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May 22, 2001
The City Council of the City of Ames,Iowa,met at the Council Chambers,City Hall,Ames,
Iowa,at seven o'clock__p__.m.,on May 22,2001. The meeting was called to order and there were
present the Mayor and the following named Council Members:
Present: Campl-�11, Cross, Hoffman, Quirmbarh. Wirth
Absent: Goodhue
The Council took up and considered the matter of calling a special election on issuing general
obligation bonds.
Council Member Cross introduced and moved the adoption of the
resolution next hereinafter set out, seconded by Council Member Wirth
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: Campbell, Cross, Hoffman, Quirmbach, Wirth
Nays: None
Whereupon, the Mayor declared the motion duly carried and the resolution adopted in
substantially the following form:
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RESOLUTION NO. 01- 13
Resolution calling an election on the proposition of issuing general obligation bonds
WHEREAS,the City of Ames(the"City")intends to contract indebtedness and issue general
obligation bonds in an amount not exceeding$1,310,000 for the purpose of constructing and equipping
a fire station(hereinafter referred to as the"Project") in accordance with the provisions of Chapter
384 of the Code of Iowa; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 384.26 of the Code of Iowa, 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;
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NOW,THEREFORE,BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Ames,Iowa,as
follows:
Section 1. A special municipal election is hereby called and ordered to be held in and for
the City,on Tuesday,the 26th day of June,2001,at which there will be submitted to the voters of the
City the following proposition to wit:
Shall the City of Ames, in Story County, Iowa, issue its bonds in an amount not
exceeding the amount of$1,310,000 for the purpose of paying the cost, to that
extent, of constructing and equipping afire station in and for the City?
Section 2. The polls for the said election shall be kept open from 7:00 o'clock a.m. until
8:00 o'clock p.m.
Section 3. -The County Commissioner of Elections is hereby authorized and requested to ,o
issue a proclamation and notice of the election on the aforementioned proposition and of the time and
place thereof and to take all other actions necessary pursuant to state law to conduct the election.
Section 4. All of the foregoing matters are adopted and resolved by this Council,and the
City Clerk is hereby directed to give written notice thereof by submitting a copy of this resolution at
least thirty-two (32) 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,
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.
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Section 5. All resolutions or parts of resolutions in conflict herewith be and the same are
hereby repealed, to the extent of such conflict.
Passed and approved May 22, 2001.
Mayor
Attest:
City Clerk
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On motion and vote, the meeting adjourned.
Mayor
Attest:
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City Clerk
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STATE OF IOWA
COUNTY OF STORY SS:
CITY OF AMES
I,the undersigned,City Clerk of the aforementioned City,do hereby certify 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 of the
corporate records in relation to the calling of a special election on the proposition of issuing bonds,
as referred to therein, 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 in relation to said bonds.
I do further certify that on the 23rd_day of May,2001 (being at least thirty-two (32) days
before the aforementioned election), I caused written notice of the proposed date of election to be
mailed or delivered to the County Commissioner of Elections and did thereafter receive written
approval from the Commissioner of such date.
WITNESS MY HAND and the seal of the City hereto affixed this 2�r j day of May,2001.
City Clerk
(Seal)
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