Resolution 134-1991
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RESOLUTION NO.
134-1991
A RESOLUTION FIXING THE DATE, DENOMINATIONS,
MATURITY SCHEDULE, INTEREST RATES, INTEREST
PAYMENT DATES, REDEMPTION PROVISIONS AND BOND
REGISTRAR, PAYING AGENT, ESCROW HOLDER AND
CUSTODIAL TRUSTEE FOR $9,570,000 REFUNDING
IMPROVEMENT BONDS, SERIES 1991, OF THE MONROE
COUNTY MUNICIPAL SERVICE DISTRICT, MONROE
COUNTY, FLORIDA; AWARDING THE BONDS AT
NEGOTIATED SALE TO THE PURCHASER; APPROVING
THE FORM AND DISSEMINATION OF THE OFFICIAL
STATEMENT FOR THE BONDS; APPROVING THE FORMS
OF ESCROW DEPOSIT AGREEMENT AND CUSTODIAL
TRUST AGREEMENT; CANCELLING AUTHORIZATION FOR
THE ISSUANCE OF THE BALANCE OF THE BONDS;
AUTHORIZING ALL OTHER NECESSARY ACTION IN
CONNECTION WITH THE ISSUANCE OF THE BONDS; AND
PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF
MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA, acting as the governing body of the
Monroe County Municipal Service District:
SECTION 1. AUTHORITY FOR RESOLUTION. This resolution
is adopted pursuant to Sections 215.84 and 218.385, Florida
statutes, and other applicable provisions of law.
SECTION 2. FINDINGS.
determined and declared that:
It is hereby ascertained,
A. A resolution (the "Resolution") of the Board of
County Commissioners of Monroe County, Florida (the "Governing
Body"), the governing body of the Monroe County Municipal Service
District (the "Issuer), duly adopted on March 12, 1991,
authorized the issuance of not exceeding $11,000,000 Refunding
Improvement Bonds, Series 1991 (the "Bonds"), to provide for the
advance refunding of certain outstanding obligations of the
Issuer and the acquisition and construction of certain capital
projects in the area of the Issuer.
B. Prior to
changes have occurred
interest rates on long
to the Issuer.
adoption of this resolution, significant
in the municipal bond market regarding
term municipal bonds, which are favorable
C. Based upon all available information and advice from
the staff of the Issuer, the Governing Body has determined that
it is in the best interest of the Issuer to respond to these
favorable market conditions without undue delay.
D. There is insufficient time
favorable market conditions by offering
sale.
to
the
respond to these
Bonds for public
E. A negotiated sale of these Bonds will result in the
most favorable bond financing plan and is in the best interest of
the Issuer.
F. There has been filed with the Issuer, prior to
adoption of this resolution, the disclosure statement required by
Section 218.385(4), Florida Statutes.
G. The Issuer has received a commitment (the
"Commitment") for municipal bond insurance from Municipal Bond
Investors Assurance Corporation (the "Insurer") and, therefore,
expects to receive from Standard & Poor's Corporation, New York,
New York, or Moody's Investors Service, New York, New York, prior
to issuance of the Bonds, a bond rating in one of its 3 highest
classifications.
H. Merrill Lynch & Co., Clearwater,
"Purchaser"), has by written proposal, offered
$9,570,000 aggregate principal amount of the Bonds
of $9,390,302.83, plus accrued interest to the date
at the interest rates set forth below.
Florida (the
to purchase
at the price
of delivery,
I. It is necessary and desirable at this time to fix
the date, denominations, maturity schedule, interest rates,
interest payment dates, redemption provisions and bond registrar,
paying agent, escrow holder and custodial trustee for the Bonds;
to award the Bonds at negotiated sale to the Purchaser; to
approve the form and dissemination of the official statement for
the Bonds; to approve the forms of the escrow deposit agreement
and the custodial trust agreement; to cancel authorization for
the issuance of the balance of the Bonds; and to authorize all
other necessary action in connection with the issuance of the
Bonds.
SECTION 3. REMAINING FISCAL DETAILS FOR BONDS. The
date, denominations, maturity schedule, interest rates, interest
payment dates and redemption provisions for the Bonds shall be as
set forth below.
The Bonds shall be issued in the denomination of $5,000
each or any integral multiple thereof, shall be dated April 1,
1991, and shall bear interest payable on October 1, 1991, and
semiannually thereafter on April 1 and October 1 of each year.
