HomeMy WebLinkAbout1989-046INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA
RESOLUTION NO. 89- 46
A RESOLUTION AMENDING AND RESTATING RESOLUTION NO. 89-
19 OF INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA, ENTITLED:
"RESOLUTION NO. 89-19
A RESOLUTION OF INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA, PROVIDING
FOR THE ISSUANCE OF NOT EXCEEDING $7,500,000 WATER AND
SEWER REVENUE REFUNDING BONDS, SERIES 1989, OF THE
COUNTY TO REFUND CERTAIN OUTSTANDING BONDS OF THE COUNTY
HERETOFORE ISSUED TO FINANCE THE COST OF CONSTRUCTION
OR ACQUISITION OF THE COMBINED WATER AND SEWER SYSTEM
OF THE COUNTY; PROVIDING FOR THE RIGHTS OF THE
REGISTERED OWNERS OF SAID BONDS; PROVIDING FOR THE
PAYMENT THEREOF; MAKING CERTAIN OTHER COVENANTS AND
AGREEMENTS IN CONNECTION WITH THE ISSUANCE OF SAID
BONDS; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE."
TO FURTHER PROVIDE FOR THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS UPON
WHICH THIS COUNTY MAY ISSUE WATER AND SEWER REVENUE
BONDS AND PROVIDE FOR THE PAYMENT AND SECURITY THEREOF.
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF INDIAN RIVER
COUNTY, FLORIDA:
SECTION 1. Authority for Resolution This resolution is adopted
pursuant to Chapters 125 and 159, Florida Statutes (1988), as amended, and other
applicable provisions of law.
SECTION 2. Findings. It is hereby ascertained, determined and
declared that:
A. The Board of County Commissioners of Indian
River County, Florida, on February 14, 1989, duly
adopted a resolution entitled as follows:
"RESOLUTION NO. 89-19
A RESOLUTION OF INDIAN RIVER COUNTY,
FLORIDA, PROVIDING FOR THE ISSUANCE OF NOT
EXCEEDING $7,500,000 WATER AND SEWER
REVENUE REFUNDING BONDS, SERIES 1989, OF
THE COUNTY TO REFUND CERTAIN OUTSTANDING
BONDS OF THE COUNTY HERETOFORE ISSUED TO
FINANCE THE COST OF CONSTRUCTION OR
ACQUISITION OF THE COMBINED WATER AND SEWER
SYSTEM OF THE COUNTY; PROVIDING FOR THE
RIGHTS OF THE REGISTERED OWNERS OF SAID
BONDS; PROVIDING FOR THE PAYMENT THEREOF;
MAKING CERTAIN OTHER COVENANTS AND
AGREEMENTS IN CONNECTION WITH THE ISSUANCE
OF SAID BONDS; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE
DATE."
(hereinafter called the "Bond Resolution").
B. It is necessary and desirable to amend and
restate the Bond Resolution to further provide for the
issuance of the Series 1989 Bonds and the terms and
provisions upon which additional bonds may be issued
under the Bond Resolution and may be paid and secured.
SECTION 3. Amendment and Rea ae*+* of Bond Re o7u*��++ The Bond
Resolution is hereby amended and restated in its entirety to read as follows:
"RESOLUTION NO. 89-19
"A RESOLUTION OF INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA, PROVIDING
FOR THE ISSUANCE OF NOT EXCEEDING $7,500,000 WATER AND
SEWER REVENUE REFUNDING BONDS, SERIES 1989, OF THE
COUNTY TO REFUND CERTAIN OUTSTANDING BONDS OF THE COUNTY
HERETOFORE ISSUED TO FINANCE THE COST OF CONSTRUCTION
OR ACQUISITION OF THE COMBINED WATER AND SEWER SYSTEM
OF THE COUNTY; PROVIDING FOR THE RIGHTS OF THE
REGISTERED OWNERS OF SAID BONDS; PROVIDING FOR THE
PAYMENT THEREOF; MAKING CERTAIN OTHER COVENANTS AND
AGREEMENTS IN CONNECTION WITH THE ISSUANCE OF SAID
BONDS; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
"BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF INDIAN RIVER
COUNTY, FLORIDA:
"SECTION 1. AUTHORITY FOR THIS RESOLUTION. This resolution is
adopted pursuant to Chapters 125 and 159, Florida Statutes (1988), as amended,
and other applicable provisions of law.
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"SECTION 2. DEFINITIONS. The following terms shall have the
following meanings in this Resolution, unless the context otherwise clearly
requires:
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"A. "Act" shall mean Chapters 125 and 159, Florida Statutes (1988),
as amended, and other applicable provisions of law.
"B. "Additional Parity Bonds" shall mean additional bonds issued
'M in compliance with the terms, conditions and limitations contained herein which
have an equal lien on the Pledged Funds, as herein defined, and rank equally in
all respects with all other Bonds issued hereunder as to lien and security for
payment.
"C. "Authorized Investments" shall mean those investments
specified in Exhibit A attached hereto, provided that such investments are at
the time lawful investments for the funds involved under Section 125.31, Florida
Statutes (1988), as amended.
"D. "Board" shall mean the Board of County Commissioners of Indian
River County, Florida.
"E. "Bonds" shall mean the Series 1989 Bonds together with any
Additional Parity Bonds hereafter issued hereunder.
"F. "Bond Insurance Policy" shall mean the municipal bond new
issue insurance policy issued by the Bond Insurer guaranteeing the payment of
principal of and interest on the Series 1989 Bonds.
"G. "Bond Insurer" shall mean Financial Guaranty Insurance
Company, a New York stock insurance company, or any successor thereto.
"H. "Bond Registrar" shall mean the Bond Registrar to be
determined by subsequent resolution of the Board.
"l• "Consulting Engineers" shall mean such qualified and
recognized consulting engineers, having a nationwide and favorable reputation
for skill and experience in the construction and operation of systems such as
the System at the time retained by the County to perform the acts and carry out
the duties as herein provided for the Consulting Engineers.
"J. "Costs" shall mean all expenses necessary, appurtenant or
incidental to the acquisition or construction of any property, real, personal
or mixed, deemed necessary or desirable for carrying out the purposes of the
System, including, without intending to limit the generality of the foregoing,
the cost of any land or interest therein or of any fixtures, equipment or
personal property necessary or convenient therefor; costs of acquiring any water
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or sewer system or other property in place, or any undivided interest therein,
which can be operated as part of the System or which may be declared by
resolution of the Board to be part of the System; engineering, legal and
financing expenses; expenses for estimates of costs and of revenues; expenses
for surveys; the fees of fiscal agents, financial advisors and consultants;
administrative expenses relating solely to such acquisition or construction; the
capitalization of interest for a reasonable period after the issuance of Bonds
to finance any portion of the Costs of such acquisition or construction; the
creation and establishment of reasonable reserves for debt service and operation
and maintenance; the discount on the sale of Bonds to finance any portion of the
Costs of such acquisition or construction; and such other costs and expenses as
may be necessary or incidental to such acquisition or construction.
"K. "County" shall mean Indian River County, Florida.
"L. "Federal Securities" shall mean direct obligations of, or
obligations the principal of and interest on which are unconditionally
guaranteed by, the United States of America, which are not redeemable prior to
maturity at the option of the obligor.
"M. "Fees in lieu of Franchise Fees" shall mean the fees paid by
the Utility Services Department of the County to the County in consideration for
the use of public streets and rights-of-way in the County and to defray costs
incident to the regulation by the County of the services and facilities of the
Utility Services Department of the County.
ON. "Fiscal Year" shall mean the period beginning with and
including October first of each year and ending with and including the next
September 30.
"0. "Franchise Fees" shall mean the fees paid by water and/or sewer
utilities, other than the Utility Services Department of the County, to the
County in consideration for the use of public streets and rights-of-way in the
County and to defray costs incident to the regulation by the County of the
services and facilities of such utilities.
by and through the Farmers ,
FarmerstHome Administration, United shall mean the United tStates Department actingofAgriculture.
"Q. "Impact Fees" shall mean the fees or charges imposed upon new
customers of the System to provide funds for the payment of all or a portion of
the costs and expenses of additions, extensions and improvements to the System
made necessary by the inclusion of such new customers.
OR. "Net Revenues" shall mean the Revenues less Operating Expenses.
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"S. "Operating Expenses" shall mean the current expenses paid or
accrued for the operation, maintenance and repair of all facilities constituting
a part of the System, as determined in accordance with generally accepted
accounting methods, and shall include, without limiting the generality of the
foregoing, insurance premiums, administrative expenses of the County related
solely to the System, costs of labor, materials and supplies used for such
operation and charges for the accumulation of appropriate reserves for current
expenses not annually recurrent but which are such as may reasonably be expected
to be incurred in accordance with such accepted accounting methods, but shall
exclude payments into the Sinking Fund or the Reserve Account therein and any
allowances for depreciation or for renewals or replacements of capital assets
of the System.
"T. "Operation and Maintenance Fund" shall mean the account created
pursuant to this Resolution for the purpose of receiving and maintaining funds
transferred from the Revenue Fund for the payment of Operating Expenses.
"U. "Original Bonds" shall mean the bonds of the County known as
the Water and Sewer Revenue Bonds, Series 1979, dated August 30, 1979, the Water
and Sewer Revenue Bonds, Second Series 1979, dated May 21, 1981, the Water
Revenue Bonds, Series 1980 (South County Water System), dated September 30,
1982, and the Water and Sewer Revenue Bonds, Series 1982, dated April 30, 1985.
"V. "Paying Agent" shall mean the Paying Agent to be determined
by subsequent resolution of the Board.
"Pledged Funds"
any other receipts,re en esanshall
ndspledged in onnec ion with tthe tBonds.
"X. "Record Date" shall mean the fifteenth (15th) day of the month
immediately preceding an interest or other applicable payment date for the
Bonds.
"Y. "Registered Owner", "Bondholder" or any similar term shall
mean any person who shall be the owner of any outstanding Bond or Bonds as shown
on the books of the County maintained by the Bond Registrar.
"Z. "Renewal and Replacement Fund" shall mean the account created
pursuant to this Resolution into which funds shall be deposited as herein
provided for the purpose of providing funds for payment of the costs and
expenses of renewals and replacements to the System.
"AA. "Required Renewal Fund Payments" shall mean the amounts
required to be deposited in each month to the credit of the renewal and
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"S. "Operating Expenses" shall mean the current expenses paid or
accrued for the operation, maintenance and repair of all facilities constituting
a part of the System, as determined in accordance with generally accepted
accounting methods, and shall include, without limiting the generality of the
foregoing, insurance premiums, administrative expenses of the County related
solely to the System, costs of labor, materials and supplies used for such
operation and charges for the accumulation of appropriate reserves for current
expenses not annually recurrent but which are such as may reasonably be expected
to be incurred in accordance with such accepted accounting methods, but shall
exclude payments into the Sinking Fund or the Reserve Account therein and any
allowances for depreciation or for renewals or replacements of capital assets
of the System.
"T. "Operation and Maintenance Fund" shall mean the account created
pursuant to this Resolution for the purpose of receiving and maintaining funds
transferred from the Revenue Fund for the payment of Operating Expenses.
"U. "Original Bonds" shall mean the bonds of the County known as
the Water and Sewer Revenue Bonds, Series 1979, dated August 30, 1979, the Water
and Sewer Revenue Bonds, Second Series 1979, dated May 21, 1981, the Water
Revenue Bonds, Series 1980 (South County Water System), dated September 30,
1982, and the Water and Sewer Revenue Bonds, Series 1982, dated April 30, 1985.
"V. "Paying Agent" shall mean the Paying Agent to be determined
by subsequent resolution of the Board.
"Pledged Funds"
any other receipts,re en esanshall
ndspledged in onnec ion with tthe tBonds.
"X. "Record Date" shall mean the fifteenth (15th) day of the month
immediately preceding an interest or other applicable payment date for the
Bonds.
"Y. "Registered Owner", "Bondholder" or any similar term shall
mean any person who shall be the owner of any outstanding Bond or Bonds as shown
on the books of the County maintained by the Bond Registrar.
