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Home My WebLink AboutA015 - Bond Transcript INDEX OF BOND TRANSCRIPT $5,700,000 Taxable Sewer Revenue Bond, SRF Series 2018-2 Closing Date: October 19,2018 City of Ames, Iowa 1. Set Date Resolution(September 11, 2018),Affidavit ofPublication 2. Hearing Resolution(September 25, 2018) 3. Issuance Resolution(October 9, 2018) 4. Closing Certificate 5. Loan and Disbursement Agreement 6. Specimen Bond 7. Bond Counsel Opinion Am&419370-63/Hrg Only Sewer Rev LDA (Hearing- Sewer Revenue) 419370-63 Ames, Iowa September 25, 2018 The City Council of the City of Ames, Iowa, met on September 25, 2018, at 6:00 o'clock p.m.,at the City Hall Council Chambers, Ames, Iowa. The meeting was called to order and the roll was called showing the following members of the Council present and absent: Present: Beatty-Hansen, Betcher, Corrieri, Gartin, Martin,Nelson. Absent: None. This being the time and place specified for holding the public hearing and taking action on the proposal to enter into a Sewer Revenue Loan and Disbursement Agreement in a principal amount not to exceed $5,700,000, it was announced that no written objections had been placed on file. Whereupon, the Mayor called for any written or oral objections, and there being none, the Mayor declared the public hearing closed. After due consideration and discussion, Council Member Betcher introduced the resolution next hereinafter set out and moved its adoption, seconded by Council Member Beatty- Hansen. 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,Martin,Nelson. Nays: None. Whereupon,the Mayor declared the resolution duly adopted, as follows: -1- DORSEY&WHITNEY LLP,ATTORNEYS,DES MOINES,IOWA Ames/419370-63/Hrg Only Sewer Rev LDA RESOLUTION NO. 18-555 Resolution taking additional action on proposal to enter into a Sewer Revenue Loan and Disbursement Agreement WHEREAS, the City of Ames (the "City"), in Story County, State of Iowa, did heretofore establish a Municipal Sanitary Sewer System (the "Utility") in and for the City which has continuously supplied sanitary sewer service in and to the City and its inhabitants since its establishment; and WHEREAS, the management and control of the Utility are vested in the City Council (the"Council") and no board of trustees exists for this purpose; and WHEREAS, pursuant to a prior resolution of the Council, the City has heretofore issued its $3,121,000 Sewer Revenue Bond, SRF Series 2012, dated November 16, 2012 (the "Series 2012 Bond"), a portion of which remains outstanding; and WHEREAS, pursuant to a prior resolution of the Council, the City has heretofore issued its $797,000 Taxable Sewer Revenue Bond, SRF Series 2016, dated September 30, 2016 (the "Series 2016 Bond"), a portion of which remains outstanding; and WHEREAS, pursuant to a prior resolution of the Council, the City has heretofore issued its $1,001,000 Taxable Sewer Revenue Bond, SRF Series 2018, dated February 16, 2018 (the "Series 2018 Bond"), a portion of which remains outstanding; and WHEREAS, pursuant to the resolutions (the "Outstanding Bond Resolutions") authorizing the issuance of the Series 2012 Bond, the Series 2016 Bond and the Series 2018 Bond (collectively, the "Outstanding Bonds"), the City reserved the right to issue additional obligations payable from the net revenues of the Utility and ranking on a parity with the Outstanding Bonds under the terms and conditions set forth in the Outstanding Bond Resolutions; and WHEREAS, the City has heretofore proposed to contract indebtedness and enter into a Sewer Revenue Loan and Disbursement Agreement (the "Agreement") and to borrow money thereunder in a principal amount not to exceed $5,700,000, pursuant to the provisions of Section 384.24A of the Code of Iowa, for the purpose of paying the cost, to that extent, of planning, designing and constructing improvements and extensions to the Utility, and has published notice of the proposed action and has held a hearing thereon on September 25,2018; NOW, THEREFORE, Be It Resolved by the City Council of the City of Ames, Iowa, as follows: Section 1. The Council hereby determines to enter into the Agreement in the future and orders that Sewer Revenue Bonds be issued at such time in evidence thereof. The Council further declares that this resolution constitutes the "additional action" required by Section 384.24A of the Code of Iowa. -2- DORSEY&WHITNEY LLP,ATTORNEYS,DES MOINES,IOWA Ames/419370-63/Hrg Only Sewer Rev LDA Section 2. All resolutions or parts thereof in conflict herewith are hereby repealed to the extent of such conflict. Section 3. This resolution shall be in full force and effect immediately upon its adoption and approval, as provided by law. Passed and approved September 25,2018. Mayor Attest: ��j tL a. �'1)11 City Clerk On motion and vote,the meeting adjourned. Mayor Attest: City Clerk -3- DORSEY&WHITNEY LLP,ATTORNEYS,DES MOINES,IOWA Ames/419370-63/Hrg Only Sewer Rev LDA STATE OF IOWA COUNTY OF STORY SS: CITY OF AMES I, the undersigned, City Clerk of the City of Ames, do hereby certify that attached hereto is a true and correct copy of the proceedings of the City Council relating to the hearing on the Council's intention to enter into a Sewer Revenue Loan and Disbursement Agreement in a principal amount not to exceed$5,700,000. WITNESS MY HAND this day of + kV) eV-,2018. City Clerk -4- DORSEY&WHITNEY LLP,ATTORNEYS,DES MOINES,IOWA Ames/419370-63/1"%-Sewer Rev MINUTES TO SET DATE FOR HEARING ON ENTERING INTO A LOAN AND DISBURSEMENT AGREEMENT (SRF Sewer Revenue) 419370-63 (N/I) Ames, Iowa September 11, 2018 The City Council of the City of Ames, Iowa, met on September 11, 2018, at 6:00 o'clock p.m., at the City Hall Council Chambers, in the City. The Mayor presided and the roll was called showing the following members of the Council present and absent: Present: Beatty-Hansen, Betcher, Corrieri, Gartin, Martin,Nelson. Absent: None. Council Member Beatty-Hansen introduced the resolution hereinafter next set out and moved its adoption, seconded by Council Member Gartin; and after due consideration thereof by the Council, the Mayor put the question upon the adoption of the said resolution and the roll being called, the following named Council Members voted: Ayes: Beatty-Hansen, Betcher, Corrieri, Gartin, Martin,Nelson. V Nays: None. Whereupon, the Mayor declared the resolution duly adopted as follows: -1- DORSEY&WHITNEY LLP,ATTORNEYS,DES MOINES,IOWA Ames/4193 70-63/1"%-Sewer Rev RESOLUTION NO. 18-517 Resolution to fix a date for a public hearing on proposal to enter into a Sewer Revenue Loan and Disbursement Agreement and to borrow money thereunder in a principal amount not to exceed $5,700,000 WHEREAS, the City of Ames (the "City"), in Story County, State of Iowa, did heretofore establish a Municipal Sanitary Sewer System (the "Utility") in and for the City which has continuously supplied sanitary sewer service in and to the City and its inhabitants since its establishment; and WHEREAS, the management and control of the Utility are vested in the City Council (the"Council") and no board of trustees exists for this purpose; and WHEREAS, pursuant to a prior resolution of the Council, the City has heretofore issued its $3,121,000 Sewer Revenue Bond, SRF Series 2012, dated November 16, 2012 (the "Series 2012 Bond"), a portion of which remains outstanding; and WHEREAS, pursuant to a prior resolution of the Council, the City has heretofore issued its $797,000 Taxable Sewer Revenue Bond, SRF Series 2016, dated September 30, 2016 (the "Series 2016 Bond"), a portion of which remains outstanding; and WHEREAS, pursuant to a prior resolution of the Council, the City has heretofore issued its $1,001,000 Taxable Sewer Revenue Bond, SRF Series 2018, dated February 16, 2018 (the "Series 2018 Bond"), a portion of which remains outstanding; and WHEREAS, pursuant to the resolutions (the "Outstanding Bond Resolutions") authorizing the issuance of the Series 2012 Bond, the Series 2016 Bond and the Series 2018 Bond (collectively, the "Outstanding Bonds"), the City reserved the right to issue additional obligations payable from the net revenues of the Utility and ranking on a parity with the Outstanding Bonds under the terms and conditions set forth in the Outstanding Bond Resolutions; and WHEREAS, the City now proposes to enter into a Sewer Revenue Loan and Disbursement Agreement (the "Agreement") and to borrow money thereunder in a principal amount not to exceed $5,700,000, pursuant to the provisions of Section 384.24A of the Code of Iowa, for the purpose of paying the cost, to that extent, of planning, designing and constructing improvements and extensions to the Utility (the "Project"), and it is necessary to fix a date of meeting of the Council at which it is proposed to take action to enter into the Agreement and to give notice thereof as required by such law; NOW, THEREFORE, Be It Resolved by the City Council of the City of Ames, Iowa, as follows: Section 1. This City Council shall meet on September 25, 2018, at the City Hall Council Chambers, in the City, at 6:00 o'clock p.m., at which time and place a hearing will be held and proceedings will be instituted and action taken to enter into the Agreement. -2- DORSEY&WHITNEY LLP,ATTORNEYS,DES MOINES,IOWA Ames/419370-63/111%-Sewer Rev Section 2. The City Clerk is hereby directed to give notice of the proposed action on the Agreement setting forth the amount and purpose thereof, the time when and place where the said meeting will be held, by publication at least once, not less than four (4) and not more than twenty (20) days before the meeting, in a legal newspaper which has a general circulation in the City. The notice shall be in substantially the following form: -3- DORSEY&WHITNEY LLP,ATTORNEYS,DES MOINES,IOWA Ames/4I9370-63/1"'/z-Sewer Rev NOTICE OF PROPOSED ACTION TO INSTITUTE PROCEEDINGS TO ENTER INTO A LOAN AND DISBURSEMENT AGREEMENT IN A PRINCIPAL AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $5,700,000 (SEWER REVENUE) The City Council of the City of Ames, Iowa, will meet on September 25, 2018, at the City Hall Council Chambers, at 6:00 o'clock p.m., for the purpose of instituting proceedings and taking action to enter into a loan and disbursement agreement (the "Agreement") and to borrow money thereunder in a principal amount not to exceed $5,700,000 for the purpose of paying the cost, to that extent, of planning, designing and constructing improvements and extensions to the City's Municipal Sanitary Sewer System. The Agreement will not constitute a general obligation of the City, nor will it be payable in any manner by taxation but, together with the City's outstanding Sewer Revenue Bond, SRF Series 2012, dated November 16, 2012; Taxable Sewer Revenue Bond, SRF Series 2016, dated September 30, 2016; Taxable Sewer Revenue Bond, SRF Series 2018, dated February 16, 2018; and any additional obligations of the City as may be hereafter issued and outstanding from time to time ranking on a parity therewith, will be payable solely and only from the Net Revenues of the Municipal Sanitary Sewer System of the City. At that time and place, oral or written objections may be filed or made to the proposal to enter into the Agreement. After receiving objections, the City may determine to enter into the Agreement, in which case, the decision will be final unless appealed to the District Court within fifteen(15) days thereafter. By order of the City