HomeMy WebLinkAbout2021-01-18-Resolution 2021-027_Set Public Hearing Date, Bonds, GO Urban RenewalRESOLUTION 2021-027
RESOLUTION FIXING DATE FOR A MEETING ON THE
PROPOSITION OF THE ISSUANCE OF NOT TO EXCEED
$35,000,000 GENERAL OBLIGATION URBAN RENEWAL
BONDS OF THE CITY OF WAUKEE, STATE OF IOWA (FOR
ESSENTIAL CORPORATE URBAN RENEWAL PURPOSES),
AND PROVIDING FOR PUBLICATION OF NOTICE
THEREOF
WHEREAS, by Resolution No. 93, adopted December 13, 1988, this Council found and
determined that certain areas located within the City are eligible and should be designated as an
urban renewal area under Iowa law, and approved and adopted the Waukee Urban Renewal Plan
for the Waukee Urban Renewal Plan Area (the "Waukee Urban Renewal Area"); which included
an area known as the Hickman West Urban Renewal area and which Waukee Urban Renewal Area
was subsequently amended several times, including the addition of land to subareas of the Waukee
Urban Renewal Area; and
WHEREAS, by Resolution No. 197, adopted June 15, 1992, this Council found and
determined that certain areas located within the City are eligible and should be designated as an
urban renewal area under Iowa law, and approved and adopted the Waukee Southwest Urban
Renewal Plan for the Waukee Southwest Urban Renewal Plan Area (the "Waukee Southwest
Urban Renewal Area"); and
WHEREAS, by Resolution No. 335, adopted March 20, 1995, this Council found and
determined that certain areas located within the City are eligible and should be designated as an
urban renewal area under Iowa law, and approved and adopted the Enterprise Business Park Urban
Renewal Plan for the Enterprise Business Park Urban Renewal Plan Area (the "Enterprise Business
Park Urban Renewal Area"); and
WHEREAS, by Resolution No. 04-272, adopted December 20, 2004, this Council
approved and adopted an Amendment to Consolidate the Hickman West Urban Renewal Area,
Enterprise Business Park Urban Renewal Area, and the Waukee Urban Renewal Area and add
property; and
WHEREAS, by Resolution No. 1 1-80, adopted May 23, 2011, this City Council approved
and adopted an Amendment No. 1 to the Waukee Unified Urban Renewal Plan ("Plan" or "Urban
Renewal Plan") which unified the City's existing urban renewal areas, as described above, into the
Waukee Unified Urban Renewal Area ("Area" or "Urban Renewal Area"), a single unified urban
renewal area, which Plan has subsequently been amended several times, most recently by
Amendment No. 10 to the Plan in 2020, and
WHEREAS, by Resolution No. 19-402 adopted November 4, 2019, the City of Waukee,
Iowa (the "City") adopted Amendment No. 1 to the Waukee Consolidated Urban Renewal Plan
("Plan" or "Urban Renewal Plan") in order to consolidate the City's previously established
Gateway Economic Development Urban Renewal Area, Waukee West Urban Renewal Area, and
Waukee Central Urban Renewal Area into the Waukee Consolidated Urban Renewal Area ("Area"
or "Urban Renewal Area"), and subsequent amendment on the same on January 6, 2020, pursuant
to Resolution No. 2020-001; and
WHEREAS, by Resolution No. 2020-429, adopted November 16, 2020, this Council
found and determined that certain areas located within the City are eligible and should be
designated as an urban renewal area under Iowa law, and approved and adopted the North
Waukee Residential Urban Renewal Plan (the "Plan") for the North Waukee Residential Urban
Renewal Plan Area (the "Area" or "Urban Renewal Area"), which Plan is on file in the office of
the Recorder of Dallas County, Iowa; and
WHEREAS, it is deemed necessary and advisable that the City of Waukee, State of Iowa,
should issue General Obligation Urban Renewal Bonds, to the amount of not to exceed
$35,000,000, as authorized by Sections 384.25 and 403.12, of the Code of Iowa, for the purpose
of providing funds to pay costs of carrying out essential corporate urban renewal purpose
project(s) as hereinafter described; and
WHEREAS, before bonds may be issued, it is necessary to comply with the procedural
requirements of Chapters 384 and 403 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 CITY OF
WAUKEE, STATE OF IOWA:
Section 1. That this Council meet in the Council Chambers, City Hall, 230 West
Hickman Road, Waukee, Iowa, at 5:30 P.M., on the I" day of February, 2021, for the purpose of
taking action on the matter of the issuance of not to exceed $35,000,000 General Obligation
Urban Renewal Bonds, for essential corporate urban renewal purposes, the proceeds of which
bonds will be used to provide funds to pay the costs of aiding in the planning, undertaking and
carrying out of urban renewal projects under the authority of Iowa Code chapter 403 and the
Urban Renewal Plans for the Waukee Unified Urban Renewal Area, as amended, the Waukee
Consolidated Urban Renewal Area, as amended, and the North Waukee Residential Urban
Renewal Area, including opening, widening, extending, grading, and draining of the right-of-
way of streets, highways, avenues, alleys and public grounds, and market places, and the
removal and replacement of dead or diseased trees thereon; the construction, reconstruction, and
repairing of any street improvements, bridges, grade crossing separations and approaches; the
acquisition, installation, and repair of sidewalks, culverts, retaining walls, storm sewers, sanitary
sewers, water service lines, street lighting, and traffic control devices and signage; and the
acquisition of any real estate needed for any of the foregoing purposes.
