HomeMy WebLinkAbout2024-12-02 Resolution 2024-526_Natural Gas Utility, Call Special Election for SaleTHE CITY OF WAUKEE, IOWA
RESOLUTION 2024-526
RESOLUTION CALLING A SPECIAL ELECTION CONCERNING THE QUESTION
OF WHETHER THE CITY OF WAUKEE SHOULD BE AUTHORIZED TO
DISCONTINUE AND DISPOSE OF THE MUNICIPALLY -OWNED GAS UTILITY,
KNOWN AS WAUKEE MUNICIPAL GAS UTILITY, BY SALE
IN TIIE NAME AND BY THIS A UTHORITY OF I'HE C"I7'Y OF WA UKF.E, 10WA
WHEREAS, the City of Waukee, Dallas County, State of Iowa, is a duly organized Municipal
Organization; AND,
WHEREAS, the City of Waukee has owned and operated a natural gas utility within the City
limits of the City of Waukee since 1966; AND,
WHEREAS, the City has complied with the requirements of Iowa Code Section 388.2A (2024)
to submit the question to the voters pursuant to Iowa Code section 388.2 (2024); AND,
WHEREAS, the City believes that it is in the best interest ofthe City to submit the question of
whether the City should be authorized to discontinue and dispose of the municipally -owned gas
utility, known as Waukee Municipal Gas Utility, by sale, AND
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the question of whether the City should be
authorized to discontinue and dispose of the municipally -owned gas utility, also known as
Waukee Municipal Gas Utility, by sale should be submitted to the voters at a special election on
March 4, 2025.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Clerk is hereby directed to give written notice
thereof by submitting a copy of this resolution (such date being the final date for filing ballot
language for the special election to be scheduled on March 4, 2025) to the Dallas County
Commissioner of Ilections, who has the duty to conduct this special election, for approval,
ratification, and confirmation to the extent required by Iowa law, and such County Commissioner
of Elections shall signify such approval, ratification. and confirmation and shall order the special
election to be conducted in the manner set forth herein in the manner required by law.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the text of the question to be on the ballot should be as
follows:
Shall the City Council of the City of Waukee, Dallas County, Iowa be authorized to
discontinue and dispose of the municipally -owned gas utility, known as Waukee
Municipal Gas Utility, by sale?
Yes
No
Passed by the City Council of the City of Waukee, Iowa, and approved this the 2"a day of
December, 2024.
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Courtney Clarke, Mayor
Attest: /n �J
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Rebecca D. Schuett, City Clerk
RESULTS OF VOTE: AYE NAY ABSENT ABSTAIN
R. Charles Bottenberg X
Chris Crone X
Rob Grove X
Anna Bergman Pierce X
Ben Sinclair X