HomeMy WebLinkAboutORDINANCE 24-19ORDINANCE NO.24-19
TOWN OF ESTES PARK,COLORADO
ACTING BY AND THROUGH ITS POWER AND COMMUNICATIONS ENTERPRISE
AN ORDINANCE OF THE TOWN OF ESTES PARK,
COLORADO,ACTING BY AND THROUGH ITS POWER
AND COMMUNICATIONS ENTERPRISE,AUTHORIZING
THE ISSUANCE OF REFUNDING AND IMPROVEMENT
POWER AND COMMUNICATIONS REVENUE BONDS,
SERIES 2019A,AND OF POWER AND
COMMUNICATIONS REVENUE BONDS,TAXABLE
SERIES 2019B;PROVIDING FOR THE FORMS AND
OTHER DETAILS IN CONNECTION WITH SAID BONDS;
PROVIDING FOR THE PAYMENT OF THE BONDS FROM
THE NET INCOME DERIVED FROM PROVIDING POWER
AND COMMUNICATIONS SERVICES,AND MAKING
CERTAIN COVENANTS IN CONNECTION THEREWITH;
AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION AND DELIVERY OF
AGREEMENTS AND DOCUMENTS IN CONNECTION
WITH THE BONDS;AND PROVIDING OTHER MATTERS
RELATING THERETO.
WHEREAS,the Town of Estes Park,Colorado (the ‘Town”)is a statutory town
and political subdivision duly organized and existing pursuant to the laws of the State of
Colorado (the “State”);and
WHEREAS,the Town is authorized by section 31-15-707,Colorado Revised
Statutes,to own,operate and maintain electric light and power works and distribution
systems and all appurtenances necessary to said works and systems,and the Town
has heretofore undertaken to acquire and develop an electric light and power works and
distribution system,which is operated and maintained as a utility and income-producing
project (collectively,the “Light and Power Facilities”);and
WHEREAS,the Town is authorized by article 27 of title 29,Colorado Revised
Statutes,and an election held on February 3,2015 pursuant to such statute,to provide
cable television service,telecommunications service,and advanced service
(collectively,“Broadband Services”)to residential and commercial customers within the
service area of the Town’s Light and Power Facilities;and
WHEREAS,the Board of Trustees (the “Board”)of the Town has formally
established a Light and Power Enterprise (the “Light and Power Enterprise”)pursuant to
Ordinance No.7-99,adopted September 28,1999;and
WHEREAS,pursuant to Ordinance No.02-19,adopted March 12,2019,the
Board expanded the services of the Light and Power Enterprise to include Broadband
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Services and reconstituted and renamed the Light and Power Enterprise as the Power
and Communications Enterprise (the Enterprise”);and
WHEREAS,the Light and Power Facilities have been and continue to be
operated by the Enterprise,and the broadband network necessary to provide
telecommunications service and advanced service (the “Communications Facilities”)will
be operated by the Enterprise,as a government-owned business,which is authorized to
issue its own revenue bonds and receives under 10%of annual revenue in grants from
all Colorado state and local governments combined,and it is hereby determined that the
Enterprise is an enterprise within the meaning of Article X,Section 20 of the Colorado
Constitution;and
WHEREAS,the Town,acting by and through the Light and Power Enterprise,
has heretofore issued certain of its obligations designated as “Light and Power Revenue
Bonds,Series 2007’in the aggregate principal amount of S6,180,000 and which are
currently outstanding in the aggregate principal amount of $3,350,000 (the “Series 2007
Bonds”);and
WHEREAS,the Board,acting as the governing body of the Enterprise,has
heretofore determined and does hereby determine that it is necessary to fund (i)the
installation of the smart grid system for the Light and Power Facilities and (N)the
installation of Communications Facilities for a fiber-to-premises broadband network in
order to provide a level of broadband service that the Town identifies as necessary to
provide internet service with speed,quality,cost and back up redundancy equivalent to
what is available in large cities in the United States of America (collectively,the
“Project”),to further the health,safety and welfare of the Town and its residents;and
WHEREAS,the Board,acting as the governing body of the Enterprise,deems it
necessary and appropriate to authorize the issuance of Refunding and Improvement
Power and Communications Revenue Bonds,Series 2019A (the “2019A Bonds’),upon
the terms described herein,for the purposes of:(a)redeeming the remaining
outstanding Series 2007 Bonds,except the 2019 maturity thereof (the “Refunded
Bonds”),(b)financing a portion of the Project,(c)funding a debt service reserve
account,(d)funding capitalized interest on the non-refunding portion of the 2019A
Bonds,and (e)paying the costs of issuance of the 201 9A Bonds;and
WHEREAS,the Board,acting as the governing body of the Enterprise,deems it
necessary and appropriate to authorize the issuance of Power and Communications
Revenue Bonds,Taxable Series 2019B (the “2019B Bonds”),upon the terms described
herein,for the purposes of (a)financing a portion of the Project,(b)funding a debt
service reserve account,(c)funding capitalized interest on the 2019B Bonds,and
(d)paying the costs of issuance of the 2019B Bonds;and
WHEREAS,the 2019A Bonds and the 2019B Bonds shall be collectively referred
to herein as the “Bonds”;and
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WHEREAS,the Bonds,when issued by the Town,acting by and through the
Enterprise,are permitted,under Article X,Section 20 of the Colorado Constitution,to be
issued without an election;and
WHEREAS,the Bonds will be payable solely from and secured by a first lien on
the net income,after payment of operating expenses,derived by the Enterprise from the
operation of the Light and Power Facilities and the Communications Facilities
(collectively,the “Facilities”),including the Project;and
WHEREAS,the Town,acting by and through the Enterprise,has begun the
installation of Communications Facilities to serve the Ranch Meadows and Carriage
Hills neighborhoods as a pilot project (the “Pilot Project”);and
WHEREAS,the moneys spent on the Pilot Project will be reimbursed to the
Town,acting by and through the Enterprise,from proceeds of the 2019A Bonds
pursuant to Resolution No.09-19,adopted March 26,2019;and
WHEREAS,pursuant to Section 18-8-308,Section 24-18-109,and
Section 24-18-110,Colorado Revised Statutes (“C.R.S.”),no member of the Board has
any substantial financial interest in the subject of this Ordinance,or any personal or
private interest,whether or not financial,in the subject of this Ordinance;and
WHEREAS,bonds of the Town,acting by and through the Enterprise,may be
sold by public or private sale to the best advantage of the Town;and
WHEREAS,the Board has engaged Hilltop Securities Inc.,of Denver,Colorado
as municipal advisor to the Town (the “Municipal Advisor”)and Stifel,Nicolaus &
Company,Incorporated (“Stifel”or the “Underwriter’)to underwrite the sale of the
Bonds;and
WHEREAS,there have been filed with the Board (a)a proposed form of Paying
Agency Agreement,as defined herein;(b)a form of the Preliminary Official Statement to
be distributed by the Underwriter to prospective purchasers of the Bonds;(c)a
proposed form of Bond Purchase Agreement (the “Bond Purchase Agreement”),
between the Town,acting by and through the Enterprise,and the Underwriter,for the
sale of the Bonds to the Underwriter;and (d)a proposed form of Continuing Disclosure
Agreement,as defined herein;and
WHEREAS,the Board,acting as the governing body of the Enterprise,desires to
approve the forms of such documents,authorize the execution thereof,and authorize
the issuance of the Bonds pursuant to this Ordinance.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE TOWN OF ESTES
PARK,COLORADO,ACTING AS THE GOVERNING BODY OF ITS POWER AND
COMMUNICATIONS ENTERPRISE:
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Section 1.Definitions.In addition to the terms defined in the preambles of this
Ordinance,the following capitalized terms shall have the respective meanings set forth
below unless the context hereof requires otherwise:
Acquire”or “Acquisition”means the design,construction,reconstruction,
purchase,lease,gift,transfer,assignment,option to purchase,grant from the federal
government or any public body or other person,endowment,bequest,devise,
installation,condemnation,contract,or other acquirement or other provision,or any
combination thereof,of facilities,other property,any project,or an interest therein.
“Board”means the Board of Trustees,the governing body of the Town,acting as
such or,as the context requires,acting as the governing body of the Enterprise.
“Bond Counsel’means (a)as of the date of issuance of the Bonds,Kutak Rock
LLP;and (b)as of any other date,Kutak Rock LLP or such other attorneys selected by
the Town with nationally recognized expertise in the issuance of municipal bonds.
“Bond Details Certificate”means a certificate executed by the Mayor,the Town
Administrator or the Finance Officer of the Town,dated on or before the date of delivery
of the Bonds to the Underwriter,setting forth (a)the rate or rates of interest on the
Bonds,(b)the conditions and prices at which the Bonds may be redeemed before the
maturities thereof,(c)the existence and amount of capitalized interest or reserve funds
related to each series of the Bonds,(d)the price at which each series of the Bonds will
be sold to the Underwriter,(e)the total principal amount of each series of the Bonds,
(f)the amount of principal maturing in each year for each series of the Bonds,and
(g)the dates on which principal and interest shall be paid,as authorized by the
Supplemental Act and this Ordinance,all of which shall be subject to the parameters
and restrictions contained in this Ordinance.
‘Bond Yea?’means the 12 months commencing on the second day of November
in a given year and ending on the first day of November in the next succeeding calendar
year.
“Code”means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986,as amended,and the
regulations promulgated or existing thereunder.
“Combined Maximum Annual Debt Service Requirements”means,as of any date
of calculation,the sum of the maximum annual payments of principal of and interest on
the Bonds and all issues of Parity Bonds for which the computation is being made.
“Commercial Bank’means a state or national bank or trust company which is a
member of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation and of the Federal Reserve
System,which has capital and surplus of $10,000,000 or more and which is located
within the United States of America.
“Communications Facilities”means internet access equipment and fiber
installation and connections in order to provide residential and commercial broadband
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Internet service,residential and commercial voice over Internet protocol telephone
service,and managed in-house WiFi service.
‘Comparable Bond Yea?’means,in connection with any Fiscal Year,the Bond
Year which ends in such Fiscal Year.For example,for the Fiscal Year commencing on
January 1,2020,the Comparable Bond Year ends in 2020 on November 1.
“Continuing Disclosure Agreement’means the Continuing Disclosure
Undertaking,in substantially the form filed with the Board at the time of introduction of
this Ordinance,to be executed by the Town,acting by and through the Enterprise,and
dated the date of issuance and delivery of the Bonds.
“Cost of the Project’means all or
Improvement and Equipment of all or any
limitation:
(I)All preliminary expenses or other costs,including
working capital costs,monies expended,advanced or loaned by
Enterprise or advanced by the Federal Government,the State
Person from any source,with the approval of the Board,or
thereof,or otherwise;
(ii)The costs of making surveys and tests,audits,preliminary plans,
other plans,specifications,estimates of costs and other preliminaries;
(iH)The costs of contingencies;
(iv)The costs of premiums on any builders’risk insurance and
performance bonds during the construction,installation and other acquisition of
the Project,or a reasonably allocated share thereof;
(v)The costs of appraising,printing,estimates,advice,inspection,
other services of engineers,architects,accountants,financial consultants,
attorneys at law,clerical help and other agents and employees;
(vi)The costs of making,publishing,posting,mailing and otherwise
giving any notice in connection with the Project and the issuance of the Bonds;
(vH)All costs and expenses of issuing the Bonds including,without
limitation,fees of the Paying Agent,Bond Counsel,counsel to the Underwriter,
counsel to the Town or the Enterprise,municipal or financial advisors,rating
agencies and printers to the extent not defrayed as an Operation and
Maintenance Expense;
(vfli)The costs of the filing or recording of instruments and the cost of
any title insurance premiums;
any part of the cost of Acquisition,
part of the Project,including,without
without limitation
the Town or the
or by any other
any combination
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(ix)The costs of funding any construction loans and other temporary
loans pertaining to the Project and of the incidental expenses incurred in
connection with such loans;
(x)The costs of demolishing,removing,or relocating any buildings,
structures,or other facilities on land acquired for the Project,and of acquiring
lands to which such buildings,structures or other facilities may be moved or
relocated;
(xi)The costs of machinery and equipment;
(xU)The costs of any properties,rights,easements or other interests in
properties,or any licenses,privileges,agreements and franchises;
(xhi)The payment of the premium for any Reserve Fund Insurance
Policy to be deposited in the 2019A Debt Service Reserve Account or the 2019B
Debt Service Reserve Account,if any;
(xiv)The costs of labor,material and obligations incurred to contractors,
builders and materialmen in connection with the acquisition and construction of
the Project;
(xv)The costs of amending any ordinance or other instrument
pertaining to the Bonds or otherwise to the Light and Power Facilities or the
Communications Facilities;and
(xvi)All other costs and expenses pertaining to the Project,including
any costs and expenditures required by law.
“CR5.”means Colorado Revised Statutes,as amended.
“Debt Service Requirements”means,for any period,the principal of,and interest
on,and any premium due in connection with the redemption of the Bonds,any Parity
Bonds,or any other securities payable from the Pledged Revenues,excluding any
amounts actually on hand and irrevocably committed to the payment of Debt Service
Requirements.
“Enterprise”means the Power and Communications Enterprise (fka the Light and
Power Enterprise)formally established by Ordinance No.7-99 of the Town on
September 28,1999,and reconstituted and renamed as the Power and
Communications Enterprise by Ordinance No.2-19 of the Town on March 12,2019.
“Equip”or “Equipment”means the design,manufacture,purchase,lease or
installation or replacement of items of equipment,machinery,tools,software,hardware
and related property and fixtures installed or used in the operation of the Light and
Power Facilities,the Communications Facilities,other property,any project,or any
interest therein.
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“Event of Default’means any one of the events described in Section 48 hereof.
‘Excess Investment Earnings Account’means the special account established by
Section 12 hereof.
“Federal Securities”means bills,certificates of indebtedness,notes,or bonds
which are direct obligations of,or the principal of and interest on which obligations are
unconditionally guaranteed by,the United States of America.
Finance Office(means the Director of Finance of the Town.
“Fiscal Yea?means the 12 months commencing on the first day of January of
any calendar year and ending on the last day of December of such calendar year or
such other 12-month period as may from time-to-time be designated by the Board or by
State statute as the Fiscal Year of the Town.
“Improve”or “Improvement’means the addition,extension,enlargement,
betterment,replacement or improvement or any combination thereof,of the Light and
Power Facilities,the Communications Facilities,other property,any project,or any
interest therein.
“Interest Payment Date”means May 1 and November 1,as determined in the
Bond Details Certificate.
“Letter of Instructions”means the Letter of Instructions appended to or made a
part of the Tax Compliance Certificate for the 201 9A Bonds,dated the date of issuance
of the 2019A Bonds,and delivered by Bond Counsel to the Town,including any
amendments thereto.
“Light and Power Facilities”means all light and power facilities of the Town used
in providing electric power to customers,including but not limited to substations,
distribution,fiber optic smart grid communications facilities,and any light and power
facilities added from time-to-time by the Town.
“Maximum Annual Debt Service Requirements”means,as of any date of
calculation,with respect to the Bonds or any issue of Parity Bonds for which the
computation is being made,the largest amount of Debt Service Requirements coming
due in any single Bond Year when such Bonds or Parity Bonds are Outstanding.
“Operation and Maintenance Account’means the special account established in
Section 12 hereof.
“Operation and Maintenance Expenses”means such reasonable and necessary
current expenses of the Enterprise,paid or accrued,of operating,maintaining and
repairing the Light and Power Facilities and Communications Facilities as may be
determined by the Board.The term may include,at the option of the Board,except as
limited by contract or otherwise limited by law,without limiting the generality of the
foregoing:
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(a)engineering,auditing,legal and other overhead expenses directly
related and reasonably allocable to the administration,operation and
maintenance of the Light and Power Facilities or the Communications Facilities;
(b)insurance and surety bond premiums appertaining to the Light and
Power Facilities or the Communications Facilities;
(c)the reasonable charges of any paying agent,registrar,transfer
agent,depository or escrow bank appertaining to the Light and Power Facilities
or the Communications Facilities or any bonds or other securities issued therefor;
(d)annual payments to pension,retirement,health and hospitalization
funds appertaining to the Light and Power Facilities or the Communications
Facilities;
(e)any taxes,assessments,franchise fees or other charges or
payments in lieu of the foregoing;
(f)ordinary and current rentals of equipment or other property under
any operating leases and rentals with respect to capital leases;
(g)contractual services,professional services,salaries,administrative
expenses,and costs of labor appertaining to the Light and Power Facilities or the
Communications Facilities and the cost of materials and supplies used for current
operation or routine maintenance and repair of the Light and Power Facilities or
the Communications Facilities;
(h)repairs and replacements of equipment and other pads of the Light
and Power Facilities or the Communications Facilities necessary to maintain the
revenue producing capacity thereof;
(i)the costs incurred in the billing and collection of all or any part of
the Revenue;
(j)all costs to purchase power and any costs of utility services
furnished to the Light and Power Facilities;
(k)reasonable indirect administrative costs incurred for the benefit of
the Light and Power Facilities or the Communications Facilities;
(I)costs of any professional services related to the calculation,
payment or application for refund of arbitrage rebate;and
(m)any other such expenses considered in determining the amount of
fees and charges imposed to cover costs of operation and maintenance of the
Light and Power Facilities or the Communications Facilities.
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Except as expressly provided herein,“Operation and Maintenance Expenses”
does not include:
(a)any allowance for depreciation;
(b)any costs of Improvement,extensions or betterments;
(c)any accumulation of reserves for capital replacements;
(d)any accumulation of reserves for operation,maintenance or repair
of the Light and Power Facilities or the Communications Facilities;
(e)any allowance for the redemption of any bonds or other securities
or the payment of any interest thereon;
(f)any liabilities incurred in the Acquisition of any properties
comprising the Light and Power Facilities or the Communications Facilities or any
existing properties comprising the Light and Power Facilities or the
Communications Facilities or any combination thereof;
(g)any other ground of legal liability not based on contract;or
(h)any annual transfer of surplus Pledged Revenues from the Power
and Communications Enterprise Fund to the General Fund pursuant to Section
120)hereof.
