HomeMy WebLinkAboutA006 - Letter to Dorsey & Whitney dated September 19, 2002 City Clerk's Office
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September 19, 2002
Dorsey& Whitney LLP
801 Grand, Suite 3900
Des Moines, Iowa 50309
Attention Robert H. Helmick
RE: Ames, Iowa
$5,885,000 General Obligation Corporate Purpose Bonds, Series 2002BV/
$7,825,000 General Obligation Refunding Bonds, Series 2002C
$7,620,000 Electric Revenue Refunding Bonds, Series 2002D
Dear Bob:
Enclosed please certificates with respect to publication of the notices, to which are attached the
publisher's affidavits of publication for the above three bond issues.
If you have any questions,please call. Thank you for your assistance.
Sincerely,
Cl ,)A�WTA Ll 1
Diane R. Voss
City Clerk
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Enclosures
Ames/419370-i5/1�`r%:'GBS(Se,2002B)
(PLEASE NOTE: Do not date and return this certificate until you have received the
publisher's affidavits and have verified that the notices were published on the date
indicated in the affidavits, but please return all other completed pages to us as soon as they
are available.)
STATE OF IOWA
COUNTY OF STORY SS:
CITY OF AMES
I, the undersigned, Clerk of the aforementioned City, do hereby certify that pursuant to
the resolution of its Council fixing a date of meeting at which it is proposed to take action for the
sale and issuance of$5,885,000 General Obligation Corporate Purpose Bonds, Series 2002B, the
notices, of which the printed slips attached to the publisher's affidavits hereto attached are true
and complete copies, were published on the date and in the newspaper specified in such
affidavits, which newspaper is located in Story County or in a county contiguous thereto and has
a general circulation in the City.
WITNESS MY HAND and the seal of the City hereto affixed this day of
,C -P Z I ,, 2002.
City Clerk
(Seal)
(Attach here publisher's original affidavits with clippings of the notices as published.)
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DORSEY&WHITNEY LLP,ATTORNEYS,DES MOINES,IOWA
Proof Of Publication In
THE TRIBUNE
STATE OF IOWA,STORY COUNTY,ss.
I,Tom Hawley/Kristine A.Strum,on oath depose
and say that I am President/Controller
of THE TRIBUNE,a daily newspaper,printed
at Ames,Story County,Iowa;that the annexed
printed
CITY OF AMES
NOTICE OF PROPOSED ACTION$5,885,000 GEN OBLIG.CORPORATE PURPOSE BONDS
was published in said newspaper for 1
consecutive week(s)September 17,2002
and the last of said publication was on the
17th day of September,2002.
4:; F aLEGAL NOTICE
sworn to before me and subscribed in my #44713
presence by Tom Hawley/Kristine A.Strum NOTICE OF PROPOSED ACTION TO
this the 7th day of September,2 2. INSTITUTE PROCEEDINGS FOR THE
ISSUANCE OF$5,885,000 GENERAL
OBLIGATION CORPORATE PURPOSE
y BONDS,SERIES 2002B
V I RGI N IA A. B RAN NAN The City Council of the City of Ames,Iowa,
will meet on the 24th day of September,
Iowa Notarial Seal 2002,at the Council Chambers,City Hall,in
Commission Number 1 7 the City, at seven o'clock p.m., for the
Purpose of instituting proceedings and taking
My Commission Expires: action for the issuance of not to exceed
$5,885,000 General Obligation Corporate
Purpose Bonds, Series 2002B, for the
Purpose of paying the cost,to that extent,of
the acquisition of fire apparatus and equipment,
Notary Public and the construction of various street,storm
sewer and bridge improvements.The Bonds,
in and for the State Of Iowa when issued,will constitute general obligations"
My commission expires 11/28/2003 of the City,payable from taxes levied upon
all taxable property in the City.At such time
and place the Council shall receive oral or
written objections from any resident or
FEES: $12.34 property owner of the City. After receiving
NO. 44713 objections,the City may determine to issue
the Bonds,in which case,the decision will
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within fifteen(15)days thereafter.By order
of the City Council and pursuant to Section
384.25 of the Code of Iowa.
Diane R.Voss,City Clerk
Published in The Tribune on September
17,2002.
LEGAL NOTICE
#a4714
NOTICE OF SALE
City of Ames,Iowa
$5,885,000 General Obligation Corporate
Purpose Bonds,
Series 2002E
Sealed bids will be received on behalf of the
City of Ames,Story County,Iowa until 10:00
o'clock a.m.on the 24th day of September,
2002,at the offices of City Clerk,City Hall,
515 Clark Avenue, Ames,Iowa 50010,for
the purchase of$5,8E5,000 General Obligation
Proof Of Publication In Corporate Purpose Bonds,Series 2002B,of
THE TRIBUNE the City, at which time such bids will be
opened and canvassed.Thereafter such bids
--=-- will be presented to the City Council for
consideration at its meeting to be held at seven
STATE OF IOWA,STORY COUNTY,ss. o'clock p.m.on the same date at the Council
Chambers,City Hall Ames,Iowa,at which
time the Bonds will be sold to the best bidder
a Tom Hawley/Kristine Strum,on oath depose for cash. No open bids will be accepted.The
and Say that I am PresidePresident/ControllerBonds will be issued as fully registered
of THE TRIBUNE,a daily newspaper,printed bonds in denominations of$5,000 or any
at Ames,Story County, Iowa;that the annexed integral multiple thereof,will be dated October
printed 15, 2002, will bear interest payable
semiannually on each June 1 and December
CITY OF AMES 1 to maturity,commencing June 1,2003,and
will mature on June 1 in the following years
NOTICE OF SALE$5,885,000 GEN.OBLIGATION CORPORATE PURPOSE BONDS and amounts:
Principal Principal
Year Amount Year Amount
2003 $480,000 2009 $485,000
2004 $430,000 2010 $500,000
2005 $435,000 2011 $515,000
was published in said newspaper for 1 2006 $445,000 2012 $535,000
consecutive week(s)September 17,2002 2008 $470,000 2014 $580,000
and the last of said publication was on the The right is reserved to the City to call and
17th day of September,2002. redeem all of the said Bonds maturing in the
years 2012 to 2014,inclusive,in whole or from
time to time in part,in one or more units of
$5,000,on June 1, 2011,or on any date
thereafter prior to aturity (and within a
maturity by lot), up ' terms of par and
accrued interest. Bidde' ust specify a
price of not less than$5, 9,690, plus
accrued interest. The legal opinion of Dorsey
sworn to before me and subscribed in my &Whitney i Attorneys, Des Moines,
presence by Tom Hawley/Kristine A.Strum Iowa,will be furnished by the City.A good
this the 17th day of September,2002. faith deposit of$58,850 is required and may
6F VIRGINIA A. BRANNAN
Iowa Notarial Seal
Commission Number 1
My Commission Expires:
Notary Public
in and for the State Of Iowa
My commission expires 11/28/2003
FEES: $40.32
NO. 44714
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