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HomeMy WebLinkAboutRes 2000-25RESOLUTION NO.2000-25 RESOLUTION PROVIDING FOR THE ISSUANCE AND SALE OF$3,700,000 AGGREGATE PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS, PROJECT OF1999,SERIES B(2000);PROVIDING FOR THE ANNUAL LEVY OF A TAX FOR THE PAYMENT OF THE BONDS;ACCEPTING A PROPOSAL FOR THE PURCHASE OF THE BONDS;APPROVING THE FORM AND AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION OF AN AGREEMENT FOR THE SERVICES OFABOND REGISTRAR, TRANSFER AGENT AND PAYING AGENT;DEEMING THE PRELIMINARY OFFICIAL STATEMENT FINAL FOR PURPOSES OF SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION RULE 15C2-12;AUTHORIZING THE PREPARATION AND DISTRIBUTION OF A FINAL OFFICIAL STATEMENT IN CONNECTION WITH THE ISSUANCE AND SALE OF THE BONDS HEREIN AUTHORIZED;RATIFYING THE ACTIONS OF TOWN OFFICERS AND AGENTS CONCERNING THE BONDS;AUTHO RIZING THE EXECUTION OFA CONTINUING DISCLOSURE UNDERTAKING; PROVIDING CERTAIN TERMS,COVENANTS AND PROVISIONS REGARDING THE BONDS;AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. WHEREAS,pursuant toa special bond election held inandforthe Town of Fountain Hills,Arizona (the "Town"),onMay 18,1999,theissuance of General Obligation Bonds hasbeen approved;and WHEREAS,the Town now desires to issue and sell $3,700,000 of its General (Obligation Bonds,Project of 1999,Series B (2000)(the "Bonds"),for the purposes and according ^to the terms as set forth in this resolution;and WHEREAS,allacts,conditions andthings required bythe Constitution andlaws oftheStateof Arizona tohappen,existandbe performed precedenttoandinthe adoption ofthis resolutionhavehappened,existandhavebeenperformedassorequiredinordertomakethis resolutionavalidand binding instrument forthe security of the Bonds authorized herein; NOW,THEREFORE,IT IS RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF FOUNTAIN HILLS,ARIZONA,AS FOLLOWS: Section 1.Authorization.For the purpose of providing fundstomakecertain of thelibraryand museum improvements authorized bythe qualified electors of theTownatthe specialbondelectionheldon May 18,1999,thereis hereby authorized tobeissuedandsold $3,700,000aggregateprincipalamount of theBonds.Bondproceedswillbeusedtocompletethe improvements approvedin Question 1ontheMay 18,1999 ballot forlibraryandmuseum improvements. Section 2.Terms.The Bonds hereby authorized tobe issued shall be designatedTown of Fountain Hills,ArizonaGeneral Obligation Bonds,Project of 1999,SeriesB (2000).The Bonds shall be dated as of June 1,2000 and will bear interest fromthe most recent January 1orJuly1to which interest hasbeenpaid,orinthecase of the interest due January 1, (2001,fromtheiroriginaldateddate,tothe maturity of each of theBonds.Thefirstinterest ^^payment date will be January 1,2001,and interest shall be payable semiannually thereafter on SWR:gmh 3447856/1/00 \Bi#ew^ each succeeding July1and January 1 during theterm of the Bonds.The Bonds willbeinthe denomination of $5,000eachorintegralmultiples thereof andwillbeinfullyregistered form. The Bonds will mature on July 1intheyearsand amounts andshall bear interest attheratesas follows: Maturity Date (July 1) Principal Amount Interest Rate Maturity Date (July 1) Principal Amount Interest Rate 2001 $150,000 7.00%2008 $275,000 5.25% 2002 200,000 7.10%2009 275,000 5.25% 2003 200,000 7.10%2010 300,000 5.30% 2004 200,000 5.50%2011 325,000 5.40% 2005 225,000 5.10%2012 325,000 5.50% 2006 250,000 5.15%2013 350,000 5.50% 2007 250,000 5.20%2014 375,000 5.50% The principal of and premium,if any,onthe Bonds shallbepayable,whendue, uponsurrender of suchBond,atthedesignatedcorporatetrustoffice of theRegistrarandPaying Agent (as hereinafter defined).Interest onthe Bonds shall be payable bycheck,dated