"Z. "Renewal and Replacement Fund" shall mean the account created
pursuant to this Resolution into which funds shall be deposited as herein
provided for the purpose of providing funds for payment of the costs and
expenses of renewals and replacements to the System.
"AA. "Required Renewal Fund Payments" shall mean the amounts
required to be deposited in each month to the credit of the renewal and
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replacement fund under Section 3.04(E) of the Senior Lien Bond Resolution so
long as the Senior Lien Bonds are outstanding.
"BB. "Revenues" shall mean (1) the Uniform Charges, (2) subject to
the consent of the Bond Insurer so long as any Series 1989 Bonds are outstanding
such Surcharges, Impact Fees, Special Assessments, Franchise Fees and Fees in
lieu of Franchise Fees as the Board, by resolution, may pledge specifically in
connection with the Bonds; and (3) subject to the consent of the Bond Insurer
so long as any Series 1989 Bonds are outstanding, such other receipts and
revenues of the County as the Board, by resolution, may pledge specifically in
connection with the Bonds. "Revenues" shall not include, however, such
receipts and revenues as, from time to time, may be released from the pledge
created hereunder as permitted by Section 15 hereof.
"CC. "Revenue Fund" shall mean the account created pursuant to
this Resolution into which all Revenues of the System shall be deposited by the
County.
"DD. "Senior Lien Bond Resolution" shall mean Resolution No. 82-61
of the County, together with all amendments and supplements thereto, providing
for the issuance and security of the Senior Lien Bonds.
"Senior
Bonds"
l shall
that may be issuedt the Governmentaspermitted sbyeSection r and a16rrevenue
Qhereof,bonds
"FF. "Senior Lien Bonds Debt Service" shall mean the principal and
Interest payable on bonds issued to the Government and having a right to payment
from and a lien on the Pledged Funds senior to the lien granted for the benefit
of the holders of Bonds issued under this Resolution, as permitted by Section
16 Q hereof.
"GG. "Senior Lien Bonds Reserve Account Payments" shall mean the
amounts required to be deposited in each month to the credit of the reserve
account in the sinking fund for the Senior Lien Bonds under Section 3.04(C)(4)
of the Senior Lien Bond Resolution so long as any Senior Lien Bonds are
outstanding.
"HH. "Series 1989 Bonds" shall mean the Water and Sewer Revenue
Refunding Bonds, Series 1989, authorized and issued hereunder.
"II. "Special Assessments" shall mean the fees, charges and costs
lawfully assessed by the County against properties benefitted by construction
or reconstruction of sewer or water facilities and representing an
apportionment of the costs of such improvements to such properties.
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replacement fund under Section 3.04(E) of the Senior Lien Bond Resolution so
long as the Senior Lien Bonds are outstanding.
"BB. "Revenues" shall mean (1) the Uniform Charges, (2) subject to
the consent of the Bond Insurer so long as any Series 1989 Bonds are outstanding
such Surcharges, Impact Fees, Special Assessments, Franchise Fees and Fees in
lieu of Franchise Fees as the Board, by resolution, may pledge specifically in
connection with the Bonds; and (3) subject to the consent of the Bond Insurer
so long as any Series 1989 Bonds are outstanding, such other receipts and
revenues of the County as the Board, by resolution, may pledge specifically in
connection with the Bonds. "Revenues" shall not include, however, such
receipts and revenues as, from time to time, may be released from the pledge
created hereunder as permitted by Section 15 hereof.
"CC. "Revenue Fund" shall mean the account created pursuant to
this Resolution into which all Revenues of the System shall be deposited by the
County.
"DD. "Senior Lien Bond Resolution" shall mean Resolution No. 82-61
of the County, together with all amendments and supplements thereto, providing
for the issuance and security of the Senior Lien Bonds.
"Senior
Bonds"
l shall
that may be issuedt the Governmentaspermitted sbyeSection r and a16rrevenue
Qhereof,bonds
"FF. "Senior Lien Bonds Debt Service" shall mean the principal and
Interest payable on bonds issued to the Government and having a right to payment
from and a lien on the Pledged Funds senior to the lien granted for the benefit
of the holders of Bonds issued under this Resolution, as permitted by Section
16 Q hereof.
"GG. "Senior Lien Bonds Reserve Account Payments" shall mean the
amounts required to be deposited in each month to the credit of the reserve
account in the sinking fund for the Senior Lien Bonds under Section 3.04(C)(4)
of the Senior Lien Bond Resolution so long as any Senior Lien Bonds are
outstanding.
"HH. "Series 1989 Bonds" shall mean the Water and Sewer Revenue
Refunding Bonds, Series 1989, authorized and issued hereunder.
"II. "Special Assessments" shall mean the fees, charges and costs
lawfully assessed by the County against properties benefitted by construction
or reconstruction of sewer or water facilities and representing an
apportionment of the costs of such improvements to such properties.
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"JJ. "Surcharges" shall mean special rates, fees and charges for
water or sewer service imposed for a limited time and purpose by ordinance
adopted by the Board and in addition to the usual uniform water and sewer
service rates, fees and charges of the County.
"KK. "System" shall mean the water and sewer systems now owned
and operated by the County, wherever located in the County, together with any
and all improvements, extensions and additions thereto hereafter constructed or
acquired, and any physically independent water or sewer system hereafter made
a part of the System by resolution of the Board together with any and all
improvements, extensions and additions thereto thereafter constructed or
acquired. Without intending to limit the generality of the foregoing sentence,
"System" shall include all property, real, personal and mixed, rights, powers,
licenses, easements, rights of way, privileges, franchises and all other
property or interests in property of whatsoever nature, including but not
limited to vehicles, rolling stock, buildings, pipes, pumps, machinery, tanks,
mains, conduits, meters and other equipment, used or useful in connection with
ownership, operation and maintenance of such water or sewer systems by the
County.
"LL. "Term Bonds" shall mean the Bonds of a series all of which
are stated to mature on one date but which shall be subject to earlier
retirement by operation of the Bond Amortization Account.
rm Charges" shall mean all receipts and
venues of the
County derived fromUthe oimposition, collection and enforcement ofeuniform water
and sewer service rates, fees and charges for the use of and the services
furnished or to be furnished by the facilities constituting the System,
including the earnings and interest income derived from the investment of money
on deposit in the various funds and accounts created in connection with the
System, but excluding,Surcharges, Impact Fees; Special Assessments, Franchise
Fees and Fees in lieu of Franchise Fees.
"Words importing singular number shall include the plural number
and vice versa and words importing persons shall include firms and corporations
or other entities and vice versa.
follows: "SECTION 3. FINDINGS. It is hereby found and determined as
"A. The County presently owns and operates the System.
"B. The County has previously issued the Original Bonds to finance
the costs of acquisition and/or construction of the System and, pursuant to
Resolution 82-61, as amended, of the Board, declared all of such Original Bonds
to be secured by a pledge of the gross revenues of the System.
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"C. The Government is the owner of the outstanding Original Bonds
and the Government, by letter dated January 10, 1989, has offered to the County
the opportunity to purchase, and thereby redeem and retire, the outstanding
Original Bonds at a substantial discount from the remaining outstanding
principal amount thereof.
"D. It is in the best interests of the County to purchase, and
thereby redeem and retire, the outstanding Original Bonds at a discount.
"E. It is necessary to issue the Series 1989 Bonds to provide funds
to purchase the Original Bonds.
"F. The estimated annual Pledged Funds will be sufficient to pay
the costs of maintenance, repair and operation of the System and the interest
and principal of the Series 1989 Bonds as the same shall become due.
"G. The principal of and interest on the Bonds and all required
sinking fund, reserve and other payments in connection therewith shall be
payable solely from the Pledged Funds. The County shall never be required to
levy ad valorem taxes on any property therein to pay the principal of and
interest on the Bonds or to make any of the required sinking fund, reserve or
other payments in connection therewith and such obligations shall not constitute
a lien upon any property of or in the County.
"SECTION 4. AUTHORIZATION OF PURCHASE, REDEMPTION AND RETIREMENT
OF ORIGINAL BONDS. There is hereby authorized the purchase, redemption and
retirement of the Original Bonds pursuant to and as more fully described in the
letter dated January 10, 1989, to the County from the Government. Proper
officers of this County are hereby authorized and directed to notify the
Government of this County's determination to purchase, and thereby redeem and
retire, the outstanding Original Bonds in accordance with such letter and to
make the good faith deposit with the Government required by the terms of such
letter with such funds of this County as may be available for the purpose.
"SECTION
of the acceptanceof he Bonds Lby10T
theRegiOster dCONSTITUTE
who shall hold ithe asame
from time to time, this Resolution shall be deemed to be and shall constitute
a contract between the County and such Registered Owners. The covenants and
agreements herein set forth to be performed by the County shall be for the equal
benefit, protection and security of the Registered Owners of the Bonds, all of
which Bonds shall be of equal rank and without preference, priority or
distinction with respect to any other Bonds, except as expressly provided
therein and herein.
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"SECTION 6. AUTHORIZATION AND DESCRIPTION OF BONDS. Subject and
pursuant to the provisions of this Resolution, obligations of the County to be
known as "Water and Sewer Revenue Refunding Bonds, Series 1989," are hereby
authorized to be issued in the aggregate principal amount of not exceeding
$7,500,000. The Series 1989 Bonds shall be dated as of a date to be fixed by
subsequent resolution of the County and may be numbered consecutively from one
upward or in such other manner as agreed upon between the County and the Bond
Registrar. The Bonds shall be issued in such denominations, shall bear interest
at such rate or rates, not exceeding the maximum rate authorized by applicable
law, payable at such times, shall mature on such dates and in such years and in
such amounts and shall have such other terms and conditions as may be determined
by subsequent resolution of the County adopted at or prior to the sale of the
Series 1989 Bonds.
"The Series 1989 Bonds shall be issued in fully registered form
without coupons; shall be payable with respect to principal at a principal
corporate trust office of the Paying Agent; shall be payable in lawful money of
the United States of America; and shall bear interest from their date, payable
by check mailed to the Registered Owners at their addresses as they appear on
the registration books kept by the Bond Registrar on behalf of the County.
"Notwithstanding any other provisions of this section, the Board
may, at its option, prior to the date of issuance of the Bonds and subject to
the approval of the purchasers of the Bonds, elect to use an immobilization
system or pure book -entry system with respect to issuance of the Bonds, provided
adequate records will be kept with respect to the ownership of Bonds issued in
book -entry form or the beneficial ownership of the Bonds issued in the name of
a nominee. As long as any Bonds are outstanding in book -entry form, the
provisions of Sections 7, 9, 10 and 11 of this Resolution shall not be
applicable to such book -entry Bonds. The details of any alternative system of
Bond issuance, as described in this paragraph, shall be set forth in a
resolution of the Board duly adopted at or prior to the delivery of any of the
Bonds.
"SECTION 7. EXECUTION AND AUTHENTICATION OF BONDS. The Bonds shall
be executed in the name of the County by the Chairman or Vice Chairman of the
Board attested by its Clerk and its official seal or a facsimile thereof shall
be affixed thereto or reproduced thereon. The signatures of the Chairman or
Vice Chairman and Clerk may be either manual or facsimile signatures. The
certificate of authentication of the Bond Registrar shall appear on the Bonds,
and no Bond shall be valid or obligatory for any purpose or be entitled to any
security or benefit under this Resolution unless such certificate shall have
been duly executed on such Bond. The authorized signature for the Bond
Registrar shall be manual. In case any one or more of the officers of the Board
who shall have signed or sealed any of the Bonds shall cease to be such officer
or officers of the Board before the Bonds so signed and sealed shall have been
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actually sold and delivered, such Bonds may nevertheless be sold and delivered
as if the persons who signed or sealed such Bonds had not ceased to hold such
offices. Any Bonds may be signed and sealed on behalf of the Board by such
person who at the actual time of the execution of such Bonds shall hold the
proper office, although at the date of such Bonds such person may not have held
such office or may not have been so authorized.
"The validation certificate on the Bonds, if any, shall be executed
with the manual or facsimile signature of the Chairman or Vice Chairman of the
Board.
