HomeMy WebLinkAbout(0165) 2020 Drainage Escrow Agreement 083120.PDFESCROW AGREEMENT
CITY OF FORT WORTH, TEXAS DRAINAGE UTILITY SYSTEM REVENUE
REFUNDING AND IMPROVEMENT BONDS SERIES 2020 ESCROW
THIS ESCROW AGREEMENT, dated as of , 2020 (herein, together with
any amendments or supplements hereto, called the "Agreement") is entered into by and between
the City of Fort Worth, Texas (herein called the "Issuer") and BOKF, NA, as escrow agent
(herein, together with any successor in such capacity, called the "Escrow Agent"). The addresses
of the Issuer and the Escrow Agent are shown on Exhibit "A" attached hereto and made a part
hereof.
WITNESSETH:
WHEREAS, the Issuer heretofore issued and there presently remain outstanding the
obligations (the "Refunded Bonds") described in Schedule I ("Schedule I") set forth in the
official statement offering for sale the City of Fort Worth, Texas Drainage Utility System
Revenue Refunding and Improvement Bonds, Series 2020 (the "Refunding Bonds"); and
WHEREAS, the Refunded Bonds are scheduled to mature and be redeemed prior their
scheduled maturities on such dates, bear interest at such rates, and be payable at such times and
in such amounts as are set forth in Schedule I; and
WHEREAS, when firm banking arrangements have been made for the payment of
principal and interest to the maturity or redemption date of the Refunded Bonds, then the
Refunded Bonds shall no longer be regarded as outstanding except for the purpose of receiving
payment from the funds provided for such purpose; and
WHEREAS, Chapter 1207, Texas Government Code ("Chapter 1207"), authorizes the
Issuer to issue refunding bonds and to deposit the proceeds from the sale thereof, and any other
available funds or resources, directly with any place of payment (paying agent) for any of the
Refunded Bonds, and such deposit, if made before such payment dates and in sufficient amounts,
shall constitute the making of firm banking and financial arrangements for the discharge and
final payment of the Refunded Bonds; and
WHEREAS, Chapter 1207 further authorizes the Issuer to enter into an escrow agreement
with any such paying agent for any of the Refunded Bonds with respect to the safekeeping,
investment, administration and disposition of any such deposit, upon such terms and conditions
as the Issuer and such paying agent may agree, provided that such deposits may be invested only
in (1) direct obligations of the United States of America, including obligations the principal of
and interest on which are unconditionally guaranteed by the United States of America, and which
may be in book entry form, (2) noncallable obligations of an agency or instrumentality of the
United States of America, including obligations that are unconditionally guaranteed or insured
by the agency or instrumentality and that, on the date of the purchase thereof are rated as to
investment quality by a nationally recognized investment rating firm not less than AAA or its
equivalent, and (3) noncallable obligations of a state or an agency or a county, municipality, or
other political subdivision of a state that have been refunded and that, on the date the governing
body of the Issuer adopts or approves the proceedings authorizing the financial arrangements are
rated as to investment quality by a nationally recognized investment rating firm not less than
AAA or its equivalent, and which shall mature and/or bear interest payable at such times and in
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such amounts as will be sufficient to provide for the scheduled payment of principal and interest
on the Refunded Bonds when due; and
WHEREAS, the Escrow Agent is the paying agent for the Refunded Bonds, and this
Agreement constitutes an escrow agreement of the kind authorized and required by said
Chapter 1207; and
WHEREAS, Chapter 1207 makes it the duty of the Escrow Agent to comply with the
terms of this Agreement and timely make available the amounts required to provide for the
payment of the principal of and interest on such obligations when due, and in accordance with
their terms, but solely from the funds, in the manner, and to the extent provided in this
Agreement; and
WHEREAS, the issuance, sale, and delivery of the Refunding Bonds have been issued,
sold and delivered for the purpose, among others, of obtaining the funds required to provide for
the payment of the principal of the Refunded Bonds at their maturity or date of redemption and
the interest thereon to such dates; and
WHEREAS, the proceeds to be deposited with the Escrow Agent upon the delivery of the
Refunding Bonds are sufficient to pay the principal of and interest on the Refunded Bonds on
their respective redemption dates; and
WHEREAS, with respect to the funds held by the Escrow Agent to effect the redemption
of the Refunded Bonds described in Exhibit B attached hereto shall be invested in United States
Treasury Obligations - State and Local Government Series with an interest rate equal to %
and which obligations shall mature on February 1_, 2021, the "Redemption Date" for such
Refunded Bonds described in Exhibit B; and
WHEREAS, to facilitate the refunding of the Refunded Bonds, the Issuer desires to
establish the Escrow Fund at the designated corporate trust office of the Escrow Agent; and
WHEREAS, the Escrow Agent is herein also referred to as the "Paying Agent", and in
such capacity as paying agent for the Refunded Bonds, acting through the Escrow Agent, is also
a parry to this Agreement, as the sole Paying Agent for the Refunded Bonds, to acknowledge its
acceptance of the terms and provisions of this Agreement in such capacity.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual undertakings, promises and
agreements herein contained, the sufficiency of which hereby are acknowledged, and to secure
the full and timely payment of principal of and the interest on the Refunded Bonds, 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:
"Closing Date" means , 2020.
