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HomeMy WebLinkAbout09796 ORD - 06/17/1970i THE STATE OF TEXAS COUNTY OF NUECES CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI On this the 177th day of June, 1970, the City Council of the City pf Corpus Christi, Texas, convened in Regular Meeting, with the following members of said Council present, to -wit: ,'Jack R. Blackmon, Mayor )V. A. Bradley, Jr. /G be Lozano, Sr. ten McDaniel : Commissioners J. Roberts Ronnie Sizemore T. Ray Kring, : City Secretary with the following absent: 6 d's�r « X-4 A . constituting a quorum, at which time the following among other business was transacted: Mr. Blackmon, Mayor, presented for the consideration of the Council an ordinance. The ordinance was read by the City Secretary. The Mayor presented to the Council a communica- tion in writing pertaining to said proposed ordinance, as follow "Corpus Christi, Texas June 17, 1970 "TO THE CITY COUNCIL Corpus Christi, Texas Gentlemen: "The public importance and pressing need for the :permanent improvements to be constructed by use of the proceeds of bonds contemplated to be issued pursuant to an ordinance create an emergency and an imperative public necessity requiring the suspension of rules and Charter provisions requiring ordinances to be considered and voted upon at three regular meetings. I, therefore, request that the City Council pass the proposed ordinance authorizing the issuance of bonds as an emergency measure. You will please consider this request in connection with the ordinance which is to be introduced'for passage by the City Council on this subject. "Yours very truly, /s/ Jack R. Blackmon, Mayor." Commissioner oved that the Charter provision prohibiting ordiri nces from being passed finally on the date introduced be suspended for the reasons stated in the written request of the Mayor and stated in the emergency clause of the ordinance. The motion was seconded by Commissioner The motion was carried by a unanimous vote by the City Council, viz: AYES: Commissioners Bradley, .ZeA�, Lozano, McDaniel, Roberts and Sizemore. KAYS: None. The Mayor requested that the records show that he voted Aye. This was.done Commissioner moved that the ordinance be R ed finally. The motion was econded by Commissioner r . The motion was carried by the following vote: AYES: Commissioners Bradley, deAses, Lozano, McDaniel, Roberts and Sizemore. NAYS: None. The Mayor requested that the records show that he voted Aye. This was done. The Mayor announced that the ordinance had been gassed. The ordinance is as follows: i `v ORDINANCE "N0: 3rd i "Q� 'a BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS, PROVIDING FOR THE ISSUANCE OF $4,500,000 CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS, GENERAL IMPROVEMENT BONDS, SERIES 1970, BEARING INTEREST AT THE RATES HEREINAFTER SET FORTH, AND PROVIDING FOR THE LEVY, ASSESS- MENT AND COLLECTION OF A TAX SUFFICIENT TO PAY THE INTEREST ON SAID BONDS AND TO CREATE A SINKING FUND FOR THE REDEMPTION THEREOF AT MATURITY; REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT RFdMITH AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. WHEREAS, it is deemed advisable and to the best interest of the City that various purpose bonds authorized at elections heretofore held in said City be combined in a single issue and sold at this time, the dates of election, amount of bonds authorized thereat, purpose, amount of bonds previously sold and the amount now to be sold being as follows: DATE OF AMOUNT PROPOSITION NUMBER AMOUNT PRE- AMT r ELECTION AUTHORIZED AND PURPOSE VIOUSLY SOLD OFFER 7,/2867 $ " 750,000 3 - Sanitary Sewer Imp.$ .500,000 $ 250,1 1/28/67 5,965,000 5 - Street Improvement 5,729,000 236,1 T/14/70 250,000.5 - Marina Improvements - 0 - 50', 2/14/70 1,700,000,1 - Park Improvements 1' 2114/70 980,000 3 - Service Center Imp. - 0 - 00, 2/14/70 2,100,000 4 - Sanitary Sewer Imp. - 0 - 360, 880, 2/14/70 2,470,000 2 - Drainage Improve. - 0 - - 0 - 1,474, 2114/70 4,910,000 6 - Street Improvement 8 and AREAS, this Meeting is open to the public as requii bg law and public notice of the time, place, and purpose of say meeting -was given as required by Chapter 227, Acts of the 61st Legislature, Regular Session, 1969. