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THE STATE OF TEXAS §
COUNT OF JEFFERSON §
I, the undersigned City Secretary of the City of Port Arthur, Texas (the "City"), hereby certify as
follows:
1. The City Council of the City convened in regular meeting on October 21, 2025, at the place
stated in the notice of such meeting given as stated below, and the roll was called of the duly constituted
official and members of said City Council,to wit:
Charlotte M. Moses Mayor
Willie Lewis, Jr. Councilmember,District 1
Tiffany Hamilton Everfield Councilmember,District 2
Doneane Beckcom Councilmember,District 3
Harold Doucet, Sr. Councilmember,District 4-Mayor Pro Tern
Thomas Kinlaw, III Councilmember,At Large Position 5
Donald Frank, Sr. Councilmember,At Large Position 6
and all of said persons were present, except , thus constituting a quorum. Whereupon,
among other business,the following was transacted at said meeting: a written
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PORT ARTHUR,
TEXAS, AUTHORIZING THE PUBLICATION OF THE NOTICE OF INTENTION
TO ISSUE CITY OF PORT ARTHUR, TEXAS COMBINATION TAX AND
REVENUE CERTIFICATES OF OBLIGATION, SERIES 2026 IN A PRINCIPAL
AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $5,000,000 FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF PUBLIC
WORKS AND ANY ITEMS RELATED THERETO AND FOR THE PAYMENT OF
CONTRACTUAL OBLIGATIONS FOR PROFESSIONAL SERVICES;
AUTHORIZING THE DISTRIBUTION OF A PRELIMINARY OFFICIAL
STATEMENT RELATING TO SUCH CERTIFICATES; AND CONTAINING
OTHER PROVISIONS RELATING THERETO.
Was duly introduced for the consideration of said City Council and read in full. It was then duly moved and
seconded that said Resolution be adopted; and, after due discussion„ said motion, carrying with it the
adoption of said Resolution, prevailed and carried by the following vote:
AYES: voted"aye"
NOES: voted"No"
ABSTENTIONS:
2. That a true, full, and correct copy of the aforesaid ordinance adopted at the meeting
described in the above and foregoing paragraph is attached to and follows this certificate; that said
ordinance has been duly recorded in said City Council's minutes of said meeting; that the above and
foregoing paragraph is a true, full, and correct excerpt from the said City Council's minutes of said
meeting pertaining to the adoption of said ordinance; that the persons named in the above and foregoing
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paragraph are the duly chosen, qualified, and acting officers and members of said City Council as
indicated therein; that each of the officers and members of said City Council was duly and sufficiently
notified officially and personally, in advance, of the date, hour, place, and purpose of the aforesaid
meeting, and each of said officers and members consented, in advance, to the holding of said meeting
for such purpose; that said meeting was open to the public as required by law; and that public notice of
the date, hour, place and subject of said meeting was given as required by the Texas Open Meetings Act.
SIGNED AND SEALED this October 21St, 2025.
City Secretary
City of Port Arthur, Texas
[Seal]
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P.R. No. 24580
10/10/2025 DM/LB
RESOLUTION NO.
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PORT
ARTHUR, TEXAS, AUTHORIZING THE PUBLICATION OF THE NOTICE
OF INTENTION TO ISSUE CITY OF PORT ARTHUR, TEXAS
COMBINATION TAX AND REVENUE CERTIFICATES OF OBLIGATION,
SERIES 2026 IN A PRINCIPAL AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $5,000,000
FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF PUBLIC WORKS AND ANY ITEMS
RELATED THERETO AND FOR THE PAYMENT OF CONTRACTUAL
OBLIGATIONS FOR PROFESSIONAL SERVICES; AUTHORIZING THE
DISTRIBUTION OF A PRELIMINARY OFFICIAL STATEMENT
RELATING TO SUCH CERTIFICATES; AND CONTAINING OTHER
PROVISIONS RELATING THERETO.
