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RESO 2002-30 - Series 1991 Revenue BondsRESOLUTION NO. 2002-30 RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING DEFEASANCE AND REDEMPTION OF THE CITY'S OUTSTANDING WATERWORKS AND SANITARY SEWER SYSTEM REVENUE BONDS, SERIES 1991 THE STATE OF TEXAS COUNTY OF WALKER CITY OF HUNTVILLE WHEREAS, the City of Huntsville, Texas (the "City ") has duly issued and there is now outstanding the following obligations: City of Huntsville, Texas Waterworks and Sanitary Sewer System Revenue Bonds, Series 1991 dated July 1, 1991 maturing July 1 of each of the years 2003 through 2005 currently outstanding in the aggregate principal amount of $910,000 (the "Series 1991 Revenue Bonds "); WHEREAS, the City Council of the City deems it to be in the best interest of the City to use lawfully available funds to defease onerous covenants related to the Series 1991 Revenue Bonds and to redeem the July 1, 2004 and July 1, 2005 maturities of the Series 1991 Revenue Bonds in the aggregate principal amount of $810,000 on the next available interest payment date of July 1, 2003. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF HUNTSVILLE, TEXAS: Section 1. The City hereby authorizes the deposit of lawfully available funds sufficient to defease t he S eries 1991 R evenue B onds p ursuant t o t he p rovisions of an e scrow agreement in substantially the form attached hereto as Exhibit "A" with such changes as approved by the City Manager and City Attorney. The City further calls for redemption the July 1, 2004 and July 1, 2005 maturities of the Series 1991 Revenue Bonds on July 1, 2003. Attached to this Resolution as Exhibit "B" and made a part hereof for all purposes, is a substantially final copy of the notice of redemption. Section 2. The City Manager is hereby authorized to transfer funds as necessary to fund the escrow set forth in Exhibit "A ". The City Manager is further authorized to forward this Resolution together with the Notice of Redemption to the Paying Agent for the Series 1991 Revenue Bonds. Section 3. The Mayor and the City Secretary are hereby authorized and directed to execute the certificate to which this Resolution is attached on behalf of the City. The Mayor, City Manager and City Secretary are further authorized to do any and all things proper and necessary to carry out the intent of this Resolution. HUNTSVII.EREDEMPTION2002: Resolution RESOLVED this 29th day of October 2002. THE CITY OF HUNTSVILLE, TEXAS illiam B. Green, Mayor (SEAL) ATTEST: Danna Welter, City Secretary APPROVED AS TO FORM: Paul C. Isham, City Attorney HUNTSVILLEREDEMPTION2002: Resolution f HUNTSVILLEREDEMPTION2002: Rcwluuon EXHIBIT "A" ESCROW AGREEMENT ESCROW AGREEMENT THIS ESCROW AGREEMENT, dated as of October 1, 2002 (herein, together with any amendments or supplements hereto, called the "Agreement "), entered into by and between the City of Huntsville, Texas (the "Issuer ") and , as escrow agent (together with any successor in such capacity, the "Escrow Agent "), WITNESSETH: WHEREAS, the Issuer has heretofore issued and there presently remain outstanding a Series of Obligations entitled City of Huntsville, Texas Waterworks and Sanitary Sewer System Revenue Bonds, Series 1991 maturing July 1 in each of the years 2003 -2005 in the aggregate principal amount of $910,000 (the "Defeased Obligations "), which are further described in the Verification Report of (the "Report") attached hereto as Exhibit "B "; and WHEREAS, the July 1, 2004 and July 1, 2005 maturities (the "Redeemable Maturities ") of the Defeased Obligations subject to optional redemption on July 1, 2003 (the "Redemption Date "); and WHEREAS, the City intends to use lawfully available funds to cash defease the Defeased Obligations; and WHEREAS, the City's cash deposit may be invested in Escrowed Securities as hereafter defined; and NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual undertakings, promises and agreements herein contained, the sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, and in order to secure the full and timely payment of principal of and the interest on the Defeased Obligations, the Issuer and the Escrow Agent mutually undertake, promise, and agree for themselves and their respective representatives and successors, as follows: ARTICLE I DEFINITIONS AND INTERPRETATIONS Section 1.01. Definitions. Unless the context clearly indicates otherwise, the following terms shall have the meanings assigned to them below when they are used in this Agreement: "Escrow Fund" means the fund created by this Agreement to be administered by the Escrow Agent pursuant to the provisions of this Agreement. HUNTSVILLE/2002: DepositEscrowAgrmnt "Escrowed Securities" means the direct noncallable, not prepayable United States Treasury Obligations and obligations the