Council of the City of Ames, Iowa. Diane Voss City Clerk -4- DORSEY&WHITNEY LLP,ATTORNEYS,DES MOINES,IOWA Ames/419370-63/1"%_-Sewer Rev Section 3. All resolutions or parts of resolutions in conflict herewith are hereby repealed to the extent of such conflict. Section 4. This resolution shall be in full force and effect immediately upon its adoption and approval, as provided by law. Passed and approved September 11,2018. Mayor Attest: City Clerk On motion and vote,the meeting adjourned. Mayor Attest: C City Clerk -5- DORSEY&WHITNEY LLP,ATTORNEYS,DES MOINES,IOWA Ames/419370-63/1"'/z-Sewer Rev ATTESTATION CERTIFICATE: STATE OF IOWA COUNTY OF STORY SS: CITY OF AMES I, the undersigned, City Clerk of the City of Ames, Iowa, do hereby certify that attached hereto is a true and correct copy of the proceedings of the City Council relating to fixing a date for hearing on the City Council's proposal to take action in connection with a Sewer Revenue Loan and Disbursement Agreement. WITNESS MY HAND this 1 lth day of September,2018. Q\�o—p City Clerk u -6- DORSEY&WHITNEY LLP,ATTORNEYS,DES MOINES,IOWA Ames/4I9370-63/1"%:-Sewer Rev ORGANIZATION AND ESTABLISHMENT CERTIFICATE: STATE OF IOWA COUNTY OF STORY SS: CITY OF AMES I, the undersigned City Clerk, do hereby certify that the City of Ames, Iowa, is organized and operating under the provisions of Title IX of the Code of Iowa and not under any special charter and that the City is operating under the Mayor-Council form of government and that there is not pending or threatened any question or litigation whatsoever touching the incorporation of the City, the inclusion of any territory within its limits or the incumbency in office of any of the officials hereinafter named. And I do further certify that the following named parties are officials of the City as indicated: John A. Haila Mayor Steven L. Schainker City Manager Diane R. Voss City Clerk Roger Wisecup City Treasurer Duane Pitcher Finance Director Bronwyn Beatty-Hansen Council Member/Mayor Pro Tern Gloria Betcher Council Member Amber Corrieri Council Member Tim Gartin Council Member David Martin Council Member Chris Nelson Council Member I further certify that the City established the Municipal Sanitary Sewer System (the "Utility"), and that the Utility has been in continuous operation by the City since its establishment in supplying sanitary sewer service to the City and its inhabitants. -7- DORSEY&WHITNEY LLP,ATTORNEYS,DES MOINES,IOWA Ames/4I9370-63/1"'/s-Sewer Rev I further certify that the management and control of the Utility are vested in the Council of the City, and that no board of trustees exists which has any part of the control and management of such Utility. WITNESS MY HAND this day of ejlo& 2018. City Clerk -8- DORSEY&WHITNEY LLP,ATTORNEYS,DES MOINES,IOWA Ames/419370-63/1 u%a-Sewer Rev OUTSTANDING DEBT CERTIFICATE: STATE OF IOWA COUNTY OF STORY SS: CITY OF AMES 1, the undersigned, City Clerk of the City of Ames, Iowa (the "City"), do hereby certify that the City has no bonds or other obligations of any kind now outstanding which are secured by and payable from the revenues derived from the operation of the Municipal Sanitary Sewer System(the"Utility"), except as follows: Principal Amount Date Type Outstanding Maturity November 16, 2012 Sewer Revenue Bond $ June 1, 2033 September 30, 2016 Sewer Revenue Bond $ June 1,2036 February 16, 2018 Sewer Revenue Bond $ June 1, 2038 (Attach here a separate sheet listing any other outstanding obligations of the City secured by and payable from the revenues of the Utility excluding the proposed issue.) WITNESS MY HAND this 1Ith day of September, 2018. City Clerk -9- DORSEY&WHITNEY LLP,ATTORNEYS,DES MOINES,IOWA Ames/419370-63/I"%-Sewer Rev PUBLICATION CERTIFICATE: STATE OF IOWA COUNTY OF STORY SS: CITY OF AMES I, the undersigned, City Clerk of the City of Ames, Iowa, do hereby certify that pursuant to the resolution of its City Council fixing a date of meeting at which it is proposed to take action to enter into a loan and disbursement agreement, the notice, of which the printed slip attached to the publisher's affidavit hereto attached is a true and complete copy, was published on the date and in the newspaper specified in such affidavit, which newspaper has a general circulation in the City. WITNESS MY HAND this day of : �fUy-'J Cr ,2018. a&�LLI )a,Q11 City Clerk (Attach here the publisher's original affidavit with clipping of the notice, as published.) -10- DORSEY&WHITNEY LLP,ATTORNEYS,DES MOINES,IOWA 5 Proof Of Publication In THE AMES TRIBUNE ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- STATE OF IOWA, STORY COUNTY,ss. I, Scott Anderson, on oath depose and say that I am Publisher of THE AMES TRIBUNE, a daily newspaper, published at Ames, Story County, Iowa; that the annexed printed #1157732 NOTICE OF PROPOSED ACTION TO INSTITUTE PROCEEDINGS TO CITY OF AMES ENTER INTO A LOAN AND DIS- BURSEMENTSRF -Sewer Revenue INCIAAMOUNTNOT PRINCIPAL AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED$5,700,000 (SEWER REVENUE) The City Council of the City of Ames,Iowa,will meet on SePtem- was published in said newspaper bar 25,2018,at the City Hail Coun- cil Chambers, at 6:00 o'clock p.m., 1 time(s)on September 14, 2018 for the purpose of Instituting pro- ceedings and taking action to en- the last of said publication ter Into a loan and disbursement was on the 14th day of September, 2018 to no owt(the y to under inna principal amount not to exceed $5,700,000 for the purpose of pay- Ing the cost, to that extent, of planning, designing and con- structing improvements and ex- tensions to the City's Municipal Sanitary Sewer System. The Agreement will not constitute a general obligation of the City,nor will it payable in any manner by taxation on but,together with the City's outstanding Sewer Revenue Bond, SRF Series 2012, dated No- vember 16, 2012; Taxable Sewer Revenue Bond, SRF Series 2016, dated September 30, 2016; Taxa- ble Sewer Revenue Bond,SRF Ser- j Ies 2018,dated February 16,2018; and any additional obligations of the City as may be hereafter is- sued Q J\ _ and outstanding from time KIMBERLY NELSEN to time ranking on a parity there- ��k d with, will be payable solely and ° Commission Number 790054 only from the Net Revenues of the Z Municlpal Sanitary Sewer System t My Commission Expires May 19,2021 of the City:At that time and place, oral or written objections may be filed or made to the proposal to enter into the Agreement. After l receiving objections,the City may lZv��z P�C� ^ ��j�,:�J determine to enter Into the Agree- 1\ ment,in which case,the decision Notary Public l , will be final unless appealed to the District Court within fifteen sworn to before hie and subscribed in my the CitysCouncilftof By of oof presence by Scott Anderson Ames,Iowa. Diane Voss this 14th day of September, 2018 City clerk Published in the Ames Tribune on AMT: $29.17 September 14,2018(1T) AD#: 1157732 ACCT: 33408 Ames/419370-63/2nd%Iss—Sewer Rev. (Issuance-Revenue) 419370-63 Ames, Iowa October 9, 2018 A meeting of the City Council of Ames, Iowa, was held on October 9, 2018, at 6:00 o'clock p.m. at the City Hall Council Chambers,Ames, Iowa. The meeting was called to order, and the roll was called showing the following Council Members present and absent: Present: Beatty-Hansen, Betcher,Corrieri, Gartin, Martin,Nelson. Absent: None. The City Council took up for consideration the proposal to enter into a Sewer Revenue Loan and Disbursement Agreement. After due consideration and discussion, Council Member Nelson introduced the following resolution and moved its adoption, seconded by Council Member Gartin. 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, Martin,Nelson. ✓ Nays: None. -Whereupon, the Mayor declared the resolution duly adopted as hereinafter set out. DORSEY&WHITNEY LLP,ATTORNEYS,DES MOINES,IOWA Ames/419370-63/2nd%Hrg&Iss—Sewer Rev, RESOLUTION NO. 18-558 Resolution authorizing and approving a Loan and Disbursement Agreement and providing for the issuance and securing the payment of$5,700,000 Taxable Sewer Revenue Bonds, Series 2018-2 WHEREAS, the City of Ames (the "City"), in Story County, State of Iowa, did heretofore establish a Municipal Sanitary Sewer System (the "Utility") in and for the City which has continuously supplied sanitary sewer service in and to the City and its inhabitants since its establishment; and WHEREAS, the management and control of the Utility are vested in the City Council (the"Council")and no board of trustees exists for this purpose; and WHEREAS, pursuant to a prior resolution of the Council, the City has heretofore issued its $3,121,000 Sewer Revenue Bond, SRF Series 2012, dated November 16, 2012 (the "Series 2012 Bond"), a portion of which remains outstanding; and WHEREAS, pursuant to a prior resolution of the Council, the City has heretofore issued its $797,000 Taxable Sewer Revenue Bond, SRF Series 2016, dated September 30, 2016 (the "Series 2016 Bond"), a portion of which remains outstanding; and WHEREAS, pursuant to a prior resolution of the Council, the City has heretofore issued its $1,001,000 Taxable Sewer Revenue Bond, SRF Series 2018, dated February 16, 2018 (the "Series 2018 Bond"), a portion of which remains outstanding; and WHEREAS, pursuant to the resolutions (the "Outstanding Bond Resolutions") authorizing the issuance of the Series 2012 Bond, the Series 2016 Bond and the Series 2018 Bond (collectively, the "Outstanding Bonds"), the City reserved the right to issue additional obligations payable from the Net Revenues (as defined herein) of the Utility and ranking on a parity with the Outstanding Bonds under the terms and conditions set forth in the Outstanding Bond Resolutions; and WHEREAS, the City has heretofore proposed to contract indebtedness and enter into a Sewer Revenue Loan and Disbursement Agreement (the "Agreement") and to borrow money thereunder in a principal amount not to exceed $5,700,000, pursuant to the provisions of Section 384.24A of the Code of Iowa, for the purpose of paying the cost, to that extent, of planning, designing and constructing improvements and extensions to the Utility (the "Project"), and has published notice of the proposed action and has held a hearing thereon on September 25, 2018; and WHEREAS, it is necessary at this time for the City Council to approve the Agreement with the Iowa Finance Authority, an agency and public instrumentality of the State of Iowa, as lender (the "Lender") and to issue Taxable Sewer Revenue Bonds, Series 2018-2 (the "Bonds") in evidence thereof in the principal amount of$5,700,000 in order to pay the costs of the Project; -2- DORSEY&WHITNEY LLP,ATTORNEYS,DES MOINES,IOWA Ames/419370-63/2w'/z lirg&Iss—Sewer Rev. NOW, THEREFORE, Be It Resolved by the City Council of the City of Ames, Iowa, as follows: Section 1. It is hereby determined that the City shall enter into the Agreement with the Lender. The Agreement shall be in substantially the form as has been placed on file with the City and shall provide for a loan (the "Loan") to the City in the amount of$5,700,000, for the purpose as set forth in the preamble hereof. The Mayor and City Clerk are hereby authorized and directed to sign the Agreement on behalf of the City, and the Agreement is hereby approved. Section 2. The Bonds are hereby authorized to be issued in evidence of the obligation of the City under the Agreement, in the aggregate principal amount of$5,700,000, to be dated the date of delivery to or upon the direction of the Lender, and bearing interest from the date of each advancement made at the rate of 1.75% per annum pursuant to the Agreement, until payment thereof, as set forth in Exhibit A attached to the Agreement. The Bonds may be in the denomination of$1,000 each or any integral multiple thereof and, at the request of the Lender, shall be initially issued as a single Bond in the denomination of $5,700,000 and numbered R-1. The City Clerk 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." Payment of the principal of and interest on the Bonds and premium, if any, shall be payable at the office of the Paying Agent to the registered owners thereof appearing on the registration books of the City. All such payments, except full redemption, shall be made to the registered owners appearing on the registration books at the close of business on the fifteenth day of the month next preceding the payment date. Final payment of principal shall only be made upon surrender of the Bond or Bonds to the Paying Agent. In addition to the payment of principal of and interest on the Bonds, the City also agrees to pay the Initiation Fee and the Servicing Fee(defined in the Agreement) in accordance with the terms of the Agreement. 