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HomeMy WebLinkAboutA003 - Proceedings dated April 19, 1977 o tlJ MINUTES OF MEETING TO CALL ELECTION G-2469 Ames, Iowa April 19 1977 The Council of Ames, Iowa, met in regular session at Administration Building in the City, at 7 :30 o 'clock p .m. , on the 19 day of April , 1977 . The meeting was called to order and there were present Lee Fellinger Mayor, in the chair, and the following named Council Members: Hammer, Koerber, Nelson, Stevens, Huston Absent: Maxwell. The Council took up and considered the proposed swimming pool project. Council Member Hus�on introduced and caused to be read Resolution No. 77- 85 , entitled: "Resolution calling an election on the proposition of issuing general obligation bonds for the purpose of acquiring, constructing and improving swimming pools and acquiring real estate therefor, " and moved its adoption, seconded by Council Member Hammer After due consideration of the resolution by the Council, the Mayor put the question upon the motion and the roll being called, the following named Council Members voted: Ayes: Hammer, Huston, Koerber, Stevens . Nays: Nelson Whereupon, the Mayor declared the resolution duly adopted and signed his approval thereto. Upon motion and vote, the meeting adjourned. Attest: Mayor - Clerk (Seal) HERRICK, LANGDON, BELIN, HARRIS, LANGDON & HELMICK, LAWYERS, DES MOINES. IOWA RESOLUTION NO. 77-85 Resolution calling an election on the proposition of issuing general obligation bonds for the purpose of acquiring, con- structing and improving swimming pools and acquiring real estate therefor WHEREAS, it is deemed advisable that swimming pools (hereinafter referred to as the "Project") be acquired, constructed and improved and real estate acquired therefor in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 384 of the Code of Iowa, 1975 , as amended, for the City of Ames, Iowa; and WHEREAS, the City intends to contract indebtedness and issue general obligation bonds to provide funds to pay for that portion of the cost of the Project in an amount not exceeding $1, 300 , 000 ; and WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 384. 26 of the Code of Iowa, 1975 , as amended, before the City may institute proceedings for the issuance of general obligation bonds for the Project, the City must hold a special election upon the proposition 'of issuing such bonds and receive a favorable vote from at least sixty percent of the total votes cast at such special election; NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of Ames, Iowa, as follows: Section 1. That a special municipal election is hereby called and ordered to be held in and for the City, on Tuesday, the 24 day of May , 1977 , at which there will be submitted to the voters of the City the following proposition to wit: "Shall the City of Ames, Iowa, issue its bonds in an amount not exceeding the amount of $1, 300 , 000 for the purpose of acquiring, constructing and improving swimming pools and acquiring real estate therefor, consisting of: constructing a 25-meter swimming pool and a 50-meter swimming pool , one to be located in a west side neighborhood and one to be located in an east side neighborhood, and acquiring sites therefor, and purchasing and improving the old existing Ames Golf and Country Club swimming pool and 13 acres of surrounding real estate therefor, all in and for the City?" -2- HERRICK, LANGDON, BELIN, HARRIS, LANGDON & HELMICK, LAWYERS, DES MOINES, IOWA Section 2. That for the election the City shall be divided into 24 election precincts and such precincts and the respective polling places therefor shall be as follows: Ames, lst Ward, lst Precinct, St. Cecilia School, 122 Oak Street Ames, lst Ward, 2nd Precinct, Lego eF L,�=e LL-Ty AroL' NU ,0, *t , q 3C9RRoII Ames, lst Ward, 3rd Precinct, Central Jr. High, 5th and Clark Ames, lst Ward,. 4th Precinct, St. Paul' s Lutheran Church, 15th and Wilson Ames, lst Ward, 5th Precinct, Meeker School, 1900 Burnett Ames , lst Ward, 6th Precinct, Northwood Schoo1, 601 28th Street Ames, 2nd Ward, lst Precinct, Roosevelt School, 921 9th Street Ames, 2nd Ward, 2nd Precinct, Ames Senior High, 20th & Ridgewood Antes, 2nd Ward, 3rd Precinct, Fellows School, 1400 :-ScKinley Dr. Ames, 2nd Ward, 4th Precinct, Calvary United Methodist Church, 24th and Hoover Ames, 2nd Ward, 5th Precinct, University Village, Bldg. 100, Confererfce" Room Antes, 2nd Ward, 6th Precinct, Maple Hall, Main Lounge .Ames, 3rd Ward, lst Precinct, Whittier School, 120 South Hazel Ames, 3rd Ward, 2nd Precinct, Buchanan Hall, Main Lobby Rates, 3rd Ward, 3rd Precinct, Memorial Lutheran Church, 2228 Lincoln Way Ames, 3rd Ward, 4th Precinct, Crawford School, 415 Stanton Araes, 3rd Ward, 5th Precinct , Wallace-Wilson Commons Ames, 3rd Ward, 6th Precinct, Welch Junior High, 321 State Avenue Ames, 