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HomeMy WebLinkAboutA014 - Index of Bond Transcript 00RSEY INDEX OF BOND TRANSCRIPT $11,650,000 General Obligation Corporate Purpose and Refunding Bonds, Series 2016A Closing Date: September 27, 2016 City of Ames, Iowa—419370-56 To: City of Ames Public Financial Management, Inc. Robert W. Baird & Co., Inc. 1. Bond Counsel Opinion 2. Issuance Resolution 3. Loan Agreement 4. Specimen Bond 5. Certificate of the Underwriter 6. Continuing Disclosure Certificate 7. Closing Certificate 8. 8038-G ED0RSEY" f.)01,SEY & WI-1ITNEY L L P September 27, 2016 City of Ames Robert W. Baird & Co, Inc. Ames, Iowa Milwaukee, Wisconsin We hereby certify that we have examined certified copies of the proceedings (the "Proceedings") of the City Council of the City of Ames (the "Issuer"), in Story County, Iowa, passed preliminary to the issue by the Issuer of its General Obligation Corporate Purpose and Refunding Bonds, Series 2016A (the "Bonds") in the amount of$11,650,000, dated September 27, 2016, in the denomination of $5,000 each, or any integral multiple thereof, in accordance with a loan agreement dated as of September 27, 2016 (the "Loan Agreement"), and pursuant to a resolution adopted by the Issuer on September 13, 2016 (the "Resolution"). The Bonds mature on June 1 in each of the respective years and in the principal amounts and bear interest payable semiannually, commencing June 1, 2017, at the respective rates as follows: Principal Interest Rate Principal Interest Rate Year Amount Per Annum Year Amount Per Annum 2017 $1,270,000 2.00% 2023 $740,000 2.00% 2018 $1,340,000 5.00% 2024 $750,000 3.00% 2019 $1,410,000 5.00% 2025 $775,000 3.00% 2020 $1,480,000 5.00% 2026 $800,000 3.00% 2021 $ 700,000 3.00% 2027 $825,000 3.00% 2022 $ 715,000 3.00% 2028 $845,000 2.00% but the Bonds maturing in each of the years 2025 to 2028, inclusive, are subject to redemption prior to maturity on June 1, 2024 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: 1. The Proceedings show lawful authority for such issue under the laws of the State of Iowa. 2. 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 of taxes to pay the principal of and interest on the Bonds without constitutional or statutory limitation as to rate or amount. 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 and is not an item of tax preference for purposes of the federal alternative minimum tax imposed DORSEY & WHITNEY LLP• ATTORNEYS AT LAW • WWW.DORSEY.COM •T 515.283.1000 F 515.283.1060 • 801 GRAND • SUITE 4100 • DES MOINES, IOWA 50309-8002 USA CANAOA EUROPE ASIA-PACIFIC CiORSEY°" Page 2 on individuals and corporations; it should be noted, however, that for the purpose of computing the alternative minimum tax imposed on corporations (as defined for federal income tax purposes), such interest is taken into account in determining adjusted current earnings. The opinions set forth in the preceding sentence are subject to the condition that the Issuer comply with all requirements of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (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. 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, moratorium 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. DORSEY & WHITNEY LL DORSEY&WHITNEY LLP Ames/419370-5612016AGO Issnc RESOLUTION TO AUTHORIZE ISSUANCE OF GENERAL OBLIGATION CORPORATE PURPOSE AND REFUNDING BONDS, SERIES 2016A 419370-56 Ames,iowa September 13,2016 The City Council of the City of Ames, Iowa,met on September 13, 2016, at 7:00 o'clock p.m., at the City Hall Council Chambers, Ames,Iowa. The meeting was called to order by the Mayor, and the roll was called showin- the following Council Members present and absent: Present: Beatty-Hansen, Betcher, Corneri, Gartin,Nelson, Orazem Absent: None. It was reported that, on August 23, 2016, the Council had awarded the sale of the City's $11,650,000 General Obligation Corporate,Purpose and Refunding Bonds, Series 2016A, and that it was necessary for the Council to approve a resolution authorizing the issuance of those bonds. Council Member Betcher introduced the resolution next hereinafter set out and moved its adoption, seconded by Council Member Gartin. After due consideration and discussion, the Mayor put the question upon the adoption of said resolution, and the roll being called, the following Council Members voted: Ayes: Beatty-Hansen, Betcher, Corrieri, Gartin,Nelson, Orazem Nays: None. Whereupon,the Mayor declared the resolution duly adopted as hereinafter set out. -1- DORSEY&WHITNEY LLP,ATTORNEYS,DES MOINES,IOWA Ames/419370-56/2016AGO Issnc At the conclusion of the meeting, and upon motion and vote, the Council adjourned. Mayor Attest: City Clerk 2 DORSEY&WHITNEY LLP.ATTORNEYS,DES MOINES,IOWA Ames 1 419370-56 1 2016AGO Iss" RESOLUTION NO. 16-518 Resolution authorizing the issuance of$11,650,000 General Obligation Corporate Purpose and CP Refunding Bonds, Series 2016A and providing for the levy of taxes to pay the same WHEREAS, the City of Ames (the "City"), in Story County, State of Iowa, has heretofore proposed to enter into a General Obligation Loan Agreement (the "Loan Agreement"), pursuant to the provisions of Section 384.24A of the Code of Iowa, for the purpose of paying the cost, to that extent, of constructing street, water main, sanitary and storm sewer, bridge, and related improvements, of carrying out flood mitigation and remediation, and of refiuzding the outstanding balance of the City's General Obligation Corporate Purpose Bonds, Series 2008A, and has published notice of the proposed action and has held a hearing thereon; and WHEREAS, pursuant to advertisement of sale, bids for the purchase of General Obligation Corporate Purpose and Refunding Bonds, Series 2016A(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 WHEREAS, upon recommendation of the City's municipal advisor, the Bonds were awarded to Robert W. Baird &Co., Inc., Milwaukee, W1(the"Purchaser"); and WHEREAS, it is now necessary to take action to authorize the issuance of the Bonds; 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$11,650,000, to be dated September 27, 2016, in the denomination of $5,000 each, or any integral multiple thereof, maturing on June 1 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 Annum 2017 $1,270,000 2,00% 2023 $740,000 2.00% 2018 $1,340.000 5.00% 2024 $750,000 3.00% 2019 $1,410,000 5.00% 2025 $775,000 3.00% 2020 $1,480,000 5.00% 2026 $800,000 3.00% 2021 $700,000 3.00% 2027 $825,000 3.00% 2022 $715,000 3.00% 2028 $845,000 2.00% 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." —3— DORSEY&WHITNEY LLP,ATTORNEYS,DES MOINES,IOWA Ames 1419370-56!2016AGO Issnc The City reserves the right to prepay part or all of the Bonds maturing in each of the years 2025 to 2028, inclusive, prior to and in any order of maturity on June 1, 2024, 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 by the Registrar by lot. The 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 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 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, 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 manner 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 fof the redemption of which funds are duly provided, shall cease to bear interest on the redemption date. Accrued interest on the Bonds shall be payable semiannually on the first day of June and December in each year, commencing June 1, 2017. 