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HomeMy WebLinkAbout~Master - Set public hearing date for G.O. Refunding Bonds in an amount not to exceed $4,500,000 Ames419370-58/SetHrng2017 CORfdg LA RESOLUTION NO. 17-457 Resolution to fix a date for a public hearing on a loan agreement in a principal amount not to exceed $4,500,000 WHEREAS, pursuant to a resolution adopted October 13, 2009, the City of Ames (the "City"), in Story County, State of Iowa, authorized the issuance of its General Obligation Corporate Purpose Bonds, Series 2009B, in the principal amount of $11,165,000 (the "Series 2009B Bonds"); and WHEREAS, in the resolution authorizing the,issuance of the Series 2009B Bonds, the City reserved the right to call for redemption prior to maturity any of the Series 2009B Bonds maturing after June 1, 2017 (the"Callable Series 2009B Bonds"); and WHEREAS, the City proposes to enter into a General Obligation Refunding Loam Agreement (the "Loan Agreement") in a principal amount not to exceed $4,500,000, pursuant to the provisions of Section 384.24A of the Code of Iowa, for the purpose of refunding the Callable Series 20090B Bonds; and it is necessary to fix a date of meeting of the City Council at which it is proposed to take action to enter into the Loan Agreement and to give 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 8" day of August, 2017, at the City Hall Council Chamber, Ames, Iowa, at 6:00 o'clock p.m., at which time and place a hearing will be held and proceedings will be instituted and action taken to enter into the Loan Agreement. Section 2. The City Clerk is hereby directed to give notice of the proposed action on the Loan Agreement setting forth the amount and purpose thereof, the time when and place where the said meeting will be held by publication at least once and not less than 4 nor more than 20 days before the date of said meeting, 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 Ames419370-55/SetHrng2017 GORfdg LA NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING ONT LOAN AGREEMENT IN A PRINCIPAL AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $4,500,000 (GENERAL OBLIGATION REFUNDING) The City Council of the City of Ames, Iowa, will meet on the 8`h day of August, 2017, at the City Hall Council Chamber, 515 Clark Avenue, Ames, Iowa, at 6:00 o'clock p.m., for the purpose of holding a hearing and taking action to enter into a loan agreement (the "Loan Agreement") in a principal amount not to exceed $4,500,000 for the purpose of refunding the outstanding balance of the City's General Obligation Corporate Purpose Bonds, Series 2009B. The Loan Agreement is proposed to be entered into pursuant to authority contained in Section 38424A of the Code of Iowa and will constitute a general obligation of the City. 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 enter into the Loan Agreement, in which case, the decision will be final unless appealed to the District Court within fifteen (15) days thereafter. By order of the City Council of the City of Ames, Iowa. Diane Voss City Clerk -3- DORSEY&WHITNEY LLP,ATTORNEYS,DES MOINES,IOWA Ames419370-58/SetHrn{2017 GORf4 LA Section All resolutions or parts of resolutions in conflict herewith are hereby repealed to the extent of such conflict. Passed and approved July 25, 2017. Mayor Attest: C��,J 1�,t,1���• V�c.u-Y City Clerk -4- DORSEY&WHITNEY LLP,ATTORN EYS,DES MOINES,I OW A