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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1986-169-03.24.1986 (TO BE POSTED) NOTICE OF AGENDA ITEM WATERLOO, IOWA, REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING MARCH 24, 1986 , 7 : 00 P.M. 2ND FLOOR - CITY HALL - COUNCIL CHAMBERS WATERLOO, IOWA Notice is hereby given that the City Council of Waterloo, Iowa, will meet on the date, time, and at the place stated above to discuss items stated on the attached agenda, including: A RESOLUTION RELATING TO THE ISSUANCE OF NOT TO EXCEED $2, 500,000 IN AGGREGATE PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT REVENUE BOND, (MR ASSOCIATES PROJECT) SERIES 1986 OF THE CITY OF CEDAR RAPIDS, IOWA; AND SPECIFICALLY ( 1 ) FIXING A DATE FOR A PUBLIC HEARING ON THE PROPOSAL TO APPROVE THE ISSUANCE OF THE BOND AS A HOST JURISDICTION; AND ( 2 ) DIRECTING PUBLICATION OF NOTICE OF THE PUBLIC HEARING. This notice is given as required by law. CITY OF WATERLOO, IOWA Michelle Temeyer Deputy Clerk Auditor / Waterloo, Iowa March 24 , 1986 The City Council of Waterloo, Iowa, met on the above date in the Council Chambers, City Hall , in Waterloo, Iowa, at 7 : 00 P.M. in open regular session, pursuant to law and the local rules of the Council. The meeting was called to order by Mayor Bernard L. McKinley, presiding, and on roll call the following Council members were present : Mary Lichty, Jim Miller, Willie Mae Wright, Rose Angel Absent : Tony Budak, Frank Dowie, Jaek Seeber Matters were discussed relative to the request from MR Associates regarding the issuance of an Industrial Development Revenue Bond by the City of Cedar Rapids , Iowa, in the aggregate amount not to exceed $2,500, 000 . After due discussion of the proposed issuance of an Industrial Development Revenue Bond, Council Member Jim Miller introduced a resolution entitled: A RESOLUTION RELATING TO THE ISSUANCE OF NOT TO EXCEED $2 , 500 , 000 IN AGGREGATE PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT REVENUE BOND, (MR ASSOCIATES PROJECT) SERIES 1986 OF THE CITY OF CEDAR RAPIDS, IOWA; AND SPECIFICALLY ( 1 ) FIXING A DATE FOR A PUBLIC HEARING ON THE PROPOSAL TO APPROVE THE ISSUANCE OF THE BOND AS A HOST JURISDICTION; AND ( 2) DIRECTING PUBLICATION OF NOTICE OF THE PUBLIC HEARING. hereto attached, and moved its adoption. After due consideration, the roll call was called and the resolution was adopted by the following vote: AYES: Mary Lichty, Jim Miller, Willie Mae Wright , Rose Angel ABSENT : NALEE: Tony Budak, Frank Dowie, Jack Seeber Thereafter, the Mayor declared the resolution adopted and approval was signed thereto. Additional matters were taken before the City Council . Upon motion and vote, the meeting was adjourned. CITY OF WATERLOO, WATERLOO, IOWA r / / Y . ernard L. inle y7 ATTEST: °� a „� , MicheIle "Temeyer , Deputy Clerk Auditor ( SEAL) RESOLUTION NO. 1986-169 A RESOLUTION RELATING TO THE ISSUANCE OF NOT TO EXCEED $2, 500, 000 IN AGGREGATE PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT REVENUE BOND, (MR ASSOCIATES PROJECT) SERIES 1986 OF THE CITY OF CEDAR RAPIDS, IOWA; AND SPECIFICALLY ( 1) FIXING A DATE FOR A PUBLIC HEARING ON THE PROPOSAL TO APPROVE THE ISSUANCE OF THE BOND AS A HOST JURISDICTION; AND ( 2 ) DIRECTING PUBLICATION OF NOTICE OF THE PUBLIC HEARING. WHEREAS, the City of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, a municipal corporation organized and existing under the Constitution and laws of the State of Iowa is authorized and empowered by Chapter 419 of the Code of Iowa (hereinafter "Code" ) to issue Industrial Development Revenue Bonds with the proceeds to be used to defray all or a portion of the cost of acquiring, constructing, and improving projects as defined in Chapter 419 of the Code; and WHEREAS, the City of Cedar Rapids , Iowa has been requested by MR Associates, an Iowa general partnership to authorize and issue an Industrial Development Revenue Bond ( the "Bond" ) pursuant to the provisions of the Code for the purpose of financing all or a portion of the cost of acquiring, constructing and equipping a magnetic resonance unit ( "MR unit" ) that will be based within a designated