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 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 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 the Paying Agent. The Bonds shall be executed on behalf of the City with the official manual or facsimile signature of the Mayor and attested with the official manual or facsimile signature of the City Clerk, and shall be fully registered Bonds without interest coupons. In case any officer whose signature or the facsimile 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. The 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 owners or their legal representatives or assigns. Each Bond shall be transferable only upon the registration -4- DORSEY R WHITNEY LLP,ATTORNEYS,DES MOINES,IOWA Ames/419370-56/2016AGO Issnc books of the City upon presentation to the Registrar, together with either a written instrument of transfer satisfactory to the Registrar or the assignment form thereon completed and duly executed by the registered owner or the duly authorized attorney for such registered owner. The record and identity of the owners of the Bonds shall be kept confidential as provided by Section 22.7 of the Code of Iowa. 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 The 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 system 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 DTC, the City will discontinue the book-entry system with DTC. If the City does not select another qualified securities depository to replace DTC (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, fully 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 maturity in connection with redemptions or retirements by call or payment, and in such event, such depository will then maintain 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 DTC in the amount of such Participant's interest in the Bonds, which will be confirmed in accordance with DTC'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 term "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 -5- DORSEY&WHITNEY LLP,ATTORNEYS,DES MOINES,IOWA Ames 1 419370-56/2016AGO In= 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, 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: -6- DORSEY&WHITNEY LLP,ATTORNEYS,DES MOINES,IOWA Ames/4I9370-56/2016AGO Issnc (Form of Bond) UNITED STATES OF AMERICA STATE OF IOWA STORY COUNTY CITY OF AMES GENERAL OBLIGATION CORPORATE PURPOSE AND REFUNDING BOND, SERIES 2016A No. $ RATE MATURITY DATE DATE CUSIP % June 1, September 27,2016 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 sum of DOLLARS in lawful money of the United 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 sum, until paid, at the rate per annum specified above, from the date of this Bond, or from the most recent interest payment date on which interest has been paid, on June 1 and December 1 of each year, commencing .tune 1, 2017, 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 and Refunding Bonds, Series 2016A (the"Bonds") issued by the City in the principal amount of$11,650,000,to evidence its obligation under a certain loan agreement, dated as of September 27, 2016 (the "Loan Agreement"), entered into by the City for the purposes of paying the cost, to that extent, of constructing street, water main, sanitary and storm sewer, bridge, and related improvements; -7- DORSEY&WHITNEY LLP,ATTORNEYS,DES MOMES,IOWA Ames/419370-56/2016AG0 Issnc of carrying out flood mitigation and remediation, and of refunding the outstanding balance of the City's General Obligation Corporate Purpose Bonds, Series 2008A. The Bonds are issued pursuant to and in strict compliance with the provisions of Chapters 76 and 384 of the Code of Iowa, 2015, and all other laws amendatory thereof and supplemental thereto, and in conformity with a resolution of the City Council adopted and approved on September 13, 2016, authorizing and approving the Loan Agreement and providing for the issuance and securing the payment of the Bonds (the "Resolution"), and reference is hereby made to the Resolution 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 2025 to 2028, inclusive, prior to and in any order of maturity on June 1, 2024, 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 by the Registrar by lot. The 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 ne-w 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 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, 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 manner 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 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 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 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. -s- DORSEY&WHITNEY LLP,ATTORNEYS,DES MOINES,IOWA Ames/A 19370-56/2016AGO Issnc 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 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 the City for the payment of the principal of and interest on this Bond as the same will respectively become due; and that the total indebtedness of the City, including this Bond, does not exceed any constitutional or statutory limitations. IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, the City of Ames, 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,all as of September 27,2016. CITY OF AMES,IOWA By(DO NOT SIGN) Mayor Attest: By (DO NOT SIGN) City Clerk Registration Date: (Registration Date) REGISTRAR'S CERTIFICATE OF AUTHENTICATION This Bond is one of the Bonds described in the within-mentioned Resolution. CITY TREASURER Ames, Iowa Registrar By (Authorized Signature) City Treasurer -9- DORSEY&WHITNEY LLP,ATTORNEYS,DES MOINES,IOWA Ames/419370-56/2016AG0 Issnc 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 UTMA TEN ENT - as tenants by the entireties (Custodian) JT TEN - as joint tenants with right of As Custodian for survivorship and not as (Minor) tenants in common 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) PLEASE INSERT SOCIAL SECURITY OR OTHER IDENTIFYING NUMBER OF ASSIGNEE and does hereby irrevocably appoint , Attorney,to transfer 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. -10- DORSEY&WHITNEY LLP,ATTORNEYS,DES MOIN£S,IOWA Ames/419370-56!2016AGO Ism 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 deliver),to or on behalf of the Purchaser, upon receipt of the loan proceeds, and all action heretofore 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 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: For collection in the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2017, sufficient to produce the net annual sum of$1,720,150; For collection in the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2018, sufficient to produce the net annual sum of$1,723,150; For collection in the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2019, sufficient to produce the net annual sum of$1,722,650; For collection in the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2020, sufficient to produce the net annual sum of$868,650; For collection in the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2021, sufficient to produce the net annual sum of$862,650; For collection in the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2022, sufficient to produce the net annual sum of$866,200; For collection in the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2023, sufficient to produce the net annual sum of$861,400; For collection in the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2024, sufficient to produce the net annual sum of$863,900; For