Item P7
Revised 2/95
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
AGENDAITEMS~Y
Meeting Date: December 13. 2000
Division:
County Administrator
Bulk Item: Yes
No -1L
Department: County Administrator
AGENDA ITEM WORDING:
Approval of Elected Official Bonds for Commissioner Dixie Spehar, Commissioner Charles "Sonny"
McCoy, and Commissioner Murray Nelson.
ITEM BACKGROUND:
This is a condition of qualification for office as outlined by the State of Florida.
PREVIOUS REVELANT BOCC ACTION:
ST AFF RECOMMENDATIONS:
TOTAL COST:
BUDGETED: Yes
No
COST TO COUNTY:
REVENUE PRODUCING: Yes
No
AMOUNT PER MONTH
Year
APPROVED BY: County Atty _
OMB/Purchasing _Risk Management _
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James L. Roberts
DIVISION DIRECTOR APPROVAL:
DOCUMENTATION:
Included
To Follow X
Not Required
DISPOSITION:
AGENDA ITEM #J- V1
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BOND
STATE OF FLORIDA
County of Mnnrnp
KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, That We,
as principal, and as surety,
are held and firml~ bound unto the Governor of the State of Florida, and his successors in office,
in the sum of $,000 Dollars, lawful money, for the
payment whereof, well and truly to be made, we do bind ourselves, our and each of our heirs, executors
and administrators, jointly and severally, fIrmly by these presents.
Sealed with our seals, and dated this
day of
. A.D., 19_.
The condition of the above obligation is such, That, whereas, the above bounden
Char12~ ",<:;nnny" Mt"'rny was, on the 7th day of November,
A.D.,JlR 2000, elected County Cnrrm; ~~;nnE't"
to hold his office for the term of four years beginning on the Tuesday two weeks following the day of the
general election held in November, A.D.,~~, and until his successor is qualified according to the
Constitution and laws of this State.
NOW, THEREFORE, if the said Ch;:'lrl ps "Sonny" McCoy shall faithfully
perform the duties of his said office as provided by law, then this obligation to be void, else to be and
remain in full force and virtue.
. ned, sealed and delivered in presence of us:
Witness
(Attorney-in-Fact Sign Here)
David W Freeman
Bond approved
(date)
Chairman of the Board of County Commissioners.
County Commissioners.
Bond approved
(date)
Comptroller of Florida
DE-66 (2-85)
Power of
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1 N SUR A NeE Attorney
436 Walnut Street, Philadelphia, PA 19106
KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS that the CGU Insurance Company, a corporation duly organized and existing under the laws of the Commonwealth
of Pennsylvania and having Its principal office In the City of Boston, Massachusetts appoints: David W. Freeman. Elizabeth M. Freeman
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each individually If there be more than one named, Its true and lawful Attorney-In-Fact, to make, execute, seal and deliver as surety for and on Its behalf, and as
Its act and deed any and all bonds and undertakings of suretyship, and to bind the CGU Insurance Company hereby as fully and to the same extent as if such
bonds and undertakings and other writings obligatory In the nature thereof were signed by an Elcecutlve Officer of the CGU Insurance Company and sealed
and attested by one other of such officers, and hereby ratifies and confirms all that Its said Attomey(s)-ln-Fact may do In pursuance hereof; provided that any
bond or undertaking of suretyship executed under this authority shall be subject to the following limitations:
Any Probate or fiduciary Bond In an Amount not to exceed ................_..........................................................................................$1.000,000
Any Plalnt1tl's Court Bond In an amount not to exceed .....................................__......................................................................$ 100,000
Any Public Omclal Bond (excluding blanket) In an amount not to .xceed......._...._...........................................................$ 100,000
Any LIcense & PennltBond In an amount not to exceed ........................................................................................................._..._...$ 25.000
Any Cost on Appeal or Rernoval Bondln an anlountnot to exceed..._..................._......................................................................$ 2.000
This power of attorney Is granted under and by authority of Subsection 5.1 (b) of Artlc:le V of the by-laws of CGU Insurance Company which became effective
February 20,1992 IInd which provisions are In full force and effect, reading as follows:
"5.1 (b) The Board of DirectOr. or President, VIce President,Or oiher offk:er deslgll8led by them or either of them shall have power to appoint Attorneys-in-Fact and to
authorize them to ell8CUle on behalf of the Company bonds and undertaldngs. ~lzances, contnIcllI of Indemnity and other writings obligatory in the nature thereof, and
. to attach the'" of the Company thereto; and shalllIIso have the power to remcMI any such Attomey-ln-Fact at any time and revoke the pcwMr and authority given to him.
Any Inatrument executed by any such Attorney-In-Fact shall be as binding upon the Company.. If signed by an Executive omcer, and _led and attested by the Secretary..
