HomeMy WebLinkAboutA001 - Resolution No. 78-332 adopted September 12, 1978 RESOLUTION NO. 78-332
A RESOLUTION CALLING AN ELECTION ON THE
PROPOSITION OF ISSUING GENERAL OBLIGATION
BONDS FOR THE PURPOSE OF ACQUIRING RZGIJT-
OF-WAY AND CONSTRUCTING A STEAM LINE FROM
THE AMES MUNICIPAL POWER PLANT TO MARY
GREELEY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL
WHEREAS , it is deemed advisable that the City
acquire right-of-way and construct a steam line from the
Ames (Municipal power plant to Mary Greeley Hospital for
the purpose of providing heat to said hospital (herein-
after referred to as the "project") in accordance with the
provisions of Chapter 384 of the Code of Iowa, 1977 as
amended for the City of Ames , Iowa; and
WHEREAS , the City intends to contract indebted-
ness and issue general obligation bonds to provide the funds
to pay for that portion of the costs of the project in an
amount not exceeding $1,350,000 ; and
WHEREAS , pursuant to Section 384 . 26 of the Code of
Iowa , 1977 as amended before the City may institute pro-
ceedings 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 60% of the total votes cast at said
special election;
NOW, THEREFORE , be it resolved by the City Council
of Ames, Iowa, as follows :
Section One . That a special municipal election
is hereby called and ordered to be held in and for the City,
on Tuesday the seventh (7th) day of November, 1978 , in
conjunction with the state general election, at which there
will be submitted to the voters of the City the following
proposition, to wit :
"Shall the City of Ames, in the County of Story,
State of Iowa, issue its bonds in an amount not
exceeding the amount of $1,850,000 for the purpose
of acquiring right-of-way and constructing a
steam line and necessary appurtenances from the
Ames municipal power plant to the city hospital
for the purpose of providing hear and energy for
the hospital ?"
Section two . That for the election the City shall
be divided into 25 election precincts and such precincts and
the respective polling places therefore shall be as follows :
PRECINCT POLLING PLACE ADDRESS
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1-1 St. Cecilia ' s School 122 Oak Street
1-2 Lord of Life Lutheran Church 913 Carroll Avenue
1-3 Central Junior High School 5th & Clark
1-4 St. Paul ' s Lutheran Church 15th & Wilson
1-5 Meeker School 1900 Burnett
1-6 Northwood School 601 - 28th Street
2-1 Roosevelt School 921 - 9th Street
2-2 Ames Senior High 20th & Ridgewood
2-3 Fellows School 1400 McKinley Drive
2-4 Calvary United Methodist Church 24th & Hoover
2-5 University Village Building 100
Conference Room
PRECINCT POLLING PLACE ADDRESS
2-6 Maple Hall Main Lounge
2-7 George Vennker Golf Course
Club House Stange Road
3-1 Whittier School 120 South Hazel
3-2 Buchanan Hall Main Lobby
3-3 Memorial Lutheran Church 2228 Lincolnway
3-4 Crawford School
415 Stanton
3-5 Wallace Wilson Commons
3-6 Welch Junior High 321 State Street
4-1 Collegiate Presbyterian Church Sheldon & West
South Door
4-2
Christian Reformed Church 3624 Ontario
4-3 Sawyer School 4316 Ontario Street
4-4 Pammel Court
Recreation Hall
4-5 Friley Hall
4-6• Westgate Hall
The polls for the said election shall be kept open
from seven o ' clock a.m. until nine o ' clock p.m.
Section Three . That the County Commissioner of
Elections —is--he—rely 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 the Ames 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:
NOTICE OF SPECIAL ELECTION
Public notice is hereby given that a special elec-
tion has been called and ordered to be held in the City of
Ames , Iowa, on Tuesday, the 7th day of November, 1978 , in
conjunction with the State general election, 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, in the County of Story,
State of Iowa, issue its bonds in an amount not
exceeding the amount of $1,850,000 for the purpose
of acquiring right-of-way and constructing a
steam line and necessary appurtenances from the
Ames municipal power plant to the city hospital
for the purpose of providing heaf and energy for
the hospital ?"
