(70 ILCS 1505/26.7) (from Ch. 105, par. 333.23r)
Sec. 26.7.
If the Commissioners of the Chicago Park District desire to
issue bonds pursuant to the provisions of Sections 26.1 to 26.10, both
inclusive, of this Act as now enacted and as may hereafter be amended,
they shall adopt an ordinance describing in a general way the harbor and
facilities thereof, or relating thereto, to be acquired, constructed,
enlarged, improved, operated and maintained as a harbor for the use and
benefit of the public, and refer to the general plans and specifications
therefor prepared for that purpose. These plans and specifications shall be
placed on file in the office of the Secretary of the Chicago Park District
and shall be open to the inspection of the public. Such ordinance shall set
out the estimated cost of the harbor or facilities thereof, or relating
thereto, and shall fix the maximum amount of revenue bonds proposed to be
issued therefor. This amount shall not exceed the estimated cost of the
harbor and facilities, including engineering, legal and other expenses,
together with interest cost to a date 12 months subsequent to the estimated
date of completion. Such ordinance may contain such covenants which shall
be part of the contract between the Chicago Park District and the holders
of such bonds and the Trustee, if any, for the bondholders having such
rights and duties as may be provided therein for the enforcement and
protection of such covenants as may be deemed necessary and advisable as
to:
(a) The issuance of additional bonds that may thereafter be issued
payable from the revenues derived from the operation of such harbor or
buildings, structures and facilities, and for the payment of the principal
and interest on such bonds;
(b) The regulations as to the use of any such harbor and facilities to
assure the efficient use and occupancy thereof;
(c) Kind and amount of insurance to be carried, including use and
occupancy insurance, cost of which shall be payable only from the revenues
derived from the harbor and facilities;
(d) Operation, maintenance, management, accounting and auditing,
employment of harbor engineers and consultants, and keeping of records,
reports and audits of any such harbor and facilities;
(e) The obligation of the Chicago Park District to maintain the harbor
and facilities in good condition and to operate same in an economical and
efficient manner;
(f) Providing for setting aside any sinking funds, reserve funds,
depreciation funds and such other special funds as may be found needful and
the regulation and disposition thereof;
(g) Providing for the setting aside of a sinking fund into which shall
be payable from the revenues of such harbor and facilities from month to
month as such revenues are collected such sums as will be sufficient to pay
the accruing interest and retire the bonds at maturity;
(h) Agreeing to fix and collect fees and rents and other charges for the
use of such harbor or facilities, sufficient together with other available
money to produce revenue adequate to pay the bonds at maturity and accruing
interest and reserves therefor, and sufficient to pay cost of maintenance,
operation and depreciation thereof in such order of priority as shall be
provided by the ordinance authorizing the bonds;
(i) Fixing procedure by which the terms of any contract with the holders
of the bonds may be amended, the amount of bonds the holders of which must
consent thereto, and the manner in which consent may be given;
(j) Providing the procedure for refunding such bonds;
(k) Providing whether and to what extent and upon what terms and
conditions, if any, the holder of bonds or coupons issued under such
ordinance, or the Trustee, if any, may by
action, mandamus, injunction or other proceeding, enforce or compel
the performance of
all duties required by this Act, including the fixing, maintaining and
collecting of fees, rates or other charges for the use of the harbor or
other facilities, or for any service rendered by the Chicago Park District
in the operation thereof as will be sufficient, together with other
available money, to pay the principal of and interest upon these revenue
bonds as they become due and reserves therefor and sufficient to pay the
cost of maintenance and operation and depreciation of the harbor and
facilities in the order of priority as provided in the ordinance
authorizing the bonds and application of the income and revenue thereof;
(l) Such other covenants as may be deemed necessary or desirable to
assure a successful and profitable operation of the harbor and facilities,
and prompt payment of the principal of and interest upon the bonds so
authorized.
The Chicago Park District may enter into a trust agreement to secure
payment of the bonds issued hereunder.
After the ordinance has been adopted and approved, it shall be
published once in a newspaper published and having a general circulation in
the Chicago Park District and shall become effective ten days after
publication or posting thereof.
(Source: P.A. 83-345.)
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