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HomeMy WebLinkAboutA034 - Scanned Transcript Receipt dated October 27, 2010SCANNED TRANSCRIPT RECEIPT DATE: October 27, 2010 OORSEY TO: Diane Voss, Steve Schainker, Duane Pitcher, Roger Wisecup - City of ADIeS Vicky Ossoinik — Robert W. Baird & Co. 'riOfflm Reed Pooler, Susanne Gerlach - PFM NAME OF ISSUER: City of Arnes, Iowa CLIENT MAT TER NO. 419370-43 NAME 01--'ISSUE: $6,690,000 General Obligation Corporate Purpose Bonds, Series 2010A PLEASE ACKNOWLEDGE RECEIPT OF THIS TRANSCRIP'I'BY RETURN EMAIL TO (loti,,tlitie.jolijiti,,i(it)doi-sLN,,,�.o!iI T hank you. September 30, 2010 City of Ames Ames, Iowa [D 0 R S E Y" D 0 R S FY & WIIITNEY - I P Robert W. Baird & Co. Milwaukee, Wisconsin We hereby certify that we have examined certified copies of the proceedings (the "Proceedings") of the City Council of the City of Arnes (the "Issuer"), in Story County, Iowa, passed preliminary to the issue by the Issuer of its General Obligation Corporate Purpose Bonds, Series 2010A (the "Bonds") in the amount of $6,690,000, dated September 30, 2010, in the denomination of $5,000 each, or any integral multiple thereof, in evidence of the Issuer's obligation under a certain loan agreement (the "Loan Agreement"), dated as of September 30, 2010. The Bonds mature on June I in each of the respective years and in the principal amounts and bear interest payable semiannually, commencing June 1, 2011, at the respective rates as follows: Principal Interest Rate Principal Interest Rate Year ATTIOunt Per Aninfin Year Ainount Per Annum 2011 $380,000 2.000% 201.7 $565,000 2.000% 2012 $515,000 2.000% 2018 $580,000 2.000% 2013 $520,000 2.000% 2019 $595,000 2.250% 2014 $530,000 2.000%, 2020 $615,000 2,250% 2015 $540,000 2,000% 2021 $640,000 2.3 7 5% 2016 $550,000 2.000% 2022 $660,000 1500% but the Bonds maturing in each of the years 2018 to 2022, inclusive, are subject to redemption prior to maturity on June 1, 2017, or any date thereafter, upon terms of par and accrued interest. .Based upon our examination, we are of the opinion, as of the date hereof, that: The Proceedings show lawful authority for such issue under the laws of the State of Iowa. The Bonds and the Loan Agreement are valid and binding general obligations of the Issuer. 3. All taxable property within the corporate boundaries of the Issuer is subject to the levy oftaxes to pay the principal of and interest on the Bonds without constitutional or statutory limitation as to rate Of' amount. DORSEY & WI-111-NEY LAY - ATTORNEYS AT LAW - WWW,DORSEY,COM - T 515,283.1000 IF 515 283,1060 - 801 GRAND - '-',LII'rF 3D00 - DES MOINE-S, IOWA 50309-2790 U �-.Dl A C,�, 11q A " A El- U R 0 P E,' A .`5 I /I PAC 1 F I C- Page 2 4. The interest on the Bonds (including any original issue discount properly allocable to an owner thereof) is excluded from gross income for federal income tax purposes. Interest payable on the Bonds will riot be treated as a preference item in calculating the alternative minimum tax imposed under the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (the "Code") with respect to individuals and corporations and will not be included in the calculation of adjusted Current earnings for purposes of calculating the federal alternative minimum tax imposed on corporations. The opinions set forth in the preceding sentence are subject to the condition that the Issuer comply with all requirements of the Code that must be satisfied subsequent to the issuance of the Bonds in order that interest thereon be, or continue to be, excluded from gross income for federal income tax purposes. The Issuer has covenanted to comply with each such requirement. Failure to comply with certain of such requirements may cause the inclusion of interest on the Bonds in gross income for federal income tax purposes to be retroactive to the date of issuance of the Bonds. 5. The Bonds are "qualified tax-exempt obligations" within the meaning of Section 265(b)(3) of the Code. 'I'he opinion set forth in the preceding sentence is subject to the condition that the Issuer comply with all requirements of the Code that niust be satisfied subsequent to the issuance of the Bonds in order that the Bonds be, or continue to be, qualified tax-exempt obligations. The Issuer has covenanted to comply with each such requirement. We express no opinion regarding other federal tax consequences arising with respect to the Bonds. The rights of the owners of the Bonds and the enforceability thereof may be subject to bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, inoratoriurn and other similar laws affecting creditors' rights heretofore or hereafter enacted to the extent constitutionally applicable, and their enforcement may also be subject to the exercise of judicial discretion in appropriate cases. V, NV"[-11TKJr,`V T I P DORSEY & WHITNEY I U' No I UNITED STATES OleA-MERICA STA,rEOIL TOWA STORYC'OONTV CITY Ole AMES GENERAL OBLIGATION CORPORATE PURPOSE BOND, SERIES 2010A $380,000 RATE MATURITY DATE DATI z CUSIP 2.00% June 1, 2011 September 30, 2010 0308071,'71 11re City of'Arnes (the "City"), in Story County, State of Iowa, for Value received, promises to pay on the maturity date of this Bond to or registered assigns, the principal sum of Cede & Co. New York, NY TARE"[; HUNDIZED EIGHTY' HOUSAND DOLLARS in lawful money of the United States of America upon presentation and surrender of this Bond at the office of the City'rreasuicr, Ames, Iowa, (hereinafter referred to as the "Registrar" or the "Paying Agent"), with interest on said sum, until paid, at the rate per annum specified above, from the date ofthis Bond, or front the most recent interest payment (late on which interest has been paid, on June 1 and December I of each year, commencing June 1, 2011, except as the provisions herernafter set forth with respect to redemption prior to maturity may be or become applicable herein. Interest on this Bond is payable to the registered owner appearing on the registration books of the City at the close of business on the fifteenth day of the month next preceding the interest payment date, and shall be paid to the registered owner at the address shown on such registration books. Interest shall be calculated on the basis of a 360-day year comprised of twelve 30-day months. This Bond shall not be valid or become obligatory for any purpose until the Certificate of Authentication hereon shall have been signed by the Registrar. 71iis Bond is one of a series of General Obligation Corporate Purpose Bonds, Series 201 QA (the "Bonds") issued by the City in the principal amount of $6,690,000, to evidence its obligation under a certain loan agreement, dated as of September 30, 2010 (the "Loan Agreement"), entered into by the City for the purposes of paying the cost, to that extent, of constructing improvements to streets, bridges and the City Halt and for the acquisition of lire equipment. The Bonds are issued pursuant to and in strict compliance with the provision-, of Chapters 76 and 384 of the Code of Iowa, 2009, and all other laws amendatory thereof and supplemental thereto, and in conformity with a resolution of the City Council adopted and approved on September 14, 2010, authorizing and approving the Loan Agreement and providing for the issuance and securing the payment of the Bonds (the "Resolution"), and reference is hereby nuide to the Resolution and the Uan Agreement for a more complete statement as to the source ofpaymcnt of (lie Bonds and the rights of the owners of the Bonds. 