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HomeMy WebLinkAbout12874 ORD - 10/29/1975TO THE MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL Corpus Christi, Texas For the reasons set forth in the emergency clause of the foregoing ordinance, a public emergency and imper- ative necessity exist for the suspension of the Charter rule or requirement that no ordinance or resolution shall be passed finally on the date it is introduced, and that such ordinance or resolution shall be read at three meetings of the City Council; I, therefore, request that you suspend said Charter rule or requirement and pass this ordinance finally on the date it is introduced, or at the present meeting of the City Council. Respectfully, MAYOR (::; THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS • THE STATE OF TEXAS COUNTY OF NUECES CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI On this the 29th day of October, 1975, the City Council of the City of Corpus Christi, Texas, convened in Regular Meeting, with the following members of said Council present, to -wit: Jason Luby, Mayor, Mayor Pro Tem, Edward De Ases, Commissioners, Ruth Gill, Bob Gulley, Gabe Lozano, Sr., Bil ad. City Secretary with the following absent: A C� constituting a quorum, at which time the following among other business was transacted: presented for the consideration of the Council an ordinance. The ordinance was read by the City Secretary. The Mayor presented to the Council a communication in writing pertaining to said proposed ordinance, as follows: "Corpus Christi, Texas October 22, 1975 "TO THE MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL Corpus Christi, Texas 0 "For the reasons set forth in the emergency clause of the foregoing ordinance, a public emergency and imperative necessity exist for the suspension of the Charter rule or re- quirement that no ordinance or resolution shall be passed finally on the date it is introduced, and that such ordinance or resolution shall be read at three meetings of the City Council; I, therefore, request that you suspend said Charter rule or requirement and pass this ordinance finally on the date it is introduced, or at the present meeting of the City Council. Respectfully, /s/ Jason Luby MAYOR THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS" I Commissioner moved that the Charter provision prohibiting ordina ces 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 unanimou vote by the City Council, viz: AYES: All present voting A NAYS: Non ' The Mayor requested that the records show that he voted Aye. This was done. Commissioner moved that the ordinance be passed finally. The motion was seconded by Com- missioner The motion was carried by the following vote: \ _ AYES: All presen am& voting,Xyd' A. NAYS: Nonev The Mayor requested that the records show that he voted Aye. This was done. The Mayor announced that the ordinance had been passed. The ordinance is as follows: ORDINANCE NO. 12874 AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION OF AN ESCROW AGREEMENT WITH MERCANTILE NATIONAL BANK AT DALLAS AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. WHEREAS, the following bond issues of said City are presently outstanding: City of Corpus Christi First Mortgage Waterworks Revenue Bonds, Series 1954, dated February 1, 1954, aggregating $2,505,000 in principal amount, maturing in the years 1976 through 1983; -2- • City of Corpus Christi First Mortgage Waterworks Revenue Bonds, Series 2 of 1954, dated October 1, 1954, aggregating $1e5�,000 in 976incipalha 983t, maturing in City of Corpus Christi First Mortgage Water- works Revenue Bonds, Serie6eprinci- June 1, 1960, aggregating $610000 ears t in in pal amount, maturing in the y through 1984; City of Corpus Christi First Mortgage Waterworks Revenue Bonds, Series 1962, dated February 1, 1962, aggregating $65r000 in 1976; principal amount, maturing in the year City of Corpus Christi, Texas First Mortgage d Waterworks Revenue Bonds, Series 120,000 in February 1, 1969, aggregating $ in the y ears 1976 principal amount, maturing through 1986; and City of Corpus Christi, Texas, First Mortgage Waterworks Revenue Bonds, Series 1969 -Al 00 dated October 1, 1969, augreg ti the years in principal amount, ma 1976 through 1980; and WHEREAS, the City is authorized to refund all of said bonds (the "Underlying Bonds ") in accordance with Vernon's Art. 717k, in order to eliminate the mortgage on the City's Waterworks System and to permit the issuance of the bonds herei authorized and bonds on a parity therewith; and WHEREAS, concurrently herewith the City has duly authorized to be issued and sold in accordance with Article 717k its refunding bond to be designated City of Corpus Christi, Texas, Junior Lien Waterworks Revenue Bond, Series 1975 (the "Bond ") in the principal amount of $7,895,000, for the purpose of providing moneys to redeem the Underlying Bonds in the aggregate principal amount