Concerning the Current Refunding of Outstanding Waterworks Revenue Bonds of 2000 and 2006,; Authorizing the Issuance of Revenue Bonds for such Purpose in the Principal Amount not to Exceed Three Million Seven Hudnred Twenty Thousand ($3,720,000)

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the Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission, or any successor body vested by law with authority to approve bonds and water rates and charges of municipal waterworks. (d) The principal of said additional Parity Bonds shall be payable on January 1 and the interest shall be payable on January 1 and July 1 during the periods such principal and interest are payable while the 2016 Bonds and Prior Bonds are outstanding. (e) So long as the 2009A Bonds or any other Parity Bonds sold to the Indiana Finance Authority through the SRF Program remain outstanding, the City shall obtain the consent of the Indiana Finance Authority to the issuance of the proposed additional Parity Bonds. SECTION 21. Further Covenants of the City. For the purpose of further safeguarding the interests of the owners of the 2016 Bonds, it is hereby specifically provided as follows: (a) The City, through the Board, shall at all times maintain. the works in good condition, and operate the same in an efficient manner and at a reasonable cost. (b) So long as any of the 2016 Bonds are outstanding, the City, through the Board, shall maintain insurance on the insurable parts of the works, of a kind and in an amount such as would normally be carried by private entities engaged in a similar type of business. All insurance shall be placed with responsible insurance companies qualified to do business under the laws of the State of Indiana. As an alternative to maintaining such insurance, the City may maintain a self - insurance program with catastrophic or similar coverage so long as such program meets the requirements of any applicable laws or regulations and is maintained in a manner consistent with programs maintained by similarly situated municipalities. Insurance proceeds or self - insurance proceeds shall be used in replacing or repairing the property destroyed or damaged, or if not used for that purpose, shall be treated and applied as Net Revenues. (c) So long as any of the 2016 Bonds are outstanding, the City shall not mortgage, pledge or otherwise encumber the works, or any part thereof, and shall not sell, lease or otherwise dispose of any part of the same, excepting only such machinery, equipment or other property as may be replaced, or shall no longer be necessary for use in connection with said utility; provided, the foregoing restrictions shall not apply to the extent approved otherwise in writing by the owners of all 2016 Bonds then outstanding, and the City receives an opinion of nationally recognized bond counsel to the effect that the transaction will not cause the interest on the 2016 Bonds to be included in gross income for federal income tax purposes. (d) Reserved. (e) Except as otherwise specifically provided in Section 20 of this Ordinance and in the Prior Ordinances, so long as any of the 2016 Bonds are outstanding, no additional bonds or other obligations pledging any portion of the revenues of the works shall be issued by the City, except such as shall be made junior and subordinate in all respects to the 2016 Bonds, unless all of the 2016 Bonds are defeased, redeemed or retired coincidentally with the delivery of such additional bonds or other obligations. Such subordinate obligations shall be subject to the provisions of Section 20(d). -24-