due and timely payment of which is unconditionally guaranteed by the United States of America or cash held in the Escrow Fund. "Deposit Amount" means $ , the cash deposit of the City which together with investment earnings will equal the amount necessary to defease the Defeased Obligations and redeem the Redeemable Maturities on the Redemption Date. Section 1.02. Other Definitions. The terms "Agreement," "Issuer," "Escrow Agent," "Defeased Obligations," "Redemption Date" and "Redeemable Maturities," "Report," when they are used in this Agreement, shall have the meanings assigned to them in the preamble to this Agreement. Section 1.03. Interpretations. The titles and headings of the articles and sections of this Agreement have been inserted for convenience and reference only and are not to be considered a part hereof and shall not in any way modify or restrict the terms hereof. This Agreement and all of the terms and provisions hereof shall be liberally construed to effectuate the purposes set forth herein and to achieve the intended purpose of providing for the cash defeasance of the Defeased Obligations in accordance with applicable law. ARTICLE II DEPOSIT OF FUNDS Section 2.01. Deposits in the Escrow Fund. The Issuer shall deposit, or cause to be deposited, with the Escrow Agent, for deposit in the Escrow Fund, the Deposit Amount, and the Escrow Agent shall, upon the receipt thereof, acknowledge such receipt to the Issuer in writing. Section 2.02. Investments. The funds on deposit in the Escrow Fund may be invested in Escrowed Securities, which become due at such time and in such amount in order to pay the interest as it accrues on the Defeased Obligations and becomes payable and principal on the Defeased Obligations on their maturity date or date of redemption. Such investment shall be made at the written direction of the Issuer. ARTICLE III CREATION AND OPERATION OF ESCROW FUND Section 3.01. Escrow Fund. The Escrow Agent has created on its books a special trust fund and irrevocable escrow to be known as the City of Huntsville, Texas Waterworks and Sanitary Sewer System Revenue Bonds, Series 1991 Escrow Fund (the "Escrow Fund "). The Escrow Agent hereby agrees that upon receipt thereof it will deposit to the credit of the Escrow Fund the moneys described in Section 2.01 hereof. Such deposit, all proceeds therefrom, and all cash balances from time to time on deposit therein (a) shall be the property of the Escrow Fund, (b) shall be applied only HUNTSVILLE/2002: Depo itEscrowAgmmt 2 in strict conformity with the terms and conditions of this Agreement, and (c) are hereby irrevocably pledged to the payment of the principal of and interest on the Defeased Obligations, which payment shall be made by timely transfers of such amounts at such times as are provided for in Section 3.02 hereof. When the final transfers have been made for the payment of the Defeased Obligations, any balance then remaining in the Escrow Fund shall be transferred to the Issuer, and the Escrow Agent shall thereupon be discharged from any further duties hereunder. Section 3.02. Payment of Principal and Interest. The Escrow Agent is hereby irrevocably instructed to transfer from the cash balances from time to time on deposit in the Escrow Fund, the amounts required to pay the principal of the Defeased Obligations at their respective maturity dates and interest thereon to such maturity dates in the amounts and at the times shown in the Report. Section 3.03. Sufficiency of Escrow Fund. The Issuer represents that the successive receipts of the principal of and interest on the Escrowed Securities will assure that the cash balance on deposit from time to time in the Escrow Fund will be at all times sufficient to provide moneys for transfer to the Paying Agent at the times and in the amounts required to pay the interest on the Defeased Obligations as such interest comes due and the principal of the Defeased Obligations as the Defeased Obligations mature, all as more fully set forth in the Report. If, for any reason, at any time, the cash balances on deposit or scheduled to be on deposit in the Escrow Fund shall be insuffi- cient to transfer the amounts required by each place of payment (paying agent) for the Defeased Obligations to make the payments set forth in Section 3.02 hereof, the Issuer shall timely deposit in the Escrow Fund, from any funds that are lawfully available therefor, additional funds in the amounts required to make such payments. Notice of any such insufficiency shall be given as promptly as practicable as hereinafter provided, but the Escrow Agent shall not in any manner be responsible for any insufficiency of funds in the Escrow Fund or the Issuer's failure to make additional deposits thereto. Section 3.04. Trust Fund. The Escrow Agent shall hold at all times the Escrow