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. The issuance of the Bonds and the amount of the Loan advanced thereunder shall be recorded in the office of the City Treasurer, and the certificate on the back of each Bond shall be executed with the official manual or facsimile signature of the City Treasurer. 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 such 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 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. Each Bond shall be transferable -3- DORSEY&WHITNEY LLP,ATTORNEYS,DES MOINES,IOWA Ames/419370-63/2id%:Hrg&Iss�—Sewer Rev. without cost to the registered owner thereof 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 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. The Bonds are subject to optional redemption by the City at a price of par plus accrued interest (i)on any date with the prior written consent of the Lender, or (ii) in the event that all or substantially all of the Project is damaged or destroyed. Any optional redemption of the Bonds by the City may be made from any funds regardless of source, in whole or from time to time in part, in inverse order of maturity upon not less than thirty(30) days' notice of redemption by facsimile, e-mail, certified or registered mail to the Lender (or any other registered owner of the Bonds). The Bonds are also subject to mandatory redemption as set forth in Section 5 of the Agreement. All of the Bonds and the interest thereon, together with the Outstanding Bonds and any additional obligations as may be hereafter issued and outstanding from time to time ranking on a parity therewith under the conditions set forth herein (which additional obligations are hereinafter sometimes referred to as "Parity Obligations"), shall be payable solely from the Net Revenues of the Utility and the Sinking Fund hereinafter referred to, both of which are hereby pledged to the payment of the Bonds. The Bonds shall be a valid claim of the owners thereof only against said Net Revenues and Sinking Fund. None of the Bonds shall be a general obligation of the City, nor payable in any manner by taxation, and under no circumstances shall the City or the Utility be in any manner liable by reason of the failure of the Net Revenues of the Utility to be sufficient for the payment in whole or in part of the Bonds and the interest thereon. Section 3. 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 and delivery to the Lender, upon receipt of the loan proceeds (the "Loan Proceeds"), and all action heretofore taken in connection with the Agreement is hereby ratified and confirmed in all respects. Section 4. The Bonds shall be in substantially the following form: -4- DORSEY&WHITNEY LLP,ATTORNEYS,DES MOINES,IOWA Ames/419370-63/2n'%2 Hrg&Iss—Sewer Rev. (Form of Bond) UNITED STATES OF AMERICA STATE OF IOWA STORY COUNTY CITY OF AMES TAXABLE SEWER REVENUE BOND, SERIES 2018-2 No. R-1 $5,700,000 RATE MATURITY BOND DATE 1.75% June 1, 2038 October 19, 2018 The City of Ames (the "City"), in Story County, State of Iowa, for value received, promises to pay from the source and as hereinafter provided, on the maturity date of this Bond to the IOWA FINANCE AUTHORITY or registered assigns,the principal sum of FIVE MILLION SEVEN HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS. Interest at the rate specified above shall be payable semiannually on June 1 and December 1 of each year, commencing December 1, 2018, and principal shall be due and payable in installments in the amounts shown on the Principal Payment Schedule, attached hereto as Exhibit A, on June 1, 2019, and annually thereafter on June 1 in each year until the principal and interest are fully paid, except that the final installments of the entire balance of principal and interest, if not sooner paid, shall become due and payable on June 1, 2038. Interest shall be computed on the basis of a 360-day year comprised of twelve 30-day months. The City Clerk shall act as Registrar and Paying Agent and may be hereinafter referred to as the"Registrar" or the"Paying Agent." Payment of the principal of and interest on this Bond and premium, if any, shall be payable at the office of the Paying Agent to the registered owners thereof appearing on the registration books of the City at the addresses shown on such registration books. All such payments, except full redemption, shall be made to the registered owners appearing on the registration books at the close of business on the fifteenth day of the month next preceding the payment date. Final payment of principal shall only be made upon surrender of this Bond to the Paying Agent. This Bond is one of a series of bonds (the "Bonds") issued by the City to evidence its obligation under a certain Sewer Revenue Loan and Disbursement Agreement, dated the date hereof(the "Agreement") entered into by the City for the purpose of providing funds to pay a -5- DORSEY&WHITNEY LLP,ATTORNEYS,DES MOINES,IOWA Ames/419370-63/2""V2 Hrg&Iss—Sewer Rev. portion of the cost of planning, designing and constructing improvements and extensions (the "Project")to the Municipal Sanitary Sewer System of the City(the"Utility"). The Bonds are issued pursuant to and in strict compliance with the provisions of Sections 384.24A and 384.83 of the Code of Iowa, 2017, and all other laws amendatory thereof and supplemental thereto, and in conformity with a resolution of the City Council authorizing and approving the 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 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 Bonds are subject to optional redemption by the City at a price of par plus accrued interest (i)on any date with the prior written consent of the Iowa Finance Authority, or(ii) in the event that all or substantially all of the Project is damaged or destroyed. Any optional redemption of the Bonds by the City may be made from any funds regardless of source, in whole or from time to time in part, in inverse order of maturity upon not less than thirty(30) days' notice of redemption by facsimile, e-mail, certified or registered mail to the Iowa Finance Authority (or any other registered owner of the Bonds). The Bonds are also subject to mandatory redemption as set forth in Section 5 of the Agreement. The Bonds are not general obligations of the City but, together with the City's outstanding Sewer Revenue Bond, SRF Series 2012, dated November 16, 2012; Taxable Sewer Revenue Bond, SRF Series 2016, dated September 30, 2016; Taxable Sewer Revenue Bond, SRF Series 2018, dated February 16, 2018; and any additional obligations as may be hereafter issued and outstanding from time to time ranking on a parity therewith under the conditions set forth in the Resolution, are payable solely and only out of the future Net Revenues of the Utility of the City, a sufficient portion of which has been ordered set aside and pledged for that purpose. This Bond is not payable in any manner by taxation, and under no circumstances shall the City be in any manner liable by reason of the failure of the said Net Revenues to be sufficient for the payment of this Bond and the interest thereon. 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. And It Is Hereby Certified, Recited and Declared that all acts,conditions and things required to exist,happen and be performed precedent to and in the issuance of the Bonds have existed,have happened and have been performed in due time, form and manner, as required by -6- DORSEY&WHITNEY LLP,ATTORNEYS,DES MOINES,IOWA Ames/419370-63/2"4%3 Hrg&Iss—Sewer Rev. law, and that the issuance of the Bonds does not exceed or violate any constitutional or statutory limitation or provision. IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, the City of Ames, Iowa, has caused this Bond to be executed by its Mayor and attested by its City Clerk, all as of the Bond Date. CITY OF AMES,IOWA By(Do Not Sign) Mayor Attest: (Do Not Sign) City Clerk (On the back of each Bond the following certificate shall be executed with the duly authorized signature of the City Treasurer) STATE OF IOWA STORY COUNTY SS: CITY TREASURER'S CERTIFICATE CITY OF AMES The original issuance of the Bonds, of which this Bond is a part, was duly and properly recorded in my office as of the Bond Date. (Do Not Sign) City Treasurer -7- DORSEY&WHITNEY LLP,ATTORNEYS,DES MOINES,IOWA Ames/419370-63/2w%2 Hrg&Iss—Sewer Rev. 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: 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. -8- DORSEY&WHITNEY LLP,ATTORNEYS,DES MOINES,IOWA Ames/419370-63/2""%2 I Irg&Iss—Sewer Rev. PRINCIPAL PAYMENT SCHEDULE Date Date June 1 Amount June 1 Amount 2019 $235,000 2029 $286,000 2020 $239,000 2030 $292,000 2021 $244,000 2031 $298,000 2022 $249,000 2032 $303,000 2023 $254,000 2033 $310,000 2024 $259,000 2034 $316,000 2025 $264,000 2035 $322,000 2026 $269,000 2036 $328,000 2027 $275,000 2037 $335,000 2028 $280,000 2038 $342,000 -9- DORSEY&WHITNEY LLP,ATTORNEYS,DES MOINES,IOWA Ames/419370-63/2nd'/2 Hrg&Iss—Sewer Rev. Section 5. The Loan Proceeds shall be held by the Lender and disbursed for costs of the Project, as referred to in the preamble hereof. The City will keep a detailed, segregated accounting of the expenditure of the Loan Proceeds. Section 6. So long as any of the Bonds, the Outstanding Bonds or any Parity Obligations are outstanding, the City shall continue to maintain the Utility in good condition,and the Utility shall continue to be operated in an efficient manner and at a reasonable cost as a revenue producing undertaking. The City shall establish, impose, adjust and provide for the collection of rates to be charged to customers of the Utility,including the City,to produce gross revenues (hereinafter sometimes referred to as the "Gross Revenues") at least sufficient to pay the expenses of operation and maintenance of the Utility, which shall include salaries, wages, cost of maintenance and operation, materials, supplies, insurance and all other items normally included under recognized accounting practices (but does not include allowances for depreciation in the valuation of physical property) (which such expenses are hereinafter sometimes referred to as the "Operating Expenses") and