“Ordinance”means,this Ordinance authorizing the issuance of the Bonds,
including any amendment hereto.
“Outstanding”means,as of any particular date,the Bonds,Parity Bonds or any
such other securities payable in whole or in part from the Pledged Revenues which
have been duly authorized,executed and delivered,except the following:
(a)any Bond,Parity Bond or other security canceled by the Paying
Agent or otherwise on behalf of the Town on or before such date;
(b)any Bond,Parity Bond or other security held by or on behalf of the
Town;
(c)any Bond,Parity Bond or other security for the payment or the
redemption of which moneys or Federal Securities sufficient (including the known
minimum yield available for such purpose from Federal Securities in which such
amount wholly or in part may be initially invested)to pay all of the Debt Service
Requirements of such Bond,Parity Bond or other security to the maturity date or
specified Redemption Date thereof shall have theretofore been deposited in
escrow or in trust with a Trust Bank for that purpose;and
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(d)any Bond,Parity Bond or other security in lieu of or in substitution
for which another Bond,Parity Bond or other security shall have been executed
and delivered.
“Owne(means the holder of any bearer instrument or registered owner of any
registered instrument.
“Parity Bonds”means bonds,notes,securities or other obligations payable in
whole or in part from the Pledged Revenues and having a lien thereon on a parity with
the lien thereon of the Bonds and issued in accordance with the requirements of this
Ordinance.
“Paying Agency Agreement’means the Registration and Paying Agency
Agreement,between the Town,acting by and through the Enterprise,and the Registrar
and Paying Agent.
“Paying Agent’means UMB Bank,n.a.,or its successor,which shall perform the
function of paying agent with respect to the Bonds.
“Permitted Investments”means any investment which,as of the time made,is
permitted by the laws of the State for moneys of the Town and the policies of the Town
pertaining to Town investments to be made with Town funds;provided that such
investment must be rated at least investment grade by Standard &Poor’s Ratings
Services.
“Person”means any individual,firm,partnership,corporation,company,
association,joint stock association,limited liability company or body politic or any
trustee,receiver,assignee or similar representative thereof.
“Pledged Revenues”means all Revenue remaining after the deduction of
Operation and Maintenance Expenses.
“Policy Costs”means the repayment of draws and payment of expenses and
accrued interest thereon to any insurance company that has issued a Reserve Fund
Insurance Policy or similar instrument for the 2019A Debt Service Reserve Account or
the 2019B Debt Service Reserve Account.
“Power and Communications Enterprise Fund’means the enterprise fund of the
Town used to account for revenues and expenditures of the Enterprise.
“Project’means (i)the completion of the smart grid system for the Light and
Power Facilities,(H)the Acquisition,Improvement and Equipment of Communications
Facilities for a fiber-to-premises broadband network to residential and commercial
customers within the service area of the Light and Power Facilities,and (Ni)any other
Improvement to the Light and Power Facilities deemed necessary or desirable by the
Board.
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“Record Date”means the fifteenth day of the calendar month next preceding an
Interest Payment Date for the Bonds.
“Redemption Date”means the date fixed for the redemption prior to maturity of
any Bond or other designated securities payable from the Pledged Revenues in any
notice of prior redemption given by or on behalf of the Town,acting by and through the
Enterprise.
“Registra?’means UMB Bank,n.a.,or its successors and assigns,which shall
perform the function of bond registrar with respect to the Bonds.
“Reserve Fund Insurance Polic/means any insurance policy,surety bond,
irrevocable letter of credit or similar instrument deposited in or credited to the 2019A
Debt Service Reserve Account or the 20198 Debt Service Reserve Account in lieu of
moneys on deposit therein.
“Revenue”means all income from the rates,fees and charges imposed by the
Town for the Light and Power Facilities and services,and the Communications Facilities
and services,together with all interest income of the Power and Communications
Enterprise Fund;provided however,that no retained earnings shall ever be included as
Revenue.
“State”means the State of Colorado.
“Subordinate Bonds”or “Subordinate Securities”means bonds or securities
payable from the Pledged Revenues having a lien thereon subordinate or junior to the
lien thereon of the Bonds.
“Superior Bonds”or “Superior Securities”means bonds or securities payable
from the Pledged Revenues having a lien thereon superior or senior to the lien thereon
of the Bonds.
“Supplemental Act’means the Supplemental Public Securities Act,constituting
part 2 of article 57 of title 11,C.R.S.
“Tax Compliance Certificate”means the Tax Compliance Certificate signed by
the Town,acting by and through the Enterprise,relating to the application of the
requirements of Sections 103 and 141-150 of the Code to the 2019A Bonds.
“Town”means the Town of Estes Park,Colorado,acting as such or,as the
context requires,acting by and through,and as the operator of,the Enterprise.
“Trust Bank’means a Commercial Bank which is authorized to exercise and is
exercising trust powers.
“2019A Bonds”means the Town of Estes Park,Colorado,acting by and through
its Power and Communications Enterprise,Refunding and Improvement Power and
Communications Revenue Bonds,Series 2019A,authorized by this Ordinance.
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“20198 Bonds”means the Town of Estes Park,Colorado,acting by and through
its Power and Communications Enterprise,Power and Communications Revenue
Bonds,Taxable Series 2019B,authorized by this Ordinance.
“2019A Debt Service Reserve Account’means the special account created and
referred to in Section 12 hereof.
“20198 Debt Service Reserve Account’means the special account created and
referred to in Section 12 hereof.
“2019A Principal and Interest Account’means the special account established in
Section 12 hereof.
“20198 Principal and Interest Account’means the special account established in
Section 12 hereof.
“2019A Project Account’means the special account created and referred to in
Section 12 hereof.
“20198 Project Account’means the special account created and referred to in
Section 12 hereof.
Section 2.Construction.This Ordinance,except where the context by clear
implication herein otherwise requires,shall be construed as follows:
(a)words in the singular include the plural,and words in the plural
include the singular;
(b)words in the masculine gender include the feminine and the neuter,
and when the sense so indicates words of the neuter gender refer to any gender;
(c)sections,paragraphs and clauses mentioned by number,letter,or
otherwise,correspond to the respective sections,paragraphs and clauses of this
Ordinance so numbered or otherwise so designated;and
(d)the headings applied to sections and paragraphs of this Ordinance
are inserted only as a matter of convenience and ease of reference and in no
way define or limit the scope or intent of any provisions of this Ordinance.
Section 3.Authorization.The 2019A Bonds,payable as to all Debt Service
Requirements solely out of the Pledged Revenues,are hereby authorized to be issued
in the aggregate principal amount not to exceed $27,000,000 in accordance with the
Colorado Constitution,particularly Article X,Section 20 thereof,Title 31,Article 15,
Parts 3 and 7,C.R.S.,Title 30,Article 20,Part 3,C.R.S.,Title 29,Article 27,C.R.S.,
Title 11,Article 56,C.R.S.,and all other laws thereunto appertaining;and the 2019B
Bonds,payable as to all Debt Service Requirements solely out of the Pledged
Revenues,are hereby authorized to be issued in the aggregate principal amount not to
exceed $8,000,000 in accordance with the Colorado Constitution,particularly Article X,
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Section 20 thereof,Title 31,Article 15,Parts 3 and 7,C.R.S.,Title 30,Article 20,Part 3,
C.R.S.,Title 29,Article 27,C.R.S.,and all other laws thereunto appertaining.The
Board elects to apply all of the provisions of the Supplemental Act to the issuance of the
Bonds.
Section 4.Bond Details.The Bonds of each series shall be issued in fully
registered form in denominations of $5,000 and any integral multiple thereof (provided
that no Bond may be in a denomination which exceeds the principal coming due on its
maturity date,and no individual Bond may be issued to mature on more than one
maturity date).The Bonds of each series shall be dated as of their date of registration
and authentication by the Paying Agent.Bonds of each series authenticated prior to the
first interest payment date,as determined in the Bond Details Certificate,shall bear
interest from their date of original issuance,as determined in the Bond Details
Certificate.Bonds of each series authenticated on the first interest payment date,as
determined in the Bond Details Certificate,shall bear interest from that date,and Bonds
of each series authenticated on any later date,shall bear interest from the May 1 or
November 1 next preceding their date of authentication,or if authenticated on a May 1
or November 1,shall bear interest from that date;provided,however,that if interest on
a series of the Bonds shall be in default,Bonds of that series issued in exchange for
Bonds of that series surrendered for transfer or exchange shall be dated and bear
interest as of the date to which interest has been paid in full on the Bonds of that series
so surrendered.The Bonds of each series shall bear interest until their respective
maturities or prior redemption,such interest being payable semiannually on May 1 and
November 1 in each year,as provided in the Bond Details Certificate.
Pursuant to Section 11-57-205 of the Supplemental Act,the Board hereby
delegates to the Mayor,the Town Administrator or the Finance Officer of the Town the
authority to determine,upon advice from the Municipal Advisor,the details of each
series of the Bonds identified in the definition of Bond Details Certificate in Section 1 of
this Ordinance and the authority to sign the Bond Purchase Agreement,upon advice
from the Municipal Advisor.The execution of the Bond Purchase Agreement shall
signify the acceptance by the Town,acting by and through the Enterprise,of the
proposal of the Underwriter with respect to the purchase of the portion of the 2019A
Bonds being issued to refund the Refunded Bonds and the proposal of the Underwriter
with respect to the purchase of the 2019B Bonds and the portion of the 2019A Bonds
being issued to finance the Project.
The Bonds of each series shall bear interest at the rate or rates determined by
the Mayor,the Town Administrator or the Finance Officer of the Town in the Bond
Details Certificate,calculated on the basis of a 360 day year consisting of twelve 30 day
months;provided,however,that the net effective interest rate of the portion of the
2019A Bonds attributable to the current refunding of the Refunded Bonds shall not
exceed 3.870%and the net effective interest rate of the portion of the 2019A Bonds
attributable to financing the Project shall not exceed 4.00%.The 2019A Bonds shall
mature no later than November 1,2039,and on November 1 in the years and in the
principal amounts determined by the Mayor,the Town Administrator or the Finance
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Officer of the Town in the Bond Details Certificate.The Maximum Annual Debt Service
Requirements for the 201 9A Bonds shall not exceed $2,750,000.
The net effective interest rate of the 2019B Bonds shall not exceed 3.45%.The
2019B Bonds shall mature no later than November 1,2031 and on November 1 in the
years and in the principal amounts determined by the Mayor,the Town Administrator or
the Finance Officer of the Town in the Bond Details Certificate.The Maximum Annual
Debt Service Requirements for the 2019B Bonds shall not exceed $2,500,000.
Section 5.Book Entry.Each series of the Bonds initially shall be issued in the
name of Cede &Co.,as nominee of The Depository Trust Company,New York,New
York (“DTC”),as registered owner of each series of the Bonds,and immobilized in the
custody of DTC.A single certificate for each maturity date or for each interest rate for
each maturity date of the 2019A Bonds and the 2019B Bonds will be issued and
delivered to DTC.Beneficial owners of the Bonds will not receive physical delivery of
Bond certificates,except in the event that replacements are issued therefor as provided
in the Paying Agency Agreement.All subsequent transfers of ownership interests,after
immobilization of the original Bond certificates as provided above,will be made by book
entry only,and no investor or other party purchasing,selling or otherwise transferring
Bonds is to receive,hold or deliver any Bond certificate as long as DTC or any
successor depository holds the immobilized Bond certificates.The Mayor and all other
members of the Board and the Town Administrator and the Finance Officer of the Town
are hereby authorized to take any and all actions as may be necessary and not
inconsistent with this Ordinance in order to qualify each series of the Bonds for DTC’s
book entry system,including the execution of DTC’s Blanket Letter of Representations,
and payments to DTC by the Paying Agent shall be made in accordance with such
Letter of Representations.
Section 6.Payment of Bonds;Paying Agent and Registrar.The principal of,
premium,if any,and interest on the Bonds shall be payable in lawful money of the
United States of America,without deduction for exchange or collection charges.The
principal of and premium,if any,on each Bond shall be payable upon surrender thereof
at the principal corporate trust operations office of the Paying Agent or at the principal
corporate trust operations office of any successor Paying Agent appointed by the Town,
acting by and through the Enterprise.Interest on each Bond shall be paid by the Paying
Agent on behalf of the Town,acting by and through the Enterprise,to the Owner thereof
by check or draft mailed to such Owner at the address of such Owner as it appears on
the registration books of the Town,acting by and through the Enterprise,maintained by
the Registrar,or by wire transfer as described in the Paying Agency Agreement.In the
event that the date upon which any payment of interest on or principal of the Bonds
shall be due is not a Business Day (as defined in the Paying Agency Agreement)then
such interest or principal (or both,as the case may be)shall be payable on the next
succeeding Business Day without additional interest.
The Town,acting by and through the Enterprise,shall cause,pursuant to the
Paying Agency Agreement,books for the registration and for the transfer of Bonds to be
kept by the Paying Agent.UMB Bank,n.a.,is hereby constituted and appointed the
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Paying Agent and Registrar of the Town,acting by and through the Enterprise,with
respect to the Bonds;however,the Town,acting by and through the Enterprise,may,in
its discretion,appoint any one or more successor or additional Paying Agents and
Registrars for the Bonds in accordance with the Paying Agency Agreement.The Bonds
shall be subject to registration,transfer and exchange in the manner,and subject to the
terms and conditions,set forth in the Paying Agency Agreement.
Section 7.Prior Redemption.The 2019A Bonds or any part thereof may be
callable for redemption,at the option of the Town,acting by and through the Enterprise,
prior to the final maturity thereof,at the price or prices (expressed as a percentage of
the principal amount)and on the redemption date or dates as determined by the Mayor,
the Town Administrator or the Finance Officer of the Town in the Bond Details
Certificate.The 2019A Bonds or any part thereof may be callable for mandatory sinking
fund redemption at a price (expressed as a percentage of principal amount)of 100%,
plus accrued interest to the redemption date,as determined by the Mayor,the Town
Administrator or the Finance Officer of the Town in the Bond Details Certificate.
The 2019B Bonds or any part thereof may be callable for redemption,at the
option of the Town,acting by and through the Enterprise,prior to the final maturity
thereof,at the price or prices (expressed as a percentage of the principal amount)and
on the redemption date or dates as determined by the Mayor,the Town Administrator or
the Finance Officer of the Town in the Bond Details Certificate.The 2019B Bonds or
any part thereof may be callable for mandatory sinking fund redemption at a price
(expressed as a percentage of principal amount).of 100%,pIus accrued interest to the
redemption date,as determined by the Mayor,the Town Administrator or the Finance
Officer of the Town in the Bond Details Certificate.
If less than all of the 2019A Bonds or 2019B Bonds,as the case may be,within a
maturity are to be redeemed on any prior redemption date,the 2019A Bonds or 2019B
Bonds,as the case may be,to be redeemed shall be selected by lot prior to the date
fixed for redemption,in such manner as the Paying Agent shall determine.The Bonds
shall be redeemed only in integral multiples of $5,000.In the event a Bond is of a
denomination larger than $5,000,a portion of such Bond may be redeemed,but only in
the principal amount of $5,000 or any integral multiple thereof.Such Bond shall be
treated for the purpose of redemption as that number of Bonds which results from
dividing the principal amount of such Bond by $5,000.In the event a portion of any
Bond is redeemed,the Paying Agent shall,without charge to the Owner of such Bond,
authenticate and deliver a replacement Bond or Bonds for the unredeemed portion
thereof.
Notice of any redemption of the 2019A Bonds or the 2019B Bonds,as the case
may be,shall be given by the Paying Agent in the name of the Town,acting by and
through the Enterprise,by mailing a copy of the redemption notice by first-class mail to
the Owners of the 2019A Bonds or the 2019B Bonds,as the case may be,to be
redeemed at the addresses of such Owners shown on the registration books maintained
by the Paying Agent pursuant to the Paying Agency Agreement or by electronic means
to DTC or its successors,not more than 60 nor less than 30 days prior to the
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redemption date.Failure to mail notice to the Owner of any Bond designated for
redemption,or any defect in any notice given,shall not affect the validity of any
proceedings for the redemption of the 2019A Bonds or the 2019B Bonds,as the case
may be,as to which no such failure shall have occurred.Any notice sent as provided
herein shall be conclusively presumed to have been duly given,whether or not the
Owner actually receives the notice.Each notice of redemption shall specify the date
fixed for redemption,the redemption price,the place or places of payment,that
payment will be made upon presentation and surrender of the 2019A Bonds or the
2019B Bonds,as the case may be,to be redeemed,that interest accrued to the date
fixed for redemption will be paid as specified in said notice,and that on and after said
date interest thereon will cease to accrue.If less than all the outstanding 2019A Bonds
or the 201 9B Bonds,as the case may be,are to be redeemed,the notice of redemption
shall specify the numbers of the 201 9A Bonds or the 201 9B Bonds,as the case may be
(or portions of 2019A Bonds or 2019B Bonds,as the case may be,issued in a principal
amount in excess of $5,000)to be redeemed.
On or prior to the date fixed for redemption,funds sufficient to pay the 2019A
Bonds or the 201 9B Bonds,as the case may be,or portions of the 201 9A Bonds or the
201 9B Bonds,as the case may be,called for redemption,together with the premium,if
any,and the accrued interest to the redemption date,are to be deposited with the
Paying Agent.The giving of notice and the deposit of funds for redemption shall cause
interest on any Bond or portion thereof called for redemption to cease to accrue from
and after the date fixed for redemption.
In addition to the foregoing notice,further notice may be given by the Paying
Agent in order to comply with the requirements of any depository holding the Bonds but
no defect in said further notice nor any failure to give all or any portion of such further
notice shall in any manner defeat the effectiveness of a call for redemption if notice
thereof is given as above prescribed.
Section 8.Forms of the 2019A Bonds and the 2019B Bonds.Each series of
the Bonds shall be signed with the manual or facsimile signature of the Mayor of the
Town,sealed with a facsimile or manual impression of the seal of the Town,and
attested by the manual or facsimile signature of the Town Clerk.Should any officer
whose manual or facsimile signature appears on any Bond cease to be such officer
before delivery of the Bonds,such manual or facsimile signature shall nevertheless be
valid and sufficient for all purposes.
