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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1989-270-06.12.1989 The Mayor announced that this was the time for meeting on the matter of the issuance of not to exceed $150, 000 of general obligation bonds in order to provide funds to pay costs of the acquisition, construction, reconstruction, enlargement, improvement and equipping of the 5 Sullivan Brothers Convention Center and city garages, including Street Department and Central Garage improvements; a general corporate purpose; and that notice of the proposal to issue said bonds and the right to petition for an election had been published as provided by Section 384 . 26, of the City Code of Iowa; and, the Mayor then asked the Clerk whether any petition had been filed in the Clerk's Office, as contemplated in Section 384 .26 of the City Code of Iowa, and the Clerk reported that no such petition had been filed, requesting that the question of issuing said bonds be submitted to the qualified electors of the City. Whereupon, the Mayor declared the hearing on the issuance of said bonds to be closed. Whereupon, Council Member Brown , introduced and delivered to the Clerk the Resolution hereinafter set out entitled "RESOLUTION INSTITUTING PROCEEDINGS TO TAKE ADDITIONAL ACTION FOR THE AUTHORIZATION AND ISSUANCE OF NOT TO EXCEED $150, 000 GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS" , and moved: L77 that the Resolution be adopted. _Li 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 , 1989, at this place. Council Member Dell seconded the motion. The roll was called and the vote was, AYES: Brown, Dell, Buck, Fox, Angel, Wright, Budak NAYS: none Whereupon, the Mayor declared the measure duly adopted. RESOLUTION NO, 1989-270 RESOLUTION INSTITUTING PROCEEDINGS TO TAKE ADDITIONAL ACTION FOR THE AUTHORIZATION AND ISSUANCE OF NOT TO EXCEED $150, 000 GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS -5- AHLERS,COONEY,DORWEILER,HAYNIE,SMITH&ALLBEE ATTORNEYS AT LAW DES MOINES,IOWA WHEREAS, pursuant to notice published as required by law, the Council has held a public meeting and hearing upon the proposal to institute proceedings for the issuance of not to exceed $150, 000 General Obligation Bonds for a general corporate purpose, in order to provide funds to pay costs of the acquisition, construction, reconstruction, enlargement, improvement and equipping of the 5 Sullivan Brothers Convention Center and city garages, including Street Department and Central Garage improvements, and no petition was filed calling for a referendum thereon. 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 COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WATERLOO, IOWA: Section 1. That this Council does hereby institute proceedings and take additional action for the authorization and issuance in the manner required by law of not to exceed $150, 000 General Obligation Bonds for the foregoing general corporate purpose. Section 2 . 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 12thday of June , 1989. /.' tile,J7 Mayor Bernard/ . McKinle > ATTEST: le k ry P. B ger -6- AHLERS,COONEY,DORWEILER,HAYNIE,SMITH&ALLBEE ATTORNEYS AT LAW DES MOINES,IOWA