fixed for such redemption, or upon any prerequisite set forth in such notice of redemption. If a conditional notice of redemption is given and such prerequisites to the redemption and sufficient moneys are not received, such notice shall be of no force and effect, the City shall not redeem such Bonds and the Paying Agent /Registrar shall give notice, in the manner in which the notice of redemption was given, to the effect that the Bonds have not been redeemed. (c) Effect of Redemption. Notice ofredemption having been given as provided in this Section, the Bonds called for redemption shall become due and payable on the date fixed for redemption and, HLN9 VILLFC RZ(g 7.Ordhaucv 5 unless the City defaults in the payment of the principal thereof or accrued interest thereon, such Bonds thereof shall cease to bear interest from and after the date fixed for redemption, whether or not such Bond is presented and surrendered for payment on such date. If the Bonds thereof called for redemption are not so paid upon presentation and surrender thereof for redemption, such Bonds thereof shall continue to bear interest at the rate stated on the Bond until paid or until due provision is made for the payment of same. Section 6. CHARACTERISTICS OF THE BONDS. (a) Registration, Transfer, Conversion and Exchange; Authentication. The City shall keep or cause to be kept at Wells Fargo, Houston, Texas (the "Paying Agent/Registrar ") books or records for the registration of the transfer, conversion and exchange of the Bonds (the "Register "), and the City hereby appoints the Paying Agent/Registrar as its registrar and transfer agent to keep such Bonds or records and make such registrations of transfers, conversions and exchanges under such reasonable regulations as the City and Paying Agent/Registrar may prescribe; and the Paying Agent /Registrar shall make such regis- trations, transfers, conversions and exchanges as herein provided within three days of presentation in due and proper form. The Paying Agent /Registrar shall obtain and record in the Register the address of the Registered Owner of each Bond to which payments with respect to the Bond shall be mailed, as herein provided; but it shall be the duty of each Registered Owner to notify the Paying Agent /Registrar in 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 right to inspect the Register during regular business hours of the Paying Agent /Registrar, but otherwise the Paying Agent/Registrar shall keep the Register confidential and, unless otherwise required by law, shall not permit their inspection by any other entity. The Paying Agent/Registrar shall make a copy of the Register available in the State of Texas. The City shall pay the Paying Agent /Registrar's standard or customary fees and charges for making such registration, transfer, conversion, exchange and delivery of a substitute Bond. Registration of assignments, transfers, conversions and exchanges of Bonds shall be made in the manner provided and with the effect stated in the FORM OF BOND set forth in this Ordinance. Each substitute Bond shall bear a letter and/or number to distinguish it from each other Bond. Except as provided in subsection (c) hereof, an authorized representative of the Paying Agent/Registrar shall, before the delivery of any such Bond, date and manually sign the Bond, and no such Bond shall be deemed to be issued or outstanding unless such Bond is so executed. The Paying Agent /Registrar 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 City Council or any other body or person so as to accomplish the foregoing conversion and exchange of any Bond or portion thereof, and the Paying AgenCRegistrar shall provide for the printing, execution, and delivery of the substitute Bond in the manner prescribed herein, and the Bonds shall be typewritten, photocopied, printed, lithographed, engraved or produced in any other similar manner, all as determined by the officers executing such bond as evidenced by their execution thereof. Pursuant to Chapter 1201, Texas Government Code, as amended, and particularly Subchapter D thereof, the duty of conversion and exchange of Bonds as aforesaid is hereby imposed upon the Paying Agent /Registrar, and, upon the execution of the Bonds, the converted and exchanged Bond shall be valid, incontestable, and enforceable in the same manner and with the same effect as the Bond 11WTSVILLDGORefg2W: Ordnance 6 which initially was issued and delivered pursuant to this Ordinance, approved by the Attorney General, and registered by the Comptroller of Public Accounts. (b) Payment of Principal and Interest. The City hereby further appoints the Paying Agent/Registrar to act as the paying agent for paying the principal of and interest on the Bond, all as provided in this Ordinance and in the Pricing Certificate. The Paying Agent /Registrar shall keep proper records of all payments made by the City and the Paying Agent /Registrar with respect to the Bond, and of all conversions and exchanges of Bonds, and all replacements of Bonds, as provided in this Ordinance. However, in the event of a nonpayment of interest on a scheduled payment date, and for thirty (30) days thereafter, a new record date for such interest payment (a "Special Record Date ") will be established by the Paying Agent /Registrar, if and when funds for the payment of such interest have been received from the City. Notice of the Special Record Date and of the scheduled payment date of the past due interest (which shall be 15 days after the Special Record Date) shall be sent at least five (5) Business Days prior to the Special Record Date by United States mail, first -class postage prepaid, to the address of each Registered Owner appearing on the Register at the close of business on the last Business Day next preceding the date of mailing of such notice. (c) In General. The Bonds (i) shall be issued in fully registered form, without interest coupons, with the principal of and interest on such Bonds to be payable only to the Registered Owner, (ii) may be transferred and assigned, (iii) may be converted and exchanged for another Bond, (iv) shall have the characteristics, (v) shall be signed, sealed, executed and authenticated, (vi) shall be payable as to principal and interest and (vii) shall be administered 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 Pricing Certificate and the FORM OF BONDS set forth in this Ordinance. The Bond initially issued and delivered pursuant to this Ordinance is not required to be, and shall not be, authenticated by the Paying Agent/Registrar, but on each substitute Bond issued in exchange for any Bond issued under this Ordinance the Paying Agent/Registrar shall execute the PAYING AGENT /REGISTRAR'S AUTHENTICATION CERTIFICATE, in the form set forth in the FORM OF BONDS. On the closing date, the initial Bond representing the entire principal amount ofthe Bonds, payable to the underwriter, executed by manual or facsimile signature of the Mayor and City Secretary, approved by the Attorney General of Texas, and registered and manually signed by the Comptroller of Public Accounts of the State of Texas, and with the date of delivery inserted thereon by the Paying Agent /Registrar, will be delivered to the underwriter. (d) Substitute Paying Agent/Registrar. The City covenants with the Registered Owners of the Bonds that at all times while the Bonds are outstanding the City will provide a competent and legally qualified bank, trust company, financial institution, or other agency to act as and perform the services of Paying Agent /Registrar for the Bonds under this Ordinance, and that the Paying Agent /Registrar will be one entity. The City reserves the right to, and may, at its option, change the Paying Agent/Registrar upon not less than 30 days written notice to the Paying Agent /Registrar, to be effective at such time which will not disrupt or delay payment on 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 HLNTSVIL1.LVG0kefg2W7, 0Nmuncc cease to act as such, the City covenants that promptly it will appoint a competent and legally qualified bank, trust company, financial institution, or other agency to act as Paying Agent /Registrar under this Ordinance. Upon any change in the Paying Agent/Registrar, the previous Paying Agent /Registrar promptly shall transfer and deliver the Register (or a copy thereof), along with all other pertinent Bonds and records relating to the Bonds, to the new Paying Agent/Registrar designated and appointed by the City. Upon any change in the Paying Agent /Registrar, the City promptly will cause a written notice thereof to be sent by the new Paying Agent /Registrar to each Registered 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 performing as such, each Paying Agent/Registrar shall be deemed to have agreed to the provisions of this Ordinance, and a certified copy of this Ordinance shall be delivered to each Paying Agent /Registrar. (e) Book -Entry -Only System. The Bonds issued in exchange for the Bonds initially issued as provided in Section 6(i) shall be issued in the form of a separate single fully registered Bond for each of the maturities thereof registered in the name of Cede & Co., as nominee of the Depository Trust Company of New York ( "DTC ") and except as provided in subsection (f) hereof, all of the outstanding Bonds shall be registered in the name of Cede & Co., as nominee of DTC. With respect to Bonds registered in the name of Cede & Co., as nominee of DTC, the City and the Paying Agent /Registrar shall have no responsibility or obligation to any securities brokers and dealers, banks, trust companies, clearing corporations and certain other organizations on who se behalf DTC was created to hold securities to facilitate the clearance and settlement of securities transactions among DTC participants (the "DTC Participant ") or to any person on behalf of whom such a DTC Participant holds an interest in the Bonds. Without limiting the immediately preceding sentence, the City and the Paying Agent /Registrar shall have no responsibility or obligation with respect to (i) the accuracy of the records of DTC, Cede &Co. Or any DTC Participant with respect to any ownership interest in the Bonds, (ii) the delivery to any DTC Participant or any other person, other than a Registered Owner, as shown on the Registration Books, of any notice with respect to the Bonds, or (iii) the payment to any DTC Participant or any person, other than a Registered Owner, as shown in the Registration Books of any amount with respect to principal of or interest on the Bonds. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Ordinance to the contrary, but to the extent permitted by law, the City and the Paying Agent/Registrar shall be entitled to treat and consider the person whose name each Bond is registered in the registration Books as the absolute owner of such Bond for the purpose of payment of principal of and interest, with respect to such Bond, for the purposes of registering transfers with respect to such Bond, and for all other purposes of registering transfers with respect to such Bonds, and for all other purposes whatsoever. The Paying Agent /Registrar shall pay all principal of and interest on the Bonds only to or upon the order of the respective Registered Owners, as shown in the Registration Books as provided in this Ordinance, or their respective attorneys duly authorized in writing, and all such payments shall be valid and effective to fully satisfy and discharge the City's obligations with respect to payment of principal of and interest on the Bonds to the extent of the sum or sums so paid. No person other than a Registered Owner, as shown in the Registration Books, shall receive a Bond evidencing the obligation of the City to make payments of principal, and interest pursuant to this Ordinance. Upon delivery by DTC to the Paying Agent /Registrar of written notice to the effect that DTC has determined to substitute a new nominee HONUVILLGvG0Ne[L2W]: Ordinance in place of Cede & Co., and subject to the provisions in this Ordinance with respect to interest checks being mailed to the registered owner at the close of business on the Record Date the word "Cede & Co." in this Ordinance shall refer to such new nominee of DTC. (f) Successor Securities Depository; Transfer Outside Book -Entry -Only System. In the event that the City determines to discontinue the book -entry system through DTC or a successor or DTC determines to discontinue providing its services with respect to the Bonds, the City shall either (i) appoint a successor securities depository, qualified to act as such under Section 17(a) of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, notify DTC and DTC Participants of the availability through DTC of Bonds and transfer one or more separate Bonds to DTC Participants having Bonds credited to their DTC accounts. In such event, the Bonds shall no longer be restricted to being registered in the Registration Books in the name of Cede & Co., as nominee of DTC, but shall be registered in the name of the successor securities depository, or its nominee, or in whatever name or names the Registered Owner transferring or exchanging Bonds shalldesignate, in accordance with the provisions of this Ordinance. (g) Payments to Cede & Co. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Ordinance to the contrary, so long as any Bond is registered in the name of Cede & Co., as nominee of DTC, all payments with respect to principal of, and interest on such Bond and all notices with respect to such Bond shall be made and given, respectively, in the manner provided in the Letter of Representations of the City to DTC. (h) DTC Blanket Letter of Representations. The City confirms execution of Blanket Letter of Representations with DTC establishing the Book -Entry -Only System which will be utilized with respect to the Bonds. (i) Cancellation of Initial Bond. On the Closing Date, one initial Bond representing the entire principal amount of the Bonds, payable in stated installments to the order of the underwriter of the Bonds or its designee, executed by manual or facsimile signature of the Mayor and City Secretary, approved by the Attorney General of Texas, and registered and manually signed by the Comptroller of Public Accounts of the State of Texas, will be delivered to such underwriter or its designee. Upon payment for the initial Bond, the Paying Agent /Registrar shall cancel the initial Bond and deliver to DTC or the Paying Agent/Registrar on behalf of such underwriter one registered definitive Bond for each year of maturity of the Bonds, in the aggregate principal amount of all the Bonds for such maturity. Section 7. FORM OF BONDS. The form of the Bonds, including the form of Paying Agent/Registrar's Authentication Certificate, the form of Assignment, and the form of Registration Certificate of the Comptroller of Public Accounts of the State of Texas to be attached to the Bonds initially issued and delivered pursuant to this Ordinance shall be, respectively, substantially as follows, with such appropriate variations, omissions, or insertions as are permitted or required by this Ordinance. AO TSViLLEVGONefg2M: Ordnance 9 FORM OF BONDS (All blanks and any appropriate or necessary insertions or deletions to be completed as determined by the Pricing Officer in the Pricing Certificate) R- UNITED STATES OF AMERICA PRINCIPAL STATE OF TEXAS AMOUNT CITY OF HUNTSVILLE, TEXAS $ GENERAL OBLIGATION REFUNDING BOND, SERIES 2007 [FORM OF FIRST PARAGRAPHS OF CURRENT INTEREST BONDS] INTEREST RATE MATURITY DATE DATE OF BOND CUSIP NO. REGISTERED OWNER: PRINCIPAL AMOUNT: DOLLARS ON THE MATURITY DATE specified above, the CITY OF HUNTSVILLE, TEXAS (the "Issuer "), being a political subdivision and municipal corporation of the State of Texas, hereby promises to pay to the Registered Owner specified above, or registered assigns (hereinafter called the "Registered Owner "), the Principal Amount specified above, and to pay interest thereon (calculated on the basis of a 360 -day year of twelve 30 -day months) from at the Interest Rate per annum specified above, payable on , and semiannually on each February 15 and August 15 thereafter to the Maturity Date specified above, or the date of redemption prior to maturity; except that ifthis Bond is required to be authenticated and the date of its authentication is later than the first Record Date (hereinafter defined), such Principal Amount shall bear interest from the interest payment date next preceding the date of authentication, unless such date of authentication is after any Record Date but on or before the next following interest payment date, in which case such principal amount shall bear interest from such next following interest payment date; provided, however, that if on the date of authentication hereof the interest on the Bond or Bonds, if any, for which this Bond is being exchanged is due but has not been paid, then this Bond shall bear interest from the date to which such interest has been paid in full. Notwithstanding the foregoing, during any period in which ownership of the Bonds is determ ned 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 in accordance with existing arrangements between the Issuer and the securities depository. THE PRINCIPAL OF AND INTEREST ON this Bond are payable in lawful money of the United States of America, without exchange or collection charges. The principal of this Bond shall be paid to the Registered Owner hereof upon presentation and surrender of this Bond at maturity or HUNT VILLUGORCfp2Wi0N1n- 10 upon the date fixed for its redemption prior to maturity, at the designated office for payment of Wells Fargo Bank N.A., Houston, Texas 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, dated as of such interest payment date, drawn by the Paying Agent/Registrar on, and payable solely from, funds of the Issuer required by the Ordinance authorizing the issuance of this Bond (the 'Bond Ordinance ") to be on deposit with the Paying Agent /Registrar for such purpose as hereinafter provided; and such check shall be sent by the Paying Agent/Registrar by United 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. In the event of a non - payment of interest on a scheduled payment date, and for 30 days thereafter, a new record date for such interest payment (a "Special Record Date") will be established by the Paying Agent/Registrar 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 (the "Special Payment Date' which shall be 15 days after the Special Record Date) shall be sent at least five business days prior to the Special Record Date by United 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. Any accrued interest due upon the redemption of this Bond prior to maturity as provided herein shall be paid to the Registered Owner upon presentation and surrender of this Bond for redemption and payment at the principal office for payment of the Paying Agent/Registrar (unless the redemption date is a regularly scheduled interest payment date, in which case accrued interest on such redeemed Bonds shall be payable in the regular manner described above). The Issuer covenants with the Registered Owner of this Bond that on or before each principal payment date, interest payment date, and accrued interest payment date for this Bond it will make available to the Paying Agent/Registrar, from the "Interest and Sinking Fund" referred to in and maintained by the Bond Ordinance, the amounts required to provide for the payment, in immediately available funds, of all principal of and interest on the Bonds, when due. Terms used in this Bond and not otherwise defined shall have the meaning given in the Bond Ordinance. DURING ANY PERIOD in which ownership of the Bonds is determined only by a book entry at a securities depository for the Bonds, if fewer than all of the Bonds of the same maturity and bearing the same interest rate are to be redeemed, the particular Bonds of such maturity and bearing such interest rate shall be selected in accordance with the arrangements between the Issuer and the securities depository. IIUV ISVILLEEGOReQL AM ONNence t t [FORM OF FIRST PARAGRAPHS OF PREMIUM COMPOUND INTEREST BOND] NO. PC- MATURITY AMOUNT INTEREST RATE ISSUANCE DATE DATE OF BONDS MATURITY DATE REGISTERED OWNER: MATURITY AMOUNT: ON THE MATURITY DATE SPECIFIED ABOVE, CITY OF HUNTSVILLE, TEXAS (the "City"), being a political subdivision and municipal corporation of the State of Texas, hereby promises to pay to the Registered Owner set forth above, or registered assigns (hereinafter called the "Registered Owner") the Maturity Amount set forth above, representing the principal amount hereof and accrued and compounded interest hereon. Interest shall accrue on the principal amount hereof from the Issuance Date at the interest rate per annum specified above, calculated on the basis of 360 day year comprised of twelve 30 day months, compounded semiannually on August 15 and February 15 of each year commencing . For convenience of reference a table of the "Accreted Value" per $5,000 Maturity Amount is printed on the reverse side of this Bond. The term "Accreted Value" as set forth in the table on the reverse side hereof shall mean the original principal amount plus initial premium per $5,000 Maturity Amount compounded semiannually on August 15 and February 15 at the yield shown on such table. THE MATURITY AMOUNT of this Bond is payable in lawful money of the United States ofAmerica, without exchange or collection charges. The Maturity Amount of this Bond shall be paid to the Registered Owner hereof upon presentation and surrender of this Bond at maturity, at the designated office for payment of Wells Fargo Bank N.A., which is the "Paying Agent /Registrar" for this Bond, and shall be drawn by the Paying Agent/Registrar on, and solely from, funds of the City required by the order authorizing the issuance of the Bonds (the 'Bond Order') to be on deposit with the Paying Agent /Registrar for such purpose as hereinafter provided, payable to the Registered Owner hereof, as it appears on the Registration Books kept by the Paying Agent/Registrar, as