The 2019A Bonds shall be in substantially the following form:
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(Form of Series 2019A Bond]
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
STATE OF COLORADO
COUNTY OF LARIMER
TOWN OF ESTES PARK,COLORADO
acting by and through its
POWER AND COMMUNICATIONS ENTERPRISE
REFUNDING AND IMPROVEMENT
POWER AND COMMUNICATIONS REVENUE BOND
SERIES 2019A
No.R-$
Original
Interest rate Maturity date Issue Date CUSIP
November 1,
____
2019
_________
REGISTERED OWNER:Cede &Co.
PRINCIPAL AMOUNT:DOLLARS
The Town of Estes Park,Colorado (the “Town”),acting by and through its Power
and Communications Enterprise (the “Enterprise”),for value received,hereby promises
to pay,solely out of the special accounts hereinafter designated but not otherwise,to
the Registered Owner (named above),or registered assigns,on the Maturity Date
(specified above)or on the date of prior redemption,the Principal Amount (specified
above).In like manner the Town,acting by and through the Enterprise,promises to pay
interest on such Principal Amount (computed on the basis of a 360 day year of twelve
3D-day months)from the interest payment date next preceding the date of registration
and authentication of this 2019A Bond,unless this 2019A Bond is registered and
authenticated prior to *,in which event this 2019A Bond shall bear
interest from
__________
2019,at the Interest Rate per annum specified above,
payable semiannually on May 1 and November 1 each year,commencing on
*
,until the Principal Amount hereof is paid at maturity or upon prior
redemption.The principal of this 2019A Bond is payable in lawful money of the United
States of America to the Registered Owner hereof upon maturity or prior redemption
‘To be determined by Mayor,Town Administrator or Town Finance Officer.
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and presentation and surrender hereof at the principal corporate trust operations office
of UMB Bank,n.a.,in Kansas City,Missouri,or its successor,as Paying Agent.
Payment of each installment of interest hereon shall be made to the Registered
Owner hereof whose name shall appear on the registration books of the Town,acting
by and through the Enterprise,maintained by UMB Bank,na.,in Denver,Colorado,or
its successor as Registrar,at the close of business on the fifteenth day of the calendar
month next preceding each interest payment date (the “Record Date”),and shall be paid
by check or draft of the Paying Agent mailed on or before the interest payment date to
such Registered Owner at his or her address as it appears on such registration books.
The Paying Agent may make payments of interest on any 2019A Bond by such
alternative means as may be mutually agreed to between the registered owner of such
2019A Bond and the Paying Agent,as provided in the ordinance authorizing the
issuance of this 2019A Bond (the “Bond Ordinance”).Any such interest not so timely
paid or duly provided for shall cease to be payable to the person who is the Registered
Owner hereof at the close of business on the Record Date and shall be payable to the
person who is the Registered Owner hereof at the close of business on a Special
Record Date (the “Special Record Date”)established for the payment of any defaulted
interest.Notice of the Special Record Date and the date fixed for the payment of
defaulted interest shall be given by first-class mail to the Registered Owner hereof as
shown on the registration books on a date selected by the Registrar.
If the date for making any payment or performing any action shall be a legal
holiday or a day on which the principal corporate trust operations office of the Paying
Agent or Registrar is authorized or required by law to remain closed,such payment may
be made or act performed on the next succeeding day which is not a legal holiday or a
day on which the principal corporate trust operations office of the Paying Agent or
Registrar is authorized or required by law to remain closed.
This Bond is one of a series of Refunding and Improvement Power and
Communications Revenue Bonds,Series 2019A,issued in the aggregate principal
amount of $-(the “2019A Bonds”),all of like date,tenor,and effect except as to
number,principal amount,interest rate,and date of maturity,issued by the Town of
Estes Park,Colorado,acting by and through its Power and Communications Enterprise
(the “Enterprise”),for the purpose of (financing the completion of the smart grid
system for the Light and Power Facilities (as defined in the Bond Ordinance)and the
installation of Communications Facilities (as defined in the Bond Ordinance)for a fiber-
to-premises broadband network,and (H)refunding the remaining outstanding Light and
Power Revenue Bonds,Series 2007,issued by the Town,acting by and through the
Enterprise (fka the Light and Power Enterprise).This 2019A Bond is issued under the
authority of and in full conformity with the Constitution of the State of Colorado;Title 31
Article 15,Parts 3 and 7,C.R.S.,Title 30,Article 20,Part 3,C.R.S.,Title 29,Article 27,
C.R.S.,Title 11,Article 56,C.R.S.,and all other laws of the State of Colorado thereunto
enabling;the Supplemental Public Securities Act,part 2 of article 57 of title 11,C.R.S.;
and pursuant to the Bond Ordinance.Pursuant to §11-57-210,C.R.S.,such recital
To be determined by Mayor,Town Administrator or Town Finance Officer.
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shall conclusively impart full compliance with all of the provisions of the Supplemental
Public Securities Act,and this 2019A Bond issued containing such recital is conclusive
evidence of the validity and regularity of the issuance of this 2019A Bond after its
delivery for value.It is hereby recited,certified and warranted that all of the
requirements of law have been fully complied with by the proper officers in issuing this
2019A Bond.
Simultaneously with the issuance of this 2019A Bond,there are also being
issued a series of Power and Communications Revenue Bonds,Taxable Series 2019B
in the aggregate principal amount of $‘(the “2019B Bonds”)under the
Bond Ordinance,on a panty with the 2019A Bonds.The 2019A Bonds and the 2019B
Bonds are collectively referred to herein as the Bonds.
Payment of the principal of and interest on this 201 9A Bond is to be made solely
from,and as security for such payment there are irrevocably (but not necessarily
exclusively)pledged,pursuant to the Bond Ordinance,two special accounts,thereby
identified as the 2019A Principal and Interest Account and the 2019A Debt Service
Reserve Account,into which the Town,acting by and through the Enterprise,has
covenanted in the Bond Ordinance to pay,from certain revenues derived from the
operation and use of and otherwise pertaining to the Light and Power Facilities and the
Communications Facilities of the Town (the “Revenue”as defined in the Bond
Ordinance)after provision is made only for the payment of all necessary and
reasonable current expenses of operating,maintaining and repairing the Light and
Power Facilities and the Communications Facilities (such remaining revenues being
referred to as the “Pledged Revenues”),sums sufficient to pay when due the principal of
and interest on the Bonds and any parity securities payable from such revenues.
The Bonds are equally and ratably secured by a lien on the Pledged Revenues,
and the Bonds constitute an irrevocable and first lien (but not necessarily an exclusive
first lien)thereon.In addition,obligations in addition to the Bonds,subject to expressed
conditions,may be issued and made payable from the Pledged Revenues having a lien
thereon subordinate and junior to the lien thereon of the Bonds,or subject to additional
expressed conditions,having a lien thereon on a parity with the lien thereon of the
Bonds,as provided in the Bond Ordinance.
THIS 2019A BOND IS A SPECIAL,LIMITED OBLIGATION PAYABLE
SOLELY OUT OF AND SECURED BY AN IRREVOCABLE AND FIRST LIEN (BUT
NOT NECESSARILY AN EXCLUSIVE FIRST LIEN)ON THE PLEDGED REVENUES,
AS MORE SPECIFICALLY PROVIDED IN THE BOND ORDINANCE.THIS 2019A
BOND DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A DEBT OR AN INDEBTEDNESS OF THE TOWN
WITHIN THE MEANING OF ANY CONSTITUTIONAL OR STATUTORY PROVISION
OR LIMITATION.THIS 2019A BOND IS NOT PAYABLE IN WHOLE OR IN PART
FROM THE PROCEEDS OF GENERAL PROPERTY TAXES OR ANY OTHER FORM
OF TAXATION,AND THE FULL FAITH AND CREDIT OF THE TOWN IS NOT
*To be determined by Mayor,Town Administrator or Town Finance Officer
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PLEDGED FOR THE PAYMENT OF THE PRINCIPAL OF OR INTEREST ON THIS
2019A BOND.
It is hereby recited,certified and warranted that for the payment of the principal of
and interest on this 2019A Bond,the Town,acting by and through the Enterprise,has
created and will maintain said special accounts and will deposit the Pledged Revenues
therein,and out of said special accounts,as an irrevocable charge thereon,will pay the
principal of and interest on this 2019A Bond in the manner provided by the Bond
Ordinance.
Reference is made to the Bond Ordinance,and to any and all modifications and
amendments thereof,for an additional description of the provisions,terms and
conditions upon which the Bonds are issued and secured,including,without limitation,
the nature and extent of the security for the Bonds,provisions with respect to the
custody and application of the proceeds of the Bonds,the collection and disposition of
the revenues and moneys charged with and pledged to the payment of the principal of
and interest on the Bonds,a description of the special funds referred to above and the
nature and extent of the security and pledge afforded thereby for the payment of the
principal of and interest on this 2019A Bond,and the manner of enforcement of said
pledge,as well as the rights,duties,immunities and obligations of the Town,acting by
and though the Enterprise,and also the rights and remedies of the registered owners of
the Bonds.
To the extent and in the respects permitted by the Bond Ordinance,the
provisions of the Bond Ordinance,or any instrument amendatory thereof or
supplemental thereto,may be modified or amended by action of the Board of Trustees
of the Town,acting as the governing body of the Enterprise,taken in the manner and
subject to the conditions and exceptions provided in the Bond Ordinance.The pledge
of revenues and other obligations of the Town,acting by and through the Enterprise,
under the Bond Ordinance may be discharged at or prior to the maturity or prior
redemption of the Bonds upon the making of provision for the payment of the Bonds on
the terms and conditions set forth in the Bond Ordinance.
The 2019A Bonds maturing on or before
_________
are not subject to
redemption prior to maturity.The 2019A Bonds maturing on and after
__________,
are
subject to redemption prior to maturity,at the option of the Town,acting by and through
the Enterprise,in whole or in part,in any order of maturity and in whole or partial
maturities,on *
,and on any date thereafter,at the redemption price
(expressed as a percentage of the principal amount)of ‘%,plus accrued interest to
the redemption date.
The 2019A Bonds will be redeemed only in integral multiples of $5,000.In the
event a Bond is of a denomination larger than $5,000,a portion of such Bond may be
redeemed,but only in the principal amount of $5,000 or any integral multiple thereof.
Such Bond will be treated for the purposes of redemption as that number of Bonds
*To be determined by Mayor,Town Administrator or Town Finance Officer.
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which results from dividing the principal amount of such Bond by $5,000.In the event a
portion of this 2019A Bond is redeemed,the Registrar shall,without charge to the
Registered Owner of this 2019A Bond,authenticate and deliver a replacement 2019A
Bond or 201 9A Bonds for the unredeemed portion.
Notice of prior redemption shall be given by mailing a copy of the redemption
notice,not more than 60 days and not less than thirty (30)days prior to the date fixed
for redemption,to the Registered Owner of this 2019A Bond at the address shown on
the registration books maintained by the Registrar or by electronic means to DTC or its
successors,in the manner set forth in the Bond Ordinance.All 2019A Bonds called for
redemption will cease to bear interest after the specified redemption date,provided
funds for their redemption are on deposit at the place of payment at that time.
The Town,acting by and through the Enterprise,and Registrar shall not be
required (a)to issue,register,transfer or exchange any 2019A Bond during a period
beginning at the opening of business on the Record Date immediately preceding any
interest payment date or on any date of selection of 201 9A Bonds to be redeemed prior
to their maturity,and ending at the close of business on the interest payment date or
date on which the applicable notice of redemption is given,or (b)to register,transfer or
exchange any 2019A Bond selected or called for redemption in whole or in part.
The Town,acting by and through the Enterprise,the Paying Agent and the
Registrar may deem and treat the Registered Owner of this 2019A Bond as the
absolute owner hereof for all purposes (whether or not this 2019A Bond shall be
overdue),and any notice to the contrary shall not be binding upon the Town,acting by
and through the Enterprise,the Paying Agent or the Registrar.
This 2019A Bond may be exchanged at the principal corporate trust operations
office of the Registrar for a like aggregate principal amount of 201 9A Bonds of the same
maturity of other authorized denominations.This 2019A Bond is transferable by the
Registered Owner hereof in person or by his or her attorney duly authorized in writing,
at the principal corporate trust operations office of the Registrar,but only in the manner,
subject to the limitations,and upon payment of the charges provided in the Bond
Ordinance and upon surrender and cancellation of this 2019A Bond.This 2019A Bond
may be transferred upon the registration books upon delivery to the Registrar of this
2019A Bond,accompanied by a written instrument or instruments of transfer in form
and with guaranty of signature satisfactory to the Registrar,duly executed by the
Registered Owner of this 2019A Bond or his or her attorney-in4act or legal
representative,containing written instructions as to the details of the transfer of this
2019A Bond,along with the social security number or federal employer identification
number of such transferee.In the event of the transfer of this 2019A Bond,the
Registrar shall enter the transfer of ownership in the registration books and shall
authenticate and deliver in the name of the transferee or transferees a new fully
registered 2019A Bond or 2019A Bonds of authorized denominations of the same
maturity and interest rate for the aggregate principal amount which the Registered
Owner is entitled to receive at the earliest practicable time.The Registrar shall charge
the Registered Owner of this 2019A Bond for every such transfer or exchange an
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amount sufficient to reimburse it for its reasonable fees and for any tax or other
governmental charge required to be paid with respect to such transfer or exchange.
This 2019A Bond shall not be valid or become obligatory for any purpose or be
entitled to any security or benefit under the authorizing Bond Ordinance until the
Certificate of Authentication hereon shall have been signed by the Registrar
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IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF,the Board of Trustees of the Town,acting as the
governing body of the Enterprise,has caused this 2019A Bond to be signed by the
manual or facsimile signature of the Mayor of the Town,sealed with an impression or a
facsimile of the seal of the Town,and attested by the manual or facsimile signature of
the Town Clerk,all as of the date set forth below.
TOWN OF ESTES PARK,COLORADO,
ACTING BY AND THROUGH ITS POWER
AND COMMUNICATIONS ENTERPRISE
SEAL]By
_____________________________
Mayor V
Attested:
By --
Clerk —
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CERTIFICATE OF AUTHENTICATION
This 2019A Bond is one of the 2019A Bonds of the issue described in the within
mentioned Bond Ordinance.
Date of UMB BANK,n.a.,as Registrar
Authentication:
By
___________________
Authorized Signatory
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ASSIGNMENT
FOR VALUE RECEIVED,the undersigned sells,assigns,and transfers unto
SOCIAL SECURITY OR FEDERAL EMPLOYER
IDENTIFICATION NUMBER OF ASSIGNEE
(Name and Address of Assignee)
the within 2019A Bond and does hereby irrevocably constitute and appoint
________________________
attorney,to transfer said 201 9A Bond on the books kept for
registration thereof with full power of substitution in the premises.
Dated:By
_________________________________
Name
______________________________
Title
________________________________
NOTICE:The signature to this Assignment
must correspond with the name of the
Registered Owner as it appears upon the
face of the within 2019A Bond in every
particular,without,alteration or
enlargement or any change whatsoever.
Signature of Registered Owner:
Signature Guaranteed:
(Bank,Trust Company,or Firm)
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(End of Form of 2019A Bond)
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The 2019B Bonds shall be in substantially the following form:
(Form of 2019B BondJ
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
STATE OF COLORADO
COUNTY OF LARIMER
TOWN OF ESTES PARK,COLORADO
acting by and through its
POWER AND COMMUNICATIONS ENTERPRISE
POWER AND COMMUNICATIONS REVENUE BOND
TAXABLE SERIES 2019B
No.R-$
Original
Interest rate Maturity date Issue Date CUSIP
%November 1,
____
2019
____________
REGISTERED OWNER:Cede &Co.
PRINCIPAL AMOUNT:DOLLARS
The Town of Estes Park,Colorado (the “Town”),acting by and through its Power
and Communications Enterprise (the “Enterprise”),for value received,hereby promises
to pay,solely out of the special accounts hereinafter designated but not otherwise,to
the Registered Owner (named above),or registered assigns,on the Maturity Date
(specified above)or on the date of prior redemption,the Principal Amount (specified
above).In like manner the Town,acting by and through the Enterprise,promises to pay
interest on such Principal Amount (computed on the basis of a 360 day year of twelve
30-day months)from the interest payment date next preceding the date of registration
and authentication of this 20198 Bond,unless this 20198 Bond is registered and
authenticated prior to *,in which event this 2019B Bond shall bear
interest from *2019,at the Interest Rate per annum specified above,
payable semiannually on May 1 and November 1 each year,commencing on
______________
until the Principal Amount hereof is paid at maturity or upon prior
redemption.The principal of this 2019B Bond is payable in lawful money of the United
*To be determined by Mayor,Town Administrator or Town Finance Officer.
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States of America to the Registered Owner hereof upon maturity or prior redemption
and presentation and surrender hereof at the principal corporate trust operations office
of UMB Bank,na.,in Kansas City,Missouri,or its successor,as Paying Agent.
Payment of each installment of interest hereon shall be made to the Registered
Owner hereof whose name shall appear on the registration books of the Town,acting
by and through the Enterprise,maintained by UMB Bank,n.a.,in Denver,Colorado,or
its successor as Registrar,at the close of business on the fifteenth day of the calendar
month next preceding each interest payment date (the Record Date”),and shall be paid
by check or draft of the Paying Agent mailed on or before the interest payment date to
such Registered Owner at his or her address as it appears on such registration books.
The Paying Agent may make payments of interest on any 2019B Bond by such
alternative means as may be mutually agreed to between the registered owner of such
2019B Bond and the Paying Agent,as provided in the ordinance authorizing the
issuance of this 201 9B Bond (the “Bond Ordinance”).Any such interest not so timely
paid or duly provided for shall cease to be payable to the person who is the Registered
Owner hereof at the close of business on the Record Date and shall be payable to the
person who is the Registered Owner hereof at the close of business on a Special
Record Date (the “Special Record Date”)established for the payment of any defaulted
interest.Notice of the Special Record Date and the date fixed for the payment of
defaulted interest shall be given by first-class mail to the Registered Owner hereof as
shown on the registration books on a date selected by the Registrar.