711t; City reserves the right to prepay part or all of the Bands maturing in each of the years 2018 to 2022, inclusive, prior to and in any order ofmaturity ors June 1, 2017, or on any date thereafter upon terms of par arid accrued interest. If less than all of the Bonds of any like rnaturity are to be redeemed, the particular part of those Bonds to be redecirred shall be selected by tire Registrar by lot. The Bonds may be called in pail in one or more units of $5,000. If less than the entire principal amount of any Bond in a denomination of more than $5,000 is to be redeemed, the Registrar will issue and deliver to die registered owner thereof, upon surrender of such original Bond, a new Bond or Bonds, in any authorized denomination, in a total aggregate principal amount equal to the unredeemed balance of the original Bond. Notice of such redemption as aforesaid identifying the Bond or Bonds (or portion thereof) to be redecined shall be sent by electronic racans; or by certified mail to the registered owners thercofat the addresses shown on the City's registration books not less than 30 days prior to such redemption date. Any notice of redemption play contain a statement that the redemption is conditioned upon the receipt by the Paying Agent of funds on or before the date fixed for redemption sufficient to pay the redemption price of the Bonds so called for redemption, and that if funds are not available, such redemption shall be cancelled by wi-itten notice to the owners of the Bonds called for redemption in the same nianner as the original redemption notice was sent. All of such Bonds as to which the City reserves and n,cises the right of redemption and as to v,,hich notice, as aforesaid -half have, been given and for the rcdcrnption, of-,vldch funds are duly provided, slall cease to bear interest on the redemption date. This Bond is fully negotiable but shall be fully registered as to both principal and interest in the name of the owner on the books of the City in the office of the Registrar, after which no transfer shall be valid unless made on said books arid then only upon presentation of this Bond to the Registrar, together with either a written instrument of transfer satisfactory to the Registrar or the assignment form hercon completed and duly executed by the registered owner or the duty authorized attorney for such registered owner. The City, the Registrar and the Paying Agent may deem and treat the registered owner hereof as the absolute owner for the purpose of receiving payment of or on account of principal hereof, premium, if any, and interest due bercon and for all other purposes, arid the City, the Registrar and the Paying Agent shall not be affected by any notice to the contrary. And It Is Hereby Certified arid Recited that all acts, conditions arid things required by the laws arid Constitution of the State of Iowa, to exist, to be had, to be (lone or to be performed precedent to and in the issue of dais Bond were and have been properly existent, had, done and performed in regular and due form and time; that provision has been made for the levy of a sufficient continuing annual tax on all the taxable property within die City for the payment of the principal of and interest on this Bond is the same will respectively become due; that the faith, credit, revenues and resources arid all the real and personal property of the City are irrevocably pledged for the prompt payment hereof, both principal and interest; and that the total indebtedness of the City, including this Bond, does not exceed any constitutional or statutory limitations. IN TESTIMONY W1IEfk ]_ )OF, the City of Allies, Iowa, by its City Council, has caused this Bond to be sealed will) tine facsimile of its official seal, to be executed whin the duty authorized facsimile signature of its Mayor and attested wit lithe duly authorized facsimile signature of its City Clerk, on September 30, 2010 CITY OF A.ME S, IOWA By Mayor 7 Attest: � as a iAk�a,ryi ..w_...... , _.....» G ty C leik +ttitN' P-w ., Registration Date: September 30, 2010 f REGISTRAR'S CERTIFICATE Gh' AUTTIEN"TICATION This Bond is one of -the Bonds describes(] in the within -mentioned Resolution. C;TTY TBEASURGR Ames, Iowa Registrar „ ABBREVIATIONS The following abbreviations, when used in this Bond, shall be construed as though they were written out in full according to applicable laws or regulations: TEN COM as tenants in common TEN ENT as tenants by the entireties JT TEN as joint tenants with right of survivorship and not as tenants in connnon U`1"MA (Custodian) As Custodian for under Uniform Transfers to Minors Act (State) Additional abbreviations may also be used though not in the list above. ASSIGNMENT For valuable consideration, receipt of which is hereby acknowledged, the undersigned assigns this Bond to Please print or type name and address of Assignee) PIPASE INSERT SOCIAI, SECURITY OR OTHER IDENTIFYING NUMBER OF ASSIGNEE and does hereby irrevocably appoint .v, .,,... Attorney, to transfer this Bond on the books kept for registration thereof with full power of substitution. Dated: Signature guaranteed: _ -i .__ _ _e __..._.._.. _.._._ ..___ __ .,n,_c ._._. _____... -___._ .__._ , . . (Sigi natareguarantee must be provrdedrrr accordance with the prevailing standards arid procedures of the Registrar and Transfer Agent Such standards and procedures may require signatures to be guaranteed by certain eligible guarantor institutions that participate in a recognized signature guarantee prograrrn.) NOTICE: The signature to this Assignment must correspond with the name of the registered owner as it appears on this Bond in every particular, without alteration or enlargement or any change whatever. LOAN AGREEMENT This Loan Agreement is entered into as of September 30, 2010, by arid between the City of Ames, Iowa (the "City"), and Robert W. Baird & Co., Milwaukee, Wisconsin (the "Purchaser"), The pat -ties agree as follows: I. The Purchaser shall loan to the City the sum of $6,690,000, and the City's obligation to repay hereunder shall be evidenced by the issuance of General Obligation Corporate Purpose Bonds, Series 2010A in the aggregate principal rrrrlorult of $6,690,000 (the "Bonds"), 2. The City has adopted a resolution on September 14, 2010 (the -Resolution") authorizing and approving this Loan Agreement and providing for the issuance of the Bonds and the levy of taxes to pay the principal of arid interest on the Bonds for the purpose or purposes set forth in the Resolution. The Resolution is incorporated herein by reference, and the parties agree to abide by the terms and provisions of" the ReSOIL16011. In and by the Resolution, provision has been made for the levy of a sufficient C011tint.1ing annual tax on all the taxable property within the City for the payment of the principal of and interest on the Bonds as the same will respectively become due, and the City has irrevocably pledged the faith, credit, revenues and resources and all the real arid personal property of the City for the full and prompt payment of the principal of and interest on the Bonds. 3. The Bonds, in substantially the form set forth in the Resolution, shall be executed and delivered to or on behalf` of the Purchaser to evidence the City's obligation to repay the amounts payable hereunder, The Bonds shall be dated September 30, 2010, shall be in denominations of $5,000 or integral multiples thereof, sliall bear interest, shall be payable as to principal on the dates arid in the amounts, shall be subject to prepayment prior to maturity and shall contain such other terms and provisions as provided in the Bonds and the Resolution. 4. This Loan Agreement is executed pursuant to the provisions of Section 384.24A of the Code of Iowa and shall be read and construed as conforming to all provisions and requirements of the statute. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, we have hereunto affixed our signatures all as of the date first above written. Attest: City Clerk CITY OF AMES, IOWA By. Maor y ROBERT W. BAIRD & CO. Milwaukee, Wisconsin . .......... By. (Signature) 26 (Print Name arid Title) Ames / 41% 370-43 / CDC CONTINUING DISCLOSURE CERTIFICATE 'This Continuing Disclosure Certificate (the "Disclosure Certificate") is executed and delivered by the City of Ames, Iowa (the "Issuer"), in connection with the issuance of $6,690,000 General Obligation Corporate Purpose Bonds, Series 2010A (the "Bonds") dated September 30, 2010. The Bonds are being issued pursuant to a resolution of the Issuer approved on September 14, 2010 (the "Resolution"). The Issuer has complied in all material respects with any undertaking previously entered into by it under the Rule, as hereinafter defined. The Issuer covenants and agrees as follows: Section 1. j1-qqjoW,,of the Disclosure '" Cert , if , cate. This Disclosure Certificate is being executed and delivered by the Issuer for the benefit of the Holders and Beneficial Owners of the Bonds and in order to assist the Participating Underwriters in complying with S.E.C. Rule 15c2- 12(b)(5), Section 2. Definitions. In addition to the definitions set forth in the Resolution, which apply to any capitalized term used in this Disclosure Certificate unless otherwise defined in this Section, the following capitalized terms shall have the following meanings: "Annual Report" shall mean any Annual Report provided by the Issuer pursuant to, and as described in, Sections 3 and 4 of this Disclosure Certificate. "Beneficial Owner" shall mean any person which (a) has the power, directly or indirectly, to vote or consent with respect to, or to dispose of ownership of, arly Bonds (including persons holding Bonds through nominees, depositories or other intermediaries), or (b) is treated as the owner of any Bonds :for federal income tax purposes. "f)issen-unation Agent" shall mean the Dissemination Agent, if any, designated in writing by the Issuer and which has filed with the Issuer a written acceptance of such designation. "Holders" shall mean the registered holders of the Bonds, as recorded in the registration books of the Registrar. "Listed Events" shall iriean any of the events listed in Section 5(a) of this Disclosure Certificate. "Municipal Securities RUlemaking Board" or "MSRB" shall mean the Municipal Securities RUlemaking Board, 1.900 Duke Street, Suite 600, Alexandria, VA 22314. "National Repository" shall mean, at any point in time, a nationally recognized municipal securities information repository which is then recognized as such by the Securities and Exchange Commission, initially including but not limited to the entity listed on the attaclie(l Exhibit A. "Participating Underwriter" shall mean any of the original underwriters of the Bonds required to comply with the Rule in connection with offering of the Bonds. Ames / 4 19,370-43 /CDC "Repository" shall mean each National Repository and each State Repository. "Rule" shall mean. Rule 15c2-12(b)(5) adopted by the Securities and Exchange Commission tinder the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as the same may be amended from time to time. "State" shall mean the State of Iowa. "State Repository" shall mean any public or private repository or entity designated by the State as a state repository for the purpose of the Rule and recognized as such by the Securities and Exchange Commission. As of the date of this Certificate, there is no State Repository. Section 3. Provision off nn al,ReI�a1•ts. (a) As soon as available but not later than 365 days after the end of the Issuer's fiscal year (presently June 30), commencing with the report for the 2009-2010 fiscal year, the Issuer shall, or shall cause the Dissemination Agent (if any) to, provide to each National Repository an electronic copy of its Annual Report which is consistent with the requirements of Section 4 of this Disclosure Certificate and which Annual Report is in a format and accompanied by such identifying information as prescribed by the MSRB. The Annual Report may be submitted as a single document or as separate documents comprising a package, and nay cross-reference other information as provided in Section 4 of this Disclosure Certificate; provided that the audited financial statements of the Issuer may be submitted separately from the balance of the Annual Report and later than the date required above for the filing of the Annual Report if they are not available by that date. If the Issuer's fiscal year changes, it shall give notice of such change in the same mariner as for a Listed Event under Section 5(c). (b) If' the Issuer has designated a Dissemination Agent, then not later than fifteen (15) business days prior to the filing date in Section 3(a), the Issuer shall provide the Annual Report to the Dissemination Agent. (c) If the Issuer is unable to provide an Annual Report by the date require(] in subsection (a), the Issuer shall, or shall cause the Dissemination Agent (if any) to, send a notice to each National Repository stating (1) that there has been a failure to provide all Annual Report on or before the date specified in this Disclosure Certificate and (2) the (late by which the Issuer will be able to provide the required report. (d) The Dissemination Agent (if any) shall file a report with the Issuer certifying that the Annual Report has been provided pursuant to this Disclosure Certificate, stating the date it was provided and confirming that it was filed with each National Repository. Section 4. Content ofAnnual_ lZenorts. The Issuer's Annual Report shall contain or incorporate by reference the following: (a) The audited financial statements of the Issuer for the prior fiscal year, prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles promulgated by the Financial Accounting Standards Board as modified in accordance with the governmental accounting WA Aries / 41 MO-43 / CDC standards promulgated by the Governmental Accounting Standards Board or as otherwise provided Linder State law, as in effect from time to time, or, if and to the extent such financial statements have not been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, noting the discrepancies therefrom and the effect thereof. If the Issuer's audited financial statements are not available by the time the Annual Report is required to be filed pursuant to Section 3(a), the Annual Report shall contain unaudited financial statements in a format similar to the financial statements contained in the final Official Statement, and the audited -financial statements shall be filed in the same manner as the Annual Report when they become available. (b) Tables, schedules or other information contained in the Official Statement for the Bonds, under the following captions: Direct Debt Overlapping.Debt Debt Limit General Fund Budgets 2009 Gross Taxable Valuation by Class of Property l/l/2009 Valuations Levies and 'fax Collections Larger Taxpayers The information to be provided pursuant to Section 4(b) may be unaudited, but is to be certified as to accuracy and completeness in all material respects by the Issuer's chief financial officer to the best of his or her knowledge, which certification may be based on the reliability of information obtained from governmental or other third party sources. Any or all of the items listed above may be included by specific reference to other documents, including official statements of debt issues of the Issuer or related public entities, which are available to the public on the MSRB's web site or are filed with the Securities and Exchange Con-u-nission. If the document included by reference is a final official statement, it must be available from the Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board. The Issuer shall clearly identify each such other document so included by reference. Section 5. -9 (a) Pursuant to the provisions of this Section 5, the Issuer shall give, or cause to be given, notice of the occurrence of any of the following events with respect to the Bonds, if' material: (1) principal and interest payment delinquencies; (2) rion-payment related defaults; (3) unscheduled draws on debt service reserves reflecting financial difficulties; (4) unscheduled draws on credit enhancements reflecting financial difficulties; M Ames /41"370-43 /CDC (5) substitution of credit or liquidity providers, or their failure to perform; (6) adverse tax opinions or events affecting the tax exempt status of the security; (7) modifications to rights of security holders; (8) Bond calls; (9) defeasances; (10) release, substitution, or sale of property securing repayment of the securities; and (11) rating changes. (b) Whenever the Issuer obtains the knowledge of the occurrence of a Listed Event, the Issuer shall as soon as possible determine if such event would be material under applicable federal securities laws. (c) If the Issuer determines that knowledge of the occurrence of a Listed Event would be material under applicable federal securities laws, the Issuer shall promptly file a notice of such occurrence with each National Repository. Notwithstanding the foregoing, notice of Listed Events described in subsections (a) (8) and (9) need not be given tinder this subsection Emy earlier than the notice (if any) of' the underlying event is given to Holders of affected Bonds pursuant to the Resolution. Section 6. 