4th Ward, lst Precinct, Westgate Hall, Main Lobby Aries, 4th Ward, 2nd Precinct, Christian Reform Church, 3624 Ontario Ames, 4th Ward, 3rd Precinct, Sawyer School, 4316 Ontario Ames, 4th Ward, 4th Precinct, Pammel Court, Recreation Hall Araes, 4th Ward, 5th Precinct, Friley Hall Antes, 4th Ward, 6th Precinct, Collegiate Presbyterian Church, Sheldon & West, South Door The polls for the said election shall be kept open from twelve o'clock noon until eight o'clock p.m. Section 3 . That the County Commissioner of Elections is hereby authorized and requested to issue a proclamation and notice of the election on the aforementioned proposition and of the time and place thereof by publication of such notice in Ames Daily Tribune , a legal newspaper, printed wholly in the English language, published in and of general circulation in the City of Ames. Such notice shall be published in that newspaper once not less than four nor more than twenty days before the date fixed for the election. Such notice shall be in substantially the following form: -3- HERRICK, LANGDON, BELIN, HARRIS, LANGDON & HELMICK. LAWYERS, DES MOINES, IOWA NOTICE OF SPECIAL ELECTION AMES, IOWA Public notice is hereby given that a special election has been called and ordered to be held in the City of Ames, Iowa, on Tuesday, the 24. day of May , 1977 , at which there will be submitted to the qualified voters of the City, to be by them voted upon, the following form of ballot: (Form of Ballot) (Notice to Voters: For an affirmative vote upon the question submitted, pull down the lever above the word "Yes" . For a negative vote pull down the lever above the word "No" . ) SHALL THE FOLLOWING PUBLIC MEASURE BE ADOPTED: YES NO "Shall the City of Ames, Iowa, issue its bonds in an amount not exceeding the 'amount of $1,300 , 000 for the purpose of acquiring, constructing and improving swimming pools and acquiring real estate therefor, consisting of : constructing a 25-meter swimming pool and a 50-meter swimming pool, one to be located in a west side neighborhood and one to be located in an east side neighborhood, and acquiring sites therefor, and purchasing and improving the old existing Ames Golf and Country Club swimming pool and 13 acres of surrounding real estate therefor, all in and for the City?" The polls for the said election will be open from twelve o'clock noon until eight o'clock p.m. , of said day, and for said election the City has been divided into 24 election precincts and the precincts and the respective polling places therefor will be as follows: -4- HERRICK, LANGDON, BELIN, HARRIS, LANGDON & HELMICK, LAWYERS, DES MOINES, IOWA Ames, lst Ward, lst Precinct, St. Cecilia School , 122 Oak Street Ames, lst Ward, 2nd Precinct, Ames , lst Ward , 3rd Precinct, Central Jr. High, 5th and Clark Ames, lst Ward, 4th Precinct, St. Paul ' s Lutheran Church, 15th and Wilson Ames, lst Ward, 5th Precinct, Meeker School, 1900 Burnett Ames , lst Ward, 6th Precinct, Northwood Schoo1, 601 28th Street Ames, 2nd Ward, lst Precinct, Roosevelt School, 921 9th Street Ames, 2nd Ward, 2nd Precinct, Ames Senior High, 20th & Ridgewood Ames, 2nd Ward, 3rd Precinct, Fellows School, 1400 McKinley Dr. Ames, 2nd Ward, 4th Precinct, Calvary United Methodist Church, 24th and Hoover Ames, 2nd Ward, 5th Precinct UniversityVillage, Bldg. 10 0 g g Conference Room Ames, 2nd Ward, 6th Precinct, Maple Hall, Main Lounge Ames, 3rd Ward, lst Precinct, Whittier School, 120 South Hazel Ames, 3rd Ward, 2nd Precinct, Buchanan Hall, Main Lobby Ames, 3rd Ward, 3rd Precinct, Memorial Lutheran Church, 2228 Lincoln Way Arles, 3rd Ward, 4th Precinct, Crawford School, 415 Stanton Ames, 3rd Ward, 5th Precinct , Wallace-Wilson Commons Ames, 3rd Ward, 6th Precinct. Welch Junior High, 321 State Avenue Ames, 4th Ward, lst Precinct Westgate Hall Plain Lobby g � Y � Ames, 4th Ward, 2nd Precinct, Christian Reform Church, 3624 Ontario Ames, 4th Ward, 3rd Precinct, Sawyer School, 4316 Ontario Ames, 4th Ward, 4th Precinct, Pammel Court, Recreation Hall Ames, 4th Ward, 5th Precinct, Friley Hall Arles, 4th Ward, 6th Precinct, Collegiate Presbyterian Church, Sheldon & West, South Door All qualified voters are hereby notified to appear at the date and hours aforesaid, each voter to appear at the polling place designated for the voting precinct in which such voter resides or as authorized by law. This notice is given by order of the County Commissioner of Elections and the Council of Ames , Iowa, pursuant to Chapters 49 and 384 of the Code of Iowa, 1975, as amended. � I Dated this day of i 1977 . County Commissioner of Elections -5- HERRICK, LANGDON, BELIN, HARRIS, LANGDON & HELMICK, LAWYERS, DES MOINES. IOWA Section 4 . That voting machines shall be used for this election and ballots shall be prepared in such size as will permit the same to be inserted in the proper place in each