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRIS' 1. That said City's coupon bonds to be designated "City of Corpus Christi, Texas, General Improvement Bonds, Series 1970,° are hereby authorized to be issued and delivered in actor - ance with the Constitution and laws of the State of Texas in the principal amount of $4,500,000 for the following purposes, to -Wilt: $250,000 for the purpose of constructing improvements to the sanitary sewerage system of the City in the West Leopard Street Area, Flour Bluff Area, and other sanitary sewer improvements; $236,000 for the purpose of improving the streets of the City, including Gollihar from Dody to Greenwood; Alameda from Montclai to Ocean Drive; Ocean Drive from Louisiana to Alameda; Everhart from Avalon to Staples and from Padre Island Drive to Holly Road; McArdle from Crosstown Expressway to Greenwood; Highland from Port to Morgan; Flores from Highway 44 to Lipan; Weber from Padre Island Drive to Del Starr; and other street and sidewalk improvements; $509000 for the purpose of permanent public improvements, to -wit: construction of marina improvements, including concession and restroom facilities, replacement of piers and pilings, and other Improvements; $1,150,000 for the purpose of improving lands for parks, including Cole Park fishing pier and seawall, pools at Brownlee and Winnebago and in the Greenwood area, acquisition along the Bayfront and at Ben Garza Park, Building expansion at T. C. Ayers and Ben Garza, and improvements at Greenwood, Timon Parkway, Airport, Candlewood, County Club, Moody, Lexington, South Bay, Stonegate, Main Drive, and Rincrest and other park improvements; $100,000 for the purpose of permanent- improvements -for services center -at the Ayers - Street site, including sanitation and street operating yards,, maintenance facilities, and shops; $360,000 for the purpose of constructing improvements to the sanitary sewer system, including residential lines in Flour Bluff and along Leopard Street, Oso Treatment Plant improvements, Lawnview.trunk line, and the Kostoryz Station force main, and other sanitary sewerr­improvemenM -$880-,000- for - the - -purpose- of constructing drainage improvements, including Brownlee- Leathers Area, Mayfield Road and starlite Lane, Richter Street Area, Norton, Gardendale Area, McBride, Staples Woolridge Outfall, Flour Bluff Area, Westchester, Santa Fe, Hearn Road Outfall, Kostoryz Road and other neighborhood drainage improvements; and $1,474,000 for the purpose of improving the streets of the City, including South Staples from Padre Island Drive to Saratoga, North Alameda, McBride Lane, Gollihar from Caddo to Airline, Horne Road, Padre Island Drive Lighting, West Point Road, Greenwood Drive, Violet Road, McKenzie Road, Prescott, Airline from Alameda to Ocean Drive, N.A.S. Drive, Ayers from Norton to Port, Neighborhood streets and sidewalks, and other street and sidewalk improvements. 2. That said bonds shall be dated June 1, 1970, shall be numbered consecutively from 1 through 900, shall be in..the denomination of $5,000 each, and shall mature and become due and payable serially on June I in each of the years, and in the amounts, respectively, as set forth in the following schedule: YEAR AMOUNT YEAR AMOUNT 1971 $100,000 1979 $300,000 1972 100,000 1980 400,000 1973 160,000 1981 500,000 1974_ 100,000 1982 500,000 1975 100,000 1983 500,000 1976 100,000 1984 500,000 1977 100,000 1985 500,000 1978 100,000 1986 500,000 That as to said bonds scheduled to mature on and after June 1, 1981, said City shall have the right and option to redeem such bonds prior to their scheduled maturities, in whole or in part, in their inverse numerical'order, on June 1, 1980, or on any interest payment date thereafter, for the principal amount thereof plus accrued interest to the date fixed for redemption, plus a premium of 2i/, such premium to be reduced 2 of 17. on June 1 of each year thereafter. At least thirty days before the date fixed for any such redemption, the City shall cause a written notice of such redemption to be published at least once in a financial publica- tion printed in the City of New York, New York. By the date fixed for any such redemption, due provision shall be made with the paying agents for the payment of the principal amount of the bonds to be so redeemed, plus accrued interest thereon to the date fixed for redemption and any premium as required above. if the written notice of redemption is published, and if due provision for such payment is made, all as provided above, the bonds, which are to be so redeemed, thereby auto- matically shall be redeemed prior to maturity, and they shall not bear interest after the date fixed for redemption, and shall not be regarded as being outstanding except for the purpose of receiving the funds so provided for such payment. 