Bonds in the aggregate principal
shall be issued as serial Bonds, shall bear
per annum and shall mature on October 1 in
as follows:
amount of $4,420,000
interest at the rates
the years and amounts
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Interest Interest
Year Amount Rate Year Amount Rate
1992 $180,000 5.20% 1998 $375,000 6.00%
1993 285,000 5.40 1999 405,000 6.15
1994 300,000 5.60 2000 425,000 6.30
1995 315,000 5.70 2001 455,000 6.40
1996 335,000 5.80 2002 480,000 6.50
1997 355,000 5.90 2003 510,000 6.60
Bonds in the aggregate principal amount of $5,150,000
shall be issued as term Bonds, shall mature on October 1, 2011,
and shall bear interest at the rate of 6.75% per annum.
Principal amounts of the term Bonds or portions thereof
maturing on October 1, 2011, to be selected by lot, which shall
be equal to the following mandatory amortization installments:
Year Amount Year Amount
2004 $540,000 2008 $690,000
2005 580,000 2009 735,000
2006 615,000 2010 640,000
2007 650,000 2011 700,000
shall be redeemed on October 1 in such years prior to their
maturity (except the installment maturing in the year 2011) by
operation of the Bond Amortization Account, at the price of the
principal amount thereof plus accrued interest to the date of
prior redemption, or be purchased in the open market at a price
not to exceed such redemption price.
The Bonds or portions thereof maturing in the years 1992
to 1999, both inclusive, are not subject to redemption prior to
their respective stated dates of maturity, at the option of the
Issuer. The Bonds or portions thereof maturing in the year 2000
and thereafter shall, at the option of the Issuer, be redeemable
other than by operation of the Bond Amortization Account, in
whole at any time on or after October 1, 1999, or in part, in
such manner determined by the Issuer, on October 1, 1999, or on
any interest payment date thereafter, at a price of par and
accrued interest, plus the premiums specified below, expressed as
percentages of the principal amount of the Bonds or portions
thereof to be so redeemed, if redeemed during the following
periods:
Redemption Period
(both dates inclusive)
October 1, 1999, to september 30, 2000
October 1, 2000, to September 30, 2001
October 1, 2001, and thereafter
Premium
2%
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SECTION 4. BOND REGISTRAR, PAYING AGENT AND ESCROW
HOLDER. The bond registrar, paying agent and escrow holder with
respect to the Bonds shall be Citizens and Southern National Bank
(Florida), Fort Lauderdale, Florida. The Escrow Deposit
Agreement, in substantially the form attached hereto as Exhibit
A, is hereby approved.
SECTION 5. CUSTODIAL TRUSTEE. The custodial trustee
with respect to certain of the funds and accounts created and
established by the Resolution shall be First Union National Bank
of Florida, Miami, Florida. The custodial Trust Agreement, in
substantially the form attached hereto as Exhibit B, is hereby
approved.
SECTION 6. AWARD OF BONDS. Bonds in the aggregate
principal amount of $9,570,000 are hereby awarded and sold to the
Purchaser at the price of $9,390,302.83, plus accrued interest to
the date of delivery, bearing interest as stated above, and upon
the remaining terms and conditions of the purchase proposal.
SECTION 7. STATEMENT OF INSURANCE. There shall be
printed on the back of each Bond a statement to the effect that
payment of the principal of and interest on the Bonds is insured
by the Insurer, and the proper officer of the Issuer is
authorized and directed to pay the premium for such insurance
upon the delivery of the Bonds.
SECTION 8. OFFICIAL STATEMENT. The form and
dissemination of the preliminary official statement ("deemed
final" (except for permitted omissions) as of its date for
purposes of SEC Rule 15c2-12(b)(1)) with respect to and in
connection with the marketing of the Bonds are hereby approved.
The proper officers or agents of the Governing Body or of the
Issuer are hereby authorized and directed to prepare, or cause to
be prepared, the final official statement for the Bonds in
substantially the form of the preliminary official statement,
with such changes and additions as may be requested from time to
time by the officers or agents of the Issuer, without further
authorization from this Governing Body.
SECTION 9. CANCELLATION OF BALANCE OF BONDS. The
authorization for issuance of the unsold balance of the Bonds is
hereby cancelled and rescinded.
