HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD 2019-011 ORDINANCE NO. 2019-011
AN ORDINANCE 0 THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
GRAPEVINE, TEXAS; AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION
AND DELIVERY OF A CONTINUING DISCLOSURE
AGREEMENT WITH THE TRINITY RIVER AUTHORITY OF
TEXAS; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE
WHEREAS, the City of grapevine, Texas and the Trinity River Authority of Texas
(the "Issuer") have heretofore entered into, and may in the future enter into, contracts
relating to the provision of facilities and/or services by the Issuer for the benefit of the City
of Grapevine, Texas; and
WHEREAS, in connection with the financing of the facilities and/or services
provided by the Issuer for the benefit of the City of Grapevine, Texas, the Issuer has,
and/or will, from time to time, authorize issue and deliver bonds (the "Bonds") of the Issuer
supported by payments to be made by the City of Grapevine, Texas, pursuant to such
contracts; and
WHEREAS, the United States Securities and Exchange Commission has adopted
Rule 15c2-12, as amended from time to time (the "Rule"); and
WHEREAS, the Rule provides that a broker, dealer or municipal securities dealer
of Bonds issued after the effective dates set forth in the Rule, may not purchase or sell
Bonds in connection with an offering thereof unless, prior to the purchase or sale thereof,
"obligated persons", or entities acting on behalf of "obligated persons", have undertaken
to provide certain updated financial information and operating data annually, and timely
notice of specified material events, to certain information vendors; and
WHEREAS, the Issuer and the City of Grapevine, Texas, heretofore entered into
a Continuing Disclosure Agreement, as amended, in conformance with the Rule (the
"Original CDA"); and
WHEREAS, in order to reflect the Rule, as recently amended, and provide
adequate flexibility to accommodate any subsequent amendments to the Rule, it is
deemed appropriate and necessary to enter into a new Continuing Disclosure Agreement
(the "CDA"), which supercedes the Original CDA; and
WHEREAS, it is the intent of both the Issuer and the City of Grapevine, Texas, that
any and all obligations and/or duties of the respective party under the Original CDA with
respect to any heretofore issued series of Bonds shall continue to be observed as carried
forward into the CDA; and
WHEREAS, in order to comply with the Rule and facilitate the future issuance of
Bonds, the City of Grapevine, Texas, and the Issuer have agreed that it is deemed
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appropriate and necessary to enter into the CDA hereinafter authorized to be executed
and delivered; and
WHEREAS, all constitutional and statutory prerequisites for the approval of this
ordinance have been met, including but not limited to the Open Meetings Act; and
WHEREAS, the City Council deems the adoption of this ordinance is in the best
interests of the health, safety and welfare of the public.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF GRAPEVINE, TEXAS:
Section 1. That the recitals set forth in the preamble hereof are incorporated
herein and shall have the same force and effect as if set forth in this Section.
Section 2. That the Mayor or the Mayor Pro Tem of the Grapevine City Council
or the City Manager of the City of Grapevine is hereby authorized and directed to execute
and deliver, and the City Secretary of the City of Grapevine is authorized and directed to
attest, the CDA substantially in the form and substance attached hereto.
Section 3. That the Mayor or the Mayor Pro Tem of the Grapevine City Council
or the City Manager of the City of Grapevine is hereby authorized and directed to execute
and deliver, and the City Secretary of the City of Grapevine is authorized and directed to
attest, and amendment or supplement to the CDA hereinafter required or appropriate in
response to further amendment of the Rule in order to maintain compliance with the
requirements of the Rule.
Section 4. That the CDA and any amendment or supplement thereof, shall
become effective and enforceable in accordance with its terms immediately upon
execution and delivery thereof for all intents and purposes.
Section 5. That each of the officers and members of the City Council was duly
and sufficiently notified officially and personally, in advance, of the time, place and
purpose of the meeting at which this ordinance was introduced, and that said ordinance
would be introduced and considered for passage at said meeting, and each of said
officers and members consented, in advance, to the holding of said meeting for such
purpose, and that said meeting was open to the public and public notice of the time, place
and purpose of said meeting was given, all as required by the Texas Government Code,
Chapter 551.
Section 6. That fact that the present ordinances and regulations of the City of
Grapevine, Texas, are inadequate to properly safeguard the health, safety, morals, peace
and general welfare of the public creates an emergency which requires that this ordinance
become effective from and after the date of its passage, and it is accordingly so ordained.
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Section 7. That this ordinance shall take effect immediately upon passage by
Lthe City Council of the City of Grapevine, Texas.
PASSED AND APPROVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GRAPEVINE,
TEXAS on this the 5th day of March, 2019.
APPROVED:
William . Tate
Mayor
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Tara Brooks \ i', �i .
City Secretary
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APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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City Attorney
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