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HomeMy WebLinkAbout0145_144144 Section 10. That substantially the following shall be printed on the back of each Certificate: OFFICE OF COMPTROLLER STATE OF TEXAS REGISTER NO. I HEREBY CERTIFY that this Certificate of Obligation has been examined, certi- fied as to validity, and approved by the Attorney General of the State of Texas; and that this Certificate of Obligation has been registered by the Comptroller of Public Accounts of the State of Texas. WITNESS BY HAND and seal of office at Austin, Texas this Comptroller of Public Accounts of the State of Texas Section 11. That there is hereby levied for the current year and for each succeeding year thereafter while said Certificates, or any of them, or any interest thereon, are outstanding, a tax on each $100 valuation of taxable property in said City sufficient to pay the interest on said Certificats and to provide the necessary sinking fund to pay the principal, full allowance being made for delinquencies and cost of collection or to provide at least two per cent (2%) of the principal as a sinking fund, whichever amount is greater; and said tax shall be annually assessed and collected and applied to the payment of the interest on and principal of said Certificates. There is hereby created an interest and sinking fund for the Certificatesauthorized by this Ordinance. Any accrued interes t received from the sale of these Certificats shall be placed in said interest and sinking fund. Section 12. Definitions. The following words, terms and expressions used in this ordinance shall have the fall wing meanings unless the context indicats or implies a diff- Brent meaning: . (a) "City" means the City of Georgetown. (b) "City Council" or Council means the governing body of the City. (c) "Certificates of Obligation" or "Certificates" shall mean the $250,000 of Certificats of Obligation authorized by this Ordinance. (d) "Outstanding Bonds" shall mean the City of Georgetown, Texas, Utility System Revenue Bonds: Series 1964, dated June 1, 1964; Series 1966, dated June 1, 1966; Series 1967, dated November 1, 1967, Series 1970, dated April 1,. 1970; Series 1971, dated March 1, 1971; Series 1974, dated October 15, 1974. (e) "System" shall mean the entire combined waterworks, sewer and electric light system of the City, together with all extensions, additions, replacements and improve- ments, present and future, thereto which may be made while said Certificats of Oblig- ation as herein provided remain outstanding against the System. . (f) "Net Revenues" and "Pledged Revenues" shall mean the revenues derived from the operation of the System as such revenues are defined and pledged in this Ordinance. Section 13. Pledge of Revenues. In addition to the levy of taxes as herein stated, the Certificates of O ligation s a payable from and secured by an irrevocable lien on and pledge of the income and revenues derived and to be derivedfrom the operation of the System, after deduction therefrom of the amount necessary to pay all operating, maintenance, depreciation, replacement and betterment charges of the System, as is required by law and same shall be junior and subordinate in all respects to the lien on and pledge of the income and revenues to the outstanding bonds and any future bonds as herein provided. Section 14. Maintenance of Rates. The City hereby covenants that it will, at all times while the Certificates of Obligation, or any interest thereon is outstanding and unpaid, charge and collect for services rendered by the System rates sufficient to pay all maintenance, depreciation, replacement and betterment and interest charges and to provide an Interest and Sinking Fund sufficient to pay the interest and principal of said Certificates as such interest and principal mature and any outstanding indebtedness against the System, as is required by applicable statutes of Texas. For the benefit of the original holder, and for the benefit of any and all subsequent holders of said Certificates, and in addition to all other provisions and covenants in the laws of the State of Texas and in this Ordinance, it is expressly covenanted that the City shall fix and maintain rates