hereinafter described. The City covenants with the Registered Owner of this Bond that on or before the Maturity Date for this Bond it will make available to the Paying Agent /Registrar, from the "Interest and Sinking Fund" created by the Bond Order, the amounts required to provide for the payment, in immediately available funds of the Maturity Amount, when due. Notwithstanding the foregoing, during any period in which ownership of the Bonds is determined only by a book entry at a securities depository for the Bonds, any payment to the securities depository, or its nominee or fN VILLUGORefgW ONinr 12 registered assigns, shall be made in accordance with existing arrangements between the City and the securities depository. [FORM OF REMAINDER OF EACH BOND] IF THE DATE for the payment of the principal of or interest on this Bond shall be a Saturday, Sunday, legal holiday, or day on which banking institutions in the city where the principal office for payment of the Paying Agent/Registrar is located are authorized by law or executive order to close, or the United States Postal Service is not open for business (each a "Non- Business Day "), then the date for such payment shall be the next succeeding day which is not a Non - Business Day, and payment on such date shall have the same force and effect as if made on the original date payment was due. THIS BOND is one of a series of Bonds dated as of and authorized to be issued pursuant to the Bond Ordinance adopted by the City Council of the City in the principal amount of S [constitutingS Current Interest Bonds and$ Premium Compound Interest Bonds]' ON OR ON ANY DATE THEREAFTER, the Bonds maturing on and after maybe redeemed prior to their scheduled maturities, at the option ofthe City, with funds derived from any available and lawful source, at a redemption price equal to the principal amount to be redeemed plus accrued interest to the date fixed for redemption as a whole, or from time to time in part, and, if in part, the particular Bonds, or portions thereof, to be redeemed shall be selected and designated by the City, and if less than all of a maturity is to be redeemed the Paying Agent /Registrar shall determine by lot the Bonds, or portions thereof within such maturity to be redeemed (provided that a portion of a Bond may be redeemed only in integral multiples of 55,000 of principal amount). [THE BONDS MATURING ON are subject to mandatory sinking fund redemption by lot prior to maturity in the following amounts on the following dates and at a price of par plus accrued interest to the redemption date ( "Term Bonds "). Term Bonds Maturing on 20 Redemption Date Principal Amount , 20 $ ,20 S t t Final MaW rity THE PRINCIPAL AMOUNT of the Term Bonds required to be redeemed pursuant to the operation of the mandatory sinking fund redemption provisions shall be reduced, at the option of the City by the principal amount of any Term Bonds of the stated maturity which, at least 50 days prior ToI vchd ¢ly d� kf hnd and%a ,.Cmpvd(rt 13nk mtr ,.v dandcmVI W as dmniiulinrte NivgCanficAe HUV VILLCA00RefuZM7.OldmunCC 13 to a mandatory redemption date, (1) shall have been acquired by the City at a price not exceeding the principal amount of such Term Bonds plus accrued interest to the date of purchase thereof, and delivered to the Paying Agent/Registrar for cancellation, (2) shall have been purchased and canceled by the Paying Agent/Registrar at the request of the City with monies in the Interest and Sinking Fund at a price not exceeding the principal amount of the Term Bonds plus accrued interest to the date of purchase thereof, or (3) shall have been redeemed pursuant to the optional redemption provisions and not theretofore credited against a mandatory sinking fund redemption requirement.]' AT LEAST 30 days prior to the date fixed for any redemption of Bonds or portions thereof prior to maturity, a written notice of such redemption shall be sent by the Paying Agent/Registrar by United States mail, first -class postage prepaid, to the Registered Owner of each Bond to be redeemed at its address as it appeared on the Registration Books maintained by the Paying Agent/Registrar on the day such notice of redemption is mailed. By the date fixed for any such redemption, due provision shall be made with the Paying Agent /Registrar for the payment of the required redemption price for the Bonds or portions thereof which are to be so redeemed. If such written notice of redemption is mailed and if due provision for such payment is made, all as provided above, the Bonds or portions thereof which are to be so redeemed thereby automatically shall be treated as redeemed prior to their scheduled maturities, and they shall not bear interest after the date fixed for redemption, and they shall not be regarded as being outstanding except for the right of the Registered Owner to receive the redemption price from the Paying Agent/Registrar out of the funds provided for such payment. If a portion of any Bond shall be redeemed a substitute Bond or Bonds having the same maturity date, bearing interest at the same rate, in any denomination or denominations in any integral multiple of $5,000, at the written request of the Registered Owner, and in an aggregate principal amount equal to the unredeemed portion thereof, will be issued to the Registered Owner upon the surrender thereoffor cancellation, at the expense of the Issuer, all as provided in the Bond Ordinance. ALL BONDS OF THIS SERIES are issuable solely as fully registered Bonds, without interest coupons, in the denomination of any integral multiple of $5,000 (an "Authorized Denomination "). As provided in the Bond Ordinance, this Bond, or any unredeemed portion hereof, may, at the request of the Registered Owner or the assignee or assignees hereof, be assigned, transferred and exchanged for a like aggregate principal amount of fully registered Bonds, without interest coupons, payable to the appropriate Registered Owner, assignee or assignees, as the case may be, having the same denomination or denominations in any integral multiple of $5,000 as requested in writing by the appropriate Registered Owner, assignee or assignees, as the case may be, 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, together with proper instruments of assignment, in form and with guarantee of signatures satisfactory to the Paying Agent /Registrar, evidencing assignment of this Bond or any portion or portions hereof in any integral multiple of $5,000 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 printed or endorsed •r UcdT H&ifan,badamimllrytlx Picirq; (Mfi� HO TSVILLEAGORcfg2W:Ordinance 14 on this Bond may be 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 Paying Agent /Registrar's reasonable standard or customary fees and charges for transferring and exchanging any Bond or portion thereof shall be paid by the City, but any taxes or governmental charges required to be paid with respect thereto shall be paid by the one requesting such assignment, transfer or exchange as a condition precedent to the exercise of such privilege. The Paying Agent /Registrar shall not be required to make any such transfer or exchange (i) during the period commencing with the close ofbusiness on any Record Date and ending with the opening of business on the next following principal or interest payment date, or, (ii) with respect to any Bond or any portion thereof called for redemption prior to maturity, within 45 days prior to its redemption date; provided, however, such limitation of transfer shall not be applicable to an exchange by the Registered Owner of an unredeemed balance of a Bond called for redemption in part. WHENEVER the beneficial ownership of this Bond is determined by a book entry at a securities depository for the Bonds, the foregoing requirements ofholding, delivering or transferring this Bond shall be modified to require the appropriate person or entity to meet the requirements of the securities depository as to registering or transferring the book entry to produce the same effect. IN THE EVENT any Paying Agent /Registrar for the Bonds is changed by the City, resigns or otherwise ceases to act as such, the City has covenanted in the Bond Ordinance that it promptly will appoint a competent and legally qualified substitute therefor, and cause written notice thereof to be mailed to the Registered Owners of the Bonds. IT IS HEREBY certified, recited and covenanted that this Bond has been duly and validly authorized, issued and delivered; 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; that this Bond is payable from ad valorem taxes, within the limits prescribed by law. BY BECOMING the Registered Owner of this Bond, the Registered Owner thereby acknowledges all of the terms and provisions of the Bond Ordinance, agrees to be bound by such terms and provisions, acknowledges that the Bond Ordinance is duly recorded and available for inspection in the official minutes and records of the governing body of the Issuer and agrees that the terms and provisions of this Bond and the Bond Ordinance constitute a contract between each Registered Owner hereof and the City. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the City has caused this Bond to be signed with the manual or facsimile signature ofthe Mayor of the City, and countersigned with the manual or facsimile signature of the City Secretary of the City and the official seal of the City has been duly impressed, or placed in facsimile, on this Bond. 11 vTSViue,coxagzoor. oramancc 15 (facsimile signature) (facsimile signature) City Secretary, City of Huntsville, Texas Mayor, City of Huntsville, Texas (CITY SEAL) FORM OF REGISTRATION CERTIFICATE OF THE COMPTROLLER OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTS: COMPTROLLER'S REGISTRATION CERTIFICATE: REGISTER NO. I hereby certify that this Bond has been examined, certified as to validity, and approved by the Attorney General of the State of Texas, and that this Bond has been registered by the Comptroller of Public Accounts of the State of Texas. Witness my signature and seal this (COMPTROLLER'S SEAL) Comptroller of Public Accounts of the State of Texas FORM OF PAYING AGENT /REGISTRAR'S AUTHENTICATION CERTIFICATE PAYING AGENT /REGISTRAR'S AUTHENTICATION CERTIFICATE (To be executed if this Bond is not accompanied by an executed Registration Certificate of the Comptroller of Public Accounts of the State of Texas) It is hereby certified that this Bond has been issued under the provisions of the Bond Ordinance described in the text of this Bond; and that this Bond has been issued in exchange for a bond or bonds, or a portion of a bond or bonds of a series which originally was approved by the Attorney General of the State of Texas and registered by the Comptroller of Public Accounts of the State of Texas. Dated: HLWl VILLEWRefg2IN17 _ ONin —e 16 WELLS FARGO BANK N.A. Houston, Texas Paying Agent/Registrar M Authorized Representative FORM OF ASSIGNMENT: ASSIGNMENT FOR VALUE RECEIVED, the undersigned Registered Owner of this Bond, or duly authorized representative or