WHEREAS, the City Council (the "City Council") of the City of Port Arthur, Texas (the
"City"), is authorized to issue certificates of obligation to pay contractual obligations to be incurred
for the construction of public works, any items related thereto, and for the payment of contractual
obligations for professional services pursuant to Subchapter C of Chapter 271, Texas Local
Government Code, as amended; and
WHEREAS, the City Council has determined that it is in the best interest of the City and
otherwise desirable to issue certificates of obligation in a principal amount not to exceed $5,000,000
(the "Certificates of Obligation") to pay the costs for the City's lead service live inventory project
and(ii) items related thereto; and
WHEREAS, prior to the issuance of the Certificates of Obligation, the City is required to
publish notice of its intention to issue the Certificates of Obligation (the "Notice") in a newspaper
of general circulation in the City stating (i) the time and place the City Council tentatively proposes
to pass the ordinance(s) authorizing the issuance of the Certificates of Obligation; (ii) the purpose
for which the Certificates of Obligation are to be issued; (iii) the manner in which the City Council
proposes to pay for the Certificates of Obligation; (iv) the then-current principal of all outstanding
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debt obligations of the City; (v) the then-current combined principal and interest required to pay all
outstanding debt obligations of the City on time and in full, which may be based on the City's
expectations relative to the interest due on any variable rate debt obligations; (vi) the maximum
principal amount of Certificates of Obligation proposed to be authorized; (vii) the estimated
combined principal and interest required to pay the Certificates of Obligation to be authorized on
time and in full; (viii) the estimated interest rate for the certificates to be authorized or that the
maximum interest rate for the Certificates of Obligation may not exceed the maximum legal interest
rate; and(ix) the maximum maturity date of the Certificates of Obligation to be authorized; and
WHEREAS, for purposes of providing for the sale of the Certificates of Obligation, the
City Council intends to authorize the preparation of a Preliminary Official Statement (the
"Preliminary Official Statement") to be used in the public offering of the Certificates of Obligation;
and
WHEREAS, the City Council has been presented with and has examined the proposed form
of the Notice and finds that the form and substance thereof are satisfactory, and that the recitals and
findings contained therein are true, correct and complete.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF PORT ARTHUR, TEXAS:
Section 1. That the facts and recitations contained in the preamble of this Resolution are
hereby found and declared to be true and correct.
Section 2. That attached hereto and marked "Exhibit A" is a copy of the Notice, the form
and substance of which are hereby adopted and approved.
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Section 3. That the Mayor or the City Secretary shall cause the Notice to be published, in
substantially the form attached hereto, (i) in a newspaper, as described in Section 2051.044, Texas
Government Code, of general circulation in the City for two consecutive weeks with the date of first
publication to be before the 45th day before the date tentatively set for the passage of the ordinance
authorizing the issuance of the Certificates of Obligation; and (ii) continuously on the City's website
for at least 45 days before the date tentatively set for the passage of the ordinance authorizing the
issuance of the Certificates of Obligation.
Section 4. That the City Council hereby approves the preparation and distribution by the
City's financial advisor to prospective purchasers of the Certificates of Obligation of the Preliminary
Official Statement, as the same may be completed, modified, or supplemented with the approval of
the Mayor or other authorized officers and agents of the City.
Section 5. That the Mayor, City Secretary and other officers and agents of the City are
hereby authorized and directed to do any and all things necessary or desirable to carry out the
provisions of this Resolution.
Section 6. That the following is a list of the outstanding self-supporting debt obligations of
the City, which is allocated to Port Arthur Economic Development Corporation, the City's Water
Works and Sewer System,the City's Solid Waste System and the City's Pleasure Island System.