as of the interestpaymentdate,mailedatorpriortoeachinterest payment datetotheregisteredowner thereof as shown onthe registration books forthe Bonds maintained bythe Registrar atthe address appearing therein atthe close of business onthe fifteenth day of a calendar month preceding aninterest payment date(the "Record Date").Upon written request madeatleast twenty (20)days prior toan interest payment datebya registered owner of at least $1,000,000 in principalamount of Bonds outstanding oronany Bonds held byasecuritiesdepository,all payments of interestand,if adequate provision for surrender is made,principal and premium,if any,shallbe paid bywire transfer in immediately available funds toan account within the United States of America designated bysuch registered owner. The Bonds have such additional terms and provisions asaresetforthintheform of Bond attachedheretoas Exhibit A.which isa part of this resolution. Section 3,Prior Redemption. A.Redemption.Bonds maturing onor before July1,2008,arenotsubjectto callforredemptionpriortomaturity.BondsmaturingonorafterJuly1,2009,aresubjecttocall for redemption priorto maturity,attheoption of theTown,in whole orinpart,onJuly1,2008,or onanyinterestpaymentdate thereafter bythepayment of a redemption priceequaltotheprincipal amount of each Bond called for redemption plus accrued interest tothedate fixed for redemption plusapremiumpayablefromanysourceslawfullyavailabletherefor,thepremium(calculatedasa percentage of theprincipalamount of suchBondstoberedeemed)tobecomputedasfollows: -2- SWR:gmh 344785 6/1/00 c c \ia»p8^ Redemption Dates Premium July 1,2008 2.0% January 1,2009 1.5% July 1,2009 1.0% January 1,2010 0.5% July1,2010,andthereafterwithoutpremium. B.Notice.Noticeof redemption ofanyBondwillbemailedby first class mail,postageprepaid,tothe registered owner thereof attheaddressshownonthebooks of the Registrar not more than sixty (60)nor less than thirty (30)days prior to the date set for redemp tion.Failure to properly give notice of redemption shall not affect the redemption ofany Bond for whichnoticewasproperlygiven. C.Effectof Call for Redemption.Onthedate designated for redemption by noticegivenashereinprovided,theBondssocalledforredemptionshallbecomeandbedueand payableattheredemptionpriceprovidedforredemption of suchBondsonsuchdate,and,if moneys for payment ofthe redemption priceareheldin separate accounts bythe Paying Agent, interest onsuchBondsorportionsofBondssocalledfor redemption shallceaseto accrue,such Bondsshallceasetobeentitledtoanybenefitorsecurity hereunder andtheowners of suchBonds shall have no rights in respect thereof except to receive payment ofthe redemption pricethereof andsuchBondsshallbedeemedpaidandnolongeroutstanding. D.Redemption of LessThanAll of aBond.TheTownmayredeemanamount whichisincludedinaBondinthe denomination inexcessof,butdivisibleby,$5,000.Inthat event,the registered ownershall submit theBondforpartial redemption andthe Paying Agent shallmakesuchpartialpaymentandtheRegistrarshallcausetobeissuedanewBondina principalamountwhichreflectstheredemptionsomadetobeauthenticatedanddeliveredtothe registered owner thereof. Section 4.Security.Forthepurpose of payingthe principal of,interestand premium (if any)onearly redemption andcostsof administration ofthe registration and payment oftheBondsthereshallbeleviedonallthe taxable propertyintheTowna continuing,direct, annual,advaloremtaxsufficienttopayallsuchprincipal,interest,premiumand administration costs onthe Bonds as the same becomes due,such taxes tobe levied,assessed and collected atthe sametimeandinthesamemannerasothertaxesare levied,assessed and collected.The proceeds of thetaxesshallbekeptinaspecialfundandshallbeusedonlyforthepurposeforwhich collected. Section 5.Form