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ThIs power of attorney Is signed and sealed by facsimile under and by authority of the following resolution IIdopted by the board of directors of CGU Insurance
Company, at a meeting held on the 20th day of February, 1992, at which a quorum was present, and said resolution has not been amended or repealed:
"Resolved. that In granting powera of anomey punlusnt to subsection 5.1 (b) or the by-lawa of the Company the signature of such directol1l and ofIIcel1l and the .... of the
Company may be afIIxed to any such power of attorney or any certiflcete relating thereto by facslmle. and any such power of attorney or certificate bearing such fllCSimiie
.Jgnatu,.. or facsimile _I shall be vaHd and binding upon the Company in the future with respect to any bond or undertaldng to which it is attached."
IN WlTNESS...WH. . EREO.. F, CG..U.o/.. ..su.. ra nce co. ~... has ca~.the. ....Be. ~o be signed by Dennis S. Perler, its Senior Vice President, and Its corporate
sealto be hereto affixed, this . . . .. dayof. .. ~ ~..e.o, .
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CGU INSURANCE COMPANY
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Dennis S. Perler, Senior VIce President
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Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia County
On this 28th day of JANUARY 2000 _, before me personally came DennlsS~ Perler, Senior Vice-President and James E.
Carroll, AssIstant S.cretary of the CGU Insurance Company, to me personaOy known to be the IndivldulIls and. officers described In and who executed the
preceding lnatrument, and they acknowledged the execution of the same, and being by me duly sWorn, Beverally and each for himself deposeth and sayeth that
they are the said officers of the Company aforesaid, and that the seal affixed to the preceding Instrument Is thecorpol"ate seal of said Company and that the
said corporate seal and their signatures as such officers were duly affixed and subscribed to the said Instrument by the authority at direction of the said
Company
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I, the undersigned, Assistant secretary of theCGU Insur'ance Company, a Pennsylvania Corporation, do hereby certify that the foregoing power of attorney Is in
full force and has not been revoked, and furthermore, that the Resolutions of the Board of Directors set forth in the power of attorney are now In force.
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Notary Public In and for the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
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For \t'rirication or the authenticitv or this Power or ..\ttornev \ou mav call. 1-800-288-2360 and ask ror the Power or -\ttornev super\lsor. Please rerer to tht' f'O\\er ,"
\ttOrlW\ "L:",her the "hove 11,1I1W(\ individual"l and details at the hond to which the power is attached. In PennS\ k,1I1ia. Dial 21:0-,,23- 'OSl.
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BOND
STATE OF FLORIDA
County of Mnnrnp
KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, That We, Murray E. Nelser!
as principal, and Oi.liu Casulatv lns. Co. as surety,
are held and firml~ bound unto the Gov~~or of the State ~f Florida, and his successors in office,
in the sum of $l,UOO.OO (t\170 thou~and and no/100) Dollars, lawful money, for the
payment whereof, well and truly to be made, we do bind ourselves, our and each of our heirs, executors
and administrators, jointly and severally, frrmly by these presents.
Sealed with our seals. and dated this
nth
day of Dee
, A.D., JtJlOUO .
The condition of the above obligation is such, That, whereas, the above bounden
Murray J:;. Nelson was, on the 7th day of November,
A.D., l~lOUO , elected County Comnissioner of Monroe County
to hold his office for the term of four years beginning on the Tuesday two weeks following the day of the
general election held in November, A.D..xma.oo.o-. and until his successor is qualified according to the
Constitution and laws of this State.
NOW, THEREFORE, if the said Murray E. Nelson shall faithfully
perform the duties of his said office as provided by law, then this obligation to be void, else to be and
remain in full force and virtue.
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Witness
Signed. sealed and delivered in presence of us:
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(P ncipal Sign Here)
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(Attorney-in-Fact Sign Here)
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Witness
Countersigned:
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. Flonda Resident Agent .3ar-8"S" ~&:i1
(SEAL)
Bond approved
(date)
Chairman of the Board of County Commissioners.
County Commissioners.
Bond approved
I-P?
(date)
Comptroller of Florida
DE-66 12-851
CERTIFIED COPY OF POWER OF ATIORNEY
THE omo CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
WEST AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY
No. 35-087
ltDow A11. lIeD :by !'be.. l'_a_ta: That TIm mno CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY. an Ohio Corporation. and WEST AMERICAN INSURANCE
COMPANY. an Indiana Corporation. in pursuance of authority granted by Article VI. Section 7 of the By-Laws of The Ohio Cuualty Insurance Company and Article VI. Section I of
West American Insurance Company, do hereby nominate, constitute and lIppOint: Robert Eo Repn or Brenda B. Monroe orTawmler, Florida its true 8Dd lawful agent (s) 8Dd
aUamey (s)-in-fact. to maIce. execute, seal 8Dd deliver for and on its behalf u surety, 8Dd u its act 8Dd deed any and all BONDS. UNDERTAKINGS. and RECOONIZANCES, not
exceeding in any single instance ONE MILLION ($1,000,000.00) DOLLARS, excluding, however. any bond(s) or undertakins(s) guaranteeing the paymalt ofnoles and interest
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And the execution of such bonds or undc:rtakings in pursuance of these presents. sha1I be u binding upon said Companies. u tUlly and amply, to all intents and purposes, u if they had
been duly executed and acknowledged by the regularly elec:ted officers of the Companies at their administrative offices in Hamilton. Ohio, in their own proper penons.