"SECTION 8. NEGOTIABILITY. The Bonds issued hereunder shall be
and shall have all of the qualities and incidents of negotiable instruments
under the laws of the State of Florida, and each successive holder, in accepting
any of the Bonds, shall be conclusively deemed to have agreed that such Bonds
shall be and have all of the qualities and incidents of negotiable instruments
under the laws of the State of Florida.
9.
Registrar shall be responsible formaintainingbooks for EXCHANGE.
registration,
ation,
transfer and exchange of the Bonds.
nds
for transfer,
ption or pa
(if so requiredlbBy the Board or d he Bond Registrar) exchange, hall bemaccompanied byna
written instrument or instruments of transfer or authorization for exchange, in
form and with guaranty of signature satisfactory to the Board or the Bond
Registrar, duly executed by the Registered Owner or by his duly authorized
attorney. In the case of partial redemption of a Bond, and in lieu of issuing
a new Bond or Bonds in the aggregate principal amount then outstanding on the
Bond after such redemption, the County may, at its option, instruct the Bond
Registrar to note on the Bond the principal amount of such redemption, the date
of redemption and the outstanding principal amount of such Bond after such
redemption, and return the Bond to the Registered Owner.
"Upon surrender to the Bond Registrar for transfer or exchange of
any Bond accompanied by an assignment or written authorization for exchange,
whichever is applicable, duly executed by the Registered Owner or his attorney
duly authorized in writing, the Bond Registrar shall deliver in the name of the
Registered Owner or the designated transferee or transferees, as the case may
be, a new fully registered Bond or Bonds of authorized denominations and of the
same maturity and interest rate, in an aggregate principal amount equal to the
principal amount that remains outstanding with respect to such Bond so
surrendered.
"The istrar or te
fom
nd
Registered Owner oro his t ransferee of a sumosufficient mayetoire coverayment any tax, feetor
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other governmental charge that may be imposed in connection with any transfer
or exchange of the Bonds. Such charges and expenses shall be paid before any
such new Bond shall be delivered.
"Interest on the Bonds shall be paid to the Registered Owner whose
name appears on the books of the Bond Registrar as of 5:00 P.M. local time at
the location of the Bond Registrar on the Record Date.
"New Bonds delivered upon any transfer or exchange shall be valid
obligations of the County, evidencing the same debt as the Bonds surrendered,
shall be secured by this Resolution, and shall be entitled to all of the
security and benefits hereof to the same extent as the Bonds surrendered.
"The County and the Bond Registrar may treat the Registered Owner
of any Bond as the absolute owner thereof for all purposes, whether or not such
Bond shall be overdue, and shall not be bound by any notice to the contrary.
"SECTION 10. DISPOSITION OF BONDS PAID OR REPLACED. Whenever any
Bond shall be delivered to the Bond Registrar for payment of the principal
amount thereof upon maturity or redemption, or for replacement, transfer or
exchange, such Bond shall be cancelled and destroyed by the Bond Registrar, and
counterparts of a certificate of destruction evidencing such destruction shall
be furnished to the County.
"SECTION 11. BONDS MUTILATED, DESTROYED, STOLEN OR LOST. In case
any Bond shall become mutilated, or be destroyed, stolen or lost, the County
may, in its discretion, issue and deliver a new Bond of like tenor as the Bond
so mutilated, destroyed, stolen or lost, in exchange for and cancellation of
such mutilated Bond or in lieu of and substitution for the Bond destroyed,
stolen or lost, upon the Registered Owner furnishing the County and the Bond
Registrar proof of his ownership thereof and the loss thereof (if lost, stolen
or destroyed) and satisfactory indemnity and complying with such other
reasonable regulations and conditions as the Board may prescribe and paying such
expenses as the Board and the Bond Registrar may incur. All Bonds so
surrendered shall be cancelled by the Bond Registrar. If any such Bonds shall
have matured or be about to mature, instead of issuing a substitute Bond, the
County may pay the same, upon being indemnified as aforesaid, and if such Bond
be lost, stolen or destroyed, without surrender thereof.
"Any such duplicate Bonds issued pursuant to this section shall
constitute original, additional, contractual obligations on the part of the
County whether or not the lost, stolen or destroyed Bonds be at any time found
by anyone, and such duplicate Bonds shall be entitled to equal and proportionate
benefits and rights as to lien on and source and security for payment from the
funds, as hereinafter pledged, to the same extent as all other Bonds issued
hereunder.
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"SECTION 12. PROVISIONS FOR REDEMPTION. The Bonds or any portions
thereof shall be subject to redemption prior to their respective stated dates
of maturity, at the option of the County or otherwise, at such times and in such
manner as shall be determined by subsequent resolution adopted prior to the sale
thereof.
"Notice of such redemption shall, not more than forty-five (45) days
and not less than thirty (30) days prior to the redemption date, (i) be filed
with the Bond Registrar and Paying Agent, and (ii) be mailed, postage prepaid,
to all Registered Owners of Bonds to be redeemed at their addresses as they
appear of record on the books of the Bond Registrar as of forty-five (45) days
prior to the date fixed for redemption. Interest shall cease to accrue on any
Bond duly called for prior redemption on the redemption date, if payment thereof
has been duly provided. The County and the Bond Registrar shall not be required
to issue or to register the transfer of or exchange any Bonds then considered
for redemption during a period beginning at the close of business on the
fifteenth (15th) day next preceding any date of selection of Bonds to be
redeemed and ending at the close of business on the day of mailing the
applicable notice of redemption, as hereinafter provided, or to register the
transfer of or exchange any portion of any of the Bonds selected for redemption
until after the redemption date.
"All notices of redemption with respect to the Bonds shall specify
the series, maturities and numbers of the Bonds to be redeemed (including the
CUSIP numbers); the date fixed for redemption; the redemption price or prices
to be applicable to the Bonds to be redeemed; and that on the date fixed for
redemption such Bonds shall be payable at the principal corporate trust office
of the Paying Agent (specifying the address of same). If holders or registered
owners of all such Bonds to be redeemed file written waivers of notice with the
Paying Agent, such Bonds may be redeemed on the redemption date without
necessity of notice by mailing. Failure to mail any notice of redemption or any
defect therein or in the mailing thereof shall not affect the validity of any
proceeding for redemption of other Bonds so called for redemption.
"SECTION FORM
OF BONDS.
certificate thereon and the certificate U h
rifica a ofauthentic ion thereon shall bee text of the Bonds, the insubstantially the following form, with such omissions, insertions and variations
as may be necessary and/or desirable and authorized or permitted by this
Resolution or any subsequent resolution adopted prior to the issuance thereof,
or as may be necessary to comply with applicable laws, rules and regulations of
the United States and the State of Florida in effect upon the issuance thereof:
M
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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
STATE OF FLORIDA
INDIAN RIVER COUNTY
WATER AND SEWER REVENUE (REFUNDING) BOND, SERIES
RATE OF INTERrrcT MATURITY DATF. DATED DATE OF SF.RT_R.R
- - CUSIP
REGISTERED OWNER:
PRINCIPAL AMOUNT:
KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA
(the "County"), for value received, hereby promises to pay to the Registered
Owner named above, or registered assigns, solely from the Pledged Funds,
hereinafter defined, on the Maturity Date specified above, the Principal Amount
specified above, unless this Water and Sewer Revenue Refunding Bond, Series 1989
(the "Bond") shall be redeemable and duly shall have been called for earlier
redemption and payment of the redemption price shall have been made or provided
for, and to pay, solely from such Pledged Funds, semiannually on and
of each year, beginning interest on the Principal
Amount specified above, at the Rate of Interest specified above, per annum,
until such Principal Amount is paid in full. Interest on this Bond shall be
payable from the interest payment date next preceding the date of registration
and authentication of this Bond, unless: (a) this Bond is registered and
authenticated as of an interest payment date, in which event this Bond shall
bear interest from such interest payment date; or (b) this Bond is registered
and authenticated after a Record Date (hereinafter defined) and before the next
succeeding interest payment date, in which event this Bond shall bear interest
from such interest payment date; or (c) this Bond is registered and
authenticated on or prior to the Record Date first preceding
in which event this Bond shall bear interest from '
own
by the records of the Paying Agent (hereinafter defined), interest on)thissBond
is in default, in which event this Bond shall bear interest from the date on
which interest was last paid on this Bond. The Principal Amount hereof,
together with any applicable redemption premium with respect thereto, shall be
payable, when due upon maturity or earlier redemption, upon presentation and
surrender of this Bond at the principal corporate trust office of
Agent. Interest hereon hshall be paid,,
when due, by check mailed t Paying
Registered Owner whose name and address shall appear, at 5:00 P.M. prevailing
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local time at the location of the Bond Registrar (hereinafter defined) on the
fifteenth (15th) day of the month next preceding each interest payment date (the
"Record Date"), on the registration books maintained by
(the "Bond Registrar"), , Florida, as Bond Registrar, irrespective
Of any transfer or exchange of this Bond subsequent to such Record Date and
prior to such interest payment date, unless the County shall be in default in
payment of interest due on such interest payment date. In the event of any such
default, such defaulted interest shall be payable to the person in whose name
this Bond is registered on such registration books at 5:00 P.M. prevailing local
time at the location of the Bond Registrar on a special record date for the
payment of such defaulted interest established by notice mailed by the Paying
Agent to the Registered Owner of this Bond not less than fifteen (15) days
preceding such special record date. Such notice shall be mailed to the persons
in whose names the Bonds are registered at the close of business of the Bond
Registrar on the fifth (5th) day preceding the date of mailing. The principal
of, premium, if any, and interest on this Bond are payable in lawful money of
the United States of America.
This Bond is one of the revenue bonds authorized by the County under
the authority of and in full compliance with the Constitution and laws of the
State of Florida, including particularly Chapters 125 and 159, Florida Statutes
(1988), and Resolution No. 89-19 of the County, all as amended and supplemented,
and other applicable provisions of law. The above -referenced resolution as
amended and supplemented from time to time is hereinafter referred to as the
"Resolution". This Bond is subject to all the terms and conditions of the
Resolution.
This Bond is one of the revenue bonds designated as Water and Sewer
Revenue Refunding Bonds, Series _, all of like date and tenor, except as to
numbers, denominations, dates of maturity, rates of interest and provisions for
redemption, in the aggregate principal amount of
Dollars ($ ) (the "Bonds"). The proceeds of the Bonds,
together with certain other available funds of the County, will be used to
retire the outstanding series of water revenue and water and sewerrevenue bonds
of the County described in the Resolution (the "Original Bonds"), to establish
a debt service reserve account and to pay certain costs and expenses relating
to issuance of the Bonds and retirement of the Original Bonds, all as more fully
set forth in the Resolution.
The Bonds and the interest due thereon are payable solely from, and
are secured solely by a lien upon and pledge of, the Net Revenues, as that term
is defined in the Resolution, to be derived by the County from the operation of
the water and sewer systems defined in the Resolution as the "System", and
certain funds and accounts pledged for the payment of the principal of, interest
and premium, if any, on the Bonds and certain earnings thereon, all as provided
in the Resolution (the "Pledged Funds"). Reference is made to the Resolution
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for terms and conditions upon which certain receipts and revenues pledged under
the Resolution may be released from such pledge, and for terms and conditions
upon which additional bonds having a senior or parity lien upon and right to
payment from such Pledged Funds may be issued from time to time.
This Bond does not constitute a general indebtedness of the County
within the meaning of any constitutional or statutory provision or limitation.
It is expressly agreed by the Registered Owner of this Bond that such Registered
Owner shall never have the right to require or compel the exercise of the ad
valorem taxing power of the County for the payment of the principal of, interest
or premium, if any, on this Bond or the making of any other payments specified
by the Resolution. It is further agreed between the County and the Registered
Owner of this Bond that this Bond and the indebtedness evidenced hereby shall
constitute a lien upon only the Pledged Funds in the manner provided in the
Resolution.
(To be inserted where appropriate on face of bond: "REFERENCE IS
HEREBY MADE TO THE FURTHER PROVISIONS OF THIS BOND SET FORTH ON THE REVERSE SIDE
HEREOF, AND SUCH FURTHER PROVISIONS SHALL FOR ALL PURPOSES HAVE THE SAME EFFECT
AS IF SET FORTH ON THIS SIDE.")