of Bonds.TheBondsshallbein substantially theform of Exhibit A.attachedheretoandincorporatedbyreferenceherein,withsuchnecessaryand appropriateomissions,insertionsandvariationsasarepermittedorrequiredherebyandare approvedby those officers executing the Bonds and execution thereof bysuch officers shall constituteconclusive evidence of suchapproval. The Bonds may have notations,legendsor endorsements required bylaw,securities exchangeruleorusage.EachBondshallbedatedthedate of itsauthenticationandregistration. -3- SWR:gmh 344785 6/1/00 c \tt%nt/^ Section 6.Use of Proceeds.The proceeds fromthesale of the Bonds shall be setasideanddepositedbythe Accounting Supervisor intoa separate accountandusedforthe libraryandmuseum improvement purposes setforthin Question 1ontheballot.TheseBondswill bechargedagainsttheTown's6%debtlimit(Article9,Section8,ArizonaConstitution).The moneysforthispurposeasstatedaboveshallbeappliedandusedsolelyforsuchpurpose. Section 7.Execution of Bonds.The Bonds shall be executed for and on behalf of theTownbytheMayorandattestedbytheTownClerkbytheirmanualorfacsimilesignatures andtheTownsealwillbeeitherphotographically,mechanicallyreproducedormanually imprintedoraffixedontheBonds.If thesignaturesareaffixedorimprintedbyfacsimile,the Mayor and Town Clerk shall execute a certificate adopting as their signatures the facsimile signaturesappearingontheBonds. If an officer whose signature isona Bond no longer holdsthatofficeatthetimethe Bondis authenticated and registered,theBondshall nevertheless bevalid. ABondshallnotbevalidorbindinguntil authenticated bythemanualsignature of an authorized officer of the Registrar.The signature shall be conclusive evidence that the Bond has been authenticated and issued under this resolution. Section 8.Mutilated.Lost or Destroyed Bonds.Incaseany Bond becomes mutilated or destroyed orlost,the Town shall cause tobe executed and delivered a new Bond of likedateandtenorin exchange and substitution forand upon the cancellation of such mutilated Bond orinlieu of andin substitution forsuch Bond destroyed orlost,uponthe registered owner's paying the reasonable expenses and charges of the Town in connection therewith and,inthecase of the Bond destroyed orlost,filing with the Town Clerk by the registered owner evidence satisfactory tothe Town that such Bond was destroyed orlost,and furnishing the Town witha sufficient indemnity bond pursuant to§47-8405,Arizona Revised Statutes. Section 9.Acceptance of FinalBid.Thebid of U.S.BancorpPiperJaffray(the "Purchaser"),whichisonfile with theTownClerk,is hereby accepted asthe lowest andbestbid andtheBondsare hereby ordered soldtosuch Purchaser in accordance withtheterms of suchbid andthetermsand conditions of the Notice Inviting Proposals forthe Purchase of Bonds. TheAccounting Supervisor isherebyauthorizedanddirectedtocausetheBondsto bedeliveredtooruponthe order of the Purchaser upon receipt of payment therefor and satisfaction of theother conditions for delivery thereof in accordance with theterms of thesale. Section 10.Registrar and Paying Agent.The Town will maintain an office or agencywhereBonds may be presented for registration of transfer (the "Registrar")andanoffice oragencywhereBondsmaybe presented for payment (the"PayingAgent").The Town may appointoneormoreco-registrarsoroneormoreadditionalPayingAgents.TheRegistrarand Paying Agent may make reasonable rulesandset reasonable requirements for their respective functionswithrespecttothe owners of theBonds. Initially,National Bank of Arizona willactas,andishereby designated as,the RegistrarandPayingAgent with respecttotheBonds.Anyentityintowhichthe Registrar and SWR:gmh 344785 6/1/00 PayingAgentismergedorconsolidatedshallcontinueastheRegistrarandPayingAgent hereunder without