SECTION 10. NECESSARY ACTION. The proper officers of
the Issuer are hereby designated agents of the Issuer in
connection with the issuance of the Bonds, and are authorized and
empowered, individually or collectively, to take all action and
steps and to execute and deliver any and all instruments,
documents or contracts on behalf of the Issuer which are required
by the Resolution and/or are necessary and desirable in
connection with the execution and delivery of the Bonds, and
which are not inconsistent with this resolution and any other
action relating to the Bonds.
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SECTION 11. REPEALING CLAUSE. All resolutions or parts
thereof of the Governing Body in conflict with the provisions
contained in this resolution are, to the extent of such conflict,
hereby superseded and repealed.
SECTION 12. EFFECTIVE DATE. This resolution shall take
effect immediately upon its adoption.
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Board of County Commissioners
of Monroe County, Florida, acting as the governing body of the
Monroe County Municipal Service District, at a special meeting of
the Board held on April 10, 1991.
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BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
OF MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA
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EXHIBIT A
SS&D Draft
Dated 04/04/91
ESCROW DEPOSIT AGREEMENT
THIS ESCROW DEPOSIT AGREEMENT, dated as of April ,
1991, is by and between the MONROE COUNTY MUNICIPAL SERVICE
DISTRICT, Monroe County, Florida (the "Issuer"), and CITIZENS AND
SOUTHERN TRUST COMPAN~ (FLORIDA), NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, Fort
Lauderdale, Florida, a national banking association, organized
under the laws of the United States, as Escrow Holder (the
"Escrow Holder").
BACKGROUND FACTS:
1. The Issuer has previously authorized and issued its
Refunding Improvement Bonds, Series 1985, dated December 1, 1985
(the "Refunded Bonds"), as to which the Aggregate Debt Service
(defined below) is set forth on Schedule A.
2. The Issuer has determined to provide for payment of
the Aggregate Debt Service of the Refunded Bonds, on and prior to
their redemption, by depositing with the Escrow Holder cash and
Escrow Investments, the principal of and interest on which will
be at least equal to such sum.
3. In order to obtain the funds needed for such
purpose, the Issuer has authorized and is, concurrently with the
delivery of this Agreement, issuing certain Refunding Bonds more
fully described herein.
AGREEMENT:
In consideration of the
herein contained, the Issuer
follows:
mutual covenants and agreements
and the Escrow Holder agree as
Section 1. Definitions.
terms mean:
As used herein, the following
(a) "Aggregate Debt Service" means, as of any date, the
sum of the Annual Debt Service then remaining unpaid with respect
to the Refunded Bonds, as set forth on Schedule A attached to
this Agreement.
(b) "Agreement" means this Escrow Deposit Agreement.
(c) "Annual Debt Service" means, in any year, the
principal of, applicable redemption premium, and interest on the
Refunded Bonds, including any paying agent fees and handling
charges, coming due in such year as shown on Schedule A.
(d) "Board" means the Board of County Commissioners of
Monroe County, Florida, the governing body of the Issuer.
(e) "Bond Resolution" means the resolution of the Board
duly adopted on March 12, 1991, as amended and supplemented,
providing for the issuance of the Refunding Bonds.
(f) "Escrow Account" means the Escrow Account, created
and established by the Bond Resolution, and held by the Escrow
Holder pursuant to this Agreement, in which cash and investments
will be held for payment of the Refunded Bonds.
Company
Florida.
(g) "Escrow Holder"
(Florida), National
means Citizens and Southern Trust
Association, Fort Lauderdale,
(h) "Escrow Investments" means direct obligations of,
or obligations the principal of and the interest on which are
unconditionally guaranteed by, the United States of America.
(i) "Escrow Requirement" means, as of any date of
calculation, the sum of an amount in cash and principal amount of
Escrow Investments in the Escrow Account which, together with the
interest due on the Escrow Investments, will be sufficient to
pay, as the installments thereof become due, the Aggregate Debt
Service.
(j) "Expenses" means the expenses of the Issuer
resulting from the execution of this Agreement, including, but
not limited to, the fees and expenses of the Escrow Holder.
(k) "Issuer" means the Monroe County Municipal Service
District, Monroe County, Florida.
(1) "Refunding
Bonds, Series 1991, of
Resolution.