If the date for making any payment or performing any action shall be a legal
holiday or a day on whith the principal corporate trust operations office of the Paying
Agent or Registrar is authorized or required by law to remain closed,such payment may
be made or act performed on the next succeeding day which is not a legal holiday or a
day on which the principal corporate trust operations office of the Paying Agent or
Registrar is authorized or required by law to remain closed.
This Bond is one of a series of Power and Communications Revenue Bonds,
Taxable Series 2019B,issued in the aggregate principal amount of $_______(the
“2019B Bonds”),all of like date,tenor,and effect except as to number,principal amount,
interest rate,and date of maturity,issued by the Town of Estes Park,Colorado,acting
by and through its Power and Communications Enterprise (the “Enterprise”),for the
purpose of (i)financing the completion of the smart grid system for the Light and Power
Facilities (as defined in the Bond Ordinance)and the installation of Communications
Facilities (as defined in the Bond Ordinance)for a fiber-to-premises broadband network.
This 2019B Bond is issued under the authority of and in full conformity with the
Constitution of the State of Colorado;Title 31 Article 15,Parts 3 and 7,C.R.S.,Title 30,
Article 20,Part 3,C.R.S.,Title 29,Article 27,C.R.S.,and all other laws of the State of
Colorado thereunto enabling;the Supplemental Public Securities Act,part 2 of article 57
of title 11,C.R.S.;and pursuant to the Bond Ordinance.Pursuant to §11-57-210,
C.R.S.,such recital shall conclusively impart full compliance with all of the provisions of
the Supplemental Public Securities Act,and this 2019B Bond issued containing such
*To be determined by Mayor,Town Administrator or Town Finance Officer.
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recital is conclusive evidence of the validity and regularity of the issuance of this 201 9B
Bond after its delivery for value.It is hereby recited,certified and warranted that all of
the requirements of law have been fully complied with by the proper officers in issuing
this 2019B Bond.
Simultaneously with the issuance of this 20198 Bond,there are also being
issued a series of Refunding and Improvement Power and Communications Revenue
Bonds,Series 2019A in the aggregate principal amount of$*(the “2019A
Bonds”)under the Bond Ordinance,on a parity with the 2019B Bonds.The 2019A
Bonds and the 2019B Bonds are collectively referred to herein as the “Bonds.”
Payment of the principal of and interest on this 201 9B Bond is to be made solely
from,and as security for such payment there are irrevocably (but not necessarily
exclusively)pledged,pursuant to the Bond Ordinance,two special accounts,thereby
identified as the 2019B Principal and Interest Account and the 2019B Debt Service
Reserve Account,into which the Town,acting by and through the Enterprise,has
covenanted in the Bond Ordinance to pay,from certain revenues derived from the
operation and use of and otherwise pertaining to the Light and Power Facilities and the
Communications Facilities of the Town (the “Revenue”as defined in the Bond
Ordinance)after provision is made only for the payment of all necessary and
reasonable current expenses of operating,maintaining and repairing the Light and
Power Facilities and the Communications Facilities (such remaining revenues being
referred to as the “Pledged Revenues”),sums sufficient to pay when due the principal of
and interest on the Bonds and any parity securities payable from such revenues.
The Bonds are equally and ratably secured by a lien on the Pledged Revenues,
and the Bonds constitute an irrevocable and first lien (but not necessarily an exclusive
first lien)thereon.In addition,obligations in addition to the Bonds,subject to expressed
conditions,may be issued and made payable from the Pledged Revenues having a lien
thereon subordinate and junior to the lien thereon of the Bonds,or subject to additional
expressed conditions,having a lien thereon on a parity with the lien thereon of the
Bonds,as provided in the Bond Ordinance.
THIS 2019B BOND IS A SPECIAL,LIMITED OBLIGATION PAYABLE
SOLELY OUT OF AND SECURED BY AN IRREVOCABLE AND FIRST LIEN (BUT
NOT NECESSARILY AN EXCLUSIVE FIRST LIEN)ON THE PLEDGED REVENUES,
AS MORE SPECIFICALLY PROVIDED IN THE BOND ORDINANCE.THIS 2019B
BOND DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A DEBT OR AN INDEBTEDNESS OF THE TOWN
WITHIN THE MEANING OF ANY CONSTITUTIONAL OR STATUTORY PROVISION
OR LIMITATION.THIS 2019B BOND IS NOT PAYABLE IN WHOLE OR IN PART
FROM THE PROCEEDS OF GENERAL PROPERTY TAXES OR ANY OTHER FORM
OF TAXATION,AND THE FULL FAITH AND CREDIT OF THE TOWN IS NOT
PLEDGED FOR THE PAYMENT OF THE PRINCIPAL OF OR INTEREST ON THIS
2019B BOND.
‘To be determined by Mayor,Town Administrator or Town Finance Officer.
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It is hereby recited,certified and warranted that for the payment of the principal of
and interest on this 2019B Bond,the Town,acting by and through the Enterprise,has
created and will maintain said special accounts and will deposit the Pledged Revenues
therein,and out of said special accounts,as an irrevocable charge thereon,will pay the
principal of and interest on this 20196 Bond in the manner provided by the Bond
Ordinance.
Reference is made to the Bond Ordinance,and to any and all modifications and
amendments thereof,for an additional description of the provisions,terms and
conditions upon which the Bonds are issued and secured,including,without limitation,
the nature and extent of the security for the Bonds,provisions with respect to the
custody and application of the proceeds of the Bonds,the collection and disposition of
the revenues and moneys charged with and pledged to the payment of the principal of
and interest on the Bonds,a description of the special funds referred to above and the
nature and extent of the security and pledge afforded thereby for the payment of the
principal of and interest on this 2019B Bond,and the manner of enforcement of said
pledge,as well as the rights,duties,immunities and obligations of the Town,acting by
and though the Enterprise,and also the rights and remedies of the registered owners of
the Bonds.
To the extent and in the respects permitted by the Bond Ordinance,the
provisions of the Bond Ordinance,or any instrument amendatory thereof or
supplemental thereto,may be modified or amended by action of the Board of Trustees
of the Town,acting as the governing body of the Enterprise,taken in the manner and
subject to the conditions and exceptions provided in the Bond Ordinance.The pledge
of revenues and other obligations of the Town,acting by and through the Enterprise,
under the Bond Ordinance may be discharged at or prior to the maturity or prior
redemption of the Bonds upon the making of provision for the payment of the Bonds on
the terms and conditions set forth in the Bond Ordinance.
The 2019B Bonds maturing on or before *are not subject to
redemption prior to maturity.The 2019B Bonds maturing on and after *
,are
subject to redemption prior to maturity,at the option of the Town,acting by and through
the Enterprise,in whole or in part,in any order of maturity and in whole or partial
maturities,on *
,and on any date thereafter,at the redemption price
(expressed as a percentage of the principal amount)of *%,plus accrued interest to
the redemption date.
The Bonds will be redeemed only in integral multiples of $5,000.In the event a
Bond is of a denomination larger than $5,000,a portion of such Bond may be
redeemed,but only in the principal amount of $5,000 or any integral multiple thereof.
Such Bond will be treated for the purposes of redemption as that number of Bonds
which results from dividing the principal amount of such Bond by $5,000.In the event a
portion of this 2019B Bond is redeemed,the Registrar shall,without charge to the
To be determined by Mayor,Town Administrator or Town Finance Officer.
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Registered Owner of this 2019B Bond,authenticate and deliver a replacement 2019B
Bond or 201 9B Bonds for the unredeemed portion.
Notice of prior redemption shall be given by mailing a copy of the redemption
notice,not more than 60 days and not less than thirty (30)days prior to the date fixed
for redemption,to the Registered Owner of this 2019B Bond at the address shown on
the registration books maintained by the Registrar or by electronic means to DTC or its
successors,in the manner set forth in the Bond Ordinance.All 2019B Bonds called for
redemption will cease to bear interest after the specified redemption date,provided
funds for their redemption are on deposit at the place of payment at that time.
The Town,acting by and through the Enterprise,and Registrar shall not be
required (a)to issue,register,transfer or exchange any 2019B Bond during a period
beginning at the opening of business on the Record Date immediately preceding any
interest payment date or on any date of selection of 2019B Bonds to be redeemed prior
to their maturity,and ending at the close of business on the interest payment date or
date on which the applicable notice of redemption is given,or (b)to register,transfer or
exchange any 201 9B Bond selected or called for redemption in whole or in part.
The Town,acting by and through the Enterprise,the Paying Agent and the
Registrar may deem and treat the Registered Owner of this 2019B Bond as the
absolute owner hereof for all purposes (whether or not this 2019B Bond shall be
overdue),and any notice to the contrary shall not be binding upon the Town,acting by
and through the Enterprise,the Paying Agent or the Registrar.
This 2019B Bond may be exchanged at the principal corporate trust operations
office of the Registrar for a like aggregate principal amount of 201 9B Bonds of the same
maturity of other authorized denominations.This 2019B Bond is transferable by the
Registered Owner hereof in person or by his or her attorney duly authorized in writing,
at the principal corporate trust operations office of the Registrar,but only in the manner,
subject to the limitations,and upon payment of the charges provided in the Bond
Ordinance and upon surrender and cancellation of this 2019B Bond.This 2019B Bond
may be transferred upon the registration books upon delivery to the Registrar of this
2019B Bond,accompanied by a written instrument or instruments of transfer in form
and with guaranty of signature satisfactory to the Registrar,duly executed by the
Registered Owner of this 2019B Bond or his or her attorney-in-fact or legal
representative,containing written instructions as to the details of the transfer of this
2019B Bond,along with the social security number or federal employer identification
number of such transferee.In the event of the transfer of this 2019B Bond,the
Registrar shall enter the transfer of ownership in the registration books and shall
authenticate and deliver in the name of the transferee or transferees a new fully
registered 2019B Bond or 2019B Bonds of authorized denominations of the same
maturity and interest rate for the aggregate principal amount which the Registered
Owner is entitled to receive at the earliest practicable time.The Registrar shall charge
the Registered Owner of this 2019B Bond for every such transfer or exchange an
amount sufficient to reimburse it for its reasonable fees and for any tax or other
governmental charge required to be paid with respect to such transfer or exchange.
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This 2019B Bond shall not be valid or become obligatory for any purpose or be
entitled to any security or benefit under the authorizing Bond Ordinance until the
Certificate of Authentication hereon shall have been signed by the Registrar.
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IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF,the Board of Trustees of the Town,acting as the
governing body of the Enterprise,has caused this 2019B Bond to be signed by the
manual or facsimile signature of the Mayor of the Town,sealed with an impression or a
facsimile of the seal of the Town,and attested by the manual or facsimile signature of
the Town Clerk,all as of the date set forth below.
[SEAL]
Attested:
By
T n Clerk
TOWN OF ESTES PARK,COLORADO,
ACTING BY AND THROUGH ITS POWER
AND COMMUNICATIONS ENTERPRISE
By
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CERTIFICATE OF AUTHENTICATION
This 20198 Bond is one of the 2019B Bonds of the issue described in the within
mentioned Bond Ordinance.
Date of UMB BANK,n.a.,as Registrar
Authentication:
By
___________________
Authorized Signatory
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ASSIGNMENT
FOR VALUE RECEIVED,the undersigned sells,assigns,and transfers unto
SOCIAL SECURITY OR FEDERAL EMPLOYER
IDENTIFICATION NUMBER OF ASSIGNEE
(Name and Address of Assignee)
the within 2019B Bond and does hereby irrevocably constitute and appoint
_______________________
attorney,to transfer said 2019B Bond on the books kept for
registration thereof with full power of substitution in the premises.
Dated:By
_________________________________
Name
________________________________
Title
________________________________
NOTICE:The signature to this Assignment
must correspond with the name of the
Registered Owner as it appears upon the
face of the within 2019B Bond in every
particular,without,alteration or
enlargement or any change whatsoever.
Signature of Registered Owner:
Signature Guaranteed:
(Bank,Trust Company,or Firm)
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(End of Form of 2019B Bond)
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Section 9.Authentication.No Bond of either series shall be valid or obligatory
for any purpose or be entitled to any security or benefit under this Ordinance unless and
until a Certificate of Authentication on such 201 YA Bond or 201 9B Bond substantially in
the form herein above set forth shall have been duly executed by the Registrar,and
such executed Certificate of the Registrar upon any such 2019A Bond or 2019B Bond
shall be conclusive evidence that such 2019A Bond or 2019B Bond has been
authenticated and delivered under this Ordinance.The Registrar’s Certificate of
Authentication on any 2019A Bond or 2019B Bond shall be deemed to have been
executed by it if signed by an authorized officer or signatory of the Registrar,but it shall
not be necessary that the same officer or signatory sign the Certificate of Authentication
on all of the 2019A Bonds or2Ol9B Bonds issued hereunder.
Section 10.Delivery of Bonds.Following the adoption of this Ordinance,the
Town,acting by and through the Enterprise,shall execute each series of the Bonds and
shall deliver them to the Registrar.The Registrar shall authenticate each series of the
Bonds and deliver them to or hold them on behalf of DTC,as directed by the Town,
acting by and through the Enterprise.
Section 11.Disposition and Investment of Proceeds.The Bonds shall be
issued and sold for the purpose of paying the Project Costs and for the redemption of
the Refunded Bonds prior to the maturity thereof.Upon the issuance of the 2019A
Bonds,proceeds of the 201 9A Bonds,in an amount sufficient to redeem the Refunded
Bonds on the earliest possible date following the issuance of the 2019A Bonds,shall be
transferred to UMB Bank,n.a.,as the paying agent for the Refunded Bonds.Neither
the Underwriter nor any subsequent Owners of any of the Bonds shall be responsible
for the application or disposal by the Town,acting by and through the Enterprise,or any
of its officers of the funds derived from the sale thereof.
All or any portion of the proceeds of the Bonds shall be temporarily invested or
reinvested,pending such use,in Permitted Investments.Investments shall be valued
by the Town,acting by and through the Enterprise,at fair market value on an annual
basis,exclusive of accrued interest.
Section 12.Funds and Accounts.Certain proceeds of the Bonds,and the
Revenue,shall be deposited by the Town,acting by and through the Enterprise,in the
funds and accounts described in this Section 12,to be accounted for in the manner and
priority set forth herein.
The Pledged Revenues and all moneys and securities paid or to be paid to or
held or to be held in any fund or account hereunder (except the Operation and
Maintenance Account and the Excess Investment Earnings Account)are hereby
pledged to secure the payment of the Debt Service Requirements of the Bonds,subject
to the provisions herein relating to the 2019A Project Account and 2019B Project
Account and subject to the application of the Pledged Revenues for the payment of the
Debt Service Requirements of any Parity Bonds.This pledge shall be valid and binding
from and after the date of the first delivery of the Bonds,and the moneys,as received
by the Town,acting by and through the Enterprise,and hereby pledged,shall
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immediately be subject to the lien of this pledge without any physical delivery thereof,
any filing,or further act.The lien of this pledge and the obligation to perform the
contractual provisions hereby made shall have priority over any or all other obligations
and liabilities of the Town,acting by and through the Enterprise,(except as herein
otherwise expressly provided),and the lien of this pledge shall be valid and binding as
against all parties having claims of any kind in tort,contract or otherwise against the
Town or the Enterprise (except as herein otherwise expressly provided),irrespective of
whether such parties have notice thereof.
(a)2019A Project Account.The non-refunding proceeds of the
2019A Bonds,except the sums,if any,required in Sections 12(e)and (f)hereof
to be deposited in the 2019A Principal and Interest Account and the 2019A Debt
Service Reserve Account,shall be deposited in the 2019A Project Account
hereby created within the Power and Communications Enterprise Fund and shall
be maintained,used and withdrawn only as provided herein and in the Tax
Compliance Certificate solely for the purpose of paying,or reimbursing the Town
or the Enterprise for payments of,the Cost of the Project and are pledged
therefor.Any such proceeds remaining in the 2019A Project Account after
completion of the Project,excluding investment earnings which may be required
to be rebated to the federal government,shall be used first to pay the costs of
any additional capital improvements that the Town,acting by and through the
Enterprise,may determine to be part of the Project;then deposited in the 201 9A
Principal and Interest Account to be used for the purposes of the 2019A Principal
and Interest Account or shall be used to the extent feasible to call and redeem
2019A Bonds in advance of maturity.The Town,acting by and through the
Enterprise,shall use any proceeds of the 2019A Bonds credited to the 2019A
Project Account,without further order,to pay the Debt Service Requirements of
the 2019A Bonds as the same become due whenever and to the extent moneys
in the 201 9A Principal and Interest Account and the 201 9A Debt Service Reserve
Account or moneys otherwise available therefor are insufficient for that purpose,
unless such proceeds shall be needed to defray obligations accrued and to
accrue under any contracts then existing and pertaining to the Project.Any
moneys so used shall be restored to the 2019A Project Account from the first
Pledged Revenues thereafter received and not needed to meet the requirements
provided in paragraphs (e)and (f)hereof.
(b)2019B Project Account.The proceeds of the 20196 Bonds,
except the sums,if any,required in Sections 12(e)and (f)hereof to be deposited
in the 2019B Principal and Interest Account and the 2019B Debt Service Reserve
Account,shall be deposited in the 2019B Project Account hereby created within
the Power and Communications Enterprise Fund and shall be maintained,used
and withdrawn only as provided herein solely for the purpose of paying the Cost
of the Project and are pledged therefor.Any such proceeds remaining in the
2019B Project Account after completion of the Project,including investment
earnings,shall be used first to pay the costs of any additional capital
improvements that the Town,acting by and through the Enterprise,may
determine to be part of the Project;then deposited in the 2019B Principal and
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Interest Account to be used for the purposes of the 2019B Principal and Interest
Account or shall be used to the extent feasible to call and redeem 2019B Bonds
in advance of maturity.The Town,acting by and through the Enterprise,shall
use any proceeds of the 2019B Bonds credited to the 2019B Project Account,
without further order,to pay the Debt Service Requirements of the 201 9B Bonds
as the same become due whenever and to the extent moneys in the 20196
Principal and Interest Account and the 20196 Debt Service Reserve Account or
moneys otherwise available therefor are insufficient for that purpose,unless such
proceeds shall be needed to defray obligations accrued and to accrue under any
contracts then existing and pertaining to the Project.Any moneys so used shall
be restored to the 2019B Project Account from the first Pledged Revenues
thereafter received and not needed to meet the requirements provided in
paragraphs (e)and (f)hereof.
