June 20, 1963_ MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WFST MENPHIS, ARKANSAS,
HELD AT THE CITY HALL IN SAID CITY ON THE 20TH DAY OF JUNE, 1963, AT 3:00 P.M.
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The City Council of the City of West Memphis, Arkansas, met in regular session at
its regular meeting place in West Memphis, Arkansas, at 3:00 o'clock P.M., on the 20th
day of June, 1963. The following were present: Mayer Bob Eden; City Clerk Charles
F. DeGraff; and Aldermen F. E. Weis, 0. I. Bollinger, R. C. Bowie, Kirby Leggett,
Paul N,atthews, Earl Felts, and Y. G. Sims. Absent: Alderman C. H. Rowton.
City Attorney td. H. Dillahunty was present.
It being determined a quorum was present, the following proceedings were had to-wit:
Minutes of Council Meeting on June E, 1963, were approved as read.
Mayor Eden informed the Council the Planning Conunission on June 13, 1963, had
recoTmnended the Council rezone Lot 4, Block 127 of George T. Kendal Addition from
Residential to C-2 Shopping-Neighborhood. After discussion, Alderman Leggett
introduced an ordinance entitled: "An Ordinance To Re-Zone And Designate Certain
Property In The Southwest Quarter Of Section Seven-teen, Township Six North, Range
Nine East, From "ES-5" As Presently Zoned To "C-2" District" which was read in full
by Alderman Bowie. Alderman Felts then moved that the rule requiring the reading in
full of an ordinance on three different days be dispensed with. The motion was
seconded by Alderman Bollinger and on the roll being called the voting was as follows:
Yes: Aldermen: Weis, Bollinger, Bowie, Leggett, Matthews, Felts, and Sims.
No: Nano.
More than two-thirds of the members composing the Council had voted in favor of the
motion to suspend the rule and that it was carried. Alderman Weis then moved that the
ordinance as read be adopted. This motion was duly seconded by Alderman Sims, and on the roll
being called the voting was as follows:
Yes: Aldermen: Weis, Bollinger, Howie, Leggett, Matthews, Felts, and Sims.
No: None.
The Mayor declared that the ordinance had been adopted, and then called attention
to the fact that Section 2, the emergency section, must be adopted upon a separate roll
call in order to be effective.
Alderman Sims then read Section 2 again. Alderman Matthews moved that Section 2
be adopted. This motion was duly seconded by Alderman Leggett, and on roll call the
following voted:
Yes: Aldermen: Weis, Bollinger, Howie, Leggett, Matthews, Felts, and Sims.
No: None.
The Mayor then declared that the ordinance and the emergency section had been
duly passed, and thereupon he signed the ordinance in open Council meeting, his
signature was attested by the City Clerk under the seal of the City.
The ordinance read as follows:
ORDINANCE N0. Iy3E
AN ORDINANCE TO RE-ZONE AND DESIGNATE CERTAIN PROPERTY IN THE
SOUTHWEST QUARTER OF SECTION SEVENTEEN, TOWNSHIP SIX NORTH,
RANGE NINE EAST, FROM "RS-$" AS PRESENTLY ZONED TO "C-2"
DISTRICT
WHEREAS, Pauline H. Gamunon has petitioned the Planning Commission to re-zone and
designate certain property, hereinafter described from "RS-5" to "C-2" District, and
WHEREAS, after notice of such hearing, duly published on the 1$th day of Nay, 1963,
as provided by law, was given, the Planning Commmission on June 13, 1963, considered said
petition as presented without objections being offered, and
WHEREAS, the Planning Co:mnission recommended to the City Council that said petition
be granted, NOW THEREFORE
BE ZT ORDAINED Hy the City Council of West Memphis
SECTION 1. That the following described property, to-wit:
Lot Four (4), Block 127 of the George T.
Kendal Addition to the City of Wes. Memphis,
according to a plat reccrded in Plat Book 1,
page 131 in the offices of the Circuit Court
Clerk and Ex-Officio Recorder in and for
Crittenden County, Arkansas, same being a part
of the Southwest Quarter (SWq) of Section
Seventeen (17) Township Six North (TEN), Range
Nine East (R9Ej, West Memphis, Crittenden County,
Arkansas,
be and the same is hereby re-zoned and designated as "C-2" District.
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SECTION 2. Emergency Clause - I:t is hereby ascertained and declared to be a fact that
the property above described is in the process of development; that the passage of this
Ordinance is in the interest of the public peace, health, safety and welfare of the Citizens
of West Memphis; therefore, an emergency is hereby declared to exist, and this ordinance shall
be in full force and effect from and after its passage and approval.