Fund, the Escrowed Securities and all other assets of the Escrow Fund, wholly segregated from all other funds and securities on deposit with the Escrow Agent; it shall never allow the Escrowed Securities or any other assets of the Escrow Fund to be commingled with any other funds or securities of the Escrow Agent; and it shall hold and dispose of the assets of the Escrow Fund only as set forth herein. The Escrowed Securities and other assets of the Escrow Fund shall always be maintained by the Escrow Agent as trust funds for the benefit of the owners of the Defeased Obligations; and a special account thereof shall at all times be maintained on the books of the Escrow Agent. The owners of the Refunded Obligations shall be entitled to the same preferred claim and first lien upon the Escrowed Securities, the proceeds thereof, and all other assets of the Escrow Fund to which they are entitled as owners of the Defeased Obligations. The amounts received by the Escrow Agent under this Agreement shall not be considered as a banking deposit by the Issuer, and the Escrow Agent shall have no right to title with respect thereto except as a constructive trustee and Escrow Agent under the terms of this Agreement. The amounts received by the Escrow Agent under this Agreement shall not be subject to warrants, drafts or checks drawn by the Issuer or, except to the extent expressly herein provided, by the Paying Agent. HUNTSVILLE/2002: DepositEscrowAgrmnt 3 Section 3.05. Security for Cash Balances. Cash balances from time to time on deposit in the Escrow Fund shall, to the extent not insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or its successor, be continuously collateralized by a pledge of direct obligations of, or obligations unconditionally guaranteed by, the United States of America, having a market value at least equal to such cash balances. ARTICLE IV RECORDS AND REPORTS Section 4.01. Records. The Escrow Agent will keep books of record and account in which complete and correct entries shall be made of all transactions relating to the receipts, disbursements, allocations and application of the money and Escrowed Securities deposited to the Escrow Fund and all proceeds thereof, and such books shall be available for inspection at reasonable hours and under reasonable conditions by the Issuer and the owners of the Defeased Obligations. Section 4.02. Reports. While this Agreement remains in effect, the Escrow Agent annually shall prepare and send to the Issuer a written report summarizing all transactions relating to the Escrow Fund during the preceding year, including, without limitation, credits to the Escrow Fund as a result of interest payments on or maturities of the Escrowed Securities and transfers from the Escrow Fund for payments on the Defeased Obligations or otherwise, together with a detailed statement of all Escrowed Securities and the cash balance on deposit in the Escrow Fund as -of the end of such period. ARTICLE V CONCERNING THE PAYING AGENTS AND ESCROW AGENT Section 5.01. Representations. The Escrow Agent hereby represents that it has all necessary power and authority to enter into this Agreement and undertake the obligations and responsibilities imposed upon it herein, and that it will carry out all of its obligations hereunder. Section 5.02. Limitation on Liability. The liability of the Escrow Agent to transfer funds for the payment of the Defeased Obligations shall be limited to the proceeds of the Escrowed Securities and the cash balances from time to time on deposit in the Escrow Fund. Notwithstanding any provision contained herein to the contrary, neither the Escrow Agent shall not have any liability whatsoever for the insufficiency of funds from time to time in the,Escrow Fund or any failure of the Escrowed Securities to make timely payment thereon, except for the obligation to notify the Issuer promptly of any such occurrence. The recitals herein shall be taken as the statements of the Issuer and shall not be considered as made by, or imposing any obligation or liability upon, the Escrow Agent. The Escrow Agent is HUNTSVILLFJ2002: DepositEscrowAgrmnt 4 not responsible for nor bound by any of the provisions thereof [except as a place of payment and paying agent and/or a Paying Agent/Registrar therefor]. In its capacity as Escrow Agent, it is agreed that the Escrow Agent need look only to the terms and provisions of this Agreement. The Escrow Agent makes no representations as to the value, conditions or sufficiency of the Escrow Fund, or any part thereof, or as to the title of the Issuer thereto, or as to the security afforded thereby or hereby, and the Escrow Agent shall not incur any liability or responsibility in respect to any of such matters. It is the intention of the parties hereto that the Escrow Agent shall never be required to use