NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE
<br />CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, AS FOLLOWS:
<br />SECTION 1. Acquisition, Construction and Installation of the Project. The City,
<br />acting by and through the Board and as the owner and operator of the Sewage Works for the
<br />collection and treatment of sewage and other wastes, hereby orders, authorizes and directs the
<br />Board to proceed with the acquisition, construction and installation of additions, extensions and
<br />improvements to the Sewage Works, pursuant to the Act and in accordance with the plans,
<br />specifications and cost estimates prepared and filed with the Board by the Engineers, which
<br />plans, specifications and cost estimates are hereby adopted and approved and, by reference,
<br />incorporated fully into this Ordinance, and two copies of which are now on file in the office
<br />of the Board and are open for public inspection. The actions of the Board in connection with
<br />the acquisition, installation, and financing of such improvements to the Sewage Works are
<br />hereby authorized, approved, ratified and confirmed.
<br />Where used in this Ordinance, the term "City" shall be construed also to include any
<br />department, board, commission or officer or officers of the City or of any City department, board
<br />or commission. The terms "Sewage Works," "sewage works," "works" and similar terms used in
<br />this Ordinance shall be construed to mean and include the existing structures and property of the
<br />Sewage Works and all enlargements, improvements, extensions and additions thereto, and
<br />replacements thereof, now or subsequently constructed or acquired, from the proceeds of the
<br />bonds authorized herein or otherwise. Such additions, extensions and improvements shall be
<br />constructed and the bonds herein authorized shall be issued pursuant to the provisions of this
<br />Ordinance and the Act,
<br />SECTION 2. Description of the Project. The Project consists of the improvements
<br />described in Appendix A attached hereto and incorporated herein.
<br />The City, acting by and through the Board, shall proceed with the acquisition,
<br />construction and installation of the Project and shall enter into all contracts necessary or
<br />appropriate for such purpose, in conformity with and subject to the requirements and conditions
<br />set forth in this Ordinance and in the Act and in accordance with the plans and specifications
<br />previously prepared for and on behalf of the City.
<br />SECTION 3. Authorization for Bonds. In accordance with the Act and for the purpose
<br />of providing funds with which to pay the costs of the Project, together with all authorized costs
<br />relating thereto including the costs of the issuance of the 2010 Bonds (defined below) on account
<br />thereof, the City shall issue and sell its sewage works revenue bonds, in one or more series, in an
<br />amount not to exceed Nine Million Three Hundred Forty -Five Thousand Dollars ($9,345,000), to
<br />be designated "Sewage Works Revenue Bonds of 2010" (the "2010 Bonds "). Such 2010 Bonds
<br />shall be signed in the name of the City by the manual or facsimile signatures of the Mayor of the
<br />City (the "Mayor ") and the Controller of the City (the "Controller ") and attested by the Clerk of
<br />the City (the "Clerk "), who shall affix the seal of the City to each of the 2010 Bonds manually or
<br />shall have the seal imprinted or impressed thereon by facsimile or other means. In case any
<br />officer whose signature appears on the 2010 Bonds shall cease to be such officer before the
<br />delivery of such 2010 Bonds, such signature shall nevertheless be valid and sufficient for all
<br />purposes as if such officer had remained in office until delivery thereof. The 2010 Bonds shall
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