voting machine, and voters shall be instructed as to the use of such voting machines as by law provided, such ballots to be in substantially the following form: (Face of Ballot) (Notice to Voters : For an affirmative vote upon the question submitted, pull down the lever above the word "Yes" . For a negative vote pull down the lever above the word "No" . ) SHALL THE FOLLOWING PUBLIC MEASURE BE ADOPTED: YES NO "Shall the City of Ames , Iowa, issue its bonds in an amount not exceeding the amount of $1, 300 , 000 for the purpose of acquiring, constructing and improving swimming pools and acquiring real estate therefor, consisting of : constructing a 25-meter swimming pool and a 50-meter swimming pool, one to be located in a west side neighborhood and one to be located in an east side neighborhood, and acquiring sites therefor, and purchasing and improving the old existing Ames Golf and Country Club swimming pool and 13 acres of surrounding real estate therefor, all in and for the City?" Section 5. That a printed copy of the entire proposition to be voted upon shall be permanently displayed in at least two -places- within each voting precinct and on the left-hand side inside the curtain, of each voting machine in the several voting precincts within the City, such displays continuing throughout the hours during which the polls are open. Section 6 . That at the said election the ballots to be used for absent voters on the aforesaid proposition shall be prepared on paper of some color other than white in substantially the following form with the facsimile signature of the County Commissioner of Elections in the space provided therefor on the back of the ballot: -6- HERRICK, LANGDON, BELIN, HARRIS, LANGDON & HELMICK, LAWYERS, DES MOINES, IOWA (Face of Ballot) (Notice to Voters : For an affirmative vote upon any question submitted upon this ballot make a cross (X) mark or check (v,/) in the square after the word "Yes" . For a negative vote make a similar mark in the square following the word "No" . ) SHALL THE FOLLOWING PUBLIC MEASURE BE ADOPTED: "Shall the City of Ames, Iowa, issue its bonds in an amount not exceeding the amount of $1, 300 , 000 for the purpose of acquiring, constructing and improving YES : swimming pools and acquiring real estate therefor, consisting of : constructing a 25-meter swimming pool and a 50-meter swimming pool, one to be located in a NO . west side neighborhood and one to be located in an east side neighborhood, and acquiring sites therefor, and purchasing and improving the old existing Ames Golf and Country Club swimming pool and 13 acres of surrounding real estate therefor, all in and for the City?" (Back of Ballot) Official Ballot Swimming Pool Proposition Special Municipal Election - - Polling Place : _ Ames , Iowa Date of election: (facsimile signature) County Commissioner of Elections -7- HERRICK, LANGDON, BELIN, HARRIS, LANGDON & HELMICK, LAWYERS, DES MOINES, IOWA Section 7 . That for the election the Election Precinct Officials of the election shall be appointed by the Commissioner of Elections not less than fifteen (15) days before the election all as provided by and in conformity with the election laws of the State of Iowa. Section 8 . That the results of the election shall be canvassed by the County Board of Supervisors as provided by law and such Board shall certify the results to this Council. Section 9 . That all of the foregoing matters are adopted and resolved by this Council but shall be submitted in writing at least thirty days before the date of the election to the Story County Commissioner of Elections who has the duty to conduct this election, for approval, ratification and confirmation to the extent required by Iowa law, and such County Commissioner of Elections shall signify such approval, rati- fication and confirmation and shall order the election to be conducted in the manner set forth herein by signing the order attached to this resolution. Passed and approved this 19 day of April 1977 . Mavo r Attest: j City Clerk (Seal Y - - Recorded this 19 day of April 1977 . Clerk -8- HERRICK, LANGDON, BELIN, HARRIS, LANGDON & HELMICK, LAWYERS, DES MOINES. IOWA ORDER REGARDING CONDUCT OF ELECTION I , Alvina McHone , County Auditor of Story County, Iowa, do hereby approve, ratify and confirm all action taken by the Council of Ames, Iowa, incorporated in the attached and foregoing reso- lution, adopted on the 19 day of April , 1977 , by such Council, and as Commissioner of this election, do hereby order that the special election referred to in such resolution- shall be ad- ministered and conducted in the manner provided in such resolution. Dated this ' '1day of 1977 . County Auditor of Story County, Iowa (Seal) -9- HERRICK, LANGDON, BELIN. HARRIS. LANGDON & HELMICK, LAWYERS, DES MOINES, IOWA J STATE OF IOWA COUNTY OF STORY SS : CITY OF AMES I, the