collection in the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2025, sufficient to produce the net annual sum of$865,650; For collection in the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2026, sufficient to produce the net annual sum of$866,650; For collection in the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2027, sufficient to produce the net annual sum of$861,900. -11- DORSEY&WMTNEY LLP,ATTORNEYS,DES MOINES,IOWA Ames/419370-56/2016AGO Issnc 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 amount 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. Pursuant to the provisions of Section 76.4 of the Code of Iowa, each year while the Bonds remain outstanding and unpaid, any funds of the City which may lawfully be applied for such purpose may be appropriated, budgeted and, if received, used for the payment of the principal of and interest on the Bonds as the same become due, and if so appropriated, the taxes for any given fiscal year as provided for in Section 5 of this Resolution, shall be reduced by the amount of such alternate funds as have been appropriated for said purpose and evidenced in the City's budget. Section 7. The interest or principal and both of them falling due in any year or years shall, if necessary, be paid promptly 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 sum thus advanced. Section 8. 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 income 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. 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) (the "Rule") that make it unlawful for an underwriter to participate in the primary offering of municipal 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, an underwriter has obligated person has undertaken in writing for the reasonably determined that the issuer or an 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. -12- DORSEY&WHITNEY LLP,ATTORNEYS,DES MOINES,IOWA Ames/4 19370-56/2016AGO Is,= 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. Passed and approved September 13,2016. Mayor Attest: C�y City Clerk -13- DORSEY&WHITNEY LLP,ATTORNEYS,DES MOINES,IOWA Ames 1 419370-56/2016AGO Issnc 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 the issuance of $11,650,000 General Obligation Corporate Purpose and Refunding Bonds, Series 2016A, of the City, evidencing the City's obligation under a 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 this 13th day of September,2016. City Clerk -14- DORSEY&WHITNEY LLP,ATTORNEYS,DES MOINES,IOWA Ames/419370-56/2016AGO Issnc STATE OF IOWA SS: COUNTY OF STORY undersigned1, the of certify that on the 225;4 CdOAuditor ay of Septen berf 2016, the City Clerk of th Story County, in the e City Iowa, Ames filed in my office a certified copy of a resolution of the City shown to have been adopted by the City Council and approved by the Mayor thereof on September 13, 2016, entitled: "Resolution authorizing the issuance of $11,650,000 General Obligation Corporate Purpose and Refunding Bonds, Series 2016A, 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, 2017, and subsequent years as provided in the resolution. WITNESS MY IIAND this 27 day of September, 2016. County Au itor -15- DORSEY&WHITNEY LLP,ATTORNEYS,DES MOINES,IOWA LOAN AGREEMENT This Loan Agreement is entered into as of September 27, 2016, by and between the City of Ames, Iowa (the"City"),and Robert W.Baird&Co., Inc.,Milwaukee,WI(the"Purchaser"). The parties agree as follows: 1. The Purchaser shall loan to the City the sum of$11,650,000, and the City's obligation to repay hereunder shall be evidenced by the issuance of General Obligation Corporate Purpose and Refunding Bonds,Series 2016A in the aggregate principal amount of$11,650,000(the"Bonds"). 2. The City adopted a resolution on September 13, 2016 (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 and 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 Resolution. In and by the Resolution, provision has been made for the levy of a sufficient continuing 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. 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 27, 2016, shall be in denominations of$5,000 or integral multiples thereof, shall bear interest, shall be payable as to principal on the dates and 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. CITY OF AMES,IOWA By Mayor Attest: City Clerk ROBERT W:fIRD , NC. By J (Signature) v (Print Name and Title) UNITED STATES OF AMERICA STATE OF IOWA STORY COUNTY CITY OF AMES GENERAL OBLIGATION CORPORATE PURPOSE AND REFUNDING BOND,SERIES 2016A $1,270,000 No. l RATE MATURITY DATE DATE CUS1P 2,00% June 1,20I7 September 27,20J.6 030807 U82 I'he City of Ames(the"City"),in Story County,State of Iowa,for value received,promises to pay on the maturity:dateof this Bond to.. Cede&Co. New York,NY or,registered assigns;the principal sum of ONE MILLION TWO HUNDRED;SEVENTY THOUSAND DOLLARS in lawful money of the United States of America upon prescQj lien and surlender of this Bond at the office of the City Treasurer,Ames,lowa, (hereinafter referred to as the-`,`Registrar"or the"Paying Agent"),with`interest tin said sit until paid;at the rate.per:aonum specified above,from file date of this Bond;or from the- rirost recent interest,payment date on which interest has been paid,on June I and December 1 of:each year,commencing June l;2017,iexctipt as tire"provisions �heremafter set forth with respect to redemption prior to maturity ruay be or become applicable hereto. 'Interest on this Bond is payable to the registered owner appearing'on the'registration books ofthe City at the close of business on the fifteenth day of the month next preceding the interest paymentdate,and shallbe paid �to,tile registered,owner at the.add ress,shown on such registration books. Interest shall be calculated on the basis of a 360-dayyear comprised,of twelve 30-day months. This Bond shall not be valid or become obligatory forany purpose until the Certificate of Authentication hereon shall have been signed by file Registrar. This Bond is one of a series-of General.Obligation Corporate Purpose and Refunding=Bonds, Series 2016A(the"Bonds') issued b� the City in the p;areipal amount of$11,650,000,to evidence its obligation under a certain loan'agreenrent dated.as of September 27,2016(the"Loan Agra nr ent"),entered into b� th, city,for the purposes,of�paying the cost,tothat extent,of ctinstiucting street,water nr rut,sajrtt rr- aFd storm sewer,bridge and related improvements-1 of Gary intT out flood mitigation and remediation,and of refunding the outstanding balance of he City's Uvneral,CJhlrgatio Corporate Purpose Bonds,Series 2008,y. The R�rnds are issued pursuant to an in strict compliance with theproVisioirs of Chapters 7(i anal 3&t of tile of lov.a,2015 and a!1 otter lays aincndat tr thereiif and supplerncntal tlieieto,and in conformity vvitIi a resolution of the City Council adopted and approved on,Scp mb ar]3;201fi;r.ttharrz:nlz, q t o d refelenee is here y;made,toahe and apprdt!i ig the Loan Agiecnrent and providing for the issuance and securing thepaymenl of the^;B� {i YR S 4a,y4� i. aloe 13on t Rcsohrti�,rilaud the loan Agreement fora more conrptcte stagment as to the source of Iraq rnctit of teat e� ' i a F ,r - �: �. F r y ,.�c'�4`i"� x'���T'$ r�t�'"•'....a �"�. � ��.n� j'i-' �� ' � I I'0{illaiuntY Tlt C ity.'rescrvcs du.fight toprep prepay part of nll of the Bonds zt�rx1) $f s �qn Jpne 1 2024 von o�any,date thereaflur upon terms of p,fr and Gcrue t�i .e4'�. t r�,.