The Bonds are issuable only in the form of registered bonds, without
coupons, in the denominations of $5,000 principal amount or any integral
multiple thereof.
This Bond may be transferred only upon the books kept by the Bond
Registrar, on behalf of the County, upon surrender hereof at the principal
corporate trust office of the Bond Registrar with an assignment duly executed
by the Registered Owner or his duly authorized attorney, but only in the manner,
subject to the limitations and upon payment of a sum sufficient to cover any
tax, fee or governmental charge that may be imposed in connection with such
transfer, all as provided in the Resolution. Upon such transfer, there shall
be executed in the name of the transferee, and the Bond Registrar shall deliver,
as early as practicable, a new fully registered bond or bonds of authorized
denominations in the same aggregate principal amount and of the same series,
maturity and interest rate as this Bond.
In like manner, subject to said conditions and upon payment of any
such sum, this Bond may be surrendered at said office of the Bond Registrar in
exchange for an equal aggregate principal amount of new fully registered bonds
of authorized denominations of the same series, maturity and interest rate as
this Bond.
The County and the Bond Registrar shall not be required to issue or
to register the transfer of or exchange any Bonds then considered for redemption
during a period beginning at the close of business on the fifteenth (15th) day
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next preceding any date of selection of Bonds to be redeemed and ending at the
Close of business on the day of mailing the applicable notice of redemption, as
hereinafter provided, or to register the transfer of or exchange any portion of
any of the Bonds selected for redemption until after the redemption date.
It
tified and recited that
l acts, conditions and
things required it exist, torhappen and to be performed 1precedent to and in the
issuance of this Bond exist, have happened and have been performed in regular
and due form and time as required by the Constitution and laws of the State of
Florida applicable thereto.
This Bond is and has all the qualities and incidents of a negotiable
instrument under the laws of the State of Florida.
[Insert redemption provisions)
If less than all Bonds of any one maturity are to be redeemed, the
Bonds of such maturity to be redeemed shall be drawn by lot by the Paying Agent.
For the purposes of redemption, a Bond of a denomination larger than $5,000
shall be treated as representing that number of Bonds which equals the number
obtained by dividing the principal amount thereof by $5,000, each $5,000 portion
of such Bond being subject to redemption. In case of partial redemption of any
Bond, payment of the redemption price shall be made only upon surrender of such
Bond in exchange for Bonds of authorized denominations in aggregate principal
amount equal to the unredeemed portion of the principal amount thereof.
Notice of any redemption shall be given in the manner provided in
the Resolution. On the date designated for redemption, notice having been
Provided as aforesaid, and money for payment of the principal, premium, if any,
and accrued interest being held by the Paying Agent, interest on the Bonds or
portions thereof so called for redemption shall cease to accrue and such Bonds
or portions thereof so called for redemption shall cease to be entitled to any
benefit or security under the Resolution, and the registered owners of such
Bonds or portions thereof so called for redemption shall have no rights with
respect thereto, except to receive payment of the principal to be redeemed and
accrued interest thereon to the date fixed for redemption, together with the
redemption premium, if any.
not be
all
lid
or be entitleds t onanyhsecurity or orforecome under the obligatoryunder until purposethecertificate of authentication hereon shall have been executed by the manual
signature of an authorized representative of the Bond Registrar.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, Indian River County, Florida, has issued this
Bond and has caused the same to be executed by the Chairman of the Board of
County Commissioners of the County and attested by the Clerk of the Board OF
County Commissioners, either manually or with their facsimile signatures, and
its official seal, or a facsimile thereof, to be affixed, impressed, imprinted
or otherwise reproduced hereon, all as of the day of
(SEAL) INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA
By:
ATTEST: Chairman
Clerk
CERTIFICATE OF AUTHENTICATION
AND CERTIFICATE AS TO OPINION
It is certified that:
(1) This Bond is one of the Bonds described in the within -mentioned
Resolution; and
(2) The text of the Opinion printed upon this Bond is a true and
correct copy of the text of an original Opinion issued by
, dated and delivered on the date of original delivery of, and
payment for, such Bonds, which Opinion is on file at our corporate trust office
referred to in this Bond, where the same may be inspected.
As Bond Registrar
By:
Date of Registration and Authentication: Authorized Representative
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VALIDATION CERTIFICATE
This Bond is one of the bonds which were validated and
confirmed by judgment of the Circuit Court of the Nineteenth Judicial Circuit
of Florida in and for Indian River County, Florida, rendered on
19 .
Chairman, Board of County
Commissioners of Indian
River County, Florida
The following abbreviations, when used in the inscription on the
face of this Bond, shall be construed as though they were written out in full
according to applicable laws or regulations:
TEN COM - as tenants in
common
TEN ENT - as tenants by the
entireties
JT TEN - as joint tenants with
right of survivorship
UNIF GIF MIN ACT -
Custodian for (Cust.)
(Minor)
under Uniform Gifts to Minors
Act of
(State)
Additional abbreviations may also be used though not in list above.
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ASSIGNMENT
transfers to FOR VALUE RECEIVED, the undersigned sells, assigns and
(Name and address of Transferee)
kaociai security or Taxpayer Identification Number of Transferee)this Bond and
does hereby irrevocably constitute and appoint
as his agent to transfer this Bond on the books kept for registration hereof,
with full power of substitution in the premises.
Signature guaranteed:
(Name of Bank, Trust Company
or Firm)
By:
Title:
(Signature of Transferor)
Date:
NOTICE: No transfer will be registered and no new Bond will be issued in the
name of the Transferee unless the signature(s) to this assignment correspond(s)
to the name(s) appearing as registered owner upon the face of the within Bond
in every particular, without enlargement or any change whatever and the Social
Security or Federal Employer Identification Number of the Transferee is
supplied. Signature(s) of the Transferor(s) must be guaranteed by a member firm
of a major stock exchange or a commercial bank or trust company.
[insert if appropriate:]
PARTIAL REDEMPTION PAYMENTS
Authorized
Principal Officer of
ym
Paent Date p Balance of Bond
Amount Paid Principal Unpaid Registrar
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"SECTION 14. BONDS NOT GENERAL OBLIGATIONS. The Bonds shall not
be or constitute general or moral obligations or a pledge of the faith, credit
or taxing power of the County, the State of Florida or any political subdivision
thereof or an indebtedness of any of them as "bonds" within the meaning of the
Constitution of the State of Florida, but shall be special obligations of the
County payable solely from and secured solely by a lien upon and a pledge of the
Pledged Funds. No Registered Owner shall ever have the right to compel the
exercise of the ad valorem taxing power of the County, the State of Florida or
any political subdivision thereof, or taxation in any form of any real property
therein, to pay the Bonds or the interest thereon, or be entitled to payment of
such principal and interest from any funds of the County other than the Pledged
Funds.
"SECTION 15. SECURITY FOR BONDS; RELEASE OF CERTAIN PLEDGED
REVENUES. The payment of the principal of, premium, if any, and interest on the
Bonds shall be secured forthwith equally and ratably by a pledge of and a lien
upon the Pledged Funds. The County does hereby irrevocably pledge the Pledged
Funds to the payment of the principal of, premium, if any, and interest on the
Bonds.
"Nothing in this Resolution shall constitute or be construed to
constitute a conveyance or mortgage of any water supply or sewage disposal
system or of any water or sewer system improvements or any part of any of the
foregoing.
"Notwithstanding any other provision of this Resolution to the
contrary, the County may, by resolution of the Board filed with the Clerk of the
Board, except and release from the pledge and lien created by this Resolution,
and the phrase "Revenues" as used in this Resolution shall no longer include,
the receipts and revenues of the County derived from the Uniform Charges for the
use of and services furnished or to be furnished by any water and/or sewer
facilities constituting a physically independent system of the County, or any
Impact Fees, Special Assessments, Surcharges, Franchise Fees, Fees in lieu of
Franchise Fees or other receipts and revenues (other than Uniform Charges)
theretofore pledged in connection with the Bonds, as stated in such resolution,
if there shall be filed with the Clerk of the Board the following:
(1) A certificate of an independent firm of
certified public accountants of suitable experience and
responsibility: (i) stating that the books and records
of the County relating to the collection and receipt of
the Revenues and the Operating Expenses have been
audited by them for the Fiscal Year immediately
preceding the date of the proposed release of such
receipts and revenues from the pledge hereunder or for
any twelve (12) consecutive month period out of the
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eighteen (18) consecutive months immediately preceding
such date; (ii) setting forth the Revenues, the Uniform
Charges, the Operating Expenses and the Net Revenues for
the audited period referred to in (i) above, with
respect to which such certificate is made; and (iii)
stating that the Net Revenues, adjusted to give effect
to the proposed release of such receipts and revenues
as if the same had occurred at the beginning of such
audited period, were equal to at least 1.20 times the
largest amount of principal and interest that will
mature and become due in any Fiscal Year thereafter on
all Bonds then outstanding. For purposes of (iii)
above, (A) Revenues, Uniform Charges and Operating
Expenses may be further adjusted so as to fairly
represent the operation of the System, provided that the
amount and a detailed reason for each such adjustment
is set forth in such certificate; (B) Net Revenues may
also be adjusted for (I) the pro forma effect of rates
implemented prior to the proposed release of such
receipts and revenues and (II) new customers added to
the System during the test period; and (C) any amounts
owed to the issuer of a Reserve Account Credit
Instrument (hereinafter defined) as a result of a draw
thereon, as appropriate, shall be added to the principal
and interest payable on Bonds to determine compliance
with the foregoing test;
(2) A certificate of the chief financial officer
of the County stating that the County has established
and will maintain a separate accounting of all revenues
and expenses in connection with any such independent
system or with respect to such Impact Fees, Surcharges,
Special Assessments, Franchise Fees, Fees in lieu of
Franchise Fees, or other receipts and revenues to be
released, apart from the Pledged Funds; and
(3) Written consent of the Bond Insurer, if the
Bond Insurance Policy is then in effect.
For purposes of this Section 15, Senior Lien Bonds Debt Service, Senior Lien
Bonds Reserve Account Payments and, to the extent made from Revenues, Required
Renewal Fund Payments shall be treated as Operating Expenses. All or any part
of the certificate required under subparagraph (1) of this paragraph may be
rendered by consulting engineers, consultants or other persons with requisite
knowledge and experience who not reasonably objected to by the Bond Insurer.
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"SECTION 16. COVENANTS OF THE COUNTY. Subject to any stricter
covenants imposed upon the County in the Senior Lien Bond Resolution, which
shall be observed while any Senior Lien Bonds are outstanding, for so long as
any of the principal of and interest on any of the Bonds shall be outstanding
and unpaid, or until there shall have been set apart in the Sinking Fund
hereinafter created, a sum sufficient to pay, when due, the entire principal
amount of the Bonds remaining unpaid, together with interest accrued and
interest to accrue thereon through such payment date or until the provisions of
Section 20 hereof have been satisfied, the County covenants with the holders of
the Bonds issued pursuant to this Resolution that:
"A. REVENUE FUND. All Revenues shall upon receipt thereof be
deposited in the "Water and Sewer Revenue Fund" (herein the "Revenue Fund"),
which is hereby created and established.
"B. DISPOSITION OF REVENUES. Subject to prior disposition in
accordance with the provisions of the Senior Lien Bond Resolution while any
Senior Lien Bonds are outstanding, all Revenues on deposit in the Revenue Fund
shall be disposed of by the County as needed or as required herein only in the
following manner and in the following order of priority:
(1) First, the County shall transfer in each
month to the Operation and Maintenance Fund the amount
required to be deposited therein to pay the Operating
Expenses due or to become due for such month (to the
extent that the same have not been provided for pursuant
to the Senior Lien Bond Resolution).