urban renewal area in Cedar Rapids, Iowa and may be transported to Waterloo to be used by Schoitz Medical Center , Waterloo, Iowa; and WHEREAS, the Project may be located within the boundaries of Waterloo and as such the City of Waterloo may be a host jurisdiction of the Project as defined in the regulations promulgated under Section 103 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1954, as amended; and WHEREAS, the Project will promote urban revitalization, re- habilitation and redevelopment of the City of Waterloo, will provide employment opportunities for residents of the City of Waterloo and the surrounding area, provide additional medical services to benefit the residents of the City of Waterloo, and provide other public benefits that will add to the welfare and prosperity of the City of Waterloo; and WHEREAS, the City of Cedar Rapids has determined that the amount necessary to defray all or a portion of the cost of acquisition, construction, and improving the Project will require the issuance by the City of Cedar Rapids of not to exceed $2 , 500, 000 in aggregate principal amount of a Bond and it is proposed that the City of Cedar Rapids loan the amount received from the sale of the Bond to MR Associates under a loan agreement between the City of Cedar Rapids and MR Associates pursuant to which loan payments will be made by MR Associates in amounts sufficient to pay the principal , interest and premium, if any, on the Bond when due; and WHEREAS, the Bond shall be a limited obligation of the City of Cedar Rapids and shall not constitute nor give rise to a pecuniary liability of the City of Cedar Rapids or City of Waterloo or charge against its general credit or taxing powers, and the principal of and interest and premium, if any, on the Bond shall be payable solely out of the revenues derived from the Project to be financed by the Bond; and WHEREAS, regulations promulgated under Section 103 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1954, as amended, require a public hearing be held by the Bond issuer City of Cedar Rapids, Iowa and the host jurisdiction City of Waterloo, Iowa prior to the issuance of the Bond. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the City Council of Waterloo, Iowa, as follows : Section 1 . A public hearing shall be conducted on April 14 , 1986 at 7 : 00 P.M. before the City Council of Waterloo in the Council Chambers at City Hall , Waterloo, Iowa, on the proposal of MR Associates to issue not to exceed $2, 500 , 000 in aggregate principal amount of the City of Cedar Rapids Industrial Development Revenue Bond (MR Associates Project ) Series 1986 pursuant to the provisions of the Code, for the purpose of financing all or a portion of the cost of constructing, equipping and improving the Project , including all related incidental expenses, and allowing all local residents who appear at the hearing to be given an opportunity to express their views for or against the proposal to issue the Bond. At the conclusion of the hearing, the City Council of Waterloo shall adopt a resolution determining whether or not it approves the issuance of the Bond as the host jurisdiction. Section 2 . The City Clerk of Waterloo is hereby directed to publish one time, not less than fifteen ( 15) days prior to the date fixed for the hearing, in the Waterloo Courier, a newspaper published and having general circulation within the City of Waterloo, a Notice of Public Hearing. The Notice shall be in substantially the following form: NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING FOR APPROVAL TO ISSUE INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT REVENUE BOND CITY OF CEDAR RAPIDS, IOWA (MR ASSOCIATES PROJECT) SERIES 1986 AS HOST JURISDICTION The City Council of Waterloo, Iowa, (hereinafter "City" ) will meet on the 14th day of April, 1986 , in the Council Chambers of the City Hall, Waterloo, Iowa, at 7 : 00 P.M. and hold a public hearing on the proposal to issue not to exceed $2 , 500,000 principal amount of the City of Cedar Rapids Industrial Development Revenue Bond (MR Associates Project ) , Series 1986 , (hereinafter "Bond" ) pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 