PROCEEDINGS OF A PUBLIC HEARING OF THE MAYOR AND BOARD OF ALDERMEN OF THE VILLAGE OF HARRISONBURG, STATE OF LOUISIANA, HELD ON MONDAY, MAY 9, 2022.
A public hearing was held by the Mayor and Board of Aldermen of the Village of Harrisonburg, State of Louisiana (the “Governing Authority”), at its regular meeting place, the Town Hall, 108 Sicily Street, Harrisonburg, Louisiana, on Monday, May 9, 2022, at six o’clock (6:00) p.m.
There were present: 3
There were absent: 0
Said Governing Authority was duly convened as the governing authority of the Village of Harrisonburg, State of Louisiana (the “Village”) by Michael Tubre, Mayor who then stated that the Governing Authority was ready for the transaction of business.
It was then announced that this Governing Authority would discuss, answer questions and hear any objections pertaining to the proposed issuance of not exceeding Three Million Five Hundred Thousand Dollars ($3,500,000) of Taxable Water Revenue Bonds, in one or more series (the “Bonds”), in the name of the Village, the proceeds of which will be used to pay a portion of the costs of constructing and acquiring improvements, extensions, renovations and replacements to the waterworks system of the Issuer, including equipment, fixtures and accessories therefor, both personal and real, a work of public improvement for the Village, said Bonds to mature over a period not exceeding thirty (30) years from their date of issuance, and to bear interest at a rate or rates not exceeding 2.45% per annum, pursuant to the authority of R.S. 39:524 and the other applicable provisions of Part II of Chapter 4 of Subtitle II of Title 39 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950, as amended, and other constitutional and statutory authority (the “Act”), and a Notice of Intention to issue such Bonds, dated April 11, 2022, and published on April 13, April 20, April 27 and May 4, 2022, in the “Catahoula News Booster,” a weekly newspaper of general circulation in the Village. The proposed Bonds were then generally described and the nature of the security therefor was explained. After this explanation, the Mayor stated that the Governing Authority would proceed in open and public session to discuss, answer questions and hear any and all objections to the issuance of the Bonds. He then he called for questions, objections and/or petitions from any interested parties at the meeting and from members of the Governing Authority. He also asked for any petitions or written objections filed with the Village requesting that an election be held to authorize the issuance of the Bonds or otherwise objecting to the Bonds.
There was no one present who either offered any objections to the proposed issuance of the Bonds without an election being held thereon or presented a petition requesting such an election, and no petitions requesting such an election nor objections to the proposed issue of Bonds had been filed with the Village prior to the public hearing.
There being no further questions or discussion, the mayor moved, a motion was made by Terry and was seconded by Cotton and unanimously adopted that the public hearing be closed.
following resolution was offered by Terry and seconded Watson.
RESOLUTION
A resolution finding and determining that a public hearing has been held and that no petition has been filed objecting to the proposed issuance by the Village of Harrisonburg, State Louisiana, of its Taxable Water Revenue Bonds in an amount not to exceed Three Million Five Hundred Thousand Dollars ($3,500,000); authorizing the officials of said Village to proceed with the preparation of the documents required for the issuance of such Bonds; and providing for other matters in connection therewith.
WHEREAS, on April 11, 2022, the Mayor and Board of Aldermen of the Village of Harrisonburg, State of Louisiana (the “Governing Authority”), adopted a resolution declaring its intention to issue not to exceed Three Million Five Hundred Thousand Dollars ($3,500,000) of Taxable Water Revenue Bonds (the “Bonds”) of the Village of Harrisonburg, State of Louisiana (the “Village”), to pay a portion of the costs of constructing and acquiring improvements, extensions, renovations and replacements to the waterworks system of the Village, including equipment, fixtures and accessories therefor, both personal and real, a work of public improvement for the Issuer (the “Project”), in compliance with the provisions of R.S. 39:524 and the other applicable provisions of Part II of Chapter 4 of Subtitle II of Title 39 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950, as amended, and other constitutional and statutory authority (the “Act”), and authorized the publication of a Notice of Intention in connection therewith; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to the provisions as set out above, said Notice of Intention was published once a week for four consecutive weeks in the “Catahoula News Booster”, a newspaper of general circulation in the Village, namely on April 13, April 20, April 27, and May 4, 2022; and
WHEREAS, said Notice of Intention, as published, included a general description of the Bonds and the security therefor and set forth a place, date and time when a public hearing would be held by the Governing Authority in open and public session to hear any objections or receive any petitions to the proposed issuance of the Bonds without the holding of an election thereon; and
WHEREAS, at said place and on said date and at said time a public hearing was duly held, and no one presented or had filed any petition or written objections pertaining to the issuance of the proposed Bonds; and
WHEREAS, it is now the wish of the Governing Authority to authorize such further action as may be required to proceed with the issuance of the Bonds;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Mayor and Board of Aldermen of the Village of Harrisonburg, State of Louisiana (the “Governing Authority”), acting as the governing authority of the Village, that:
SECTION 1. All of the findings of fact made and set forth in the preamble to this resolution are hereby declared to be true and correct, and it is hereby further found and determined that the Village, acting through this Governing Authority, is hereby authorized to proceed with the issuance of the Bonds, as described in the preamble hereto, the proceeds of which will be used to pay a portion of the costs of the Project, the Bonds to mature over a period not exceeding thirty (30) years from their date of issuance, and to bear interest at a rate or rates not exceeding 2.45% per annum, pursuant to the authority of the Act, without the necessity of the holding of an election on the question of the issuance of such Bonds.
SECTION 2. The appropriate officers of the Village shall proceed with the preparation of the necessary documents and the taking of the necessary steps to issue the Bonds, all subject to such further approvals of this Governing Authority as may be appropriate or required.
The foregoing resolution having been submitted to a vote, the vote thereon was as follows:
Member Yea Nay Absent Abstaining
Greg Terry 1
Judy Cotten 1
Arthurine Watson 1
This resolution was declared adopted on this, the 9th day of May, 2022.
/s/ Patricia Hefner /s/ Michael Tubre___
Clerk Mayor STATE OF LOUISIANA
PARISH OF CATAHOULA
I, the undersigned Clerk of the Village of Harrisonburg, State of Louisiana (the “Village”), do hereby certify that the foregoing pages constitute a true and correct copy of proceedings of a public hearing and a resolution adopted by the Mayor and Board of Aldermen of the Village of Harrisonburg, State of Louisiana, acting as the governing authority of the Village, on May 9, 2022, finding and determining that a public hearing has been held and that no petition has been filed objecting to the proposed issuance by the Village of its Taxable Water Revenue Bonds in an amount not to exceed Three Million Five Hundred Thousand Dollars ($3,500,000); authorizing the officials of said Village to proceed with the preparation of the documents required for the issuance of such Bonds; and providing for other matters in connection therewith.
IN FAITH WHEREOF, witness my official signature on this, the 9th day of May, 2022.
Patricia HefnerTown Clerk
