ORDINANCE NO. ___, SERIES 2020
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AN ORDINANCE APPROVING THE THIRTY-FIRST SUPPLEMENTAL SEWER AND DRAINAGE SYSTEM REVENUE BOND RESOLUTION ADOPTED BY THE BOARD OF THE LOUISVILLE AND JEFFERSON COUNTY METROPOLITAN SEWER DISTRICT AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF THE DISTRICT’S SEWER AND DRAINAGE SYSTEM REVENUE BONDS, SERIES 2020A
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SPONSORED BY: COUNCIL MEMBER BRANDON COAN
WHEREAS, pursuant to Chapter 76 of the Kentucky Revised Statutes (the “Act”), the Louisville and Jefferson County Metropolitan Sewer District (the “District”) has been created and organized as a public body corporate and political subdivision of the Commonwealth of Kentucky, having jurisdiction, control, possession, and supervision of the sewer and drainage system in Louisville and Jefferson County (the “System”) and has the power and authority to maintain, operate, reconstruct and improve the System, to make additions, betterments and improvements to the System, and to issue its negotiable interest-bearing notes and bonds for any of its corporate purposes; and
WHEREAS, the District has determined that it is necessary and desirable to issue under its General Bond Resolution the District’s Sewer and Drainage System Revenue Bonds, Series 2020A (the “Series 2020A Bonds”) for the purpose of paying at maturity, redeeming, and refunding the District’s Program Notes issued and outstanding as Senior Subordinated Debt under the District’s General Bond Resolution and under the District’s Program Note Resolution (such refunding, the “2020A Project’’); and
WHEREAS, the Program Notes were issued by the District to finance on a short-term basis capital additions and improvements to the System pending the permanent refinancing of the Program Notes by the issuance of the District’s bonds under its General Bond Resolution;
WHEREAS, on May 26, 2020, the Board of the District adopted its Thirty-First Supplemental Bond Resolution (the “Resolution”), supplementing the District’s General Bond Resolution, to provide for the issuance and advertised public competitive sale by the District of the Series 2020A Bonds in a principal amount of not more than $247,500,000 in order to provide funds to pay all or a portion of the costs of the 2020A Project; and
WHEREAS, under the District’s General Bond Resolution and the Resolution, the District is required to fix, establish, maintain and collect rents, rates and charges for the services of the System which, together with other revenues of the District, are expected to produce revenues for each fiscal year sufficient:
(a) to equal 110% of the sum of principal and interest coming due on all issued and outstanding revenue bonds and other indebtedness of the District for such fiscal year;
(b) to pay all operating expenses of the District for such fiscal year; and
(c) to pay and discharge all charges or liens payable out of revenues of the District;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL OF THE LOUISVILLE/JEFFERSON COUNTY METRO GOVERNMENT AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION I. That all statements of fact set forth in the recitals of this Ordinance are true and correct in all respects, and such recitals are incorporated into the body of this Ordinance by reference as if set forth at length herein.
SECTION II. That the Thirty-First Supplemental Bond Authorizing Resolution adopted by the Board of the District authorizing the issuance and sale of its Series 2020A Bonds in is hereby authorized and approved in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed $247,500,000.
SECTION III. That the District is hereby authorized to undertake and implement the 2020A Project.
SECTION IV. That all previous ordinances relating to the District’s Debt Service Adjustments as set forth in the Louisville/Jefferson County Metro Government Code of Ordinances Section 50.24 continue to be in full force and effect and will continue to be a covenant for the benefit of the holders of the District’s Revenue Bonds as long as any such Bonds are outstanding;
SECTION V. That the Series 2020A Bonds are limited obligations issued pursuant to the provisions of the Act and shall not constitute an obligation or indebtedness of Louisville/Jefferson County Metro Government within the meaning of any constitutional provision or statutory limitation. Neither the faith and credit nor the taxing power of the Louisville/Jefferson County Metro Government is pledged to the payment of the principal of, premium, if any, or interest on the Series 2020A Bonds. Further, no recourse under the Series 2020A Bonds shall be had against any officer, elected official, employee, or agent, as such, past, present, or future, of the Louisville/Jefferson County Metro Government.
SECTION VI. That this Ordinance shall take effect upon its passage and approval.
Sonya Harward David James
Metro Council Clerk President of the Council
Greg Fischer Approval Date
Mayor
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGALITY:
Michael J. O’Connell
Jefferson County Attorney
By:
Assistant County Attorney
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