(c)Power and Communications Enterprise Fund.Except as
otherwise provided herein,the entire Revenue,upon receipt thereof from
time-to-time by the Town,acting by and through the Enterprise,shall be set aside
and credited immediately to the Power and Communications Enterprise Fund.In
addition,the Town may at its option credit to the Power and Communications
Enterprise Fund any other moneys of the Town legally available for expenditure
for the purposes of the Power and Communications Enterprise Fund as provided
herein.
The Power and Communications Enterprise Fund shall be administered
and the moneys on deposit therein shall be deposited and applied in the
following order of priority:
FIRST,to the Operation and Maintenance Account to pay
Operation and Maintenance Expenses in the manner set forth in Section
12(d)hereof;
SECOND,concurrently and without priority of one over another,to
the 2019A Principal and Interest Account to pay the Debt Service
Requirements of the 2019A Bonds,to the 2019B Principal and Interest
Account to pay the Debt Service Requirements of the 2019B Bonds,and
to any account or accounts established to pay the Debt Service
Requirements with respect to any Parity Bonds then Outstanding in the
manner set forth in Section 12(e)hereof;
THIRD,concurrently and without priority of one over another,to the
2019A Debt Service Reserve Account,to the 2019B Debt Service
Reserve Account,and to any debt service reserve account or accounts
established for any Parity Bonds,in the manner set forth in Section 12(f)
hereof;
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FOURTH,to the payment of the Debt Service Requirements of
Subordinate Bonds or other Subordinate Securities in accordance with
Section 12(h)hereof;and
FIFTH,to be used in accordance with Sections 12(g)and (i)hereof.
(d)Operation and Maintenance Account.As a first charge on the
Power and Communications Enterprise Fund,there shall be credited from
time-to-time to the Operation and Maintenance Account created by this
Ordinance within the Power and Communications Enterprise Fund moneys
sufficient to pay the Operation and Maintenance Expenses of the Light and
Power Facilities and the Communications Facilities as they become due and
payable,and thereupon the Operation and Maintenance Expenses shall be
promptly paid.
(e)2019A and 2019B Principal and Interest Accounts.The Town
shall deposit in the 2019A and 2019B Principal and Interest Accounts,as the
case may be,created by this Ordinance within the Power and Communications
Enterprise Fund,forthwith upon receipt of the proceeds of the Bonds,(i)interest
accrued on each series of the Bonds from their date to the date of delivery
thereof to the Underwriter,to apply to the payment of interest first due on the
2019A Bonds and the 2019B Bonds,and (ii)the amount of capitalized interest for
each series of the Bonds as determined in the Bond Details Certificate.
Subject to the payments required by Section 12(d)hereof,for so long as
the 2019A Bonds,the 2019B Bonds,or any Parity Bonds are Outstanding,the
Town,acting by and through the Enterprise,shall deposit in the 2019A Principal
and Interest Account,the 2019B Principal and Interest Account,and to any
account or accounts established to pay the principal of and interest on any Parity
Bonds then Outstanding,from the Pledged Revenues on or before the last day of
each month beginning with the month of issuance of the Bonds and before the
first Interest Payment Date,the amount of interest accruing on the 2019A Bonds,
2019B Bonds and any Parity Bonds during said month (with a credit for the
amount of any accrued interest and capitalized interest on the 2019A Bonds and
the 2019B Bonds deposited in the 2019A Principal and Interest Account and the
2019B Principal and Interest Account,respectively),and on or before the last day
of each month after the first Interest Payment Date of the Bonds,the following
amounts:
(i)Interest Payments.Concurrently and without priority of one
over another,to the 2019A Principal and Interest Account,the 2019B
Principal and Interest Account,and to any account or accounts
established to pay the interest on any Parity Bonds then Outstanding,one-
sixth of the aggregate amount of the next installment of interest due in the
then current Bond Year plus any other amounts due for interest on the
2019A Bonds,the 2019B Bonds and any Parity Bonds then Outstanding
(with a credit for the amount of any capitalized interest on the 2019A
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Bonds and the 2019B Bonds deposited in the 2019A Principal and Interest
Account and the 2019B Principal and Interest Account,respectively);and
(ii)Principal Payments.Concurrently and without priority of one
over another,to the 2019A Principal and Interest Account,the 2019B
Principal and Interest Account,and any account or accounts established
to pay the principal of any Parity Bonds then Outstanding,one-twelfth of
the aggregate amount of the installment of principal due in the then
current Bond Year plus any other amounts due for principal of the 2019A
Bonds,the 2019B Bonds and any Parity Bonds then Outstanding.
Such interest and principal shall be promptly paid when due.
The moneys credited to the 2019A Principal and Interest Account,the 2019B
Principal and Interest Account,and any account or accounts established to pay the
principal of and interest on any Parity Bonds then Outstanding shall be used to pay the
Debt Service Requirements of the 2019A Bonds,the 2019B Bonds and any Parity
Bonds,respectively,then Outstanding,as such Debt Service Requirements become
due,except as otherwise provided in this Ordinance.The 2019A Principal and Interest
Account,the 2019B Principal and Interest Account,and any account or accounts
established to pay the principal of and interest on any Parity Bonds then Outstanding
shall also be maintained as a sinking fund for the mandatory redemption of any 2019A
Bonds,any 2019B Bonds,or any Parity Bonds,respectively,which are subject to
mandatory sinking fund redemption.Any mandatory sinking fund redemption shall be
treated as an installment of principal for purposes of this Section 12(e).
The 2019A Principal and Interest Account,the 2019B Principal and Interest
Account,and any account or accounts established to pay the principal of and interest on
any Parity Bonds then Outstanding shall have proportionately equal claims to the
Pledged Revenues and shall each be on a parity with one another.Nothing herein shall
be construed to prevent the Town,acting by and through the Enterprise,from creating
subfunds or subaccounts for the purpose of recording the payments and accumulations
made hereunder in a manner consistent with the accounting principles which may be
employed by the Town from time-to-time.
(f)2019A and 2019B Debt Service Resewe Accounts.The 2019A
Debt Service Reserve Account and the 2019B Debt Service Reserve Account
are hereby created within the Power and Communications Enterprise Fund to
secure payment of the 2019A Bonds and the 2019B Bonds,respectively.The
existence and amounts of the 201 9A Debt Service Reserve Account and the
2019B Debt Service Reserve Account shall otherwise be established in the Bond
Details Certificate.In the event the amount in each of the 2019A Debt Service
Reserve Account and the 2019B Debt Service Reserve Account is determined to
be $0 in the Bond Details Certificate,all references herein to the 2019A Debt
Service Reserve Account and the 2019B Debt Service Reserve Account,and the
requirements that a reserve fund or account be established for any Parity Bonds,
shall be of no force and effect.
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A sum equal to (Dthe lesser of (A)10%of the stated principal amount of
the 2019A Bonds,(B)the Maximum Annual Debt Service Requirements of the
2019A Bonds coming due in any Bond Year or (C)125%of the average annual
principal and interest payments on the 2019A Bonds,or (U)any lesser amount
(the 2019A Reserve Requirement”)shall be deposited and maintained in the
2019A Debt Service Reserve Account upon the issuance of the 2019A Bonds.A
sum determined in the Bond Details Certificate (the “2019B Reserve
Requirement’)shall be deposited and maintained in the 2019B Debt Service
Reserve Account upon the issuance of the 201 9B Bonds.
In satisfaction of the 2019A Reserve Requirement and the 2019B Reserve
Requirement,the Town,acting by and through the Enterprise,shall deposit either
proceeds of the 2019A Bonds and the 2019B Bonds,cash of the Enterprise or a
Reserve Fund Insurance Policy in each of the 2019A Debt Service Reserve
Account and the 2019B Debt Service Reserve Account.
Subject to the payments required by Sections (d)and (e)hereof,from the
Pledged Revenues there shall be credited,as hereinafter provided,to the 2019A
Debt Service Reserve Account and the 2019B Debt Service Reserve Account
moneys sufficient to maintain the 2019A Debt Service Reserve Account at the
2019A Reserve Requirement and to maintain the 2019B Debt Service Reserve
Account at the 201 9B Reserve Requirement.In the event that the amount of the
2019A Debt Service Reserve Account falls below the 2019A Reserve
Requirement or the 201 9B Debt Service Reserve Account falls below the 201 9B
Reserve Requirement,the Town,acting by and through the Enterprise,shall
credit monthly,as provided below,to the 2019A Debt Service Reserve Account
or the 2019B Debt Service Reserve Account,as the case may be,from the
Pledged Revenues,that sum of money needed to maintain the 2019A Reserve
Requirement or the 2019B Reserve Requirement,as applicable.The moneys
required to be on deposit in the 2019A Debt Service Reserve Account and the
2019B Debt Service Reserve Account shall be maintained as a continuing
reserve to be used,except as hereinafter provided in this subparagraph (f)and in
Section 47 hereof,only to prevent deficiencies in payment of the Debt Service
Requirements of the 2019A Bonds or the 2019B Bonds then Outstanding
resulting from failure to deposit into the 2019A Principal and Interest Account or
the 201 9B Principal and Interest Account,as the case may be,sufficient funds to
pay such Debt Service Requirements as the same become due.
In the event that there is a deficiency in the 2019A Principal and Interest
Account for the payment of interest on and/or principal of the 2019A Bonds on
any Interest Payment Date,monies in the 2019A Debt Service Reserve Account
shall be transferred to the 2019A Principal and Interest Account in the amount of
such deficiency.In the event that there is a deficiency in the 201 9B Principal and
Interest Account for the payment of interest on and/or principal of the 2019B
Bonds on any Interest Payment Date,monies in the 2019B Debt Service
Reserve Account shall be transferred to the 201 9B Principal and Interest Account
in the amount of such deficiency.
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Any Reserve Fund Insurance Policy shall be held by the Paying Agent.
Any Reserve Fund Insurance Policy shall be valued at the amount available to be
drawn or otherwise paid pursuant to such Reserve Fund Insurance Policy.The
Paying Agent shall maintain adequate records as to the amount available to be
drawn at any time under any Reserve Fund Insurance Policy and shall inform the
Town,acting by and through the Enterprise,of any draws or payments made
under any Reserve Fund Insurance Policy.
In the event that the amount in the 2019A Debt Service Reserve Account
falls below the 2019A Reserve Requirement or the amount in the 2019B Debt
Service Reserve Account falls below the 2019B Reserve Requirement,the Town,
acting by and through the Enterprise,shall deposit in the 2019A Debt Service
Reserve Account or the 20198 Debt Service Reserve Account,as applicable,but
subject to the payments required by Section 12(d)and 12(e)hereof,monthly,
commencing on the last day of the month next succeeding each date on which
moneys in the 2019A Debt Service Reserve Account have fallen below the
2019A Reserve Requirement or moneys in the 20196 Debt Service Reserve
Account have fallen below the 2019B Reserve Requirement,an amount in
substantially equal monthly payments on the last day of each month,to replenish
the 2019A Reserve Requirement or the 20196 Reserve Requirement,as the
case may be,in not more than 12 monthly payments.
Nothing in this Ordinance shall be construed as limiting the right of the
Town,acting by and through the Enterprise,to substitute for any Bond proceeds
or cash required to be maintained hereunder in the 201 9A Debt Service Reserve
Account or the 201 9B Debt Service Reserve Account a Reserve Fund Insurance
Policy in the amount otherwise required to be maintained hereunder;provided
that any such substitution shall not cause the then current rating or ratings of the
2019A Bonds or the 20198 Bonds,as applicable,to be adversely affected.
(g)Termination of Deposits.No payment need be made into the
2019A Principal and Interest Account if the amount in the 2019A Principal and
Interest Account and the moneys in the 2019A Debt Service Reserve Account
(but not proceeds of a Reserve Fund Insurance Policy)total a sum at least equal
to the entire amount of the Outstanding 2019A Bonds,as to all Debt Service
Requirements,to their respective maturities or to any Redemption Date or
Redemption Dates as of which the Town,acting by and through the Enterprise,
shall have exercised or shall have obligated itself to exercise its option to
redeem,prior to their respective maturity dates,the Outstanding 2019A Bonds
thereafter maturing and subject to such redemption (provided that,solely for the
purpose of this subparagraph (g),there shall be deemed to be a credit to the
2019A Principal and Interest Account of moneys,Federal Securities and bank
deposits,or any combination thereof,accounted for in any other fund or account
of the Town,acting by and through the Enterprise,and restricted solely for the
purpose of paying the Debt Service Requirements of the 2019A Bonds),in which
case moneys in the 2019A Principal and Interest Account and moneys in the
2019A Debt Service Reserve Account in an amount,including any known interest
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or other gain to accrue from any investment or deposit of moneys pursuant to
Section 14 hereof from the time of any such investment or deposit to the time or
respective times the proceeds of any such investment or deposit shall be needed
for such payment,at least equal to such Debt Service Requirements,shall be
used solely to pay such Debt Service Requirements as the same become due.
Any moneys in excess thereof in the 2019A Principal and Interest Account and
moneys in the 2019A Debt Service Reserve Account and any other moneys
derived from the Revenue or otherwise pertaining to the Light and Power
Facilities or the Communications Facilities may be used in any lawful manner
determined by the Town,acting by and through the Enterprise.
No payment need be made into the 2019B Principal and Interest Account
if the amount in the 2019B Principal and Interest Account and the moneys in the
2019B Debt Service Reserve Account (but not proceeds of a Reserve Fund
Insurance Policy)total a sum at least equal to the entire amount of the
Outstanding 2019B Bonds,as to all Debt Service Requirements,to their
respective maturities or to any Redemption Date or Redemption Dates as of
which the Town,acting by and through the Enterprise,shall have exercised or
shall have obligated itself to exercise its option to redeem,prior to their
respective maturity dates,the Outstanding 2019B Bonds thereafter maturing and
subject to such redemption (provided that,solely for the purpose of this
subparagraph (g),there shall be deemed to be a credit to the 2019B Principal
and Interest Account of moneys,Federal Securities and bank deposits,or any
combination thereof,accounted for in any other fund or account of the Town,
acting by and through the Enterprise,and restricted solely for the purpose of
paying the Debt Service Requirements of the Series 2019B Bonds),in which
case moneys in the 2019B Principal and Interest Account and moneys in the
2019B Debt Service Reserve Account in an amount,including any known interest
or other gain to accrue from any investment or deposit of moneys pursuant to
Section 14 hereof from the time of any such investment or deposit to the time or
respective times the proceeds of any such investment or deposit shall be needed
for such payment,at least equal to such Debt Service Requirements,shall be
used solely to pay such Debt Service Requirements as the same become due.
Any moneys in excess thereof in the 2019B Principal and Interest Account and
moneys in the 2019B Debt Service Reserve Account and any other moneys
derived from the Revenue or otherwise pertaining to the Light and Power
Facilities or the Communications Facilities may be used in any lawful manner
determined by the Town,acting by and through the Enterprise.
(h)Payment of Subordinate Securities.After there has been
deposited to the 2019A Principal and Interest Account,the 2019B Principal and
Interest Account,and any account or accounts established to pay the principal of
and interest on any Parity Bonds then Outstanding,amounts sufficient to pay all
the Debt Service Requirements due during the current Bond Year on all 2019A
Bonds,2019B Bonds and any Panty Bonds then Outstanding and after any
replenishment of the 2019A Debt Service Reserve Account and the 2019B Debt
Service Reserve Account to be made in the current Bond Year have been made,
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any moneys remaining in the Power and Communications Enterprise Fund for
such Bond Year may be used by the Town,acting by and through the Enterprise,
for the payment of Debt Service Requirements of Subordinate Securities payable
from the Pledged Revenues and authorized to be issued in accordance with this
Ordinance,including reasonable reserves for such Subordinate Securities,if any;
but the lien of such Subordinate Securities on the Pledged Revenues and the
pledge thereof for the payment of such Subordinate Securities shall be
subordinate to the lien and pledge thereof for the Bonds and any Parity Bonds as
provided herein.
(i)Use of Remaining Revenues.After the payments required to be
made by Sections 12(a)through (h)hereof are made,at the end of any Bond
Year,or whenever in any Bond Year there shall have been credited to the special
funds identified in Sections 12(a)through (h)hereof all amounts required to be
deposited in such special funds during said Bond Year,as provided herein,any
remaining moneys credited to the Power and Communications Enterprise Fund
may be used for the Acquisition of Improvements or Equipment for the Light and
Power Facilities,the Communications Facilities or for any one or any
combination of other lawful purposes as the Town may from time-to-time
determine.
(j)Budget and Appropriation of Sums.The sums provided to make
the payments specified in this Section 12 are hereby appropriated for said
purposes,and said amounts for each year shall be included in the annual budget
and the appropriation ordinance or measures to be adopted or passed by the
Board in each year respectively while any of the Bonds,either as to principal or
interest,are Outstanding and unpaid.No provisions of any constitution,charter,
statute,ordinance,this Ordinance,or other order or measure enacted after the
issuance of the Bonds shall in any manner be construed as limiting or impairing
the obligation of the Town to keep and perform the covenants contained in this
Ordinance so long as any of the Bonds remain Outstanding and unpaid.Nothing
herein shall prohibit the Board from appropriating other funds of the Town legally
available for this purpose to the Power and Communications Enterprise Fund for
the purposes thereof.