�s,, �Yc rF F �J a:: .;.�i� .:,, sr ` a �� ,'> ..t?. ,r.,rt��tr �,".�' �� .,,-,�a �.x�m �»�'t .� •�. 3 ': `fit.. �-�k�° �epCgistr'ir f11SfdI` E $5,000 rbat ` tile tnpar) ea�eW e ` t lIlP�r n 1nr any, �s� sk * ittegrstrar vtir[I ssU 'artddehverr i t r said iiu ! } tp {totrtl nb portiogrcgatcn thereof)to pnncipol '- . � a.. •� s •: e at be e 1 a m', Cl at rcgisirauon books n�C��s�`'t �t� 0, ays� ,�� �3���= 8 ¢� e• the t `js �ifib�nel"upon the re u ipt byt So s stia`. a foracde m uniption,a and ihnt rf funds �t�t`r � ie2e�i tptE �t(ic saute irier s the oirpmat re"ire ottkne -.# ! jv� t r and s tv�w ;I}ote as aforesaid shall have been given"and for the'.redemptiorl4t + SF 0- ption `d te. c t t'n."': --.rc 12ra•`,�, �} a1 ��`�,':. >!!, d� J � a ,t This Bond is fully negotiable but shall be fully rctrsfu d s m both principal and mteres1 t�iq office g. to Eta ith et�ther , nr the no transfer s1r ill be hated unless raa.4-c on said books urd tS cri onh t hair p csg, b yy ':, ��e. ar g duly. 'a wutten<instrumcnt of transfer sal,stiictory tO 111C RZ istrar or the assiinnrciit form hcreo�,,contplet $ �;- A authi racd attoracy for such ief .�teicd ovine', ! a F ern and treat the re gister`ea D er+ e. ttt `t O t 2 i f)r p tt�se of reccrvjng The City, the hegiatra and the paying Agent may do g A ent payment bf or on 1c6 Lint of principallhcreof,premium,if any,and iiikerest due hereon and for all Pt g. shall not be affected by any notice to the contrary: l j'? rr° < •' "`°"'` i` And It Is Hereby,Certified and Recited that all acts,conditions and things required by the laves and Constiriiion of the State of Tovva,to exist,lob plan, to be done or to be,performed precedent to and in the issue of this Bond were and have been properly existent,had,done and perfornted in regular sand due form and nnre;that provision has been made for the levy of a srifficicnt continuing annual trot on all thetaxahle property within,file City for the payment of the principal of and=interesrorr his Bond as the same will respectively become due; and that tlre_total indebtedness y, m ,of the Citcludmg this Bond,does not exceed any constitutional or'statutory limitations.` IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF,the.City of Ames,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,all as of September 27,2016. CITY OF AMES,IOW/AD Pfayor - Ar—t: - �11�1tQzk� ...City Clerk Registration Date: September 27,2016 REO[STRAR'S C'6R I'[FICA1 f OF AUTHENTICATION This Bond is one of the Bonds desci ibed it,the within-mentioned Resolution. DIRE CTOR OF FINANCI -. Ames,Iowa �Reeistrar Hy.__'!v�il c' _ Director of Finance A(3BRGVIA'I IONS The following abbreviations; when used in this Bond, shall be construed as though they were written out in full-according to applicable laG�s or regulations ' as tenants in Common TEN COM - _ TEN ENT as tenants by the entrreti -- — (Custodial't) ) IT TEN as joint ten ants tivrdr r igtit of s tt avotshrp Ati Custoduur lbr ("Vtuwr) f,aS tenants ur e rrintorif undrL�ntt6rmTramsferstobllnpr5�4otig r: ' .�± i.�> �rd �t�7:X+iv"Leµ +n Fns�wtl B a +mow ws u K t { M a5 g �v a {si ❑atiire warnuee must oc pruvluC Tt ' iroc dtires"otihe Registrar and frangfer Agent: Sueh sttirdards acid procedures tna� w u$� 1 �'r ns lions i s a k r u x x- turuiie;signatures to be;guatant ed'b} Certain ehgib[ef t.. nsr ram. I A t " 4.Vl p uucilate to d r conr si nafure uar tee [o a<n 4 r � F � ��� X � a x l K xe,Wtiw M1tx. Kt a t n ��. Fi�, .�.�r� KkniaxI ,n Illt� Clan��all��1�1'dnb'Q WRa�CVCr�-,'}k' #�.��a �€ si.< ��t�4 'x�Yr-�,>5 •� .. �' Ames/419370-56/Underwriter's Cal- Neese Ret!.)rn To-. LDRSEY 8, VVI-iITNEY A770c AT LNN 8011 (srand, Suite 4100 CERTIFICATE OF THE UNDERWRITER De- hltoipes, Iowa 50309 The undersigned officer of Robert W. Baird & Co., Inc., Milwaukee, Wisconsin (the "Underwriter"), hereby certifies as of the 27th day of September, 2016 (the "Dated Date") as follows: 1. The Underwriter has agreed to purchase from the City of Ames, Iowa (the "Issuer") its General Obligation Corporate Purpose and Refunding Bonds, Series 2016A in the stated principal amount of$11,650,000 (the "Bonds"), issued pursuant to a Resolution adopted by the City Council of the Issuer on September 13,2016. The Underwriter has purchased the Bonds pursuant to an agreement of sale (the "Sale Agreement") dated August 23, 2016 (the "Sale Date") between the Underwriter and the Issuer. The Sale Agreement has been duly authorized, executed and delivered by the Underwriter and has not been repealed, rescinded or amended by the Underwriter. 2. The Underwriter hereby confirms that the initial offering price at which all of the Bonds have been sold to the public (excluding bond houses,placement agents, brokers or similar persons or organizations acting in the capacity of underwriters or wholesalers) is$12,665,965.35. Furthermore, based upon our records and other information available to us which we have no reason to believe is not correct: (a) All of the Bonds have been the subject of a bona fide initial offering to the public (excluding bond houses, placement agents, brokers or similar persons or organizations acting in the capacity of underwriters or wholesalers) at the respective prices or yields shown on the cover of the Official Statement dated August 31, 2016 (the "Official Statemenf'),plus accrued interest, if any. (b) At the time the Underwriter agreed to purchase the Bonds, based upon the then prevailing market conditions, we reasonably expected that at least 10% of each maturity of the Bonds would be sold to the public (excluding bond houses, placement agents, brokers or similar persons or organizations acting in the capacity as underwriters or wholesalers) at the offering prices described above, and the undersigned had no reason to believe that any of the Bonds would be initially sold to the public(excluding bond houses,placement agents, brokers or similar persons or organizations acting in the capacity as underwriters or wholesalers) at prices greater than the respective prices, or at yields less than the respective yields, shown in the Official Statement,plus accrued interest, if any. (c) At least 10% of each maturity of the Bonds was sold to the public (excluding bond houses, placement agents, brokers or similar persons or organizations acting in the capacity as underwriters or wholesalers) at the respective prices or yields shown on the cover of the Official Statement,plus accrued interest, if any, except as noted on Exhibit A, hereto 3. The Underwriter has not and will not receive any compensation with respect to or related to the issuance of the Bonds in excess of the Underwriter's discount in the amount of $66,709.89 from proceeds of the Bonds. DORSEY&WHITNEY LLP,ATTORNEYS,DES MOINES,IOWA Ames/419370-56/Underwriter's Cert- 4. The Underwriter has computed the yield on the Bonds in accordance with Section 148(h) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended(the "Code"), to be 1.3199689201%. 5. The Underwriter has computed the weighted average maturity of the Bonds to be 5.4535 years. 6. The Underwriter has computed the remaining weighted average maturity of the General Obligation Corporate Purpose Bonds, Series 2008A to be 2.2259 years. 7. Based upon the market trades of the Bonds between the Sale Date and the Dated Date and our knowledge of the conditions generally prevailing in the municipal bond market between such dates, we have no reason to believe that our representations and certifications in paragraph 2 hereof are incorrect and may not be relied upon by the Issuer and Bond Counsel. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Underwriter has caused this certificate to be executed by its duly authorized officer on the Dated Date. ROBERT W. BAIRD & CO., INC.. Milwaukee, Wisconsin }E By �N (Signature) (Print Name and Title) -2- DORSEY&WHITNEY LLP,ATTORNEYS,DES MOINES,IOWA Ames/419370-56/Underwriter's Cert- EXHIBIT A UNSOLD MATURITIES In the event that less than 10% of any particular maturity has been sold to the public by the date of closing, please list each such maturity below, indicate the percentage of that maturity remaining to be sold to the public and give a brief description of the reason the sale of 10% or more of that maturity to the public was not achieved. Maturity Percentage Unsold Reason for inability to sell at least 10% Please provide contact information for Underwriter's representative to contact in the event of need for further discussion: Name: J�e k( A. r A r) Phone: L4 11 - -7 b S- -13 9 Email: - S Q+� —_Ct C6 rC -3- DORSEY&WHITNEY LLP,ATTORNEYS,DES MOINES,IOWA Please Return To• Ames4 1 93 70-5 6/20 1 6A/CDC DORSEY & WHIT '1� EY ATTORNEYS ,AT LAW SO1 Gragd, Sprite 41�40 Des f'''iQines, Iowa 5O'C! 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 $11,650,000 General Obligation Corporate Purpose and Refunding Bonds, Series 2016A (the "Bonds"), dated September 27, 2016. The Bonds are being issued pursuant to a resolution of the Issuer approved on September 13, 2016 (the "Resolution"). The Issuer covenants and agrees as follows: Section 1. Purpose of the Disclosure Certificate, 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. 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, any 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. "Dissemination 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. "EMMA" shall mean the MSRB's Electronic Municipal Market Access system available at http://emma.msrb.org. "Holders" shall mean the registered holders of the Bonds, as recorded in the registration books of the Registrar. "Listed Events" shall mean 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, 1300 I Street,N.W., Suite 1000, Washington, D.C. 20005. "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. -1- Ames419370-56/2016A/CDC "Rule" shall mean Rule 15c2-12 adopted by the Securities and Exchange Commission under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as the same may be amended from time to time. "State" shall mean the State of Iowa. Section 3. Provision of Annual Reports. (a) Not later than June 30 (the "Submission Deadline") of each year following the end of the 2015-2016 fiscal year, the Issuer shall, or shall cause the Dissemination Agent (if any) to, file on EMMA an electronic copy of its Annual Report which is consistent with the requirements of Section 4 of this Disclosure Certificate 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 may 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 Submission Deadline 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 manner as for a Listed Event under Section 5(c), and the Submission Deadline beginning with the subsequent fiscal year will become one year following the end of the changed fiscal year. (b) If the Issuer has designated a Dissemination Agent, then not later than fifteen (15) business days prior to the Submission Deadline, the Issuer shall provide the Annual Report to the Dissemination Agent. (c) If the Issuer is unable to provide an Annual Report by the Submission Deadline, in a timely manner thereafter, the Issuer shall, or shall cause the Dissemination Agent (if any) to, file a notice on EMMA stating that there has been a failure to provide an Annual Report on or before the Submission Deadline, Section 4. Content of Annual Reports. The Issuer's Annual Report shall contain or include 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 standards promulgated by the Governmental Accounting Standards Board or as otherwise provided under State law, as in effect from time to time, or, if and to the extent such audited 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 Submission Deadline, the Annual Report shall contain unaudited financial information (which may include any annual filing information required by State law) accompanied by a notice that the audited financial statements are not yet available, and the audited financial statements shall be filed on EMMA when they become available. -2- Ames4 f 9370-56/2016A/CDC (b) Tables, schedules or other information contained in the official statement for the Bonds,under the following captions: Direct Debt Property Valuations Levies and Tax Collections Larger Taxpayers Trend of Valuations Tax Rates 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 on EMMA or are filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. If the document included by reference is a final official statement, it must be available on EMMA. The Issuer shall clearly identify each such other document so included by reference. Section 5. Reporting of Significant Events (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: (1)Principal and interest payment delinquencies. (2)Non-payment related defaults, if material. (3)Unscheduled draws on debt service reserves reflecting financial difficulties. (4)Unscheduled draws on credit enhancements reflecting financial difficulties. (5) Substitution of credit or liquidity providers, or their failure to perform. (6) Adverse tax opinions, the issuance by the Internal Revenue Service of proposed or final determinations of taxability, Notices of Proposed Issue (IRS Form 5701-TEB) or other material notices or determinations with respect to the tax status of the security, or other material events affecting the tax status of the security. (7) Modifications to rights of security holders,if material. (8) Bond calls, if material, and tender offers. (9) Defeasances. (10) Release, substitution, or sale of property securing repayment of the securities, if material. (11)Rating changes. -3- Ames419370-56/2016A/CDC (12)Bankruptcy, insolvency, receivership or similar event of the obligated person. Note to paragraph (12): For the purposes of the event identified in subparagraph (12), the event is considered to occur when any of the following occur: the appointment of a receiver, fiscal agent or similar officer for an obligated person in a proceeding under the U.S. Bankruptcy Code or in any other proceeding under state or federal law in which a court or governmental authority has assumed jurisdiction over substantially all of the assets or business of the obligated person, or if such jurisdiction has been assumed by leaving the existing governing body and officials or officers in possession but subject to the supervision and orders of a court or governmental authority, or the entry of an order confirming a plan of reorganization, arrangement or liquidation by a court or governmental authority having supervision or jurisdiction over substantially all of the assets or business of the obligated person. (13) The consummation of a merger, consolidation, or acquisition involving an obligated person or the sale of all or substantially all of the assets of the obligated person, other than in the ordinary course of business, the entry into a definitive agreement to undertake such an action or the termination of a definitive agreement relating to any such actions, other than pursuant to its terms, if material. (14) Appointment