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The l:ayor stated that consideration should be given to an ordinance authorizing the
issuance of a series of Public Utility Revenue Bonds for the purpose of financing improvements
to the Waterworks and Sewer System and other matters pertaining thereto. This was a matter
with which the Council was familiar and after a discussion, Alderman Matthews introduced an
ordinance entitled:
"AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF A SERIFS OF PUBLIC
UTILITY REVENUE BONDS OF 1963 FOR THE PURPOSE OF FINANCING THE
COST OF CONSTRUCTING EXTENSIONS, BETTERTC;NTS AND IMPROVEMENTS
TO THE WATERWORKS AND SEWER SYSTEM SERVING THE CITY OF WEST
MEMPHIS, ARKANSAS AND RELATED EXPENSES INCIDENTAL THERETO;
PLEDGING CERTAIN FUNAS FOR THEIR PAYMENT: PRESCRIBING OTHER
MATTERS RELATING THERETO; AND DECLARING AN Er~RGENCY"
and the City Clerk read the ordinance in full.
Alderman Sims, seconded by Alderman Weis, moved that the rule requiring the reading
of an ordinance or resolution in full on three different days be suspended and that the
ordinance be placed on its second reading. The Mayor put the question on the adoption of
the motion and the roll being called, the following voted aye: Weis, Bollinger, Bowie,
Leggett, Matthews, Felts, and Sims, and the follow2ng voted nay: None.
Thereupon the Mayor declared that at least two-thirds of all members of the Council
having voted in Favor of the motion to suspend the rule, the motion was carried and the rule
suspended. The ordinance was then read by the City Clerk.
Alderman Bollinger, seconded by Alderman Felts then moved that the rule requiring the
reading of an ordinance in full on three different days be further suspended and that the
ordinance be placed on its third reading. The Mayor put the question on the adoption of the
motion and the roll being called the following voted aye: Weis, Bollinger, Bowie, Leggett,
Matthews, Felts, and Sims and the following voted nay: None.
The Mayor declared that at least two-thirds of all members elected to the Council having
voted in favor of the motlon to suspend the rule, the motion was carried and the rule suspended.
The ordinance was then read by the City Clerk.
Alderman Bowie, seconded by Alderman Leggett, moved that the ordinance be adopted. The
question was put by the Mayor on the adoption of the motion and the roll being called, the
following voted aye: Weis, Bollinger, Bowie, Leggett, Matthews, Felts, and Sims, and the
following voted nay: None.
Alderman Matthews, seconded by Alderman Sims, moved that Section 17, the emergency clause,
be adopted, and on roll call the fcl7.owing voted aye: tideis, Bollinger, Bowie, Leggett, Matthews,
Felts, and Svrs, and the following voted nay: None.
The Mayor thereupon declared the ordinance and the emergency clause adopted and signed
the ordinance, which was attested by the City Clerk and impressed with the seal of the City.
The ordinance was given No. f~37.
The ordinance read as follows:
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ORDINANCE N0. 4 3 7
-~ AJd 0_~1-ITIITICE AUTl30P.EEIYIG THE ISSUAYICE OF A
SET2E;:S OF PUBLIC UTILITY REVF"ivUE BONs^,S OF
1563 F`OR T"rli?. PURPOSE OF FfTdATuCING TFIE COST
OF COPdS?'L UCTING I:i~TENSIOiv'S, B.F.TTi.P.i•~TJTS AND
ItiIPLBP,`trC~sLiDd"P'S TO THE WATERi10I3I:S AI3D SE'vIER
SYSTi~<1 SEP.'JiTv'G T'r1E CIT4' OF T~'EST 1~~IPt1IS,
AP.T;t-1Y3SAS A13I3 I2L'LATED E::Pi:NSES INCIDEPTFAL
TH~P.ETO; PLF13GIIdG CERTAIN FULdI3S FOR TT'I%YR
PL:YI•fEYdT ; Pt ESCP%BIYvG OTHER Y•1ATTEP.S P.ELATING
THEP<s.i0; ~.Tv'D DECL.~I:IYdG AT1 E'i+dEP.GENCY.
Sr"zTEP,I;.AS the City of West Memphis, Arl:ansas (called
"City") owns and operates a municipal waterworks and sewer system
and a municipal electric light and power system, and the three
- systems constitute the City's public utilities system (which will
be herein sometimes referred to as the "system°'); and
WHEREAS the City has determined that certain extensions,
betterments and improvements to the waterworks and sewer facilities
are immediately needed and has had prepared by Cy Bond, Jr .,, a
duly qualified consulting engineer, plans covering the needed exten-
sions, betterments andimprovements (herein called the "improvements")
at an estimated cost to the City of $195,650, including necessary.