(Ic)Excess Investment Earnings Account.The Finance Officer shall
transfer into and pay from the Excess Investment Earnings Account hereby
created within the Power and Communications Enterprise Fund the amount of
required arbitrage rebate,if any,due to the federal government under Sections
103 and 148(fl(2)of the Code.The Finance Officer shall determine or cause to
be determined such amounts in the manner required by said sections and related
regulations and Section 41 hereof.Transfer of the investment earnings that are
required to be rebated to the federal government shall be made from the 2019A
Project Account,the 2019A Principal and Interest Account and the 2019A Debt
Service Reserve Account;provided,however,that required arbitrage rebate
payments shall be made to the federal government from legally available funds
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regardless of whether there are any remaining proceeds or other funds
attributable to the 2019A Bonds that are available for that purpose.
All amounts in the Excess Investment Earnings Account,including income
earned from investment thereof,shall be held by the Finance Officer free and
clear of any lien created by this Ordinance,and the Finance Officer shall remit
the same to the federal government from time-to-time as provided in Section
41(b)hereof.
Any moneys in the Excess Investment Earnings Account that are not
needed to make arbitrage rebate payments to the federal government may be
transferred to the 2019A Principal and Interest Account and used for the Debt
Service Requirements of the 2019A Bonds.
Section 13.Places and Times of Deposits.Each of the special funds or
accounts created or referred to in Section 12 hereof shall be maintained as a book
account of the Town and all moneys accounted for therein shall at all times be either
deposited in a Commercial Bank or invested in Permitted Investments.For purposes of
such deposits or investments of moneys,nothing herein prevents the commingling of
moneys accounted for in any two or more such funds or accounts pertaining to the
Revenue.Such funds or accounts shall be continuously secured to the fullest extent
required or permitted by the laws of the State for the securing of public funds and shall
be irrevocable and not withdrawable by anyone for any purpose other than the
respective designated purposes of such funds or accounts.Each periodic payment
shall be credited to the proper fund or account not later than the date therefor herein
designated,except that when any such date shall be a Saturday,a Sunday or a legal
holiday,then such payment shall be made on or before the next succeeding business
day.
Section 14.Investment of Funds.Any moneys in any fund or account
described in Section 12 hereof may be invested,reinvested or deposited only in
Permitted Investments.Securities or obligations so purchased as an investment of
moneys in any such fund or account shall be deemed at all times to be a part of the
applicable fund or account.Interest and profit realized from investments of moneys in
the 2019A and 2019B Project Accounts shall be credited to the 2019A and 2019B
Project Accounts,respectively,except that any interest or profit from investments of
moneys in the 2019A Project Account may be credited to the Excess Investment
Earnings Account,if necessary.Any loss resulting from investments of moneys in the
2019A and 2019B Project Accounts shall be charged to the 2019A and 2019B Project
Accounts,respectively.Interest and profit realized from investments in the 2019A and
2019B Debt Service Reserve Accounts shall be credited to the 2019A and 2019B Debt
Service Reserve Accounts,respectively;provided that,so long as the amount in the
2019A Debt Service Reserve Account equals the 2019A Reserve Requirement,such
interest and profit may be transferred to the 2019A Principal and Interest Account and
distributed in the same manner as other moneys in the 2019A Principal and Interest
Account or may be transferred to the Excess Investment Earnings Account,if
necessary,and so long as the amount in the 2019B Debt Service Reserve Account
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equals the 2019B Reserve Requirement,such interest and profit may be transferred to
the 2019B Principal and Interest Account and distributed in the same manner as other
moneys in the 2019B Principal and Interest Account.Any loss resulting from such
investments in the 2019A and 2019B Debt Service Reserve Accounts shall be charged
to the 2019A and 2019B Debt Service Reserve Accounts,respectively.Interest and
profit realized from investments in the 2019A Principal and Interest Account or the
2019B Principal and Interest Account shall be credited to the 2019A Principal and
Interest Account or the 2019B Principal and Interest Account,respectively,except that
any interest or profit from investments of moneys in the 2019A Principal and Interest
Account may be credited to the Excess Investment Earnings Account,if necessary.
Any loss resulting from investments of moneys in the 2019A Principal and Interest
Account or the 2019B Principal and Interest Account shall be charged to the 2D19A
Principal and Interest Account or the 2019B Principal and Interest Account,respectively.
The Town,acting by and through the Enterprise,shall present for redemption or sale on
the prevailing market any securities or obligations so purchased as an investment of
moneys in a given fund or account whenever it shall be necessary to do so in order to
provide moneys to meet any required payment or transfer from such fund or account.
The Town,acting by and through the Enterprise,shall not invest any moneys accounted
for in the 2019A Project Account,the 2019A Principal and Interest Account or the
2019A Debt Service Reserve Account if any such investment would contravene the
covenant concerning arbitrage in Section 41(a)hereof.
Section 15.No Liability for Losses Incurred in Performing Terms of
Ordinance.Neither the Town nor any officer of the Town shall be liable or responsible
for any loss resulting from any investment or reinvestment made in accordance with this
Ordinance.
Section 16.Character of Funds.The moneys in any fund or account herein
described shall consist of lawful money of the United States of America or investments
permitted by Section 14 hereof or both such money and such investments.Moneys
deposited in a demand or time deposit account in or evidenced by a certificate of
deposit of a Commercial Bank pursuant to Sections 13 and 14 hereof,appropriately
secured according to the laws of the State,shall be deemed lawful money of the United
States of America.
Section 17.First Lien on Pledged Revenues;Equality of Bonds.Except as
expressly provided in this Ordinance with respect to Parity Bonds,and Subordinate
Securities,the Pledged Revenues shall be and hereby are irrevocably pledged and set
aside to pay the Debt Service Requirements of the Bonds and any Parity Bonds.
The Bonds constitute an irrevocable and first lien (but not necessarily an
exclusive first lien)upon the Pledged Revenues.
The Bonds and any Parity Bonds hereafter authorized to be issued and from
time-to-time Outstanding are equitably and ratably secured by a lien on the Pledged
Revenues and shall not be entitled to any priority one over the other in the application of
the Pledged Revenues regardless of the time or times of the issuance thereof,it being
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the intention of the Board that there shall be no priority among the Bonds and any Parity
Bonds,regardless of the fact that they may be actually issued and delivered at different
times.
The creation,perfection,enforcement,and priority of the pledge of Pledged
Revenues to secure or pay the Bonds and any Parity Bonds as provided herein shall be
governed by Section 11-57-208 of the Supplemental Act and this Ordinance.Pledged
Revenues pledged for the payment of the Bonds and any Parity Bonds,as received by
or otherwise credited to the Town,acting by and through the Enterprise,shall
immediately be subject to the lien of such pledge without any physical delivery,filing,or
further act.The lien of such pledge on the Pledged Revenues pledged for payment of
the Bonds and any Parity Bonds and the obligation to perform the contractual provisions
made herein shall have priority over any or all other obligations and liabilities of the
Town,acting by and through the Enterprise,and of the Town.The lien of such pledge
shall be valid,binding,and enforceable as against all persons having claims of any kind
in tort,contract,or otherwise against the Town,acting by and through the Enterprise,
and against the Town irrespective of whether such persons have notice of such liens.
Section 18.Issuance of Parity Bonds.Nothing herein,except the limitations
stated in Section 22 hereof,prevents the issuance by the Town,acting by and through
the Enterprise,of Parity Bonds payable from the Pledged Revenues and constituting a
lien on the Pledged Revenues on a parity with,but not prior or superior to,the lien
thereon of the Bonds;but before any such Parity Bonds are authorized or actually
issued the Town,acting by and through the Enterprise,shall satisfy the following
conditions:
(a)Absence of Default.At the time of the adoption of the
supplemental ordinance or other instrument authorizing the issuance of the Parity
Bonds as provided in Section 22 hereof,the Town,acting by and through the
Enterprise,shall not be in default in making any payments required by Section 12
hereof.
(b)Historic Revenues Tests.
(I)Except as hereinafter provided in the case of Parity Bonds
issued for the purpose of refunding less than all of the Bonds and other
Parity Bonds then Outstanding,the Pledged Revenues for the last
complete Fiscal Year prior to the issuance of the proposed Parity Bonds,
as certified by the Finance Officer,must have been equal to at least 125%
of the Combined Maximum Annual Debt Service Requirements of the
Bonds and other Parity Bonds then Outstanding,and the Parity Bonds
proposed to be issued,pIus 100%of any Policy Costs attributable to the
Bonds.
(ii)If any adjustment in rates,fees,tolls or charges is made by
the Town,acting by and through the Enterprise,during such Fiscal Year,
the Finance Officer shall adjust the calculation of the Pledged Revenues
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to reflect the amount thereof that would have been received if such
adjustment had been in effect throughout such Fiscal Year.
(iii)For purposes of this Section 18(b),when computing the
Maximum Annual Debt Service Requirements for any issue of securities
bearing interest at a variable,adjustable,convertible or other similar rate
which is not fixed for the entire term thereof,it shall be assumed that any
such securities Outstanding at the time of the computation will bear
interest during any period,if the interest rate for such periods shall not
have been determined,at a fixed rate equal to the higher of 6%
per annum or the highest interest rate borne during the preceding
24 months by outstanding securities of the Town bearing interest at a
variable,adjustable,convertible or other similar rate or,if no such
securities of the Town are Outstanding at the time of the computation,by
any similar securities for which the interest rate is determined by reference
to an index comparable to that to be utilized in connection with the
securities proposed to be issued,or if the interest rate for such period has
been determined and is not subject to variation,adjustment or conversion
prior to the expiration of such period,at the rate so determined.It shall
further be assumed that any such securities which maybe tendered prior
to maturity for purchase at the option of the owner thereof will mature on
their stated maturity or mandatory redemption dates.
(iv)In the case of Parity Bonds issued for the purpose of
refunding less than all of the Bonds and other Parity Bonds then
Outstanding,compliance with this Section 18(b)shall not be required so
long as the Debt Service Requirements payable on such Parity Bonds and
the Bonds and other Parity Bonds left Outstanding in each Bond Year
after the issuance of such Parity Bonds do not exceed the Debt Service
Requirements payable on the Bonds and other Parity Bonds Outstanding
in each Bond Year prior to the issuance of such Parity Bonds.
Section 19.Effect of Certification of Revenues.Where certifications of
revenues are required by this Ordinance,the specified and required written certifications
of the Finance Officer to the effect that revenues are sufficient to pay the required
amounts shall be conclusively presumed to be accurate in determining the right of the
Town,acting by and through the Enterprise,to authorize,issue,sell and deliver Parity
Bonds.
Section 20.Subordinate Securities Permitted.Nothing herein,except the
limitations stated in Section 22 hereof,prevents the Town,acting by and through the
Enterprise,from issuing Subordinate Securities for any lawful purpose.
Section 21.Superior Securities Prohibited.Nothing herein permits the Town,
acting by and through the Enterprise,to issue Superior Bonds or Superior Securities.
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Section 22.Supplemental Ordinances.Parity Bonds or Subordinate
Securities shall be issued only after authorization thereof by ordinance,supplemental
ordinance or legislative measure adopted by the Board,in substantially the same form
as this Ordinance,stating the purpose or purposes of the issuance of such Parity Bonds
or Subordinate Securities,directing the application of the proceeds thereof to such
purpose or purposes,directing the execution thereof,and fixing and determining or
authorizing the Mayor,Town Administrator or Finance Director to determine the date,
series designation,total principal amount and principal amounts maturing in each year,
maturity or maturities,maximum rate or rates of interest and prior redemption privileges
of the Town,acting by and through the Enterprise,with respect thereto,and providing
for payments to and from the Power and Communications Enterprise Fund in
accordance with this Ordinance.All Parity Bonds and Subordinate Securities shall be
payable as to principal and interest on the same semiannual dates as the Bonds.
Section 23.Rate Maintenance Covenant.The Town,acting by and through
the Enterprise,shall prescribe,revise and collect rates,fees and charges for use of the
Light and Power Facilities and the Communications Facilities which shall produce
Revenue sufficient,together with any other moneys legally available therefor and
credited to the Power and Communications Enterprise Fund,to make the payments and
accumulations required by this Ordinance,and which shall produce Revenue sufficient,
after payment of Operation and Maintenance Expenses,to pay an amount at least
equal to 125%of the combined annual Debt Service Requirements for the Outstanding
Bonds and every issue of Outstanding Parity Bonds.Such Revenue remaining after
payment of Operation and Maintenance Expenses and the Debt Service Requirements
of the Outstanding Bonds and the Outstanding Parity Bonds also shall be sufficient to
pay 100%of the combined annual Debt Service Requirements of all Outstanding
Subordinate Securities,plus any amounts required to meet then existing deficiencies
pertaining to any fund or account relating to the Pledged Revenues or any securities
payable therefrom,plus any Policy Costs attributable to the Bonds.The Board will
increase rates,fees and charges in such manner and to such extent as to reasonably
insure the payments and accumulations required by the provisions of this Ordinance.
Section 24.Collection of Charges.The Town,acting by and through the
Enterprise,shall cause all rates,fees and charges to be billed promptly and collected as
soon as reasonable,and shall prescribe and enforce rules and regulations or impose
contractual obligations for the payment thereof,to the end that the Pledged Revenues
shall be adequate to meet the requirements of this Ordinance and any other ordinance
or instrument supplemental thereto.The rates,fees and charges shall be collected in
any lawful manner.
Section 25.Competent Management.The Town shall employ experienced
and competent management personnel for each component of the Light and Power
Facilities and the Communications Facilities.If the Town,acting by and through the
Enterprise,shall fail to pay the Debt Service Requirements of the Bonds promptly as the
same become due,or if the Town,acting by and through the Enterprise,shall fail to
keep any of the covenants herein contained and if such default shall continue for a
period of 60 days,or if in any Fiscal Year the Pledged Revenues,together with any
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other moneys legally available therefor and credited to the Power and Communications
Enterprise Fund,should fail to equal at least the amount of the Debt Service
Requirements of the Bonds and other obligations payable from the Pledged Revenues
due in the Comparable Bond Year,the Town shall retain a firm or firms of competent
management Persons skilled and knowledgeable in the operation of light and power
and broadband facilities and services to assist in the management of the Light and
Power Facilities and Communications Facilities so long as such default or deficiency
continues.
Section 26.Performance of Duties.The Town,acting by and through the
Enterprise,or otherwise,shall faithfully and punctually perform,or cause to be
performed,all duties with respect to the Revenue and the Light and Power Facilities and
Communications Facilities required by the constitution and laws of the State and the
ordinances and contracts of the Town and the Enterprise,including without limitation the
proper segregation of the proceeds of the Bonds,and the Revenue and their application
from time-to-time to the respective funds provided therefor.
Section 27.Costs of Bond Issuance and of Performance.Except as
otherwise specifically provided herein,all costs and expenses incurred in connection
with the issuance of the Bonds,payment of the Debt Service Requirements,or the
performance of or compliance with any covenant or agreement contained in this
Ordinance shall be paid exclusively (but only from the appropriate special fund or
account in the manner authorized herein)from the proceeds of the Bonds,the Pledged
Revenues,or other legally available moneys,and in no event shall any of such costs or
expenses be required to be paid out of or charged to the general fund of the Town.
Section 28.Contractual Obligations.The Town,acting by and through the
Enterprise,will perform all contractual obligations undertaken by it hereunder and any
other agreements relating to the Bonds,the Revenue,the Light and Power Facilities or
the Communications Facilities.
Section 29.Further Assurances.At any and all times the Town,acting by and
through the Enterprise,shall,so far as it may be authorized by law,pass,make,duly
execute,acknowledge,deliver and file or record all and every such further instrument,
act,deed,conveyance,assignment,transfer,other document,and assurance as may
be necessary or desirable for the better assuring,conveying,granting,assigning and
confirming all and singular the rights,the Pledged Revenues and other funds hereby
pledged or assigned,or intended so to be,or which the Town,acting by and through the
Enterprise,may hereafter become bound to pledge or assign,or as may be reasonable
and required to carry out the purposes of this Ordinance.The Town,acting by and
through the Enterprise and its officers,or otherwise,shall at all times,to the extent
permitted by law,defend,preserve and protect the pledge of the Pledged Revenues
and other funds and accounts pledged hereunder and all the rights of every Owner of
any of the Bonds against all claims and demands of all Persons.
Section 30.Conditions Precedent.Upon the date of issuance of the Bonds,
all conditions,acts and things required by the Constitution or laws of the United States
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of America,the constitution or laws of the State and this Ordinance to exist,to have
happened,and to have been performed precedent to or in the issuance of the Bonds
shall exist,have happened and have been performed,and the Bonds shall not
contravene any debt or other limitation prescribed by the Constitution or laws of the
United States of America or the constitution or laws of the State.
Section 31.Efficient Operation and Maintenance.The Town,acting by and
through the Enterprise,shall at all times operate the Light and Power Facilities and the
Communications Facilities properly and in a sound and economical manner.The Town,
acting by and through the Enterprise,shall maintain,preserve and keep the Light and
Power Facilities and the Communications Facilities properly or cause the same so to be
maintained,preserved and kept,with the appurtenances and every part and parcel
thereof in good repair,working order and condition,and shall from time-to-time make or
cause to be made all necessary and proper repairs,replacements and renewals so that
at all times the maintenance of the Light and Power Facilities and the Communications
Facilities may be properly and advantageously conducted.All salaries,fees,wages and
other compensation paid by the Town,acting by and through the Enterprise,in
connection with the repair,maintenance and operation of the Light and Power Facilities
and the Communications Facilities shall be fair and reasonable.
Section 32.Records and Accounts.The Town will keep proper books of
record and accounts,separate and apart from all other records and accounts,showing
complete and correct entries of all transactions relating to the funds referred to herein.
Section 33.Rules,Regulations and other Details.The Town,acting by and
through the Enterprise,shall establish and enforce reasonable rules and regulations
governing the construction,operation,care,repair,maintenance,management,control
and use of the Light and Power Facilities and the Communications Facilities.The
Town,acting by and through the Enterprise,shall observe and perform all of the terms
and conditions contained in this Ordinance and shall comply with all valid acts,rules,
regulations,orders and directives of any legislative,executive,administrative or judicial
body applicable to the Light and Power Facilities,the Communications Facilities or the
Town.