(2) Second, the County shall deposit in each
month to a fund to be known as the "Water and Sewer
Revenue Bonds Sinking Fund" (herein the "Sinking Fund"),
which is hereby created and established, one-sixth
(1/6th) of such sum as will be sufficient to pay
interest on the Bonds as the same shall become due on
the next interest payment date, together with the amount
of any deficiency in prior deposits for interest on
Bonds, and one -twelfth (1/12th) of the principal of
Bonds maturing or subject to mandatory call for
redemption on the next principal payment date with
respect to the Bonds. Such deposit shall take into
account the sums, if any, in the Bond Amortization
Account, hereinafter defined, attributable to such
payments and the sums, if any, deposited in the Sinking
Fund out of proceeds from the sale of Bonds to pay
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interest thereon. In addition, there shall be deposited
in the Sinking Fund amounts sufficient to pay the fees
and charges of the Paying Agent.
(3) Third, the County shall deposit into an
account in the Sinking Fund to be known as the "Bond
Amortization Account", hereby created and established,
such sums as are required by resolution of the County
to be deposited therein at such times as are required
thereby for each series of Term Bonds for purposes of
the mandatory redemption thereof.
(4) Fourth, the County shall deposit into an
account in the Sinking Fund to be known as the "Reserve
Account", which is hereby created and established, a sum
at least equal to and sufficient to pay the maximum
amount of principal and interest on all outstanding
Bonds becoming due in any ensuing Fiscal Year. A sum
to be specified by subsequent resolution of the County
may be deposited in the Reserve Account out of the
proceeds of the sale of Bonds.
Provided, however, in no Fiscal Year shall Net Revenues
in excess of twenty per cent (208) of the maximum amount
of principal and interest on all outstanding Bonds
becoming due in any ensuing Fiscal Year be required to
be deposited in the Reserve Account, except as may be
required by subsection P or subsection 2 below. No
further deposits shall be required to be made into the
Reserve Account as long as there shall remain on deposit
therein (including any Reserve Account Credit Instrument
as described below) a sum equal to the maximum amount
of principal and interest on all outstanding Bonds
becoming due in any ensuing Fiscal Year. The value of
the Reserve Account, including investments on deposit
in the Reserve Account, shall be determined annually on
the first day of the Fiscal Year by an independent firm
of certified public accountants, who may be the
accountants for the County, in accordance with generally
accepted accounting principles.
Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions, in lieu of,
in whole or in part, the required deposits into the
Reserve Account, the County may cause to be deposited
into the Reserve Account any of the following (each a
"Reserve Account Credit Instrument"):
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(a) A surety bond or insurance
policy issued to the Paying Agent, as agent
of the Bondholders, by a company licensed
to issue an insurance policy guaranteeing
the timely payment of debt service on the
Bonds (a "municipal bond insurer"), if the
claims paying ability of the issuer thereof
shall be rated "AAA" or "Aaa" by Standard
& Poor's Corporation ("S&P") or Moody's
Investors Service ("Moody's"),
respectively;
(b) A surety bond or insurance
Policy issued to the Paying Agent, as agent
of the Bondholders, by an entity other than
a municipal bond insurer, if the form and
substance of such instrument and the issuer
thereof shall be approved by the Bond
Insurer; or
(c) An unconditional irrevocable
letter of credit issued to the Paying
Agent, as agent of the Bondholders, by a
bank, if such bank is rated at least "AA"
by S&P.
Any such Reserve Account Credit Instrument shall meet
the further terms and conditions described in subsection
Z below and shall be payable or available to be drawn
upon, as the case may be (upon the giving of notice as
required thereunder), by the Paying Agent on any
interest payment date on which a deficiency exists which
cannot be cured by money in any other fund or account
held pursuant hereto and available for such purpose.
It shall be the duty of the Paying Agent to, and the
Paying Agent shall, without further authorization or
direction from the County, ascertain the necessity for
a claim or draw upon any Reserve Account Credit
Instrument and provide notice to the issuer of the
Reserve Account Credit Instrument in accordance with its
terms not later than three days (or such appropriate
time period as will, when combined with the timing of
required payment under the Reserve Account Credit
Instrument, ensure payment under the Reserve Account
Credit Instrument on or before the interest payment
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date) prior to each interest payment date, If a
disbursement is made under any such Reserve Account
Credit Instrument, the County may reinstate the maximum
limits of such Reserve Account Credit Instrument
immediately following such disbursement, otherwise the
amount of credit toward the Reserve Account requirement
for such Reserve Account Credit Instrument shall be
appropriately reduced.
Furthermore, the County may at any time and from time
to time cause to be deposited in the Reserve Account
such a Reserve Account Credit Instrument and cause an
appropriate amount to be withdrawn from the Reserve
Account and released to the County.
Moneys in the Reserve Account shall be used only for
the purpose of the payment of maturing principal of or
interest on Bonds when the other moneys in the Sinking
Fund are insufficient therefor, and for no other
purpose. However, upon the valuation of the Reserve
Account in each year, if the moneys applied and
allocated to the Reserve Account (except the investment
income thereon) exceed the amount required, such excess
may be withdrawn and released to the County. If the
Reserve Account requirement shall at any time be
satisfied in whole or in part with a qualifying letter
of credit and such letter of credit is about to expire
or terminate, the County hereby authorizes and directs
the Paying Agent to draw upon such letter of credit
prior to its expiration or termination to the extent
required to fully fund the Reserve Account requirement
unless a replacement Reserve Account Credit Instrument
is in place or the Reserve Account is otherwise fully
funded in its required amount.
(5) Fifth, apply moneys in the Revenue Fund to
the payment of current debt service and reserve
requirements of any obligations of the County issued to
finance the cost of additions, acquisition, extensions
and improvements to the System which are junior and
subordinate to the lien of the Bonds on the Pledged
Funds.
(6) The balance of any moneys remaining in the
Revenue Fund after the above required payments have been
made may be deposited into a special fund to be known
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as the "Sewer and Water Renewal and Replacement Fund",
which is hereby created and which shall be used only for
the purpose of paying the costs of extensions,
enlargements, or additions to or the replacement of
capital assets of the System, and for emergency repairs
thereto or may used by the County for any lawful
purpose.
"No further deposits to the Sinking Fund, the Bond Amortization
Account or the Reserve Account shall be required when the aggregate sums
deposited therein are and remain at least equal to the sum of all of the
principal and interest then due and thereafter becoming due in all ensuing years
for the Bonds then outstanding.
"C. PLEDGED FUNDS AND INVESTMENT OF FUNDS. The Sinking Fund, the
Bond Amortization Account and the Reserve Account shall be Pledged Funds, shall
constitute trust funds for the purposes provided herein for such funds and shall
be used only for the purposes and in the manner provided herein. All moneys in
all funds and accounts created or established hereunder shall be continuously
secured in the manner by which deposits of public funds are required to be
secured by the laws of the State of Florida. Moneys on deposit in the Revenue
Fund and the Sinking Fund (except the Reserve Account therein) may be invested
and reinvested only in Authorized Investments maturing not later than the date
on which the moneys therein will be needed for the purposes of such funds.
Moneys in the Reserve Account may be invested and reinvested in Authorized
Investments maturing not later than five (5) years from the date of purchase.
"Except as may be provided in a resolution adopted in connection
with the issuance of Additional Parity Bonds, any and all income received by the
County from such investments shall be deposited into the Rebate Account
hereunder to the extent required and the excess, if any, into the Revenue
Account.
"D. OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE. The County will maintain the
System and all parts thereof in good condition and will operate the same in an
efficient and economical manner, making such expenditures for equipment and for
renewals, repairs and replacements as may be proper for the economical operation
and maintenance thereof.
"E. RATE COVENANT. The County shall fix, establish and maintain
such Uniform Charges and, as applicable, such Surcharges, Impact Fees, Special
Assessments, Franchise Fees and Fees in lieu of Franchise Fees in connection
with the System and other receipts and revenues pledged hereunder, shall collect
the same and shall revise the same from time to time, whenever necessary, so as
to always provide either of the following:
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(1) Uniform Charges less Operating
Expenses sufficient to pay (a) one hundred
percent (1008) of all required deposits
into the Reserve Account, and (b) one
hundred twenty percent (1208) of the amount
of principal and interest becoming due in
such Fiscal Year on the Bonds outstanding;
or
(2) when the Revenues include
receipts and revenues in addition to
Uniform Charges, Net Revenues in each
Fiscal Year sufficient to pay (a) one
hundred percent (1008) of all required
deposits into the Reserve Account, and (b)
one hundred twenty percent (1208) of the
amount of principal and interest becoming
due in such Fiscal Year on the Bonds
outstanding; provided, however, that
Uniform Charges less Operating Expenses are
sufficient to pay (a) one hundred percent
(1008) of all required deposits into the
Reserve Account, and (b) one hundred
percent (1008) of the amount of principal
and interest becoming due in such Fiscal
Year on the Bonds outstanding.
For purposes of this subsection, Senior Lien Bonds Debt Service, Senior Lien
Bonds Reserve Account Payments and, to the extent made from Revenues, Required
Renewal Fund Payments shall be treated as Operating Expenses. In addition, any
amounts owed by the County to the issuer of a Reserve Account Credit Instrument
(hereinafter defined) as a result of a draw thereon, as appropriate, shall be
added to the principal and interest payable on the Bonds to determine compliance
with this rate covenant.
"F. BOOKS AND RECORDS. The County shall keep proper books,
records and accounts, showing correct and complete entries of all transactions
of the County relating to the System. Registered Owners of the Bonds shall have
the right at all reasonable times to inspect all books, records and accounts of
the County relating to the System.
"G. ANNUAL AUDIT. The County shall also, at least once a year,
within 180 days after the close of its Fiscal Year, cause the books, records and
accounts relating to the System to be audited by a independent firm of certified
public accountants. A copy of such annual audits shall be furnished to any
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Registered Owner of the Bonds who shall have requested in writing that a copy
of such audits be furnished him.
"H. NO MORTGAGE OR SALE OF THE SYSTEM. The County will not sell,
mortgage, pledge or otherwise encumber the System or any part thereof, or any
Revenues to be derived therefrom, except as herein provided, and will not sell,
lease or otherwise dispose of any substantial portion of the System, except as
provided herein.
"The County may sell, lease or otherwise dispose of any of the
property comprising a substantial portion of the System in the event that (a)
such property is determined by resolution of the Board, upon the recommendation
of the County Administrator and the Consulting Engineers, to be no longer
necessary or useful or profitable for the System; and (b) the sale, lease or
other disposition of such property is determined by resolution of the Board,
upon recommendation of the County Administrator and the Consulting Engineers,
not to impair the ability of the County to comply during the current or any
future Fiscal Year with the rate covenant set forth herein.
"The proceeds derived from any sale, lease or other disposition of
a substantial portion of the System shall be used for the retirement of
outstanding Bonds. Any other proceeds derived from the sale, lease or other
disposition of a portion of the System shall be placed in an appropriate fund
of the County relating to the renewal or replacement of the System, provided,
however, all or a portion of any such proceeds may be used for the retirement
of outstanding Bonds if authorized by resolution of the Board upon the
recommendation of the County Administrator and the Consulting Engineers.
"I. INSURANCE. For so long as any of the Bonds are outstanding,
and to the extent practicable, the County will carry adequate fire and windstorm
insurance on all buildings, structures and other appropriate properties of the
System which are subject to loss through fire or windstorm, will carry adequate
public liability insurance, and will otherwise carry insurance of all kinds and
in the amounts normally carried in the operation of similar facilities and
properties in Florida. Any such insurance shall be carried for the benefit of
the Registered Owners of the Bonds. All moneys received from losses under any
of such insurance, except public liability, are hereby pledged by the County as
security for the Bonds, until and unless such proceeds are used to remedy the
loss or damage for which such proceeds are received, in which event the
repairing of the property damaged or the replacement of the property destroyed
shall be commenced within a reasonable time after the receipt of such proceeds
and shall proceed on a reasonable and continuous basis.
"J. NO FREE SERVICE. The County will not render or cause to be
rendered any free use of any nature of the System, nor will any preferential
rates be established for users of the same class.
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"K. ENFORCEMENT OF COLLECTIONS. The County will diligently
enforce and collect the Revenues and any other receipts and revenues pledged
hereunder, will take all steps, actions and proceedings for the enforcement and
collection thereof as the same shall become delinquent to the full extent
permitted or authorized by law; and will maintain accurate records with respect
thereto. All such Revenues and other charges shall, as collected, be held in
trust to be applied as herein provided and not otherwise.
