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NOTICE AND CALL OF PUBLIC MEETING
Governmental Body: The City Council of Waterloo, Iowa.
Date of Meeting: May 13 , 2002.
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 $5,100,000 General Obligation Bonds.
• Resolution fixing date for a meeting on the proposition to issue.
Such additional matters as are set forth on the additional 7 page(s) attached hereto.
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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.
Nancy Eckert
City Clerk, W t rloo, Iowa
May 13 , 2002
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 John R. Roof f , in the chair, and the
following named Council Members:
Berry, Welper, Greenwood, Clark
Jordan, Hurley, Getty
Absent:
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Council Member Berry introduced the following Resolution
entitled "RESOLUTION FIXING DATE FOR A MEETING ON THE PROPOSITION
OF THE ISSUANCE OF NOT TO EXCEED $5,100,000 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 Jordan seconded the motion
to adopt. The roll was called and the vote was,
AYES: Berry, Welper, Greenwood, Clark
Jordan, Hurley. Getty
NAYS:
Whereupon, the Mayor declared the resolution duly adopted as follows:
RESOLUTION NO. 2002-274
RESOLUTION FIXING DATE FOR A MEETING ON THE
PROPOSITION OF THE ISSUANCE OF NOT TO
EXCEED $5,100,000 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 $5,100,000, 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 to receive oral and/or written objections from any resident or
property owner of said City to such action.
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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 : 3 0 o'clock P .M., on the 2 8 th day of May 2002,
for the purpose of taking action on the matter of the issuance of not to exceed $5,100,000
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 constructing certain
improvements and capital projects included within the City's 2002-2003 Capital
Improvements Budget, including the opening, widening, extending, grading, and
draining of streets and public grounds; the construction reconstruction, and repairing of
any street improvements, sidewalks and pedestrian overpasses and underpasses,
including bicycle trails; the construction, reconstruction, extension and improvement of
storm sewers and related facilities; the acquisition, construction, reconstruction,
enlargement, improvement and repair of bridges and culverts; the acquisition,
construction and reconstruction of flood control improvements; the rehabilitation and
improvement of existing City parks, including facilities, equipment, and improvements
commonly found in City parks; the acquisition, installation, and repair of traffic control
devices and signals; the acquisition, construction, improvement and installation of street
lighting fixtures, connections and facilities; the equipping of the street, fire and police
departments; the acquiring, developing and improving of a geographic computer date
base system suitable for automated mapping and facilities management; the
reconstruction, extension, and improvement of the Waterloo Airport; and the abatement
of nuisances including site preparation and remediation, redevelopment of contaminated
properties and environmental studies relating to the same.
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 four clear days nor more than twenty 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:
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NOTICE OF MEETING OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
WATERLOO, IOWA, ON THE MATTER OF THE PROPOSED
ISSUANCE OF NOT TO EXCEED $5,100,000 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 2 8 th day of may , 2002, at
5 : 3 0 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
$5,100,000 General Obligation Bonds for essential corporate purposes of said City, in
order to provide funds to pay costs of constructing certain improvements and capital
projects included within the City's 2002-2003 Capital Improvements Budget, including
the opening, widening, extending, grading, and draining of streets and public grounds;
the construction reconstruction, and repairing of any street improvements, sidewalks and
pedestrian overpasses and underpasses, including bicycle trails; the construction,
reconstruction, extension and improvement of storm sewers and related facilities; the
acquisition, construction, reconstruction, enlargement, improvement and repair of
bridges and culverts; the acquisition, construction and reconstruction of flood control
improvements; the rehabilitation and improvement of existing City parks, including
facilities, equipment, and improvements commonly found in City parks; the acquisition,
installation, and repair of traffic control devices and signals; the acquisition,
construction, improvement and installation of street lighting fixtures, connections and
facilities; the equipping of the street, fire and police departments; the acquiring,
developing and improving of a geographic computer date base system suitable for
automated mapping and facilities management; the reconstruction, extension, and
improvement of the Waterloo Airport; and the abatement of nuisances including site
preparation and remediation, redevelopment of contaminated properties and
environmental studies relating to the same.
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.
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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 13th day of May , 2002.
City Clerk of Watloo, Iowa Nancy Eckert
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Section 4. The Clerk is 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.
PASSED AND APPROVED this 13th day of May
2002.
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ATTEST:
City Clerk Nay Eckert
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CERTIFICATE
STATE OF IOWA )
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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
15th day of May , 2002.
City Clerk, Wa loo, Iowa Nancy Eckert
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