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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2018-04-01 ORDINANCE NO:OLS–04-01 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 2015-06-01; AUTHORIZING A REVISED REPAYMENT SCHEDULE FOR THE OUTSTANDING CITY OF BATESVILLE, ARKANSAS SALES AND USE TAX BOND, SERIES 2015; AND PRESCRIBING OTHER MATTERS RELATING THERETO. WHEREAS, there was submitted to the qualified electors of the City of Batesville, Arkansas (the "City") at a special election held March 10, 2009, the question of issuing capital improvement bonds in the maximum principal amount of $50,000,000 for the purpose of financing all or a portion of the costs of acquiring, constructing and equipping extensions, betterments and improvements to the City's sewer system (the "Improvements"); and WHEREAS, at the special election, a majority of the electors voting on the question approved the issuance of the bonds and the levy of a new sales and use tax at the rate of 1%to retire the bonds; and WHEREAS, pursuant to Ordinance No. 2015-06-01 of the City, adopted on June 22, 2015 ("Ordinance No. 2015-06-01"), the City has issued its Sales and Use Tax Bond, Series 2015 in the principal amount of$10,200,000 (the "Series 2015 Bond") for the purpose of financing a portion of the costs of the Improvements; and WHEREAS, the City, pursuant to Ordinance No. 2015-06-01, entered into a Bond Purchase Agreement, dated June 22, 2015 (the "Bond Purchase Agreement"), with the Arkansas Natural Resources Commission and the Arkansas Development Finance Authority (the "Bondholder") providing for the purchase by the Bondholder of the Series 2015 Bond; and WHEREAS, the Improvements, which were expected to be completed by April 15, 2018, are not yet complete due to circumstances beyond the City's control; and WHEREAS, the purchase price for the Series 2015 Bond is being paid by the Bondholder in multiple advances; and WHEREAS, the Bondholder has agreed to make additional advances against the Series 2015 Bond after April 15, 2018 but only so long as all advances are made before October 15, 2021; and WHEREAS, it is necessary to amend Ordinance No. 2015-06-01 to authorize a new repayment schedule for the Series 2015 Bond; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the City Council of the City of Batesville, Arkansas: Section 1. The last sentence in the second paragraph of Section 2 of Ordinance No. 2015-06-01 which contains the principal payment schedule for the Series 2015 Bond, is hereby amended as follows: "Principal shall be payable in installments on April 15, 2022 and each April 15 and October 15 thereafter until the unpaid principal is paid in full as follows: Date Amount Date Amount 04/15/22 $198,098 04/15/32 253,969 10/15/22 200,574 10/15/32 257,143 04/15/23 203,081 04/15/33 260,358 10/15/23 205,620 10/15/33 263,613 04/15/24 208,190 04/15/34 266,908 10/15/24 210,793 10/15/34 270,244 04/15/25 213,428 04/15/35 273,622 10/15/25 216,095 10/15/35 277,043 04/15/26 218,796 04/15/36 280,505 10/15/26 221,531 10/15/36 284,011 04/15/27 224,301 04/15/37 287,561 10/15/27 227,105 10/15/37 291,156 04/15/28 229,943 04/15/38 294,796 10/15/28 232,818 10/15/38 298,481 04/15/29 235,728 04/15/39 302,211 10/15/29 238,675 10/15/39 305,990 04/15/30 241,658 04/15/40 309,814 10/15/30 244,678 10/15/40 313,687 04/15/31 247,737 04/15/41 317,608 10/15/31 250,833 10/15/41 321,598" Section 2. The first sentence of Section 5(b) of Ordinance No. 2015-06-01 is hereby amended as follows: "In order to pay interest on the Series 2015 Bond, there shall be deposited from moneys in the Revenue Fund into the 2015 ADFA Bond Fund on each April 15 and October 15 after the Series 2015 Bond is issued and delivered until October 15, 2021, the interest due on the Series 2015 Bond on such dates." Section 3. The Mayor, for and on behalf of the City, is hereby authorized to enter into a supplement to the Bond Purchase Agreement having terms consistent with the provisions of this Ordinance. Section 4. The Mayor and City Clerk, for and on behalf of the City, are authorized to execute and deliver a new bond certificate providing (a) that this Ordinance has been adopted, (b) for the new payment amount and (c) such other terms as consistent with this Ordinance. The new bond certificate shall be a "Series 2015 Bond" issued under the provisions 2 of Ordinance No. 2015-06-01 and shall be entitled to the benefits, security and terms of Ordinance No. 2015-06-01, except as to the repayment terms set forth herein. Section 5. The provisions of this Ordinance are hereby declared to be separable, and if any provision shall for any reason be held illegal or invalid, it shall not affect the validity of the remainder of this Ordinance. Section 6. All ordinances and resolutions and parts thereof in conflict herewith are hereby repealed to the extent of such conflict. Section 7. Ordinance No. 2015-06-01, as amended and supplemented hereby, shall remain in full force and effect. PASSED: April 10, 2018. APPROVED: ATTEST: /a- Mayor City Clerk (SEAL) 3 CERTIFICATE The undersigned, City Clerk of the City of Batesville, Arkansas (the hereby certifies that the foregoing pages are a true and perfect copy of Ordinance N adopted at a regular session of the City Council of the City, held at the regular meeting place in the City at 5:30 o'clock p.m., on the 10th day of April, 2018, and that the Ordinance is of record in Ordinance Record Book No. -, Page M, now in my possession. GIVEN under my hand and seal on this 10th day of April, 2018. City Cler (SEAL) 4