noticetotheowners of Bonds oranyfurtheractionbytheTown.TheTown may change the Registrar or Paying Agent without notice toor consent of owners of the Bonds andtheTownmayactinanysuchcapacity. The contract for Registrar's servicesisherebyapprovedin substantially theformon filewiththeTownClerktoprovideforpayment of Registrar'sservices.TheMayororAccounting SupervisorisherebyauthorizedanddirectedtoexecutethecontractwiththeRegistrar. Each Paying Agentwillberequiredtoagreein writing thatthePayingAgentwill holdintrustforthebenefit of theowners of theBondsallmoneysheldbythePayingAgentfor the payment of principal of and interest andany premium onthe Bonds. The Registrar may appointan authenticating agent acceptable tothe Town to authenticateBonds.An authenticating agentmayauthenticateBonds whenever theRegistrarmay doso.Each reference inthis resolution to authentication bythe Registrar includes authentication byan authenticating agent actingon behalf andinthename of the Registrar and subject tothe Registrar's direction. The Registrar shall keep a register of the Bonds,the registered owners of the Bonds and of transfer of the Bonds.When Bonds are presented tothe Registrar ora co-registrar with a request to register transfer,the Registrar will register the transfer onthe registration books if its requirements for transfer aremetandwill authenticate and deliver oneor more Bonds registered in thename of the transferee of thesame principal amount,maturity and rate of interest asthe surrendered Bonds.Bonds presented tothe Registrar for transfer after theclose of business onthe RecordDateand before theclose of business onthe next subsequent interest payment datewillbe registeredinthename of the transferee butthe interest payment willbemadetotheregistered owners shown onthe books of the Registrar as of the close of business onthe Record Date. The Registrar shall authenticate Bonds for original issueupto $3,700,000 in aggregate principal amount upon the written request of the Accounting Supervisor.Theaggregate principalamount of Bonds outstanding atanytimemaynotexceedthatamountexceptfor replacementBondsastowhichthe requirements of the Registrar andtheTownaremet. Section 11.Official Statement.The Preliminary Official Statement dated May19,2000(the "Preliminary OfficialStatement"),pertaining totheoriginalissuance of the Bonds intheform now onfile with the Town Clerk is approved asa "deemed final"official statement(exceptingpermittedomissions),bytheTownas of itsdateforpurposes of Securities andExchange Commission Rule 15c2-12 (the "Disclosure Rule").Either theMayororthe AccountingSupervisorisherebyauthorizedtocertifyorrepresentthattheOfficialStatementis "final"forpurposes of theDisclosureRule.Suchapproval of thePreliminaryOfficialStatement byeithertheMayororAccountingSupervisorshallconstitutetheapprovalanddesignationbythe Town of thePreliminaryOfficialStatementasadeemedfinalOfficial Statement forallpurposes of theDisclosureRule.Thepreparation,completion,useanddistribution of thePreliminary Official Statement in connection with the offer andsale of the Bonds is hereby ratified and approved.EithertheMayoror Accounting SupervisorisauthorizedontheTown'sbehalfto completea final officialstatementtobedatedonoraboutthedatehereof,andinsubstantiallythe -5- SWR:gmh 344785 6,1/00 formofthe Preliminary OfficialStatement(the"FinalOfficial Statement").