attorney thereof, hereby sells, assigns and transfers this Bond and all rights hereunder unto (Assignee's Social Security or Taxpayer Identification Number) (Please print or typewrite Assignee's name and address, including zip code) and hereby irrevocably constitutes and appoints attorney to transfer the registration ofthis Bond on the Paying Agent /Registrar's Registration Books 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 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. INSERTIONS FOR THE INITIAL BONDS (i) The initial Current Interest Bonds shall be in the form set forth in this Exhibit, except that: A. immediately under the name of the Bond, the headings "INTEREST RATE" and "MATURITY DATE" shall both be completed with the words "As shown below" and "CUSIP NO." shall be deleted. B. the first paragraph shall be deleted and the following will be inserted: "ON THE MATURITY DATE SPECIFIED ABOVE, the City of Huntsville, Texas (the "Issuer "), being a political subdivision, hereby promises to pay to the Registered Owner specified above, or registered assigns (hereinafter called the "Registered Owner "), on August 15 in each of the years, in the principal installments and bearing interest at the per annum rates set forth in the following schedule: 1ONTSVILL51.G0Rcfp2W2 Ord j— 17 Years Principal Installments Interest Rates (Information for the Current Interest Bonds from the Pricing Certificate to be inserted) The Issuer promises to pay interest on the unpaid principal amount hereof (calculated on the basis of a 360 -day year of twelve 30 -day months) from at the respective Interest Rate per annum specified above. Interest is payable on and semiannually on each February 15 and August 15 thereafter to the date of payment of the principal installment specified above; except, that if this Bond is required to be authenticated and the date of its authentication is later than the first Record Date (hereinafter defined), such principal amount shall bear interest from the interest payment date next preceding the date of authentication, unless such date of authentication is after any Record Date but on or before the next following interest payment date, in which case such principal amount shall bear interest from such next following interest payment date; provided, however, that if on the date of authentication hereof the interest on the Bond or Bonds, if any, for which this Bond is being exchanged is due but has not been paid, then this Bond shall bear interest from the date to which such interest has been paid in full." C. The initial Bond shall be numbered "T -1." (ii) The Initial Compound Interest Bond shall be in the form set forth in this Section, except that: A. immediately under the name of the Bond, the headings "INTEREST RATE" and "MATURITY DATE" shall both be completed with the words "As shown below" and "CUSIP NO. " shall be deleted. B. the first paragraph shall be deleted and the following will be inserted: "THE CITY OF HUNTSVILLE, Texas (the "City "), being a political subdivision of the State of Texas, hereby promises to pay to the Registered Owner set forth above, or registered assigns (hereinafter called the "Registered Owner ") the Payment at Maturity on August 15 in each of the years and in installments of the respective Maturity Amounts set forth in the following schedule: Year Maturity Amounts Interest Rates (Information for the Premium Compound Interest Bonds from the Pricing Certificate to be inserted) The amount shown above as the respective Maturity Amounts represent the principal amount hereof and accrued and compounded interest hereon. Interest shall accrue on the principal amount hereof from the Issuance Date at the interest rate per annum specified above, compounded semiannually on and of each year commencing . For convenience of reference, a table appears on the back of this Bond showing the "Compounded Amount" of the original principal HWl VILLEIGOM,2 W:Ordi --, 18 amount plus initial premium, if any, per 55,000 Maturity Amount compounded semiannually at the yield shown on such table." C. the Initial Premium Compound Interest Bond shall be numbered "TPC -1." Section S. TAX LEVY. A special Interest and Sinking Fund (the "Interest and Sinking Fund ") is hereby created solely for the benefit of the Bonds, and the Interest and Sinking Fund shall be established and maintained by the City at an official depository bank of the City. The Interest and Sinking Fund shall be kept separate and apart from all other funds and accounts of the City, and shall be used only for paying the interest on and principal of the Bonds. All ad valorem taxes levied and collected for and on account of the Bonds shall be deposited, as collected, to the credit of the Interest and Sinking Fund. During each year while any of the Bonds or interest thereon are outstanding and unpaid, the City Council shall compute and ascertain a rate and amount of ad valorem tax which will be sufficient to raise and produce the money required to pay the interest on the Bonds as such interest comes due, and to provide and maintain a sinking fund adequate to pay the principal of the Bonds as such principal matures (but never less than 2% of the original principal amount of the Bonds as a sinking fund each year); and the tax shall be based on the latest approved tax rolls of the City, with full allowance being made for tax delinquencies and the cost of tax collection. The rate and amount of ad valorem tax is hereby levied, and is hereby ordered to be levied, against all taxable property in the City for each year while any of the Bonds or interest thereon are outstanding and unpaid; and the tax shall be assessed and collected each such year and deposited to the credit of the Interest and Sinking Fund. The ad valorem taxes sufficient to provide for the payment of the interest on and principal of the Bonds, as such interest comes due and such principal matures, are hereby pledged for such payment, within the limit prescribed by law. Accrued interest on the Bonds shall be deposited in the Interest and Sinking Fund. Section 9. DEFEASANCE OF BONDS. (a) Any Bond and the interest thereon shall be deemed to be paid, retired and no longer outstanding (a " Defeased Bond ") within the meaning of this Ordinance, except to the extent provided in subsections (c) and (e) of this Section, when payment of the principal of such Bond, plus interest thereon to the due date or dates (whether such due date or dates be by reason of maturity, upon redemption, or otherwise) either (i) shall have been made or caused to be made in accordance with the terms thereof (including the giving of any required notice of redemption or the establishment of irrevocable provisions for the giving of such notice) or (ii) shall have been provided for on or before such due date by irrevocably depositing with or making available to the Paying Agent /Registrar or an eligible trust company or commercial bank for such payment (1) lawful money of the United States of America sufficient to make such payment, (2) Defeasance Securities, certified by an independent public accounting firm of national reputation to mature as to principal and interest in such amounts and at such times as will ensure the availability, without reinvestment, of sufficient money to provide for such payment and when proper arrangements have been made by the City with the Paying Agent /Registrar or an eligible trust company or commercial bank for the payment of its services until all Defeased Bonds shall have become due and payable or (3) any combination of (1) and (2). At such time as a Bond shall be deemed to be a Defeased Bond hereunder, as aforesaid, such Bond and the interest thereon shall no longer be secured by, payable HLNT LLLL@�GORefg2 W. Odma— 19 from, or entitled to the benefits of, the ad valorem taxes herein levied as provided in this Ordinance, and such principal and interest shall be payable solely from such money or Defeasance Securities. (b) The deposit under clause (ii) of subsection (a) shall be deemed a payment of a Bond as aforesaid when proper notice of redemption of such Bond shall have been given or upon the establishment of irrevokable provisions for the giving of such notice, in accordance with this Ordinance. Any money so deposited with the Paying Agent/Registrar or an eligible trust company or commercial bank as provided in this Section may at the discretion of the City Council also be invested in Defeasance Securities, maturing in the amounts and at the times as hereinbefore set forth, and all income from all Defeasance Securities in possession of the Paying Agent /Registrar or an eligible trust company or commercial bank pursuant to this Section which is not required for the payment of such Bond and premium, if any, and interest thereon with respect to which such money has been so deposited, shall be remitted to the City Council. (c) Notwithstanding any provision of any other Section of this Ordinance which may be contrary to the provisions of this Section, all money or Defeasance Securities set aside and held in trust pursuant to the provisions of this Section for the payment of principal of the Bond and premium, if any, and interest thereon, shall be applied to and used solely for the payment of the particular Bond and premium, if any, and interest thereon, with respect to which such money or Defeasance Securities have been so set aside in trust. Until all Defeased Bonds shall have become due and payable, the Paying Agent /Registrar shall perform the services o fPaying Agent /Registrar for such Defeased Bonds the same as if they had not been defeased, and the City shall make proper arrangements to provide and pay for such services as required by this Ordinance. (d) Notwithstanding anything elsewhere in this Ordinance, ifmoney or Defeasance Securities have been deposited or set aside with the Paying Agent /Registrar or an eligible trust company or commercial bank pursuant to this Section for the payment of the Bond and such Bond shall not have in fact been actually paid in full, no amendment of the provisions of this Section shall be made without the consent of the registered owner of each Bond affected thereby. (e) Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection (a) immediately above, to the extent that, upon the defeasance of any Defeased Bond to be paid at its maturity, the City retains the right under Texas law to later call that Defeased Bond for redemption in accordance with the provisions of this Ordinance, the Citymay call such Defeased Bond for redemption upon complying with the provisions of Texas law and upon the satisfaction of the provisions of subsection (a) immediately above with respect to such Defeased Bond as though it was being defeased at the time of the exercise of the option to redeem the Defeased Bond and the effect of the redemption is taken into account in determining the sufficiency of the provisions made for the payment of the Defeased Bond. Section 10. DAMAGED, MUTILATED, LOST, STOLEN, ORDESTROYED BONDS. (a) Replacement Bonds. In the event any outstanding Bond is damaged, mutilated, lost, stolen, or destroyed, the Paying Agent /Registrar shall cause to be printed, executed, and delivered, a new Bond of the same principal amount, maturity, and interest rate, as the damaged, mutilated, lost, stolen, or destroyed Bond, in replacement for such Bond in the manner hereinafter provided. HUN�VILLDGORefg2W7 ommenu 20 (b) Application for Replacement Bonds. Application for replacement of damaged, mutilated, lost, stolen, or destroyed Bonds shall be made by the Registered Owner thereof to the Paying Agent /Registrar. In every case of loss, theft, or destruction of a Bond, the Registered Owner applying for a replacement bond shall furnish to the City and to the Paying Agent/Registrar such security or indemnity 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 Registered Owner shall famish 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 Bond, the Registered Owner shall surrender to the Paying Agent /Registrar for cancellation the Bond so damaged or mutilated. (c) No Default Occurred. 