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Home My WebLink About2025-232-04.21.2025_Hearing_Proceedings_2025_Sewer_SRF_Sponsored_Project.docxDocusign Envelope ID: 39402A6E-A1E5-45D2-BEE3-E31E3ECFF3C1 ITEMS TO INCLUDE ON AGENDA FOR THE COUNCIL MEETING ON APRIL 21, 2025 CITY OF WATERLOO, IOWA Not to Exceed $1,100,000 Sewer Revenue Capital Loan Notes (State of Iowa Revolving Fund Sponsored Project) • Public hearing on the authorization of one or more Loan and Disbursement Agreements and the issuance of Notes to evidence the obligation of the City thereunder. • Resolution instituting proceedings to take additional action. NOTICE MUST BE GIVEN PURSUANT TO IOWA CODE CHAPTER 21 AND THE LOCAL RULES OF THE CITY. Docusign Envelope ID: 39402A6E-A1E5-45D2-BEE3-E31E3ECFF3C1 April 21, 2025 The City Council of the City of Waterloo, State of Iowa, met in regular session, in the Council Chambers, City Hall, 715 Mulberry Street, Waterloo, Iowa, at 5:30 o'clock P.M., on the above date. There were present Mayor Quentin Hart, in the chair, and the following named Council Members: Boesen, Nichols, Creighton -Smith, Chiles Simon Wilder and Feuss Absent: None Docusign Envelope ID: 39402A6E-A1E5-45D2-BEE3-E31E3ECFF3C1 The Mayor announced that this was the time and place for the public hearing and meeting on the matter of the authorization of one or more Loan and Disbursement Agreements by and between the City and the Iowa Finance Authority, and the issuance to the Iowa Finance Authority of not to exceed $1,100,000 Sewer Revenue Capital Loan Notes to evidence the obligations of the City under said Loan and Disbursement Agreements, in order to provide funds to pay costs of acquisition, construction, reconstruction, extending, remodeling, improving, repairing and equipping all or part of the Municipal Sewer System, including those costs associated with a Clean Water SRF Water Restoration Sponsored Project, including the Sunnyside Basin project, and that notice of the proposed action by the City Council to institute proceedings for the authorization of the Loan and Disbursement Agreements and the issuance of the Notes had been published pursuant to the provisions of Sections 384.24A and 384.83, as amended. The Mayor then asked the Clerk whether any written objections had been filed by any City resident or property owner to the proposal. The City Clerk advised the Mayor and the City Council that None written objections had been filed. The Mayor then called for oral objections to the proposal and one was made. Whereupon, the Mayor declared the time for receiving oral and written objections to be closed. David Dryer, 3145 W. 4th Street opposes borrowing more money rather than using monies from TIFF districts. The City Council then considered the proposed action and the extent of objections thereto. Whereupon, Council Member Boesen introduced and delivered to the Clerk the Resolution hereinafter set out entitled "RESOLUTION INSTITUTING PROCEEDINGS TO TAKE ADDITIONAL ACTION FOR THE AUTHORIZATION OF ONE OR MORE LOAN AND DISBURSEMENT AGREEMENTS AND THE ISSUANCE OF NOT TO EXCEED $1,100,000 SEWER REVENUE CAPITAL LOAN NOTES", and moved: ® that the Resolution be adopted. ❑ to ADJOURN and defer action on the Resolution and the proposal to institute proceedings to the meeting to be held at o'clock .M. on the day of , 2025, at this place. Council Member Wilder seconded the motion. The roll was called and the vote was, 2 Docusign Envelope ID: 39402A6E-A1E5-45D2-BEE3-E31E3ECFF3C1 AYES: Boesen, Nichols Creighton -Smith, Chiles, Simon, Wilder and Feuss NAYS: None Whereupon, the Mayor declared the measure duly adopted. RESOLUTION NO. 2025-232 RESOLUTION INSTITUTING PROCEEDINGS TO TAKE ADDITIONAL ACTION FOR THE AUTHORIZATION OF ONE OR MORE LOAN AND DISBURSEMENT AGREEMENTS AND THE ISSUANCE OF NOT TO EXCEED $1,100,000 SEWER REVENUE CAPITAL LOAN NOTES 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 authorization of a Loan and Disbursement Agreement by and between the City and the Iowa Finance Authority, and the issuance to the Iowa Finance Authority of not to exceed $1,100,000 Sewer Revenue Capital Loan Notes to evidence the obligations of the City under said Loan and Disbursement Agreements, for the purpose of paying costs of acquisition, construction, reconstruction, extending, remodeling, improving, repairing and equipping all or part of the Municipal Sewer System, including those costs associated with a Clean Water SRF Water Restoration Sponsored Project, including the Sunnyside Basin project, and has considered the extent of objections received from residents or property owners as to said proposal 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, STATE OF IOWA: Section 1. That this Council does hereby institute proceedings and takes additional action for the authorization of one or more Loan and Disbursement Agreements by and between the City and the Iowa Finance Authority, and the issuance to the Iowa Finance Authority in the manner required by law of not to exceed the aggregate amount of $1,100,000 Sewer Revenue Capital Loan Notes for the foregoing Sponsored Project. Section 2. That this Council does hereby consent to the terms and conditions of the SRF Loan Program, which terms and conditions and the disclosures provided with respect thereto are hereby acknowledged, accepted and approved. Section 3. That the Clerk, with the assistance of the City Attorney and bond counsel, is hereby authorized and directed to proceed with the preparation of such documents and proceedings as shall be necessary to authorize the City's participation in the SRF Loan Program, to select a suitable date for final Council authorization of the required Loan and Disbursement 3 Docusign Envelope ID: 39402A6E-A1E5-45D2-BEE3-E31E3ECFF3C1 Agreements and issuance of the Notes to evidence the City's obligations thereunder, and to take such other actions as the Clerk shall deem necessary to permit the completion of one or more loans on a basis favorable to the City and acceptable to this Council. Section 4. This Resolution shall serve as a declaration of official intent under Treasury Regulation 1.150-2 and shall be maintained on file as a public record of such intent. It is reasonably expected that Sewer fund moneys may be advanced from time to time for capital expenditures which are to be paid from the proceeds of the above loan agreement. The amounts so advanced shall be reimbursed from the proceeds of the Loan Agreement not later than eighteen months after the initial payment of the capital expenditures or eighteen months after the property is placed in service. Such advancements shall not exceed the loan amount authorized in this Resolution unless the same are for preliminary expenditures or unless another declaration of intention is adopted. PASSED AND APPROVED this 21st day of April, 2025. ATTEST: DocuSigned by: Ab&@'. I EE09A@44F... Kelley Felchle, City Clerk c—DocuSigned by: 61Aty&in(kart — D052.D78AAC8449... Quentin Hart, Mayor -4 Docusign Envelope ID: 39402A6E-A1E5-45D2-BEE3-E31E3ECFF3C1 CERTIFICATE STATE OF IOWA ) SS COUNTY OF BLACK HAWK I, the undersigned City Clerk of the City of Waterloo, State of Iowa, do hereby certify that attached is a true and complete copy of the portion of the records of the City showing proceedings of the Council, and the same is a true and complete copy of the action taken by the Council with respect to the 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 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 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 the 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 the Council hereto affixed this 21' day of April, 2025. SEAL 4918-2673-7459-1\11310-177 EDocuSigned by: f 4a�e A8481.0Et 9AB F City Clerk, City of Waterloo, State of Iowa