The polls for the said election will be open from
seven o' clock a.m. until nine o ' clock p.m. , of said day, and
for said election the City has been divided into 25 election
precincts and the precincts and the respective polling places '_'`I
therefore will be as follows :
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PRECINCT POLLING PLACE ADDRESS
1-1 St. Cecilia 's School 122 Oak Street
1-2 Lord of Life Lutheran Church 913 Carroll Avenue
1-3 Central Junior High School 5th & Clark
1-4 St. Paul ' s Lutheran Church 15th & Wilson
1-5 Meeker School 1900 Burnett
1-6 Northwood School 601 - 28th Street
2-1 Roosevelt School 921 9th Street
2-2 Ames Senior High 20th & Ridgewood
2-3 Fellows School 1400 McKinley Drive
2-4 Calvary United Methodist Church 24th & Hoover
2-5 University Village Building 100
Conference Room
2-6 Maple Hall Main Lounge
2-7 George Veenker Golf Course
Club House Stange Road
3-1 Whittier. School 120 South Hazel
3-2 Buchanan Hall Main Lobby
3-3 Memorial Lutheran Church 2228 Lincolnway
3-4 Crawford School 415 Stanton
3-5 Wallace Wilson Commons
3-6 Welch Junior High 321 State Street
4-1 Collegiate Presbyterian Church Sheldon & West
South Door
4-2 Christian Reformed Church 3624 Ontario
4-3 Sawyer School 4316 Ontario Street
4-4 Pammel Court Recreation Hall
4-5 Friley Hall
4-6 Westgate Hall
All qualified voters are hereby notified to appear
at the date and hours aforesaid, each voter to appear at the
polling place designed for the precinct in which such voter
resides, or as authorized by law.
This notice is given by order of the County Commis-
sioner of Elections and the Council of Ames, Iowa, pursuant
to Chapters 49 and 384 of the Code of Iowa, 1977 , as amended.
Dated this day of , 1978 .
County Commissioner of Elections
Section Four . 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:
(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" )
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•SHALL THE FOLLOWING PUBLIC MEASURE BE ADOPTED: YES NO
"Shall the City of Ames , and the County
of Story , State of Iowa, ° issue its bonds
in cin amount not exceeding an amount of
for the purpose of
acquiring right-of-way and constructing
a steam line from the Ames municipal
power plant to Mary Greeley Hospital for
. the purpose of providing heat to the
hospital?"
Section Five . 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 Six. That at the said election the ballots
to be used or 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 therefore on the back of the ballot:
(Face of Ballot)
(Notice to Voters : For an affirr.-iative
vote upon any question submitted upon
this ballot make a cross (X) mark or a
check (✓) in the square after the word
"Yes " . For a negative vote make a simi-
lar mark in the square following the word
"No" . )
SHALL THE FOLLOWING MEASURE BE ADOPTED:
"Shall the City of Ames, in the County of Story, :YES -
State of Iowa, issue its bonds in an amount not
exceeding the amount of $1,850,000 for the purpose
of acquiring right-of-way and constructing a :NO
steam line and necessary appurtenances from the
Ames municipal power plant to the city hospital
for the purpose of providing hear and energy for
the hospital ?"
(Back of Ballot)
Official Ballot
Bond Proposition
Special Municipal Election
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Date of Election: November 7 , 1978
(facsimile signature)
Count}? Commissioner of Elections
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• Section Seven. 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 elections laws of the state of Iowa.
Section Eight. 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 Nine. That all of the foregoing matters
are adopted and resolved by this Council but shall be sub-
mitted in writing no later than five o ' clock p.m.on the
last day on which nomination papers may be filed for the
general election to the Story County Commissioner of
Elections who has the duty to conduct this election, for
approval, ratification and confirmation to the extent re-
quired by Iowa law, and such County Commissioner of Elections
shall signify such approval, ratification and confirmation
and shall order the election to be conducted in the: manner
set forth herein by signing the order attached' to this
resolution.
Adopted this l ,� day of ._� ,��.k J 1978 .
Lee Fellinger, Mayor/
Attest :
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14ary. Paul,/,City Clerk
(Seal)
P.ecorded this /� _ day of�1 ,r, , , tj 1978.
Mary Paul'/, City Clerk
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