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 of the principal of, redemption 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 security or indemnity is furnished as above provided in this Section. (d) Charge for Issuing Replacement Bonds. Prior to the issuance of any replacement Bond, the Paying Agent /Registrar shall charge the Registered Owner of such Bond with all legal, printing, 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 or not 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 Ordinance equally and proportionately with any and all other Bonds duly issued under this Ordinance. (e) Authority for Issuing Replacement Bonds. In accordance with Subchapter D of Texas Government Code, Chapter 1201, this Section of this Ordinance shall constitute authority for the issuance of any such replacement Bond without necessity of further action by the governing body 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 Agent/Registrar shall authenticate and deliver such Bonds in the form and manner and with the effect, as provided in Section 6(a) of this Ordinance for Bonds issued in conversion and exchange for other Bonds. Section 11. CUSTODY, APPROVAL, AND REGISTRATION OF BOND; BOND COUNSEL'S OPINION. The Mayor of the City and the City Manager are hereby authorized to have control of the initial Bonds issued and delivered hereunder and all necessary records and proceedings pertaining to the Bond pending its 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 Bond the Comptroller of Public Accounts (or a deputy designated in writing to act for the Comptroller) shall manually sign the Comptroller's Registration Certificate attached to such Bond, and the seal of the Comptroller shall be impressed, or placed in facsimile, on such Certificate. The approving legal opinion of the City's Hcm VaLEIOORece?W? om�anG: 21 Bond Counsel may, at the option of the City, be printed on the Bond issued and delivered under this Ordinance, but it shall have no legal effect, and shall be solely for the convenience and information of the Registered Owner of the Bonds. Section 12. COVENANTS REGARDING TAX EXEMPTION OF INTEREST ON THE BOND. (a) Covenants. The City covenants to take any action necessary to assure, or refrain from any action which would adversely affect, the treatment of the Bonds as an obligations described in section 103 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (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 City covenants as follows: (1) to take any action to assure that no more than 10 percent of the proceeds of the Bonds or the Refunded Obligations or the projects financed or refinanced therewith (less amounts deposited to a reserve fund, if any) are used for any "private business use," as defined in section 141(b)(6) of the Code or, if more than 10 percent of the proceeds of the Bonds or the Refunded Obligations or the projects financed or refinanced therewith are so used, such amounts, whether or not received by the City, with respect to such private business use, do not, under the terms of this Ordinance or any underlying arrangement, directly or indirectly, secure or provide for the payment of more than 10 percent of the debt service on the Bonds, in contravention of section 141(b)(2) of the Code; (2) to take any action to assure that in the event that the "private business use" described in subsection (1) hereof exceeds 5 percent of the proceeds of the Bonds or the Refunded Obligations or the projects financed or refinanced therewith (less amounts deposited into a reserve fund, if any) then the amount in excess of 5 percent is used for a "private business use" which is 'related" and not "disproportionate," within the meaning of section 141(b)(3) of the Code, to the governmental use; (3) to take any action to assure that no amount which is greater than the lesser of $5,000,000, or 5 percent of the proceeds of the Bonds (less amounts deposited into 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; (4) to refrain from taking any action which would otherwise result in the Bonds being treated as a "private activity bonds" within the meaning of section 141(b) of the Code; (5) 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; (6) to refrain from using any portion of the proceeds of the Bonds, directly or indirectly, to acquire or to replace funds which were used, directly or indirectly, to acquire investment property (as defined in section 148(b)(2) ofthe Code) which produces a materially higher yield over the term of the Bonds, other than investment property acquired with -- HUM VILUIGORe[g20W: Ord'mance 22 (A) proceeds of the Bonds invested for a reasonable temporary period of 3 years or less or, in the case of a current refunding bonds, for a period of 90 days and in the case of an advance refunding bonds, for a period of 30 days, (B) amounts invested in a bona fide debt service fund, within the meaning of section 1.148 -1(b) of the Treasury Regulations, and (C) amounts deposited in any reasonably required reserve or replacement fund to the extent such amounts do not exceed 10 percent of the proceeds of the Bonds; (7) 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 does not otherwise contravene the requirements of section 148 of the Code (relating to arbitrage) and, to the extent applicable, section 149(d) of the Code (relating to advance refundings); and (8) to pay to the United States of America at least once during each five -year period (beginning on the date of delivery of the Bonds) an amount that is at least equal to 90 percent of the "Excess Earnings," within the meaning of section 148(f) of the Code and to pay to the United States of America, not later than 60 days after the Bonds has been paid in full, 100 percent of the amount then required to be paid as a result of Excess Earnings under section 148(f) of the Code. (b) Rebate Fund. In order to facilitate compliance with the above covenant (8), a "Rebate Fund" is hereby established by the City for the sole benefit of the United States of America, and such fund shall not be subject to the claim of any other person, including without limitation the bondholders. The Rebate Fund is established for the additional purpose of compliance with section 148 of the Code. (c) Proceeds. The City understands that the term " proceeds" includes "disposition proceeds" as defined in the Treasury Regulations and, in the case of refunding bonds, transferred proceeds (if any) and proceeds of the Refunded Obligations expended prior to the date of issuance of the Bonds. It is the understanding of the City 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 City will not be required to comply with any covenant contained herein to the extent that such failure to comply, in the opinion of nationally 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 hnpose additional requirements which are applicable to the Bonds, the City 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 such intention, the City hereby authorizes and directs the City Manager or the Mayor or Secretary of the City 11LNrsV1u,e,(X)aeeg2[xn, OTdinonce 23 Council to execute any documents, certificates or 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. (d). Disposition of Project. The City covenants that the property constituting the projects financed or refinanced with the proceeds of the Bonds 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 opinion of nationally- recognized bonds counsel that such sale or other disposition will not adversely affect the tax - exempt status of the Bonds. For purposes of the foregoing, the portion of the property comprising personal property and disposed in the ordinary course shall not be treated as a transaction resulting in the receipt of cash or other compensation. For purposes hereof, the City shall not be obligated to comply with this covenant if it obtains an opinion that such failure to comply will not adversely affect the excludability for federal income tax purposes from gross income of the interest. (e) Designation as Qualified Tax - Exempt Obligation. The City hereby designates the Bonds as a "qualified tax - exempt obligation" as defined in section 265(b)(3) of the Code. In furtherance of such designation, the City represents, covenants and warrants the following: (a) that during the calendar year in which the Bonds are issued, the City (including any subordinate entities) has not designated nor will designate bonds, which when aggregated with the Bonds, will result in more than $10,000,000 of "qualified tax - exempt obligations" being issued; (b) that the City reasonably anticipates that the amount of tax- exempt obligations issued, during the calendar year in which the Bonds are issued, by the City (or any subordinate entities) will not exceed $10,000,000; and, (c) that the City will take such action or refrain from such action as necessary, and as more particularly set forth in this Section, in order that the Bonds will not be considered a "private activity bond" within the meaning of section 141 of the Code. Section 13. SALE OF BOND. The Bonds shall be sold and delivered, pursuant to a bond purchase agreement by and between the City and the underwriter in substantially the form attached hereto at a price under the terms set forth in the Pricing Certificate. The Pricing Officer is authorized to execute and approve such changes to the bond purchase agreement as necessary in connection with the sale of the Bonds. Section 14. APPROVAL OF PAYING AGENT /REGISTRAR AGREEMENT AND ESCROW AGREEMENT. (a) The Paying Agent/Registrar Agreement (Paying Agent Agreement ") by and between the City and the Paying Agent in substantially the form and substance attached hereto as Exhibit "B" is hereby approved and the Pricing Officer is hereby authorized and directed to complete, amend, modify and execute the Paying Agent Agreement as necessary. (b) The Escrow Agreement ('Escrow Agreement) by and between the City and the Escrow Agent in substantially the form and substance attached hereto