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"Code" means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, or to the extent
applicable the Internal Revenue Code of 1954, together with any other applicable provisions of
any successor federal income tax laws.
"Escrow Fund" means the fund created by this Agreement to be administered by the
Escrow Agent pursuant to the provisions of this Agreement.
Section 1.02. Other Definitions. The terms "Agreement", "Issuer", 'Escrow Agent",
"Redemption Date", "Refunded Bonds", "Refunding Bonds", and "Paying Agent", 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 refunding of the Refunded Bonds
in accordance with applicable law.
ARTICLE II
DEPOSIT OF FUNDS
Concurrently with the sale and delivery of the Refunding Bonds the Issuer shall deposit,
or cause to be deposited, with the Escrow Agent, for deposit in the Escrow Fund, the funds
representing the amounts necessary to pay in full the principal of and interest on the Refunded
Bonds on their respective dates of redemption. The Escrow Agent acknowledges that the total
amount due on the Refunded Bonds on their redemption date is $ , representing
principal in the amount of $ and representing interest in the amount of
$ , and from the proceeds of the Bonds, funds in payment of such principal and
interest will be deposited with the Escrow Agent upon receipt of such funds from the Issuer on
the Closing Date, and the Escrow Agent shall, upon the receipt thereof, acknowledge such
receipt to the Issuer in writing.
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 Fort Worth, Texas Drainage Utility
System Revenue Refunding and Improvement Bonds Series 2020 Escrow Fund (the 'Escrow
Fund"). The Escrow Agent acknowledges that the amounts set forth below are sufficient to pay
in full the principal of and interest on the Refunded Bonds on their respective redemption dates.
The Escrow Agent hereby agrees that upon receipt thereof it will use as the Paying Agent for
those Refunded Bonds, representing the principal amount of such obligations of $
and interest due on such obligations on their redemption date (February 1_, 2021) of
$ . Such deposit, all proceeds from the investment of such amount in United States
Treasury Obligations - State and Local Government Series, 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 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 such Refunded Bonds, which payment
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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 such principal of and
interest on the Refunded Bonds, any balance then remaining in the Escrow Fund shall be trans-
ferred to the Issuer, and the Escrow Agent shall thereupon be discharged from any further duties
hereunder. The Escrow Agent is instructed to invest the proceeds described in clause (b) above
in United States Treasury Obligations - State and Local Government Series, par amount of
$ , bearing interest at the rate of %, and maturing on February 1_, 2021.
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 Refunded Bonds described in Exhibit B and
interest thereon in the amounts set forth in Section 3.01.
Section 3.03. Sufficiency of Escrow Fund. The Issuer represents that the amounts
deposited on the Closing Date with the Escrow Agent are sufficient without further reinvestment
to provide moneys for transfer to the Paying Agent at the times and in the amounts required to
pay the interest on the Refunded Bonds as such interest comes due and the principal of the
Refunded Bonds as the Refunded Bonds are redeemed prior to their scheduled maturities. If, for
any reason, at any time, the cash balances on deposit or scheduled to be on deposit in the Escrow
Fund shall be insufficient to transfer the amounts required by each place of payment (paying
agent) for the Refunded Bonds 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 insuffi-
ciency 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
United States Treasury Obligations - State and Local Government Series described in the
preamble to this Agreement and any 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 assets of the Escrow Fund shall always be maintained by the
Escrow Agent as trust funds for the benefit of the owners of the Refunded Bonds described in
Exhibit B; and a special account thereof shall at all times be maintained on the books of the
Escrow Agent. The owners of such Refunded Bonds shall be entitled to the same preferred
claim and first lien upon the assets of the Escrow Fund to which they are entitled as owners of
such Refunded Bonds. 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.
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 secured 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.
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ARTICLE IV
LIMITATION ON INVESTMENTS
Section 4.01. Duty of Escrow Agent to Investment Funds. Except as provided in Section
3.01, the Escrow Agent shall not have any power or duty to invest or reinvest any money held
hereunder.