'r ' ermination " of ' Report - i ' ng,q QbJJ.gti-on., The Issuer's obligations nuclei. this Disclosure Certificate shall terminate upon the legal defeasance, prior redemption or payment in full of all of the Bonds or upon the Issuer's receipt of an opinion of nationally recognized Bond counsel to the effect that, because of legislative action or final judicial action or administrative actions or proceedings, the failure of the Issuer to comply with the terms hereof will riot cause Participating Underwriters to be in violation of the Rule or other applicable requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. If such termination occurs prior to the final maturity of the Bonds, tire Issuer shall give notice Of such termination in the same manner as for a Listed Event under Section 5(c). Section 7. Dissemination Agent. The Issuer may, frorn time to time, appoint or engage a Dissemination Agent to assist it in carrying out its obligations under this Disclosure Certificate, and may discharge any such Agent, with or without appointing a successor Dissemination Agent, The Dissemination Agent shall not be responsible in any manner for the content of any notice or report prepared by the Issuer purSUclut to this Disclosure Certificate, 'File initial Dissemination Agent shall be the Issuer. Section 8. Amendment ', ' Waiver. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Disclosure Certificate, the Issuer may amend this Disclosure Certificate, and any provision of this Disclosure Certificate may be waived, provided that the following conditions are satisfied: -4- Acres / 419370-43 / CDC (a) If the amendment or waiver relates to the provisions of Section 3(a), 4, or 5(a), it may only be made in connection with a change in circumstances that arises from a change in legal. requirements, change in law, or change in the identity, nature or status of an obligated person with respect to the Bonds, or the type of business conducted; (b) The undertaking, as amended or taking into account such waiver, would, ill the opinion of nationally recognized Bond counsel, have complied with the requirements of the Rule at the time of the original issuance of the Bonds, after taking into account any amendments or interpretations of the Rule, as well as any change in circumstances; and (c) The amendment or waiver either (i) is approved by the Holders of the Bonds in the same manner as provided in the Resolution for amendments to the Resolution with the consent of Holders, or (ii) does not, in the opinion of nationally recognized Bond counsel, materially impair the interests of the Holders or Beneficial Owners of the Bonds. In the event of any amendment or waiver of a provision of this Disclosure Certificate, the Issuer shall describe such amendment in the next Annual Report, and shall include, as applicable, anarrative explanation of the reason for the amendment or waiver and its impact on the type (or in the case of a change of accounting principles, on the presentation) of financial inforniation or operating data being presented by the Issuer. In addition, if the amendment relates to the accounting principles to be followed in preparing financial statements, (i) notice of such change shall be given in the same manner as for a Listed Event Linder Section 5(c), and (ii) the Annual Report for the year in which the change is i-riade will present a comparison or other discussion in narrative form (and also, if feasible, in quantitative form) describing or illustrating the material differences between the financial statements as prepared oil the basis of the new accounting principles and those prepared on the basis of the former accounting principles. Section 9. Ad " d " i " tion ' al " hit'ormation. Nothing in this Disclosure Certificate shall be deemed to prevent the Issuer from disseminating any other information, using the means of dissemination set forth in this Disclosure Certificate or any other means of communication, or including any other information in any Annual Report or notice Of Occurrence of a Listed Event, in addition to that which is required by this Disclosure Certificate. If the Issuer chooses to include any information in any Annual Report or notice of occurrence of a Listed Event in addition to that which is specifically required by this Disclosure Certificate, the Issuer shall have no obligation under this Certificate to update such information or include it in any future Annual Report or notice of occurrence of a Listed Event. Section 10. Default, In the event of a failure of the Issuer to comply with any provision of this Disclosure Certificate, any Holder or Beneficial Owner of the Bonds may take Such actions as may be necessary and appropriate, including seeking mandate or specific performance by court order, to cause the Issuer to comply with its obligations under this Disclosure Certificate. Direct, indirect, consequential and punitive damages shall not be recoverable by any person for any default hereunder and are hereby waived to the extent permitted by law. A default under this Disclosure Certificate shall not be deemed an event of default under the Resolution, and the sole remedy under this Disclosure Certificate in the -5- Ames / 4, 9370-43 / CDC event of any failure of the Issuer to comply with this Disclosure Certificate shall be an action to corripel perf'ornia rice. Section 11. Duties,- Immunities and Liabilities of Dissemination.. Agent. The Dissemination Agent shall have only such duties as are specifically set forth in this Disclosure Certificate, and the Issuer agrees to indemnify and save the Dissemination Agent, its officers, directors, employees and agents, hart'riless against any loss, expense and liabilities which it may incur arising out of or in the exercise or performance of its powers and duties hereunder, including the costs and expenses (including attorneys' fees) of defending against any claim of liability, but excluding liabilities due to the Dissemination Agent's negligence or willful misconduct. The obligations of the Issuer under this Section shall survive resignation or removal of the Dissemination Agent and payment of the Bonds. Section 12. Beneficiaries. This Disclosure Certificate shall inure solely to the benefit of the Issuer, the Dissemination Agent, the Participating Underwriters and Holders and Beneficial Owners from time to time of the Bonds, and shall create no rights in any other person or entity. Dated: September 30, 2010 Attest: City Clerk By . .......... Mayor -6- Anics / 4 19370-43 / CDC EXHIBIT A RECOGNIZED NiVrIONAL.R-EPOSITORY Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board 1900 Duke Street, Suite 600 Alexandria, VA 22314 Littil.:L/ mma.1-nsrb.ory - .... . ......... . 410370 43 'I'formation Return for Tax -Exempt Governmental Obligations r 8038-G I il i i—i— 61t—.1 Povpntip rndno section 1 49W 1 -- — (k,,, J, May 20 10) Y See separate instructions. DQP, �1 VI"Int Of 1he I, ca's y -GC. ln�ml ai Re,erm. Caution: If the issue price is under $100,000, use Forrn 8038 Authority ,,arjer's nafne 1 2 Issutr s arriployer iderrtifiGM!011 nurnberr r "I City of Antes, Iowa 42 6004218 . ... ....... 3 N, om/sui iinber and �,A�eet (or P.O. box if rnail is not delivered to street address) t number (For IRS Use 0111y) a 515 Clark Avenuefit 5 city, town, or p o s I office a t at P i i i d Zf I co( to 6 Date of issue Ames, Iowa 50010-0811 . .. ... ....... September 30, 2010 . ............ I-- ....... ... 7 ..... ...... ............. Na[Tle of SSU6 CUSIP nUmucr General Obligation Corporate Purpose Bonds, Series 2010A .. ... ........ 0113101180-71-11-1 2-0...--, w. 9 Name and title of officey of the Issuer or other person wham the IRS may call for more information Telephone number of officer or other person Robert E, Josten / Dorsey & Whitney LLP Bond Counsel 515 283.1000 .............. MM . ..... —ins—tru --- ct--i-o-n-s� a-r-) d--a-itach schedule . .................... ...... . .. ... .............. .......... ..... . 11 Education 11 12 Health and hospital . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 Transportation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 14 Public safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Environment (including sewage bonds) . . . . . 15 --- 16 Housing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 17 17 Utilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... .......... ........ .... 18 . . . . Other. Describe Ill irnprovernents to streets, bridges,,City of fire equip 18 6,782,919 15 19 .n!j;,acquisition If obligations are TANS or RAl check only box 19a U If obligations are BANS, check only box 19b . . . . . . . . . 