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HomeMy WebLinkAboutA013 - Proceedings from August 13, 2019, meeting Ames419370-64/At-POS/Set$ale2019AGO APPROVE OFFICIAL STATEMENT FOR 2019A GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS AND SET DATE FOR SALE 419370-64 Ames, Iowa August 13, 2019 The City Council of the City of Ames, Iowa, met on August 13, 2019, at 6:00 o'clock p.m., at the City Hall Council Chambers, Ames, Iowa. The meeting was called to order by the Mayor, and the roll was called showing the following members of the City Council present and absent: Present: Betcher, Corrieri, Gartin, Martin,Nelson Absent: Beatty-Hansen. It was reported that the City's municipal advisor, PFM Financial Advisors LLC, had prepared certain documentation related to the sale by the City of its General Obligation Corporate Purpose Bonds, Series 2019A, and that it was necessary for the Council to adopt a resolution setting the date for the sale of those bonds. After due consideration and discussion, Council Member Betcher 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: Betcher, Corrieri, Gartin, Martin, Nelson Nays: Beatty-Hansen. The Mayor declared the resolution duly adopted, as hereinafter set out. At the conclusion of the meeting and upon motion and vote, e City Council Pourned. Mayor QAttes 2:1/7 City Clerk -l- DORSEY.&WHITNEY LLP,ATTORNEYS,DES MOINES,IOWA Ames41937V-64/A4th POS/SetSaIe2019AGO RESOLUTION NO. 19-389 Setting date for sale of General Obligation Corporate Purpose Bonds, Series 2019A and authorizing the use of a preliminary official statement in connection with the sale of the Bonds WHEREAS, the City of Ames (the "City"), in Story County, State of Iowa, has heretofore proposed to enter into a General Obligation Loan Agreement (the "Loan Agreement"), pursuant to the provisions of Section 384.24A of the Code of Iowa, for the purpose of paying the cost, to that extent, of constructing improvements to streets, sanitary sewers and bridges and acquiring emergency services communication equipment, and has published notice of the proposed action and has held a hearing thereon; and WHEREAS, the City proposes to offer for sale its General Obligation Corporate Purpose Bonds, Series 2019A, in the principal amount of$11,555,000 (the"Bonds"); and WHEREAS, a Preliminary Official Statement (the "Preliminary Official Statement") has been prepared to facilitate the sale of the Bonds and it is now necessary to make provision for the approval of the Preliminary Official Statement and to authorize its use by PFM Financial Advisors LLC; NOW, THEREFORE, It Is Resolved by the City Council of the City of Ames, Iowa, as follows: Section 1. The 27`h day of August, 2018, at 11 o'clock a.m. is hereby set as the deadline for submitting bids for the sale of the Bonds, and the City Council will meet on the same date to review the bids received and to take action to award the sale of the Bonds. Section 2. The use by PFM Financial Advisors LLC of the Preliminary Official Statement relating to the Bonds, in substantially the form as has been presented to and considered by the City Council, is hereby approved, and PFM Financial Advisors LLC is hereby authorized to prepare and use a final Official Statement for the Bonds substantially in the form of the Preliminary Official Statement, but with such changes therein as are required to conform the same to the terms of the Bonds and, when adopted, the resolution authorizing the issuance of the Bonds, and the City Clerk is hereby authorized and directed to execute a final Official Statement for the Bonds, if requested. The Preliminary Official Statement as of its date is deemed final by the City within the meaning of Rule 15(c)(2)-12 of the Securities and Exchange Commission. Section 3. Pursuant to Section 75.14 of the Code of Iowa, the City Council hereb� authorizes the use of electronic bidding procedures for the sale of the Bonds through PARITY , and hereby finds and determines that the PARITY® competitive bidding system will provide reasonable security and maintain the integrity of the competitive bidding process and will facilitate the delivery of bids by interested parties under the circumstances of this bond sale. Section 4. All resolutions and orders or parts thereof in conflict with the provisions of this resolution, to the extent of such conflict, are hereby repealed. -2- DORSEY&WHITNEY LLP,ATTORNEYS,DES MOINES,IOWA Ames419370-64/Auth POS/SetSale2019AGO i' i Section 5. This resolution shall be in full force and effect immediately upon its adoption and approval, as provided by law. Passed and approved August 13, 2019. Mayor Attest: City Clerk -3- DORSEY&WHITNEY LLP,ATTORNEYS,DES MOINES,IOWA Ames4193 7Q-64/A th POS/SetSale2019AGO 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 setting a date for sale of bonds and the approval of an official statement, as referred to herein. WITNESS MY HAND this 15 day of Altl4jAh �2019./ { City Clerk -4- DORSEY&WHITNEY LLP,ATTORNEYS,DES MOINES,IOWA 0ORSEY" head August 9, 2019 Diane Voss City Clerk/City Hall P.O. Box 811 515 Clark Avenue Ames, Iowa 50010 Re: Set Date for Sale of 2019A General Obligation Bonds Our File No. 419370-64 Dear Diane: We have prepared and enclose proceedings to be used by your City Council on August 13 to set August 27 as the date for the sale of the City's General Obligation Corporate Purpose Bonds, Series 2019A. The proceedings enclosed include the following items: I. Resolution setting August 27 as the date for the sale of the City's General Obligation Bonds, Series 2019A and authorizing the use of a preliminary official statement in connection with the marketing of those Bonds. 2. Certificate attesting transcript. p As these proceedings are completed, please return one fully executed copy to our office. U ' If you have any questions, please contact me. 1 V truly yours, obe E. Josten Enclosures cc by email: Duane Pitcher Roger Wisecup II Steve Schainker Mark Lambert Susanne Gerlach 801 Grand Avenue I Suite 4100 1 Des Moines,IA 1 50309-8002 1 T 515.283.1000 I F 515.283.1060 I dorsey.com