(The Preliminary OfficialStatementandtheFinalOfficialStatementarecollectivelyreferredtohereinasthe "Official Statement".)TheFinalOfficial Statement shallcontainsuch modifications,changesand supplementsaseithertheMayororAccountingSupervisorshallapproveorauthorizeasnecessary tomaketrueandaccuratetheinformationcontainedtherein.EithertheMayororAccounting Supervisor is hereby authorized to execute and deliver tothe Purchaser theFinal Official Statement. Either the Mayor or Accounting Supervisor is further authorized touseand distribute,or authorize theuseand distribution of,theFinalOfficial Statement and supplements theretoconcerningtheoriginalissuance of theBondsasmayintheMayor'sorAccounting Supervisor's judgment be necessary orappropriate. TheMayor,TownClerkorAccounting Supervisor isalsoauthorizedtosignand deliver,ontheTown's behalf andintheirofficialcapacities,suchcertificatesconcerningthe accuracy of theFinalOfficialStatementandanyamendmenttheretoasmay,intheirjudgment,be necessary or appropriate. Section 12.Continuing Disclosure Undertaking.Inorderto comply withthe provisions of theDisclosureRule,theAccounting Supervisor isherebyauthorizedanddirectedto prepare,executeanddeliveron behalf of theTowna written undertakingoragreementforthe benefit of theowners of theBonds.The written undertaking or agreement shallcontainsuch termsandprovisionsasare necessary tocomplywiththe Disclosure Ruleincluding,butnot limitedto,anagreementto provide bothannualfinancial information (andauditedfinancial statements,whenavailable)andmaterialeventsdisclosuretonationallyrecognizedmunicipal securities information repositories. Section 13.Rebate Fund;Rebate Payments.The Mayor and the Council herebyauthorizethe Accounting Supervisororanyagent thereof tocreateaseparatefundtobe knownastheRebateFund.Intosuchfundshallbe deposited anyandallmoneysdeemed necessary to remain in compliance with the provisions of Section 148 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986,asamended(the"Code"),oranyregulationspromulgatedthereunder.Moneysin suchfundshallbe segregated or (if authorized in writing byan opinion of bond counsel) commingled withother moneys of theTown.The Accounting Supervisor is ordered anddirected toemployorengageoneormore arbitrage rebate consultants to calculate annuallyany necessary rebateamounttobepaidtotheUnitedStates of America.TheAccountingSupervisoris authorizedanddirectedtopayanyamounts necessary tothe United States,asarbitragerebate(s). Section 14.Resolution a Contract.This resolution shall constitute a contract between the Town andthe registered owners of the Bonds and shall notbe repealed or amended in anymannerwhichwouldimpair,impede or lessen therights of the registered owners of theBonds then outstanding. Section 15.Severability.If any section,paragraph,subdivision,sentence,clause orphrase of this resolution isforany reason heldtobe illegal or unenforceable,such decision will (not affect the validity of the remaining portions of this resolution.The Mayor and Council hereby declare thatthe Town would have adopted this resolution andeachand every other section, -6- SWR:gmh 344785 6/1/00 c paragraph,subdivision,sentence,clauseor phrase hereof and authorized theissuance of theBonds pursuantheretoirrespective of thefactthatanyoneormoresections,paragraphs,subdivisions, sentences,clausesor phrases of this resolution maybeheldillegal,invalid orunenforceable. Section16.Ratification of Actions.Allactions of theofficersandagents of the Town which conform tothe purposes andintent of this resolution andwhichfurthertheissuance andsale of theBondsas contemplated bythis resolution whether heretofore or hereafter taken shallbeandare hereby ratified,confirmed and approved.Anychangemadeinthe Notice Inviting Proposals forthePurchaseofBondswhichdonotconformtothepriororder of thisMayorand Councilareherebyratified.Theproperofficersandagents of theTownareherebyauthorizedand directedtodoallsuchactsandthingsandtoexecuteand deliver allsuchdocumentson behalf of theTownasmaybe necessary to carry outthetermsandintent of this resolution. Section17.Qualified Tax-Exempt Obligations.TheTownherebydesignatesthe