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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2004-224-04.12.2004 (This Notice to be posted) NOTICE AND CALL OF PUBLIC MEETING Governmental Body: The City Council of Waterloo, Iowa. Date of Meeting: April 12 , 2004. Time of Meeting: 5:30 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 $4,000,000 General Obligation Bonds. • Resolution fixing date for a meeting on the proposition to issue. 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, terloo, Iowa Nanc Eckert April 12 , 2004 The City Council of Waterloo, Iowa, met in regular session, in the Council Chambers, City Hall,Waterloo, Iowa, at 5:30 o'clock P.M., on the above date. There were present Mayor Timothy J. Hurley , in the chair, and the following named Council Members: Kincaid, Cole, Greenwood, Clark, Schmitt, Gunderson, Wiper Absent: none * * * * * * * -1- Council Member Welper introduced the following Resolution entitled "RESOLUTION FIXING DATE FOR A MEETING ON THE PROPOSITION OF THE ISSUANCE OF NOT TO EXCEED $4,000,000 GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS (FOR ESSENTIAL CORPORATE PURPOSES) OF WATERLOO, IOWA, AND PROVIDING FOR PUBLICATION OF NOTICE THEREOF", and moved that the same be adopted. Council Member Cole seconded the motion to adopt. The roll was called and the vote was, AYES: Kincaid, Cole, Greenwood, Clark, Schmitt, Gunderson, Welper NAYS: none Whereupon, the Mayor declared the resolution duly adopted as follows: RESOLUTION NO. 2004-224 RESOLUTION FIXING DATE FOR A MEETING ON THE PROPOSITION OF THE ISSUANCE OF NOT TO EXCEED $4,000,000 GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS (FOR ESSENTIAL CORPORATE PURPOSES) OF WATERLOO, IOWA, AND PROVIDING FOR PUBLICATION OF NOTICE THEREOF WHEREAS, it is deemed necessary and advisable that the City of Waterloo, Iowa, should issue General Obligation Bonds to the amount of not to exceed $4,000,000, as authorized by Section 384.25 of the City Code of Iowa, for the purpose of providing funds to pay costs of carrying out essential corporate purpose projects as hereinafter described; and WHEREAS, before said Bonds may be issued, it is necessary to comply with the provisions of said Code, and to publish a notice of the proposal to issue such Bonds and of the time and place of the meeting at which the Council proposes to take action for the issuance of the Bonds and the right to petition for an election and to receive oral and/or written objections from any resident or property owner of said City to such action. -2- NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WATERLOO, IOWA: Section 1. That this Council meet in the Council Chambers, City Hall, Waterloo, Iowa, at 5:30 o'clock P .M., on the 26th day of April , 2004, for the purpose of taking action on the matter of the issuance of not to exceed $4,000,000 General Obligation Bonds for essential corporate purposes of said City, the proceeds of which bonds will be used to provide funds to pay costs of aiding in the planning, undertaking and carrying out of urban renewal project activities under the authority of Chapter 403 of the Code of Iowa and the Urban Renewal Plan for the Northeast Industrial Area, including those costs associated with the acquisition of real property for private redevelopment, the construction of sanitary sewer, railroad spur and water main improvements and the funding of economic development grants to developers constructing improvements and creating employment opportunities in the Northeast Industrial Area. Section 2. That the Clerk is hereby directed to cause at least one publication to be made of a notice of said meeting, in a legal newspaper, printed wholly in the English language,published at least once weekly, and having general circulation in said City, said publication to be not less than ten clear days before the date of said public meeting on the issuance of said bonds. Section 3. The notice of the proposed action to issue said bonds shall be in substantially the following form: -3- NOTICE OF MEETING OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WATERLOO, IOWA, ON THE MATTER OF THE PROPOSED ISSUANCE OF NOT TO EXCEED $4,000,000 GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS (FOR ESSENTIAL CORPORATE PURPOSES) OF SAID CITY, AND THE HEARING ON THE ISSUANCE THEREOF PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that the Council of the City of Waterloo, Iowa, will hold a public hearing on the 26th day of April , 2004, at 5:30 o'clock P.M., in the Council Chambers, City Hall, Waterloo, Iowa, at which meeting the Council proposes to take additional action for the issuance of not to exceed $4,000,000 General Obligation Bonds for essential corporate purposes of said City, in order to provide funds to pay costs of aiding in the planning, undertaking and carrying out of urban renewal project activities under the authority of Chapter 403 of the Code of Iowa and the Urban Renewal Plan for the Northeast Industrial Area, including those costs associated with the acquisition of real property for private redevelopment, the construction of sanitary sewer, railroad spur and water main improvements and the funding of economic development grants to developers constructing improvements and creating employment opportunities in the Northeast Industrial Area. At the above meeting the Council shall receive oral or written objections from any resident or property owner of said City to the above action. After all objections have been received and considered, the Council will at this meeting or at any adjournment thereof, take additional action for the issuance of said Bonds or will abandon the proposal to issue said bonds. At any time before the date of said meeting, a petition, asking that the question of issuing such Bonds be submitted to the legal voters of said City, may be filed with the Clerk of said City in the manner provided by Section 362.4 of the City Code of Iowa, pursuant to the provisions of Section 384.24(3)(q) of the City Code of Iowa. This notice is given by order of the Council of Waterloo, Iowa, as provided by Section 384.25 of the City Code of Iowa. Dated this 12th day of April , 2004. City Clerk of d-rloo, Iowa Nancy Eckert (End of Notice) -4- PASSED AND APPROVED this 12th day of April 2004. C�Z )ez+ Mayor Tim Hurley ATTEST: City Clerk Nanc ckert -5- CIG-3 9/91 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 14th day of April , 2004. City Clerk, We‘loo, Iowa Nancy Eckert SEAL DCORNELL\404453\1\11310070 -6-