or advance its own funds or otherwise incur personal financial liability in the performance of any of its duties or the exercise of any of its rights and powers hereunder. The Escrow Agent shall not be liable for any action taken or neglected to be taken by it in good faith in any exercise of reasonable care and believed by it to be within the discretion or power conferred upon it by this Agreement, nor shall the Escrow Agent be responsible for the consequences of any error of judgment; and the Escrow Agent shall not be answerable except for its own negligent action, neglect or default, nor for any loss unless the same shall have been through its negligence or want of good faith. The Escrow Agent has no duty to determine or inquire into the happening or occurrence of any event or contingency or the performance or failure of performance of the Issuer with respect to arrangements or contracts with others, with -the Escrow Agent's sole duty hereunder being to safeguard the Escrow Fund, to dispose of and deliver the same in accordance with this Agreement. If, however, the Escrow Agent is called upon by the terms of this Agreement to determine the occurrence of any event or contingency, the Escrow Agent shall be obligated, in making such determination, only to exercise reasonable care and diligence, and in event of error in making such determination the Escrow Agent shall be liable only for its own misconduct or its negligence. In determining the occurrence of any such event or contingency the Escrow Agent may request from the Issuer or any other person such reasonable additional evidence as the Escrow Agent in its discretion may deem necessary to determine any fact relating to the occurrence of such event or contingency, and in this connection may make inquiries of, and consult with, among others, the Issuer at any time. Section 5.03. Compensation. Concurrently with the deposit made by the City hereunder, there has been paid to the Escrow Agent, as a fee for performing the services hereunder and for all expenses incurred or to be incurred by the Escrow Agent in the administration of this Agreement, the amount of $ , the sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged by the Escrow Agent. In the event that the Escrow Agent is requested to perform any extraordinary services hereunder, the Issuer hereby agrees to pay reasonable fees to the Escrow Agent for such extraordinary services and to reimburse the Escrow Agent for all expenses incurred by the Escrow Agent in performing such extraordinary services. The Escrow Agent hereby agrees that in no event shall it ever assert any HUNTSVILLE/2002: DepositEscrowAgrmnt 5 claim or lien against the Escrow Fund for any fees for its services, whether regular or extraordinary, as Escrow Agent, or in any other capacity, or for reimbursement for any of its expenses. Section 5.04. Successor Escrow Agents. If at any time the Escrow Agent or its legal successor or successors should become unable, through operation or law or otherwise, to act as escrow agent hereunder, or if its property and affairs shall be taken under the control of any state or federal court or administrative body because of insolvency or bankruptcy or for any other reason, a vacancy shall forthwith exist in the office of Escrow Agent hereunder. In such event the Issuer, by appropriate action, promptly shall appoint an Escrow Agent to fill such vacancy. If no successor Escrow Agent shall have been appointed by the Issuer within 60 calendar days, a successor may be appointed by the owners of a majority in principal amount of the Defeased Obligations then outstanding by an instrument or instruments in writing filed with the Issuer, signed by such owners or by their duly authorized attorneys -in -fact. If, in a proper case, no appointment of a successor Escrow Agent shall be made pursuant to the foregoing provisions of this section within three months after a vacancy shall have occurred, the owner of any Defeased Obligation may apply to any court of competent jurisdiction to appoint a successor Escrow Agent. Such court may thereupon, after such notice, if any, as it may deem proper, prescribe and appoint a successor Escrow Agent. Any successor Escrow Agent shall be a corporation organized and doing business under the laws of the United States or the State of Texas or the State of New York, authorized under such laws to exercise corporate trust powers, having its principal office and place of business in the State of Texas or the State of New York, having a combined capital and surplus of at least $25,000,000 and subject to the supervision or examination by Federal or State authority.. Any successor Escrow Agent shall execute, acknowledge and deliver to the Issuer and the Escrow Agent an instrument accepting such appointment hereunder, and the Escrow Agent