as Exhibit "E" is hereby approved, and the Pricing Officer is hereby authorized to complete, amend, modify and execute the Escrow Agreement, as necessary. The Mayor, City Manager, Director of Finance, the Secretary or Assistant Secretary are each hereby authorized to take such action as may be necessary to cause the purchase HUNMILLEIGORefg2 W: Oudlnnnce 24 and delivery of the federal securities to be acquired and deposited to the credit of the Escrow Fund created by the Escrow Agreement. Section 15. REFUNDING OF REFUNDED OBLIGATIONS. That concurrently with the delivery of the Bonds, the City shall cause to be deposited an amount from the proceeds of the sale of the Bond with the Escrow Agent sufficient, together with other legally available funds of the City, to provide for the refunding and defeasance of the Refunded Obligations.. The Pricing Officer is hereby authorized and directed to issue to the Escrow Agent the Notice of Redemption with respect to the Refunded Obligations in substantially the form set forth in Exhibit "D" hereto completed with such information to conform with the Pricing Certificate. Section 16. APPROVAL OF OFFICIAL STATEMENT. The Pricing Officer is hereby authorized to approve the Preliminary Official Statement and the Official Statement relating to the Bonds and any addenda, supplement or amendment thereto, and to deem such documents final in accordance with Rule 15c2 -12. The City further approves the distribution of such Official Statement in the reoffering of the Bonds by the underwriter in final form, with such changes therein or additions thereto as the Pricing Officer executing the same may deem advisable, such determination to be conclusively evidenced by his execution thereof. Section 17. INSURANCE PROVISIONS. In connection with the sale of the Bonds, the City may obtain municipal bond insurance policies from one or more recognized municipal bond insurance organizations (the "Bond Insurer" or "Bond Insurers ") to guarantee the full and complete payment required to be made by or on behalf of the City on the Bonds. The Pricing Officer is hereby authorized to sign a commitment letter with the Bond Insurer or Bond Insurers and to pay the premium for the bond insurance policies at the time of the delivery of the Bonds to the underwriter out of the proceeds of sale of the Bonds or from other available funds and to execute such other documents and certificates as necessary in connection with the bond insurance policies as the Pricing Officer may deem appropriate. Printing on the Bonds covered by the bond insurance policies a statement describing such insurance, in form and substance satisfactory to the Bond Insurer and the Pricing Officer, is hereby approved and authorized. The Pricing Certificate may contain provisions related to the bond insurance policies, including payment provisions thereunder, and the rights of the Bond Insurer or Insurers, and any such provisions shall be read and interpreted as an integral part of this Ordinance. Section 18. CONTINUING DISCLOSURE. (a) Annual Reports. The City shall provide annually to each NRMSIR and any SID, within six months after the end of any Fiscal Year, financial information and operating data with respect to the System of the general type included in the final Official Statement authorized by this Ordinance being the information described in Exhibit "F" hereto. Any financial statements so to be provided shall be (1) prepared in accordance with the accounting principles described in Exhibit "F" hereto, or such other accounting principles as the City may be 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 during which they must be provided. If the audit of such financial statements is not complete within such period, then the City shall provide unaudited financial statements for the applicable Fiscal Year within the HUNTSVILLCACORefg 2W1 Qdmance 25 required time period and audited financial statements for the applicable Fiscal Year to each NRMSIR and any SID, when and if the audit report on such statements become available. If the City changes its Fiscal Year, it will notify each NRMSIR and any SID 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 paragraph (a). The financial information and operating data to be provided pursuant to this paragraph (a) may be set forth in full in one or more documents or may be included by specific reference to any document (including an official statement or other offering document, if it is available from the MSRB) that theretofore has been provided to each NRMSIR and any SID or filed with the SEC. (b) Material Event Notices. The City shall notify any SID and either each NRMSIR or the MSRB, in a timely manner, of any of the following events with respect to the Bonds, if such event is material within the meaning of the federal securities laws: A. Principal and interest payment delinquencies; B. Non - payment related defaults; C. Unscheduled draws on debt service reserves reflecting financial difficulties; D. Unscheduled draws on credit enhancements reflecting financial difficulties; E. Substitution of credit or liquidity providers, or their failure to perform; F. Adverse tax opinions or events affecting the tax exempt status of the Bonds; G. Modifications to rights of holders of the Bonds; H. Bond calls; L Defeasances; J. Release, substitution or sale ofproperty securing repayment of the Bonds; and K. Rating changes. The City shall notify any SID and either each NRMSIR or the MSRB, in a timely manner, of any failure by the City to provide financial information or operating data in accordance with paragraph (a) of this Section by the time required by such paragraph. (c) Limitations, Disclaimers, and Amendments. 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 HUN oram� 26 remains an "obligated person" with respect to the Bonds within the meaning of the Rule, except that the City in any event will give notice of any deposit made in accordance with Section 29 of this Ordinance that causes Bonds no longer to be outstanding. The provisions of this Section are for the sole benefit of the Holders and beneficial owners of the Bonds, and nothing in this Section, express or implied, shall give 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 which it has expressly agreed to provide pursuant to this Section and does not hereby undertake to provide any other information that may be relevant or material to a complete presentation of the System's financial results, condition or prospects or hereby undertake to update any information provided in accordance with this Section or 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 in or sell Bonds at any future date. Any filing required by this Section maybe made solely with a central post office approved for such purposes by the SEC, such as the Texas Municipal Advisory Council (the "MAC') as provided at http: / /www.disclosurcusa.org, for submission to the NRMSIRs and SID (without also separately submitting such filings to the NRMSIRs and SID by some other means) so long as such filing is acceptable to the SEC. UNDERNO 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 LIMITED TO AN ACTION FOR MANDAMUS OR SPECIFIC PERFORMANCE. No default by the City in observing or performing its obligations under this Section shall comprise a breach of or default under the Ordinance for purposes of any other provision of this Ordinance. Nothing in this Section is intended or shall act to disclaim, waive or otherwise limit the duties of the City under federal and state securities laws. The provisions of this Section may be amended by the City from time to time to adapt to changed circumstances that arise from a change in legal requirements, a change in law or a change in the identity, nature, status or type of operations of the System, but only if (1) the provisions of this Section, as so amended, would have permitted an underwriter to purchase or sell Bonds in the primary offering of the Bonds in compliance with the Rule, taking into account any amendments or interpretations of the Rule since such offering as well as such changed circumstances and (2) either (a) the Holders of a majority in aggregate principal amount (or any greater amount required by any other provision of this Ordinance that authorizes such an amendment) of the Outstanding Bonds HLNI VILLFIGORe(a007 Ordwance 27 consent to such amendment or (b) a person that is unaffiliated with the City (such as nationally recognized bond counsel) determined that such amendment will not materially impair the interest of the Holders and beneficial owners of the Bonds. The City may also amend or repeal the provisions of this continuing disclosure agreement if the SEC amends or repeals the applicable provision of the Rule or a court of final jurisdiction enters judgment that such provisions of the Rule are invalid, but only if and to the extent that the provisions of this sentence would not prevent an underwriter from lawfully purchasing or selling Bonds in the primary offering of the Bonds. If the City so amends the provisions of this Section, it shall include with any amended financial information or operating data next provided in accordance with paragraph (a) of this Section an explanation, in narrative form, of the reason for the amendment and of the impact of any change in the type of financial information or operating data so provided. Section 19. AMENDMENT OF ORDINANCE. The City hereby reserves the right to amend this Ordinance subject to the following terms and conditions, to -wit: (a) The City may from time to time, without the consent of the Registered Owner, except as otherwise required by paragraph (b) below, amend or supplement this Ordinance in order to (i) cure any ambiguity, defect or omission in this Ordinance that does not materially adversely affect the interests of the holders, (ii) grant additional rights or security for the benefit of the holders, (iii) add events of default as shall not be inconsistent with the provisions of this Ordinance and that shall not materially adversely affect the interests of the holders, (v) qualify this Ordinance under the Trust Indenture Act of 1939, as amended, or corresponding provisions of federal laws from time to time in effect, or (iv) make such other provisions in regard to matters or questions arising under this Ordinance as shall not be inconsistent with the provisions of this Ordinance and that shall not in the opinion of the City's Bond Counsel materially adversely affect the interests of the holders. (b) Except as provided in paragraph (a) above, the Registered Owner shall have the right from time to time to approve any amendment hereto that may be deemed necessary or desirable by the City; provided, however, that without the consent of the Registered Owner, nothing herein contained shall permit or be construed to permit amendment of the terms and conditions of this Ordinance or in the Bond so as to: (1) Make any change in the maturity of the Bond; (2) Reduce the rate of interest borne by the Bond; (3) Reduce the amount oftheprincipal of, or redemption