"L. REMEDIES. Any Registered Owner may by suit, action, mandamus
or other proceedings in any court of competent jurisdiction, protect and enforce
any and all rights, including the right to the appointment of a receiver,
existing under the laws of the State of Florida, and may enforce and compel the
performance of all duties required hereunder or by any applicable statutes to
be performed by the County or by any officer thereof.
"Nothing herein, however, shall be construed to grant to any
Registered Owner any lien on any property of or in the County.
"M. OPERATING BUDGET. On or before the last day of each Fiscal
Year, the County shall adopt an annual budget for the System for the ensuing
Fiscal Year, which shall include a budget for Operating Expenses. The Operating
Expenses incurred in any Fiscal Year will not exceed the reasonable and
necessary amounts required therefor and the County will not expend any amount
or incur any obligation for the operation, maintenance and repair of the System
in excess of the amount provided for the purpose in the annual budget for the
then current Fiscal Year except upon resolution of the Board declaring that such
expenses are necessary for the operation and maintenance of the System.
"If the budget discloses that the estimated Revenues and other
revenues, funds and receipts pledged hereunder, if any, will be insufficient
during such Fiscal Year, after payment of the Operating Expenses, to meet the
rate covenant set forth herein, the County shall forthwith revise the rates,
fees and charges imposed with respect to the System in order to cure such
estimated deficiency and to comply with the rate covenant. There shall be
included in the budget amounts necessary to provide for the orderly replacement
of the depreciable capital assets of the System.
"N. CONSULTING ENGINEERS. The County will annually retain the
Consulting Engineers for the purpose of providing the County with competent
engineering counsel with respect to the economical and efficient operation of
the entire water and sewer system of the County and in connection with the
making of capital improvements thereto and renewals and replacements thereof.
The County may, however, employ additional engineers at any time with relation
to specific engineering and operation problems arising in connection therewith.
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r 110. NO COMPETING SYSTEMS. To the full extent permitted by law,
the County will not grant, renew, extend or allow to expand any franchise or
permit for any system similar to the System within the service area of the
System.
"P. ISSUANCE OF ADDITIONAL PARITY OBLIGATIONS. Additional Parity
1 Bonds, payable on a parity from the Pledged Funds with the Bonds, may be issued
i from time to time to finance any portion of the Costs of the construction and/or
` acquisition of additions, extensions and improvements to the System, or of any
physically separate water or sewer system declared by resolution of the Board
to be part of the System, or for refunding purposes, in the manner herein
provided.
"Before issuing any such Additional Parity Bonds, there shall have
been obtained and filed with the County a certificate of an independent firm of
certified public accountants of suitable experience and responsibility: (i)
stating that the books and records of the County relating to the collection and
receipt of the Revenues, the Uniform Charges and the Operating Expenses have
been audited by them for the Fiscal Year immediately preceding the date of sale
of the proposed obligations or for any twelve (12) consecutive month period out
of the eighteen (18) consecutive months immediately preceding the date of sale
of the proposed obligations; (ii) setting forth the Revenues, the Uniform
Charges, the Operating Expenses and the Net Revenues for the audited period
referred to in (i) above, with respect to which such certificate is made; and
(iii) stating that:
(a) during such audited period the County was
in compliance with the rate covenant set forth in
Subsection E above; and
(b) the Net Revenues, adjusted as hereinafter
provided, were equal to at least 1.20 times the largest
amount of principal and interest that will mature and
become due in any Fiscal Year thereafter on all Bonds
outstanding, including the proposed Additional Parity
Bonds; and when the Revenues include receipts and
revenues in addition to Uniform Charges, the Uniform
Charges less Operating Expenses, adjusted as hereinafter
provided, were equal to at least 1.00 times the largest
amount of principal and interest that will mature and
become due in any Fiscal Year thereafter on all Bonds
outstanding, including the proposed Additional Parity
Bonds.
For purposes of (iii) above, (A) Revenues, Uniform Charges and Operating
Expenses may be adjusted so as to fairly represent the operation of the System,
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provided that the amount and a detailed reason for each such adjustment is set
forth in such certificate; (B) Net Revenues may also be adjusted for: (i) the
pro forma effect of rates implemented prior to issuance of the Additional Parity
Bonds, (ii) new customers added to the System during the test period, (iii)
already existing occupied residences or operating business establishments which
will be connected to the System upon completion of projects under construction
or to be funded with bond proceeds, and (iv) Net Revenues attributable to
customers for whom Impact Fees have been paid, and which will be connected to
the System upon completion of projects under construction or to be funded with
bond proceeds (provided that while the Series 1989 Bonds are otstanding and the
Bond Insurance Policy is in effect, not more than 408 of the Net Revenues
described in this subclause (iv) shall be used as an adjustment under this
clause (B) without the consent of the Bond Insurer); and (C) any amounts owed
by the County to the issuer of a Reserve Account Credit Instrument as a result
of a draw thereon, as appropriate, shall be added to the principal and interest
payable on the Bonds to determine compliance with the foregoing test.
"For purposes of this subsection, Senior Lien Bonds Debt Service,
Senior Lien Bonds Reserve Account Payments and, to the extent made from
Revenues, Required Renewal Fund Payments shall be treated as an Operating
Expenses. All or any part of the certificate required under the second
paragraph of this subsection may be rendered by consulting engineers,
consultants or other persons with requisite knowledge and experience who are
not reasonably objected to by the Bond Insurer.
"Each resolution authorizing the issuance of Additional Parity Bonds
shall recite that all of the covenants herein contained will be applicable to
such Additional Parity Bonds.
"Additional Parity Bonds may not be issued hereunder at any time
while the County is in default in performing any of the covenants and
obligations assumed hereunder, or all payments herein required to have been made
into the accounts and funds, as provided hereunder, have not been made to the
full extent required.
"The foregoing conditions shall not apply with respect to Additional
Parity Bonds the proceeds of which will be used to complete a project a
substantial portion of the cost of which has been or will be paid out of the
proceeds of Bonds issued hereunder.
"The County covenants for the benefit of the Registered Owners of
the Series 1989 Bonds and any other Bonds issued and outstanding hereunder that
the County shall, at the time of issuance of any Additional Parity Bonds, make
a deposit to the Reserve Account in the Sinking Fund created hereunder so that
the Reserve Account shall have a value of cash and investments at such time
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equal to the maximum amount of principal and interest on all outstanding Bonds
(including the Additional Parity Bonds and giving effect to the retirement of
any Bonds being refunded with proceeds of the Additional Parity Bonds) becoming
due in any ensuing Fiscal Year, unless the Bond Insurer shall agree otherwise.
"Q. ISSUANCE OF SENIOR LIEN BONDS. Additional bonds having a right
to payment from and a lien on the Pledged Funds senior to the lien granted
hereunder for the benefit of the Bonds may be issued only to the Government, in
an aggregate principal amount not greater that $9,650,000, under and pursuant
to the terms and conditions of a Letter of Conditions dated July 2, 1985, as
amended by a letter dated November 4, 1985, and a letter dated September 1,
1988, all from the Government to the County, and upon the terms and conditions
set forth in the Senior Lien Bond Resolution heretofore adopted by the County.
No Bonds other than the aforesaid $9,650,000 aggregate principal amount may be
issued with a lien upon the Pledged Funds senior to the Series 1989 Bonds and
other Bonds issued hereunder. The County covenants with the Registered Owners
of the Bonds issued hereunder that it will not issue the Senior Lien Bonds
unless the Senior Lien Bonds would meet the conditions for the issuance of
Additional Parity Bonds under subsection P of this Section if the Senior Lien
Bonds were Additional Parity Bonds.
"The Senior Lien Bonds shall not in any manner whatsoever be
considered Additional Parity Bonds or be subject to the terms and conditions of
this Resolution.
"The County covenants for the benefit of the Registered Owners of
the Series 1989 Bonds and any other Bonds issued hereunder that the County shall
fund fully the reserve account in the sinking fund created under the Senior Lien
Bond Resolution for the benefit of the Senior Lien Bonds at the time of issuance
of the Senior Lien Bonds with available money of the County, other than Revenues
or ad valorem taxes, unless the Bond Insurer shall agree otherwise.
"The County further covenants for the benefit of the Registered
Owners of the Series 1989 Bonds and any other Bonds issued hereunder that it
will make all Required Renewal Fund Payments from available money of the County,
other than Revenues or ad valorem taxes, to the extent that such money is
available or can be made available by the County for such purpose.
"R. ISSUANCE OF OTHER OBLIGATIONS. The County will not issue any
other obligations, except under the conditions and in the manner provided
herein, payable from the Pledged Funds, nor voluntarily create or cause to be
created any debt, lien, pledge, assignment, encumbrance or other charge having
priority to or being on a parity with the lien of the Bonds and the interest
thereon, upon the Pledged Funds, except as specifically provided herein. The
County may issue obligations other than the Bonds and the Senior Lien Bonds
payable from the Pledged Funds provided such obligations are junior and
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subordinate in all respect to the Bonds as to lien on and source and security
for payment from the Pledged Funds and such obligations contain an express
statement to that effect.
"S. MANAGEMENT OF SYSTEM. The County in operating the System will
employ persons of demonstrated ability and experience and will require all
employees who may have possession of moneys derived from operation of the System
to be covered by a fidelity bond written by a responsibility indemnity company
in an amount sufficient to protect the County from loss.
"T. CONNECTION WITH SYSTEM. The County will, to the full extent
permitted by law, require all lands, buildings, residences and other structures
within its territorial boundaries which can use the System to connect therewith
and use the System and cease to use any other potable water system and any other
method of sewage disposal.
"U. ARBITRAGE. The County covenants to and with purchasers of
the issue which is comprised of the Series 1989 Bonds that it will make no use
of the proceeds of such issue which will cause the Series 1989 Bonds to be or
become "arbitrage bonds" within the meaning of Section 103(b)(2) and Section 148
of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the "Code"), and the
regulations implementing said Sections that duly have been published in the
Federal Ragister or with any other applicable regulations implementing said
Sections, and the County further covenants to comply with all other requirements
of the Code if and to the extent applicable to maintain continuously the Federal
income tax exemption of interest on the Series 1989 Bonds.
"V. FUNDS AND ACCOUNTS. The designation and establishment of the
various funds and accounts created herein does not require the establishment of
any completely independent, self -balancing funds as such term is commonly
defined and used in governmental accounting, but rather is intended solely to
constitute an earmarking of certain revenues and assets as provided herein.
"W. POWER TO ISSUE BONDS AND PLEDGE PLEDGED FUNDS. The County is
duly authorized under all applicable laws to create and issue the Bonds and to
adopt this Resolution and to pledge the Pledged Funds in the manner and to the
extent provided herein. Except to the extent otherwise provided in this
Resolution, the Pledged Funds are not pledged or hypothecated (except with
respect to the Original Bonds to be retired with proceeds of the Series 1989
Bonds) and, upon issuance of the Series 1989 Bonds, will be free and clear of
any pledge, lien, charge or encumbrance thereon or with respect thereto prior
to, or of equal rank with, the security interest, pledge and assignment created
by this Resolution, including any pledge thereof for the benefit of the Original
Bonds, and all action on the part of the County to that end has been and will
be duly and validly taken. The Bonds and the provisions of this Resolution are
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and will be valid and legally enforceable obligations of the County in
accordance with their terms and the terms of this Resolution. The County shall
at all times, to the extent permitted by law, defend, preserve and protect the
pledge of the Pledged Funds and all the rights of the Registered Owners under
this Resolution against all claims and demands of all persons whomsoever.
"X. BONDS SECURED BY PLEDGE OF PLEDGED FUNDS. The Bonds issued
hereunder shall be direct and special obligations of the County payable in
accordance with their terms and the provisions of this Resolution from the
Pledged Funds hereby pledged for the benefit of the Registered Owners, subject
to the provisions of this Resolution permitting the application thereof for the
purposes and on the terms and conditions set forth in this Resolution.