Bonds" means the Refunding Improvement
the Issuer, described in the Bond
Section 2. Deposit of Funds. The Issuer hereby
deposits $ with the Escrow Holder in immediately
available funds, to be held in irrevocable escrow by the Escrow
Holder and applied solely as provided in this Agreement. The
Issuer represents that:
proceeds
$
$
are
(a) $ of such funds are derived from the net
of the Refunding Bonds and $ (representing
from the sinking fund for such Refunded Bonds and
from the reserve account in such fund) of such funds
derived from the sinking fund for the Refunded Bonds.
(b) Such funds, when invested in the Escrow Investments
set forth on Schedule B attached hereto, and held in cash, will
be, together with the principal amount of such Escrow Investments
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and the interest due thereon,
Requirement as of the date of
Schedule C attached hereto.
at least equal to the Escrow
such deposit, as demonstrated in
Section 3. Use and Investment of Funds. The Escrow
Holder acknowledges receipt of the sum described in Section 2 and
agrees:
(a) to hold the funds in irrevocable escrow during the
term of this Agreement,
(b) to hold $ in cash and immediately invest the
remainder of such funds by the purchase of the Escrow Investments
set forth on Schedule B attached hereto, and
(c) to deposit, as received, all receipts of maturing
principal of the Escrow Investments and all receipts of interest
and other income in the Escrow Account.
Section 4. Payment of Bonds and Expenses.
(a) Refunded Bonds. On each interest payment date for
the Refunded Bonds, the Escrow Holder shall pay to the paying
agent for the Refunded Bonds, from the cash on hand in the Escrow
Account, a sum sufficient to pay that portion of the Annual Debt
Service coming due on such date as shown on Schedule A. In the
event that the amount on deposit in the Escrow Account is ever
insufficient for such- purpose, the Escrow Holder shall
immediately notify the Issuer of such deficiency, and the Issuer
shall have a reasonable time to cure the same.
(b) Expenses. The Issuer shall pay the Expenses, as
they become due and payable, from legally available funds of the
Issuer, and no lien upon or right of set-off against the funds on
deposit in the Escrow Account shall exist or be created in favor
of the Escrow Holder for any Expenses owed to it.
(c) surrlus. Upon termination of this Agreement, the
Escrow Holder sha I pay to the Issuer any remaining cash in the
Escrow Account in excess of the Escrow Requirement.
(d)
shall have
Investments
Investments
Agreement.
Lien on Funds. The holders of the Refunded Bonds
an express first lien on the funds and Escrow
in the Escrow Fund until such funds and Escrow
are used and applied in accordance with this
(e) Payments due on HOlida~s. If any payment date, at
the place of payment of the Refunde Bonds, shall be a Saturday,
Sunday, legal holiday or a day on which banking institutions are
authorized by law to close, then the Escrow Holder may make the
payment required by Section 4(a) to the paying agent on the first
business day following such Saturday, Sunday, legal holiday or
day on which banking institutions are authorized by law to close.
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Section 5. Reinvestment.
(a) Except as provided in Section 3 and in this
Section, the Escrow Holder shall have no power or duty to invest
any funds held under this Agreement or to sell, transfer or
otherwise dispose of or make substitutions of the Escrow
Investments held hereunder.
(b) At the request of the Issuer and upon compliance
with the conditions hereinafter stated, the Escrow Holder shall
sell, transfer, otherwise dispose of or request the redemption of
any of the Escrow Investments acquired hereunder and shall
substitute other Escrow Investments for such Escrow Investments.
The Issuer will not request the Escrow Holder to exercise any of
the powers described in the preceding sentence in any manner
which will cause the Refunding Bonds to be "arbitrage bonds"
within the meaning of Section 148(a) of the Internal Revenue Code
of 1986, as amended, and the regulations thereunder in effect and
applicable to obligations issued on the issue date of the
Refunding Bonds. The transactions may be effected only if (i) a
nationally recognized independent certified public accountant
shall certify to the Issuer and the Escrow Holder that the cash
and principal amount of Escrow Investments remaining on hand
after the transactions are completed, together with the interest
due thereon, will be not less than the Escrow Requirement, and
(ii) the Escrow Holder shall receive an unqualified opinion from
a nationally recognized bond counsel, addressed to it and the
Issuer, to the effect that the transactions will not constitute a
breach of this Agreement or any provision of the Bond Resolution,
and such transactions will not cause the Refunding Bonds to be
"arbitrage bonds" within the meaning of Section 148(a) of the
Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and the regulations
thereunder.