to leave a balance of net revenues (herein referred to as the "Net Revenues") equal to at least 110% of the principal of and interest on all of the Bonds, the Outstanding Bonds and any other Parity Obligations due in such fiscal year, as the same become due. Section 7. The provisions, covenants, undertakings and stipulations for the operation of the Utility and for the collection, application and use of the Gross Revenues and income from such operation, as set forth in the Outstanding Bond Resolutions shall inure and appertain to the Bonds to the same extent and with like force and effect as if herein set out in full, except only insofar as the same may be inconsistent with this resolution. Nothing in this resolution shall be construed to impair the rights vested in the Outstanding Bonds. The amounts herein required to be paid into the various funds hereafter named shall be inclusive of said payments required with respect to the Outstanding Bonds. The provisions of the Outstanding Bond Resolutions and the provisions of this resolution are to be construed whenever possible so that the same will not be in conflict. In the event such construction is not possible, the provisions of the resolution first adopted shall prevail until such time as the obligations authorized by such resolution have been paid or otherwise satisfied as therein provided, at which time the provisions of this resolution shall again prevail. Section 8. From and after the issuance of the Bonds, the Gross Revenues of the Utility shall continue to be set aside into the City's Sewer Revenue Fund ("Sewer Revenue Fund") created under the Outstanding Bond Resolutions. The Sewer Revenue Fund shall be used in maintaining and operating the Utility, and after payment of the Operating Expenses shall, to the extent provided in this resolution and the Outstanding Bond Resolutions, be used to pay the principal of and interest on the Bonds, the Outstanding Bonds and any Parity Obligations, and to create and maintain the several separate funds hereinafter described. Section 9. The provisions in and by the Outstanding Bond Resolutions, whereby there has been created and is to be maintained a Sewer Revenue Bond Sinking Fund (herein referred to as the "Sinking Fund"), and for the payment into said fund from the Net Revenues of the Utility such portion thereof as will be sufficient to pay the interest on and principal of the Outstanding Bonds, are all hereby ratified and confirmed, and all such provisions shall inure and -10- DORSEY&WHITNEY LLP,ATTORNEYS,DES MOINES,IOWA Ames/419370-63/2nd'/:Hrg&Iss—Sewer Rev. constitute the security for the payment of the interest on and principal of the Bonds hereby authorized as may be outstanding from time to time; provided, however that on the first day of each month of each year, the minimum amount to be set aside, in addition to the amounts required to be set aside in the Outstanding Bond Resolutions, and paid into the Sinking Fund shall be not less than as follows: On November 1, 2018, an amount equal to the installment of interest coming due on December 1, 2018, and thereafter, commencing on December 1, 2018, and continuing to final maturity,an amount equal to 1/6th of the installment of interest coming due on the next succeeding interest payment date on the then outstanding Bonds. In addition, commencing on November 1, 2018 and continuing to and including May 1, 2019, an amount equal to 1/7th of the installment of principal coming due on the Bonds on June 1,2019, and,thereafter commencing on June I,' 2019, and continuing to final maturity, an amount equal to 1/12th of the installment of principal coming due on such Bonds on the next succeeding principal payment date until the full amount of such installment is on deposit in the Sinking Fund. Money in the Sinking Fund shall be used solely for the purpose of paying principal of and interest on the Bonds, the Outstanding Bonds and any Parity Obligations as the same shall become due and payable. Whenever Parity Obligations are issued under the conditions and restrictions hereinafter set forth, provisions shall be made for additional payments to be made into the Sinking Fund for the purpose of paying the interest on and principal of such Parity Obligations. If at any time there should be a failure to pay into the Sinking Fund the full amount above stipulated, then an amount equivalent to the deficiency shall be paid into the Sinking Fund from the Net Revenues of the Utility as soon as available, and the same shall be in addition to the amount otherwise required to be so set apart and paid into the Sinking Fund. No further payments need be made into the Sinking Fund when and so long as the amount therein is sufficient to retire all of the Bonds, the Outstanding Bonds and any Parity Obligations then outstanding which are payable from the Sinking Fund and to pay all interest to become due thereon prior to such retirement, or if provision for such payment has been made. All of such payments required to be made into the Sinking Fund shall be made in equal monthly installments on the first day of each month, except that when the first day of any month shall be a Sunday or legal holiday, then such payments shall be made on the next succeeding secular day. Section 10. The provisions in and by the Outstanding Bond Resolutions whereby there has been created and is to be maintained a special fund to be known and designated as the Surplus Fund into which there shall be set apart and paid all of the Net Revenues remaining after first making the required payments into the Sinking Fund are all hereby ratified and confirmed. All money credited to the Surplus Fund shall be transferred and credited to the Sinking Fund whenever necessary to prevent or remedy a default in the payment of the principal of or interest on the Bonds,the Outstanding Bonds and any Parity Obligations. -11- DORSEY&WHITNEY LLP,ATTORNEYS,DES MOINES,IOWA Ames/419370-63/2nd%:Hrg&1ss—Sewer Rev. As long as the Sinking Fund has the full amounts required to be deposited therein by the Outstanding Bond Resolutions and this resolution, any balance in the Surplus Fund may be expended by the City in such manner as the Council, or such other duly constituted body as may then be charged with the operation of the Utility, may from time to time direct. Section 11. All money held in any fund or account created or to be maintained under the terms of this resolution shall be deposited in lawful depositories of the City or invested in accordance with Chapters 12B and 12C of the Code of Iowa and continuously held and secured as provided by the laws of the State of Iowa relating to the depositing, securing, holding and investing of public funds. All interest received by the City as a result of investments under this section shall be considered to constitute Gross Revenues of the Utility and shall be deposited in or transferred to the Sewer Revenue Fund and used solely and only for the purposes specified herein for such funds. Section 12. The City hereby covenants and agrees with the owner or owners of the Bonds,the Outstanding Bonds and any Parity Obligations,or any of them, that from time to time may be outstanding, that it will faithfully and punctually perform all duties with reference to the Utility required and provided by the Constitution and laws of the State of Iowa, that it will segregate the Gross Revenues of the Utility and make application thereof in accordance with the provisions of this resolution and that it will not sell, lease or in any manner dispose of the Utility or any part thereof, including any and all extensions and additions that may be made thereto, until all of the Bonds, the Outstanding Bonds and any Parity Obligations shall have been paid in full, both principal and interest, or unless and until provisions shall have been made for the payment of the Bonds, the Outstanding Bonds and any Parity Obligations and interest thereon in full; provided, however, that the City may dispose of any property which in the judgment of the Council, or such duly constituted body as may then be charged with the operation of the Utility, is no longer useful or profitable in the operation of the Utility nor essential to the continued operation thereof and when the sale thereof will not operate to reduce the revenues to be derived from the operation of the Utility. Section 13. Upon a breach or default of a term of the Bonds,the Outstanding Bonds or any Parity Obligations, the Outstanding Bond Resolutions and this resolution, a proceeding may be brought in law or in equity by suit, action or mandamus to enforce and compel performance of the duties required under the terms of this resolution and Division V of Chapter 384 of the Code of Iowa or an action may be brought to obtain the appointment of a receiver to take possession of and operate the Utility and to perform the duties required by this resolution and Division V of Chapter 384 of the Code of Iowa. Section 14. The Bonds, the Outstanding Bonds or any Parity Obligations shall not be entitled to priority or preference one over the other in the application of the Net Revenues of the Utility regardless of the time or times of the issuance of such Bonds, the Outstanding Bonds or any Parity Obligations, it being the intention of the City that there shall be no priority among the Bonds, the Outstanding Bonds or any Parity Obligations, regardless of the fact that they may have been actually issued and delivered at different times. The City hereby reserves the right and privilege of issuing additional Parity Obligations. -12- DORSEY&WHITNEY LLP,ATTORNEYS,DES MOINES,IOWA Ames/419370-63/2 d%Hrg&tss—Sewer Rev. Section 15. The City agrees that so long as the Bonds, the Outstanding Bonds or any Parity Obligations remain outstanding, it will maintain insurance for the benefit of the owners of the Bonds, the Outstanding Bonds and any Parity Obligations on the insurable portions of the Utility of a kind and in an amount which usually would be carried by private companies or municipalities engaged in a similar type of business. The proceeds of any insurance, except public liability insurance, shall be used to repair or replace the part or parts of the Utility damaged or destroyed. The City will keep proper books of record and account, separate from all other records and accounts, showing the complete and correct entries of all transactions relating to the Utility, and the owners of the Bonds, the Outstanding Bonds or any Parity Obligations shall have the right at all reasonable times to inspect the Utility and all records, accounts and data of the City relating thereto. Section 16. The provisions of this resolution shall constitute a contract between the City and the owners of the Bonds and Parity Obligations as may from time to time be outstanding, and after the issuance of the Bonds,no change,variation or alteration of any kind of the provisions of this resolution shall be made which will adversely affect the owners of the Bonds or Parity Obligations until all of the Bonds, the Outstanding Bonds and Parity Obligations and the interest thereon shall have been paid in full, except as hereinafter provided. The owners of a majority in principal amount of the Bonds and Parity Obligations at any time outstanding (not including in any case any obligations which may then be held or owned by or for the account of the City, but including such obligations as may be issued