Section 34.Payment of Governmental Charges.The Town,acting by and
through the Enterprise,shall pay or cause to be paid all taxes and assessments or other
municipal or governmental charges,if any,lawfully levied or assessed upon or in
respect of the Light and Power Facilities or the Communications Facilities,or upon any
part thereof,or upon any portion of the Revenue,when the same shall become due,
and shall duly observe and comply with all valid requirements of any municipal or
governmental authority relative to the Light and Power Facilities or the Communications
Facilities,or any part thereof,except for any period during which the same are being
contested in good faith by proper legal proceedings.The Town,acting by and through
the Enterprise,shall not create or suffer to be created any lien or charge upon the Light
and Power Facilities,the Communications Facilities,or any part thereof,or upon the
Revenue,except the pledge and lien created by this Ordinance for the payment of the
Debt Service Requirements due in connection with the Bonds,and except as herein
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otherwise permitted.The Town,acting by and through the Enterprise,shall pay or
cause to be discharged or shall make adequate provision to satisfy and to discharge,
within 90 days after the same shall become payable,all lawful claims and demands for
labor,materials,supplies or other objects which,if unpaid,might by law become a lien
upon the Light and Power Facilities,the Communications Facilities or any part thereof,
or the Revenue,but nothing herein requires the Town,acting by and through the
Enterprise,to pay or to cause to be discharged or to make provision for any such tax,
assessment,lien or charge,so long as the validity thereof is contested in good faith and
by appropriate legal proceedings.
Section 35.Protection of Security;Enterprise Status.The Town,the
Enterprise,and its officers,agents and employees,shall not take any action in such
manner or to such extent as might prejudice the security for the payment of the Debt
Service Requirements of the Bonds and any other securities payable from the Pledged
Revenues according to the terms thereof.No contract shall be entered into nor any
other action taken by which the rights of any Owner of any Bonds or other securities
payable from Pledged Revenues might be prejudicially and materially impaired or
diminished.The Town has established,and will use its best efforts to continue to
operate and maintain,the Power and Communications Enterprise as an enterprise for
purposes of Article X,Section 20 of the Colorado Constitution.
Section 36.Accumulation of Interest Claims.In order to prevent any
accumulation of claims for interest after maturity,the Town,acting by and through the
Enterprise,shall not directly or indirectly extend or assent to the extension of the time
for the payment of any claim for interest on any of the Bonds or any other securities
payable from the Pledged Revenues;and the Town,acting by and through the
Enterprise,shall not directly or indirectly be a party to or approve any arrangements for
any such extension or for the purpose of keeping alive any of such claims for interest.If
the time for the payment of any such installment of interest is extended in contravention
of the foregoing provisions,such installment or installments of interest after such
extension or arrangement shall not be entitled in case of default hereunder to the
benefit or the security of this Ordinance,except upon the prior payment in full of the
principal of all of the Bonds and any securities payable from the Pledged Revenues the
payment of which has not been extended.
Section 37.Prompt Payment of Bonds.The Town,acting by and through the
Enterprise,shall promptly pay the Debt Service Requirements of every Bond at the
place,on the dates,and in the manner specified herein and in the Bonds according to
the true intent and meaning hereof.
Section 38.Additional Securities.The Town shall not hereafter issue any
bonds or securities relating to the Light and Power Facilities or the Communications
Facilities and payable from the Pledged Revenues,other than the Bonds,without
compliance with the requirements with respect to the issuance of Parity Bonds or
Subordinate Securities set forth herein to the extent applicable.
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Section 39.Other Liens.At the time of issuance of the Bonds,there shall be
no liens or encumbrances of any nature whatsoever on or against the Light and Power
Facilities,the Communications Facilities or any part thereof or on or against the
Pledged Revenues.
Section 40.Surety Bonds.Each official or other person having custody of the
Revenue or responsible for its handling,shall be bonded at all times.The cost of each
such bond shall be considered an Operation and Maintenance Expense,unless
otherwise provided by law.
Section 41.Federal Income Tax Covenants.The Town,acting by and
through the Enterphse,covenants to and for the benefit of the Owners of the 2019A
Bonds as follows:
(a)Arbitrage.The Town,acting by and through the Enterprise,will
not directly or indirectly use or permit the use of proceeds of the 201 9A Bonds or
of any moneys treated as proceeds of the 2019A Bonds,or any other funds of
the Town from whatever source derived,to acquire any investment,or take or
permit to be taken any other action,which would cause the 2019A Bonds to be
characterized as arbitrage bonds within the meaning of Section 148 of the Code,
or to make,or permit to be made,any use of the proceeds of the 201 9A Bonds or
of any moneys treated as proceeds of the 2019A Bonds within the meaning of
the Code which would otherwise cause the interest on the 2019A Bonds to be
includable in gross income for federal income tax purposes.In the event that at
any time the Town is of the opinion that,for purposes of this paragraph,it is
necessary to restrict or limit the yield on the investment of any moneys held by
the Town,acting by and through the Enterprise,under this Ordinance,the Town,
acting by and through the Enterprise,shall take such action as may be
necessary.
(b)Rebate.The Finance Officer shall calculate or cause to be
calculated the rebate amount for the 2019A Bonds,if any,on each computation
date in the manner required by Treas.Reg.§1.148-3 (or any successor
provision thereto that is applicable to the 2019A Bonds).For this purpose,a
computation date is any date selected by the Finance Officer,provided the first
computation date is no later than the fifth anniversary of the date of issue of the
2019A Bonds,a subsequent computation date is no later than five years after the
previous computation date and the final computation date is the date that all of
the 2019A Bonds are retired.The Finance Officer shall pay over to the United
States government,from amounts on deposit in the Excess Investment Earnings
Account or other legally available funds,an amount equal to at least 90%of the
rebate amount so calculated within 60 days of each computation date (other than
the final computation date),and an amount equal to 100%of the rebate amount
so calculated within 60 days of the final computation date,in the manner and at
the place required by Treas.Reg.§1.148-3 (or any successor provision thereto
that is applicable to the 2019A Bonds).
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(c)Private Use or Loan.The Town will not take or permit to be taken
any action that would cause the 2019A Bonds to be characterized as private
activity bonds within the meaning of Section 141 of the Code,and it will take all
actions within its power and permitted by law which are or may be necessary to
prevent the 2019A Bonds from being characterized as private activity bonds.
Facilities originally financed or refinanced with proceeds of the 2019A Bonds
shall not be used in a manner that would cause the 2019A Bonds to be
considered as private activity bonds within the meaning of the Code.To this end,
the Town,acting by and through the Enterprise,will not permit more than 10%of
the proceeds of the 2019A Bonds to be used (directly or indirectly)in the trade or
business of non-governmental persons,and will not use (directly or indirectly)
any of the proceeds of the 2019A Bonds to make or finance a loan (or deemed
loan)to non-governmental persons,in a manner that could cause the 2019A
Bonds to be characterized as private activity bonds.For this purpose,a person
uses the proceeds of the 2019A Bonds if (i)it owns or leases all or a portion of
the Project;(H)it has actual or beneficial use of all or a portion of the Project
pursuant to a management or incentive payment contract,an output contract or
another arrangement;or (Ni)the proceeds are used to satisfy a primary and
unconditional obligation of such person to provide the Project.A person is not
treated as using the proceeds for this purpose merely because it uses the Project
as a member of the general public;however,use will not be treated as general
public use if such person has priority rights or other preferential benefits in
respect of the Project pursuant to an arrangement with the Town.
The Town shall not make or finance (directly or indirectly)any loans from
proceeds of the 2019A Bonds to persons other than governmental persons
without an approving opinion of Bond Counsel.
(d)Further Actions.The Town,acting by and through the Enterprise,
will take all actions within its power and permiffed by law which are or may be
necessary to assure that interest on the 2019A Bonds at all times remains
excludable from gross income for federal income tax purposes,including
complying with the provisions of the Tax Compliance Certificate to be executed
and delivered by the Town,acting by and through the Enterprise,in connection
with the issuance of the 2019A Bonds,the covenants set forth herein and all
requirements of the Code that must be satisfied subsequent to the issuance of
the 2019A Bonds for interest on the 2019A Bonds to be,or continue to be,
excluded from gross income for federal income tax purposes.
(e)In formation Reporting.The Town will timely file Internal Revenue
Form 8036-G with respect to the 2019A Bonds as required by Section 149(e)of
the Code.
(fl No Federal Guarantee.The 2019A Bonds are not and shall not
become directly or indirectly “federally guaranteed.”A 2019A Bond will be
considered to be “federally guaranteed”if the payment of principal or interest with
respect to such 2019A Bond is guaranteed (in whole or in part)by the United
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States of America (or any agency or instrumentality thereof)or if 5%or more of
the proceeds of the 2019A Bonds are used in making loans the payment of
principal or interest with respect to which is guaranteed (in whole or in part)by
the United States of America (or any agency or instrumentality thereof)or if
invested (directly or indirectly)in federally insured deposits or accounts.
(g)Single Issue.The Town or the Enterprise shall not sell any other
tax-exempt obligations within 15 days of the sale of the Bonds pursuant to the
same plan of financing with the Bonds and payable from the same source of
funds or having substantially the same claim to the same source of funds used to
pay the Bonds.
(h)Letter of Instructions.The Town will comply with the Letter of
Instructions delivered to it on the date of issuance of the 201 9A Bonds,including
but not limited by the provisions of the Letter of Instructions regarding the
application and investment of proceeds of the 201 9A Bonds,the calculations,the
deposits,the disbursements,the investments and the retention of records
described in the Letter of Instructions;provided that,in the event the original
Letter of Instructions is superseded or amended by a new Letter of Instructions
drafted by,and accompanied by an opinion of Bond Counsel stating that the use
of the new Letter of Instructions will not cause the interest on the 201 9A Bonds to
become includible in gross income for federal income tax purposes,the Town will
thereafter comply with the new Letter of Instructions.
Notwithstanding any provision of this Section,the Town may rely conclusively on
an opinion of Bond Counsel in complying,or in any deviation from complying,with the
provisions of this Section.
Section 42.Disposal of Property.Except for the use of the Light and Power
Facilities,the Communications Facilities and services pertaining thereto in the ordinary
course of business,no part of the Light and Power Facilities or the Communications
Facilities shall be sold,leased,mortgaged,pledged,encumbered or otherwise disposed
of or otherwise alienated,until all of the Bonds have been paid in full,or unless
provision has been made therefor,or until the Bonds have otherwise been redeemed;
provided,however,that the Town,acting by and through the Enterprise,may sell,
exchange or lease at any time and from time-to-time any property or facilities
constituting part of the Light and Power Facilities or the Communications Facilities and
not needed in the construction,reconstruction or operation thereof;but any proceeds of
any such sale or exchange received and not used to replace such property so sold or
exchanged shall be deposited in the Power and Communications Enterprise Fund,and
any proceeds of any such lease received shall be deposited by the Town,acting by and
through the Enterprise,as revenues of the Light and Power Facilities or the
Communications Facilities,as the case may be.Notwithstanding the provisions of this
Section 42,the Town,acting by and through the Enterprise,may dispose of any facility
constituting a part of the Light and Power Facilities or the Communications Facilities;
provided that (a)at the time of such disposition such facility has not produced Revenue
at least equal to the Operation and Maintenance Expenses reasonably allocable to it for
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a period of at least one full fiscal year,and (b)such disposition will not,in the opinion of
Bond Counsel,have a material adverse effect upon the federal income tax treatment of
interest on the 2019A Bonds.
Section 43.Inspection of Records.Any Owner of any of the Bonds or any
other securities payable from the Pledged Revenues,or any duly authorized agent or
agents of such Owner,shall have the right at all reasonable times to inspect all records,
accounts and data relating thereto,concerning the Light and Power Facilities,the
Communications Facilities or the Revenue,to make copies of such records,accounts
and data at the Owner’s expense,and to inspect the Light and Power Facilities,the
properties comprising the Light and Power Facilities,the Communications Facilities,and
the properties comprising the Communications Facilities.
Section 44.Audits Required.The Town,annually following the close of each
Fiscal Year,shall order an audit for the Fiscal Year of the books and accounts
pertaining to the Light and Power Facilities and the Communications Facilities to be
made forthwith by an Independent Accountant as pad of the Town’s annual audit
procedure.The Board shall order that the Town’s audit report show the receipts and
disbursements for each fund or account pertaining to the Light and Power Facilities and
the Communications Facilities or the Revenue.A pro rata portion of the expenses
incurred in connection with the Town’s annual audit procedure may be regarded and
paid as an Operation and Maintenance Expense.
Section 45.Insurance and Reconstruction.Except to the extent that the
Town elects to insure itself,the Town shall at all times maintain with responsible
insurers all such insurance reasonably required and obtainable within limits and at costs
deemed reasonable by the Town as is customarily maintained with respect to light and
power facilities,broadband facilities,and services of like character against loss of or
damage to the Light and Power Facilities and the Communications Facilities and
against public and other liability to the extent at least reasonably necessary to protect
the interest of the Town and of each Owner of Bonds or any other security payable from
the Pledged Revenues,except as herein otherwise provided.If any revenue generating
part of the Light and Power Facilities or the Communications Facilities shall be
damaged or destroyed,the Town,acting by and through the Enterprise,shall,as
expeditiously as possible,commence and diligently proceed with the repair or
replacement of the damaged or destroyed property so as to restore the same to use;
provided that no such repair or replacement shall be required if the Town shall
determine in good faith that the damaged or destroyed property was not,prior to such
damage or destruction,materially contributing to the Pledged Revenues.The proceeds
of any insurance appertaining to the Light and Power Facilities and the Communications
Facilities shall be payable to the Town,acting by and through the Enterprise,and
(except for proceeds of use and occupancy insurance)shall be applied to the necessary
costs involved in such repair and replacement,and to the extent not so applied shall
(together with the proceeds of any such use and occupancy insurance)be deposited in
the Power and Communications Enterprise Fund as Revenue.Nothing herein shall be
deemed to be a waiver by the Town or the Enterprise of the protections afforded by the
Colorado Governmental Immunity Act.
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Section 46.Completion of Project;Estimated Life of Project.The Town,
acting by and through the Enterprise,with the proceeds derived from the sale of the
Bonds,and any other legally available moneys,including the proceeds derived from the
issuance of Parity Bonds,if any,shall proceed promptly and with all due speed cause
the Project to be completed without delay to the best of the Town’s ability and with due
diligence,as herein provided.
The Board hereby determines that the estimated life of the Project is not less
than the maximum term of the Bonds permitted hereunder.
Section 47.Defeasance.When all Debt Service Requirements of the Bonds
have been duly paid,the pledge and lien and all obligations hereunder shall thereby be
discharged and the Bonds,shall no longer be deemed to be Outstanding within the
meaning of this Ordinance.Payment of any Bond shall be deemed made when the
Town,acting by and through the Enterprise,has placed in escrow or in trust with a Trust
Bank,located within or without the State,cash or Federal Securities in an amount
sufficient (including the known minimum yield available for such purpose from such
Federal Securities in which such amount wholly or in part may be initially invested)to
pay all Debt Service Requirements of such Bond,as the same become due to the final
maturity date of such Bond or upon any Redemption Date as of which the Town,acting
by and through the Enterprise,shall have exercised or shall have obligated itself to
exercise its option to call such Bond for prior redemption.The Federal Securities shall
become due at or prior to the respective times at which the proceeds thereof shall be
needed,in accordance with a schedule established and agreed upon between the
Town,acting by and through the Enterprise,and such bank at the time of the creation of
the escrow or trust,or the Federal Securities shall be subject to redemption at the
option of the Owner thereof to assure such availability as so needed to meet such
schedule.Nothing herein shall be construed to prohibit a partial defeasance of the
Outstanding Bonds in accordance with the provisions of this Section 47.
Section 48.Events of Default.Each of the following events is hereby declared
to be and to constitute an Event of Default:
(a)Nonpayment of PrincipaL Payment of the principal of any Bond is
not made when the same becomes due and payable,either at maturity or by
proceedings for prior redemption,or otherwise;
(b)Nonpayment of Interest.Payment of any installment of interest
on any Bond is not made when the same becomes due and payable;
(c)Incapacity To Perform.The Town,acting by and through the
Enterprise,for any reason becomes incapable of fulfilling its obligations
hereunder;
(d)Nonperformance of Duties.The Town,acting by and through the
Enterprise,shall have failed to carry out and to perform (or in good faith to begin
the performance of)all acts and things lawfully required to be carried out or to be
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performed by it under any contract relating to the Revenue or to the Light and
Power Facilities,the Communications Facilities or otherwise,including without
limitation,this Ordinance,and such failure shall continue for 60 days after receipt
of notice from the Owners of 25%in aggregate principal amount of the Bonds
then Outstanding;provided that if such failure cannot be cured within such 60
days and if during that period corrective action has commenced to remedy such
failure and subsequently is diligently pursued by the Town,acting by and through
the Enterprise,to the completion of such performance,an Event of Default shall
not be deemed to have occurred;
(e)Failure To Reconstruct.The Town,acting by and through the
Enterprise,discontinues or unreasonably delays or fails to carry out with
reasonable dispatch the reconstruction of any essential part of the Light and
Power Facilities or the Communications Facilities which is condemned,
destroyed or damaged and is not promptly repaired or replaced (whether such
failure to repair the same is due to impracticality of such repair or replacement,or
is due to a lack of moneys therefor,or for other reason);
(f)Appointment of Receiver.An order or decree is entered by a
court of competent jurisdiction,with the consent or acquiescence of the Town,
acting by and through the Enterprise,appointing a receiver or receivers for the
Light and Power Facilities or the Communications Facilities or for the Revenue
and any other moneys subject to the lien to secure the payment of the Bonds,or
if any order or decree,having been entered without the consent or acquiescence
of the Town,acting by and through the Enterprise,is not vacated or discharged
or stayed on appeal within 60 days after entry;or
(g)Default of Any Provision.The Town,acting by and through the
Enterprise,defaults in the due and punctual performance of any other of the
representations,covenants,conditions,agreements and other provisions
contained in the Bonds or in this Ordinance on its part to be performed,and if
such default continues for 60 days after written notice,specifying such default
and requiring the same to be remedied,is given to the Town by the Owners of
25%in aggregate principal amount of the Bonds then Outstanding;provided that
if such failure cannot be cured within such 60 days and if during that period
corrective action has commenced to remedy such default and subsequently is
diligently pursued to the completion of such performance,an Event of Default
shall not be deemed to have occurred.
