Explanation
This legislation resolves that it is a necessity for the City to submit to the voters the question of issuing $124,215,000 in general obligation bonds for recreation and parks. The election will be held on November 4, 2008
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Resolution declaring necessity of bond issue, and to submit the question of such issue to the electors in the amount of $124,215,000 for recreation and parks ($124,215,000)
Section 55(e) of the City Charter.
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BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Columbus, Ohio, (the "City") that:
Section 1. It is hereby determined to be necessary for the purpose of acquiring, renovating and improving municipal parks, playgrounds and recreation facilities including the acquisition of real estate and interests in real estate, the construction, reconstruction, relocation, remodeling, enlargement and improvement of buildings and other structures, the acquisition of furnishings, apparatus, communications equipment and other equipment, landscaping and making site improvements, and refunding bonds previously issued for such purpose, to issue and sell One Hundred Twenty-Four Million Two Hundred Fifteen Thousand Dollars ($124,215,000) of bonds (the "Bonds") of the City pursuant to Section 133.18, Ohio Revised Code. It is further determined to be necessary that there shall be annually levied on all the taxable property in the City a direct tax outside of the ten mill limitation to pay the debt charges on the Bonds and any securities issued in anticipation thereof. The Bonds shall be dated approximately January 1, 2009; shall bear interest at the estimated rate of five and one-half per centum (5.50%) per annum; and shall be paid over a number of years not to exceed seventeen (17).
Section 2. The question of issuing the Bonds shall be submitted to the electors of the City at the election to be held at the usual voting places within the City on November 4, 2008.
Section 3. It is hereby found and de...
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