of $7,105,000, the required redemption premium therefor and interest thereon to maturity or redemption date. WHEREAS, the proceeds of the sale of the Bond, to- gether with other moneys of the City lawfully available therefor, shall be applied as follows: -3- (a) to pay the principal of the Under- lying Bonds maturing as follows: June 1, 1976 $ 681,000 June 1, 1977 $ 694,000 June 1, 1978 $ 714,000 June 1, 1979 $ 734,000 June 1, 1980 $ 765,000 (b) to pay the principal of the Underlying Bonds prior to stated maturities thereof, on June 6, 1980, $3,517,000; (c) to pay interest on the Underlying Bonds to date of redemption or maturity as provided in (a) and (b), $1,125,803.75; (d) to pay premium on the Underlying Bonds called for redemption prior to stated maturities, $87,925.00; (e) to pay Paying Agent's fee for paying the premium of and interest on the Underlying Bonds, $2,926.23 and (f) to pay State Treasurer's Fee, $1,000.00 WHEREAS, in accordance with Article 717k, such proceed, and such other funds will be deposited by the City with the Stat, Treasurer, and it is the duty of the State Treasurer, immediatel: after receipts of such funds, to forward such funds by the most expeditious manner to the place of payment for the Underlying Bonds located in the State of Texas, to wit, the Mercantile National Bank at Dallas, Dallas, Texas, (the "Paying Agent "); and WHEREAS, in accordance with Article 717k it is the duty of said bank to deposit the aforementioned funds received from the State Treasurer (excepting the amount thereof repre- senting the changes of the place of payment) into an interest and sinking fund to be established and maintained in trust and as a trust fund for payment of the Underlying Bonds; and WHEREAS, it is in order that the City and the Paying Agent enter into an escrow agreement governing the handling of the funds held in said interest and sinking fund. NOW THEREFORE BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI: . -4- • • Section 1. That the City of Corpus Christi is hereby authorized to enter into an agreement with Mercantile National Bank at Dallas, the Mayor of the City of Corpus Christi is here- by authorized to execute such Agreement on behalf of the City, and the City Secretary is authorized to impress the seal of said city thereon and attest same, such agreement to be in the form substantially as follows: -5- 0 • ESCROW AGREEMENT THE STATE OF TEXAS COUNTY OF NUECES CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI THIS AGREEMENT dated the 29th day of October, 1975, made by and between the City of Corpus Christi, Texas (herein- after referred to as the "City "), a duly constituted municipal corporation and body politic and corporate under the laws of the State of Texas, party of the first part, and Mercantile National Bank at Dallas, Dallas, Texas, a national banking association organized and existing under the laws of the United States of America, having its principal office in the City of Dallas, Texas (hereinafter referred to as the "Paying Agent"), party of the second part. W I T N E S S E T H: WHEREAS, the following bond issues of said City are presently outstanding: City of Corpus Christi First Mortgage Waterworks Revenue Bonds, Series 1954, dated February 1, 1954, aggregating $2,505,000 in principal amount, maturing in the years 1976 through 1983; City of Corpus Christi First Mortgage Waterworks Revenue Bonds, Series 2 of 1954, dated October 1, 1954, aggregating $155,000 in principal amount, maturing in the years 1976 through 1983; City of Corpus Christi First Mortgage Waterworks Revenue Bonds, Series 1960, dated June 1, 1960, aggregating $610,000 in principal amount, maturing in the years 1976 through 1984; City of Corpus Christi First Mortgage Waterworks Revenue Bonds, Series 1962, dated February 1, 1962, aggregating $65,000 in prin- cipal amount, maturing in the year 1976; City of Corpus Christi, Texas, First Mortgage Waterworks Revenue Bonds, Series 1969, dated February 1, 1969, aggregating $3,120,000 in principal amount, maturing in the years 1976 through 1986; and • City of Corpus Christi, Texas, First Mortgage Waterworks Revenue Bonds, Series 1969 -A, dated October 1, 1969, aggregating $650,000 in principal amount, maturing in the years 1976 through 1980; and WHEREAS, the City is authorized to refund all of said bonds (the "Underlying Bonds ") in accordance with Art. 717k V.A.C.S. ( "Article 717k ") in order to eliminate the mortgage on the City's Waterworks System and to permit the issuance of the bond herein described and bonds on a parity therewith; and WHEREAS, concurrently herewith the City has duly authorized to be issued and sold in accordance with Article 717k its refunding bond to be designated City of Corpus Christi, Texas, Junior Lien Waterworks Revenue Bond, Series 1975 ( "the Bond ") in the principal amount of $7,895,000 for the purpose of providing moneys to redeem the Underlying Bonds in the aggregate