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HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrd 239-2005 Bonds by GTUA Refunding and Refinancing.pdfORDINANCE NO. 239-2005 AN ORDINANCE by the City Council of the City of Anna, Texas, relating to bonds proposed to be issued and delivered by the Greater Texoma Utility Authority, approving the issuance thereof, and approving the refunding and refinancing of obligations previously issued by such Authority for the benefit of the City of Anna. WHEREAS, the Greater Texoma Utility Authority (the "Authority") and the City of Anna, Texas (the "City'), have previously executed and delivered an Amended and Restated Contract for Water Supply and Sewer Service (the "Contrail') whereby the Authority is to provide water and sewer services to the City; WHEREAS, under Section 4.15 of the Contract, it is provided that the City shall approve the issuance by the Authority of any bonds that are to be payable from certain moneys that the City has contracted to pay under the provisions of the Contract and the form of any purchase contract for the purchase of such bonds; WHEREAS, in connection with the proposed "Greater Texoma Utility Aufthty Contract Revenue Refunding Bonds, Series 2005 (City of Anna Project)" (the "Bonds"), Bank of America, N.A., Austin, Texas (the "Purchaser) has agreed, pursuant to a Purchase Agreement between the Purchaser and the Authority, dated as of November 21, 2005 (the "Purchase Agreement"), to purchase the Bonds, and such purchase of the Bonds by the Purchaser and the terms of the Purchase Agreement relating to the City are hereby approved; WHEREAS, the City acknowledges that no Notice of Sale relating to the Bonds has been prepared, and the City hereby waives any requirement that a Notice of Sale relating to the Bonds be prepared, because the City has found and determined and hereby finds and determines that it is neither necessary nor advisable for the Authority to prepare a Notice of Sale relating to the Bonds because, insofar as the City is concerned, the Purchase Agreement evidences a 'private placement" of the Bonds with the Purchaser and contains sufficient information to accomplish the purposes of a Notice of Sale; and WHEREAS, the net effective interest rate on the Bonds will not exceed fifteen percent (75%) per annum, and it is now appropriate for this Council to approve the Purchase Agreement (in lieu of approving a Notice of Sale relating to the Bonds) as well as the issuance and delivery of the Bonds and the refunding and refinancing of the fdlowing previously issued obligations payable from Contract revenues: "Greater Texoma Utility Authority Contract Revenue Bonds, Series 2002 (City of Anna Project)," dated August 1, 2002, maturing May 1 in each of the years 2006 through 2026, inclusive, and aggregating in the principal amount of $1,850,000 (the "Series 2002 Refunded Bonds"), and "Greater Texoma Utility Authority Contract Revenue Bonds, Series 2004A (City of Anna Project)," dated March 15, 2004, maturing May 1 in each of the years 2006 through 2028, inclusive, and aggregating in the principal amount of $975,000 (the "Series 2004A Refunded Bonds") 45886578.1/10501058 (collectively, the "Refunded Bonds"); such refunding and refinancing to be accomplished with the proceeds of the Bonds, as more fully set forth in the Resolution of the Authority (the "Bond Resolution") authorizing the Bonds; now, therefore, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ANNA, TEXAS: Section 1. The refunding and refinancing of the Refunded Bonds as described in the preamble hereof and in the Authority's Bond Resolution are hereby approved. The use of the proceeds of the Bonds, as described above and in the Authority's Bond Resolution, is hereby approved. The Bond Resolution is approved as to form and content, and the City acknowledges that the payment of principal of and interest on the Bonds is payable, in whole or in part, from payments to be made by the City under and pursuant to the Contract. The City agrees to provide the reports described in the Bond Resolution within the times specified therein, and in compliance with the Purchase Agreement. The City agrees with the obligations and conditions set forth in the Purchase Agreement. A copy of such Purchase Agreement is attached hereto as Exhibit A. Section 2. It is the purpose and intent of the City Council of the City to approve the Bond Resolution and the refunding and refinancing of the Refunded Bonds. To the extent required by the Office of the Attorney General of Texas, the Authority is authorized by this City Council to make changes and revisions to the Bond Resolution from the form approved by this ordinance in order to expedite the delivery of the Bonds. It is the indent of the City to authorize the Authority to proceed with the refunding and refinancing of the Refunded Bonds at the earliest possible date. Section 3. In all respects, the Contract is reapproved and shall be and remain in full force as the agreement of the parties. Section 4. The findings and determinations of the City Council contained in the preamble hereof are hereby incorporated by reference and made a part of this Ordinance for all purposes as if the same were restated in full in this Section. 456sssr8.rn0507W PASSED AND APPROVED, this the 22nd day of November, 2005. 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