of a successor or additional trustee or the change of name of a trustee, if material. (b) If a Listed Event described in Section 5(a) paragraph (2), (7), (8) (but only with respect to bond calls under (8)), (10), (13) or (14) has occurred and the Issuer has determined that such Listed Event is material under applicable federal securities laws, the Issuer shall, in a timely manner but not later than ten business days after the occurrence of such Listed Event, promptly file, or cause to be filed, a notice of such occurrence on EMMA, with such notice in a format and accompanied by such identifying information as prescribed by the MSRB. (c) If a Listed Event described in Section 5(a)paragraph (1), (3), (4), (5), (6), (8) (but only with respect to tender offers under(8)), (9), (11) or(12) above has occurred the Issuer shall, in a timely manner but not later than ten business days after the occurrence of such Listed Event, promptly file, or cause to be filed, a notice of such occurrence on EMMA, with such notice in a format and accompanied by such identifying information as prescribed by the MSRB. Notwithstanding the foregoing,notice of Listed Events described in Section(5)(a)paragraphs (8) and (9) need not be given under this subsection any earlier than the notice (if any) of the underlying event is given to Holders of affected Bonds pursuant to the Resolution. Section 6. Termination of Reporting Obligation. The Issuer's obligations under 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 not cause Participating Underwriters to be in violation of the Rule or other applicable requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. -4- Ames419370-56/2016A/CDC Section 7. Dissemination Agent. The Issuer may, from 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 Annual Report prepared by the Issuer pursuant to this Disclosure Certificate. 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: (a) (i) the amendment or waiver is 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; (ii) the undertaking, as amended or taking into account such waiver, would, in 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 (iii) the amendment or waiver either (1) is approved by a majority of the Holders, or (2) does not, in the opinion of nationally recognized bond counsel, materially impair the interests of the Holders or Beneficial Owners; or (b) the amendment or waiver is necessary to comply with modifications to or interpretations of the provisions of the Rule as announced by the Securities and Exchange Commission. 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, a narrative 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 information or operating data being presented by the Issuer. In addition, if the amendment relates to the accounting principles to be followed in preparing audited financial statements, (i) notice of such change shall be given in the same manner as for a Listed Event under Section 5(c), and (ii) the Annual Report for the year in which the change is made 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 audited financial statements as prepared on the basis of the new accounting principles and those prepared on the basis of the former accounting principles. Section 9. Additional Information. 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 -5- Ames4l9370-56/2016A/CDC 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 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 event of any failure of the Issuer to comply with this Disclosure Certificate shall be an action to compel performance. Section 11. Duties Immunities and Liabilities of Dissemination Agent. The Dissemination Agent, if any, 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, harmless 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 27, 2016 CITY OF AMES, IOWA Mayor ,' By City Clerk -6- Ames/419370-56/Closing Cert&Ur please Return To: DORSEY & WHITNEY ATTOt NEYS AT LAW CLOSING CERTIFICATE 801 c7r'."j" Suit^ 4-100 Des ;;� ,a 50309 �c.�;� :;, iov� We, the undersigned Mayor and City Clerk, of the City of Ames (the "City"), in Story County, Iowa, do hereby certify that we are now and were at the time of the execution of the City's $11,650,000 General Obligation Corporate Purpose and Refunding Bonds, Series 2016A, dated September 27, 2016 (the "Bonds"), the officers respectively above indicated; and that in pursuance of Chapter 384 of the Code of Iowa, a resolution adopted by the City Council on September 13, 2016 (the "Resolution"), and a loan agreement dated as of September 27, 2016 (the "Loan Agreement"), by and between the City and Robert W. Baird & Co., Inc., Milwaukee, Wisconsin(the "Purchaser"),the Bonds have been heretofore lawfully authorized and this day by us lawfully issued and delivered to or upon the direction of the Purchaser and pursuant to the Loan Agreement, the City has received $12,599,255.46 which amount represents the par amount of the Bonds ($11,650;000), plus reoffering premium ($1,015,965.35) minus underwriter's discount ($66,709.89). The Bonds mature on June 1 in each of the years, in the respective principal amounts and bear interest payable semiannually, commencing June 1, 2017, as set forth in the Resolution. Each of the Bonds has been executed with the facsimile signatures of these officers; and the Bonds have been fully registered as to principal and interest in the names of the owners on the registration books of the City maintained by the City Treasurer, as the Registrar and Paying Agent. We further certify that the Bonds are being issued to evidence the City's obligation under the Loan Agreement entered into by the City for the purpose of paying the costs, to that extent, (i) of constructing street, water main, sanitary and storm sewer, bridge, and related improvements; (ii) of carrying out flood mitigation and remediation (collectively, the purposes set forth in (i) and (ii) of this paragraph are hereinafter referred to as the "Projects"); and (iii) current refunding the outstanding balance of the City's General Obligation Corporate Purpose Bonds, Series 2008A (the"Refunded Obligations"). We further certify that no controversy or litigation is pending, prayed or threatened involving the incorporation, organization, existence or boundaries of the City, or the titles of the aforesaid officers to their respective positions, or the validity of the Bonds, or the power and duty of the City to provide and apply adequate taxes for the full and prompt payment of the principal of and interest on the Bonds, and that none of the proceedings incident to the authorization and issuance of the Bonds has been repealed or rescinded. We further certify that no appeal of the decision of the City Council to enter into the Loan Agreement or to issue the Bonds has been taken to the district court. We further certify that all meetings held in connection with the Bonds were open to the public at a place reasonably accessible to the public and that notice was given at least 24 hours prior to the commencement of all meetings by advising the news media who requested notice of the time, date, place and the tentative agenda and by posting such notice and agenda at the City Hall or principal office of the City on a bulletin board or other prominent place which is easily accessible to the public and is the place designated for the purpose of posting notices of meetings. -1- DORSEY&WHITNEY LLP,ATTORNEYS,DES MOINES,IOWA Ames/419370.56/Closing Cert&Ltr We further certify as follows: 1. The net sales proceeds of the Bonds are $12,665,965.35 (the "Net Sales Proceeds"), the same being the Issue Price (hereinafter defined) thereof. 