premium, if any, payable on the Bond; (4) Modify the terms of payment of principal or of interest or redemption premium on the Bond or impose any condition with respect to such payment; or (5) Change the requirement with respect to Registered Owner consent to such amendment. HLNi VILLF\GOReCg2ffl7 Ordnance 28 (c) If at anytime the City shall desire to amend this Ordinance under this Section, the City shall send by U.S. mail to the Registered Owner a copy of the proposed amendment. (d) Whenever at any time within one year from the date of publication of such notice the City shall receive an instrument or instruments executed by the Registered Owner, which instrument or instruments shall refer to the proposed amendment and that shall specifically consent to and approve such amendment, the City may adopt the amendment in substantially the same form. (e) Upon the adoption of any amendatory ordinance pursuant to the provisions of this Section, this Ordinance shall be deemed to be modified and amended in accordance with such amendatory Ordinance, and the respective rights, duties, and obligations of the City and the Registered Owner shall thereafter be determined, exercised, and enforced, subject in all respects to such amendment. (f) Any consent given by the Registered Owner of a Bond pursuant to the provisions of this Section shall be irrevocable for a period of six months from the date of such consent, and shall be conclusive and binding upon all future holders of the same Bond during such period. Such consent may be revoked at any time after six months from the date of consent by the Registered Owner who gave such consent, or by a successor in title, by filing notice with the City. For the purposes of establishing ownership of the Bonds, the City shall rely solely upon the registration of the ownership of such Bonds on the Register kept by the Paying Agent/Registrar. Section 20. REMEDIES IN EVENT OF DEFAULT. In addition to all the rights and remedies provided by the laws of the State of Texas, it is specifically covenanted and agreed particularly that in the event the City (i) defaults in the payment of the principal, premium, if any, or interest on the Bonds, (ii) declares bankruptcy, or (iii) defaults in the observance or performance of any other of the covenant, agreement or obligation of the City, the failure to perform which materially adversely affects the rights of the owner, including but no limited to, their prospect or ability to be repaid in accordance with this Section and the continuation thereof for a period of 60 days after notice of such default is given by any owner to the City, the following remedies shall be available: (a) Any owner or an authorized representative thereof, including but not limited to, a trustee or trustees therefor, may proceed against the City for the purpose of protecting and enforcing the rights to the owner under this Ordinance, by mandamus or other suit, action or special proceeding in equity or at law, in any court of competent jurisdiction, for any relief permitted by law, including the specific performance of any covenant or agreement contained herein, or thereby to enjoin any act or thing that may be unlawful or in violation of any right of the owner hereunder or any combination of such remedies. (b) 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 Ordinance, the right to HLNI VMLDOORefWW2OMN cc 29 accelerate the debt evidenced by the Bonds shall not be available as a remedy under this Ordinance. The exercise of any remedy herein conferred or reserved shall not be deemed a waiver of any other available remedy. Section 21. NO RECOURSE AGAINST CITY OFFICIALS. No recourse shall be had for the payment of principal of or interest on the Bonds or for any claim based thereon or on this Ordinance against any official of the City or any person executing any Bond. Section 22. FURTHER ACTIONS. The Mayor, the City Manager and all other officers and employees of the City are hereby 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 City all such instruments, whether or not herein mentioned, as may be necessary or desirable in order to carry out the terms and provisions of this Ordinance and the Bonds. In addition, prior to the initial delivery of the Bonds, the Mayor, the City Manager, the Director of Finance and Bond Counsel are hereby authorized and directed to approve any changes or corrections to this Ordinance or to any of the instruments authorized and approved by this Ordinance necessary in order to (i) correct any ambiguity or mistake or properly or more completely document the transactions contemplated and approved by this Ordinance, (ii) obtain a rating from any of the national bond rating agencies or satisfy requirements of any bond insurer, or (iii) obtain the approval of the Bond by the Texas Attorney General's office. In case any officer of the City whose signature shall appear on any Bonds shall cease to be such officer before the delivery of such Bonds, such signature shall nevertheless be valid and sufficient for all purposes the same as if such officer had remained in office until such delivery. Section 23. PERFECTION. Chapter 1208, Government Code, applies to the issuance of the Bond and the pledge of ad valorem taxes granted by the City under Section 8 of this Ordinance, and such pledge is therefore valid, effective and perfected. If Texas law is amended at any time while the Bond is outstanding and unpaid such that the pledge of ad valorem taxes granted by the City under Section 8 of this Ordinance is to be subject to the filing requirements of Chapter 9, Business & Commerce Code, then in order to preserve to the Registered Owner of the Bonds the perfection of the security interest in said pledge, the City agrees to take such measures as it determines are reasonable and necessary under Texas law to comply with the applicable provisions of Chapter 9, Business & Commerce Code and enable a filing to perfect the security interest in said pledge to occur. Section 24. INTERPRETATIONS. All terms defined herein and all pronouns used in this Ordinance shall be deemed to apply equally to singular and plural and to all genders. The titles and headings ofthe articles and sections ofthis Ordinance have been inserted for convenience ofreference only and are not to be considered a part hereof and shall not in any way modify or restrict any of the terms or provisions hereof. This Ordinance and all the terms and provisions hereof shall be liberally construed to effectuate the purposes set forth herein and to sustain the validity of the Bonds and the validity of the lien on and pledge to secure the payment of the Bonds. HUNT VILLPGORefg2M Ordl ancc 30 Section 25. INCONSISTENT PROVISIONS. All ordinances, orders or resolutions, or parts thereof, which are in conflict or inconsistent with any provisions of this Ordinance are hereby repealed to the extent of such conflict and the provisions of this Ordinance shall be and remain controlling as to the matters contained herein. Section 26. INTERESTED PARTIES. Nothing in this Ordinance expressed or implied is intended or shall be construed to confer upon, or to give to, any person or entity, other than the City and the Registered Owner of the Bonds, any right, remedy or claim under or by reason of this Ordinance or any covenant, condition or stipulation hereof, and all covenants, stipulations, promises and agreements in this Ordinance contained by and on behalf of the City shall be for the sole and exclusive benefit of the City and the Registered Owner of the Bonds. Section 27. SEVERABILITY. The provisions of this Ordinance are severable; and in case any one or more of the provisions of this Ordinance or the application thereof to any person or circumstance should be held to be invalid, unconstitutional, or ineffective as to any person or circumstance, the remainder of this Ordinance nevertheless shall be valid, and the application of any such invalid provision to persons or circumstances other than those as to which it is held invalid shall not be affected thereby. Section 28. FUNDS AND ACCOUNTS. Notwithstanding anything in this Ordnance to the contrary any funds or accounts created by this Ordinance, other than the Escrow Fund, may be subaccounts of the City's Funds held by the City's depository, and, as such, not held in separate bank accounts, such treatment shall not constitute commingling of the monies in such funds or offends and the City shall keep full and complete records indicating the monies and investment credited to each such fund. Section 29. REPEALER. All orders, resolutions and ordinances, or parts thereof, inconsistent herewith are hereby repealed to the extent of such inconsistency. Section 30. EFFECTIVE DATE. This Ordinance shall become effective upon the final passage of this Ordinance. Section 31. PAYMENT OF ATTORNEY GENERAL FEE. The City hereby authorizes the disbursement of a fee equal or lesser of (i) one -tenth of one percent of the principal amount of the Bonds or (ii) $9,500, provided that such fee shall not be less than $750, to the Attorney General of Texas Public Finance Division for payment of the examination fee charged by the State of Texas for the Attorney General's review and approval of public securities and credit agreements, as required by Section 1202.004 of the Texas Government Code. The appropriate member of the City's staff is hereby instructed to take the necessary measures to make this payment. The City is also authorized to reimburse the appropriate City funds for such payment from proceeds of the Bonds. NUMB V ILLOK1ORcrg209: Ordinance 31 IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 1201.028, TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE passed and approved on First and Final Reading on the 5th "f June,2DW. City cVLiuitsville, Texas ATTEST: Danna Welter City Secretary HUNT VILLHA00Refg2W7 OrdNance 32 EXHIBIT A DEFINITIONS As used in this Ordinance, the following terms and expressions shall have the meanings set forth below, unless the text hereof specifically indicates otherwise: "Accountant" means an independent certified public accountant or accountants or a firm of an independent certified public accountants, in either case, with demonstrated expertise and competence in public accountancy. "Accreted Value" means, with respect to a Premium Compound Interest Bond, as of any particular date of calculation, the original principal amount thereof, plus all interest accrued and compounded to the particular date of calculation, as determined in accordance with the Pricing Certificate and the Accretion Table attached as an exhibit to the Pricing Certificate relating to the respective Bonds that shows the Accreted Value per $5,000 maturity amount on the calculation date of maturity to its maturity. "Accretion Table" means the exhibit attached to the Pricing Certificate that sets forth the rounded original principal amounts at the Issuance Date for the Premium Compound Interest Bonds and the Accreted Values and maturity amounts thereof as of each Compounding Date until final