principal amount of $7,105,000, the required redemption premium therefor and interest thereon to maturity or redemption date; and WHEREAS, the proceeds of the sale of the Bond, together with other moneys of the City lawfully available there- for, shall be applied as follows: (a) to pay the principal of the Under- lying Bonds maturing as follows: June 1, 1976 $ 681,000 June 1, 1977 $ 694,000 June 1, 1978 $ 714,000 June 1, 1979 $ 734,000 June 1, 1980 $ 765,000; (b) to pay the principal of the Under- lying Bonds prior to stated maturities thereof, on June 6, 1980, $3,517,000; (c) to pay interest on the Underlying Bonds to date of redemption or maturity as provided in (a) and (b), $1,125,803.75; 2 I (d) to pay premium on the Underlying Bonds called for redemption prior to stated maturities, $87,925.00; (e) to pay Paying Agent's fee for paying the principal of and interest on the Underlying Bonds, $2,926.23; and (f) to pay State Treasurer's fee, $1,000.00; and WHEREAS, in accordance with Article 717k, such pro- ceeds and other funds will be deposited by the City with the State Treasurer, and it is the duty of the State Treasurer, immediately after receipt of such funds, to forward such funds by the most expeditious means to the place of payment for the Underlying Bonds located in the State of Texas, to -wit: Mercantile National Bank at Dallas, Dallas, Texas (the "Paying Agent"); and WHEREAS, in accordance with Article 717k it is the duty of the Paying Agent to deposit the aforementioned funds received from the State Treasurer (excepting the amount thereof repre- senting the charges of the place of payment) into an interest and sinking fund to be established and maintained in trust and as a trust fund for payment of the Underlying Bonds; and WHEREAS, it is in order that the City and the Paying Agent enter into an escrow agreement governing the handling of the funds held in said interest and sinking fund. NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual agree- ments herein contained and in consideration of Ten Dollars ($10.00) duly paid by the City to the Paying Agent concurrently herewith, the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged, and in order to secure the payment of the principal of and interest on the Underlying Bonds, as the same mature and become due, the Parties hereto mutually undertake, promise and agree for them- selves, their respective representatives, successors and assigns, as follows: 3 • • SECTION 1. (a) There shall be deposited by the City with the Bank to be held in a special trust fund and separate trust account, designated as the "City of Corpus Christi Texas First Mortgage Waterworks Revenue Bonds Interest and Sink- ing Fund" (hereinafter sometimes referred to as the "Escrow Account ") from moneys to be furnished by the City to the State Treasurer and in turn remitted by the State Treasurer, the amount of $8,318,728.75 from the proceeds of the sale of its City of Corpus Christi, Texas, Junior Lien Waterworks Revenue Bond, Series 1975, and other lawfully available funds of the City. (b) The Paying Agent will invest said moneys imme- diately upon receipt thereof in the Federal Securities listed in Exhibit A attached hereto and made a part hereof. SECTION 2. The Paying Agent shall hold the Escrow Account and the securities as a special and separate trust fund, wholly segregated from other funds and securities on deposit with it; shall never commingle such deposit or securities with other funds or securities of the Paying Agent, and shall neve at any time use, loan or borrow the same in any way. Nothing herein contained shall be construed as requiring the Paying Agent to keep the identical moneys, or any part thereof, received for the City's account on hand, but moneys of an equal amount, ex- cept to the extent such are represented by Federal Securities, and such Federal Securities shall always be maintained on hand as trust funds belonging to the City and held by the Paying Agent as trustee; and a special account thereof evidencing such fact shall at all times be maintained on the books of the Paying Agent, together with such securities so purchased. 4 • SECTION 3. The Paying Agent shall from time to time present for payment the Federal Securities in the Escrow Account as they respectively mature so that the proceeds from the maturing Federal Securities held for the account of the City will be sufficient to pay the principal, the premium thereon and interest thereon as the Underlying Bonds mature or are payable on redemption prior to maturity, and as the interest thereon becomes due. SECTION 4. The Paying Agent shall collect the interes on the Federal Securities as the same becomes due and remit same to the City. SECTION 5. The Escrow Account will be invested only in the securities listed in Exhibit A and neither the City nor the Paying Agent shall reinvest any moneys in the Escrow Account other than that initially invested