3. That said bonds shall bear interest from their date, until maturity or redemption, at the following rates: all bonds scheduled to mature during the years 1971 through 1911 .0 c,% per annum; all bonds schedgled,.to mature during the years 19", through 19_C3 _ -- L,s o % per annum; all bonds scheduled to mature during the year through-1-9— - -- % per annum; all bonds scheduled to mature during the year I9 � — `7D 7. per annum; all bonds scheduled to mature during the year 19 Flo � "' G • o o % per annum; with said interest to be evidenced by interest coupons payable on December 1, 1970, and semi - annually thereafter on each June 1 and December 1. 4. That the principal of and interest on said bonds shall be payable to bearer, in lawful money of the United States- of America, without exchange or collection charges to the bearer, upon presentation and surrender of proper bond or interest coupon, at Corpus Christi State National Bank, Corpus Christi, Texas, or, at the dptian of the bearer, at The Chase Manhattan Bank (National Association),_New York, New York, or at Harris Trust and Savings Bank, Chicago, Illinois, which places shall be the paying agents for said bonds. 5. That each of said bonds and interest coupons shall be signed by the imprinted or lithographed facsimile signature of the Mayor of said City and countersigned by the imprinted or lithographed facsimile signature of the City Secretary of said City, and the official seal of said City shall be impressed, or printed, or lithographed on each of said bonds. 6. That the form of said bonds, including the form of Registration Certificate of the Comptroller of Public Accounts of the State of Texas to be printed and endorsed on each bond, and the form of the interest coupons to be attached to said bonds, shall be, respectively, substantially as follows: (FORM OF BOND) N0. $5,000 UNITED STATES OF AMERICA STATE OF TEXAS COUNTY OF NUECES CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS GENERAL, IMPROVEMENT BOND SERIES 1970 On June 1, 19T, the City of Corpus Christi, in the County- of Nueces, State of Texas, promises to pay to bearer the principal amount of FIVE THOUSAND DOLLARS end to pay interest thereon, from the date hereof, at the rate of % per annum; evidenced by interest coupons payable December 1, 1970, and semi - annually thereafter on each June 1 and"IDecember 1 while this bond is outstanding: The principal of this bond and the interest coupons attached hereto shall be payable to bearer, in lawful money of the United States of America, without exchange or collection charges to the bearer, upon presentation and surrender of this bond or proper interest coupon, at the Corpus Christi State National Bank, Corpus Cbristi, Texas, or, at the option of the bearer, at The Chase Manhattan Bank (National Association), New York, New York, or at Harris Trust and Savings Bank, Chicago, Illinois, which - places shall be the paying agents for this Series of bonds. This bond is one of a Series of coupon bonds dated June 1, 1970, issued in the principal amount of $4,500,000 for the following purposes, to wit: $250,000 for the purpose of constructing improvements to the sanitary sewerage system of the City in the West Leopard Street Area, Flour Bluff Area, and other sanitary sewer improvements; $236,000 for the purpose of improving the streets of the City, including Gollihar from Dody to Greenwood; Alameda from Montclair to Ocean Drive; Ocean Drive from Louisiana to Alameda; Everhart from Avalon to Staples and from Padre Island Drive to Holly Road; McArdle from Crosstown Expressway to Greenwood; Highland from Port to Morgan; Flores from Highway 44 to Lipan; Weber from Padre Island Drive to Del Starr; and other street and sidewalk improvements; $50,000 for the purpose of permanent public improvements, to -wit: construction of marina improve- ments; $1,150,000 for the purpose of improving lands for parks, $100,000 for the purpose of permanent improvements for service center at the Ayers Street site; $360,000 for the purpose of constructing improvements to the sanitary sewer system; $880•,000 for the purpose of constructing drainage improvements; and $1,474,000 for the purpose of improving the streets of the City. The bonds of this Series scheduled,to mature on and after June 1, 1981, may be redeemd prior