20 If obligations are in the form of a lease or installment sale, check box . . . . . . . Description f Obf ations. Complete or the entire issue for which this form is belnr filed ........... . . . ... . ......... ... . . .. -- . .. .................. . ....... --V (c) Stated redemption (d) Weighted (a) Final maturity date (b) Issue price (e) Yield price at maturity average maturity 21ZJ 1, 2022 $ 782,919 $ 6,690,000 6.5138 years 1,9738 % Uses of Proceeds of Bond Issue..�.includiiig,,,4!lderwriters",discouiit) ... . . ..... ........... .. . ... ....... 22 22 Proceeds used for accrued interest. . . . . . . . . . . . 23 Issue price of entire issue (enter amount from line 21, column l l 2,3 . ..... -6-17-8.21,911-9 24 77,888 24 Proceeds used for hand issuance costs (including underwriters' discount) 75 25 Proceeds used for credit enhancement . . . . . . . . . . ....... ... ... . 26 Proceeds allocated to reasonably required reserve or replacern27 ent fund . . .... ...... ..... . ........ . ....... .. . ......... 27 Proceeds used to currently refund prior issues . ...... ... .. . ;0 28 Proceeds used to advance refund prior issues 28Ht 29 Total (add lines 24 through 28) . . . . . . . . . . . . . i 29 77,8881 30 Nonrefu ssue�Sub�tra�Lllne 29 from line 23 and enter arnount h 30 40 = . ........ Description of Refunded Bonds _(qoq!qfqtthis only for ... . ........ . . ............ 31 Enter the remaining weighted average maturity of the bonds to be currently refunded 32 Enter the remaining weighted average maturity of the bonds to be advance refunded . . . 33 Enter the last date on which the refunded bonds will be called (MM/DD/YYYY) 34 Enter the date(s) the refunded_bonds were issued l (MM/DDNYYY) For Privacy Act and Paperwork Reduction Act Notice, see separate instructions. Cat. No. 63773S Form 8038-G (Rev. 5-2oio) Page 2 Form rtoW,-G, (Rev, 5-2010) — ----- ... IU . .. . .............. 35 (Diter the amount of the stzite volume, cap allocated to the issue under section 141(b)(5) 36a Enter the amount of gross proceeds invested or to be invested in a guaranteed investment contract (GIC) (see 36p, instructions) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . la Enter the final maturity date of the CHIC 0- 37 Pooled financings: a Proceeds of this Issue that are to be used to make loans to other governmental units . . . . . . to If this issue is a loan made frorri the proceeds of another tax-eX0rT)Pt issue, check box 0- and3 enter the narne of the issuer clate of the 38 if then has designated the issue j-jrjd(,j, section 265(b)(3)(13)(i)(111) (small issuer exception), check box FA 39 If the issuer has elected to pay a penalty in lieu of arbitrage rebate, check box . . . . . . . . 40 If the is has identified a hedge, check box ----- -- ---- Under pomalkies, of perjury, I declare that I have examined this return and accompanying schedLI10S and stateff)OMS, and to the t)est of my knowledgeIfIS'S (.Ji," ,Cj0ct1,,a Of tj)e ISSoGrIs retUrIl information, rloCessayy SignatUre ""I belief, they are true, correct, and complete I further d0clWO that I cOrlsorlt to tIle to pmce3s tl�ii�, rpturn, to jfl�&.qerson that I have authorized above. and I Clerk Consent print name and tifle, K A k"/ --, -10-1111 - Signature of SSLAJ`� puthorized representative Date Type or p Paid 7 te -----jCIieck if Preparer's SSN or PTIN si nature .if moived El P01075995 - --------- -- - Preparer's rsey & Whitney LILP 41 �0223337 Use Only yo rs its, If -empi, V,( ...... . ....... ... t'iN- - -.1- -- -- I -- I Phone no. a d Ld, q I Z ' c . 8 1 Grand, SUite 3900, Des Moines, 1A 5036c1----.Phone n �-L5l 5 283-1000 Form 8038-G (nev, 5-2010) Ames / 419310-43 /.7"' '/� Iss Pt as Return To: DORSEY & WHITNEY AT'I''ORNEYS AT LAVI 801 Grand, S�dt- 1900 DE3 Pohl.: , �CVV � MINUTES TO ISSUE BONDS r is 419370-43 Agnes, Iowa September 14, 2010 The City Council of the City of Ames, Iowa, met on September 14, 2010, at ­Sja^z;=n o'clock...-- _.rn., at the ..ci.ty_j,,(.jjjj:L(;j_L L Ames, Iowa. The meeting was called to order by the Mayor, and the roll was called showing the following Council Members present and absent: Present: D Larson , -1 avis, Goodman, Absent: After due consideration and discussion, Council Member ­mah.'aylai ........... .. .. - introduced the resolution next hereinafter set Out and moved its adoption, seconded by Council Member Wacha m, The Mayor put the question upon the adoption of said resolution, and the roll being called, the following Council Members voted: Ayes: Nays: Whereupon, the Mayor declared the resolution duly adopted as hereinafter set out. At the conclusion of the meeting, and upon motion and vote, the Council adjourned. Attest: a City Clerk Mayor -1-1 DORSEY & WHrrNEY LLP, ATTORNEYS, DE'S MOINES, IOWA Ames / 419370-43,,."'d Vi Iss RESOLUTION NO. 10-417 . Resolution authorizing the issuance of General Obligation Corporate Purpose Bonds, Series 2010A, and providing for the levy of taxes to pay the same WIJEREAS, pursuant to notice of the proposed action of the City Council of Ames, Iowa (the "City") to institute proceedings to enter into loan agreements in a total amount not to exceed $6,690,000, for the purposes of paying the cost, to that extent, of constructing improvements to sti-ects, bridges arid the City Hall and for the acquisition of fire equipment (the "Projects") heretofore given in strict compliance with the provisions of Chapter 384 of the Code of Iowa and hearings held thereon, the Council has previously taken additional action to authorize a single loan agreerrient (the "Loan Agreement") and to authorize the issuance of General Obligation Corporate Purpose Bonds, Series 2010A in an amount not to exceed $6,690,000 (the "Bonds"); and WHEREAS, pursuant to advertisement of sale, bids for the purchase of the Bonds to be issued in evidence of the City's obligation under the Loan Agreement were received and canvassed on behalf of the City and the bid of Robert. W. Baird & Co., Milwaukee, Wisconsin,' ' (the "Purchaser"), is the best, such bid proposing the lowest interest cost to the City; NOW, THEREFORE, Be It Resolved by the City Council of the City of Ames, Iowa, as follows: Section 1. The Bonds are hereby authorized to be issued in evidence of the obligation of the City under the Loan Agreement, in the total aggregate principal amount of $6,690,000, to be dated September 30, 2010, in the denomination of $5,000 each, or any integral multiple thereof, maturing on June I in each of the years, in the respective principal amounts and bearing interest at the respective rates, as follows: Principal Interest Rate Principal Interest Rate Year- Amount Per Annum Year Amount Per Annian 2011 $380,000 2.000% 2017 $565,000 2.000% 2012 $515,000 1000% 2018 $580,000 2.000% 2013 $520,000 2.000% 2019 $595,000 2.250% 2014 $530,000 2.000%o 2020 $615,000 2.250% 2015 $540,000 2.000% 2021 $640,000 2.3 7 5 % 2016 $550,000 2.000% 2022 $66000 2.500% The City Treasurer, Ames, Iowa, is hereby designated as the Registrar and Paying Agent for the Bonds and may be hereinafter referred to as the "Registrar" or the "Paying Agent." The City reserves the right to prepay part or all of the Bonds maturing in each of the years 2018 to 2022, inclusive, prior to and in any order of maturity on June 1, 2017, or on any date thereafter upon terms of par and accrued interest. If less than all of the Bonds of any like maturity are to be redeemed, the particular part of those Bonds to be redeemed shall be selected -2- DORSEY & WHITNEY LLP, ATTORNEYS, DES MOINES, IOWA A rnes / 419370-43 1/� Iss by the Registrar by lot. 71'he Bonds may be called in part in one or more units of $5,000. If less than the entire principal amount of any Bond in a denomination of more than $5,000 is to be redeemed, the Registrar will issue and deliver to the registered owner thereof, upon surrender of such original Bond, a new Bond or Bonds, in any authorized denomination, in a total aggregate principal an-IOUnt equal to the Urtredeenred balance of the original Bond. Notice of such redemption as aforesaid identifying the Bond or Bonds (or portion thereof) to be redeemed shal I be sent by electronic means or rnailed by certified mail to the registered owners thereof at the addresses shown on the City's registration books not less than 30 days prior to such redemption date. Any notice of redemption may contain a statement that the redemption is conditioned upon the receipt by tl,.ie Paying Agent of funds on or before the date fixed for redemption sufficient to pay the redemption price of the Bonds so called for redemption, and that if funds are not available, such redemption shall be cancelled. by