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Home My WebLink About2008-349-5/5/2008 ORIGINAL (This Notice to be posted) NOTICE AND CALL OF PUBLIC MEETING Governmental Body: The City Council of Waterloo, Iowa. Date of Meeting: May 5 , 2008. Time of Meeting: 5: 3 0 o'clock P.M. Place of Meeting: Council Chambers, City Hall, Waterloo, Iowa. PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the above mentioned governmental body will meet at the date, time and place above set out. The tentative agenda for said meeting is as follows: Not to exceed $4,075,000 General Obligation Bonds. Public hearing on the issuance. Resolution instituting proceedings to take additional action. Such additional matters as are set forth on the additional 6 page(s) attached hereto. (number) This notice is given at the direction of the Mayor pursuant to Chapter 21, Code of Iowa, and the local rules of said governmental body. City Clerk, W terloo, Iowa May 5 , 2008 The City Council of Waterloo, Iowa, met inregularsession, in the Council Chambers, City Hall, Waterloo, Iowa, at 5: 30 o`clock p.M., on the above date. There were present Mayor Tim Hurley , in the chair, and the following named Council Members: Cole, Getty, Hart, Greenwood, Steve Schmitt, Welper, Reggie Schmitt Absent: none - 2 - The Mayor announced that this was the time and place for the public hearing and meeting on the matter of the issuance of not to exceed $4,075,000 General Obligation Bonds in order to provide funds to pay costs of the acquisition, construction and improvement of real and personal property useful for the protection of property from floods or high waters, including flood control, storm water and drainage improvements; the construction, reconstruction and repairing of street, sidewalk and intersection improvements; the repair and inspection of bridges; the acquisition, construction and installation of storm sewer and sanitary sewer improvements, including lift station and interceptor improvements; the acquisition of vehicles and capital equipment for the Police, Fire Rescue and Street Departments; the rehabilitation and improvement of City parks and the acquisition, repair and replacement of facilities, equipment and improvements commonly found in City parks, including bikeway development, sports facilities, boating center and tennis court improvement, and the acquisition of off-road maintenance equipment; the acquisition, improvement and installation of traffic control devices, signage, fixtures and equipment, including traffic signal and street light improvements; and the acquisition and improving of the automated GIS/GPS mapping system, essential corporate purposes, and that notice of the proposed action by the Council to institute proceedings for the issuance of said bonds, had been published pursuant to the provisions of Section 384.25 of the City Code of Iowa. The Mayor then asked the Clerk whether any written objections had been filed by any City resident or property owner to the issuance of said Bonds. The Clerk advised the Mayor and the Council that o written objections had been filed. The Mayor then called for oral objections to the issuance of said bonds and 0 were made. Whereupon, the Mayor declared the time for receiving oral and written objections to be closed. (Attach here a summary of objections received or made, if any) - 3 - The Council then considered the proposed action and the extent of objections thereto. Whereupon, Council Member Reggie Schmitt introduced and delivered to the Clerk the Resolution hereinafter set out entitled "RESOLUTION INSTITUTING PROCEEDINGS TO TAKE ADDITIONAL ACTION FOR THE ISSUANCE OF NOT TO EXCEED $4,075,000 GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS", and moved: X1 that the Resolution be adopted. ❑ to ADJOURN and defer action on the Resolution and the proposal to institute proceedings for the issuance of bonds to the meeting to be held at o'clock _.M. on the day of , 2008, at this place. Council Member Greenwood seconded the motion. The roll was called and the vote was, AYES: Cole, Getty, Hart, Greenwood, Steve Schmitt, Welper, Reggie Schmitt NAYS: none Whereupon, the Mayor declared the measure duly adopted. RESOLUTION NO. 2008-349 RESOLUTION INSTITUTING PROCEEDINGS TO TAKE ADDITIONAL ACTION FOR THE ISSUANCE OF NOT TO EXCEED $4,075,000 GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS WHEREAS, pursuant to notice published as required by law, this Council has held a public meeting and hearing upon the proposal to institute proceedings for the