2. The estimated sources and uses of funds in connection with the Bonds are as follows: (SOURCES Par amount of Bonds $11,650,000.00 Reoffering Premium $1,015,965.35 $12,665,965.35 Deposit to Project Fund j $9,245,000.00 (Current Refunding of Refunded Obligations $3,290,000.00 .. ....... ....._....... ........._...___.. ..........__............_..............__..._......._............. .................._.............._........._....... ..............__....._...._......._ . ......_._._............. _._. Underwriter's Discount $66,709.89. JCosts of Issuance i $63,600.00. Additional Proceeds L _ $655.46 $12,665,965.35 a. $130,309.89 of the Net Sales Proceeds will be used to pay costs of issuance, including the underwriter's discount, within 45 days of the date hereof, and until so applied, will be invested by the City without restriction as to yield b, $3,290,000 of the Net Sales Proceeds will be used for the redemption of the Refunded Obligations on September 27, 2016, and until so applied, will be invested by the City without restriction as to yield. c. $9,245,000 of the Net Sales Proceeds will be used to pay the costs of the Projects (the "Project Net Sales Proceeds"), and the Project Net Sales Proceeds will be expended and invested in accordance with Section 3 hereinafter set forth. d. The amount received as Additional Proceeds ($655.46) will be used for any lawful purpose of the City. 3. The Project Net Sales Proceeds, including investment earnings thereon, will be invested by the City without restriction as to yield for a period not to exceed three years from the date hereof (the "Three Year Temporary Period"), the following three tests being reasonably expected to be satisfied by the City: a. Time Test: The City has entered into or, within six months of the date hereof, will enter into binding contracts for the Projects with third parties (e.g. engineers or contractors); -2- DORSEY&WHITNEY LLP,ATTORNEYS,DES MOINES,IOWA Ames!419370-56/Closing Cert&Ur (i) which are not subject to contingencies directly or indirectly within the City's control; (ii) which provide for the payment by the City to such third parties of an amount equal to at least 5% of the Project Net Sales Proceeds; b. Expenditure Test: At least 85% of the Project Net Sales Proceeds will be applied to the payment of costs of the Projects within the Three Year Temporary Period; and c. Due Diligence Test: Acquisition and construction of the Projects to completion and application of the Project Net Sales Proceeds to the payment of costs of the Projects will proceed with due diligence. 4. All of the original and investment proceeds of the Refunded Obligations have been expended for the purposes for which they were issued. 5. None of the Net Sales Proceeds will be used to reimburse the City for any prior expenditures on the Projects. 6. The Bonds are payable from ad valorem taxes levied against all taxable property within the City which will be collected in a Debt Service Fund and applied to the payment of interest on the Bonds on each June 1 and December 1 and principal of the Bonds on each June 1 (the 12-month period ending on each June 1 being herein referred to as a"Bond Year"); the Debt Service Fund is used primarily to achieve a proper matching of taxes with principal and interest payments within each Bond Year; the Debt Service Fund will be depleted at least once each Bond Year except for a reasonable carryover amount not to exceed the greater of(i) the earnings on the fund for the immediately preceding Bond Year; or (ii) 1/12 of the principal and interest payments on the Bonds for the immediately preceding Bond Year; amounts on deposit in the Debt Service Fund will be invested by the City without restriction as to yield for a period of 13 months after their date of deposit. 7. Not more than 50% of the Net Sales Proceeds will be invested in non-purpose investments [as defined in Section 148(f)(6)(A) of the Internal .Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the "Code")] having a substantially guaranteed yield for four years or more (e.g., a four-year guaranteed investment contract or a Treasury Obligation that does not mature for four years). 8. The weighted average maturity of the Bonds, does not exceed 120% of (a) the reasonably expected economic life of the Projects or (b) the remaining reasonably expected economic life of the facilities originally financed by the Refunded Obligations. 9. The City intends that it will be the sole owner of the Projects financed by the Bonds and agrees that it will not use, or suffer or permit to be used by any natural person, firm, joint venture, association, partnership, business trust, corporation, public body, agency or political subdivision thereof or any other similar entity ("Person") by lease or other use agreement, any of the Projects by any Person who is not a "governmental person" as defined in -3- DORSEY&WHITNEY LLP,ATTORNEYS,DES MOINES,IOWA Ames/419370-56/Closing Cert&Ur Section 1.141-1 of the Regulations, or if such Person is a not a "governmental person" such use meets the requirements set out in Section 1.141-3 of the Regulations, Internal Revenue Service Revenue Procedure 97-13 and Internal Revenue Service Revenue Procedure 2001-39 (or any applicable successor procedures, rulings or regulations) or is allowable private activity pursuant to Section 1.141 of the Regulations and Section 141 of the Code (or any applicable successor procedures, rulings or regulations). The City agrees that it will not allow any other user to use or occupy the Projects for any purposes which would cause interest on the Bonds to be includable in gross income under Section 103 of the Code. 10. To the extent of the principal amount of the Project Net Sales Proceeds, the issuance of the Bonds qualifies as a"construction issue" as defined in Section 148(f)(4)(c)(vi) of the Code and Section 1.148-7(f) of the Regulations because at least 75% of the "available construction proceeds" of the Bonds as defined in Section 148(f)(4)(c)(vi) of the Code will be allocated to capital expenditures that are allocable to the cost of land, improvements, buildings, permanent structures or constructed personal property. The costs of acquisition of land are not "available construction proceeds." The City reasonably expects to spend the Project Net Sales Proceeds to pay capital costs (including capitalized 'interest) within the following time periods (the "Two-Year Exception"): (a) At least 10%will be spent within 6 months of the date hereof; (b) At least 45%will be spent within 12 months of the date hereof; (c) At least 75%will be spent within 18 months of the date hereof; and (d) All of the proceeds will be spent within 24 months of the date hereof. If the Project Net Sales Proceeds are spent in accordance with these provisions, the Project Net Sales Proceeds may be invested by the City without restriction to yield and rebate payments to the United State will not be required; however, if the Project Net Sales Proceeds are not spent within the foregoing timeframes, rebate payments to the United States may be required to be made by the City. 11. On the basis of the foregoing, it is not expected that the Net Sales Proceeds will be used in a manner that would cause the Bonds to be "arbitrage bonds"under Section 148 of the Code and the regulations