written notice to the owners of the Bonds called .for redemption in the same niaruier as the original redemption notice was sent. All of such Bonds as to which the City reserves and exercises the right of:redemption and as to which notice as aforesaid shall have been given and :for the redemption ofwhich funds are duly provided, shall cease to bear interest on the redemption (late. Accrued interest on the Bonds shall be payable semiannually ori the first day of June and December in each year, commencing June 1, 2011. Interest shall be calculated on the basis of a 360-day year comprised of twelve 30-day months. Payment of interest on the Bonds shall be made to the registered owners appearing on the registration books of the City ,it the close of business Oil the fifteenth day of the month next preceding the interest payment date and shall be paid by check or draft ri-lailed to the registered owners at the addresses shown on such registration books. Principal of the Bonds shall be payable in lawful money of the United States of America to the registered owners or their legal representatives upon presentation and surrender of the Bond or Bonds at the office of tire Paying Agent. The Bonds shall be executed on behalf ofthe City with the official rnai L I lal. or facsimile signature of the Mayor and attested with the official inanual or facsimile signature of the City Clerk and shall have the City's sea] impressed or printed thereon, and shall be fully registered Bonds Without interest coupons. In case any officer whose signature or the faesinute of whose signature appears on the Bonds shall cease to be such officer before the delivery of the Bonds, such signature or such facsimile signature shall nevertheless be valid and sufficient for all purposes, the same as if'such officer had remained in office until delivery. I I lie Bonds shall. not be valid or become obligatory for any purpose until the Certificate of Authentication thereon shall have been signed by the Registrar. The Bonds shall be fully registered as to principal and interest in the names of the owners on the registration books of the City kept by the Registrar, and after such registration, payment of the principal thereof and interest thereon shall be made only to the registered owncrs or their legal representatives or assigns. Each Bond shall be transferable only upon the registration books of the City Upon presentation to the Registrar, together with either a written instrument of transfer satisfactory to the Registrar or the assigrinient form thereon completed and duly executed by the registered owner or the duly authorized attorney for such registered owner. -3- DORSEY & WHITNEY LLP, ATTORNEYS, DES MOINES, IOWA Ames / 4193 70-43 / 2"" V2 Iss The record and identity of the owners of the Bonds shall be kept confidential as provided by Section 22.7 of the Code of1owa. Section 2. Notwithstanding anything above to the contrary, the Bonds shall be issued initially as Depository Bonds, with one fully registered Bond for each maturity date, in principal amounts equal to the amount of principal maturing on each such date, and registered in the name of Cede & Co., as nominee for'Fhe Depository Trust Company, New York-, New York ("DTC"). On original issue, the Bonds shall be deposited with DTC for the purpose of maintaining a book - entry systern for recording the ownership interests of its participants and the transfer of those interests among its participants (the "Participants"). In the event that DTC' determines not to continue to act as securities depository for the Bonds or the City determines not to continue the book -entry system for recording ownership interests in the Bonds with I-XIV, the City will discontinue the book -entry system with DTC. If the City does not select another qualified Securities depository to replace Urc (or a successor depository) in order to continue a book - entry system, the City will register and deliver replacement Bonds in the form of fully registered certificates, in authorized denominations of $5,000 or integral multiples of$5,000, in accordance with instructions from Cede & Co., as nominee for DTC. In the event that the City identifies a qualified securities depository to replace DTC, the City will register and deliver replacement Bonds, fiffly registered in the name of such depository, or its nominee, in. the denominations as set forth above, as reduced from time to time prior to rriaturity in connection with redemptions or retirements by call or payment, and in such event, such depository will then rnairitain the book - entry system for recording ownership interests in the Bonds. Ownership interests in the Bonds may be purchased by or through Participants. Such Participants and the persons for whom they acquire interests in the Bonds as nominees will not receive certificated Bonds, but each such Participant will receive a credit balance in the records of D'FC in the amount of such Participant's interest in the Bonds, which will be confirmed in accordance with DT C's standard procedures. Each such person for which a Participant has an interest in the Bonds, as nominee, may desire to make arrangements with such Participant to have all notices of redemption or other communications of the City to DTC, which may affect such person,:forwarded in writing by such Participant and to have notification made of all interest payments. The City will have no responsibility or obligation to such Participants or the persons for whom they act as nominees with respect to payment to or providing of notice for such Participants or the persons for whom they act as nominees. As used herein, the terin "Beneficial Owner" shall hereinafter be deemed to include the person for whom the Participant acquires an interest in the Bonds. DTC will receive payments from the City, to be remitted by DTC to the Participants for subsequent disbursement to the Beneficial Owners. The ownership interest of each Beneficial Owner in the Bonds will be recorded on the records of the Participants whose ownership interest will be recorded on a computerized book -entry system kept by DTC. When reference is made to any action which is required or permitted to be taken by the Beneficial Owners, such reference shall only relate to those permitted to act (by statute, -4- DORSEY & WHITNEY LLP, ATTORNEYS, DES MOINES, IOWA Arrays / 419370-43 ! 2" %, Iss regulation or otherwise) on behalf Of Such Beneficial Owners for such purposes. When notices are given, they shall be sent by the City to DTC, and DTC shall forward (or cause to be forwarded) the notices to the Participants so that the 'Participants can forward the same to the Beneficial Owners. Beneficial Owners will receive written confirmations of their purchases from the Participants acting on behalf of the Beneficial Owners detailing the terms of the Bonds acquired. Transfers of ownership interests in the Bonds will be accomplished by book entries made by DTC and the Participants who act on behalf of the Beneficial Owners. Beneficial Owners will not receive certificates representing their ownership interest in the Bonds, except as specifically provided herein. Interest and principal will be paid when due by the City to DTC, then paid by DTC to the Participants and thereafter paid by the Participants to the Beneficial Owners. Section 3. The Bonds shall be in substantially the following form: -5- DORSEY & WHITNEY LIT, ATTORNEYS, DES MOINES, IOWA Arnes / 419370-43 / 2"' V� Iss (Form of Bond) UNITED STATES OFAMERICA STATE OF IOWA STORY COUNTY CITY OF AMES GENERAL OBLIGATION CORPORATE PURPOSE BOND, SERIES 2010A No. $-- RATE MATURITY DATE DATE CUSH"i `yo June I, . ...... September 30, 2010 030807 __ _ The City of Ames (the "City"), in Story County, State of Iowa, for value received, promises to pay on the maturity date of this Bond to Cede & Co. New York, NY or registered assigns, the principal surn of DOLLARS in lawful money oftIre'tJnited States of America upon presentation and surrender of this Bond at the office of"the City Treasurer, Ames, Iowa, (hereinafter referred to as the "Registrar" or the "Paying Agent"), with interest on said SUrn, until paid, at the rate per annurn specified above, from the date of this Bond, or from the most recent interest payment date on which interest has been paid, on. June I and December I of each year, commencing Junc 1, 201.1, except as the provisions hereinafter set forth with respect to redemption prior to maturity may be or become applicable hereto. Interest on this Bond is payable to the registered owner appearing on the registration books of the City at the close of business on the fifteenth day of the month next preceding the interest payment date, and shall be paid to the registered owner at the address shown on such registration books, Interest shall be calculated on the basis of a 360-day year comprised of twelve 30-day months. This Bond shall not be valid or become obligatory for any Purpose Until the Certificate of Authentication hereon shall have been signed by the Registrar. 