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HomeMy WebLinkAboutA001 - Proceedings from october 28, 2003 meeting City Clerk's Office 515 Clark Avenue,P.0.Box 811 Caring People Ames,IA 50010 Quality Programs Phone: 515-239-5105 EscepNonal Service Fax:515-239-5142 November 3, 2003 Dorsey&Whitney LLP 801 Grand, Suite 3900 Des Moines, Iowa 50309 Attention Robert E. Josten RE: Ames, Iowa $23,600,000 General Obligation Recreation Center/Aquatics Complex Bonds Proposition Your File No. 419370 Dear Bob: Enclosed please find the following proceedings from the October 28, 2003, City Council meeting to set December 9, 2003, as the date for the election on the issuance of the above-referenced Bonds: 1. Minutes of the Meeting to Set Date for Election 2. Resolution No. 03-432 setting December 9, 2003, as the date of the election on the proposition of issuing general obligation bonds 3. Certificate attesting the transcript If you have any questions, please call. Thank you for your assistance. Sincerely, Diane R. Voss City Clerk /dry Enclosures Ames/419370-NEW/Election 419370 MINUTES OF MEETING TO SET DATE FOR ELECTION October 28, 2003 The City Council of the City of Ames, Iowa, met at the City Council Chambers , in the City, at seven o'clock__p_.m., on October 28, 2003. The meeting was called to order and there were present the Mayor and the following named Council Members: Present: Cross, Goodhue, Hoffman, Mahayni, Vegge Wirth Absent: None The Council took up and considered the matter of calling a special election on issuing general obligation bonds. Council Member Hoffman introduced and moved the adoption of the resolution next hereinafter set out, seconded by Council Member Cross After due consideration of the resolution by the Council, the Mayor put the question upon the motion and the roll being called, the following named Council Members voted: Ayes: Cross, Goodhue, unffman, Mahgyni7 Vegge, Wirth Nays: None Whereupon, the Mayor declared the motion duly carried and the resolution adopted in substantially the following form: -1- DORSEY&WHITNEY LLP,ATTORNEYS,DES MOINES,IOWA Ames/419370-NEW/Election RESOLUTION NO. 03-432 Resolution calling an election on the proposition of issuing general obligation bonds WHEREAS, the City of Ames (the "City") intends to contract indebtedness and issue general obligation bonds in an amount not exceeding $23,600,000 for the purpose of constructing and equipping a Recreation Center/Aquatics Complex (hereinafter referred to as the "Project")in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 384 of the Code of Iowa; and WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 384.26 of the Code of Iowa, before the City may institute proceedings for the issuance of general obligation bonds for the Project, the City must hold a special election upon the proposition of issuing such bonds and receive a favorable vote from at least sixty percent of the total votes cast at such special election; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Ames, Iowa, as follows: Section 1. A special municipal election is hereby called and ordered to be held in and for the City, on Tuesday, the 9th day of December, 2003, at which there will be submitted to the voters of the City the following proposition to wit: Shall the City of Ames, in Story County, Iowa, issue its bonds in an amount not exceeding the amount of$23,600,000 for the purpose of paying the cost, to that extent, of the acquisition of land and the construction and equipping of a Recreation Center/Aquatics Complex for the City? Section 2. The County Commissioner of Elections is hereby authorized and requested to issue a proclamation and notice of the election on the aforementioned proposition and of the time and place thereof and to take all other actions necessary pursuant to state law to conduct the election. Section 3. All of the foregoing matters are adopted and resolved by this Council, and the City Clerk is hereby directed to give written notice thereof by submitting a copy of this resolution at least thirty-two (32) days before the date of the election to the Story County Commissioner of Elections, who has the duty to conduct this election, for approval, ratification and confirmation to the extent required by Iowa law, and such County Commissioner of Elections shall signify such approval, ratification and confirmation and shall order the election to be conducted in the manner set forth herein by signing the order attached to this resolution. 2- DORSEY&WHITNEY LLP,ATTORNEYS,DES MOINES,IOWA Ames/419370-NEW/Election 1 Section 4. All resolutions or parts of resolutions in conflict herewith be and the same are hereby repealed, to the extent of such conflict. Passed and approved October 28, 2003. Mayor Attest: City Clerk -3- DORSEY&WHITNEY LLP,ATTORNEYS,DES MOINES,IOWA Ames/419370-NEW/Election On motion and vote, the meeting adjourned. Mayor Attest: -E. City Clerk -4- DORSEY&WHITNEY LLP,ATTORNEYS,DES MOINES,IOWA Ames/419370-NEW/Election STATE OF IOWA COUNTY OF STORY SS: CITY OF AMES I, the undersigned, City Clerk of the aforementioned City, do hereby certify that as such Clerk I have in my possession or have access to the complete corporate records of such City and of its officials and that I have carefully compared the transcript hereto attached with the aforesaid corporate records and that the transcript hereto attached is a true, correct and complete copy of all of the corporate records in relation to the calling of a special election on the proposition of issuing bonds, as referred to therein, and that the transcript hereto attached contains a true, correct and complete statement of all the measures adopted and proceedings, acts and things had, done and performed up to the present time in relation to said bonds. I do further certify that on the 3rd day of November , 2003 (being at least thirty-two (32) days before the aforementioned election), I caused written notice of the proposed date of election to be mailed or delivered to the County Commissioner of Elections and did thereafter receive written approval from the Commissioner of such date. WITNESS MY HAND and the seal of the City hereto affixed this 3rd day of November , 2003. City Clerk (Seal) -5- DORSEY&WHITNEY LLP,ATTORNEYS,DES MOINES,IOWA