shall execute and deliver an instrument transferring to such successor Escrow Agent, subject to the terms of this Agreement, all the rights, powers and trusts of the Escrow Agent hereunder. Upon the request of any such successor Escrow Agent, the Issuer shall execute any and all instruments in writing for more fully and certainly vesting in and confirming to such successor Escrow Agent all such rights, powers and duties. ARTICLE VI MISCELLANEOUS Section 6.01. Notice. Any notice, authorization, request, or demand required or permitted to be given hereunder shall be in writing and shall be deemed to have been duly given when mailed by registered or certified mail, postage prepaid addressed to the Issuer or the Escrow Agent at the address shown on Exhibit "A" attached hereto. The United States Post Office registered or certified mail receipt showing delivery of the aforesaid shall be conclusive evidence of the date and fact of delivery. Any party hereto may change the address to which notices are to be delivered by giving to the other parties not less than ten (10) calendar days prior notice thereof. HUNTSVILLE/2002: DepositEscrowAgrmnt 6 Section 6.02. Termination of Responsibilities. Upon the taking of all the actions as described herein by the Escrow Agent, the Escrow Agent shall have no further obligations or responsibilities hereunder to the Issuer, the owners of the Defeased Obligations or to any other person or persons in connection with this Agreement. Section 6.03. Binding Agreement. This Agreement shall be binding upon the Issuer and the Escrow Agent and their respective successors and legal representatives, and shall inure solely to the benefit of the owners of the Defeased Obligations, the Issuer, the Escrow Agent and their respec- tive successors and legal representatives. Section 6.04. Severability. In case any one or more of the provisions contained in this Agreement shall for any reason be held to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable in any respect, such invalidity, illegality or unenforceability shall not affect any other provisions of this Agreement, but this Agreement shall be construed as if such invalid or illegal or unenforceable provision had never been contained herein. Section 6.05. Texas Law Governs. This Agreement shall be governed exclusively by the provisions hereof and by the applicable laws of the State of Texas. Section 6.06. Time of the Essence. Time shall be of the essence in the performance of obligations from time to time imposed upon the Escrow Agent by this Agreement. Section 6.07. Amendments. This Agreement shall not be amended except to cure any ambiguity or formal defect or omission in this Agreement. No amendment shall be effective unless the same shall be in writing and signed by the parties hereto. No such amendment shall adversely affect the rights of the holders of the Defeased Obligations. HUNTSVILLE/2002: DepositEscrowAgrnmt 7 F EXECUTED as of the date first written above. CITY OF HUNTSVILLE, TEXAS By HUNTSVILLE/2002: DepositEscrowAgrourt 8 Mayor / HUNTSVILLE/2002: DepositEscrowAgrmnt By Authorized Signatory 9 , as Escrow Agent EXHIBIT "A" ADDRESSES OF THE ISSUER AND THE ESCROW AGENT Issuer City of Huntsville, Texas 1212 Avenue M Huntsville, Texas 77340-4608 Attention: City Manager Escrow Agent HUNTSVILLE/2002: DepositEscrowAgmint EXHIBIT "B" NOTICE OF DEFEASANCE AND REDEMPTION CITY OF HUNTSVILLE, TEXAS WATERWORKS AND SANITARY SEWER SYSTEM REVENUE BONDS SERIES 1991 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the City of Huntsville, Texas ("City") has deposited cash and escrowed securities to defease the following bonds (the "Bonds"): City of Huntsville, Texas Waterworks and Sanitary Sewer System Revenue Bonds, Series 1991, maturing on July 1 in the years 2003 and 2005 in the aggregate principal amount of $910,000. The City has further called for redemption the following maturities of the Bonds: Principal Interest Redemption CUSIP Redemption Maturity Amount Rate Date No. Price July 1, 2004 $380,000 6.70% July 1, 2003 447294FW4 Par plus accrued interest to redemption date July 1, 2005 $430,000 6.70% July 1, 2003 447294FX2 The above-described maturities of the Bonds shall be redeemable at par plus accrued interest at the designated office for payment of the Paying Agent, at the addresses set forth below, only upon presentation and surrender thereof. The above-described maturities of the Bonds shall become due and payable on the redemption date specified, and the interest thereon shall cease to accrue from and after the redemption date of July 1, 2003. BY MAIL: HAND DELIVERY: First National Bank 1300 11' Street Huntsville, Texas 77340 ATTENTION: Bond Redemption First National Bank 1300 11 th Street Huntsville, Texas 77340 ATTENTION: Bond Redemption Withholding of 30% of gross redemption