Section 2. To the extent any of the projects or activities described in this resolution may
be reasonably construed to be included in more than one classification under Division III of
Chapter 384 of the Code of Iowa, the Council hereby elects the "essential corporate purpose"
classification and procedure with respect to each such project or activity, pursuant to Section
384.28 of the Code of Iowa.
Section 3. That the Clerk is hereby directed to cause at least one publication to be made
of a notice of the 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 clear days nor more than twenty days before the date of the public meeting on
the issuance of the Bonds.
Section 4. The notice of the proposed action to issue bonds shall be in substantially the
following form:
(To be published on or before: January 20, 2021)
NOTICE OF MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF WAUKEE, STATE OF IOWA, ON THE MATTER OF
THE PROPOSED ISSUANCE OF NOT TO EXCEED
$35,000,000 GENERAL OBLIGATION URBAN RENEWAL
BONDS OF THE CITY (FOR ESSENTIAL CORPORATE
URBAN RENEWAL PURPOSES), AND THE HEARING ON
THE ISSUANCE THEREOF
PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that the City Council of the City of Waukee, State of
Iowa, will hold a public hearing on the I" day of February, 2021, at 5:30 P.M., in the Council
Chambers, City Hall, 230 West Hickman Road, Waukee, Iowa. Due to public health concerns
related to COVID-19, as authorized by emergency proclamation of the Governor of the State of
Iowa, this meeting will be held electronically. Citizens may access the meeting by internet via
the following link: https://zoom.us/j/352651371 (Meeting ID: 352-651-371), or telephonically
via the following numbers: +1 646-558-8656 or +1 312-626-6799 or +1 301-715-8592
(Meeting ID: 352-651-371). Please check the posted agenda in advance of the October 19, 2020
meeting for any updates to the manner in which the public may access the hearing.
At this meeting the Council proposes to take additional action for the issuance of not to
exceed $35,000,000 General Obligation Urban Renewal Bonds, for essential corporate urban
renewal purposes, to provide funds to pay the costs of aiding in the planning, undertaking and
carrying out of urban renewal projects under the authority of Iowa Code chapter 403 and the
Urban Renewal Plans for the Waukee Unified Urban Renewal Area, as amended, the Waukee
Consolidated Urban Renewal Area, as amended, and the North Waukee Residential Urban
Renewal Area, including opening, widening, extending, grading, and draining of the right-of-
way of streets, highways, avenues, alleys and public grounds, and market places, and the
removal and replacement of dead or diseased trees thereon; the construction, reconstruction, and
repairing of any street improvements, bridges, grade crossing separations and approaches; the
acquisition, installation, and repair of sidewalks, culverts, retaining walls, storm sewers, sanitary
sewers, water service lines, street lighting, and traffic control devices and signage; and the
acquisition of any real estate needed for any of the foregoing purposes.
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,
including the drop box at City Hall during non -business hours, in the manner provided by
Section 362.4 of the Code of Iowa, pursuant to the provisions of Sections 384.24(3)(q), 384.25
and 403. 12 of the Code of Iowa.
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 have been
received and considered, the Council will at the meeting or at any adjournment thereof, take
additional action for the issuance of the Bonds or will abandon the proposal to issue said Bonds.
This notice is given by order of the City Council of the City of Waukee, State of Iowa, as
provided by Chapters 384 and 403 of the Code of Iowa.
Dated this 18"' day of January, 2021.
Rebecca D. Schuett
City Clerk, City of Waukee, State of Iowa
(End of Notice)
PASSED AND APPROVED this 181h day of January, 2021.
ATTEST:
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City Clerk
RESULTS OF VOTE:
AYE
Anna Bergman
X
R. Charles Bottenberg
Chris Crone
X
Larry R. Lyon
X
Ben Sinclair
X
Mayor
NAY ABSENT ABSTAIN
X