Section 49.Remedies for Defaults.Upon the happening and continuance of
any of the Events of Default,as provided in Section 48 hereof,then and in every case
the Owner or Owners of not less than 25%in aggregate principal amount of the Bonds
then Outstanding,including,without limitation,a trustee or trustees therefor,may
proceed against the Town and its agents,officers and employees to protect and to
enforce the rights of any Owner of Bonds under this Ordinance by mandatory injunction
or by other suit,action,or special proceedings in equity or at law,in any court of
competent jurisdiction,either for the appointment of a receiver or an operating trustee or
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for the specific performance of any covenant or agreement contained herein or for any
proper legal or equitable remedy as such Owner or Owners may deem most effectual to
protect and to enforce the rights aforesaid,or thereby to enloin any act or thing which
may be unlawful or in violation of any right of any Owner of any Bond,or to require the
Town,acting by and through the Enterprise,to act as if it were the trustee of an express
trust,or any combination of such remedies or as otherwise may be authorized by any
statute or other provision of law.All such proceedings at law or in equity shall be
instituted,had and maintained for the equal benefit of all Owners of the Bonds and any
Parity Bonds then Outstanding.Any receiver or operating trustee appointed in any
proceedings to protect the rights of such Owners hereunder may collect,receive and
apply all Revenue arising after the appointment of such receiver or operating trustee in
the same manner as the Town itself might do.The consent to any such appointment is
hereby expressly granted by the Town,acting by and through the Enterprise.
Section 50.Rights and Privileges Cumulative.The failure of any Owner of
any Outstanding Bond to proceed in any manner herein provided shall not relieve the
Town or any of its officers,agents or employees of any liability for failure to perform to
carry out any duty,obligation or other commitment.Each right or privilege of any such
Owner or trustee therefor is in addition and is cumulative to any other right or privilege,
and the exercise of any right or privilege by or on behalf of any Owner shall not be
deemed a waiver of any other right or privilege thereof.Each Owner of any Bond shall
be entitled to all of the privileges,rights and remedies provided or permitted in this
Ordinance and as otherwise provided or permitted by law or in equity or by statute,
subject to the applicable provisions concerning the Revenue and the proceeds of the
Bonds.Nothing herein affects or impairs the right of any Owner of any Bond to enforce
the payment of the Debt Service Requirements due in connection with such Bond or the
obligation of the Town to pay the Debt Service Requirements of such Bond to the
Owner thereof at the time and the place expressed in such Bond.
Section 51.Duties Upon Default.Upon the happening of any of the Events of
Default as provided in Section 48 hereof,the Town,acting by and through the
Enterprise,in addition,wiLl do and perform all proper acts on behalf of and for the
Owners of the Outstanding Bonds to protect and to preserve the security created for the
payment of their Bonds and to insure the payment of the Debt Service Requirements
promptly as the same become due.During any period of default,so long as any of the
Bonds,as to any Debt Service Requirements,are Outstanding,except to the extent it
may be unlawful to do so,all Pledged Revenues shall be paid into the 2019A and
2019B Principal and Interest Accounts on an equitable and prorated basis,and used for
the purposes therein provided.If the Town,acting by and through the Enterprise,fails
or refuses to proceed as in this Section 51 provided,the Owner or Owners of not less
than 25%in aggregate principal amount of the Bonds then Outstanding,after demand in
writing,may proceed to protect and to enforce the rights of the Owners of the Bonds as
herein above provided;and to that end any such Owners of Outstanding Bonds shall be
subrogated to all rights of the Town under any agreement or contract involving the
Pledged Revenues entered into prior to the effective date of this Ordinance or thereafter
while any of the Bonds are Outstanding.Nothing herein requires the Town,acting by
and through the Enterprise,to proceed as provided herein if it determines in good faith
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and without any abuse of its discretion that if it so proceeds it is more likely than not to
incur a net loss rather than a net gain or that such action is likely to affect materially and
prejudicially the Owners of the Outstanding Bonds or any Outstanding Parity Bonds.
Section 52.Amendments of Ordinance Not Requiring Consent of Bond
Owners.The Town,acting by and through the Enterprise,may,without the consent of,
or notice to,the Owners of the Bonds,adopt an ordinance supplemental hereto (which
amendments shall thereafter form a part hereof)for any one or more or all of the
following purposes:
(a)to cure any ambiguity,to cure,correct or supplement any formal
defect or omission or inconsistent provision contained in this Ordinance,to make
any provision necessary or desirable due to a change in law,to make any
provisions with respect to matters arising under this Ordinance,or to make any
provisions for any other purpose,if such provisions are necessary or desirable
and do not materially adversely affect the interests of the Owners of the Bonds;
(b)to subject to this Ordinance or pledge to the payment of the Bonds
additional revenues,properties or collateral;
(c)to grant or confer upon the Owners any additional rights,remedies,
powers or authority that may be lawfully granted to or conferred upon the
Owners;
(d)to facilitate the designation of a substitute securities depository or
to terminate the book-entry registration system for the Bonds;
(e)to facilitate the issuance of Parity Bonds permitted to be issued
pursuant to the section hereof entitled “Issuance of Parity Bonds;”
(0 to facilitate the funding of the 2019A and 2019B Debt Service
Reserve Accounts or the substitution of one source of funding of the 201 OA and
201GB Debt Service Reserve Accounts for another permitted source;
(g)to maintain the then existing or to secure a higher rating of the
Bonds by any nationally recognized securities rating agency;or
(h)to make any other change that does not materially adversely affect
the Owners of the Bonds.
Section 53.Amendment of Ordinance Requiring Consent of Bond Owners.
Exclusive of the amendatory ordinances covered by Section 52 hereof,this Ordinance
may be amended or modified by ordinances or other legislative measures duly adopted
by the Board,without receipt by it of any additional consideration,but with the written
consent of the Owners of 66%in aggregate principal amount of the Bonds then
Outstanding at the time of the adoption of such amendatory ordinance;provided that no
such amendatory ordinance shall permit:
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(a)Changing payment.A change in the maturity or in the terms of
redemption of the principal of any Outstanding Bond or any installment of interest
thereon;
(b)Reducing Return.A reduction in the principal amount of any Bond
or the rate of interest thereon without the consent of the Owner of the Bond;
(c)Prior Lien.The creation of a lien upon or a pledge of revenues
ranking prior to the lien or to the pledge created by this Ordinance;
(d)Modifying Amendment Terms.A reduction of the principal
amount or percentages of Bonds,or any modification otherwise affecting the
description of Bonds,otherwise changing the consent of the Owners of Bonds,
which may be required herein for any amendment hereto;
(e)Priorities Between Bonds.The establishment of priorities as
between Bonds issued and Outstanding under the provisions of this Ordinance;
or
(I)Partial Modification.Any modifications otherwise materially and
prejudicially affecting the rights or privileges of the Owners of less than all of the
Bonds then Outstanding.
Whenever the Board proposes to amend or modify this Ordinance under the
provisions of this Section 53 it shall give notice of the proposed amendment by mailing
such notice to the Underwriter,or to any successor thereof known to the Finance
Officer,and to all Owners of Bonds at the addresses appearing on the registration
books of the Town,acting by and through the Enterprise,or by electronic means to DTC
or its successors.Such notice shall briefly set forth the nature of the proposed
amendment and shall state that a copy of the proposed amendatory ordinance or other
instrument is on file in the office of the Finance Officer for public inspection.
Section 54.Time for and Consent to Amendment.Whenever at any time
within one year from the date of the completion of the notice required to be given by
Section 53 hereof there shall be filed in the office of the Finance Officer an instrument or
instruments executed by the Owners of at least 66%in aggregate principal amount of
the Bonds then Outstanding,which instrument or instruments shall refer to the proposed
amendatory ordinance or other instrument described in such notice and shall
specifically consent to and approve the adoption of such ordinance or other instrument,
thereupon,but not otherwise,the Board may adopt such amendatory ordinance or
instrument and such ordinance or instrument shall become effective.If the Owners of at
least 66%in aggregate principal amount of the Bonds then Outstanding,at the time of
the adoption of such amendatory ordinance or instrument,or the predecessors in title of
such Owners,shall have consented to and approved the adoption thereof as herein
provided,no Owner of any Bond,whether or not such Owner shall have consented to or
shall have revoked any consent as herein provided,shall have any right or interest to
object to the adoption of such amendatory ordinance or other instrument or to object to
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any of the terms or provisions therein contained or to the operation thereof or to enjoin
or restrain the Town,acting by and through the Enterprise,from taking any action
pursuant to the provisions thereof.Any consent given by the Owner of a Bond pursuant
to the provisions hereof shall be irrevocable for a period of six months from the date of
the completion of the notice above provided for and shall be conclusive and binding
upon all future Owners of the same Bond during such period.Such consent may be
revoked at any time after six months from the completion of such notice,by the Owner
who gave such consent or by a successor in title,by filing notice of such revocation with
the Finance Officer,but such revocation shall not be effective if the Owners of 66%in
aggregate principal amount of the Bonds Outstanding,prior to the attempted revocation,
shall have consented to and approved the amendatory instrument referred to in such
revocation.
Section 55.Unanimous Consent.Notwithstanding anything in the foregoing
provisions contained,the terms and the provisions of this Ordinance,or of any
ordinance or instrument amendatory thereof,and the rights and the obligations of the
Town,acting by and through the Enterprise,and of the Owners of the Bonds may be
modified or amended in any respect upon the adoption by the Board,and upon the filing
with the Finance Officer,of an instrument to that effect and with the consent of the
Owners of all the then Outstanding Bonds,such consent to be given in the manner
provided in Section 54 hereof.
Section 56.Exclusion of Bonds.At the time of any consent or other action
taken hereunder the Registrar shall furnish to the Finance Officer a certificate,upon
which the Finance Officer may rely,describing all Bonds to be excluded for the purpose
of consent or other action or any calculation of Outstanding Bonds provided for
hereunder,and,with respect to such excluded Bonds,the Town,acting by and through
the Enterprise,shall not be entitled or required with respect to such Bonds to give or
obtain any consent or to take any other action provided for hereunder.
Section 57.Notation on Bonds.Any of the Bonds delivered after the effective
date of any action taken as provided in Section 53,54 or 55,or Bonds Outstanding at
the effective date of such action,may bear a notation thereon by endorsement or
otherwise in form approved by the Board as to such action;and if any such Bond so
executed and delivered after such date does not bear such notation,then upon demand
of the Owner of any Bond Outstanding at such effective date and upon presentation of
his or her Bond for such purpose at the principal corporate trust operations office of the
Town,suitable notation shall be made on such Bond by the Finance Officer as to any
such action.If the Board so determines,new Bonds so modified as in the opinion of the
Board to conform to such action shall be prepared,executed and delivered;and upon
demand of the Owner of any Bond then Outstanding,shall be exchanged without cost to
such Owner for Bonds then Outstanding upon surrender of such Outstanding Bonds.
Section 58.No Pledge of Property.The payment of the Bonds is not secured
by an encumbrance,mortgage,or other pledge of property of the Town or the
Enterprise,except for the Pledged Revenues.No property of the Town or the
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Enterprise,subject to such exception,is pledged for the payment of the Bonds or shall
be liable to be forfeited or taken in payment of the Bonds.
Section 59.Authorization To Execute Documents.The Mayor and the Town
Clerk,other officers of the Town,and the members of the Board are hereby authorized
and directed to take any and all actions necessary or appropriate to effectuate the
provisions of this Ordinance,including but not limited to:(a)the execution of the Paying
Agency Agreement,the Continuing Disclosure Agreement,the Bond Purchase
Agreement,and the Official Statement;and (b)the execution of such certificates and
affidavits as reasonably may be required by the Underwriter.The Town Clerk is hereby
authorized and directed to attest,as necessary,all signatures and acts of the Mayor or
any official of the Board or the Town in connection with the matters authorized by this
Ordinance,and to place the seal of the Town,as necessary,on the documents
authorized and approved by this Ordinance and all other additional certificates,
documents and other papers associated with the transactions and other matters
authorized by this Ordinance.The Mayor or Mayor Pro Tem or the Town Administrator
or the Finance Officer of the Town and all other officials,employees and agents of the
Board or the Town are hereby authorized to execute and deliver for and on behalf of the
Town or the Enterprise any and all additional certificates,documents and other papers,
including,but not limited to a commitment by an insurance company to issue a surety
bond,insurance policy or similar instrument for deposit in the 2019A and 2019B Debt
Service Reserve Accounts for the payment of the respective series of the Bonds,and
any agreement concerning the deposit and investment of funds in connection with the
transactions contemplated by this Ordinance,and to perform all other acts that they
may deem necessary or appropriate in order to implement and carry out the
transactions and other matters authorized or contemplated by this Ordinance.
Section 60.Ratification and Approval of Prior Actions.All actions heretofore
taken by the officers of the Town and members of the Board,consistent with the
provisions of this Ordinance,relating to the authorization,sale,issuance and delivery of
the Bonds,are hereby ratified,approved and confirmed.
Section 61.Approval of Official Statement.The Board hereby approves and
authorizes the distribution and use of the Preliminary Official Statement and authorizes
the preparation of a final Official Statement containing any updated information
regarding items described in the Preliminary Official Statement which become known to
the Town,acting by and through the Enterprise,after the date of the Preliminary Official
Statement but prior to the date of delivery of the Bonds.Copies of the final Official
Statement are hereby authorized to be distributed by the Underwriter to all interested
persons in connection with the sale of the Bonds.
Section 62.Ordinance Irrepealable.After the Bonds are issued,this
Ordinance shall be and remain irrepealable until the Bonds and the interest accrued
thereon shall have been fully paid,satisfied and discharged.
Section 63.Repealer.All acts,orders,ordinances,or parts thereof,in conflict
with this Ordinance are hereby repealed,but only to the extent of such conflict.
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Section 64.Severability.If one or more sections or parts of this Ordinance
shall be adjudged unenforceable or invalid,such judgment shall not affect,impair or
invalidate the remaining provisions of this Ordinance,it being the intention that the
various provisions hereof are severable.
Section 65.Recording and Authentication.This Ordinance,immediately
upon its passage,shall be recorded in the Town book of Ordinances kept for that
purpose,and shall be authenticated by the signatures of the Mayor and of the Town
Clerk.
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Section 66.Effective Date.Following its adoption,this Ordinance shall take
effect and be in force on the date that is 30 days after its publication.
INTRODUCED,READ BY TITLE,APPROVED AND ADOPTED on the 24th day
of September,2019.
[SEAL]
Attest:TOWN OF ESTES PARK,COLORADO,
ACTING BY AND THROUGH ITS POWER
AND COMMUNICATIONS ENTERPRISE
—o L2N fl,ca-(..
Clerk
I hereby certify that the above Ordinance was introduced and read at a regular meeting
of the Board of Trustees on the 24 day of’Se.p-hwiO€R,2019 and published in a
newspaper of general circulation in the Town of Estes Park,Colorado,on the ‘Zfl day of*LWtC.,2019,all as required by the Statutes of the State of Colorado.
-TCIerk
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APPENDIX A
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Section 1.Definitions 3
Section 2.Construction 11
Section 3.Authorization 12
Section 4.Bond Details 12
Section 5.Book Entry 13
Section 6.Payment of Bonds;Paying Agent and Registrar 13
Section 7.Prior Redemption 14
Section 8.Forms of the 201 9A Bonds and the 201 9B Bonds 15
Section 9.Authentication 32
Section 10.Delivery of Bonds 32
Section 11.Disposition and Investment of Proceeds 32
Section 12.Funds and Accounts 32
Section 13.Places and Times of Deposits 40
Section 14.Investment of Funds 40
Section 15.No Liability for Losses Incurred in Performing Terms of Ordinance 41
Section 16.Character of Funds 41
Section 17.First Lien on Pledged Revenues;Equality of Bonds 41
Section 18.Issuance of Parity Bonds 42
Section 19.Effect of Certification of Revenues 43
Section 20.Subordinate Securities Permitted 43
Section 21.Superior Securities Prohibited 43
Section 22.Supplemental Ordinances 43
Section 23.Rate Maintenance Covenant 44
Section 24.Collection of Charges 44
Section 25.Competent Management 44
Section 26.Performance of Duties 44
Section 27.Costs of Bond Issuance and of Performance 45
Section 28.Contractual Obligations 45
Section 29.Further Assurances 45
Section 30.Conditions Precedent 45
Section 31.Efficient Operation and Maintenance 45
Section 32.Records and Accounts 46
Section 33.Rules,Regulations and other Details 46
Section 34.Payment of Governmental Charges 46
Section 35.Protection of Security;Enterprise Status 46
Section 36.Accumulation of Interest Claims 47
Section 37.Prompt Payment of Bonds 47
Section 38.Additional Securities 47
Section 39.Other Liens 47
Section 40.Surety Bonds 47
Section 41.Federal Income Tax Covenants 47
Section 42.Disposal of Property 49
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Section 43.Inspection of Records .50
Section 44.Audits Required 50
Section 45.Insurance and Reconstruction 50
Section 46.Completion of Project;Estimated Life of Project 51
Section 47.Defeasance 51
Section 48.Events of Default 51
Section 49.Remedies for Defaults 52
Section 50.Rights and Privileges Cumulative 53
Section 51.Duties Upon Default 53
Section 52.Amendments of Ordinance Not Requiring Consent of Bond Owners 54
Section 53.Amendment of Ordinance Requiring Consent of Bond Owners 54
Section 54.Time for and Consent to Amendment 55
Section 55.Unanimous Consent 56
Section 56.Exclusion of Bonds 56
Section 57.Notation on Bonds 56
Section 58.No Pledge of Property 56
Section 59.Authorization To Execute Documents 56
Section 60.Ratification and Approval of Prior Actions 57
Section 61.Approval of Official Statement 57
Section 62.Ordinance Irrepealable 57
Section 63.Repealer 57
Section 64.Severability 57
Section 65.Recording and Authentication 57
Section 66.Effective Date 58
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