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HomeMy WebLinkAbout~Master - Set date of public hearing for Electric Revenue Bonds, Series 2015B in the amount of $10,360,000 Ames/419370-52/SetHrng2015EIectricRev LA RESOLUTION NO. 15-645 Resolution to fix a date for a public hearing on an electric revenue loan agreement in a principal amount not to exceed $10,950,000 WHEREAS, the City of Ames (the "City"), in Story County, State of Iowa, has established a municipal electric light and power plant and system (the "Utility"); and WHEREAS, the management and control of the Utility are vested in the City Cc uncil and no board of trustees exists for that purpose; and WHEREAS, the City proposes to enter into an Electric Revenue Loan Agreement (the "Loan Agreement") in a principal amount not to exceed $10,950,000, pursuant to the rovisions of Section 384 24A of the Code of Iowa, for the purpose of financing constriction of improvements to the Utility; and WHEREAS, it is necessary to fix a date of meeting of the City Council at which it is proposed to hold a hearing on the proposal to enter into the Loan Agreement and to g ve 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. The City Council shall meet on the 10t" day of November, 2015, at the City Hall Council Chambers, Ames, Iowa, at 7:00 o'clock p.m., at which time and place a hearing will be held on the proposal to enter into the Loan Agreement as set out in the preamble hereof. Section 2. The City Clerk is hereby directed to give notice of the propose hearing, setting forth the amount and purpose thereof, the time when and place where the hearing will be held, by publication at least once and not less than 4 nor more than 20 days before the date of the hearing, in a legal newspaper which has a general circulation in the City. The notice Shall be in substantially the following form: -2- DORSEY&WHITNEY LLP,ATTORNEYS,DES MOINES,IOWA Ames/419370-52/SetHma2015EIectricRev LA NOTICE OF HEARING ON ELECTRIC REVENUE LOAN AGREEMENT I A PRINCIPAL AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $10,950,000 The City Council of the City of Ames, Iowa, will meet on the 10th day of November, 2015, at the City Hall Council Chambers, Ames, Iowa, at 6:00 o'clock p.m., for the purpose of holding a public hearing on a proposal to enter into a loan agreement (the "Loan Agreement") in a principal amount not to exceed $10,950,000, for the purpose of paying the cost, to that extent, of constructing improvements to the municipal electric light and power plant and systern. The Loan Agreement is proposed to be entered into pursuant to authority co tained in Section 384.24A of the Code of Iowa. The Loan Agreement will not constitute general obligation of the City, but will be paid solely and only from the net revenues of the municipal electric light and power plant and system. At that time and place, oral or written objections may be filed or made to the proposal to enter into the Loan Agreement. After receiving objections, the City may determine to .nter into the Loan Agreement, in which case, the decision will be final unless appealed to th District Court within fifteen (15) days thereafter. By order of the City Council of the City of Ames, Iowa. Diane Voss City Clerk DORSEY&WHITNEY LLP,ATTORNEYS.DES MOINES,IOWA Ames/419370-52/SetHrng20I5E1ectricRev LA Section 3. All resolutions or parts of resolutions in conflict herewith a e hereby repealed to the extent of such conflict. Passed and approved October 27, 2015. Mayor Attest: City Clerk -4- DORSEY&WHITNEY LLP,ATTORNEYS,DES MOINES.IOWA