The authority gI'IIlIed hereunder supersedes any previous authority heretofore granted the above named aUamey(s)-in-fact.
In WITNESS WHEREOF. the undersigned officer of the said The Ohio Cuualty Insurance Company 8Dd West American Insurance Company hu
hereunto subscribed his name 8Dd affoo:d the Corporate Seal of each Company this lbt day of JuIy,1000.
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Sam Lawrence, Assistant Secretary
STATE OF OIDO.
COUNTY OF BUTI.ER.
On this lbt day of July, 1000 before the subscriber. a Notary Public of the Stale of Ohio. in 8Dd for the County of ButIer, duly commissioned 8Dd qualified. came Sam Lawrence,
Assiltant Secretary of TIm OIDO CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY and WEST AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY, to me personally known to be the indiviclual and
officer clescribed in. 8Dd who executed the preceding insttument, 8Dd he aclatowledged the execution of the same. and being by me duly sworn deposeth 8Dd saith. that he is the officer
of the Companies aforesaid, 8Dd that the seals affoo:d to the preceding instrument are the Corporate Seals of said Companies. and the said Corporate Seals 8Dd his signature u officer
were duly affixed and subscribed to the said instrument by the authority and clirection of the said Corporations.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my Official Seal at the City of Hamilton. Stale of Ohio, the day 8Dd year frn above written.
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Notary Public in and for County ofButIer, Slate of Ohio
My Commission expires Aupat 6, 1001.
This power of attorney is gI'IIlIed III1ller 8Dd by authority of Article VI. Section 7 of the By-Laws of The Ohio Cuualty Insurance Company and Article VI. Section I of West American
Insurance Company, extracts fiom which read:
Article VI. Section 7. APPOINTMENT OF AITORNEYS-IN-FACT, ETC. '"The chainnan of the bolIrd, the president, anyvic:e-president, the secrelaly or any usistant secrelary
of each of these Companies sha1I be and is hereby vested with tiill power and authority to appoint attorneys-in-fact for the purpose of signing the name of the Companies u surety to,
and to execute, attach the corporate seaI. aclatowledge and deliver any 8Dd all bonds. recognizances, stipulatiOllS, IIIIdertakinp or other instruments of sun:tyship and policies of
insurance to be given in favor of any individual. finn, cmporation, or the official representative thereof; or to any county or state. or any official boan1 or boards of county or state. or the
United Stales of America. or to any other political subdivision. ft
Article VI. Section I. APPOINTMENT OF RESIDENT OFFICERS. '"The Chairman of the Board. the President, any Vice President, a SecreIaIy or any Assistant SecrelaIy shall
be and is hereby vested with tiill power and authority to lIppOint attorneys in fact for the purpose of signing the name of the cmporation u surety or guarantor, and to execute. attach the
corporate seaI. ackDowledge and deliver any and all bonds. recognizances. stipulatilllll, IIIIlIertakings or other instruments of surety-ship or guarantee, 8Dd policies of insurance to be
given in favor of an individual. finn, cmporation. or the official representative thereof; or to any county or state. or any official boan1 or boards of any county or state. or the United
Stales of America. or to any other political subdivision. ft
This instrument is signed and sealed by facsimile u authorized by the foUowing Resolution adopted by the respective directors of the Companies (adopted May 27, 1970- The Ohio
Cuualty Insurance Company; adopted April 24. 19SO-West American Insurance Company):
'"RESOLVED that the signature of any officer of the Company authorized by the By-Laws to appoint attomeys in fact, the signature of the SecrelaIy or any Assistant SecreIaIy
certi1Yin8 to the c:omcInCSS of any copy of. power of attorney and the seal of the Company may be affixed by flCSimile to any power of attorney or copy thereof issued on behalf of the
Company. Such signatures and seal are hereby adopted by the Company u original signatures and seaI. to be valid and binding upon the Company with the same force 8Dd effect u
tbougb manua1Iy affixed. ft
CERTIFICATE
1. the undersigned Assistant SecrelaIy of The Ohio Cuualty Insurance Company and West American Insurance Company, do hereby certi1Y that the foregoing power of attorney, thC
referenced By-Laws of the Companies and the above Resolution of their Boards of Directors are ~ and correct copies and ~force and effect on this date. -
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand 8Dd the seals of the Companies this day of ;J ~
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