maturity. "Authorized Denominations" means the denomination of $5,000 or any integral multiple thereof with respect to the Current Interest Bonds and in the denomination of $5,000 in maturity amount or any integral multiple thereof with respect to the Premium Compound Interest Bonds. "Bond Insurer "or "Insurer" means the provider of a municipal bond insurance policy for the Bonds as deter r ned by the Pricing Officer in the Pricing Certificate or any other entity that insures or guarantees the payment of principal and interest on any Bonds. "Bonds" means the "City of Huntsville, Texas General Obligation Refunding Bonds, Series 2007." "Book- Entry -Only System" means the book -entry system of bond registration provided in Section 6, or any successor system of book -entry registration. "Business Day" means any day which is not a Saturday, Sunday or a day on which the Paying Agent /Registrar is authorized by law or executive order to remain closed. "Cede & Co. "means the designated nominee and its successors and assigns of The Depository Trust Company, New York. HLNt VILLFGORefg2IW ONinmw A "1 "City" and "Issuer" mean the City of Huntsville, Texas, and where appropriate, the City Council. "City Council" means the governing body of the City. "Closing Date" means the date of initial delivery of and payment for the Bonds. "Compounded Amount" means, with respect to a Premium Compound Interest Bond, as of any particular date of calculation, the original principal amount thereof plus all interest accrued and compounded to the particular date of calculation. "Compounding Dates" means the dates on which interest is compounded on the Premium Compound Interest Bonds as set forth in the Accretion Table attached to the Pricing Certificate. "Current Interest Bonds" means the Bonds paying current interest and maturing in each of the years and in the aggregate principal amounts set forth in the Pricing Certificate. " Defeasance Securities" means (i) Federal Securities, (ii) noncallable obligations of an agency or instrumentality of the United States of America, including obligations that are unconditionally guaranteed or insured by the agency or instrumentality and that, on the date the City Council adopts or approves proceedings authorizing the issuance of refunding bonds or otherwise provide for the funding of an escrow to effect the defeasance of the Bonds are rated as to investment quality by a nationally recognized investment rating firm not less than "AAA" or its equivalent, and (iii) noncallable obligations of state or an agency or a county, municipality, or other political subdivision of a state that have been refunded and that, on the date the City Council adopts or approves proceedings authorizing the issuance of refunding bonds or otherwise provide for the funding of an escrow to effect the defeasance of the Bonds, are rated as to investment quality by a nationally recognized investment rating firm no less than "AAA" or its equivalent. "Depository" means one or more official depository banks of the City. "DTC" means The Depository Trust Company, New York, New York and its successors and assigns "DTC Participant" means securities brokers and dealers, banks, trust companies, clearing corporations, and certain other organizations on whose behalf DTC was created to hold securities to facilitate the clearance and settlement of securities transactions among DTC Participants. "Escrow Agent" means Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. or any successor escrow agent under the Escrow Agreement. "Escrow Agreement" means the agreement by and between the City and the Escrow Agent relating to the defeasance of the Refunded Obligations. "Federal Securities" as used herein means direct, noncallable obligations of the United States ofAmerica, including obligations that are unconditionally guaranteed by the United States ofAmerica (including Interest Strips of the Resolution Funding Corporation). "Fiscal Year" means the twelve -month accounting period used by the City in connection with the operation of the System, currently ending on September 30 of each year, which maybe any twelve consecutive month period established by the City, but in no event may the Fiscal Year be changed more than one time in any three calendar year period. "Holder," "Holders," "Owners" or "Registered Owners" means anyperson or entity in whose name a Bond is registered in the Security Register, for any Parity Obligation. 'Initial Bond' means the Bond authorized, issued, and initially delivered as provided in Section 4 of this Ordinance. "Insurance Policy" means an insurance policy issued by any Insurer guaranteeing the scheduled principal of and interest on the Bonds when due. 'Interest and Sinking Fund' means the special fund maintained by the provisions of Section 8 of this Ordinance. 'Interest Payment Date' means a date on which interest on the Bonds is due and payable. 'Issuance Date' means the date of delivery of the Bonds. "MSRB" means the Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board. "NRMSIR" means each person whom the SEC or its staff has determined to be a nationally recognized municipal securities information repository within the meaning of the Rule from time to time. "Ordinance" means this ordinance finally adopted by the City Council on May _, 2007. "Outstanding ", when used with respect to Bonds, means, as of the date of determination, all Bonds theretofore delivered under this Ordinance, except: (1) Bonds theretofore cancelled and delivered to the City or delivered to the Paying Agent /Registrar for cancellation; (2) Bonds deemed paid pursuant to the provisions of Section 9 of this Ordinance; (3) Bonds upon transfer of or in exchange for and in lieu of which other Bonds have been authenticated and delivered pursuant to this Ordinance H1JETSVILLEV(iOkefg 2001 Ordinance A -3 (4) Bonds under which the obligations of the City have been released, discharged or extinguished in accordance with the terms thereof. "Permitted Investments" means any security or obligation or combination thereof permitted under the Public Funds Investments Act, Chapter 2256, Texas Government Code, as amended or other applicable law. "Premium Compound Interest Bonds" means the Bonds on which no interest is paid prior to maturity, maturing in various amounts and in the aggregate principal amount as set forth in the Pricing Certificate. "Pricing Certificate" means the Pricing Certificate of the City's Pricing Officer to be executed and delivered pursuant to Section 4 hereof in connection with the issuance of the Bonds. "Pricing Officer" means the City Manager, acting as the designated pricing officer of the City to execute the Pricing Certificate. In the absence of the City Manager, the City's Finance Director may act as the designated pricing officer of the City to execute the Pricing Certificate. "RatingAgency" means any nationally recognized securities rating agency which has assigned, at the request of the City, a rating to the Parity Obligations. "Record Date" means Record Date as defined in Section 7 the Form of Bonds. "Redemption Date" means a date fixed for redemption of any Bond pursuant to the terms of this Ordinance. "Refunded Obligations" means those Refundable Obligations designated bythe Pricing Officer in the Pricing Certificate to be refunded. "Refundable Obligations" means all or a portion of the outstanding Series 1998 Certificates and Series 2001 Certificates. "Register" or "Registration Books" means the registry system maintained on behalfofthe City by the Registrar in which are listed the names and addresses of the Registered Owners and the principal amount of Bonds registered in the name of each Registered Owner. "Replacement Bonds" means the Bonds authorized by the City to be issued in substitution for lost, apparently destroyed, or wrongfully taken Bonds as provided in Section 10 of this Ordinance. "Rule" means SEC Rule 15c2 -12, as amended from time to time. "SEC" means the United States Securities and Exchange Commission. HLJNM JLLE(:ORe(g2AW: Ord'mancc A-4 "Series 1998 Certificates" means the "City of Huntsville, Texas Combination Tax and Revenue Certificates of Obligation, Series 1998." "Series 2001 Certificates" means the "City of Huntsville, Texas Combination Tax and Revenue Certificates of Obligation, Series 2001." "SID" means any person designated by the State of Texas or an authorized department, officer, or agency thereof as, and determined by the SEC or its staff to be, a state information depository within the meaning of the Rule from time to time. WNy VILLL10ORefg2MM ONivnnce A -S EXHIBIT B PAYING AGENUREGISTRAR AGREEMENT IILNT VILLL'WReWW-1 ONmavcc B -I EXHIBIT C BOND PURCHASE AGREEMENT HOM VILLLIGORCfg-1007 . OMlnenec C -1 EXHIBIT D NOTICE OF REDEMPTION/DEFEASANCE CITY OF HUNTSVILLE, TEXAS NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the following obligations (the "Obligations ") issued by the City of Huntsville, Texas (the "City ") have been defeased and called for redemption prior to their scheduled maturities, at a price of par and accrued interest to the date of redemption, to -wit: , maturing on in principal amount. Maturity August 15 in each of the years Principal Interest Amount Rate through _, inclusive, aggregating $ Redemption CUSIP Date Number* 'The C US] P N Umbers have hear as signed") Ibis issue by the CU SIP Sere a toreau dund are nduded in l ely for the aeovenie —of the owners of the Obliguhes. The City shall nor be responsible for the alaed rr or the arrectness ofthe CUSIP numbers sin forth herein_ The redemption price for the above Obligations is par plus accrued interest to the date fixed for redemption. Such Obligations shall be redeemed on and shall not longer bear interest after the redemption date. Due provision for the payment of the obligations described above has been made with Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., Houston, Texas (the "Bank"), and said obligations shall be presented for payment either in person or by mail, at the following address: First Class/Reeistered/Certifred Mail By Overnight or Courier By Hand Wells Fargo Bank, NA Wells Fargo Bank, NA Northstar East Building Corporate Trust Operations Corporate Trust Operations, 12th Floor Corporate Trust Services MAC N9303 -121 MAC N9303 -121 608 2n° Avenue South PO Box 1517 6" & Marquette Avenue Minneapolis, MN 55479 Minneapolis, MN 55480 Minneapolis, MN 5547 In compliance with section 3406 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, payors making certain payments due on debt securities may be obligated to deduct and withhold a portion of such payment from the remittance to any payee who has failed to provide such payor with a valid taxpayer identification number. To avoid the imposition of this withholding tax, such payees should submit a certified taxpayer identification number when surrendering the Obligations for redemption. I IUNTSVILLP.00Refg2W7: Ordinance D -1 EXHIBIT E FORM OF ESCROW AGREEMENT HUM %9LLGACORefg2l 7:ONLnanw D-2 EXHIBIT F CONTINUING DISCLOSURE HA VILLPCORe,2M ONinance D-3