expenses incidental thereto and to the issuance of bonds, and a copy
of the report and plans prepared by said consulting engineer is on
file in the office of the City Clerk and to which reference may be
made by any interested party; and -~-'
WHEREAS the City does not have the necessary funds to
~°° `' construct the improvements but can obtain the same by the issuance
of revenue bonds, as hereafter in this ordinance described in detail,
~. and after due advertisement has sold at public sale an issue of ! _
~: Public Utility Revenue Bonds of 1963 in the principal amount of
`'~~ a'_:'S,650, dated July 1, 1963, with interest payable semiannually on .M
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i~tay 1 and November l of each year, commencing Pray 1, 1964, and
sa.turing on P•1ay 1 iaa each of the years 1965 to 1984, inclusive, to
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Raney Securities Company, Inc., at a price of =~4- and accrued in-
terest for bonds bearin;, interest at the rate of, 4 1/4! per anru~;
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67HEF,E.AS pursuant to the provisions of said Notice of
the public sale of the bonds the said purchaser has elected to
convert the 5195,650 in principal amount of 4 1/4°1 bonds to n
issue of 5215,300 in principal amount of bonds bearing interest
ai. the razes of 3%, 3 1/4% and 3 1/2% per annum, all as hereafter
descriLed in detail, and the City has examined the conversion and
found that tlae same is within the provisions of the tlotice of Sale
and that pursuant to which the City will receive no less and pay
no mare than it would receive and pay if the bonds were not converted;
IJOW, TIiEREPOP.%, BE IT ORDAYTIED by the City Council oL-
t"tie City of West Piemphis, Arkansas:
t' Section 1. That the improvements, referred to above,
,;:- be constructed.
~,^n Section 2. That it is hereby found and declared that
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t'rse period of usefulness of the System is more than forty years,
which is longer than the term of the proposed bands.
Section 3. That the sale of the bonds to Raney
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Securities Company, Inc., at a price of ~~-and accrued interest
and the conversion of the $195,650 in principal amount of bonds
bearing interest at the rate of 4 1/4% per annwn to an issue of
$2'5,300 in principal amount of bonds bearing interest at the rates
of 31 per annum, 3 1J4% per annum and 3 1/2`/ per arntsn, b=, 2nd
the s2m~ hereby are, approved and confirmed.
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Section 4. That the City has outstanding an issue of
S::wer Revenue I'cefundino and Improvement Bonds, dated 3une 1, 1945,
authorized by Ordinance No. 107 of the ordinances of the City,
adopted and approve3 on July 6, 1945 and an issue of Sewer Revenue
Bonds dated August 1, 1949, authorized by Ordinance No. 171 of the
ordinances of the City, adopted and approved on September 9, 1949,
with there being $326,000 in principal amount of both of said issues
outstanding as of the date of this ordinance, to the payment of
whicta there is a first pledge of sewer revenues. The City has out-
sta-~ding an issue of Wates F.efunding and Improvement Revenue Bards
dated June1, 1950, authorized by Resolution Tdo. 151, adopted and
approved on stay 2, 1950, and there is a first pledge of water reve-
nues to said outstanding Sune 1, 1950 issue, there being $86,000
in principal amount of said June 1, 1950 bonds outstandingras of
the date of this ordinance. In addition, the City has outstanding
an, issue of Fublic Utility Bonds dated Ieay 1, 1954, authorized by
Ordinance No. 275 of the ordinances of the City; adopted and
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approved on clay 15, 1954, there being outstanding $870,000 in
principal amount oa' said Piay 1, 1954 bonds as of the date of this ~r
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ordinance, and the City has outstanding an issue of Public Utility
Bonds dated April 1, 1956, authorized by Ordinance No. 316 of "`
the o*_-dinances of the City, adopted and approved on Rtarch 15, 1956,
as amended, there being $426,000 in principal amount of said April 1,
1956 bonds outstanding as of the date of this ordinance (the said
Fublic Utility Bonds dated May 1, 1954 will be sometimes referred to
herein as the "1954 Utility Bonds" and the said April 1, 1956 Public
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Utility Bonds will be sometimes referred to herein as the "1956
Utility Eonds"). The 1956 Utility Bonds are issued on a parity of
pledge, lien and security .with the 1954 Utility Bonds and the appli-
cable provisions of Ordinance No. 275, referred to above (being
Section I7 thereof) permit the issuance of additional parity bonds.
It is hereby found and declared that the conditions set out in said
Section 17 have been fully met and complied with and that, therefore,
the bonds of this issue are issued on a parity of pledge, lien and
security on the System revenues and on the System with the said out-
-- standing bonds of the 1954 Utility Bonds aad the 1956 Utility Bonds.
', t~s in the case of the 1954 Utility Bonds and the 1956 Utility Eonds,
with which the bonds now authorized are issued on a parity, the pledge,
lien and security in favor of the bonds now authorized is subject to
the grior and superior pledge and lien on Sewer, Water and Electric
~~ Revenues in favor of said outstanding June 1, 1945 Sewer Bonds,
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August 1, 1949 Sewer Bonds and June 1, 1950 Water Bonds. ~It is
~~ recognized that the City has made a conditional pledge of electric
'' revenues to an issue of Swimming Pool Revenue Bonds of the City
dated Piarch 1, 1955, as set forth in Section 14 of Ordinance Ido.