for the purpose of refunding any of the Bonds, the Outstanding Bonds or Parity Obligations if such obligations shall not then be owned by the City) shall have the right from time to time to consent to and approve the adoption by the City of a resolution or resolutions modifying or amending any of the terms or provisions contained in this resolution; provided, however, that this resolution may not be so modified or amended in such manner as to: (a) Make any change in the maturity or redemption terms of the Bonds or Parity Obligations. (b) Make any change in the rate of interest borne by any of the Bonds or Parity Obligations. (c) Reduce the amount of the principal payable on any Bonds or Parity Obligations. (d) Modify the terms of payment of principal of or interest on the Bonds or Parity Obligations, or any of them, or impose any conditions with respect to such payment. (e) Affect the rights of the owners of less than all of the Bonds or Parity Obligations then outstanding. (f) Reduce the percentage of the principal amount of the Bonds or Parity Obligations, the consent of the owners of which shall be required to effect a further modification. -13- DORSEY&WHITNEY LLP,ATTORNEYS,DES MOINES,IOWA Ames/419370-63/2nd%Hrg&Iss—Sewer Rev. Whenever the City shall propose to amend or modify this resolution under the provisions of this section, it shall cause notice of the proposed amendment to be (1) filed with the Lender and (2)mailed by certified mail to each registered owner of any Bond or Parity Obligation as shown by the records of the Registrar. Such notice shall set forth the nature of the proposed amendment and shall state that a copy of the proposed amendatory resolution is on file in the office of the City Clerk. Whenever at any time within one year from the date of the mailing of said notice, there shall be filed with the City Clerk an instrument or instruments executed by the owners of at least a majority in aggregate principal amount of the Bonds and Parity Obligations outstanding.at the time of the adoption of such amendatory resolution specifically consenting to the adoption thereof as herein provided, no owner of any Bonds or Parity Obligations shall have any right or interest to object to the adoption of such amendatory resolution or to object to any of the terms or provisions therein contained or to the operation thereof or to enjoin or restrain the City from taking any action pursuant to the provisions thereof. Any consent given by the owners of a Bond or Parity Obligation pursuant to the provisions of this section shall be irrevocable for a period of six(6) months from the date of such consent and shall be conclusive and binding upon all future owners of the same Bond or Parity Obligation during such period. Such consent may be revoked at any time after six (6) months from the date of such consent by the owner who gave such consent or by a successor in title, but such revocation shall not be effective if the owners of a majority in aggregate principal amount of the Bonds and Parity Obligations outstanding as in this section defined shall have,prior to the attempted revocation, consented to and approved the amendatory resolution referred to in such revocation. The fact and date of the execution of any instrument under the provisions of this section may be proved by the certificate of any officer in any jurisdiction, who by the laws thereof is authorized to take acknowledgments of deeds within such jurisdiction, that the persons signing such instrument acknowledged before such officer the execution thereof, or may be proved by an affidavit of a witness to such execution sworn to before such officer. Section 17. If any section, paragraph, clause or provision of this resolution shall be held invalid, the invalidity of such section, paragraph, clause or provision shall not affect any of the remaining provisions of this resolution. Section 18. All resolutions and orders or parts thereof in conflict with the provisions of this resolution are,to the extent of such conflict,hereby repealed. -14- DORSEY&WHITNEY LLP,ATTORNEYS,DES MOINES,IOWA Ames/419370-63/2id%:Hrg&Iss—Sewer Rev. Section 19. This resolution shall be in full force and effect immediately upon its adoption and approval, as provided by law. Passed and approved October 9,2018. Mayor Attest: • V City Clerk On motion and vote,the meeting adjourned. J Mayor . Attest: City Clerk -15- DORSEY&WHITNEY LLP,ATTORNEYS,DES MOINES,IOWA Ames/4I9370-63/2nd%:Hrg&Iss—Sewer Rev. ATTESTATION CERTIFICATE: STATE OF IOWA STORY COUNTY SS: CITY OF AMES I, the undersigned, City Clerk of the City of Ames, Iowa, do hereby certify that 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 authorization and approval of a certain Sewer Revenue Loan and Disbursement Agreement (the "Agreement") and the issuance of$5,700,000 Taxable Sewer Revenue Bonds, Series 2018-2 (the"Bonds") of said City evidencing the City's obligation under such 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 objections were filed in my office and no objections of any kind were made to the matter of entering into such Agreement or issuing such Bonds at the time and place set for hearing thereon, and that no petition of protest or objections of any kind have been filed or made, nor has any appeal been taken to the District Court from the decision of the City Council to enter into the Agreement or to issue the Bonds. WITNESS MY HAND this 9th day of October,2018. City Clerk -16- DORSEY&WHITNEY LLP,ATTORNEYS,DES MOINES,IOWA Ames/4]9370-63/2nd%=Hrg&Iss—Sewer Rev. ESTABLISHMENT CERTIFICATE: STATE OF IOWA STORY COUNTY SS: CITY OF AMES 1, the undersigned, City Clerk of the City of Ames, Iowa, do hereby certify that I have complete access and control of all of the corporate records of the City and that, based upon examination of such records, I have determined that the City did heretofore establish a Municipal Sanitary Sewer System (the "Utility"), that the management and control of the Utility are vested in the City Council, and that no board of trustees exists which has any part of the control and management of the Utility. I further certify that there is not pending or threatened any question or litigation whatsoever touching the establishment, improvement or operation of the Utility and that there are no bonds or other obligations of any kind now outstanding which are payable from or constitute a lien upon the revenues derived from the operation of the Utility, except for the City's outstanding Sewer Revenue Bond, SRF Series 2012, dated November 16, 2012; Taxable Sewer Revenue Bond, SRF Series 2016, dated September 30, 2016; Taxable Sewer Revenue Bond, SRF Series 2018, dated February 16, 2018; and the current issue of$5,700,000 Taxable Sewer Revenue Bonds, Series 2018-2 of the City. WITNESS MY HAND this 9th day of October, 2018. City Clerk -17- DORSEY&WHITNEY LLP,ATTORNEYS,DES MOINES,IOWA Ames/41937D-63/FDC-Rev 1 'ease Return To: Y t WHITNEY CLOSING CERTIFICATE i; ,v and, SAT LAW 8u' ind, Suite4100 DL s ;,; roes, Iowa 50309 We, the undersigned, Mayor and City Clerk of the City of Ames, Iowa (the "City"), do hereby certify as of October 19, 2018 (the "Dated Date"), that we are now and were at the time of the execution of the City's $5,700,000 Taxable Sewer Revenue Bond, Series 2018-2 (the "Series 2018-2 Bond"), the officers respectively above indicated of the City; that in pursuance of Chapter 384 of the Code of Iowa, a resolution adopted by the City Council on October 9, 2018 (the "Resolution"), and a certain Loan and Disbursement Agreement (the"Agreement"), by and between the City and the Iowa Finance Authority, Des Moines, Iowa, as lender (the "Lender"), the Series 2018-2 Bond has been heretofore lawfully authorized and this day by us lawfully issued and delivered to the Lender and pursuant to the Agreement, the Lender shall loan to the City the maximum sum of$5,700,000. The Series 2018-2 Bond has been executed by the aforesaid officers; the certificate on the back of the Series 2018-2 Bond has been executed by the City Treasurer; and the Series 2018-2 Bond has been fully registered as to principal and interest in the name of the Lender on the registration books of the City. We further certify that the Series 2018-2 Bond is being issued to evidence the City's obligation under the Agreement entered into by the City for the purpose of providing funds to pay a portion of the cost of planning, designing and constructing improvements and extensions (the "Project") to the Municipal Sanitary Sewer System of the City (the"Utility). 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 proceedings incident to the authorization of the Series 2018-2 Bond or in any way concerning the validity of the Series 2018-2 Bond or the power and duty of the City to appropriate and apply the Net Revenues (as defined in the Resolution) from the operation of the Utility to the full and prompt payment of the principal of and interest on the Series 2018-2 Bond, and that none of the proceedings incident to the authorization and issuance of the Series 2018-2 Bond have been repealed or rescinded. We further certify that no appeal of the decision of the City to enter into the Agreement and to issue the Series 2018-2 Bond has been taken to the district court. We further certify that the City has no other bonds or obligations of any kind now outstanding secured by or payable from the revenues to be derived from the operation of the Utility, except for the City's outstanding Sewer Revenue Bond, SRF Series 2012, dated November 16, 2012; Taxable Sewer Revenue Bond, SRF Series 2016, dated September 30, 2016; and Taxable Sewer Revenue Bond, SRF Series 2018, dated February 16, 2018. We further certify that no board of trustees has been created for the management and control of the Utility and such management and control are vested in the Council of the City. We further certify that all meetings held in connection with the Series 2018-2 Bond 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&WI IITNEY LIT.ATTORNEYS,DES(.OWES,IOWA Am es/4193 70-63/FDC-Rev IN WITNESS WHEREOF, we have hereunto affixed our hands on the Dated Date. CITY Oj AMES, IOWA Mayor Attest: City Clerk -z- DORSFY&WHITNEY LLP,A'1'"I ORNL YS.DES MOINES..IOWA LOAN AND DISBURSEMENT AGREEMENT $5,700,000 TAXABLE SEWER REVENUE BONDS This Loan and Disbursement Agreement (the "Agreement") is made and entered into as of October 19, 2018, by and between the City of Ames, Iowa (the "Participant") and the Iowa Finance Authority, an agency and public instrumentality of the State of Iowa (the"Issuer"). WHEREAS, the Issuer, in cooperation with the Iowa Department of Natural Resources (the "Department"), is authorized to undertake the creation, administration and financing of the Iowa Water Pollution Control Works Financing Program (the "Program") established in Iowa Code Sections 16.131 through 16.135 and Sections 455B.291 through 45513.299, including, among other things, the making of loans to Iowa municipalities for purposes of the Program; and WHEREAS, the Participant desires to participate in the Program as a means of financing all or part of the construction of certain wastewater treatment facilities serving the Participant and its residents; and WHEREAS, to assist in financing the Project (defined herein), the Issuer desires to make a loan to the Participant in the amount set forth in Section 2 hereof; NOW,THEREFORE, the parties agree as follows: Section 1. Definitions. In addition to other definitions set forth herein, the following terms as used in this Agreement shall, unless the context clearly requires otherwise, have the following meanings: (a) "Bonds" shall mean any State Revolving Fund Revenue Bonds that were or in the future are issued by the Issuer for the puil)ose of'providing moneys to finance the Loan to the Participant. (b) "Code" shall mean the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and all lawfully promulgated regulations thereunder. (c) "Project" shall mean the particular construction activities approved by the Department and being undertaken by the Participant with respect to its Wastewater Treatment System; as described in the Resolution. (d) "Regulations" shall mean the administrative rules of the Department relating to the Program, set forth in Title 567, Chapter 92 of the Iowa Administrative Code, and the administrative rules of the Issuer relating to the Program set forth in Title 265, Chapter 26 of the Iowa Administrative Code. (e) "Resolution" shall mean the resolution of the Council of the Participant, adopted on October 9. 