undersigned, do hereby certify that I am the duly appointed, qualified and acting Clerk of the aforementioned City, and that as such Clerk I have in my possession or have access to the complete corporate records of such City and of its officials and that I have carefully compared the transcript hereto attached with the aforesaid corporate records and that the transcript hereto attached is a true, correct and complete copy of all the corporate records in relation to the calling of a special election to be held on Tuesday, the 24 day of - m A , 1977 , on the issuance of General Obligation Swimming Pool Bonds of such City in the aggregate principal amount not exceeding $1, 300 , 000 and that the said transcript hereto attached contains a true, correct and complete statement of all the measures adopted and proceedings, acts and things had, done and performed up to the present time in relation to said bonds and that the Council of the City consists of a .dayor and 6 Council Members. I do further certify that on the 21 day of April , 1977 , (being at least thirty days before the aforementioned election) I mailed written notice to the County Commissioner of Elections of the proposed date of election and did thereafter receive written approval from the Commissioner of such date. I do further certify that the polling place for each election precinct for the aforementioned election was the usual polling place for that precinct and is the same polling place as that used for the last primary or general election, except for the following: (Insert name of precinct where there was a change in polling place. If there were none, insert the word "none") . x �r FAbt Ward, Second Pr&cenct - Public Library And I do further certify that a notice of the change of polling place for such precinct was given by publication in a newspaper of general circulation in the precinct not more than fifteen nor less than five days prior to the day on which the aforementioned election was held, and in addition a notice of the present polling place for such precinct was posted not later than the hour at which the polls opened on the day of the election on each door to the usual or former polling place in such precinct, and remained there until the polls closed. (Cross out the foregoing paragraph if there was no change in any polling place. ) -10- HERRICK, LANGDON, BELIN, HARRIS, LANGDON & HELMICK, LAWYERS, DES MOINES, IOWA I do further certify that the proposition to be presented in the aforementioned election, or any portion of that proposition, has not been submitted to the electors of the City within the last six months. WITNESS my hand and the seal of the aforementioned City hereto affixed this 26 day of April 1977 . Clerk (Seal) -11- HERRICK, LANGDON, BELIN, HARRIS, LANGDON & HELMICK, LAWYERS. DES MOINES, IOWA STATE OF IOWA COUNTY OF STORY SS : CITY OF AMES I, the undersigned, do hereby certify that I now am and was at the time hereinafter mentioned, the duly appointed, qualified and acting Clerk of the, aforementioned City, and that the Notice of Special Election of which the clipping annexed to the publisher' s affidavit hereto attached is in words and figures a correct and complete copy, as it in Ames Daily Tribune a legal newspaper, printed wholly in the English language in and of general circulation in the aforementioned City, in all the issues of the said newspaper published and circulated on the following date: {; and that the Notice was thus published . WITNESS m_ hand and the seal of the aforementioned City this / >y day of -- �. , . 1977 . Clerk (Seal) (Please attach the original affidavit of publication with -clipping of the proclamation as published) . -12- HERRICK, LANGDON, BELIN, HARRIS, LANGDON & HELMICK, LAWYERS, DES MOINES. IOWA STATE OF IOWA SS: COUNTY OF STORY I, Alvina M. McHone , County Auditor of the County aforesaid, do hereby certify that the value of taxable property of every kind and character of the City of Ames, Iowa, as entered on the last completed State and County tax lists, the same being for the year 1976 , is as follows : Actual, assessed and taxable value of all taxable property within the City (do not include monies and credits) WITNESS MY HAND and the seal of said County this 4 ;' day of 1977 . County Auditor (Seal) -13- HERRICK, LANGDON, BELIN, HARRIS, LANGDON & HELMICK, LAWYERS, DES MOINES. IOWA STATE OF IOWA COUNTY OF STORY SS: CITY OF AMES I , the undersigned, Clerk of the aforementioned City, do hereby certify that the aggregate indebtedness of said City, payable from taxes, does not exceed the sum of Ten Million, Two Hundred sixty six Dollars ($ 10, 266, 000 ) . Thousand Witness my official signature and the seal of the aforementioned City this 27 day of April , 1977 . 22 Clerk (Seal) -14- HERRICK, LANGDON, BELIN, HARRIS, LANGDON & HELMICK, LAWYERS, DES MOINES, IOWA