Bondsas"qualifiedtax-exemptobligations"forpurposes of Section265(b)(3)oftheInternal Revenue Codeof 1986,asamended(the "Code").TheMayororthe Accounting Supervisor will certifyintheclosing certificates thatitis reasonably anticipatedthatthe aggregate amount of qualifiedtax-exemptobligations(asdefinedinSection265(b)(3)(B)of theCodewhichwillbe issuedfororbytheTownincalendaryear2000willnotexceed $10,000,000. Section18.Tax Covenants.Inconsideration of thepurchaseandacceptance of theBondsbytheownersthereofand,as authorized byArizonaRevisedStatutes,Title35,Chapter 3,Article7,andin consideration of retaining the exclusion of interest incomeontheBondsfrom grossincomeforfederalincometaxpurposes,theTowncovenantswiththeownersfromtimeto time of theBondsto neither takenorfailtotakeanyactionwhichactionorfailuretoactiswithin itspowerandauthorityandwouldresultininterestontheBondsbecomesubjecttofederal income taxes. TheTownagreesthatitwillcomplywithsuchrequirementsasintheopinionof Gust Rosenfeld P.L.C.("bondcounsel")arenecessarytopreventinterestontheBonds becoming subjecttoinclusioningrossincomeforfederalincometaxpurposes.Such requirements may includebutarenotlimitedtomakingfurtherspecificcovenants;makingtruthfulcertificationsand representationsandgivingnecessaryassurances;complyingwithallrepresentations,covenants andassurancescontainedincertificatesoragreementstobepreparedbybondcounsel;topayto theUnitedStatesofAmericaanyrequiredamountsrepresentingrebates of arbitrageprofits relatingtotheBonds;filingforms,statementsandsupportingdocumentsasmayberequiredunder thefederaltaxlaws;limitingtheterm of andyieldoninvestmentsmadewithmoneysrelatingto theBonds;andlimitingtheuse of theproceeds of theBondsand property financedthereby. Section 19.Emergency Clause.The immediate operation of the provisions hereof is necessary forthe preservation of thepublicpeace,health andsafetyandan emergency is hereby declared to exist,and this resolution will beinfull force and effect fromand after its passagebytheMayorandCouncilanditisherebyexceptedfromthe referendum provisions of the Constitution. -7- SWR:gmh 344785 6/1 00 PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Mayor and Council of the Town of Fountain Hills,Arizona,on June 1,2000. ATTEST: Town Clerk APPROVED AS TO FORM: (QtfSFCOO r Bond Cou* EXHIBIT A:Bond Form CERTIFICATION I,Cassie Hansen,the duly appointed and acting Clerk of the Town of Fountain Hills,Arizona,doherebycertifythattheaboveandforegoingResolutionNo.2000-25wasduly passedbytheTownCouncil of theTown of Fountain Hills,Arizona,ata regular meetingheldon June 1,2000,andthevotewas "7 aye's and O nay's andthatthe Mayor and Lp Council Members were present thereat. DATED:June 1,2000. Ml/A4/^<-^—- Town Clerk SWR:gmh 344785 6/1/00 EXHIBIT A (Face of Bond) TOWN OF FOUNTAIN HILLS,ARIZONA GENERAL OBLIGATION BOND PROJECT OF1999 SERIES B(2000) Number:Denomination: $ Interest Rate Maturity Date Original Dated Date June 1,2000 CUSIP: Registered Owner: Principal Amount: THE TOWN OF FOUNTAIN HILLS,ARIZONA,forvalue received,hereby (promises to pay to the registered owner identified above,or registered assigns as provided herein, onthe maturity datesetforth above,the principal amount setforth above,andtopay interest on theunpaid principal amount atthe interest rate shown above. Certainbonds of theseries of whichthisbondisonearesubjecttocallfor redemption prior to maturity in accordance withthetermssetforthonthe reverse of thisbond. InterestispayableonJuly1andJanuary1 of eachyearcommencingJanuary1, 2001,andwillaccruefromthemostrecentdatetowhichinteresthasbeenpaid,or,if nointerest hasbeenpaid,fromtheoriginaldateddatesetforthabove.Interestwillbecomputedonthebasis of ayearcomprised of 360daysconsisting of