2018. approving and authorizing the execution of this Agreement and the issuance of tlIC Revenue Bond. (defined herein). 1 i (D "Wastewater Treatment System" shall mean the wastewater treatment system of the Participant, all facilities being used in conjunction therewith and all t appurtenances and extensions thereto, including but not limited to the wastewater t treatment system project which the Participant is financing under this Agreement. f Section 2. Loan; Purchase of Revenue Bond. The Issuer agrees to purchase a duly authorized and issued sewer revenue bond or capital loan note of the Participant (the "Revenue Bond") in order to make a loan to the Participant, and will disburse proceeds as set forth herein. The Participant agrees to borrow and accept from the Issuer, a loan in the principal amount of $5,700,000 (the"Loan"). The Participant shall use the proceeds of the Loan strictly (a) to finance a portion of the costs of construction of the Project and (b), where applicable, to reimburse the Participant for a portion of the costs of the Project, which portion was paid or incurred in anticipation of reimbursement through the Program and which is eligible for such reimbursement under and pursuant to the Regulations and the Code. Section 3. Disbursements. Proceeds of the Loan shall be made available to the Participant in the form of one or more periodic disbursements as provided in this Section. The Issuer thereafter shall make disbursements of a portion of the Loan for payment of costs of the Project upon receipt of the following: (a) a completed payment request on a form acceptable to and available from the Issuer; (b) current construction payment estimates; (c) engineering service statements; (d) purchase orders or invoices for items not included within other contracts; and (e) evidence that the costs for which the disbursement is requested have been incurred. Solely with respect to the request for the final disbursement of proceeds of the Loan, the Participant shall submit to the Issuer (via the Department), in addition to items (a) through (e) above, a certification of completion and acceptance of the Project by the Participant or evidence of an acceptable settlement if the Project is subject to a dispute between the Participant and any contractor. .i Disbursements shall be made in a timely fashion following the receipt of the information as set forth above. Unless otherwise agreed to in writing by the Issuer, funds shall be payable to the Participant via automated clearinLhouse system transfer to the account specified by the Participant. Section 4'.'-Completion of Project. The Participant covenants and agrees (i) to exercise its best efforts in accordance with prudent wastewater treatment utility practices to complete the Project; and (ii) to provide from its own fiscal resources all monies, in excess of the total amount of Loan proceeds it receives under the Agreement, required to complete the Project. Section 5. Repayment of Loan, Issuance of Revenue Bonds, The Participant's obligation to repay the Loan and interest thereon shall be evidenced by the Revenue Bond in the principal amount of the Loan, complying in all material respects with the Regulations and being in substantially the form set forth in the Resolution. The Revenue Bond shall be delivered to the Issuer as the original purchaser and registered holder thereof at the closing of the Loan. The Revenue Bond shall be accompanied by a legal opinion of bond counsel, in form satisfactory to the Issuer, to evidence the legality, security position and tax-exempt status of interest on the Revenue Bond. The parties agree that a payment of principal of or interest on the Revenue Bond shall be deemed to be a payment of the same on the Loan and a payment of principal of or interest on the Loan shall be deemed to be a payment of the same on the Revenue Bond. Unless otherwise agreed to in writing by the Issuer, all payments of principal and interest due under the Loan shall be made via automated clearinghouse transfer, from an account specified by the Participant. The Revenue Bond shall be dated the date of delivery to the Issuer, with interest and the Servicing Fee (together, the "Interest Rate" as set forth in Section 6 hereof) payable semiannually on June 1 and December 1 of each year (unless the resolution authorizing a previous series of outstanding bonds on a parity with the Revenue Bond requires interest to be paid on other interest payment dates, in which case such other dates shall apply) from the date of each disbursement of a part of the Loan from the Issuer to the Participant (which are initially expected to be on approximately the dates set forth on Exhibit A attached hereto and incorporated herein). The first repayment of principal of the Loan shall be due and payable not later than one year after substantial completion of the Project and payments of principal, interest and the Servicing Fee shall continue thereafter until the Loan is paid in full. Following the final disbursement of Loan proceeds to the Participant, Exhibit A shall be adjusted by the Issuer, with the approval of the Participant, based upon actual disbursements to the Participant under the Agreement. Such revised Exhibit A thereafter shall be deemed to be incorporated herein by reference and made a part hereof and shall supersede and replace that initially attached hereto and to the Revenue Bond. The Revenue Bond shall be subject to optional redemption by the Participant at a price of par plus accrued interest (i) on any date upon receipt of'written consent by the Issuer, or (ii) in the event that all or substantially all of the Project is damaged or destroyed. Any such optional , redemption of the Revenue Bond by the Participant may be made from any funds regardless of' source, in whole or from time to time in part, upon not less than thirty (30) clays notice of redemption by e-mail, facsimile, certified or registered mail to the Issuer (or any other registered I o.vncr of the Revenue Bond). The Revenue Bond is also subject to mandatory redemption in the r event the costs of the Project are less than initially projected, in which case the amount of the Loan shall be reduced to an amount equal to the actual I'roject costs disbursed. The Participant 3 and the Issuer agree that following such adjustment, the principal amount clue under the Revenue Bond shall be automatically reduced to equal the principal amount of the adjusted Loan. The Revenue Bond and the interest thereon and any additional obligations as may be hereafter issued and outstanding from time to time under the conditions set forth in the Resolution shall be payable solely and only from the Net Revenues (as defined in the Resolution) of the Wastewater Treatment System of the Participant, a sufficient portion of which has been and shall be ordered set aside and pledged for such purpose under the provisions of the Resolution. Neither this Agreement nor the Revenue Bond is a general obligation of the Participant, and under no circumstance shall the Participant be in any manner liable by reason of the failure of the aforesaid Net Revenues to be sufficient to pay the Revenue Bond and the interest thereon or to otherwise discharge the Participant's obligation hereunder. k Section b. Interest Rate, Initiation Fee and Servicing Fees. (a) The Participant agrees to pay to the Issuer, as additional consideration for the Loan, a loan initiation fee (the "Initiation Fee") equal to one-half of one percent (0.50%) of the amount of the Loan ($28,500), which shall be due and payable on the date of this Agreement. Unless the Issuer shall be otherwise notified by the Participant that the Participant intends to pay such Initiation Fee from other funds, and has received such other fiends from the Participant on the date hereof, the Issuer shall be authorized to deduct the full amount of the Initiation Fee from the proceeds of the Loan being made hereunder, and. such deduction by the Issuer shall be deemed to be an expenditure by the Participant of the Loan proceeds. b The Participant agrees to " ( ) p g' pay a Loan servicing fee (the Servicing Fee ) to the Issuer in an amount equal to 0.25% per annum of the principal amount of the Loan outstanding. The Servicing lee shall be paid as described in Section 5 and Section 6(c)hereof. (c) The Loan shall bear interest at 1.75% per annum (the "Rate"). As described in Section 5, payments hereunder shall be calculated based on the Rate plus the Servicing Fee (such 2.00%, the"Interest Rate"). Section 7. Compliance with Applicable Laws, Performance Under Loan Agreement• Rates. The Participant covenants and agrees (i) to comply with all applicable State of Iowa and federal laws, rules and regulations (including but not limited to the Regulations), judicial j decisions, and executive orders in the performance of the Agreement and in the financing, construction, operation, maintenance and use of the Project and the Wastewater Treatment System; (ii) to maintain its 'Alas tewater Treatment System in good repair, working order and operating condition; (iii) to cooperate with the Issuer in the observance and performance of their respective duties, covenants, obligations and agreements under the Agreement; (iv) to comply with all terms and conditions of the Resolution; and (v) to establish, levy and collect rents, rates and other charges for the products and services provided by its Wastewater Treatment System, which rents, rates and other charges shall be at least sufficient (A) to meet the operation and maintenance expenses 01•such Waste-vvater 'treatment System, (B) to produce and maintain Net Revenues at a level not less than 1 10% of the amount of principal and interest on the Revenue Bond and an%• other obligations secured by a pledge of the Net Revenues falling clue in the same 4 a R year,(C) to comply with all covenants pertaining thereto contained in, and all`other provisions of, any bond resolution, trust indenture or other security agreement, if any, relating to any bonds or other evidences of indebtedness issued or to be issued by the Participant, (D) to pay the debt service requirements on any bonds, notes or other evidences of indebtedness, whether now outstanding or incurred in the future, secured by such revenues or other receipts and issued to