'This Bond is one of a series of General Obligation Corporate Purpose Bonds, Series 2010A (the ".Bonds") Issued by the City in the principal amount of $6,690,000, to evidence its obligation under a certain loan agreement, dated as of September 30, 2010 (the "Loan Agreement"), entered into by the City for the purposes of paying the cost, to that extent, of' constructing improvements to streets, bridges and the City Hall and for the acquisition of fire equipment. - 6- DORSE,Y & WHITNEY LIT, ATTORNEYS, DES MINES, IOWA Ames / 4192'/0-43 /2" 1/2 Iss The Bonds are issued pursuant to and in strict compliance with the provisions of Chapters 76 and 384 of the Code of Iowa, 2009, arid all other laws amendatory thereof arid Supplemental thereto, and in conformity with a resolution of the City Council adopted and approved on September- 14, 2010, authorizing and approving the Loan Agreement arid providing for the issuance and securing the payment of the Bonds (the "Resolution"), and reference is hereby made to the'ReSDILItion and the Loan Agreement for a more complete statement as to the source of payment of the Bonds and the rights of the owners of the Bonds. The City reserves the right to prepay part or all of the Bonds maturing in each of the years 2018 to 2022, inclusive, prior to and in any order of maturity on June 1, 2017, or on any date thereafter upon terms of par and accrued interest. If less than all of the Bonds of any like maturity are to be redeemed, the particular part of those Bonds to be redeerried shall be selected by the Registrar by lot. The Bonds iriay be called in part in one or more units of $5,000. If less than the entire principal amount of any Bond in a denomination of more than $5,000 is to be recleerried, the Registrar will issue air([ deliver to the registered owner thereof, upon surrender of such original Bond, a new Bond or Bonds, in any authorized denomination, in a total. aggregate principal arnount cclLial to the unredeenied. balance of the original Bond. Notice of such redemption as aforesaid identifying the Bond or Bonds (or portion thereof) to be redeemed shall be sent by electronic means or mailed by certified mail to the registered owners thereof at the addresses shown on the City's registration books not less than 30 days prior to such redemption date. Any notice of redemption may contain. a statement that the redemption is conditioned upon the receipt by the Paying Agent of funds on or before the date fixed for redemption sufficient to pay the redemption price of the Bonds so called for redemption, arid that if funds are not available, sLich recleniption shall be cancelled by written notice to the owners of the Bonds called for redemption in the same manner as the original redemption notice was sent. All of such Bonds as to which the City reserves and exercises the right of redemption arid as to which. notice as aforesaid shall have been given and for the redemption of which funds are duly provided, shall cease to bear interest on the redemption date. This Bond is fully negotiable but shall be fully registered as to both principal and interest in the name of the owner on the books of the City in the office of the Registrar, after which no transfer shall be valid unless made on said books and then only upon presentation of this Bond to the Registrar, together with either a written instrument of transfer satisfactory to the Registrar or the assignment form hereon completed and duly executed by the registered owner or the duly authorized attorney for such registered owner. The City, the Registrar arid the Paying Agent may clecin and treat the registered owner hereof as tire absolute owner for the purpose of receiving payment of or on account of principal hereof, premium, if any, and interest clue hereon and for all other purposes, and the City, the Registrar and the Paying Agent shall not be affected by any notice to the contrary. And It Is Hereby Certified and Recited that all acts, conditions and things required by the laws and Constitution of the State of Iowa, to exist, to be had, to be done or to be performed precedent to and in the issue of this Bond were arid have been properly existent, had, done and performed in regular and due lbrin and time; that provision has been made for the levy of a sufficient continuing airrival tax on all the taxable property within the City for tire payment of the principal of and interest on this Bond as the same will respectively becorrie due; that the Pith, -7- DORSEY & WHITNEY LLP, ATfORNIHYS, DES MOINE'S, IOWA Aries / 419370-43 / 2 ad V 2 ISS credit, revenues and resources and all the real and personal property of the City are irrevocably pledged for the prompt payment hereof, both principal and interest; and that the total indebtedness of the City, including this Bond, does not exceed any constitutional or statutory limitations. IN TESTIMONY WHERE -OF, the City of Aines, Iowa, by its City Council, has caused this Bond to be executed with the duly authorized facsimile signature of its Mayor and attested with the duly authorized facsimile signature of its City Clerk, on September 30, 2010, CITY OF AMES, IOWA Mayor Attest: _--__PQ tTOT SIGNJ_.. City Clerk (SEAL) Registration Date: (Registration Date) REGISTRAR'S CERTIFICATE OF AUTHENTICATION This Bond is one of the Bonds described in the within -mentioned Resoh.ition. CITY TREASURER Ames, Iowa Registrar By ._,__.__,,,(,Authorized Si �nat i ) -------- City Treasurer -8- DORSFY & WHITNEY LI-P, ATT0R-N;f.`,YS, DFS MOINES, IOWA Ames / 4193 70-43 / 2" 1/2 Iss T lie following abbreviations, when used in this Bond, shall be construed as though they were written out in full according to applicable laws or regulations: TEN CO M - as tenants in common TEN ENT - as tenants by the entireties JT TEN - as joint tenants with right of survivorship and not as tenants in con-urion (Custodian) As Custodian for (Minor) under Uniform, Transfers to Minors Act (State) Additional abbreviations may also be used though not in the list above. ASSIGNMENT For valuable consideration, receipt of which is hereby acknowledged, the undersigned assigiis this Bond to (Please print or type name and address of Assignee) PLEASE INSERT SOCIAL SECURITY OR OTHER IDENTIFYING NUMBER CIF ASSIGNEE and Attorney, to trans.ter nd does hereby irrevocably appoint — - ------ ----------- this Bond on the books kept for registration thereof with full power of substitution. Dated: Signature guaranteed: (Signature guarantee must be provided in accordance with the prevailing standards and procedures of the Registrar and Transfer Agent. Such standards and procedures may require signatures to be guaranteed by certain eligible guarantor institutions that participate in a recognized signature guarantee program.) NOTICE: The signature to this Assignment must correspond with the name of the registered owner as it appears on this Bond in every particular-, without alteration or enlargement or any change whatever. -9- DORSFY & WHITNEY LUI, ATTORNEYS, DES MOINFS, IOWA Anies / 4 f 9270-43 / 2"' V2 Iss Section 4. The Bonds shall be executed as herein provided as soon after the adoption of this resolution as may be possible, and thereupon they shall be delivered to the Registrar for registration, authentication and delivery to or on behalf of the Purchaser, upon receipt of the loan proceeds, and all action heretotbre taken in connection with the Loan Agreement is hereby ratified and confirmed in all respects. Section 5. For the purpose of providing for the levy and collection of a direct annual tax sufficient ficient to pay the principal of and interest on the Bonds as the same become due, there is hereby ordered levied on all the taxable property in the City in each of the years while the Bonds are outstanding, a tax sufficient for that