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HomeMy WebLinkAboutO-1970-768-A . e ORDINANCE. NO. 768-A . AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 768, ,PASSED AND APPROVED ON MAY 1, ,1967, ,BEING AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING RULES, REGULATIONS AND STANDARDS PERTAINING TO WATER DISTRICTS WITHIN THE EXTRA- TERRITORIAL JURISDICTION OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE: AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF. ' BE IT ORDAINED BY ,THE CITY ,COMMISSION OF THE CITY ,OF LA PORTE: Section 1. Ordinance No. 768, 'passed and approved May 1, 1967, .is hereby amended so that Section 1 (a) thereof shall be and read as follows: e "Section 1. (a) Bonds may be issued by the district only for the purpose of purcha,si~g and constructi~g, or purchasi~g or constructi~g or otherwise acquiri~g water- works systems and sanitary sewer systems, and, with the prior written consent of the City of La Porte, for drain- ~ge facilities, and to make any and all necessary purchases, constructions, improvements, extensions, additions and repairs thereto, ,and to purchase or acquire all necessary land,r~ghts-of-way,easements, sites, equipment, build- ings ,plants , structures, ,and facilities therefor, and to operate and maintain same, and to sell water and other services within or without the boundaries of the district. Such bonds may not be exchanged for property acquired by . purchase, ,or in payment of the contract price of work done or services rendered for the use and benef,i t of said distr~ct. Such bonds and all refundi~g bonds issued by the district shall only be sold after the taking of public bids therefor and all bonds and refunding bonds shall be sold for cash for not less than ninety-five per cent (95%) e of par, provided the net effective interest rate on bonds so sold, ,taki~g into account any discount or premium as well as the interest rate borne by such bonds, shall not exceed two per cent (2%) above the average interest rate reported by, the' Daily Bond Buyer in its weekly "Twenty Bond Index" in its most recent issue published immediately . e Ordinance No. 768-A - Page 2 e prior to the date of the sale of such bonds. Provided, however, the'net ef.fective .interest rate of any such bonds shall never. under. any circumstances exceed e~.ght and three-:quarters per cent (8-3/4%) per annum. Such bonds shall contain an option for prior redemption on any payment date occurri~g fifteen (15) years after issue date. Such bonds shall further be issued under terms and conditions approved in writi~g by the City of La Porte." Section 2. Ordinance No. 768, as hereby amended, shall remain in full force and effect. e Section 3. This Ordinance shall take effect and be in full force from and after its pass~ge and approval. PASSED AND APPROVED, this the 20th day of July, A.D. 1970. CITY .oF LA PORTE, TEXAS By 2t~~ Mayor . C ~e'" . e BAKER &. BOTTS ONE SHELL PLAZA HOUSTON, TEXAS 77002 WASHINGTON OFFICE 1701 PENNSYLVANIA AVE., N, W, .WASHINGTON.o, C,20006 TELEPHONE (202) 457-5500 TELEPHONE (713) 229-1234 TELEX 76-2779 TELECOMMUNICATION (713) 229-1523 HOUSTON (202) 457-5531 WASHINGTON, 0, C, ,,'" G-21,920-A Re: Spenwick Place Municipal Utility District Waterworks and Sewer System Combination Unlimited Tax and Revenue Bonds Series 1979, $275,000 November 12, 1979 Mr. J. J. Meza, Mayor Ci ty of La Porte 604 West Fairmont Pkwy. La Porte, Texas 77571 Dear Mayor: . Enclosed is an Ordinance proposed for adoption by the City commission of the City of La Porte for the pur- pose of consenting to the issuance and sale of the above Bonds by Spenwick Place Municipal Utility District to the Texas Water Development Board. The details of such Bonds and the terms and conditions on which they would be sold to the Water Development Board are set forth in the District's Order authorizing such Bonds, a copy of which is also enclosed. ' It is our belief, and view seems to be well accepted, that the proposed sale to the Water Development Board is the best possible Bond sale which the District could make at this time. We would sincerely appreciate the early consider- ation of this matter by the City Commission, and would be pleased to answer any question you may have or otherwise help in any way to expedite the matter. . Very truly yours, ~~ R. D. Richards, Jr. RDR:175 Enclosure cc: Mr. Knox W. Askins Mr. James R. Hudgens