"The Pledged Funds shall immediately be subject to the lien and
charge of this Resolution without any physical delivery thereof or further act,
and the lien and charge of this Resolution shall be valid and binding as against
all parties having claims of any kind in tort, contract or otherwise, against
the County, irrespective of whether such parties have notice thereof.
action or fail to take any action wcovenantse County that it l any
with respect to heproceeds oftheoBondsethat
would result in loss of the exclusion from gross income for federal income tax
purposes pursuant to section 103(a) of the Code of interest paid on Outstanding
Bonds which, when initially issued and sold, were the subject of an opinion of
counsel to the effect that interest thereon was so excludable.
"With respect to any series of Bonds, the County covenants that any
use of the System in the trade or business of any person or entity other than
the County, including use under a take -or -pay contract or certain management
contracts ("private business use"), if such use is related to the County's use
of the System, will not exceed more than ten percent (108) of the use of the
System, or if such private business use in unrelated or disproportionate to the
County's use of the System, will not exceed more than five percent (58) of the
use of the System.
"The County covenants that no more than ten percent (108) of the
Revenues will be derived directly or indirectly from payments from any
nongovernmental user, other than payments by a nongovernmental user as a member
of the general public.
"Z. The further terms and conditions upon which the Reserve
Account requirement set forth in subsection B(4) above may be met in whole or
in part with a Reserve Account Credit Instrument are, unless the Bond Insurer
agrees otherwise, as follows:
(1) With respect to any letter of credit:
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(a) such letter of credit shall be
payable in one or more draws upon
presentation by the Paying Agent of a sight
draft accompanied by its certificate that
it then holds insufficient funds to make a
required payment of principal or interest
on the Bonds;
(b) the draws shall be payable
within two days of presentation of the
sight draft;
(c) the letter of credit shall be
for a term of not less than three years and
shall be subject to an "evergreening"
feature so as to provide the County with at
least 30 months' notice of termination; the
issuer of the letter of credit shall be
required to notify the County and the
Paying Agent not later than 30 months prior
to the stated expiration date of the letter
of credit as to whether such expiration
date shall be extended, and if so, shall
indicate the new expiration date.
If such notice indicates that the
expiration date shall not be extended, the
County shall deposit in the Reserve Account
an amount sufficient to cause the cash or
permitted investments on deposit in the
Reserve Account, together with any other
qualifying Reserve Account Credit
Instruments, to equal the Reserve Account
requirement on all Outstanding Bonds, such
deposit to be paid in equal installments on
a least a semi-annual basis over the
remaining term of the letter of credit,
unless the Reserve Account Credit
Instrument is replaced by another Reserve
Account Credit Instrument permitted
hereunder; and
(d) The letter of credit shall
permit a draw in full prior to the
expiration or termination of such letter of
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credit if the letter of credit has not been
replaced or renewed.
(2) The use of any Reserve Account Credit
Instrument shall be subject to receipt of an opinion of
counsel acceptable to the Bond Insurer in form and
substance satisfactory to the Bond Insurer as to the due
authorization, execution, delivery and enforceability
of such instrument in accordance with its terms, subject
to applicable laws affecting creditors' rights
generally, and, in the event the issuer of such credit
instrument is not a domestic entity, an opinion of
foreign counsel in form and substance satisfactory to
the Bond Insurer. In addition, the use of an
irrevocable letter of credit shall be subject to receipt
of an opinion of counsel acceptable to the Bond Insurer
in form and substance satisfactory to the Bond Insurer
to the effect that payments under such letter of credit
would not constitute avoidable preferences under Section
547 of the United States Bankruptcy Code or similar
Florida laws with avoidable preference provisions in the
event of the filing of a petition for relief under the
United States Bankruptcy Code or similar Florida laws
by or against the County (or any other account party
under the letter of credit).
(3) The obligation to reimburse the issuer of
a Reserve Account Credit Instrument for any fees or
expenses or claims or draws upon such Reserve Account
Credit Instrument shall be subordinate to the payment
of debt service on the Bonds. The right of the issuer
of a Reserve Account Credit Instrument to payment or
reimbursement of its fees and expenses shall be
subordinated to cash replenishment of the Reserve
Account, and, subject to the second succeeding sentence,
its right to reimbursement for claims or draws shall be
on a parity with the cash replenishment of the Reserve
Account. The Reserve Account Credit Instrument shall
provide for a revolving feature under which the amount
available thereunder will be reinstated to the extent
of any reimbursement of draws or claims paid. If the
revolving feature is suspended or terminated for any
reason, the right of the issuer of the Reserve Account
Credit Instrument to reimbursement will be further
subordinated to cash replenishment of the Reserve
Account to an amount equal to the difference between
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the full original amount available under the Reserve
Account Credit Instrument and the amount then available
for further draws or claims. In the event (a) the
issuer of a Reserve Account Credit Instrument becomes
insolvent, or (b) the issuer of a Reserve Account Credit
Instrument defaults in its payment obligations
thereunder, or (c) the rating of the claims paying
ability of the issuer of the insurance policy or surety
bond falls below "AAA" or "Aaa", by S&P or Moody's,
respectively, or (d) the rating of the issuer of the
letter of credit falls below "AA" by S&P, the obligation
to reimburse the issuer of the Reserve Account Credit
Instrument shall be subordinate to the cash
replenishment of the Reserve Account.
(4) In the event (a) the revolving reinstatement
feature described in the preceding subparagraph (3) is
suspended or terminated, or (b) the rating of the claims
paying ability of the issuer of the surety bond or
insurance policy falls below "AAA" or "Aaa", by S&P or
Moody's, respectively, or (c) the rating of the issuer
of the letter of credit falls below "AA" by S&P, the
Issuer shall either (i) deposit into the Reserve Account
an amount sufficient to cause the cash or permitted
investments on deposit in the Reserve Account to equal
the Reserve Account requirement on all outstanding
Bonds, such amount to be paid over the ensuing five
years in equal installments deposited at least semi-
annually or (ii) replace such instrument with another
Reserve Account Credit Instrument within six months of
such occurrence. In the event (a) the rating of the
claims -paying ability of the issuer of the surety bond
or insurance policy falls below "A or (b) the rating
of the issuer of the letter of credit falls below "A",
or (C) the issuer of the Reserve Account Credit
Instrument defaults in its payment obligations
hereunder, or (d) the issuer of the Reserve Account
Credit Instrument becomes insolvent, the County shall
either (i) deposit into the Reserve Account an amount
sufficient to cause the cash or permitted investments
on deposit in the Reserve Account to equal the Reserve
Account requirement on all outstanding Bonds, such
amount to be paid over the ensuing year in equal
installments on at least a monthly basis, or (ii)
replace such instrument with another Reserve Account
Credit Instrument within six months of such occurrence.
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(5) Where applicable, the amount available for
draws or claims under a Reserve Account Credit
Instrument may be reduced by the amount of cash or
permitted investments deposited in the Reserve Account
pursuant to either clause (i) of the preceding
subparagraph (4).
(6) Cash on deposit in the Reserve Account shall
be used (or investments purchased with such cash shall
be liquidated and the proceeds applied as required)
prior to any drawing on any Reserve Account Credit
Instrument. If and to the extent that more than one
Reserve Account Credit Instrument is deposited in the
Reserve Account, drawings thereunder and repayments of
costs associated therewith shall be made on a pro rata
basis, calculated by reference to the maximum amounts
available thereunder.
"SECTION 17. APPLICATION OF SERIES 1989 BOND PROCEEDS. All moneys
received from the sale of the Series 1989 Bonds shall be deposited and applied
by the County as follows:
"A. All accrued interest on the Series 1989 Bonds shall be
deposited into the Sinking Fund and applied exclusively for the payment of
interest first becoming due on the Series 1989 Bonds.
"B. A sum, if any, specified by subsequent resolution of the
County shall be deposited into the Reserve Account in the Sinking Fund.
"C. The amount necessary to purchase and thereby retire all of
the outstanding Original Bonds shall be paid to the Government.
"D. Next, the amount necessary to pay all engineering fees, costs
and expenses of financial reports, studies and projections, legal fees, fees of
financial advisors, costs of the issuance of the Series 1989 Bonds, premiums and
expenses related to insuring or rating the Series 1989 Bonds and all other
similar costs incurred in connection with the retirement of the Original Bonds
and the issuance of the Series 1989 Bonds shall be paid or provided for.
"If for any reason any proceeds of the Series 1989 Bonds are not
necessary for, or are not applied to, the payment of such costs, then such
moneys shall be deposited by the County into the Sinking Fund and used only to
pay the principal of and interest on the Bonds.
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"SECTION 18. REBATE. Anything to the contrary contained herein
notwithstanding, the County shall at least annually transfer appropriate amounts
from the funds and accounts hereunder to which income on investments has been
deposited into an account to be known as the "Series 1989 Rebate Account"
(herein referred to as the "Rebate Account") sufficient to pay to the United
States of America all amounts due with respect to the Series 1989 Bonds under
the provisions of Section 148 (f) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as
amended and supplemented, or under similar provisions of subsequent federal
revenue laws. The earnings on the Rebate Account shall be added to and become
a part of the Rebate Account. Moneys in the Rebate Account shall only be used
to pay the amounts due to the United States of America under said Section of the
Code as the same shall become due and payable. It is the intent of this
paragraph to provide for payment of all amounts due under said Section of the
Code with respect to the Series 1989 Bonds, in such installments and at such
times as may be required by said Section of the Code. In the event of any
amendment to the Code or the promulgation of regulations under the Code which
provide or require otherwise than as provided or required in this paragraph,
this paragraph shall be deemed to be amended to incorporate such amendments or
regulations, to the extent applicable, and any provisions hereof which conflict
with the provisions thereof shall be deemed to be null and void. The County
shall establish appropriate rebate accounts for any and all Additional Parity
Bonds, any and all Senior Lien Bonds and any and all junior and subordinate
obligations issued hereunder and provide for the adequate funding thereof.
"SECTION 19. SALE OF BONDS. The Bonds may be sold at public or
private sale pursuant to the Act, all at one time or from time to time, as shall
be provided by subsequent resolution of the Board.
"SECTION 20. DEFEASANCE. If at any time the County shall have
paid, or shall have made provision for payment of, the principal, interest and
premiums, if any, with respect to any of the Bonds or any series thereof, then,
and in that event, the pledge of and lien on the Pledged Funds in favor of the
Registered Owners of such Bonds or of such series, as the case may be, shall be
no longer in effect. For purposes of the preceding sentence, the deposit of
Federal Securities or bank certificates of deposit fully secured as to principal
and interest by Federal Securities (or the deposit of any other securities or
investments which may be authorized by law from time to time and sufficient
under such law to effect such a defeasance) in irrevocable trust with a banking
institution or trust company, for the sole benefit of the Registered Owners of
such Bonds or such series, as the case may be, the principal of and interest on
which will be sufficient to pay, when due, the principal, interest and premiums,
if any, on such Bonds or such series, as applicable, shall be considered
"provision for payment". Nothing in this section shall be deemed to require the
County to call any of the outstanding Bonds or any series thereof for redemption
prior to maturity pursuant to any applicable optional redemption provisions, or
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to impair the discretion of the County in determining whether to exercise any
such option for early redemption.
"SECTION 21. MODIFICATION OF RESOLUTION. No adverse material
modification or amendment of this Resolution, or of any resolution amendatory
hereof or supplemental hereto, may be made without the consent in writing of the
Registered Owners of 518 or more in aggregate principal amount of the Bonds then
outstanding affected by such adverse material modification or amendment;
provided, however, that no modification or amendment shall permit a change in
the maturity of any Bonds or a reduction in the rate of interest thereon or in
the amount of the principal obligation thereof, or affect the unconditional
promise of the County to levy, impose and/or collect the Revenues or other
receipts and revenues pledged hereunder, if any, as herein provided, or to pay
the principal of and interest on the Bonds as the same shall become due from
the Pledged Funds or reduce the percentage required above for an adverse
material modification or amendment, without the consent of the Registered Owners
of all of the Bonds affected thereby. The foregoing shall not apply with
respect to supplemental resolutions adopted for the sole purpose of issuing
Additional Parity Bonds or junior and subordinate obligations issued hereunder
in accordance herewith or any resolution authorizing the issuance of the Senior
Lien Bonds.
