HomeMy WebLinkAbout2001-03-29-Resolutions 01-35_Library Facility - Call Election for GO BondsRESOLUTION NO.01·35 IResolutioncallinganelectiononthepropositionofissuinggeneralobligationbonds
for construction of a library
WHEREAS,the city of Waukee (the "City")intends to contract indebtedness and
issue general obligation bonds in an amount not exceeding $2,000,000 for the purpose of
constructing,equipping and furnishing a new municipal library (hereinafter referred to as
the "Project")in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 384 of the Code of Iowa;and
WHEREAS,pursuant to Section 384.26 of the Code of Iowa,before the City may
institute proceedings for the issuance of general obligation bonds for the Project,the City
must hold a special election upon the proposition of issuing such bonds and receive a
favorable vote from at least sixty percent of the total votes cast at such special election;
NOW,THEREFORE,BE IT RESOL YED by the City Council of the City of
Waukee,Iowa,as follows:
Section 1.A special municipal election is hereby called and ordered to be held
in and for the City,on Tuesday,the 1st day of May,2001,at which there will be submitted
to the voters of the City the following proposition to wit:
Shall the City of Waukee,in Dallas County,Iowa,issue its bonds in an amount not
exceeding the amount of $2,000,000 for the purpose of paying the cost,to that
extent,of constructing and equipping a new municipal library ?
Section 2.The polls for the said election shall be kept open form 7:00 o'clock
a.m.until 8:00 o'clock p.m.
Section 3.The county Commissioner of Elections is hereby authorized and
requested to issue a proclamation and notice of the election on the aforementioned
proposition and of the time and place thereof and to take all other actions necessary
pursuant to state law to conduct the election.
Section 4.All of the foregoing matters are adopted and resolved by this
Council,and the City Clerk is hereby directed to give written notice thereof by submitting
a copy of this resolution at least thirty-two (32)days before the date of the election to the
Dallas County Commissioner of Elections,who has the duty to conduct this 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 election to be conducted in the manner set forth herein by
signing the order attached to this resolution.
Section 5.All resolutions or parts of resolutions in conflict herewith be and
the same are hereby repealed,to the extent of such conflict.I
Passed and approved March 29,2001
Attest:
ROLLCALL A YES NAYS ABSENT
Nicholas Gruber
Marvin Berger
Mike Watts
Bill Peard
Wayne Johnson
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