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HomeMy Public PortalAbout1978_09_27_O032ORDINANCE NO. AN ORDINANCE: TOWN OF LEESBURG IN LOUDOUN COUNTY, VIRGINIA PRESENTEDSeptember 27, 1978 78-0-32 ADOPTED September 27~ 1978 AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF $150,000 PUBLIC PARKING FACILITY BONDS OF THE TOWN OF LEES- BURG, VIRGINIA ORDAINED by the Council of the Town of Leesburg, Virginia, as follows: SECTION I. It is hereby determined to be necessary and expedient for the Town of Leesburg to increase the amount of off-street public parking in downtown Leesburg to promote the continued development and public welfare of the Town of Lees- burg through the improved circulation of traffic and additional parking for tourists, employees, merchants, and shoppers, and to borrow money for such purpose and to issue the Town's general obligation bonds therefor.. SECTION II. Pursuant to the authority of the Town Charter and the Public Finance Act, as amended, there are hereby auth- orized to be issued bonds of the Town of Leesburg in the maximum amount of One Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars ($150,000.00) to provide funds to purchase the real estate presently owned by Foodmaker, Inc., situate in the Town of Leesburg, Virginia, as shown on Loudoun County tax map 48A, Block 29, Lot 3, and to develop said real estate into a surface parking facility for public use. SECTION III. The bonds shall bear such date or dates, mature at such time or times not exceeding 40 years from their -2- dates, bear interest at such rate or'rates not to exceed the maximum rate authorized by law at the time the bonds are sold, be in such denomination and form, be executed in such manner and be sold at such time or times and in such manner, including a separate sale or a sale in combination with Five Million Dollar ($5,000,000.00) Water Bonds of the Town of Leesburg heretofore authorized, as the Council shall hereafter provide by appropri- ate resolution or resolutions; provided, however, that such bonds shall be sold at such time or times as may be required by law for the payment of the bond anticipation notes hereinafter authorized. SECTION IV. The Council is hereby authorized to borrow up to One Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars ($150,000.00) through the issuance of notes in anticipation of the issuance and sale of such bonds and for the purpose for which such bonds have been authorized. SECTION V. After the Council has determined how the notes will be sold and has awarded such notes, the appropriate officers of the Town are hereby authorized and directed to execute appro- priate negotiable notes in the aggregate amount of the notes awarded, such notes to be in such denominations and to bear interest, payable at maturity, at such rate or rates as speci- fied by such purchasers. SECTION VI. The bonds and the notes shall be general obligations of the Town of Leesburg for the payment of principal of and interest on which its full faith and credit shall be -3- irrevocably pledged. SECTION VII. PASSED this This ordinance shall take effect immediately. 27th day of September , 1978. ATTEST: ClerkJf Council ~'?/ '- Rollins/~~~, Mayor Town of Leesburg