Section 6. Redemption of Refunded Bonds. The Refunded
Bonds will be redeemed prior to their stated dates of maturity as
set forth in the Bond Resolution. The Escrow Holder accepts its
responsibilities in the Bond Resolution regarding dissemination
of the notice of redemption.
Section 7. Indemnity. To the extent authorized by law,
the Issuer hereby assumes liability for, and hereby agrees
(whether or not any of the transactions contemplated hereby are
consummated) to indemnify, protect, save and keep harmless the
Escrow Holder and its respective successors, assigns, agents and
servants, from and against any and all liabilities, obligations,
losses, damages, penalties, claims, actions, suits, costs,
expenses and disbursements (including legal fees and
disbursements) of whatsoever kind and nature which may be imposed
on, incurred by, or asserted against at any time, the Escrow
Holder (whether or not also indemnified against the same by the
Issuer or any other person under any other agreement or
instrument) and in any way relating to or arising out of the
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execution and delivery of this Agreement, the maintenance of the
Escrow Account, the acceptance of the funds and securities
deposited therein, the purchase of the Escrow Investments, the
retention of the Escrow Investments or the proceeds thereof and
any payment, transfer or other application of funds or securities
by the Escrow Holder in accordance with the provisions of this
Agreement; provided, however, that the Issuer shall not be
required to indemnify the Escrow Holder for its own negligence or
willful misconduct. In no event shall the Issuer be liable to
any person by reason of the transactions contemplated hereby,
other than to the Escrow Holder as specifically set forth in this
Section. The indemnities contained in this Section shall survive
the termination of this Agreement.
Section 8. Reslonsibility of Escrow Holder. The Escrow
Holder and its respec ive successors, assigns, agents and
servants shall not be held to any personal liability whatsoever,
in tort, contract, or otherwise, in connection with the execution
and delivery of this Agreement, the maintenance of the Escrow
Account, the acceptance of the funds deposited therein, the
purchase of the Escrow Investments, the retention or other
application of money or securities by the Escrow Holder in
accordance with the provisions of this Agreement or by reason of
any nonnegligent act, omission or error of the Escrow Holder made
in good faith in the conduct of its duties. The Escrow Holder
shall, however, be liable to the Issuer for its negligent or
willful acts, omissions or errors which violate or fail to comply
with the terms of this Agreement. The duties and obligations of
the Escrow Holder shall be determined by the express provisions
of this Agreement. The Escrow Holder may consult with counsel,
who mayor may not be counsel to the Issuer, and in reliance upon
the opinion of such counsel shall have full and complete
authorization and protection in respect of any action taken,
suffered or omitted by it in good faith in accordance therewith.
Whenever the Escrow Holder shall deem it necessary or desirable
that a matter be proved or established prior to taking, suffering
or omitting any action under this Agreement, such matter may be
deemed to be conclusively established by a certificate signed by
an authorized officer of the Issuer.
Section 9. Resignation of Escrow Holder. The Escrow
Holder may resign and thereby become discharged from the duties
and obligations hereby created, by notice in writing given to the
Issuer and published once in a daily newspaper of general
circulation or a financial journal published and/or of general
circulation in the Borough of Manhattan, City and State of New
York, not less than 60 days before such resignation shall take
effect. Such resignation shall take effect immediately upon the
appointment of a new Escrow Holder hereunder, if such new Escrow
Holder shall be appointed before the time limited by such notice,
and shall then accept the duties and obligations thereof. If the
Refunded Bonds are outstanding in fully registered form, and the
Escrow Holder is able to obtain from the bond registrar for the
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Refunded Bonds, a complete list of the holders thereof and their
addresses, the Escrow Holder shall mail the notice of
resignation, within the time required, to the holders of the
Refunded Bonds in lieu of publication of such notice.
Section 10. Removal of Escrow Holder.