prescribed under that section. The City has not been notified of any listing or proposed listing of it by the Internal Revenue Service as a bond issuer whose arbitrage certifications may not be relied upon. 12. We further certify that due provision has been made for the collection of taxes sufficient to pay the principal of and interest on the Bonds when due. All payments coming due before the collection of any such taxes will be paid promptly when due from legally available funds. -4- DORSEY&WIIITNEY LLP,ATTORNEYS,DES MOINES,IOWA Ames/419370-56/Closing Cert&Ur 13. To our best knowledge and belief, there are no facts, estimates or circumstances which would materially change the foregoing conclusions IN WITNESS WHEREOF, we have hereunto affixed our hands, as of September 27, 2016. CITY OF AMES, IOWA By Mayor. City Clerk -5- DORSEY&WHITNEY LLP,ATTORNEYS,DES MOINES,IOWA Ames/419370-56 Form 8038-G Information Return for Tax-Exempt Governmental Obligations (Rev.September 2011) ►Under Internal Revenue Code section 149(e) OMB No.1545-0720 ►See separate instructions. Department of the Treasury Internal Revenue Service Caution:If the issue price is under$100,000,use Form 8038-GC. Reporting Authority If Amended Return,check here ► ❑ 1 Issuer's name 2 Issuer's employer identification number(EIN) City of Ames,Iowa 42-6004218 3a Name of person(other than issuer)with whom the IRS may communicate about this return(see instructions) 3b Telephone number of other person shown on 3a 4 Number and street(or P.O.box if mail is not delivered to street address) Room/suite 5 Report number(For IRS Use Only) PO Box 811 3 .1 6 City,town,or post office,state,and ZIP code 7 Date of issue Ames,Iowa 50010.0811 September 27,2016 8 Name of issue 9 CUSIP number General Obligation Corporate Purpose and Refunding Bonds,Series 2016A 030807 W31 10a Name and title of officer or other employee of the issuer whom the IRS may call for more information(see 10b Telephone number of officer or other instructions) employee shown on 1 Oa Diane R.Voss,City Clerk 515-239.5105 Type of Issue(enter the issue price).See the instructions and attach schedule. 11 Education . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 12 Health and hospital . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 13 Transportation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 14 Public safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 15 Environment(including sewage bonds) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15. 16 Housing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 17 Utilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 18 Other. Describe Op- street,water main,sanitary and storm sewer,bridge,flood mitigation&current refunding 18 12,665,965 35 19 If obligations are TANS or RANs,check only box 19a . . . . . . . . . . . . . ► ❑ If obligations are BANS,check only box 19b . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ► ❑ 20 If obligations are in the form of a lease or installment sale,check box . . . . . . . . ► ❑ •. Description of Obli ations.Complete for the entire issue for which this form is being filed. (a)Final maturity date (b)Issue price (c)Slated redemption (d)Weighted (e)Yield price at maturity average maturity 21 06/01/2028S 12,665,965.35 11,650,000 5.4535 years 1.3200 % IM Uses of Proceeds of Bond Issue(including underwriters' discount) 22 Proceeds used for accrued interest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 23 Issue price of entire issue(enter amount from line 21,column(b)) . . . . . 23 12,665,965 35 24 Proceeds used for bond issuance costs(including underwriters'discount). 24 130,309 89 25 Proceeds used for credit enhancement . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 26 Proceeds allocated to reasonably required reserve or replacement fund 26 t 27 Proceeds used to currently refund prior issues . . . . . . . . . 27 3,290,000 28 Proceeds used to advance refund prior issues . . . . . . . . . 28 ; 29 Total(add lines 24 through 28) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 3,420,309 89 30 Nonrefunding proceeds of the issue(subtract line 29 from line 23 and enter amount here) 30 1 9,245,656 46 Description of Refunded Bonds.Complete this part only for refunding bonds. 31 Enter the remaining weighted average maturity of the bonds to be currently refunded . . . . ► 2.2259 years 32 Enter the remaining weighted average maturity of the bonds to be advance refunded . . . . ► years 33 Enter the last date on which the refunded bonds will be called(MM/DD/YYYI) . . . . . . ► 0 912 7/2 01 6 34 Enter the date(s)the refunded bonds were issued►(MM/DD/YYYY) 1 0/1 512 0 0 8 For Paperwork Reduction Act Notice,see separate instructions. Cat.No.63773S Form 8038-G(Rev.9-2011) Form 8038-G(Rev.9-2011) Page 2 LM 'Miscellaneous 35 Enter the amount of the state volume cap allocated to the issue under section 141(b)(5) . . . . 35 36a Enter the amount of gross proceeds invested or to be invested in a guaranteed investment contract (GIC)(see instructions) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36a b Enter the final maturity date of the GIC► c Enter the name of the GIC provider► 37 Pooled financings: Enter the amount of the proceeds of this issue that are to be used to make loans to other governmental units . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 37 38a If this issue is a loan made from the proceeds of another tax-exempt issue,check box► ❑and enter the following information: b Enter the date of the master pool obligation► c Enter the EIN of the issuer of the master pool obligation Ol- d Enter the name of the issuer of the master pool obligation► 39 If the issuer has designated the issue under section 265(b)(3)(8)(i)(III)(small issuer exception),check box . . . . ► ❑ 40 If the issuer has elected to pay a penalty in lieu of arbitrage rebate,check box . . . . . . . . . . . . . ► ❑ 41a If the issuer has identified a hedge,check here► ❑ and enter the following information: b Name of hedge provider► c Type of hedge► d Term of hedge► 42 If the issuer has superintegrated the hedge,check box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ► ❑ 43 If the issuer has established written procedures to ensure that all nonqualified bonds of this issue are remediated according to the requirements under the Code and Regulations(see instructions),check box . . . . . . . . ► ❑✓ 44 If the issuer has established written procedures to monitor the requirements of section 148,check box . . . . . ► 45a If some portion of the proceeds was used to reimburse expenditures,check here► ❑ and enter the amount of reimbursement . . . . . . . . . ► b Enter the date the official intent was adopted 0- Under penalties of perjury,I declare that I have examined this return and accompanying schedules and statements,and to the best of my knowledge Signature and belief,they are true,correct,and complete.I further declare that I consent to the IRS's disclosure of the issuer's return Information,as necessary to and process t is return,to th son th t I have authorized above. // Consent aq-�0 t0 Diane R.Voss,City Clerk Signature of issuer's authorized represent iv Date 'Type or print name and title Paid Print/Type preparer's name Pr er's 'gDatU V �te Check ❑ if PTIN Preparer Robert E.Josten C f�. self-employed P01075995 Use Only Firm's name ► Dorsey&Whitney 11214 Firm's EIN ► 41-0223337 Firm's address ► 801 Grand Ave.,Suite 41 D s Moines,Iowa 50309.8002 Phone no. 515.283.1000 Form 8038-G(Rev,9-2011)