to their scheduled maturities, in whole, or in part in inverse numerical order, at the option of said City, on June 1, 1980, or on any interest payment date thereafter, for the principal amount thereof plus accrued interest to the-date fixed f6r redemption, plus a premium of 2' 7,,_such. premium to be reduced 'k of 17 on June I of each year thereafter. At least thirty days before the date fixed for any such redemption the City shall cause a written notice of such redemption to be published at least once in a financial publication printed in the City of New York xew York. By the date fixed for any such redemption, due provision shall be made with the paying agents for the payment of the principal amount of the,bonds to be redeemed, plus accrued interest thereon to the date fixed for redemption, and any premium as required above. If the written notice of redemption is published, and if due provision for such payment is made, all as provided above, the bonds, which are to be so redeemed, thereby automatically shall be redeemed prior to maturity, and they shall not bear interest after the date fixed for redemption, and shall not be regarded as being outstanding except for the purpose of rec&iving the funds so provided for such payment. It is hereby certified and recited that this bond has been duly and validly voted, authorized, issued, and delivered in,accordance with the Constitution and laws of the State of Texas; that this bond is a general obligation of said City, issu d on the full faith and credit „thereof; and that the ad valorem taxes, upon all taxable property,in said City, necessary to pay r Interest on and principal of this bond, as such interest comes due, and such principal matures,"have been pledged irrevocably for such purpose, within the limit prescribed by law. In witness whereof, this bond and the interest coupons attached hereto have been signed by the imprinted or lithographe facsimile signature of the Mayor of said City and countersigned by the imprinted or lithographed facsimile signature of the City Secretary of said City, and the official seal of said City has been duly impressed, or printed, or lithographed on this bond. City Secretary, City of Corpus Mayor, City of Corpus Christi, Christi, Texas Texas *to be included if bonds are optional. (FORM OF REGISTRATION CERTIFICATE) 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 of Public Accounts of the State of Wexas (FORM OF INTEREST COUPON) NO. $ on _, 19_3, the City of Corpus Christi, in the County of Nueces, State of Texas, promises to pay to bearer, unless due provision has been made for the redemption prior to maturity of the bond to which this interest coupon is attached, the amount of Dollars in lawful money of the United States of America, without exchange or collection charges to the bearer, upon presentation and surrender of this interest coupon, at the Corpus Christi State National Bank, Corpus Christ , Texas, or, at.the option of the bearer, at The Chase Manhattan Bank (National Association), New York, New York, or at Harris Trust and Savings Bank, Chicago, Illinois, said amount being interest due that day on the bond, bearing the number herein- after designated, of that issue of City of Corpus Christi, Texas, General Improvement Bonds, Series 1970, dated June 1, 1970. Bond No. City Secretary Mayor 7. That a special fund or account, to be designated the "City of Corpus Christi, Texas, General Improvement Bonds, Series 1970, Interest and Sinking Fund" is hereby created and shall be established and maintained by said City at its official depositary bank. Said Interest and Sinking Fund shall be kept separate and apart from all other funds and accounts of said City, and shall be used only for paying the interest on and principal of said bonds. All taxes levied and collected for and on account of said bonds shall be deposited, as collected, to the credit of said Interest and Sinking Fund. During each year while any of said bonds or interest coupons appertaining thereto are outstanding and unpaid, the City Council of said City shall compute and ascertain the rate and amount of ad valorem tax, based on the latest approved tax rolls of said City; -with -full allowances being made for tax delinquencies and costs of tax collections, which will be sufficient to raise and, produce the money required to pay the interest on said bonds as such interest comes due, and to provide a sinking fund to pay the principal' of such bonds