finance improvements to the Wastewater Treatment System and to make any other payments required by the laws of the State of Iowa, (E) to generate funds sufficient to fulfill the terms of all other contracts and agreements made by the Participant, including, without limitation, the Agreement and the Revenue Bond and (F) to pay all other amounts payable from or constituting a lien or charge on the operating revenues of its Wastewater Treatment System. Section 8. Insurance; Audits, Disposal of Property. The Participant covenants and agrees (a) to maintain insurance on, or to self-insure, the insurable portions of the Wastewater Treatment System of a kind and in an amount which normally would be can•ied by private companies engaged in a similar type of business, (b) to keep proper books and accounts adapted to the Wastewater Treatment System, showing the complete and correct entry of all transactions relating thereto, and to cause said books and accounts to be audited or examined by an independent auditor or the State Auditor (i) at such times and for such periods as may be required by the federal Single Audit Act of 1984, OM13 Circular A-133 or State law, and (ii) at such other times and for such other periods as may be requested at any time and from time to time by the Issuer (which requests may require an audit to be performed for a period that would not otherwise be required to be audited under State law), and (c) not to sell, lease or in any manner dispose of the Wastewater Treatment System, or any capital part thereof, including any and all extensions and additions which may be made thereto, until the Revenue Bond shall have been paid in full or otherwise discharged as provided in the Resolution; provided, however, that the Participant may dispose of any property which in the judgment of its governing body is no longer useful or profitable to use in connection with the operation of the Wastewater Treatment System or essential to the continued operation thereof. Section 9. Maintenance of Documents, Access. The Participant agrees to maintain its project accounts in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles ("GAAP") as issued by the Governmental Accounting Standards Board, including GAAP requirements relating to the reporting of infrastructure assets. The Participant agrees to permit the Issuer or its duly authorized representative access to all files and documents relating to the Project for purposes of conducting audits and reviews in accordance Nvith any of the Regulations. Section 10. Continuing Disclosure. As a means of enabling the Issuer to comply with the "continuing disclosure" requirements set forth in Rule 15c2-12 (the "Rule") of the Securities and Exchange Commission, the Participant agrees, during the term of the Loan, to provide the ISSUCI' with (i) the comprehensive audit report of the Participant, prepared and certified by an independent auditor or the State Auditor not later than 180 clays after the end ol•each fiscal year for v,'hich the report was prepared and (ii) such other information and operating data as the Issuer 5 nay reasonably request from time to time with respect to the Wastewater:Treatment System, the Project or the Participant. i The Participant hereby consents to the inclusion of all or any portion of the foregoing information and materials in a public, filing made by the Issuer under the Rule. The Participant agrees to indemnify and hold harmless the Issuer, and its officers, directors, employees and agents from and against any and all claims, damages, losses, liabilities, reasonable costs and expenses whatsoever (including attorney fees) which such indemnified party may incur by t reason of or in connection with the disclosure of information permitted under this Section; provided that no such indemnification shall be required for any claims, damages, losses, I liabilities, costs or expenses to the extent, but only to the extent, caused by the willful misconduct or gross negligence of the Issuer in the disclosure of such information. i Section 11. Events of Default. If any one or more of the following events occur, it is hereby defined as and declared to constitute an"Event of Default" under this Agreement: (a) Failure by the Participant to pay, or cause to be paid, any Loan repayment (including the Servicing Fee) required to be paid under this Agreement when due, which failure shall continue for a period of fifteen (15) days. (b) Failure by the Participant to make, or cause to be made, any required payments of principal, redemption premium, if any, and interest on any bonds, notes or other obligations of the Participant (other than the Loan and the Revenue Bond), the payment of which are secured by operating revenues of the Wastewater Treatment System. (c) Failure by the Participant to observe and perform any duty, covenant, obligation or agreement on its part to be observed or performed under the Agreement or the Resolution, other than the obligation to make Loan repayments, which failure shall rl continue for a period of thirty (30) days. after written notice, specifying such failure and requesting that it be remedied, is given to the Participant by the Issuer, unless the Issuer shall agree in writing to an extension of such time prior to its expiration or the failure stated in such notice is correctable but cannot be corrected in the applicable period, in which case the Issuer may not unreasonably withhold its consent to an extension of such time up to one hundred twenty (120) days from the delivery of the written notice referred to above if corrective action is commenced by the Participant within the applicable period and diligently pursued until the Event of Default is corrected. j, Section 12. Remedies on Default_. Whenever an Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing. the Issuer shall have the right to take any action authorized under the Regulations, the Revenue Bond or this Agreement and to take whatever other action at law or equity may appear necessary or desirable to collect the amounts then due and thereafter to become due under the Agreement or to enforce the performance and observance of any duty, covenant. obligation or agreement of the Participant under the Agreement or the Resolution. € 6 t Section 13. Amendments. This Agreement may not be amended, supplemented or modified except by a writing executed by all of the parties hereto. Section 14. Termination. The Participant understands and agrees that the Loan may be terminated at the option of the Issuer if construction of the Project has not commenced within one year of the date of execution of this Agreement, all as set forth in the Regulations. Section 15. Rule of Construction. This 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 that statute. In the event of any inconsistency or conflict between the terms and conditions of the Revenue Bond and this Agreement or the Regulations, the parties acknowledge and agree that the terms of this Agreement or the Regulations, as the case may be, shall take precedence over any such terms of the Revenue Bond and shall be controlling, and that the payment of principal and interest on the Loan shall at all times conform to the schedule set forth on Exhibit A, as adjusted, and the Regulations. Section 16. Federal Requirements. The Participant agrees to comply with all applicable federal requirements including, but not limited to, Davis-Bacon wage requirements and the requirements relating to the use of American iron and steel products. Section 17. Repayment of Planning and Design Loan. The Participant entered into an Interim Loan and Disbursement Agreement with the Issuer to provide funds to pay the costs of planning and designing the Project. The Participant agrees to repay the Interim Loan and Disbursement Agreement on the date of this Agreement. Unless the Participant notifies the Issuer that the Participant intends to repay the Interim Loan and Disbursement Agreement from other funds, and the Issuer has received such other fiends from the Participant on the date hereof, the Issuer shall be authorized to deduct the full amount due under the Interim Loan and Disbursement Agreement from the proceeds of the Loan being made hereunder, and such deduction by the Issuer shall be deemed to be an expenditure by the Participant of the Loan proceeds. 7 3 i I IN WYINI SS WHEREOF, we have liereunto affixed our signatures all as of the date first above written. CI.1-Y OF AMES, IOWA t AABy: Mayor Attest: City Clerk d l , i 1 µ l� i l� Participant Si`natiir Page to LDA� ii ,r f 1N Wl-FNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto affixed my signature all as of the date first above written. IOWA FINANCE AUTHORITY By: Its: Executive Director f 1 S (IFA Signature Marc !o LDA] f EXHIBIT,A ESTIMATED DISBURSEMENTS AND DEBT SERVICE REPAYMENT SC}IEDULE 1 d 3 A 1 J , Estimated Amortization Schedule City of Ames '1t Sewer Revenue Bond "'^ CS-1920741-01 L r mr a Estimate raw Schedul S-01 Loan Closing Date Oct 19,2018 Initiation Fee- Oct 19,2018 28,500.00 Final Disbursement Date Jan 11,2019 P&D Payoff- Oct 1018318,750.00 _ f Final Maturity Date Jun 1,2038 Estimated Draw#I- Oct 19,2018 3,000,000.00 +AT E Loan Period in Years 20 Estimated Draw#2- Nov 16,2018 2,000,000.00 6FY6t.9r1G FUND Total Loaned Amount $ 5,700,000.00 Estimated Draw#3 Dec 14,2018 347,750.00 0.6%Initiation Fee 28,6000 Net Proceeds to Borrower2$ 1,"252.6141.66 00 Annual Interest Role5% i Total Interest2 Servicing Fee Rate % Total Servicing Fees3 Total Loan Costs6 Held for Final Docs- Jan 11,2019 5000.0D Total Loaned Amount 6,700:000.00 ! Payment Beginning ji Y 9 9 Servicing Total Loan Total Annual Debt Ending ,{ Date Balance Principal Interest Fee Payment Service Balance Dec 1,2018 3,347,250.00 6,833.97 976.28 7,810.25 3,347,250.00 Jun 1,2019 b 700,000 o0 235,000.00 61,103.85 7,300 65 293,404.40 301,214.66 6,465,000.00 ... ........ . ......... ... Dec 1,2019 5 465 000 00 47,818.76 6,831.25 54,650.00 5,466,000.00 Jun 1,2020 5,465,000.00 239.000.00 47.818.75 6,831.26 293.650.00 348,300.00 5,226,000.00 Dec 1,2020 5,228,000,00 46,727.50 6,632.60 52,260.00 6,226,000.00 Jun 1,2021 5,226,000.00 244,000.00 45,727.b0 6,532 60 296,260.00 348,520.00 4,982,000.00 .......___ _.-..._. ,. ec 1,2021 4,982,000.00 43,592.50 6,227.50 49,820.00 4,1382,000.00 Jun 1,2022 4,982,000.00 249,000.00 43,592,50 6,227.50 298,820.00 348,640.00 4,733,0001X1 ... .. Dec 1,2022 4,733,000.00 41,413.75 5,916.25 47,330.00 4,733,000.00 Jun 1,2023 4,733,000.00 254 000.00 41,413,75 5,916 25 301,330.00 348,660.00 4,479,000.00 _.._ Dec 1,2023 4,479,000.00 39,191.25 5,698.75 .44.790.00 4,479,000.00 Jun 1,2024 4,479,000.00 259,000.00 39,181.25 6,698.75 303,790.00 348,680.00 4,220,000.DO Dec 1, 2024 4,220,000.00 - 36,925.00 5,27600 42,200.00 4,220,000.00 Jun 1,2025 4,220,000.-0 -264,000.00 36,926.00 6,275.00 306,200.00 348,400.00 3,956,000.00 Dec1 2025 3 956 000 00 34,616.00 4,94500 39 580.00 hIr#i 31956.000.00 Jun 1 2026 3,956,000.00 269,000.DO 34,615,00 4,945.00 308,560,00 348,120.00 3,687,000.00 Dec 1,2026 3 687 000.00 32,261.25 4 608.75 36,870.00 3,887,000.00 ig Jun 1,2027 3 687 000.00 275,DOO.DO 32,261.25 4 608.75 311,870.00 348,740.00 3,412,000,00 ......., ... . ,.... ... ....._. Dec 1,2027 3,412,000.00 29,856.00 4,265.00 34,120.00 3,412,000.00 Jun 1,2028 3,412,000.00 280,000.00 29,865.00 4,265.00 314,120.00 348,240.00 3,132,ODo.00 _...... Dec 1,2028 3,132,000.00 27,405.00 3,916.00 31,320.00 3,132,000.00 Jun 1,2029 3.132.000.00 286,000.00 27,405.00 3,915.00 317,320.00 348,640.00 2,846,000.00 _...... c 1.2029 2,846,000.00 24,902.50 3,557.50 28.460.00 2,846,000.00 Jun 1,2030 2,846,OD0.00 292,000.00 24 902 50 3,657.50 320,460.00 348,920.00 2,654,000.00 Dec 1,2030 2,554,000.00 22.347.60 3,192.50 25,540.010 2,854,000.010 Jun 1,2031 2,654,DDO.OD 298,000.00 22,34T.50 3,192.60 323,540.00 349,080.00 2,266,000.00 Dec 1 2031 2,256,000.00 19.740.00 2,820.00 22 560 OD 2,256,000.00 Jun 1 2032 2,256,D00.00 303 000.00 19.740.00 2 820.00 325,560.00. 