295 of the ordinances of the City adopted and approved on February 1,
1955, and nothing in this ordinance shall be construed as impairing
s aid conditional pledge to the extent that the same may be determined
to be applicable to the pledge of revenues to the bonds hereby
authorized.
Section 5. That under the authority of the Constitution
and laws of the State of Arkansas, including without limitation,
Act Tao. 131 of the Acts of Arl:ansas of 1933, as amended, Act No. 132
of the Acts of Arkansas of 1933, and the decision o£ the Supreme
Court of the State of Arl:ansas in the case of City o£- Harrison v.
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Brasc~sell, 209 Arl:. 1094, City of West riemphis, Arkansas Public
Utility P.evenue Sends of 1963 are hereby authorized and ordered
issued in the principal amount of $215,300, the proceeds of the
sale cf which are necessary to provide funds €or paying the cost
of constructing the improvements, and necessary expenses incidental
thereto and to the issuance of bonds. The bonds shall be dated
r, 3uly 1, 1963, interest thereon shall be payable semiannually on
1~Iay 1 and November 1 of each year commencing I•iay 1, 1964 (at the
rates hereafter set forth), and the bonds shall be numbered coa-
sectively from 1 to 216, inclusive. All of the bonds shall be
in the denomination of $1,000 each except Bond No. 9 which shall
be in the denomination of $300. The bond; shall bear interest
as follows: Bondal3as. 1 to 90, inclusive, being the bonds maturing
in the years 1965 to 1974, inclusive, shall bear interest at the
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;~' rate of 3% per annum; Bonds Nos. 91 to 147, inclusive, being the
bonds maturing in the years 1975 to 1979, inclusive, shall bear
interest at the rate of 3 1/4% per annum; and Bonds Nos. 148 to
216, inclusive, being the bonds maturing in the years 1980 to 1984,
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inclusive, shall bear interest at the rate of 3 1/2% per annum. 'The
interest on the bonds shall be evidenced by interest coupons, and
the principal and interest shall be payable in lawful money of the
United States of America upon presentation of the bond or proper w.
coupon at the office of The First National Bank in Little Rock,
Little Rock, Arkansas. The bones shall mature on flay 1 in each
year as hereafter set forth, bu*_ shall be callable for payment prior
to maturity as specified in the face of the bonds, and as hereafter
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~', set forth in this ordinance:
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IrB'4R BOND NOS . _ A4:OUY~iT
19E~5 I - 9 $ 8,300
1966 10 - 17 8,000
1967 18 - 25 5,000
1965 26 - 33 8,000
1969 34 - 42 9,000
1970 43 - 51 9,000
1971 52 - 60 9,000
~~ 1972 61 - 70 10,000
~'' ~ 1973 71 - 80 10, 000
1974 81 - 90 10,000
1975 91 - 101 11,000
~' 1976 102 - 112 11,000
'~,`'.: 1977 ll3 - 123 11,000
197II 124 - 135 12,000
_ 1979 136 - 147 12,000
~', 1930 148 - 160 13,000
q F 1981 161 - 173 13,000
198'' 174 - 187 14,000
1983 188 - 201 14,000
` 1984 202 - 216 15,000
~~~ vection 6. That the bonds shall be executed on behalf
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of the City by the Mayor and City Clerk and shall have impressed
thereon the seal of the City. Interest coupons attached to each
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of the bonds may have the facsimile signature of the Fiayor litho-
graphed or printed thereon, which signature shall have the same
force and effect as if he had personally signed each of said coupons.
': The bonds, together with interest thereon, shall be payable solely .
out of the "1963 Public Utility Bond Fund" (herein sometimes called
the "Bond Fund") and shall be a valid claim of the holders thereof
*' only against such fund and the revenues pledged to such fund, which
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revenues are hereby pledged and mortgaged for the equal and ratable
' payment of the bonds on a parity of pledge, lien and security with
£'' the 1954 Public Utility Bonds and the 1956 Public Utility Bonds,
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fi~ and shall be used for no other purpose than to pay the principal of
acid interest on the bonds herein authorized and the paying agent`s
fees, e:;cept as may be herein specifically set forth. The bone's
,. and the interest coupons shall not constitue an indebtedness of
the City within any constitutional or statutory limitation.
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Section 7. That the bonds and coupons shall b~ in
substantially the following form and the Tiayor and City Cleric are
hereby expressly authorized anddirected to make all recitals con-
tained therein:
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UNITED STATES `OF A?•~RiCA
STATE OF AP"ATISAS
COUNTY Or CRITTEi1DET1
CITY OF WEST METiPHiS
% FUBLICUTILITY REVENiJE BOI1D OF 1963
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IU~OW ALL r~I BY THESE PRESENTS
r~ That the City of West Memphis, in the County of Crittenden,
State of Arkansas, for value received hereby promises to pay, solely
y' from t3.ie special fund provided therefor as herein set forth, to
bearer, the principal sum of
DOLLARS
in lawful money of the United States of America on the 1st day of
flay, 19 , and to pay solely from said special fund interest thereon
at the rate of per cent ( %) per annum from
`~ ~ date until paid, payable semiannually on tiay 1 and Novemberl of each
year, commencing Ifay 1, 1964, upon presentation and surrender of the
annexed coupons as they severally become due. Both principal and
interest of this bond are made payable at the office of The First
•National Banl: in Little Rock, Little Rock, Arkansas.
