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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2014-459-06/09/2014(This Notice to be posted) NOTICE AND CALL OF PUBLIC MEETING Governmental Body: The City Council of Waterloo, Iowa. Date of Meeting: June 9, 2014. Time of Meeting: 5:30 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: • Resolution fixing date for a meeting on the proposal to reallocate certain unspent proceeds of the General Obligation Bonds, Series 2008A, and providing for publication of notice thereof 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 said governmental body. 4Suu Sch es, CMC City Clerk June 9, 2014 The City Council of Waterloo, Iowa, met in regular session, in the Council Chambers, City Hall, 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 Council Member Morrissey introduced the following Resolution entitled "RESOLUTION FIXING DATE FOR A MEETING ON THE PROPOSAL TO REALLOCATE CERTAIN UNSPENT PROCEEDS OF THE GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS, SERIES . 2008A, 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. 2014-459 RESOLUTION FIXING DATE FOR A MEETING ON THE PROPOSAL TO REALLOCATE CERTAIN UNSPENT PROCEEDS OF THE GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS, SERIES 2008A, AND PROVIDING FOR PUBLICATION OF NOTICE THEREOF WHEREAS, pursuant to a Resolution approved on June 3, 2008, the City Council of the City of Waterloo, Iowa has previously issued its General Obligation Bonds, Series 2008A, in the aggregate principal amount of $10,000,000 (the "Series 2008A Bonds"), for the purpose of paying costs of the acquisition, construction and improvement of real and personal property useful for the protection of property from floods or high waters, including flood control, storm water and drainage improvements; the construction, reconstruction and repairing of street, sidewalk and intersection improvements; the repair and inspection of bridges; the acquisition, construction and installation of storm sewer and sanitary sewer improvements, including lift station and interceptor improvements; the acquisition of vehicles and capital equipment for the Police, Fire Rescue and Street Departments; the rehabilitation and improvement of City parks and the acquisition, repair and replacement of facilities, equipment and improvements commonly found in City parks, including bikeway development, sports facilities, boating center and tennis court improvement, and the acquisition of off-road maintenance equipment; the acquisition, improvement and installation of traffic control devices, signage, fixtures and equipment, including traffic signal and street light improvements; and the acquisition and improving of the automated GIS/GPS mapping system; 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 San Marnan Urban Renewal Area, the Logan Tax Increment Redevelopment Area, the Rath Tax Increment Redevelopment Area, the Martin Road District, and the Downtown Waterloo Riverfront Urban Renewal and Redevelopment Area, including downtown master plan development, property acquisitions, demolition, and clearance for public 2 and private redevelopment, incentive payments relating to the acquisition and private redevelopment of properties within such areas, the construction, repair and improvement of the East Park Avenue and Commercial Street Parking Ramp facilities, and the repair and renovation of the Public Market buildings; the reconstruction, renovation and improvement of Riverfront Stadium, Young Arena, the Center for the Arts and Youth Pavillion; the acquisition of capital equipment, computer and other technology upgrades, office equipment and vehicles for various City departments, operations and buildings; and the reconstruction and improvement of City golf courses and acquisition of maintenance equipment for the same; the reconstruction, remodeling, improvement and repairing of various City buildings and facilities, including the Five Sullivan Brothers Center, Central Garage, Fire Stations, Public Library, and swimming pools; and refunding and refinancing of certain outstanding City indebtedness, consisting of the General Obligation Refunding Bonds, Series 1999, dated March 1, 1999; and WHEREAS, certain proceeds of the Series 2008A Bonds remain unspent, and City staff has recommended that not to exceed $75,000 of such unspent proceeds (hereinafter referred to as the "Unspent Proceeds") be applied for the purpose of paying costs of repaving the parking lot at the Public Library; and WHEREAS, there being no procedure specified under Iowa law for consideration or approval of such a reallocation, it is hereby determined, pursuant to Section 364.6 of the Code of Iowa, that the procedure set forth in Section 384.25 should apply and that a hearing be held upon the proposal to reallocate the Unspent Proceeds as so described. 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 5:30 P.M., on the 16th day of June, 2014, for the purpose of taking action on the matter of the proposed reallocation of the Unspent Proceeds of the Series 2008A Bonds to pay costs of repaving the parking lot at the Public Library. Section 2. That the City Clerk is hereby directed to cause one publication to be made of 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. Section 3. The notice of the proposed action shall be in substantially the following form: 3 NOTICE OF MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WATERLOO, IOWA, ON THE MATTER OF THE PROPOSED REALLOCATION OF CERTAIN UNSPENT PROCEEDS OF THE GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS, SERIES 2008A, OF THE CITY OF WATERLOO, IOWA, AND THE PUBLIC HEARING THEREON PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that the Council of the City of Waterloo, Iowa, will hold a public hearing on the 16th day of June, 2014, at 5:30 P.M., in the Council Chambers, City Hall, Waterloo, Iowa, at which meeting the Council proposes to take additional action for the reallocation of certain unspent proceeds of the General Obligation Bonds, Series 2008A (the "Series 2008A Bonds") of the City of Waterloo, Iowa, in the aggregate amount of not to exceed $75,000, in order to pay costs of repaving the parking lot at the Public Library. Any person interested may appear at the public hearing, either orally or in writing, and be heard as to the reallocation of said proceeds of the Series 2008A Bonds for the above purpose. This Notice is given by order of the Council of Waterloo, Iowa, as provided by Sections 364.6 and 384.25 of the Code of Iowa, 2013, as amended. Dated this 9th day of June, 2014. Suzy Schar s, CMC - City Clerk .19 PASSED AND ADOPTED this 9h day of JiTe, 2014. G. Clark, Mayor ATTEST: Suzy Scharesj CMC City Clerk CERTIFICATE STATE OF IOWA ) ) SS 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 9h day of June, 2014. Suzy Schares, 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 MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WATERLOO, IOWA, ON THE MATTER OF THE PROPOSED REALLOCATION OF CERTAIN UNSPENT PROCEEDS OF THE GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS, SERIES 2008A, OF THE CITY OF WATERLOO, IOWA, AND THE PUBLIC HEARING THEREON 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 City, and that the Notice was published in all of the issues thereof published and circulated on the following date: June 11, 2014 WITNESS my official signature at Waterloo, Iowa, this 91h day of June, 2014. Suzy Schare , CMC City Clerk (SEAL)