twelve(12)monthshavingthirty(30)dayseach. Principal,interestandanypremiumarepayableinlawfulmoney of theUnited States of America.Interest willbepaidbycheck payable tothe order of and mailed whendueto theregisteredownerattheaddressshownontheregistrationbooksmaintainedbytheregistrarat theclose of businessontherecorddateasexplainedonthereversehereof.Theprincipalwillbe paidwhenduetotheregisteredowneruponsurrender of thisbondforpaymentatthedesignated office of thepayingagent,whichontheoriginalissuedateisthe corporate trustoffice of National Bank of Arizona. Payment of interest and,if adequate terms of surrender of such bonds are made withthe Paying Agent,principal and premium,if any,maybe paid bywire transfer onanybonds (held bya securities depository orto the owner ofat least $1,000,000 principal amount of bonds outstanding,by wire transfer toan account of such owner located within the United States of SWR:gmh 344791 5/31/00 A-l ^iii^jgpr c America,if suchownerprovidesawrittenrequesttothePayingAgentatleasttwenty(20)days priortoaninterest payment date,which requestshallspecifythewire transfer instructions. Seethereverseside of thisbondforadditional provisions. Itisherebycertifiedandrecitedthatallconditions,actsandthingsrequiredbythe Constitutionandlaws of theState of Arizonatoexist,tooccurandtobeperformedprecedentto andintheissuance of thisbondexist,haveoccurredandhavebeenperformedandthattheseries of bonds of whichthisisone,togetherwithallotherindebtedness of theTown,iswithinevery debtandotherlimit prescribed by the Constitution andlaws of the State of Arizona,andthatdue provisionhasbeenmadeforthelevyandcollection of adirect,annual,advaloremtaxuponallof the taxable property inthe Town forthe payment of this bond and of the interest hereon aseach becomes due. TheTownhascausedthisbondtobeexecutedbyitsMayorandattestedbyits Clerk,which signatures may be manual or by facsimile signatures.This bond isnot valid or bindingupontheTown without the manually affixed signature of an authorized representative of the registrar. TOWN OF FOUNTAIN HILLS,ARIZONA Mayor ATTEST: Clerk (SEAL) DATE OF AUTHENTICATION AND REGISTRATION: AUTHENTICATION CERTIFICATE Thisbondisone of theTown of Fountain Hills,Arizona,General Obligation Bonds,Project of 1999,SeriesB(2000),described inthe resolution mentioned onthe reverse hereof. NATIONAL BANK OF ARIZONA, as Registrar By Authorized Representative SWRrgmh 344791 5/31/00 A-2 c (Form of Reverse Side of Bond) This bond isone of aseries of bonds inthe aggregate principal amount of $3,700,000 of like tenor except astoamount,maturity date,redemption provisions,rate of interest andnumber,issuedbythe Town to provide fundsto make those certain acquisitions andpublic improvementsapprovedbya majority vote of qualifiedelectorsvotingatelectionsdulycalledand heldinandfortheTown,pursuant toa resolution of the Mayor andCouncil of theTownduly adopted prior tothe issuance hereof and pursuant tothe Constitution andlaws of theState of Arizona relative tothe issuance andsale of general obligation bonds,andall amendments thereto, andall other laws of the State of Arizona thereunto enabling. Forthepunctualpayment of thisbondandtheinteresthereonandforthelevyand collection of ad valorem taxes sufficient for that purpose,thefullfaithand credit of theTownare hereby irrevocably pledged. BondsmaturingonorbeforeJuly1,2008,arenot subject tocallforredemption priortomaturity.BondsmaturingonorafterJuly1,2009,aresubjecttocallforredemptionprior tomaturity,attheoption of theTown,inwholeorinpart,onJuly1,2008,oronanyinterest paymentdatethereafter,bythepayment of aredemptionpriceequaltotheprincipalamount of eachbondcalledfor redemption plusinterestaccruedtothedatefixedforredemptionplusa premium (calculated asa percentage of the principal amount