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HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution No. 2015-072 RESOLUTION NO. 2015-O'7 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF THE COLONY, TEXAS APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING PUBLICATION OF NOTICE OF INTENTION TO ISSUE CERTIFICATES OF OBLIGATION. WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of The Colony, Texas (the "City"), has determined that certificates of obligation should be issued under and pursuant to the provisions of Texas Local Government Code, Subchapter C of Chapter 271, as amended, for the purpose of paying contractual obligations to be incurred for (i) constructing, improving and renovating streets, alleys, culverts and bridges, including drainage, landscaping, screening walls, curbs, gutters, sidewalks, signage and traffic signalization incidental thereto and the acquisition of land and rights-of-way therefor, (ii) improving and extending the City's waterworks and sewer system, (iii) acquiring equipment and vehicles for the utilities department, (iv) improving and equipping the City's information technology system, and (v) professional services rendered in connection therewith; and WHEREAS, prior to the issuance of such certificates, the City Council is required to publish notice of its intention to issue the same in a newspaper of general circulation in the City, said notice stating (i) the time and place the City Council tentatively proposes to pass the ordinance authorizing the issuance of the certificates, (ii) the maximum amount proposed to be issued, (iii) the purposes for which the certificates are to be issued and (iv) the manner in which the City Council proposes to pay the certificates; NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF THE COLONY, TEXAS: SECTION 1: That the City Secretary is hereby authorized and directed to cause notice to be published of the City Council's intention to issue certificates of obligation, in one or more series, in the principal amount not to exceed TWELVE MILLION DOLLARS ($12,000,000) for the purpose of paying contractual obligations to be incurred for (i) constructing, improving and renovating streets, alleys, culverts and bridges, including drainage, landscaping, screening walls, curbs, gutters, sidewalks, signage and traffic signalization incidental thereto and the acquisition of land and rights-of-way therefor, (ii) improving and extending the City's waterworks and sewer system, (iii) acquiring equipment and vehicles for the utilities department, (iv) improving and equipping the City's information technology system, and (v) professional services rendered in connection therewith; such certificates to be payable from ad valorem taxes and a limited pledge of the surplus net revenues of the City's waterworks and sewer system. The notice hereby approved and authorized to be published shall read substantially in the form and content of Exhibit A hereto attached and incorporated herein by reference as a part of this resolution for all purposes. SECTION 2: That the City Secretary shall cause the notice described above to be published in a newspaper of general circulation in the City, once a week for two consecutive weeks, the date of the first publication to be at least thirty-one (31) days prior to the date stated therein for the passage of the ordinance authorizing the issuance of the certificates of obligation. 48876680.1/08006101 PASSED AND ADOPTED, this 6th day of October, 2015. yor ity of The olony, Texas ATTEST: City Secretary, City of The Colony, Texas • W (City Seal ( ( SEAL ) T • X,A`3,,,, 48876680.1/08006101 2 EXHIBIT A NOTICE OF INTENTION TO ISSUE CITY OF THE COLONY, TEXAS CERTIFICATES OF OBLIGATION TAKE NOTICE that the City Council of the City of The Colony, Texas, shall convene at 7:00 p.m. on the 17th day of November, 2015, at its regular meeting place in City Hall located at 6800 Main Street, The Colony, Texas, and, during such meeting, the City Council will consider the passage of an ordinance authorizing the issuance of certificates of obligation, in one or more series, in an amount not to exceed TWELVE MILLION DOLLARS ($12,000,000) for the purpose of paying contractual obligations to be incurred for (i) constructing, improving and renovating streets, alleys, culverts and bridges, including drainage, landscaping, screening walls, curbs, gutters, sidewalks, signage and traffic signalization incidental thereto and the acquisition of land and rights-of-way therefor, (ii) improving and extending the City's waterworks and sewer system, (iii) acquiring equipment and vehicles for the utilities department, (iv) improving and equipping the City's information technology system, and (v) professional services rendered in connection therewith, such certificates to be payable from ad valorem taxes and a limited pledge of the surplus net revenues of the City's waterworks and sewer system. The certificates are to be issued, and this notice is given, under and pursuant to the provisions of Texas Local Government Code, Subchapter C of Chapter 271, as amended. Christie Wilson, City Secretary City of The Colony, Texas 48876680.1/08006101 A-1