(a) The Escrow Holder may be removed at any time by an
instrument or concurrent instruments in writing, executed by the
holders of not less than 51% in aggregate principal amount of the
Refunded Bonds then outstanding, such instruments to be filed
with the Issuer, and notice in writing given by such holders to
the original purchaser or purchasers of the Refunding Bonds, and
published once in a daily newspaper of general circulation or a
financial journal published and/or of general circulation in the
Borough of Manhattan, City and State of New York, not less than
60 days before such removal is to take effect as stated in such
instrument or instruments. A photographic copy of any instrument
filed with the Issuer under the provisions of this paragraph
shall be delivered by the Issuer to the Escrow Holder. If the
Refunded Bonds are outstanding in fully registered form, and such
holders of the Refunded Bonds are able to obtain from the bond
registrar for the Refunded Bonds, a complete list of the
remaining holders thereof and their addresses, such bondholders
removing the Escrow Holder shall mail such notice of removal,
within the time required, to the remaining bondholders in lieu of
publication of such notice.
(b) The Escrow Holder may also be removed at any time
for any breach of trust or for acting or proceeding in violation
of, or for failing to act or proceed in accordance with, any
provisions of this Agreement with respect to the duties and
obligations of the Escrow Holder, by any court of competent
jurisdiction upon the application of the Issuer or the holders of
not less than 5% in aggregate principal amount of the Refunded
Bonds then outstanding.
Section 11. Successor Escrow Holder.
(a) If at any time hereafter the Escrow Holder shall
resign, be removed, be dissolved or otherwise become incapable of
acting, or shall be taken over by any governmental official,
agency, department or board, the position of Escrow Holder shall
thereupon become vacant. If the position of Escrow Holder shall
become vacant for any of the foregoing reasons or for any other
reason, the Issuer shall, but only with the written approval of
the original purchaser of the Refunding Bonds, or the corporate
successor or successors of the original purchaser, which approval
shall not be unreasonably withheld, appoint an Escrow Holder to
fill such vacancy. The Issuer shall publish notice of any such
appointment once in a daily newspaper of general circulation or a
financial journal published and/or of general circulation in the
Borough of Manhattan, City and State of New York, and, before the
second publication of such notice, shall mail a copy thereof to
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the original purchaser or purchasers of the Refunding Bonds. If
the Refunded Bonds are outstanding in fully registered form, the
Issuer shall mail or cause to be mailed, the notice of
resignation, within the time required, to the holders of the
Refunded Bonds in lieu of publication of such notice.
(b) At any time within one year after such vacancy
shall have occurred, the holders of 51% in aggregate principal
amount of the Refunded Bonds then outstanding, by an instrument
or concurrent instruments in writing, executed by such
bondholders and filed with the governing body of the Issuer, may
appoint a successor Escrow Holder, which shall supersede any
Escrow Holder theretofore appointed by the Issuer. Photographic
copies of each such instrument shall be delivered promptly by the
Issuer, to the predecessor Escrow Holder and to the Escrow Holder
so appointed by the bondholders.
(c) If no appointment of a successor Escrow Holder
shall be made pursuant to the foregoing provisions of this
section, the holder of any Refunded Bond then outstanding, or any
retiring Escrow Holder may apply to any court of competent
jurisdiction to appoint a successor Escrow Holder. Such court
may thereupon, after such notice, if any, as such court may deem
proper and prescribe, appoint a successor Escrow Holder.
Section 12. Term; Amendments.
(a) This Agreement shall commence upon its execution
and delivery and shall terminate when the Refunded Bonds have
been paid and discharged in accordance with the proceedings
authorizing the Refunded Bonds.
(b) All amendments to this Agreement shall be in
writing signed by both parties hereto.
Section 13. Severability. If anyone or more of the
covenants or agreements provided in this Agreement on the part of
the Issuer or the Escrow Holder to be performed should be
determined by a court of competent jurisdiction to be contrary to
law, such covenant or agreements herein contained shall in no way
affect the validity of the remaining provisions of this
Agreement.
Section 14. counterparts. This Agreement may be
executed in several counterparts, all or any of which shall be
regarded for all purposes as duplicate originals and shall
constitute and be but one and the same instrument.
Section 15. Governing Law. This Agreement shall be
construed under the laws of the State of Florida.
