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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2014-304-4 /28/2014(This Notice to be posted) NOTICE AND CALL OF PUBLIC MEETING Governmental Body: The City Council of the City of Waterloo, State of Iowa. Date of Meeting: April 28, 2014. Time of Meeting: 5:30 P.M. Place of Meeting: Law Court Theater, Waterloo Center for the Arts, 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 the meeting is as follows: Not To Exceed $1,700,000 General Obligation Bonds (ECP -UR) 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. This notice is given at the direction of the Mayor pursuant to Chapter 21, Code of Iowa, and the local rules of the governmental body. uzy S hares, CMC City C erk April 28, 2014 The City Council of the City of Waterloo, State of Iowa, met in regular session, in the Law Court Theater, Waterloo Center for the Arts, Waterloo, Iowa, at 5:30 P.M., on the above date. There were present Mayor Ernest G. Clark, in the chair, and the following named Council Members: Cole, Jones, Schmitt, Lind, Morrissey, Welper, Hart Absent: none -I- Council Member Hart introduced the following Resolution entitled "RESOLUTION FIXING DATE FOR A MEETING ON THE PROPOSITION OF THE ISSUANCE OF NOT TO EXCEED $1,700,000 GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS (FOR ESSENTIAL URBAN RENEWAL PURPOSES) OF THE CITY OF WATERLOO, STATE OF IOWA, AND PROVIDING FOR PUBLICATION OF NOTICE THEREOF", and moved that the same be adopted. Council Member Welper seconded the motion to adopt. The roll was called and the vote was, AYES: Cole, Jones, Schmitt, Lind, Morrissey, Welper, Hart NAYS: none Whereupon, the Mayor declared the resolution duly adopted as follows: RESOLUTION NO. 2014-304 RESOLUTION FIXING DATE FOR A MEETING ON THE PROPOSITION OF THE ISSUANCE OF NOT TO EXCEED $1,700,000 GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS (FOR ESSENTIAL URBAN RENEWAL PURPOSES) OF THE CITY OF WATERLOO, STATE OF IOWA, AND PROVIDING FOR PUBLICATION OF NOTICE THEREOF WHEREAS, by Resolution No. 1993-57, adopted February8, 1993, and Resolution No. 2004-254, adopted April 26, 2004, this Council found and determined that certain areas located within the City are eligible and should be designated as an economic development urban renewal area under Iowa law, and approved and adopted the Northeast Industrial Area Development Plan for the Northeast Industrial Area Tax Increment Plan Area described therein, which Plan is on file in the office of the Recorder of Black Hawk County; and WHEREAS, by Resolution No. 1990-644, adopted November 9, 1990, and Resolution No. 2004-372, adopted June 14, 2004, and amended by Resolution No. 2009-633, dated July 6, 2009, this Council found and determined that certain areas located within the City are eligible and should be designated as a blighted and economic development urban renewal area under Iowa law, and approved and adopted the Rath Area Redevelopment Plan for the Rath Tax Increment Redevelopment Area described therein, which Plan, as amended, is on file in the office of the Recorder of Black Hawk County; and WHEREAS, by Ordinance No. 2723, adopted on December 23, 1974, amended by Resolution No. 1996-804, adopted December 6, 1996, amended by Resolution No 2001-394, adopted August 6, 2001, amended by Resolution No. 2003-225, adopted April 7, 2003, and amended by Resolution No. 2011-1109, adopted December 5, 2011, this Council found and determined that certain areas located within the City are eligible and should be designated as a slum, blight and economic development urban renewal area under Iowa law, and approved and -2- adopted the Downtown Waterloo Riverfront Urban Renewal and Redevelopment Area Plan for the Downtown Waterloo Riverfront Urban Renewal and Redevelopment Area described therein, which Plan, as amended, is on file in the office of the Recorder of Black Hawk County; and WHEREAS, by Resolution No. 2004-10, adopted on January 12, 2004, amended by Resolution No. 2008-197, dated March 17, 1998, amended by Resolution No. 2013-401, dated May 20, 2013, this Council found and determined that certain areas located within the City are eligible and should be designated an economic development urban renewal are under Iowa law, and approved and adopted the Logan Avenue Urban Renewal and Development Plan for he Logan Avenue Urban Renewal and Development Area described therein, which Plan, as amended, is on file in the office of the Recorder of Black Hawk County; and WHEREAS, the City of Waterloo, State of Iowa, is in need of funds to carry out certain urban renewal projects as hereinafter described; and, it is deemed necessary that the City should issue General Obligation Bonds to the amount of not to exceed $1,700,000, as authorized by Sections 384.25 and 403.12, of the Code of Iowa, for the purpose of providing funds to pay costs thereof, and WHEREAS, before bonds may be issued, it is necessary to comply with the procedural requirements of Chapter 384 of the Code of Iowa, and to publish a notice of the proposal to issue such bonds and the right to petition for an election. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WATERLOO, STATE OF IOWA: Section 1. That this Council meet in the Law Court Theater, Waterloo Center for the Arts, Waterloo, Iowa, at 5:30 P.M., on the 12"' day of May, 2014, for the purpose of taking action on the matter of the issuance of not to exceed $1,700,000 General Obligation Bonds the proceeds of which bonds will be used to provide funds to pay costs of the aiding in the planning, undertaking and carrying out of urban renewal project activities under Chapter 403 of the Code of Iowa, as amended, and the Urban Renewal Plans for the Downtown Waterloo Riverfront Urban Renewal and Redevelopment Area, the Logan Avenue Urban Renewal Area and Redevelopment Plan, the NE Industrial Area Development Plan, and the Rath Area Redevelopment Plan, such as those costs associated with land acquisition, public infrastructure projects, including streets, streetscape, and utility improvements, including for the following projects: the downtown development plan, downtown acquisitions, continuation of the Rath project, demolition costs, and the NE Industrial Park project. Section 2. That the Clerk is hereby directed to cause at least one publication to be made of a notice of meeting, in a legal newspaper, printed wholly in the English language, published at least once weekly, and having general circulation in the City. The publication to be not less than ten nor more than twenty days before the date of public meeting on the issuance of the bonds. Section 3. The notice of the proposed action to issue bonds shall be in substantially the following form: -3- NOTICE OF MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WATERLOO, STATE OF IOWA, ON THE MATTER OF THE PROPOSED ISSUANCE OF NOT TO EXCEED $1,700,000 GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS (FOR ESSENTIAL URBAN RENEWAL PURPOSES) OF THE CITY, AND THE HEARING ON THE ISSUANCE THEREOF PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that the City Council of the City of Waterloo, State of Iowa, will hold a public hearing on the 12th day of May, 2014, at 5:30 P.M., in the Law Court Theater, Waterloo Center for the Arts, Waterloo, Iowa, at which meeting the Council proposes to take additional action for the issuance of not to exceed $1,700,000 General Obligation Bonds for essential urban renewal purposes of the City, in order to provide funds to pay costs of the aiding in the planning, undertaking and carrying out of urban renewal project activities under Chapter 403 of the Code of Iowa, as amended, and the Urban Renewal Plans for the Downtown Waterloo Riverfront Urban Renewal and Redevelopment Area, the Logan Avenue Urban Renewal Area and Redevelopment Plan, the NE Industrial Area Development Plan, and the Rath Area Redevelopment Plan, such as those costs associated with land acquisition, public infrastructure projects, including streets, streetscape, and utility improvements, including for the following projects: the downtown development plan, downtown acquisitions, continuation of the Rath project, demolition costs, and the NE Industrial Park project. At any time before the date of the meeting, a petition, asking that the question of issuing such bonds be submitted to the legal voters of the City, may be filed with the Clerk of the City, in the manner provided by Section 362.4 of the Code of Iowa. Also, at the above meeting the Council shall receive oral or written objections from any resident or property owner of the City, to the above action. After all objections or petitions asking that the proposition be submitted to an election have been received and considered, the Council will at this meeting or at any adjournment thereof, take additional action for the issuance of bonds or will take such other action as it may deem appropriate. This Notice is given by order of the Council of the City of Waterloo, State of Iowa, as provided by Chapters 384 and 403 of the Code of Iowa. Dated this 28th day of April, 2014. Suzy Scha es, CMC City Clerk PASSED AND ADOPTED this 28th day of April, 2014. ATTEST: A CA Suzy Schar s, CMC City Clerk 16z�4-�Y �" //4&�/ Ernest G. Clark, Mayor -5- 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 corporate records of the City showing proceedings of the City 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 public hearing 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 the 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 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 City hereto affixed this 28th day of April, 2014. uzy Sch es, CMC City Clerk (SEAL) CERTIFICATE STATE OF IOWA ) ) SS COUNTY OF BLACK HAWK ) I, the undersigned, do hereby certify that I am now and was at the times hereinafter mentioned, the duly qualified and acting Clerk of the City of Waterloo, in the County of Black Hawk, State of Iowa, and that as such Clerk and by full authority from the Council of the City, I have caused a NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING (Not To Exceed $1,700,000 General Obligation Bonds) of which the clipping annexed to the publisher's affidavit hereto attached is in words and figures a correct and complete copy, to be published as required by law in the "Waterloo Courier", a legal newspaper published at least once weekly, printed wholly in the English language, published regularly and mailed through the post office of current entry for more than two years and which has had for more than two years a bona fide paid circulation recognized by the postal laws of the United States, and has a general circulation in the County, and that the Notice was published in all of the issues thereof published and circulated on the following date: April 29, 2014. WITNESS my official signature at Waterloo, Iowa, this 28ffi day of April, 2014. Suzy Sch s, CMC City Clerk (SEAL) 01015918-1\11310-101 STATE OF IOWA, I Black Hawk County, MEETING OF THE CITY THE CITY OF WATER - OF IOWA, ON THE THE .PROPOSED ISSU T TO EXCEED $1.700.000 SES) OF THE CITY, AND THE HEARING ON THE ISSUANCE THEREOF PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that the City CouncRl of the City of Waterloo, State - of Iowa, will hold a public hearing on the ' 12th day of May, 2014,.at 5:30 P.M., in the law Court Theater, WaterlooCenter for the. Arts Waterloo, Iowa, at which meeting the: Council proposes to take additional action for the issuance of not to .exceed $1.,700,000 General Obligation Bonds for essential urban renewal purposes of the City, in order to provide funds topay costs of the aiding in the planning, undertaking and carrying out of urban renewal project activities under Chapter 403 of the Code of Iowa, as amended, and the Urban Renewal Plans Industrial Area Development Plan; and the Rath Area Redevelopment Plan, such as -those ;costs associated withland acquisition, public infrastructure projects, including streets treetscape, and utility improvements, including for the following projects. the downtown development plan, downtown acquisitions, continuation of the Rath project, demolition costs, and the NE Industrial Park project. ` At any time -before the date of the meeting, a petition, asking that the question of issuing such bonds be submitted to the legal voters of the City, may be filed with the Clerk of the City, in 'fiemanner, provided by Section 362.4 of the Code of; Iowa. - - Also; at the above meeting the Council shall receive oral or written objections from any resident or property owner of the City.; to the above action. After all objections 'or petitions asking that the proposition ',be submitted to an election have been received and considered, the Council will at this meeting or at any adjournment thereof, take additional action for the issuance ofbonds or will take .such other action as :ii may deem appropriates This Notice is ` given by. order of the I ounc7 of the City of Waterloo, State of owa, as provided by Chapters 384 and 403 of the Code: of .Iowa.. Dated this 26th day of April, 2014. Suzy Senates, City Clerk Cityof Waterloo, State oflowa I do solemnly swear that the annexed copy of legal City of Waterloo Proposed issuance not to exceed $1,700,000 general SS obligation bonds Notice was published in the Waterloo -Cedar Falls Courier, a daily newspaper printed in Waterloo, Black Hawk County, Iowa, once commencing on the 29th day of April, 2014 in the name of said newspaper, and that the annexed rate of advertised is the regular legal rate of said newspaper, and that the following is a correct bill for publishing said notice. Printer's Bill $30.07 Signed Subscribed and sworn to before me this Day of A.D., 20 H Notary Public Received of the sum of Dollars. In full for publication of the above notice. in COMMISSIONNO-782-413 Ri4Y CO itl 4 FRES