348 120.00 1,963 000.00 Dec 1 2032 i 963 00p.00 17 088 75 2 44 1.1 25 i9 630 00 1,953 000.00 Jun 1 2033 1,953,000.00 310,000.00 17 068 75 2 441.25 329 530 00 349,060.00 1,843,000.00 .. . ..... .... ._ --------------- ...............- __.-......-._. Dec 1,2033 1,643,000.00 14,376.25 2,053.75 16,430.00 1,643,000.00 Jun 1,2034 1,643,000.p0 316,000.00 14,376.26 2,063.75 332 430,00 348,860.00 1,327,ao0.00---,2-..._... ._........._...0 ...._........_._......_......... ... _....................................... —. Dec 1,2034 1,327,000.00 11,611.25 1,658,75 13,270.01) 1,327,000.00 Jun 1,2035 .__.-.......---.._.-1.,_32._.7,000.-0-0-----32-_2 _..... 11,,6111.25 1,,658.76 .............3..3..6.,2.7..0....0.0.._.....___._._.....343-,-64-0.0-0--- -1,00-6,-000-.0-0 Dec1,2035 1,005,000.00 8793.76 1256.216 1.0,.0..5.0.0.0 -- 1,005,000.00 Jun 1_,,2036 -1.005,000.00 328,000.00 8,783.76 1.256.26 338,060.00 348,100.00 677,0D0.00 .. - ...—.Dec ---- Dec 1,2036 677 000 00 5,923.76 $46.26 6,770.00 677,000.00 Jun 1,2037 677 000 00 336,000.00 b 92376 846.26 341,770.00 348,540.00 342,000.00 Dec 1,2037 342,000.00 2,992 50 427.50 3.420.00 342 000.00 Jun 1,2038 342,000.00 342,000.00 2,992 50 427,50 345,420.00 348.840.00 0 00 S! -- --... ....._. ._ _..... I As of 812 612 01 8 INVESTING IN IOWA'S WATER V.wn..o vf.com UNITED STATES OF AMERiCA STATE OF IOWA STORY COUNTY CITY OF AMES TAXABLE SEWER REVENUE BOND,SERIES 2018-2 No.R-I $5,700,000 RATE MATURITY BOND DATE 1.75% June 1,2038 October 19,2018 The City of Aries(the"City"),in Story County,State of Iowa,for value received,promises to pay from the source and as hereinafter provided,on the maturity date of this Bond to the IOWA FINANCE AUTHORITY or registered assigns,the principal sum of FIVE MILLION SEVEN HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS. Interest at the rate specified above shall be payable semiannually on June 1 and December 1 of each year,commencing December 1,2018,and principal shall be due and payable in installments in the amounts shown on the Principal Payment Schedule,attached hereto as Exhibit A,on June I,2019,and annually thereafter an June I in each year until the principal and interest are fully paid,except that the final installments of the entire balance of principal and interest,ifnot sooner paid,shall become due and payable on June 1,2038, Interest shall be computed on the basis of a 360-day year comprised of twelve 30-day months. The City Clerk shall act as Registrar and Paying Agent and may he hereinafter referred to as die"Registrar"or the"Paying Agent." Payment of the principal of and interest on this Bond and premium,if any,shall be payable at the office of the Paying Agent to the registered owners thereof appearing oil the registration books of the City at the addresses shown on such registration books. All such payments,except full redemption,shall be made to the registered owners appearing on the registration books at the close of business on the fifteenth day of the month next preceding the payment date. Final payment of principal shall only be made upon surrender of(his Bond to the Paying Agent. 6� li This Bond is one of a series of bonds(the"Bonds")issued by the City to evidence its obligation under a certain Sewer Revenue Loan and Disbursement Agreement,dated the date hereof(the"Agreement")entered into by the City for the purpose of providing fluids to pay a portion of the cost of planning,designing and constructing improvements and extensions((he"Project")to the Municipal Sanitary Sewer System of the City(the"Utility"). 4 The Bonds are issued pursuant to and in strict compliance with the provisions of Sections 384.24A and 384.83 of t he Code of Iowa,2017,and all other laws amendatory thereof and supplemental thereto,and in conformity with a resolution of the City Council authorizing and approving the 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 Agreement for a more complete statement as to the source of payment ol'the Bonds and the rights of the owners of the Bonds, The Bonds are subject to optional redemption by the City at a price of par plus accrued interest(i)on any date with the prior written consent of the Iowa Finance Authority,or(ii)in the event dial all or substantially all of the Project is damaged or destroyed. Any optional redemption of the Bonds by the City may be li made from any finds regardless of source, in whole or from time to time in part, in inverse order of maturity upon no( less than thirty(30)days' notice of redemption by I'aasimilc, e-mail,certified or registered mail to the Iowa Finance Authority(or any other registered owner of the Bonds). The Bonds are also t subject to mandatory redemption as set forth in Section 5 of the Agreement. I The Bonds are not general obligations of the City but,together with the City's outstanding Sewer Revenue Bond,SRF Series 2012,dated November 16, 2012;Taxable Sewer Revenue Bond,SRF Series 2016,dated September 30,2016;Taxable Sewer Revenue Bond,SRF Series 2018,dated February 16,2018;and any additional obligations as may be hereafter issued and outstanding from time to time ranking on a parity therewith under the conditions set forth in the Resolution,are payable solely and only out of the future Net Revenues of the Utility of the City,a sufficient portion of which has been ordered set aside and pledged for that purpose.This Bond is not payable in any manner by taxation,and under no circumstances shall the City be in any manner liable by reason of the failure of the said Net Revenues to be sufficient for the payment of this Bond and the interest thereon. This Bond is fully negotiable but shall be ft lly 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 r 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. � I; The City, the Registrar and the Paying Agent may deem and treat the registered owner hereof as die absolute owner for the purpose of receiving payment of or on account of principal hereof,premium,i f 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. �I And It Is Hereby Certified,Recited and Declared that all acts,conditions and things required to exist,happen and be performed precedent to and in the issuance ol'the Bonds have existed,have happened and have been performed in due time,form and manner,as required by law,and(hat the issuance of the Bonds does not exceed or violate any constitutional or statutory limitation or provision. II Bond Date.IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF,the City of Ames,loxva,has caused this Bond to be executed by its Mayor and nuested by its City Clerk,all as of the CITY O�A -SIOWA ay_,,., Attest* f Mayor JJ C City Clerk STATE OF IOWA STORY COUNTY SS: CITY TREASURER'S CERTIFICATE CITY OF AMES The original issuance of the Bonds,ofwhich this Bond is a part,was duly and properly recorded in my office as of the Bond Date. City TreaYmer 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 survivorship As Custodian for and not as tenants in common (Minor) Linder 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 3 0 (Please print or type name and address of Assignee) j c PLEASE INSERT SOCIAL SECURITY OR OTHER IDENTIFYING NUMBER OF ASSIGNEE and does hereby irrevocablY.app pint Attorney,rney, to transfer this Bond on tile books ' kept 1'or registration thereof with lull power ol'subslitulion. Dated: I t Signature guaranteed: I 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. a EXHIBIT A Y PRINCIPAL PAYMENT SCHEDULE Date Date I i•u nc l Amoun June I Amount 2019 $235,000 2029 $286,000 2020 $239,000 2030 $292,000 2021 $244,000 2031 $298,000 2022 $249,000 2032 $303,000 2023 $254,000 2033 $310,000 2024 $259,000 2034 $316,000 2025 $264,000 2035 $322,000 2026 $269,000 2036 $328,000 i 2027 $275,000 2037 $335,000 2028 $280,000 2038 $342,000 i I I ii ;i 5 i(f U I 1j it i i HORSEY'" always ahead October 19, 2018 City of Ames Iowa Finance Authority Ames, Iowa Des Moines,Iowa Re: $5,700,000 Taxable Sewer Revenue Bond, Series 2018-2 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, State of Iowa, passed preliminary to the issue by the Issuer of its Taxable Sewer Revenue Bond, Series 2018-2, dated the date hereof (the "Series 2018-2 Bond"), in evidence of the Issuer's obligation under a certain Sewer Revenue Loan and Disbursement Agreement (the "Agreement"), dated the date hereof, between the Issuer and the Iowa Finance Authority (the "Authority"), authorized and approved by resolution of the Issuer adopted on October 9, 2018 (the "Resolution"), in an amount not exceeding $5,700,000, or so much thereof as may be advanced to the Issuer by the Authority pursuant to the terms of the Agreement and the Resolution. Principal of the Series 2018-2 Bond bears interest payable semiannually, commencing December 1, 2018, from the date of its advancement to the Issuer by the Authority until paid, at the rate of 1.75%per annum, and is payable annually on June 1 in each of the years and in the principal installment amounts, as follows: Date Amount Date Amount 2019 $235,000 2029 $286,000 2020 $239,000 2030 $292,000 2021 $244,000 2031 $298,000 2022 $249,000 2032 $303,000 2023 $254,000 2033 $310,000 2024 $259,000 2034 $316,000 2025 $264,000 2035 $322,000 2026 $269,000 2036 $328,000 2027 $275,000 2037 $335,000 2028 $280,000 2038 $342,000 but principal of the Series 2018-2 Bond is subject to redemption prior to maturity upon terms of par plus accrued interest on any date with the prior written consent of the Authority and at the times and on the terms specified in the Series 2018-2 Bond, i 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. Dorsey&Whitney LLP 1801 Grand Avenue i Suite 4100 i Des Moines,IA 1 50309-8002 1 T 515.283.1000 i F 515.283.1060 i dorsey.com 2. The Series 2018-2 Bond and the Agreement are valid and legally binding obligations of the Issuer enforceable in accordance with their terms. 3. The Series 2018-2 Bond; the Issuer's outstanding Sewer Revenue Bond, SRF Series 2012, dated November 16, 2012; Taxable Sewer Revenue Bond, SRF Series 2016, dated September 30, 2016; Taxable Sewer Revenue Bond, SRF Series 2018, dated February 16, 2018; and any additional obligations as may be hereafter issued and outstanding from time to time ranking on a parity therewith under the conditions and restrictions set forth in the Resolution, are and will continue to be payable as to both principal and interest solely and only from the future Net Revenues of the Municipal Sanitary Sewer System of the Issuer. 4. The interest on the Series 2018-2 Bond is not excluded from gross income for Ik federal income tax purposes under the Internal Revenue Code of 1986. We express no opinion regarding other federal or state income tax consequences arising with respect to the Series 2018- 2 Bond. The rights of the owners of the Series 2018-2 Bond and the enforceability thereof and of the Agreement and the Resolution 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 LLP i 9 T f$ps 3 q