Section 4.02. Arbitrage. The Issuer hereby covenants and agrees that it shall never
request the Escrow Agent to exercise any power hereunder that would cause any Refunding
Bonds or Refunded Bonds to be an "arbitrage bond" within the meaning of the Code.
ARTICLE V
APPLICATION OF CASH BALANCES
No withdrawals, transfers, or reinvestment shall be made of cash balances in the Escrow
Fund, except as provided in Section 3.01 hereof.
ARTICLE VI
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 assets 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 Refunded Bonds.
ARTICLE VII
CONCERNING THE PAYING AGENTS AND ESCROW AGENT
Section 7.01. Representations. The Escrow Agent hereby represents that it is the duly
acting Paying Agent for the Refunded Bonds, it has all necessary power and authority to enter
into this Agreement and undertake the obligations and responsibilities imposed upon it herein,
and it will carry out all of its obligations hereunder.
The Escrow Agent represents and warrants, for purposes of Section 2252.908 of the
Texas Government Code, that the Escrow Agent is a wholly owned subsidiary of a publicly
traded business entity.
Pursuant to Section 2271.002, Texas Government Code, the Escrow Agent hereby
represents that as a "Company", as defined in Section 808.001, Texas Government Code, the
Escrow Agent, or any wholly owned subsidiary, majority -owned subsidiary, parent company or
affiliate of the Escrow Agent, does not Boycott Israel and, subject to or as otherwise required by
applicable Federal law, including, without limitation, 50 U.S.C. Section 4607, the Escrow Agent,
as a "Company", as defined in Section 808.001, Texas Government Code, or any wholly owned
subsidiary, majority -owned subsidiary, parent company or affiliate of the Escrow Agent, agrees
not to Boycott Israel during the term of this Agreement. For purposes of this Section, "Boycott
Israel" shall have the meaning given such term in Section 2271.002, Texas Government Code.
For purposes of Subchapter F of Chapter 2252 of the Texas Government Code, that at the
time of execution of this Agreement, the Escrow Agent hereby represents and warrants that as a
"Company", as defined in Section 808.001, Texas Government Code, the Escrow Agent, or any
wholly owned subsidiary, majority -owned subsidiary, parent company or affiliate of the Escrow
Agent, (i) does not engage in business with Iran, Sudan or any foreign terrorist organization as
described in Chapter 808 of the Texas Government Code, or Subchapter F of Chapter 2252 of
the Texas Government Code, and (ii) is not a company listed by the Texas Comptroller of Public
Accounts under Sections 808.051 or 2252.153 of the Texas Government Code. The term
"foreign terrorist organization" shall have the meaning given such term in Section 2252.151,
Texas Government Code.
Section 7.02. Limitation on Liability. The liability of the Escrow Agent to transfer funds
for the payment of the principal of and interest on the Refunded Bonds shall be limited to the
proceeds of the assets on deposit in the Escrow Fund. Notwithstanding any provision contained
herein to the contrary, neither the Escrow Agent nor the Paying Agent shall have any liability
whatsoever for the insufficiency of funds from time to time in the Escrow Fund, except for the
obligation to notify the Issuer as promptly as practicable of any such occurrence.
The recitals herein and in the proceedings authorizing the Refunding Bonds 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 not a party to the
proceedings authorizing the Refunding Bonds or the Refunded Bonds and is not responsible for
and is not 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 action, neglect or default, nor for any loss unless the same shall have been through its
negligence or willful misconduct.
Unless it is specifically otherwise provided herein, 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
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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 willful 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 7.03. Compensation. (a) Concurrently with the sale and delivery of the
Refunding Bonds, the Issuer shall pay 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, and for all future paying agency services as Paying Agent for
the Refunded Bonds, the sum 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, and the Escrow Agent hereby agrees to
look only to the Issuer for the payment of such fees and reimbursement of such expenses. The
Escrow Agent hereby agrees that in no event shall it ever assert any 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.
(b) Upon receipt of the aforesaid specific sums stated in subsection (a) of this Section
7.03 for Escrow Agent and paying agency fees, expenses, and services, the Escrow Agent shall
acknowledge such receipt to the Issuer in writing.
Section 7.04. 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 days, a
successor may be appointed by the owners of a majority in principal amount of the Refunded
Bonds 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 Refunded Bond 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, authorized under such laws to exercise
corporate trust powers, authorized under Texas law to act as an escrow agent, having its principal
office and place of business in the State of Texas, having a combined capital and surplus of at
least $50,000,000 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
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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.
