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2017-077s:\legal\our documents\ordinances\17\noi ordinance (ww sewer electric) v3.docx *RDINANCE NO. AN ORDINANCE DIRECTING THE PUBLICATION OF NOTICE OF INTENTION TO ISSUE $71,640,000 IN PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF CERTIFICATES OF OBLIGATION OF THE CITY OF DENTON FOR WATERWORKS AND SEWER SYSTEM AND ELECTRIC SYSTEM PROJECTS; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. WHEREAS, it is deemed necessary and advisable that the Notice of Intention to Issue Certificates of Obligation be given as hereinafter provided; NOW, THEREFORE; THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DENTON HEREBY ORDAINS: SECTION 1. Attached hereto is a form of "NOTICE OF INTENTION TO ISSUE CERTIFICATES OF OBLIGATION OF THE CITY OF DENTON", the form and substance of which are hereby adopted and approved, and made a part of this Ordinance for all purposes. SECTION 2. The City Secretary shall cause said NOTICE, in substantially the form attached hereto, to be published once a week for two consecutive weeks in a newspaper of general circulation in the City, with the date of the first publication to be at least thirty-one (3 1) days before the date tentatively set for the passage of the Ordinance authorizing the issuance of such Certificates of Obligation. SECTION 3. This Ordinance shall become effective immediately upon its passage and approval. PASSED AND APPROVED this the day of � �, 2017. C`I [RI TTS, MAYOR ATTEST: JENNIFER WALTERS, CITY SECRETARY APPROVED AS TO LEGAL FORM: AARON LEAL, INTERIM CITY ATTORNEY ,f tr sAlegakour docurnents\ordinancesU 7\noi ordinance (ww sewer electric) v3 docx XF&MIN-115IN mal TO ISSUE CERTIFICATES OF OBLIGATION OF THE CITY OF DENTON (WATERWORKS AND SEWER SYSTEM AND Fl,l--',(7I-RIC SYSTILN PI�OJE0' THE CITY OF DENTON, in Denton County, Texas, hereby gives notice of its intention to issue CITY OF DENTON CERTIFICATES OF OBLIGATION, in accordance with the Certificate of Obligation Act of 1971, as amended and codified, and other applicable laws, in the maximum principal amount of $71,640,000 for the purpose of paying all or a portion of the City's contractual obligations incurred pursuant to contracts for the purchase, construction and acquisition of certain real and personal property, to wit: (a) acquisition of equipment for, and acquiring, constructing, installing and equipping additions, extensions, renovations and improvements to, the City's waterworks and sewer system; (b) acquisition of equipment for, and acquiring, constructing, installing and equipping additions, extensions, renovations and improvements to, the City's electric light and power system; and also for the purpose of paying all or a portion of the City's contractual obligations for professional services, including engineers, architects, attorneys, map makers, auditors, and financial advisors, in connection with said projects and said Certificates of Obligation. The City proposes to provide for the payment of such Certificates of Obligation from the levy and collection of ad valorem taxes in the City as provided by law, and from certain surplus revenues (not to exceed $ 1,000 in aggregate amount) derived by the City from the ownership and operation of the City's Utility System (consisting of the City's combined waterworks and sewer system, drainage system and electric light and power system). The City Council of the City tentatively proposes to authorize the issuance of such Certificates of Obligation at a meeting commencing at 6:30 p.m. on the 18th day of April, 2017, in the City Council room at the Municipal Building (City Hall), 215 E. McKinney, Denton, Texas. By: Jennifer K. Walters, City Secretary