This bond is one of a series of bonds aggregating Two
Hundred Fifteen Thousand Three Hundred Dollars ($215,300), all of
Bice tenor and effect e::cept as to number, denomination, rate of
interest, maturity and right of prior redemption, numbered consecu*_ively
from one (1) to two hundred sixteen (216), inclusive, and issued
for the purpose of constructing extensions, betterments and improve-
ments to the riunicipal 4?aterworks and Sewer Systems of the City.
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Tlrs bond and the series of which it forms a part are
issued pursuant to and in full compliance with the Constitution and
laws of the State of Arkansas, including without (imitation, Act iio.
131 of the Acts of Arkansas of 1933, as amended, Act No. 132 of the
Acts of Arkansas of 1933, the decision of the Supreme Court of the
State of Arkansas in the case of City of Harrison v. Braswell, 209
Arlc. 1094, and pursuant to ordinances of the City Council of the
City, duly adopted and approved, and do not constitute an indebted-
ness of the City within any Constitutional or statutory limitation.
The bonds are not general obligations of the City, but are special
obligations payable solely from revenues derived from the operation
of the Municipal 4Jaterworks and Sewer Systems and from a conditional
pledge of electric revenues derived from the operation of the
Tunicipal Light and Power System. The bonds are issued on(a parity
as to lien, pledge and security with an outstanding Public Utility
Bond Yssue of the City dated I3ay 1, 1954 and an outstanding Public
Utility Bond Issue of the City dated April 1, 1956, but subordi-
nate to certain outstanding Sewer Revenue Bonds and Water F.evenue
Bonds of the City (described and referred to in the ordinance of
the City authorizing the bonds of this issue). An amount of revenues
sufficient to pay the principal of, interest on and paying agent°s
fees in connection with the bonds of this issue is to be set up in
a special fund for that purpose, identified as the "1963 Public
Utility Bond Fund". Reference is hereby made to Ordinance tdo. ~i3 7
of the ordinances of the City, duly adopted and approved on the
_ atJ day of Ju+n~C , 1963, under which this bond and the
issue of which it is part are authorized to be issued, and reference
is hereby made to said ordinance for a detailed statement of the
nature and extent of the security, the revenues pledged to the
bonds of tini.s issue, and of the rights and obligations of the City,
the Trustee and the bondholders. Among other covenants, the City
has covenanted to maintain rates for water and sewer services which
at all times will be sufficient to provide for the payment of the
e:cpenses of operation, repair and maintenance of the Waterworks and
Sewer Systems, to pay the principal of, interest on and paying
agent's fees on all bonds of the City to which said Waterworks and
Sewer Revenues are pledged, and to maintain all funds required by
the various ordinances of the City authorizing said bonds to which
said revenues are pledged. In addition, the City has covenanted to
at all times maintain rates for services from the Municipal Light
azd Power System which will produce net electric revenues sufficient
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to comply with all conditional pledges of said net electric revenues
in favor of the bonds of this issue and all other bonds of the City
to which said pledges are made.
This bond is e~:pressly made negotiable by the laws under
'S- which it is issued, and is issued with the intent that the laws of
the State of Arkansas shall govern the construction thereof.
The bonds of this issue shall be noncallable prior to
Clay 1, 1965, but they shall be callable for payment prior to
maturity in inverse numerical order at par and accrued interest on
any interest paying date on and after May 1, 1965 as follows: from
surplus Water, Sewer or Electric Revenues only on any interest pay-
ing date between May 1, 1965 and November 1, 1972, inclusive; from
funds from any .source on any interest paying date on and after May 1,
1973. Notice of the call for redemption shall be published once a
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week for two weeks before the date for such redemption in a newspaper
published in the City of Little Rocl:, Arkansas and having a general
circulation throughout the State of Arkansas, giving the number and
maturity of each bond being called, the first publication to be at.
least fifteen (15) days prior to the redemption date, and after the
date fused for redemption each bond so called shall cease to bear
i~.terest grovided funds for its payment are on deposit with the
Paying Agent at that time.
This bond shall not be valid until it shall have been
authenticated by the certificate hereon duly signed by The First
National Sank in Little Roclc, Little Rock, Arkansas.
It is hereby certified, recited and declared that all
acts, conditions and things required to exist, happen and be per-
formed precedent to and in the issuance of this bond have e::isted,
have happened and have been performed in due time, form and manner
as required by law; that the indebtedness represented by this bond
and the issue of which it forma a part does not exceed any Constitu-
tional or statutory limitation; and that sufficient revenues have
been pledged to and will be set aside into said special fund for
the payment of the principal of and interest on the bonds of this
issue as the same become due and payable.
