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11441 ~ ~ . ~~ ORDINANCE NO ~~ AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE N0. 1126 (ADOPTED D'IAY 5, 1983); AUTHORIZING CERTAIN CHANGES TO THE SUPPLEMENTAL TRUST INDENTURE AND THE FIP.ST AMENDMENT TO LEASE AGREEMENT ~ AUTHORIZED IN ORDINANCE N0. 1126; ~ AUTHORIZING THE SALE OF THE BONDS AUTHORIZED TO BE ISSUED PURSUANT TO ORDINANCE N0. 1126 TO THE NATIONAL STATE BANK, ELIZABETH, N. J.; PRESCRIBING OTHER MATTERS RELATING THERETO; AND DECLARING AN EA'~ERGENCY. WHEREAS, the City of West Memphis, Arkansas (the "City"} has by Ordinance No. 1126, adopted May 5, 1983, authorized the issuance of $2,000,000 principal amount of City of West Memphis, Arkansas Industrial Development Revenue Bonds (CPS Chemical Project), Series 1983 (the "Series 1983 Bonds"); and WHEREAS, the City by Ordinance No. 1126 approved a Supplemental Indenture and a First Amendment to Lease Agreement, as identified in Ordinance No. 1126, in the forms submitted to the City Council meeting held on May 5, 1983, and as filed with the City Clerk of the City; and WHEREAS, the City by Ordinance No. 1126 authorized the sale of the Series 1983 Bonds to First Tennessee Bank, N.A., Memphis, of Memphis, Tennessee ("First Tennessee"), pursuant to a Bond Purchase Agreement, as identified in Ordinance No. 1126, in the form submitted to the City Council meeting held on May 5, 1983; and WHEREAS, CPS Chemical Company of Arkansas (the "Company"), for whose benefit the Series 1983 Bonds are proposed to be issued, First Tennessee, and The National State Bank, Elizabeth, N. J. ("National State ) have agreed that National State shall purchase the Series .1983 Bonds rather than First Tennessee; and desire that the City enter into a Bond Purchase Agreement with National State for the sale to National State of the Series 1983 Bonds; and WHEREAS, the Company has requested that the City approve the Supplemental Indenture and First Amendment to Lease Agreement in the forms submitted to this meeting of the City Council rather than in the forms submitted at the May 5, 1983 meeting; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE .CITY COUNCIL OF WEST MEMPHIS, ARKANSAS: Section 1. That Ordinance No. 1126 of the City, adopted May 5, 1983 ("Ord. No. 1126"), be and the same is hereby amended to identify The National State Bank, Elizabeth, N. J., as "Purchaser," and that all references herein and in Ord. No. 1126 to the "Purchaser" are hereby authorized and directed to be references to The National State Bank, Elizabeth, N. J. Section 2. That Ord. No. 1126 be and the same is here y amended to change the dated date of the Supplemental Indenture and First Amendment to Lease Agreement therein identified from June 1, 1983 to November 1, 1983, and to approve the Supplemental Indenture and First Amendment to Lease Agreement in substantially the forms submitted to this meeting, rather than the forms submitted to the meeting of the City Council held Play 5, 1983, and to authorize the riayor to confer with the Company, the Trustee, and the Purchaser in order to complete the Supplemental Indenture and the First Amendment to Lease P.greement ir. substantially the forms submitted to this meeting with such changes as shall be approved by such persons executing the documents, their execution to constitute conclusive evidence of such approval; ar:.d all references in Ord. No. 1126 to the "Supplemental Indenture" and to the "First Amendment to Lease Agreement" are hereby authorized and directed to be references to the Supplemental Indenture and First Amendment to Lease Agreement in substantial~.y the forms submitted to this meeting and approved hereby. (Advice is given that copies of the Supplemental Indenture and the First Amendment to Lease in the forms submitted to this meeting and authorized herein to be executed are on file with the City Clerk and are available for inspection by any interest persons.) Section 3. That Ord. No. 1126 be and the same is hereby amended to approve the Bond Purchase Agreement in substantially the form submitted to this meeting, rather than the form submitted to the meeting of the City Council held May 5, 1983; and all references in Ord. No. 1126 to the "Bond Purchase Agreement are hereby authorized and directed to be references to the Bond Purchase Agreement in substantially the form submitted to this meeting and approved hereby. Section 4. That all sections, phrases, and provisions of~ Ord. No. 1126 not herein specifically amended are ratified and confirmed. -2- 1753Y Section 5. That the provisions of this Ordinance are hereby declared to be severable, and if any section, phrase, or provision shall for any reason by declared to be invalid, such declaration shall not affect the validity of the remainder of the sections, phrases, or provisions. Section 6. That all ordinances, resolutions, and parts thereof in conflict herewith are hereby repealed to the extent of such conf 1 ict . Section 7. That there is hereby found and declared to be an immediate need for the securing and developing of substantial industrial operations in order to provide additional employment, alleviate unemployment, and otherwise benefit the public health, safety, and welfare of the City and the inhabitants thereof, and the issuance of the Series 1983 Bonds authorized by Ord. No. 1126 and the taking of the other actions authorized therein and herein are immediately necessary in connection with the securing and the developing of substantial industrial operations and deriving the public benefits referred to above. It is, therefore, declared that an emergency exists and this Ordinance, being necessary for the immediate preservation of the public health, safety, and welfare, shall be in force and take effect immediately upon and after its Tac~a~P_ ADOPTED (SEAL) ATTEST RLF 111483 November 17, 19 -3- 1753Y