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EXECUTION:
The parties hereto have
Agreement to be executed by their
their corporate seals to be hereunto
the date first above written.
caused this Escrow Deposit
duly authorized officers and
affixed and attested as of
MONROE COUNTY MUNICIPAL SERVICE DISTRICT
(Seal)
By
Mayor, Board of County Commissioners,
Monroe County, Florida
Attested:
Clerk, Board of County Commis-
sioners, Monroe County, Florida
, Florida
(Corporate Seal)
Escrow Holder
By
Vice President
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EXHIBIT B
SS&D Draft
Dated 04/04/91
CUSTODIAL TRUST AGREEMENT
THIS AGREEMENT, made and entered into this April ,
1991, by and between the Monroe County Municipal Service
District, Monroe County, Florida (hereinafter called "District"),
and First Union National Bank of Florida, Miami, Florida
(hereinafter sometimes called "Trustee");
WIT N E SSE T H:
WHEREAS, the District has heretofore authorized the
issuance of not exceeding $11,000,000 Refunding Improvement
Bonds, Series 1991 (hereinafter called "Bonds"), by a resolution
duly adopted by the Board of County Commissioners of Monroe
County, Florida, the governing body of the District (hereinafter
called "BOard"), on March 12, 1991, as amended and supplemented
(hereinafter collectively called "Resolution"); and
WHEREAS, the District
Sinking Fund, a Reserve Account,
a Renewal and Replacement Fund;
into such Funds and Accounts; and
Funds and Accounts; and
by the Resolution established a
a Bond Amortization Account and
provided for money to be paid
set forth the purposes of such
WHEREAS, the Board desires that First Union National
Bank of Florida, Miami, Florida, serve as custodial trustee for
the above Funds and Accounts; and
WHEREAS, it is considered advisable and in the best
interest of the District and the holders of the Bonds that the
terms of the trust be set forth in writing; and
WHEREAS, the Trustee is willing to accept appointment as
custodial trustee for the above Funds and Accounts, and the
execution of this agreement has been duly authorized by the Board
and by the Board of Directors of the Trustee;
NOW, THEREFORE, it is mutually covenanted and agreed by
and between the District and the Trustee as follows:
Section 1. Defined
the Resolution which appear
meaning ascribed to them by
herein otherwise requires.
Terms. That all defined terms in
in this agreement shall have the
the Resolution, unless the context
Section 2. APaointment of Trustee. That First Union
National Bank of Flori a, Miami, Florida, is hereby appointed
Trustee to do and perform all acts required of the Trustee under
the Resolution and in accordance with the provisions of this
agreement.
Section 3. Funds Held b~ Trustee. That the Sinking
Fund, the Reserve Account, the Bon Amortization Account and the
Renewal and Replacement Fund created by the Resolution are hereby
established with and shall be held by the Trustee. The Revenue
Fund and the Operation and Maintenance Fund, created by the
Resolution, shall be held by the District.
Section 4. Disposition of Trust Funds. That there is
annexed hereto as composite Exhibit "A," and incorporated herein
by reference, a certified copy of the Resolution which bears
directly upon the duties of the Trustee and the manner of
handling such Funds and Accounts. The Pledged Funds (to the
extent their disposition is subject to the terms of this
agreement) shall be deposited, held, invested and disbursed in
accordance with Sections 4.02 and 4.03 of the Resolution. The
District shall furnish the Trustee instructions, from time to
time, regarding the investment of Pledged Funds subject to the
custody of the Trustee.
Section 5. Inspection of Documents. That all original
documents received by the Trustee as required herein, and
evidence of payment, shall be retained in possession of the
Trustee, subject at all reasonable times to the inspection of the
Board, the holders of the Bonds and the agents and
representatives thereof.
Section 6. Acce~tance
accepts and agrees to execu e the
upon the terms set forth in this
parties hereto agree.
of Trust. That the Trustee
trust hereby created, but only
agreement, to all of which the
Section 7. Use of A ents That
the Trustee may execu e any 0
perform the duties required by
agents or employees, and shall be entitled to advice of counsel
concerning all matters of trust hereof and its duty hereunder.
Section 8. Reliance by Trustee Upon Documents of
District. That the Trustee shall be protected and shall incur no
liability in acting or proceeding in good faith upon any
resolution, notice, telegram, request, consent, statement,
affidavit, certification, voucher, bond or other paper or
document which it shall in good faith believe to be genuine and
to have been passed or signed by the proper officers, agents, or
employees of the District, or to have been prepared and furnished
pursuant to any of the provisions of this agreement; and the
Trustee shall be under no duty to make any investigation or
inquiry as to any statements contained or matters referred to in
any such instrument, but may accept and rely upon the same as
conclusive evidence of the truth and accuracy of such statement.
