The Board of Directors of the Edgewood-Colesburg Community School District met in a special meeting in the Edgewood Board Room, on Wednesday, September 15, 2021. President Venteicher called the meeting to order at 6:02 p.m.
Directors Present: Dan Venteicher, Tammy Kirby, Robert Schilling, Matt Elliot, & Jeff Hoeger-via phone.
Directors Absent: None.
Also present: Superintendent Rob Busch & Board Secretary Melissa Conner.
Visitors: None.
Director Schilling moved to approve the agenda as presented. Director Kirby seconded the movement. Motion carried 5-0.
The President submitted the Petition to the Board which examined the Petition. 243 qualified electors voted at the last election of school officials; the number of eligible electors who have signed the petition is 100.
Director Elliot introduced the following Resolution and moved its adoption. Director Kirby seconded the motion to adopts. The roll was called, and the vote was: AYES: Venteicher, Kirby, Elliot, Schilling, & Hoeger. Nays: None.
The President declared the Resolution adopted as follows:
RESOLUTION ORDERING A SPECIAL ELECTION ON THE ISSUANCE OF $12,050,000 GENERAL OBLIGATION SCHOOL BONDS
WHEREAS, there has been filed with the President of this Board a Petition of eligible electors of this School District asking that an election be called to submit the question of contracting indebtedness and issuing bonds of the School District in an amount not to exceed $12,050,000 to provide funds to remodel, repair, improve, and equip the Elementary School facility, including HVAC improvements; to build, furnish, and equip additions to the Junior / Senior High School facility, including a new competition gym and new space for career and technical education, with related remodeling and improvements, safety and security upgrades, and site improvements, including relocation of the main entrance and drop-off and pick-up areas; and
WHEREAS, this Board has examined the Petition and finds that it is signed by eligible electors of the School District numbering at least 25% of those voting at the last election of school officials and that the purposes set forth in the petition cannot be accomplished within the limit of one and one-quarter percent of the assessed value of the taxable property in the School District; and
WHEREAS, the proposal for the issuance of Bonds or any other proposal incorporating any portion of it has not or will not have been submitted to the qualified electors of the School District for a period of at least six months prior to the date of election being called in these Proceedings;
WHEREAS, this Board has also determined it is necessary to submit at the special school election the proposition of authorizing the Board of Directors to levy annually a tax exceeding Two Dollars and Seventy Cents ($2.70) per Thousand Dollars ($1,000), but not exceeding Four Dollars and Five Cents ($4.05) per Thousand Dollars ($1,000) of the assessed value of the taxable property to pay the principal of and interest on bonded indebtedness; the Board acknowledges that approval of this proposition does not limit the source of payment of the Bonds and interest but only restricts the amount of Bonds which may be issued:
NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS RESOLVED BY THE EDGEWOOD-COLESBURG COMMUNITY SCHOOL DISTRICT, IN THE COUNTIES OF CLAYTON AND DELAWARE, STATE OF IOWA:
Section 1. That an election is called of the qualified electors of the Edgewood-Colesburg Community School District in the Counties of Clayton and Delaware, State of Iowa, on Tuesday, November 2, 2021. The following Proposition is approved, and the Secretary is authorized and directed to submit and file the Proposition for the Ballot with the Delaware County Commissioner of Elections no later than 12:00 noon on the day following the last day on which nomination petitions can be filed.
PROPOSITION 1
Shall the Board of Directors of the Edgewood-Colesburg Community School District in the Counties of Clayton and Delaware, State of Iowa, be authorized to contract indebtedness and issue General Obligation Bonds in an amount not to exceed $12,050,000 to provide funds to remodel, repair, improve, and equip the Elementary School facility, including HVAC improvements; to build, furnish, and equip additions to the Junior / Senior High School facility, including a new competition gym and new space for career and technical education, with related remodeling and improvements, safety and security upgrades, and site improvements, including relocation of the main entrance and drop-off and pick-up areas?
Section 2. Because it is necessary to approve a tax levy for the payment of principal and interest on the above Proposition, the following question also will be submitted to the qualified electors at the special election held on Tuesday, November 2, 2021:
PROPOSITION 2
Shall the Board of Directors of the Edgewood-Colesburg Community School District in the Counties of Clayton and Delaware, State of Iowa, be authorized to levy annually a tax exceeding Two Dollars and Seventy Cents ($2.70) per Thousand Dollars ($1,000), but not exceeding Four Dollars and Five Cents ($4.05) per Thousand Dollars ($1,000) of the assessed value of the taxable property within said school corporation to pay the principal of and interest on bonded indebtedness of said school corporation, it being understood that the approval of this proposition shall not limit the source of payment of the bonds and interest, but shall only operate to restrict the amount of bonds which may be issued?
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Section 3. That the notice of the election and ballot form used at the election shall be prepared in accordance with the provisions of the Iowa Code and Iowa Administrative Rules.
Section 4. That the Election Board for the Voting Precinct or precincts be appointed by the County Commissioner of Elections for each County conducting an election, not less than 15 days before the election.
Section 5. The Commissioner of Elections for each County conducting an election is requested and directed to make publication of the Notice of Election at least once, not less than four days nor more than twenty days prior to the election, in a newspaper that meets the requirements of Section 49.53(2), Code of Iowa.
Section 6. Delaware County, Iowa is the Controlling County for this election.
Section 7. That the County Commissioner of Elections for each County conducting an election shall prepare all ballots and election registers and other supplies necessary for the proper and legal conduct of this election and the Secretary of the Board is directed to cooperate with these Commissioners of Elections in the preparation of the necessary proceedings.
Section 8. That the Secretary is directed to file a certified copy of this Resolution in the Office of the County Commissioner of Elections of the Controlling County to constitute the "written notice" to the County Commissioner of Elections of the election date, required to be given by the governing body under the provisions of Chapter 47, Code of Iowa.
PASSED AND APPROVED this 15th day of September, 2021.
With no further business to come before the board for consideration at this time, Director Kirby moved to adjourn the meeting at 6:04 p.m. Director Elliot seconded the movement. Motion carried 5-0.
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Dan Venteicher, President Melissa Conner, Secretary