IN WITNESS LrrIEREOF, the City of West riemphis, Arkansas,
by its City Council, has caused this pond to be signed by the
Mayor and City Clerk thereof and sealed with the corporate seal
of the Gity, and has caused the coupons hereto attached to be
e.:e:.uted by the facsimile signature of the Mayor, all as of the
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1st day of July, 1963.
ATTEST
City Clerk
(SEAL)
CITY OF/~V7EST ,M~b'~IPdIS, AF.RANSAS
By /L~~/a ~-l~
Mayor
(Form of Coupon)
No. $
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On the first day of IQovember, 19 the City of
West I4emphis, Crittenden County, Arkansas, unless the bond~to which
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this coupon is attached is paid prior thereto, hereby promises to
pay to bearer, solely out of the fund specified in the bond to which
this coupon is attached,
DOLLARS
in lawful money of the United States of America at the office of
The First National Bank in Little Roclc, Little Rock, Arkansas,
being six months' interest due on its Public Utility Revenue Bond
of 1963, dated July 1, 1963, and numbered
CITY OF WEST r1a1FHIS, AF.I:P.NSAS
By,
Mayor
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On each bond shall appear the following
CERTIFICATE
The First Rational Bank in Little Rock, Little Rock,
Arkansas, hereby certifies that this is one of a series of bonds,
described herein, aggregating $215,300, numbered from 1 to 216,
inclusive, all of like tenor and effect, except as to number,
denomination, rate of interest, maturity and right of prior
redemption.
THE FIRST NATIONAL BAIQK IN LITTLE ROCK,
LITTLE ROCK, ARI:ANSAS
Little Rock, Arkansas By
( Authorized Signature)
1963.
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Section 8. Ey ordinances heretofore adop*_ed and approved
Lhe City has fiu;ed rages to be charged for the services to be fur-
Wished for the water facilities, sewer facilities and electric
facilities and the City hereby finds the rates so fixed to be the
reasonable and necessary minimum rates to be charged, and said rates
•~ are hereby approved and confirmed. The said rates shall never be
' reduced below an amount which will produce sufficient revenues to
~~ provide for the operation, repair and maintenance expensescf the
water facilities, sewer facilities and electric facilities and to
fully comply with all pledges of the City to all bonds of the City
• to which said revenues are pledged, including, without limitation,
"' the bonds of the issue authorized by this ordinance. And, the
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City :covenants and agrees that it will, if and when necessary, increase
"~ said rates so that the revenues produced therefor will always be
sufficient for the above set forth purposes.'
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°` Section 9. The funds created by Sections 8, 9, 11 and 12
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of said Ordinance Tuo. 275 of the ordinances of the City, adopted and
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approved on the 18L-h day of ATay, 1954, shall remain unchanged by this
~~ ordinance and shall. continue to be maintained by the City as required
by and pursuant to the provisions of said Ordinance Tdo. 275 and =
Ordinance Ido. 3I6 of the ordinances of the City duly adopted and
approved on the 15th day of March, 1956, as amended.
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',„ Section 10. 1963 Public Utility Bond Fund.
(A) There is hereby established with the Trustee a sgec'.`
trust fund in the name of the City designated "1963 Public Utility
Bond Fus_d" (herein sometimes called the "Bond Fund") which shall
beYmaintained as long as any of the bonds of this issue are outstand-
ing and unpaid, and into which there shall be paid the funds in
the amounts and at the times hereafter set forth in subparag=aph
(E) for the purpose of providing funds for the payment of the prin-
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cipal of, interest an and paying agent's fees in connection with the
bonds of this issue as size same become due and payable in accordance
with the following schedule and to create and maintain a reserve far
contingencies:
YE~~Z BO27D YdOS. Fc.I1VCIPAL INTEREST TOTAL
NIAY 1 NOVEt•aBEP. 1
1;54 $ $5,788.75 $3,473.25 $ 9,262.00
l:'u5 1 - 9 8,300 3,473.25 3,348.75 15,122..00
1966 LO - 17 8,000 3,348.75 3,228.75 14,577.5D
1967 13 - 25 8,000 3,228.75 3,108.75 14,337.50
1958 26 - 33 8,000 3,108.75 2,988.75 14,097.50
199 34 - 42 .9,000 2,988.75 2,853.75 14,842.50
.~70 43 - 51 9,000 2,853.75 2,718.75 14,572.50
1971 52 - 60 9,000 2,718.75 2,5u3.75 14,302.50
1972 61 - 70 10,000 2,583.75 2,433.75 15,GI7.50
1973 71 - 80 10,000 2,433.75 2,283.75 14,717.50
1974 8l - 90 10,000 2,283.75 2,153.75 14,417.5G
1975 91 - ZOZ 11,000 2,133.75 1,955.00 15,088.75
1976 102 - Tl2 11,000 T,955.00 1,776.25 14,731.25
1977 113 - 123 21,000 1,776.25 1,597.50 14,373.75
?978 124 - 135 12,000 1,597.50 1,402.50 15,000.00
1979 136 - 147 12,000 1,402.50 1,207.50 14,610.011
1~;0 lti8 - 160 13,000 1,207.50 980.00 15,187.50
19vl 161 - 173 '13,000 980.00 752.50 14,732.50
1982 174 - 187 14,000 752.50 507.50 15,260.00
1933 188 - 201 14,000 507.50 262.50 14,770.00
- 1984 202 - 216 15,000 262.50 15,262.50
(v) Eeginnine on the first business day of the month after
brie delivery of the bonds authorised by this ordinance and continuing
on the first business day of each month thereafter until all of the
bands authorised hereby have been paid in full or provision made for
such pe~;~ment, a sum equal to one-fifth (1/5) of the next installment
of interest and one-tenth (I/10) of the next installment of principal
(p ..s any additional amount that may be necessary together with accrued
i~zterest received at t'tie time of the delivery of the bonds to fully
p_a~~ide fcr the first interest payment oa the bonds, if any additional
amount be required), and an amount su-_ficient to provide for the
paying agent's fees, oa all outstanding.. bonds, until a reserve for ccn-
tingencies shall have been accumulated in the amount of $15,G00. The
reserve for contingencies shall be maintained as hereafter provided .