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Bond Issue Self-Supporting Amount
$9,120,000 City of Port Arthur General Obligation Refunding $618,309
Bonds, Series 2019 (EDC portion)
$56,310,000 City of Port Arthur Certificates of Obligation, Series $52,755,000
2020B (Water portion)
$28,080,000 Combination Tax and Revenue Certificates of $7,320,000
Obligation, Series 2021 (Water portion)
$24,475,000 Combination Tax and Revenue Certificates of $3,930,000
Obligation, Series 2023 (Water and Wastewater portion)
$24,475,000 Combination Tax and Revenue Certificates of $1,850,000
Obligation, Series 2023 (Pleasure Island portion)
$24,475,000 Combination Tax and Revenue Certificates of $2,205,000
Obligation, Series 2023 (Solid Waste portion)
$6,460,000 Tax Notes Series 2025 (Solid Waste) $5,040,000
$10,000,000 Tax Notes Series 2026 (Water Portion) $10,000,000
Total S83,718,309
READ,ADOPTED,AND APPROVED,this day of October, 2025, A.D., at a Regular
Meeting of the City Council of the City of Port Arthur, Texas by the following vote: AYES:
Mayor:
Councilmembers:
NOES:
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Charlotte M. Moses
Mayor
ATTEST:
Sherri Bellard
City Secretary
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Roxann Pais Cotroneo
City Attorney
APPROVED FOR ADMINISTRATION:
Ronald Burton,
City Manage
y da Boswell 4
Director of Finance
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EXHIBIT A
NOTICE OF INTENTION TO ISSUE CERTIFICATES OF OBLIGATION
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the City Council of the City of Port Arthur, Texas(the "City")will meet in
person at 6:00 p.m. on December 16,2025,which is the time and place tentatively set for the passage of one or more an
ordinances and such other action as may be deemed necessary to authorize the issuance of the City's certificates of
obligation,payable from ad valorem taxation and a limited(in an amount not to exceed$10,000)subordinate pledge of
certain revenues of the waterworks and sewer system of the City, in the maximum aggregate principal amount not to
exceed$5,000,000 for the purpose of evidencing the indebtedness of the City to pay all or any part of the contractual
obligations to be incurred to pay the costs for the City's lead service live inventory project and(ii)items related thereto;
and
The City proposes to provide for the payment of such certificates of obligation from the levy and collection of
ad valorem taxes in the City as provided by law and from a pledge of limited surplus revenues of the City's waterworks
and sewer system, remaining after payment of all operation and maintenance expenses thereof, and all debt service,
reserve,and other requirements in connection with all of the City's revenue bonds or other obligations(now or hereafter
outstanding), which are payable from all or any part of the net revenues of the City's waterworks and sewer system.
The certificates of obligation are to be issued, and this notice is given, under and pursuant to the provisions of Texas
Local Government Code, Subchapter C of Chapter 271,as amended("Chapter 271").
The resolution designating certain outstanding debt obligations of the City as self-supporting for purposes of
Chapter 271 is available upon request to the City at the address noted above. The information included is based on all
debt outstanding and includes self-supporting debt.
Pursuant to Chapter 271,notice is further given of the following information:
Current principal of all outstanding debt obligations of the $82,156,692
issuer
Current combined principal and interest required to pay all $116,714,738
outstanding debt obligations of the issuer on time and in
full, which may be based on the issuer's expectations
relative to the interest due on any variable rate debt
obligations
Maximum principal amount of the Certificates to be $5,000,000
authorized
Estimated combined principal and interest required to pay MEW
the Certificates to be authorized on time and in full
Estimated interest rate for the Certificates to be authorized II%
of that the maximum interest rate for the certificates may
not exceed the maximum legal interest rate
Maximum maturity date of the Certificates to be j41
authorized
The resolution designating certain outstanding debt obligations of the City as self-supporting for purposes of
Chapter 271 is available upon request to the City at the address noted above. The information included is based on all
debt outstanding and includes self-supporting debt.
WITNESS MY HAND AND THE OFFICIAL SEAL OF THE CITY,this 21st day of October 2025.
City Secretary, Port Arthur, Texas
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