purpose, and in furtherance of this provision, but not in limitation thereof., there is hereby levied on all the taxable property in the City the following direct annual tax for collection in each of the following fiscal years, to -wit: For collection in the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2011, sufficient to produce the net annual sum of $649,925; For collection it) the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2012, sufficient to produce the net annual sum of $644,625; For collection in the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2013, sufficient to produce the net annual sum of $644,225; For collection in the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2014, sufficient to produce the net annual sum of $643,625; For collection in the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2015, sufficient to produce the net annual sum of $642,825; For collection in the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2016, sufficient to produce the net annual sum of $646,825; For collection in the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2017, sufficient to produce the net annual sum of $650,525; For collection in the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2018, sufficient to produce the net annual sum of $653,925; For collection in the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2019, sufficient to produce the net annual sum of $660,538; For collection in the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2020, sufficient to produce the net annual sum of $671,700; For collection in the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2021, sufficient to produce the net annual sum of $676,500. (such taxes being supplemental and additional to taxes previously authorized by the City Council on February 23, _10- DORSEY & WHITNEY LLP, ATTORNEYS, DES MOINES, IOWA Amus, / 419370-43 1 2'd V2, Isi 2010 for this purpose for collection in the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2010). Section 6. A certified copy of this resolution shall be filed with the County Auditor of Story County, and the County Auditor is hereby instructed to enter for collection and assess the tax hereby authorized. When annually entering such taxes for collection, the County Auditor shall include the same as a part of the tax levy for Debt Service Fund purposes of the City and When collected, the proceeds of the taxes shall be converted into the Debt Service Fund of the City and set aside therein as a special account to be used solely and only for the payment of the principal of and interest on the Bonds hereby authorized and for no other purpose whatsoever. Any aniotilit received by the City as accrued interest on the Bonds shall be deposited into Such special account and used to pay interest due on the Bonds on the first interest payment date. Section 7. The interest or principal and both of them falling due in any year or years shall, if necessary, be paid proiriptly from current funds on hand in advance of taxes levied and When the taxes shall have been collected, reimbursement shall be made to such current funds in the surn thus advanced. The City hereby pledges the faith, credit, revenues and resources and all of the real and personal property of the City for the full and prompt payment of the principal of and interest on the Bonds. Section S. It is the intention of the City that interest on the Bonds be and remain excluded from gross income for federal income tax purposes pursuant to the appropriate provisions of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and the Treasury Regulations in effect with respect thereto (all of the foregoing herein referred to as the "Internal Revenue Code"). In furtherance thereof, the City covenants to comply with the provisions of the Internal Revenue Code as they may from time to time be in effect or amended and further covenants to comply with the applicable future laws, regulations, published rulings and court decisions as may be necessary to insure that the interest on the Bonds will remain excluded from gross incorne for federal income tax purposes. Any and all of the officers of the City are hereby authorized and directed to take any and all actions as may be necessary to comply with the covenants herein contained. The City hereby designates the Bonds as "Qualified Tax Exempt Obligations" as that teri'n is used in Section 265(b)(3)(B) of the Internal Revenue Code. Section 9. The Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") has promulgated certain amendments to Rule 15c2-12 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (17 C.F.R. § 240.15c2-12) (tile "Rule") that make it unlawful for an underwriter to participate in the primary offering Of InUllicipal securities in a principal amount of $1,000,000 or more unless, before submitting a bid or entering into a purchase contract for such securities, all underwriter has reasonably determined that the issuer or an obligated person has undertaken in writing for the benefit of the holders of such securities to provide certain disclosure information to prescribed information repositories on a continuing basis so long as Such securities are outstanding. -It- DORSEY & WHITNEY LLP, ATTORNEYS, DES MOINES, IOWA Ames / 419-", On the date of issuance and delivery of the Bonds, the City will execute and deliver a Continuing Disclosure Certificate pursuant to which the City will undertake to comply with the Rule. The City covenants and agrees that it will comply with and carry out the provisions of the Continuing Disclosure Certificate. Any and all of the officers of the City are hereby authorized and directed to take any and all actions as may be necessary to comply with the Rule and the Continuing Disclosure Certificate, Section 10. All resolutions or parts thereof in conflict herewith are hereby repealed to the extent of such conflict. Attest: Passed and approved September 14, 2010. Mayor -12- DORSEY & WHITNEY LIT, ATTORNEYS, DES MOINES, IOWA Ames / 4195 1 u 2 `1 1/2 1 s s STATE OF IOWA COUNTY OF STORY SS: CITY OF AMES 1, the undersigned, City Clerk of the City of Ames, do hereby certify that as such City Clerk I have in my possession or have access to the complete corporate records of the City and of its Council and officers and that I have carefully compared the transcript hereto attached with those corporate records and that the transcript hereto attached is a true, correct and complete copy of all the corporate records in relation to the adoption of a resolution authorizing and approving a certain Loan Agreement and providing for the issuance of $6,690,000 General Obligation Corporate Purpose Bonds, Series 201 OA, of the City evidencing the City's obligation under the Loan Agreement 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 with respect thereto. I further certify that no appeal has been taken to the District Court from the decision of the City Council to enter into the Loan Agreement, to issue the Bonds or to levy taxes to pay the principal of and interest on the Bonds. WITNESS MY HAND thisday of 2010. J City Clerk -13- DORSEY & WHITNEY LIT, ATTORNEYS, DES MOINES, IOWA Ames / 419370-43 / 2d '/2 Iss STATE OF IOWA SS: COUNTY OF STORY I, the undersigned, County Auditor of Story County, in the State of Iowa, do hereby certify that on the —�2o"" day of September, 2010, the City Clerk of the City of Ames filed in my office a certified copy of a resolution of such City shown to have been adopted by the City Council and approved by the Mayor thereof on September 14, 2010, entitled: "Resolution 'ILIthorizing the issuance of General Obligation Corporate Purpose Bonds, Series 2010A, and providing for the levy of taxes to pay the same" and that I have duly placed the copy of the resolution on file in my records. I further certify that the taxes provided for in that resolution will in due time, manner and season be entered on the State and County tax lists of this County for collection in the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2011, and subsequent years as provided in the resolution, such taxes being supplemental and additional to taxes for this purpose previously authorized by the City on February 23, 2010 for collection in the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2010. WITNESS MY HAND this 20'frl day of September, 2010. q C-/0uIiiy An - it r ; -14- DORSEY & WHITNEY LLP, ATTORNEYS, DES MOINES, IOWA