proceeds of any payment made within the United States may be required by the Interest and Dividend Tax Compliance Act of 1983 unless the Paying Agent has the correct taxpayer identification number (social security or employer identification number) or exemption certificate of the payee. Please furnish a properly completed Form W-9 or exemption certificate or equivalent when presenting your securities. CITY OF HUNTSVILLE, TEXAS HUNTSVILIMREDEIMMON2an:Resolutim OCT:24.2002 7:10PM FIRST SOUTHWEST CO NO.811 P.3 Preliminary ESCROW CashDeposit tttttttttttttttttttt "Ipi, ttttt ttttt trit•••••••■••••• ttttt Cost of Investments Purchased with Sand Proceeds Total Cost of Investments DeliveryDate ttttttttttttttttttt ttttttttttttttttt .................... 4•1■ ..... 411,•••■■•,•■•■••e.t.f.•""“. 0.76 6S4-12-43 961,096.00 $961,096.76 k 11/15/2002 First Southwest Company Public Finance File = BUDGET FISCAL, 03. SF-Stand alone Ref- SINGLE PURPOSE 10/24/2002 6:43 PM 7 expeti,sc.s, City of Huntsville, Texas CASH DEFEASANCE Watetworks and Sewer System Revenue Bonds, Series 1991 ESCROW SUMMARY COST Maturity Type Coupon Yield Price Par Amount Principal Cost +Accrued Interest = Total Cost ESCROW 1/01/2003 SLGS-CI 1,840% 1,640% 100-.000000 30,371 30,371.00 - 30,371.00 7/01/2003 SLGS-CI 1.670% 1.870% 100-.000000 990,725 930,725 00 - 930,725.00 Sub-Total 961,096 961,096.00 961,096,00 Total 961,098 961,096.00 961,099.00 ESCROW CashDeposit tttttttttttttttttttt "Ipi, ttttt ttttt trit•••••••■••••• ttttt Cost of Investments Purchased with Sand Proceeds Total Cost of Investments DeliveryDate ttttttttttttttttttt ttttttttttttttttt .................... 4•1■ ..... 411,•••■■•,•■•■••e.t.f.•""“. 0.76 6S4-12-43 961,096.00 $961,096.76 k 11/15/2002 First Southwest Company Public Finance File = BUDGET FISCAL, 03. SF-Stand alone Ref- SINGLE PURPOSE 10/24/2002 6:43 PM 7 expeti,sc.s, CERTIFICATE FOR RESOLUTION NO. 2002-30 THE STATE OF TEXAS COUNTY OF WALKER CITY OF HUNTSVILLE We, the undersigned officers and members of the City of Huntsville, Texas (the "City "), hereby certify as follows: 1. The City Council of the City convened in a CALLED MEETING ON THE 29TH DAY OF OCTOBER 2002, at the City Council Chambers, Huntsville City Hall (the "Meeting "), and the roll was called of the duly constituted officers and members of the City, to -wit: William B. Green - Mayor Vance Howard - Mayor Pro -Tem, Position 3 at Large Mark E. Erb - Ward 1 John Escobedo - Ward 2 Gary Crawford - Ward 3 Ralph A. Davis - Ward 4 Steed Smith - Position 1 at Large Judy Kayse - Position 2 at Large Jack Choate - Position 4 at Large Danna Welter - City Secretary and all of the persons were present, thus constituting a quorum. Whereupon, among other business, the following was transacted at the Meeting: a written RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING DEFEASANCE AND REDEMPTION OF CERTAIN BONDS was duly introduced for the consideration of the City Council. It was then duly moved and seconded that the Resolution be passed; and, after due discussion, said motion carrying with it the passage of the Resolution, prevailed and carried by the following vote: AYES: 9 NOES: 0 HUNTSVILLE/REDEMPTION2002: ResCert 2. A true, full and correct copy of the Resolution passed at the Meeting described in the above and foregoing paragraph is attached to and follows this Certificate; that the Resolution has been duly recorded in the City Council's minutes of the Meeting; that the above and foregoing paragraph is a true, full and correct excerpt from the City Council's minutes of the Meeting pertaining to the passage of the Resolution; that the persons named in the above and foregoing paragraph are the duly chosen, qualified and acting officers and members of the City Council as indicated therein; that each of the officers and members of the City Council was duly and sufficiently notified officially and personally, in advance, of the time, place and purpose of the Meeting, and that the Resolution would be introduced and considered for passage at the Meeting, and each of the officers and members consented, in advance, to the holding of the Meeting for such purpose, and that the Meeting was open to the public and public notice of the time, place and purpose of the meeting was given, all as required by Chapter 551, Government Code, as amended. 3. The Mayor of the City has approved and hereby approves the Resolution; that the Mayor and the City Secretary of the City have duly signed the Resolution; and that the Mayor and the City Secretary of the City hereby declare that their signing of this Certificate shall constitute the signing of the attached and following copy of the Resolution for all purposes. SIGNED AND SEALED the 29th day of October 2002. 64/4 Danna Welter, City Secretary William B. Green, Mayor HUNTSVILLE/REDEMPTION2002: ResCert