of the bonds toberedeemed)tobe computed asfollows: Redemption Dates Premium July 1,2008 2.0% January 1,2009 1.5% July 1,2009 1.0% January 1,2010 0.5% July 1,2010 and thereafter without premium. Notice of redemption of anybondwillbe mailed tothe registered owner of the bondorbondsbeingredeemedattheaddressshownonthebondregistermaintainedbythe registrarnotmorethansixty(60)norlessthanthirty(30)dayspriortothedatesetforredemption. Failuretoproperlygivenotice of redemptionshallnotaffecttheredemption of anybondfor whichnoticewas properly given. Thisbondis transferable bythe registered owner in person orbyattorneyduly authorizedinwritingatthedesignatedoffice of theregistraruponsurrenderandcancellationof thisbond,butonlyinthemannerandsubjecttothe limitation anduponpayment of thecharges provided inthe authorizing resolution.Uponsuchtransferanewbondorbonds of thesame aggregate principal amount,maturityandinterestratewillbeissuedtothe transferee in exchange. Theregistrarmayrequireanowner,amongother things,tofurnishappropriate endorsements and transfer documents andtopayanytaxesandfeesrequiredbylaworpermittedbythe authorizing resolution.The Town has chosen the fifteenth day of the month preceding an interest payment dateasthe record dateforthis series of bonds.Should this bond be submitted tothe registrar for transfer duringtheperiod commencing aftertheclose of businessontherecorddateand continuing toand including thenextsubsequentinterestpaymentdate,ownership willbe transferredinthenormalmannerbuttheinterestpaymentwillbemadepayabletoandmailedto SWRigmh 344791 5/31/00 A-3 c ^IlikfHiW^ the registered owner as shown onthe registrar's books atthe close of business ontherecorddate. The registrar may be changed atanytimebytheTown. The registrar may but need not register the transfer of a bond which has been selectedfor redemption andneednot register the transfer of any bond fora period of fifteen (15) daysbeforea selection of bondstoberedeemed.If the transfer of anybondwhichhasbeencalled orselectedforcallfor redemption inwholeorinpartis registered,anynotice of redemptionwhich hasbeengiventothe transferor willbe binding uponthe transferee andacopy of thenotice of redemptionwillbedeliveredtothetransfereealongwiththe bond orbonds. Bonds of this series are issuable only in fully registered forminthe denomination of $5,000eachor integral multiples of $5,000. TheTown,the registrar andthe paying agent may treatthe registered owner of this bondastheabsoluteownerforthepurpose of receiving principal,interest andanypremiumand forallotherpurposesandnone of themshallbeaffectedbyanynoticetothecontrary. Thefollowingabbreviations,whenusedinthe inscription ontheface of thisBond,shallbe construedasthoughtheywerewrittenoutinfullaccordingtoapplicablelawsorregulations: TENCOM-astenantsin common UNIF GIFT/TRANS MIN ACT-Custodian TENENT-astenantsbytheentireties (Cust)(Minor) JTTEN-asjointtenantswithright of survivorshipunderUniformGifts/TransferstoMinorsAct andnotas tenants in common (State) Additional abbreviations mayalsobeused though notinlistabove ASSIGNMENT FOR VALUE RECEIVED the undersigned hereby sells,assigns and transfers unto (NameandAddress of Transferee) thewithinbondandallrightsthereunder,andherebyirrevocablyconstitutesandappoints __,attorneytotransferthewithinbondonthebookskeptforregistrationthereof, withfullpowerofsubstitutioninthepremises. Dated Signature Guaranteed: Thesignature(s)shouldbeguaranteedbyaneligible guarantorinstitutionpursuanttoSECRule 17Ad-15 Note:Thesignature(s)onthisassignmentmustcorrespondwith thename(s)aswrittenonthefaceofthewithinregisteredbondin everyparticularwithoutalterationorenlargementoranychange whatsoever. ALL FEES AND TRANSFER COSTS SHALL BE PAID BY THE TRANSFEROR SWR:gmh 344791 5/31/00 A-4