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13-006RESOLUTION NO. 13-006 A RESOLUTION approving and authorizing publication of notice of intention to issue certificates of obligation. WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Southlake, 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 (the "Act"), for the purpose of paying contractual obligations to be incurred for (i) the construction of public works, to wit: (a) constructing and improving streets and sidewalks, including the acquisition of land and rights-of-way therefor, (b) improvements and extensions to the City's combined Waterworks and Sewer System, including the purchase of land, rights-of-way, and equipment therefor and (c) acquiring, constructing, improving and equipping public safety facilities, including the acquisition of land therefor and (ii) professional services rendered in relation to such projects and the financing thereof; 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 accordance with the provisions of the Act; now, therefore, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTHLAKE, TEXAS: SECTION 1: 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 during a meeting scheduled to begin at 6:00 P.M. on the 16'' day of April, 2013, which certificates of obligation shall be issued in one or more series, in a principal amount not to exceed $15,850,000 for the purpose of paying contractual obligations to be incurred for (i) the construction of public works, to wit: (a) constructing and improving streets and sidewalks, including the acquisition of land and rights-of-way therefor, (b) improvements and extensions to the City's combined Waterworks and Sewer System, including the purchase of land, rights-of-way, and equipment therefor and (c) acquiring, constructing, improving and equipping public safety facilities, including the acquisition of land therefor and (ii) professional services rendered in relation to such projects and the financing thereof, and shall be payable from ad valorem taxes and a limited pledge of the net revenues of the City's combined 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: The City Secretary shall cause the aforesaid notice 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 (3 1) days prior to the date stated therein for the passage of the ordinance authorizing the issuance of the certificates of obligation. SECTION 3: It is officially found, determined, and declared that the meeting at which this Resolution is adopted was open to the public and public notice of the time, place, and subject matter of the public business to be considered at such meeting, including this Resolution, was given, all as required by Texas Government Code, Chapter 551, as amended. SECTION 4: This Resolution shall be in force and effect from and after its passage on the date shown below. PASSED AND ADOPTED, this February 5, 2013. ATTEST: 10A U,/, VJ Alicia (City Seal) OVTH�k Ota; • ••���X P, • D :tn. ..Secretary CITY OF SOUTBLAKE, TEXAS John Terrell, Mayor 2 EXHIBIT A NOTICE OF INTENTION TO ISSUE CITY OF SOUTHLAKE, TEXAS, CERTIFICATES OF OBLIGATION TAKE NOTICE that the City Council of the City of Southlake, Texas, shall convene at 6:00 P.M. on the 16'' day of April, 2013, at the City Hall, 1400 Main Street, Southlake, Texas, and, during such meeting, the City Council will consider the passage of one or more ordinances authorizing the issuance of certificates of obligation, in one or more series, in an amount not to exceed $15,850,000 for the purpose of paying contractual obligations to be incurred for (i) the construction of public works, to wit: (a) constructing and improving streets and sidewalks, including the acquisition of land and rights-of-way therefor, (b) improvements and extensions to the City's combined Waterworks and Sewer System, including the purchase of land, rights-of- way, and equipment therefor and (c) acquiring, constructing, improving and equipping public safety facilities, including the acquisition of land therefor and (ii) professional services rendered in relation to such projects and the financing thereof; such certificates to be payable from ad valorem taxes and a limited pledge of the net revenues of the City's combined 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. Alicia Richardson City Secretary City of Southlake, Texas