"SECTION 22. SPECIAL COVENANTS. So long as the Series 1989 Bonds
are outstanding and the Bond Insurance Policy is in effect, the County covenants
to comply with the following provisions and the Registered Owners of the Bonds,
by their acceptance of such Bonds, shall be deemed to consent to the following
provisions:
"A. The County shall provide the Bond Insurer with such additional
information as is reasonably requested by the Bond Insurer from time to time,
"B. Any notice or information required to be furnished to the Bond
Insurer under the Resolution shall be addressed as follows, unless a notice of
change of address shall have been given by the Bond Insurer to the County:
Financial Guaranty Insurance Company,
175 Water Street,
New York, New York 10038,
Attention: President.
"C. The Bond Insurer shall be deemed a party in interest under
this Resolution.
"D. Upon the occurrence of a default which would require the Bond
Insurer to make payments under the Bond Insurance Policy, the Bond Insurer and
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its designated agent shall be provided with access to the registration books of
the County maintained by the Bond Registrar.
"E. No resignation or removal of the Paying Agent and/or the Bond
Registrar shall become effective until a successor has been appointed and has
accepted the duties of Paying Agent and/or the Bond Registrar. The Bond Insurer
shall be furnished with written notice of the resignation or removal of the
Paying Agent and/or the Bond Registrar and the appointment of any successor
thereto.
"F. This Resolution shall not be amended without the prior written
consent of the Bond Insurer.
"G. The Bond Insurer shall be notified promptly of any draw on the
Reserve Account.
"H. In determining whether an event of default has occurred no
effect shall be given to payments made by the Bond Insurer. No remedial action
shall be taken without the consent of the Bond Insurer and the Bond Insurer,
acting alone, shall have the right to direct remedies upon default.
"I. Remedies shall be cumulative with respect to the Paying Agent,
the Bondholders
remedies
Resolution are discontinued in ed or abandoned, the Paying Agent, the Bondholders and
the Bond Insurer shall be restored to their former positions.
"J. The prior written consent of the Bond Insurer shall be
required for any waiver of a default.
Insurer: "K. The County shall provide the following information to the Bond
(i) A copy of each of the annually audited
financial reports of the County;
(ii) A copy of the County's upcoming year's
budget;
(iii) Upon the issuance of additional debt,
whether or not it is on a parity with the Series 1989
Bonds, a copy of the official statement or other
disclosure document, if any, circulated in connection
with such issuance; and
(iv) On an annual basis, the following
information:
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(a) Number of system users as of
the end of each Fiscal Year;
(b) Withdrawal of any System users
comprising 4% or more of the System's sales
(measured in terms of revenue dollars)
since the last reporting date; and
(c) Any significant plant expansion
or retirements planned or in progress.
"SECTION 23. SEVERABILITY. If any one or more of the covenants,
agreements or provisions of this Resolution should be held contrary to any
express provision of law or contrary to the policy of express law, though not
expressly prohibited, or against public policy, or shall for any reason
whatsoever be held invalid, then such covenants, agreements or provisions shall
be null and void and shall be deemed separate from the remaining covenants,
agreements and provisions hereof, and shall in no way affect the validity
thereof or of the Bonds issued hereunder.
"SECTION 24. VALIDATION. The attorney for the County is hereby
authorized and directed to institute appropriate proceedings in the Circuit
Court of the Nineteenth Judicial Circuit of Florida in and for Indian River
County, Florida, for the validation of the Bonds.
"SECTION 25. REPEALER. All resolutions or parts of resolutions in
conflict herewith are hereby repealed.
"SECTION 26. EFFECTIVE DATE. This Resolution shall take effect
immediately upon its adoption."
SECTION 4. Severability of Invalid Provisions, If any one or more
of the provisions contained herein shall be held contrary to the express
provisions of law or contrary to the policy of express law, though not expressly
Prohibited, or against public policy, or shall for any reason whatsoever be held
invalid, then such provisions shall be null and void and shall be deemed
severable from the remaining provisions and shall in no way affect the validity
of any of the other provisions hereof.
SECTION 5. Repealing Clause Any and all prior resolutions and
other actions of the Board, or parts thereof, in conflict with the provisions
herein contained are, to the extent of such conflict, hereby superseded and
repealed.
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(a) Number of system users as of
the end of each Fiscal Year;
(b) Withdrawal of any System users
comprising 4% or more of the System's sales
(measured in terms of revenue dollars)
since the last reporting date; and
(c) Any significant plant expansion
or retirements planned or in progress.
"SECTION 23. SEVERABILITY. If any one or more of the covenants,
agreements or provisions of this Resolution should be held contrary to any
express provision of law or contrary to the policy of express law, though not
expressly prohibited, or against public policy, or shall for any reason
whatsoever be held invalid, then such covenants, agreements or provisions shall
be null and void and shall be deemed separate from the remaining covenants,
agreements and provisions hereof, and shall in no way affect the validity
thereof or of the Bonds issued hereunder.
"SECTION 24. VALIDATION. The attorney for the County is hereby
authorized and directed to institute appropriate proceedings in the Circuit
Court of the Nineteenth Judicial Circuit of Florida in and for Indian River
County, Florida, for the validation of the Bonds.
"SECTION 25. REPEALER. All resolutions or parts of resolutions in
conflict herewith are hereby repealed.
"SECTION 26. EFFECTIVE DATE. This Resolution shall take effect
immediately upon its adoption."
SECTION 4. Severability of Invalid Provisions, If any one or more
of the provisions contained herein shall be held contrary to the express
provisions of law or contrary to the policy of express law, though not expressly
Prohibited, or against public policy, or shall for any reason whatsoever be held
invalid, then such provisions shall be null and void and shall be deemed
severable from the remaining provisions and shall in no way affect the validity
of any of the other provisions hereof.
SECTION 5. Repealing Clause Any and all prior resolutions and
other actions of the Board, or parts thereof, in conflict with the provisions
herein contained are, to the extent of such conflict, hereby superseded and
repealed.
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SECTION 6. Effective Date. This Resolution shall take effect
Immediately upon its adoption.
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The foregoing resolution was offered by Commissioner Scurlock who
moved for its adoption. The motion was seconded by Commissioner Eggert
and, upon being put to a vote, the vote was as follows:
Chairman Gary C. Wheeler Aye
Vice Chairman Carolyn K. Eggert Aye
Commissioner Don C. Scurlock Aye_
Commissioner Richard N. Bird AvP
Commissioner Margaret C. Bowman ALL- -
The Chairman thereupon declared the Resolution duly passed and
adopted this 2nd day of May, 1989.
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF
INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA
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By: ,�
Chairman
Attest:.
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APPROVED AS TO F AND e
LEGAL SUFFICIENCY
Charles P. Vitunac
Attorney for the County
EXHIBIT A
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PERMITTED INVESTMENT GUILDLINES
(1) direct obligations of the United states of America
and securities fully and unconditionally guaranteed
as to the timely payment of principal and interest by
the United States of America ("Direct obligations"),
(2) direct obligations and fully guaranteed certificates
of beneficial interest of the Export-import Hank of
the United states; senior debt obligations of the
Federal Home Loan Banks; debentures of the Federal
Housing Administration; guaranteed mortgage-backed
bonds and guaranteed pass-through obligations of the
Government National Mortgage Corporations; guaranteed
Title XI financing of the U.S. Maritime
Administration; mortgage-backed securities and senior
debt obligations of the Federal National Mortgage
Association; and participation certificates and
senior debt obligations of the Federal Home Loan
Mortgage Corporation (collectively, "Agency
obligations");
(3) direct obligations of any state of the United States
Of America or any subdivision or agency thereof whose
unsecured general obligation debt is rated "A3" or
better by Moody4s Investors Service and "A-" or
better by standard & Poor's Corporation, or any
oblanyistate,! Subdivision nunconditionally
visionOragencywhouby
whose unsecured
general obligation debt is rated "A3" or better by
Moody's Investors Service and "A-" or better by
Standard & Poor's Corporat O ;
(4) commercial paper rated "Prime -1" by Moody's Investors
Service and "A-1" or better by Standard & Poor's
Corporat on;
(5) obligations rated 41A3" or better by Moody's Investors
Service and "A-" or better by Standard & Poor's
Corporat o ;
(6) deposits, Federal funds or bankers acceptances of any
domestic bank, including a branch office of a foreign
bank which branch office is located in the United
States, provided legal opinions are received to the
effect that full and timely payment of such deposit
or similar obligation is enforceable against the
principal office or any branch of such bank, which:
a• has an unsecured, uninsured and unguaranteed
obligation rated "Prime -1't or 11A3" or better by
Moody's Investors Service and "A-1" or "A-" or
better by Standard & Poor's Corporation, or
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b. is the lead bank of a parent bank holding
Companywith an uninsured, unsecured and
unguaranteed obligation meeting the rating
requirements in (a.) above;
(7) deposits of any bank or savings and loan association
which has combined capital, surplus and undivided
Profits of not less than $3 million, provided such
deposits are fully insured by the Federal Deposit
Insurance corporation or Federal savings and Loan
Insurance Corporation;
(8) investments in a money-market fund rated "Am" or
"Am -G" or better by Standard & Poor's Corporation;
(9) repurchase agreements with a term of one year or
less with any institution with debt rated "AA" or
commercial paper rated "A-1" (in each case by
Standard & Poor's Corporation);
(10) repurchase agreements collateralized by Direct
Obligations or Agency Obligations with any
registered broker/dealer subject to the Securities
Investorts# Protection Corporation jurisdiction or
any commercial bank, if such broker/dealer or bank
has an uninsured, unsecured and unguaranteed
obligation rated "Prime -1" or 41A3" or better by
Moody's Investors Service, and "A-1" or "A-" or
better by Standard & Poor's Corporation, provided:
(A) a master repurchase agreement or specific
written,repurchass agreement governs the
transaction; and
(B) the securities are held free and clear of any
lien by the Trustee or an independent third
party acting solely as agent for the Trustee,
and such third party is (a) a Federal Reserve
Bank, (b) a bank which is a member of the
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation and
which has combined capital, surplus and
undivided profits of not less than $25
Million, or (c) a bank approved in writing for
such purpose by Financial Guaranty Insurance
Company, and the Trustee shall have received
written confirmation from such third party
that it holds such securities, free and clear
of any lien, as agent for the Trustee; and
(C) a perfected first security interest under the
Uniform Commercial Code, or book entry
procedures prescribed at 31 C.F.R. 306.1 et
seq. or 31 C.F.R. 350.0 et seq. in such
securities is created for the benefit of the
Trustee; and
Exhibit A
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(D) the repurchase agreement has a term of thirty
days or less, or the Trustee will value the
collateral securities no less frequently than
monthly and will liquidate the collateral
securities if any deficiency in the required
collateral percentage is not restored within
two business days of such valuation; and
(E) the repurchase agreement matures at least ten
days (or other appropriate liquidation period)
prior to a debt service payment date, and
(F) the fair market value of the securities in
relation to the amount of the repurchase
obligation, including principal and interest,
is equal to at least 100$; and
(11) investment agreements with a bank or insurance
company which has an unsecured, uninsured and
unguaranteed obligation (or claims -paying ability)
rated 11A3" or better by Moody's investors Service
and "A-10 or better by Standard & Poor's Corporation,
or is the lead bank of a parent bank holding company
with an uninsured, unsecured and unguaranteed
obligation meeting such rating requirements,
provided:
(A) interest is paid at least semi-annually at a
fixed rate during the entire term of the
agreement, consistent with bond payment dates,
and
(B) moneys invested thereunder may be withdrawn
without any penalty, premium, or charge upon
not more than one day's notice (provided such
notice may be amended or canceled at any time
prior to the withdrawal date), and
(C) the agreement is not subordinated to any other
obligations of such insurance company or bank,
and
(D) the same guaranteed interest rate will be paid
on any future deposits made to restore the
reserve to its required amount, and
(E) the 'Trustee receives an opinion of counsel
that such agreement is an enforceable
obligation of such insurance company or bank.
Exhibit A
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