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Tihen tTie reserve for contingencies has been accumulated in the
required amou,~t, the monthly payments into the Sond Fund may be
reduced to one-si::th (1/6) of the nee:t installment of interest and
one-twelfth (1/12) of the ne:a installment of principal, respectively,
and an amount sufficient to provide for the paying agent's fees, but if
the reserve for contingencies becomes impaired, the payments of
one-fifth and on:~-+.entT~, respectively, and an amount suffici-eY~t tG
:fir provide for the paying agent's fees, shall be resumed until the impair-
- ment is cured. The payments into the Bond Fund required hereby shall
be made simultaneously with payments into the Public Utility Bond
Fund, created by SecL-inn 11 (a) of Ordinance T1o. 275, and referred
to in Section 9 of Ordinance Tdo. 316, both of which ordinances have
been heretofore referred to and identified.
(C) If the revenues of the System are insufficient to maT:e
the required payment on the first business day of the follovring month
into the Bond Fund, then the amount of any such deficiency in the
payment shall be added to the amount otherwise required to he paid
into the Sond Fund on the first business day of the next month.
5vnen the moneys held in the Bond Fund, including the reserve for
contingencies, shall be and remain sufficient to pay the principal
of and interest on all outstanding bonds of this issue, and the
paying agent's fees, either at maturity or on earlier redemptior_,
t'taere shall be no further obligation to maT:e any payments into the
Bond Fund, If for any reason there shall be a deficiency in the
payments made into the Bond Fund so that there are unavailable sur-
ficient moneys t°~ere-_n to pay the principal of, Lnterest on and paying
agent`s fees in connection with the bonds as the same become due and
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payable, any sums tiaen held as a reserves for contingencies shall
be use3 to the e.~teat necessary to pay the princigal of, interest
cn and paying agent°s fees in connection with the bonds, but such
reserve s"cull be reimbursed in the amount of any such payment as
above provided. The reserve for contingencies may be invested in
bonds or other direct or fully guaranteed obligations of the United
States Government having maturity dates not exceeding five (5) years
from tnae date of purcaase. Any earnings on investments of moneys
in tlbe reserve for contingencies which increase the princigal amount
of the reserve for co:~tingencies in excess of $15,000 need not be
retained in the reserve for contingencies but any sums therein at
any time over and above the amount of $15,000 may be transferred
to the Bond Fund and used as other moneys may be used in the Bond
Fund.
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(D) Ff at any time for any reason there be accumulated
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in the Bond Fund an amount in e~:cess of the required amount of the
reserve for contingencies and in excess of the amount necessary to
inaure the prom~~t payment of the principal of, interest on and paying
agent°s fees iu connection with the bonds as the same become due and
payable, such surplus amount may be used to call the bonds of this
issue for payment prior to maturity in accordance with the provisions
pertaining to redemption prior to maturity set forth in the face
of the bond form included in this ordinance.