as such principal matures, but neve less than 27. of the original principal amount of said bonds as sinking fund each year. Said rate and amount of ad valorem tax is hereby ordered to be levied and is hereby levied against all taxable property in said City for each year while any of said bonds or interest coupons appertaining thereto are outstanding and unpaid, and said ad valorem tax shall be assessed and collected each such year and deposited to the credit of the aforesaid Interest and Sinking Fund. Said ad valorem taxes necessary to pay the interest on and principal of said bonds, as such interest comes due, and such principal matures, are hereby pledged irrevocably for .such purpose, within the limit prescribed by law. S. The sale of the bonds herein authorized to r�o�a �is ✓een �Ca• C ' Bowles Iyi�,sTu,, �Co T c� �auSC�e. Puce sec0"T es Cow-/" at a price of pay and accrued interest to date of delivery, plus a premium of $ /,Y30.VO, is hereby confirmed. Delivery of such bonds shall be made to such purchasers as soon as may be after the passage.of this ordinance upon payment therefor in accordance with the terms of the sale. 9. That the Mayor of said City is hereby authorized to have control of said bonds and all necessary records and proceedings pertaining to said bonds pending their 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 said bonds, said Comptroller of Public Accounts (or a deputy designated in writing to act for said Comptroller) shall manually sign the Comptroller's Registra- tion Certificate prescribed herein to be printed and endorsed on each bond, and the seal of said Comptroller shall be impressed; -or- printed -, or- lithographed- -on each of said- bonds. 10. It is hereby officially found and determined that the meeting at which said bonds were authorized was open to the public as required by law and public notice of the time, place, and purpose of said meeting was given as required by Chapter 227, Acts of the 61st Legislature, Regular Session, 1969. 11. That the City covenants that the proceeds from the sale of the bonds will be used as soon as practicable for the purposes for which the bonds are issued and will not be invested in securities or other obligations except for the temporary period pending such use. The City further covenants that such proceeds will not be used directly or indirectly so . as to cause all or any part of the bonds to be or become "arbitrage bonds" within the meaning of Section 103(d) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1954, as amended. 12. The fact that the contemplated use of the proceeds of the bonds is necessary for the orderly development and growth of the City of Corpus Christi, Texas, creates a public emergency and an imperative public necessity requiring the suspension of the Charter Rule providing that no ordinance or resolution shall be passed finally on.the date it is intro- duced and that such ordinance or.resolution shall be read at three several meetings of the City Council and the Mayor having declared that such public emergency and imperative necessity exist, and having requested that said Charter Rule be suspended and that this ordinance take effect and be in full force and effect from and after its passage, it is accordingly so ordained. 1 11. That all ordinances and resolutions or parts thereof in conflict herewith are hereby repealed. PASSED AND APPROVED this the LN a June, 1970. ATTEST: City Se ret ry, City f Corpus Christi, Texas, The foregoing ordinance was approved prior to passage as to form and correctness this lq'4 day of June, 1970. �� ty Attorney, ty of Corpus Christi, exas I a CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS k i a JACK R. SLACKMoN —YDR TO THE CITY COUNCIL Corpus Christi, Texas Gentlemen: June 17, 1970 The public importance and pressing need for the permanent improvements to be constructed by use of the proceeds of bonds contemplated to be issued pursuant to an ordinance create an emergency and an imperative public necessity requiring the suspension of rules and Charter provisions requiring ordinances to be considered and voted upon at three regular meetings. I, therefore, request that the City Council pass the proposed ordinance authorizing the issuance of bonds as an emergency measure. You will please consider this request in connection with the ordinance which is to be introduced for passage by the City Council on this subject. Yours very truly, a.c► ✓4&a4;;�1 Jack R. Blackmon