419 of the Code of Iowa and Section 103 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1954, as amended, for the purpose of financing all or a portion of the cost of purchasing, acquiring, constructing and equipping a magnetic resonance scanner unit that will be based within a designated urban renewal area in Cedar Rapids , Iowa, the place of business of Mercy Hospital or St . Luke ' s Hospital, Cedar Rapids, Iowa, and which may be transported to Waterloo to be used by Schoitz Medical Center , Kimball and Ridgeway Avenue, Waterloo, Iowa. The magnetic resonance scanner unit will be owned by MR Associates, an Iowa general partnership (hereinafter "MR Associates" ) . It is contemplated that a loan agreement will be entered into between the City of Cedar Rapids and MR Associates wherein the City of Cedar Rapids will loan to MR Associates the proceeds from the sale of the Bond in return for loan payments from MR Associates to the City of Cedar Rapids, Iowa sufficient to pay the principal, interest, and premium, if any, on such Bond as the same shall become due and payable. Pursuant to the regulations promulgated under Section 103 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 , as amended, the City of Waterloo, Iowa is a "host jurisdiction" where the Project may be located and accordingly is obligated to hold a public hearing and approve the issuance of the Bond. A magnetic resonance scanner is a diagnostic machine that provides clinical advantages over other conventional imaging, diagnostic equipment such as CAT scanners . More specifically, the unit has the following advantages: ( 1) better soft tissue differentiation, especially concerning brain and spinal cord imaging; ( 2) no use of radiation and no known harmful side effects to the general public; ( 3 ) ability to image the body in any plane. Such Bond, if issued, and the interest thereon will be payable solely out of the revenues derived from the loan agreement and shall never constitute an indebtedness of the City of Waterloo, Iowa or the City of Cedar Rapids, Iowa within the meaning of any state constitutional provision or statutory limitation and shall not constitute nor give rise to a pecuniary liability of the City of Waterloo, Iowa or the City of Cedar Rapids, Iowa or become a charge against their general credit or taxing powers. All local residents who appear at the public hearing shall be given an opportunity to express their views for or against the above stated proposal and, at the meeting or any adjournment thereof, the Council of Waterloo, Iowa shall adopt a resolution as a host jurisdiction approving or disapproving the issuance of the Bond. By Order of the City Council this 24th day of March, 1986 . Michelle Temeyer, Deputy Cl rk Auditor Section 3 . The officials of the City of Waterloo are hereby authorized to take such further action as may be necessary to carry out the intent and purpose of this Resolution. Adopted and approved this 24th day of March, 1986 . CITY OF WATERLOO, IOWA (48----‘---v-ve4-111. rnard L. nle Ma y' y°� ATTEST: N 4 I Michelle Temeyer , Deputy Cleril. Auditor ( SEAL) CLERK' S CERTIFICATE I, Michelle Temeyer, being first duly sworn do hereby certify that I am the duly appointed, qualified, and acting assistant to the City Clerk of the City of Waterloo, Iowa, ( hereinafter "City" ) , and that I have in my possession or have access to the complete corporate records of the City and its Council and officers and that I have carefully and compared the transcript hereto attached with the official records and that the attached transcript is a true, correct , and complete copy of all the records showing action taken by the City Council in a meeting open to the public on March 24 , 1986 of Resolution No. L- jof the City and that the proceedings remain in full force and effect and have not been amended and rescinded in any way; that the meeting and all action thereafter was duly and publicly held in accordance with the notice of meeting and the agenda as required pursuant to the rules of the City Council and the provisions of the Code of Iowa. 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