Section 11. That all the covenants, restrictions, conditions
and provisions set forth in Sections 14, l5, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21
and 22 of said Ordinance No. 275 (heretofore identified), and all
other provisions of said Ordinance No. 275 and said Ordinance Pdo. 316,
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as amended (hereto=o:e identified) are hereby,each and a11, ratified
and confirmed, aid s•hal3 continue in force and inure to the secc~:;.ty
and benefit of the bond,l of this issue, together with the 1954
Utility Eonds and the 15iS0 Utility Bonds (which 1954 iltility Eonds
and 1956 Utility Bonds rank on a parity of lien, pledge and sec.irity
s~ti.th the bonds of this issue) as fully and as effectivel_;• as if
herein set out in full, it being the intention of this section to
give the bonds of this issue the full benefit of all such covenants,
restrictions, conditions and provisions as well as the full bene=its
of all applicable provisions under the Constitution and laws of the
State of Arkansas. Yn this regard, with particular reference to
Section 18 of said Ordinance No. 275, pertaining to the pledge of
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'' electric revenues, the provisions of that section pertaining to a
paym:n~t directly into the Public Utility Eond Fund shall be can-
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s trued to wean a payment directly into the 1903 Fublic Utility Eond
Fund, created by this ordinance, insofar as the bonds of this issue
are concerned.
Section 12. That the bonds authorized hereby and issued
hereunder shall be callable for payment prior to +^~aturity in accord-
ance with the terms set out in the face of the bond form in Sectio::
7 of this ordinance.
Section 13. That the Trustee of the bonds issued hereunder
shall be The First National Eanl: iu Little P.ocL, Little E:oci:,
A.r'.cansas. The Trustee shall only be responsible for the exercise
of good faith and r._asoaable prudence in the execution of its trust.
The recitals in this ordinance and in the face of the bonds are the
recitals of the City and not of the Trustee. The Trustee shall nit
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be required to tai;e any action as Trustee unless it shall have been
re:~uested to do so in c._iting by the holders cf not less ti-ean ten pa_
cent (i0%) in principal amount of the bonds of this issue then out-
atandin; and shall have been offered reasonahla security and indemnity
against the costa, e:cpenses and liabilities to be incurred therein or
there'eiy. The Trustee may resign at any time by ten (10) days' notice
in writing to the City Council and the majority in value of the holders
of tibe outstanding bonds of this issue at any time, with or without
cause, may remove the Trustee. In the event of a vacancy in tae
office of Trustee, either by resignation or by removal, the majority
in value of the Riders of the outstanding bonds of this issue may
appoint a new Trustee, suc'r- appointment to be evidenced by a written
instrument or instruments fi1e3 with the tiayor and the City Clerk.
If the majority in value of the holders of the oststanding bonds cf
this issue shall fail to fill a vacancy within thirty (30)~days aster
taa sa~:e sizall occur, then the City Council shall forthwith designate
a new Trustee by a written instrument filed in the office of the
City Cleric. The original Trustee and any successor Trustee shall
••aile a written accF~_~':aace and agreement to execute the trust imposed
upon it cr them by this ordinance, but only upon the terms and con-
ditions set forth in this ordinance and subject to the provisions of
ti_is ordinance, to all of which the respective holders of the bonds
agree. Such ~lritten acceptance shall be filed with the City Cleric
and a cagy thereof shall be placed in the band transcript. P.ny
successor Trustee shall have all the powers herein granted to tree
ori~:inal Trustee. In the event of n change in the office of Trustee
tae oid Trustee orhich has resigned or been removed shall cease to
L-e paying agent and the successor Trustee sr~l become the paying agent.
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Cection 14. T<<e Mayor is hereby directed to publish for cne
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insertion in the ~=~`-~^~~-~Y~-^^~~r--~ Tifles, o~nich is hereby fou-id an3
declared to be a newspaper published in aced of general circulation in
tlee C•_ty of West P~iemghia, ArT:ansas, a certified cogy of this ordinance,
preceded by a Tdotice signed by him, in substantially the falla~rino
fay:
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N O T I C E
Notice is hereby given that the City Council of the
G•ity of LTest Ylemphis, Arkansas has adopted the ordinance
hereinafter set out; that the City contemplates the issu-
ance of the Public Utility Revenue Bonds o= 1963 described
in the ordinance; that any person interested nay appear
before the Council on the day of ,
1963, at o'clock .m., at the usual meeting
place of the Council in the City of tv'est I•iemphis, Arkansas,
and be heard and present protests.At such hearing all objec-
Lions and suggestions will be heard and the Council will
tatce such action as is deemed proper in the premises.
DATED this day of , 1963.
I•Iayor of L•7est Iiemphis,
Arkansas
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Section 15. That if any provision of this ordinance
shall for any reason be declared to be illegal or invalid, such
declaration shall not affect the validity of the remainder of the
ordinance and to that end the provisions of this ordinance are
hereby declared to be separable.
Section 1G. That all ordinances and parts of ordinances
in conflict herewith are hereby repealed to the er:tent of such
conflict.
Section l7. That it is hereby ascertained and declared
that the improvements to be constructed are immediately necessary
for the adequate protection of the life, health and property of
the inhabitants of the City of West tdemphis, Arkansas, and that
such improvements can be constructed only by the issuance of the
bonds authorized by this ordinance. Tt is, therefore, declared
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that an emergency e.:ists and this ordinance being necessary far
the immediate preservation of the public peace, health and safety
shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage.
PA55ED , 1963.
APPROVED:
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Mayor
ATTEST:
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City Clerk /
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