as evidenced by the securitie listed in Exhibit A. The Paying Agent shall maintain the Escrow Account until the date upon which said Underlying Bonds are full paid as to principal, premium and interest whereupon the Paying Agent shall sell or redeem any Federal Securities remaining in the Escrow Account and shall remit to the City the proceeds thereof, together with all other moneys, if any, then remaining in the Escrow Account. SECTION 6. The Paying Agent shall continuously secure the moneys in the Escrow Account not so invested, if any, by direct obligations of the United States of America in an amount at all times at least equal to said moneys. SECTION 7. The Paying Agent shall not be liable or responsible for any loss resulting from any investment made pur- suant to this Escrow Account agreement and made in compliance wi the provisions hereof. The Paying.Agent's usual and reasonable charges for its escrow services, $250.00 for each semiannual Li period,shall not be deducted from the Escrow Account but shall be paid directly to the Paying Agent by the City. SECTION 8. In the event of the Paying Agent's failure to account for any funds or securities received by it for the City's account, the said funds and securities shall be and remain the property of the City and the City shall be entitled to the preferred claim upon such funds and securities enjoyed by a trust beneficiary. The funds received by the Paying Agent shall not be considered as a banking deposit by the City and the Paying Agent shall have no right or title with respect thereto. The funds so received by the Paying Agent as Escrow Agent and Trustee shall not be subject to checks drawn by the City. SECTION 9. The Paying Agent will pay the principal and interest on the Underlying Bonds in the following manner: (a) to pay the principal of the Under- lying Bonds maturing as follows: June 1, 1976 $ 681,000 June 1, 1977 $ 694,000 June 1, 1978 $ 714,000 June 1, 1979 $ 734,000 June 1, 1980 $ 765,000; (b) to pay the principal of the Under- lying Bonds prior to stated maturities thereof, on June 6, 1980, $3,517,000; (c) to pay interest on the Underlying Bonds to date of redemption or maturity as provided in (a) and (b), $1,125,803.75; (d) to pay premium on the Underlying Bonds called for redemption prior to stated maturities, $87,925.00. SECTION 10. If, for any reason, at any time, the funds on hand in the Escrow Account shall be insufficient to make such payments, which shall be about to become due and pay- able, the City shall forthwith deposit in the Escrow Account from lawfully available funds such additional funds as may be 6 • required to meet fully the amount so about to become due and payable. Notice of such insufficiency shall be given as herein- after provided, but the Paying Agent shall in no manner be responsible for the City's failure to make such deposit. SECTION 11. The Paying Agent shall, from time to time, as necessary forward to Chemical Bank, New York, New York as a place of payment for the Underlying Bonds, for deposit in separat funds and trust accounts for the payment thereof the amount of interest and principal becoming due on each interest and princi- pal payment date for the Underlying Bonds as shall be presented to the said Chemical Bank for payments. The amount so forwarded to the Chemical Bank shall be forwarded in sufficient time to permit such payments on each interest and principal payment date without default. SECTION 12. The Paying Agent shall immediately notify the City by registered, first -class mail, postage prepaid, if and whenever for any reason the funds on hand in the Escrow Ac- count, plus the Federal Securities therein will be insufficient to Pay the principal, the premium thereon and interest thereon, as tl Underlying Bonds mature, or are payable on redemption prior to maturity, and as the interest thereon becomes due. SECTION 13. As of the first day of September of each calendar year, commencing in the year 1976, and so long as the Escrow Account is maintained, and at times when any moneys therein are invested or any Federal Securities therein are sold or redeemed, the Paying Agent shall forward by letter to the City a statement in detail of the income, investments, maturities and withdrawals of moneys from the Escrow Account for the immediately preceding year, or for that portion of the current 7 • year, or in the case of a statement for such investments, re- garding the manner in which it has carried out the requirements of this Agreement. SECTION 14. The Paying Agent shall not be liable for any act done or step taken or omitted by it or any mistake of fact or law or for anything which it may do or refrain from doing except for its negligence or its default in the performance of any obligation imposed upon it hereunder. The Paying Agent shalt not be responsible in any manner whatsoever for the recitals or statements contained in the Underlying Bonds or the Bond or any proceedings taken in connection therewith. SECTION 15. Time shall be of the essence in the performance of obligations from time to time imposed upon the Paying Agent by this Agreement. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the City of Corpus Christi, Texas, has caused these presents to be signed in its corporate name by the Mayor, sealed with its corporate seal, and attested by the City Secretary, and Mercantile National Bank at Dallas, Dallas, Texas, has caused these presents to be signed in its corporate name by one of its Assistant Vice Presidents and Trust Officers, sealed with its corporate seal, attested by its Cashier or one of its Assistant Cashiers, all as of the date and year above written. CITY OF,,100ROUS CHRISTI, TEXAS BY ATTEST: A4 _ Mayor The foregoing Ordinance was approved prior to passage as to form and correctness this 29th day of October, 1975. City Attorne (SEAL) 8 • MERCANTILE NATIONAL BANK AT BY Assistant Vice Pres ATTEST: Trust Officer (SEAL) Cashier • EXHIBIT A CITY OF* CORPUS C1IRISTI FIRST MORTGAGE • WATERWORKS REVENUE REFUNDING 13ONDS ADVANCE REFUNDING Aland Requirements Interest Principal Total $158,176.25 $ 681,000 $ 839,176.25 144,297.50 144,297.50 144,297.50 694,000 .838,297.50 130,026.25 130,026.25 130,026.25 714,000 844,026.25 114,435.00 114,435.00 114,435.00 734,000 848,435.00 95,055.00 95,055.00 95,055.00 •765,000 860,055.00 Premium 87,925.00 3,517,000 3,604,925.00 $7,105,000 $8,318,728.75 .Mercantile National Bank Fee ..... 2,926.23 $8,321,654.98 State Treasurer's Fee ............. 1,000.00 TOTAL REQUIREMENTS ..............$8,322,654.98 FUNDS Bond Proceeds ................... Premium ....................... Total Bond Proceeds ......... Deposit by City ................. Total Funds ................. Less: Fees ..................... Funds Available for Investment .. $7,895,000.00 ••12,396.99 $7,907,396.99 415,257.99 $8,322,654.98 3,926.23 $8,318,728.75 EXHIBIT A - page 2 • CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI FIRST MORTGAGE WATERWORKS REVENUE REFUNDING BONDS ADVANCE REFUNDING Investment of Funds November 5, 1975 Purchases U. S. Treasury Bills due 11 -28 -75 @ approx. 5.20% disc. $6,781,939.15 * U. S. Treasury 6 7/8% Notes due 5 -15 -80 @ approx. 7.60% yield 1,536,789.60 $8,318,728.75 December 1, 1975 Purchases U. S. Treasury Certificates of Indebtedness and Treasury Notes - State & Local Government Series Certificates of Indebtedness Amount Interest Rate Maturity $ 840,000 4.10378% 6 -1 -76 $ 145,000 4.10378% 12 -1 -76 Treasury Notes $ 840,000 4.10378% 6 -1 -77 1301000 " 12 -1 -77 845,000 " 6 -1 -7B 115,000 " 12 -1 -78 850,000 " 6 -1 -79 95,000 " 12 -1 -79 2,920,000 6 -1 -80 ** $6,780,000 * Represents the lessor of the following under Sec. 1.103 -13 (b) Arbitrage Bonds (38 Fed Reg - 10944) A. 15% of face amount of Jr. Lien, 1975 Issue $7,895,000 _ $1,184,250 B. 5% of face amount of Jr. Lien, 1975 Issue $7,895,000 = $ 394,750.00 1 year average debt serv. Principal $526,333.33 Interest 21,711.25 5 8,094.5 x 1 1/3 = 730,707.84 $1,125,457.84 Plus deposit by City less fees 411,331.76 1,536,789.60 ** Represents $1,939.15 under authorized investments because of 5M denominational limitation in State and Local Government issue. • . .- . • Section 2. The fact that refunding of the Underlying Bonds is necessary in order to issue bonds for extensions and improvements to the System and such extensions and improvements are necessary for the orderly development and growth of the City of Corpus Christi, Texas, and the escrow agreement which is the subject of this ordinance is necessary to facilitate such refunding 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 introduced 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. Section 3. That all ordinances and resolutions or parts thereof in conflict herewith are hereby repealed. PASSED AND APPROVED this the 29th day of October, 1975 of CorpTs`Chrigt/, ATTEST: City Secretary, City o Corpus Christi, Texas The foregoing Ordinance was approved prior to passage as to form and correctness this 29th day of July, 1975. 4V44A0JAA i i ty Attor ey, ity of Corpus Christi -6- n THE STATE OF TEXAS COUNTY OF NUECES CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI I, the undersigned, City Secretary of the City of Corpus Christi, Texas, do hereby certify that the above and foregoing is a true, full and correct copy of an Ordinance passed by the City Council of the City of Corpus Christi, Texas, (and of the minutes pertaining thereto) on the 29th day of October, 1975, authorizing an escrow agreement with Mercantile National Sank at Dallas, which ordinance is duly of record in the minutes of said City Council, and said meet- ing 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 V.A.C.S., Art. 6252 -17, as amended. EXECUTED UNDER MY HAND AND SEAL OF SAID CITY, this the a9 W day of VL' jyac-g_ , 1975. ( SEAL) -7- City Secretary, City + Corpus Christi, Texas \