The Escrow Agent at the time acting hereunder may at any time resign and be discharged
from the trust hereby created by giving not less than sixty (60) days' written notice to the Issuer
and publishing notice thereof, specifying the date when such resignation will take effect, in a
newspaper printed in the English language and with general circulation in New York, New York,
such publication to be made once at least three (3) weeks prior to the date when the resignation is
to take effect. No such resignation shall take effect unless a successor Escrow Agent shall have
been appointed by the owners of the Refunded Bonds or by the Issuer as herein provided and
such successor Escrow Agent shall be a paying agent for the Refunded Bonds and shall have
accepted such appointment, in which event such resignation shall take effect immediately upon
the appointment and acceptance of a successor Escrow Agent. If the sixty (60) day notice period
expires and no successor has been appointed, the Escrow Agent, at the expense of the Issuer, has
the right to petition a court of competent jurisdiction to appoint a successor under this
Agreement.
Under any circumstances, the Escrow Agent shall pay over to its successor Escrow Agent
proportional parts of the Escrow Agent's fee and, if applicable, its Paying Agent's fee hereunder.
Section 7.05. Indemnity. To the extent permitted by law, the Issuer agrees to indemnify
and save harmless the Escrow Agent from all losses, liabilities, costs and expenses, including
reasonable attorney's fees and expenses, which may be incurred by the Escrow Agent as a result
of its acceptance of the Escrow Fund or arising from the performance of its duties hereunder,
unless such losses, liabilities, costs and expenses have resulted from the bad faith or negligence
of the Escrow Agent, and such indemnification shall survive the resignation by or removal of the
Escrow Agent, or the termination of this Agreement.
ARTICLE VIII
MISCELLANEOUS
Section 8.01. 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) days prior notice
thereof. Prior written notice of any amendment to this Agreement contemplated pursuant to
Section 8.08 and immediate written notice of any incidence of a severance pursuant to Section
8.04 shall be sent to Moody's Investors Service, Attn: Public Finance Rating Desk/Ref ended
Bonds, 99 Church Street, New York, New York 10007; Standard & Poor's Corporation, Attn:
Municipal Bond Department, 25 Broadway, New York, New York 10004; and Fitch Ratings,
Attn: Municipal Structured Finance, One State Street Plaza, New York, New York 10004.
Section 8.02. 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
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responsibilities hereunder to the Issuer, the owners of the Refunded Bonds or to any other person
or persons in connection with this Agreement.
Section 8.03. 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 Refunded Bonds, the Issuer, the Escrow Agent and their
respective successors and legal representatives.
Section 8.04. 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 8.05. Texas Law Governs. This Agreement shall be governed exclusively by
the provisions hereof and by the applicable laws of the State of Texas.
Section 8.06. 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 8.07. Effective Date of Agreement. This Agreement shall be effective upon
receipt by the Escrow Agent of the funds described in Section 3.01, together with the specific
sums stated in subsection (a) of Section 7.03 for Escrow Agent and paying agency fees,
expenses, and services.
Section 8.08. 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 thereto. No such amendment shall
adversely affect the rights of the holders of the Refunded Bonds.
Section 8.09. Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in any number of
counterparts and by different parties hereto on separate counterparts, each of which counterparts,
when so executed and delivered, shall be deemed to be an original and all of which counterparts,
taken together, shall constitute one and the same Agreement. The delivery of copies of this
Agreement as executed by Adobe Acrobat PDF or similar electronic form of execution, or by
electronic reproduction of a manual signature transmitted via electronic mail or facsimile, shall
constitute effective execution and delivery as to the parties and may be used in lieu of originals
for all purposes.
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EXECUTED as of the date first written above.
ATTEST:
City Secretary
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
City Attorney
CITY OF FORT WORTH, TEXAS
City Manager
BOKF, NA
Title:
(SEAL)
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INDEX TO EXHIBITS
Exhibit "A" Addresses of the Issuer and the Escrow Agent
Exhibit "B" Refunded Bonds
EXHIBIT "A"
ADDRESSES OF THE ISSUER
AND ESCROW AGENT
ISSUER
City of Fort Worth, Texas
1000 Throckmorton
Third Floor
Fort Worth, Texas 76102
Attention: City Manager
ESCROW AGENT
BOKF, NA
5956 Sherry Lane, Suite 1201
Dallas, Texas 75225
Attention: Corporate Trust
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EXHIBIT "B"
REFUNDED BONDS
All of the outstanding City of Fort Worth, Texas Drainage Utility System Revenue
Bonds, Series 2011 maturing on and after February 15, 2022, in the aggregate principal amount
of $55,330,000. The redemption date for the Refunded Bonds is February 1_, 2021.
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