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Section 9. Trustee may be Bondholder. That the Trustee
may in good faith, buy, sell, own, hold and deal in any of the
Bonds and may join in any action which any bondholder may be
entitled to take with like effect as if the Trustee were not a
party to this agreement. The Trustee may also engage in or be
interested in any financial or other transaction with the
District and may act upon, or as depositary, trustee, or agent
for, any committee or body of holders of the Bonds secured
hereby, or other obligations of the District as freely as if it
were not Trustee hereunder.
Section 10. Construction of A reement b Trustee. That
the Trustee may construe any 0 e provisions 0 is agreement
insofar as the same may appear to be ambiguous or inconsistent
with any other provisions hereof, and any construction of any
such provisions thereof by the Trustee in good faith shall be
binding upon the parties hereto.
Section 11. Resignation of Trustee. That the Trustee
may resign and be discharged of the trust created by this
agreement by executing an instrument in writing resigning such
trust, specifying the date when such resignation shall take
effect, and filing the same with the Clerk of the Board not less
than 60 days before the date specified in such instrument when
such resignation shall take effect. Such resignation shall take
effect on the day specified in such instrument unless a successor
trustee shall be previously appointed as hereinafter provided, in
which event such resignation shall take effect immediately on the
appointment of such successor trustee.
Section 15. Transfer of Trust Estate to Successor
Trustee. That any successor trustee appointed hereunder shall
execute, acknowledge and deliver to the District an instrument
accepting such appointment hereunder, and thereupon such
successor trustee, without any further act, deed or conveyance,
shall become fully vested with all the estate, property, rights,
powers, trusts, duties and obligations of its predecessors in the
trust hereunder, with like effect as if originally named trustee
herein. Upon request of such trustee, the trustee ceasing to act
and the District shall execute and deliver an instrument
transferring to such successor trustee all the estates,
properties, rights, powers and trusts hereunder of the trustee so
ceasing to act; and the trustee so ceasing to act shall pay over
to the successor trustee all money at the time held by it
hereunder.
Section 16. Consolidation or Merger of Trustee. That
any corporation into which any trustee may be merged or with
which it may be consolidated, or any corporation resulting from
any merger or consolidation to which any trustee hereunder shall
be a party, shall be the successor trustee under this agreement
without the execution or filing or any paper or further act on
the part of the parties hereto, anything herein to the contrary
notwithstanding.
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Section 17. payment of
District shall pay the Trustee
the Operation and Maintenance
the Resolution, and held by the
Expenses of Trustee. That the
its proper fees and expenses from
Fund, created and established by
District.
Section 18. Modification or Amendment. That no adverse
material modification or amendment of this agreement or of any
agreement amendatory hereof or supplemental hereto, may be made
without the consent in writing of the holders of 51% or more in
aggregate principal amount of the Bonds then outstanding to be
affected by such modification or amendment and, if the Bonds are
then covered by a municipal bond insurance policy issued by
Municipal Bond Investors Assurance Corporation, Armonk, New York
("MBIA"), and MBIA is not then in default under such policy, the
consent of MBIA; provided, however, that no modification or
amendment shall reduce such percentage of holders of such Bonds,
required above, for such modifications or amendments, without the
consent of the holders of all of such Bonds.
Section 19. Agreement for Benefit of Bondholders. That
this agreement shall be deemed to have been and is made for the
benefit of the holders from time to time of the Bonds and shall
be enforceable by any of the holders thereof in the manner
provided in the Resolution and the laws of Florida.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, Monroe County Municipal Service
District, Monroe County, Florida, has caused its seal to be
hereunto affixed and attested by the Clerk of the Board and these
presents to be signed by the Mayor of the Board; and First Union
National Bank of Florida, Miami, Florida, has caused its
corporate seal to be hereunto affixed and attested by its Trust
Officer, and these presents to be signed by its Assistant vice
President as of the day and year first above written.
MONROE COUNTY MUNICIPAL SERVICE
DISTRICT
(District Seal)
Attest:
By
Mayor, Board of County
Commissioners, Monroe County,
Florida
Clerk, Board of County
Commissioners, Monroe
County, Florida
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(Corporate Seal)
Attest:
Trust Officer
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FIRST UNION NATIONAL BANK OF
FLORIDA
Trustee
By
Assistant Vice President
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