issuance of not to exceed$4,075,000 General Obligation Bonds for the essential corporate purposes of paying costs of the acquisition, construction and improvement of real and personal property useful for the protection of property from floods or high waters, including flood control, storm water and drainage improvements; the construction, reconstruction and repairing of street, sidewalk and intersection improvements; the repair - 4- and inspection of bridges; the acquisition, construction and installation of storm sewer and sanitary sewer improvements, including lift station and interceptor improvements; the acquisition of vehicles and capital equipment for the Police, Fire Rescue and Street Departments; the rehabilitation and improvement of City parks and the acquisition, repair and replacement of facilities, equipment and improvements commonly found in City parks, including bikeway development, sports facilities, boating center and tennis court improvement, and the acquisition of off-road maintenance equipment; the acquisition, improvement and installation of traffic control devices, signage, fixtures and equipment, including traffic signal and street light improvements; and the acquisition and improving of the automated GIS/GPS mapping system, and has considered the extent of objections received from residents or property owners as to said proposed issuance of bonds; and, accordingly the following action is now considered to be in the best interests of the City and residents thereof. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WATERLOO, IOWA: Section 1. That this Council does hereby institute proceedings and take additional action for the sale and issuance in the manner required by law of not to exceed $4,075,000 General Obligation Bonds for the foregoing essential corporate purposes. Section 2. The Clerk and Chief Financial Officer are authorized and directed to proceed on behalf of the City with the sale of said Bonds, to select a date for the sale thereof, to cause to be prepared such notice and sale information as may appear appropriate, to publish and distribute the same on behalf of the City and this Council and otherwise to take all action necessary to permit the sale of said Bonds on a basis favorable to the City and acceptable to the Council. - 5 - PASSED AND APPROVED this 5th day of May , 2008. Mayor Tim Hurley ATTEST: City Clerk Na Eckert - 6- CIG-3 CERTIFICATE STATE OF IOWA ) ) SS COUNTY OF BLACK HAWK ) I, the undersigned City Clerk of Waterloo, Iowa, do hereby certify that attached is a true and complete copy of the portion of the corporate records of said Municipality showing proceedings of the Council, and the same is a true and complete copy of the action taken by said Council with respect to said matter at the meeting held on the date indicated in the attachment, which proceedings remain in full force and effect, and have not been amended or rescinded in any way; that meeting and all action thereat was duly and publicly held in accordance with a notice of meeting and tentative agenda, a copy of which was timely served on each member of the Council and posted on a bulletin board or other prominent place easily accessible to the public and clearly designated for that purpose at the principal office of the Council (a copy of the face sheet of said agenda being attached hereto) pursuant to the local rules of the Council and the provisions of Chapter 21, Code of Iowa, upon reasonable advance notice to the public and media at least twenty-four hours prior to the commencement of the meeting as required by said law and with members of the public present in attendance; I further certify that the individuals named therein were on the date thereof duly and lawfully possessed of their respective city offices as indicated therein, that no Council vacancy existed except as may be stated in said proceedings, and that no controversy or litigation is pending, prayed or threatened involving the incorporation, organization, existence or boundaries of the City or the right of the individuals named therein as officers to their respective positions. WITNESS my hand and the seal of said Municipality hereto affixed this 7th day of May , 2008. City Clerk, Wate oo, Iowa Nancy Ecker SEAL DCORNELL/576204.1 PASWord\11310.082 - 7- O X11 ti td O tri rr �ocn H o c» r vxC H H O H O zcnz cn by CH oyz zzcn Czin -A cn m H 7i tri H (n zz o o c) r y C "d -3 H '70 H co O n z rnm X tri z nC o tfj H m z d G] N U] O TAI O A -7 00 O � O W cn D o tri 0 o a d G'1 t7 tri H zy tri H vz ry r n H 0 z