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1991-042ORDINANCE NO. 91 -42 ORDINANCE authorizing and directing the execution of an Escrow Agreement in con- nection with the issuance of $8,060,000 Special Service Area Number One Refunding Bonds, Series 1991, of the Village of Buffalo Grove, Lake and Cook Counties, Illinois. -ate WHEREAS, the Village of Buffalo Grove, Lake and Cook Counties, Illinois (the "Municipality "), has provided by Ordinance No. 91 -41 heretofore adopted by the President and Board of Trustees of the Municipality (the "Corporate Authorities ") on the 18th day of March, 1991, for the issuance 'of $8,060,000 Special Service Area Number One Refunding Bonds, Series 1991, dated April 1, 1991 (the "Bonds "); and WHEREAS, proceeds of the Bonds will be used to refund in advance of maturity the outstanding Special Service Area Number One Bonds, Series 1985, of the Municipality (the "Refunded Bonds "), as more fully described in the form of Escrow Agreement set forth herein (the "Escrow Agreement "); and WHEREAS, in order to properly provide for the refunding of the Refunded Bonds, it will be necessary to place proceeds of the Bonds in trust with an escrow agent to be invested by such escrow agent, on behalf of the Municipality, in U.S. Treasury Certificates of Indebtedness, Notes or Bonds (State and Local Government Series); and U 0 � WHEREAS, in accordance with the terms of the Refunded Bonds and with the provisions of the escrow agreement, the Refunded Bonds are to be called for redemption in advance of maturity, and it is necessary to make such call and provide for the giving of proper notice to holders or registered owners of the Refunded Bonds; and WHEREAS, such investments must be of amount and kind such that the principal and interest thereon will be sufficient, when added to such beginning deposit on demand to be derived from proceeds of the Bonds with the escrow agent as may be necessary, to pay all interest and premium on and principal of the Refunded Bonds up to and including the redemption of the Refunded Bonds on December 1, 1996; and WHEREAS, it is necessary that the Corporate Authorities authorize the form of agreement with an escrow agent and direct the execution of the Escrow Agreement by officers of the Munici- pality: NOW, THEREFORE, Be It Ordained by the President and Board of Trustees of the Village of Buffalo Grove, Lake and Cook Counties, Illinois, as follows: Section 1. Definitions. The words and terms used in this ordinance shall have the definitions set forth for them in the Escrow Agreement, unless the context or use of same shall clearly indicate that another meaning is intended. -2- O D Section 2. The Funding of the Escrow. As provided in the Bond Ordinance, so much of the proceeds of the Bonds as may be necessary shall be used to pay all interest and premium on and principal of the Refunded Bonds up to and including the redemp- tion of the Refunded Bonds on December 1, 1996. Such money will be deposited in trust in the Escrow Account with the Escrow Agent as provided in this ordinance. The amount thereof necessary to be deposited in the Escrow Account shall be conclusively estab- lished under the terms of the Escrow Agreement by. the execution thereof by designated officers of the Municipality. Section 3. Call of Certain of the Refunded Bonds. In accordance with the redemption provisions of the ordinance au- thorizing the issuance of the Refunded Bonds, the Municipality by the Corporate Authorities does hereby make provision for the payment of and does hereby call (subject only to the delivery of the Bonds) the Refunded Bonds for redemption and payment prior to maturity on December 1, 1996, all as further provided by the terms of the Agreement. Section 4. Form and Authorization of Escrow Agree- ment. The Escrow Agreement and all the terms thereof, in the form provided hereby, and the Escrow Agent as named therein is hereby approved, and the Village President and Village Clerk are hereby authorized and directed to execute the Escrow Agreement in the name of the Municipality. The Escrow Agreement shall be in substantially the following form: -3- ESCROW AGREEMENT This Escrow Agreement dated as of April 1, 1991, but actually executed on the date witnessed hereinbelow, by and between the Village of Buffalo Grove, Lake and Cook Counties, Illinois, and The First National Bank of Chicago, a national banking association organized and operating under the laws of the United States of America, with its principal corporate trust office located in Chicago, Illinois, not individually but in the capacity as hereinafter described, for and in consideration of the mutual promises herein contained: W I T N E S S E H Article 1. DEFINITIONS The following words and terms used in this Agreement shall have the following meanings unless the context or use clearly indicates another or different meaning: Section 1.01. "Agreement" means this Escrow Agreement dated as of April 1, 1991. Section 1.02. "Bonds" means $8,060,000 Special Service Area Number One Refunding Bonds, Series 1991, of the Munici- pality, the proceeds of which are to be used for the refunding of the Refunded Bonds. Section 1.03. "Bond Ordinance" means Ordinance No. 91 -41 passed on the 18th day of March, 1991, by the Corporate Authorities and authorizing the Bonds. EA -1 Section 1.04. "Corporate Authorities" means the President and Board of Trustees which is the governing body of the Municipality. Section 1.05. "Escrow Account" means the trust fund created under the terms of this Agreement with the Escrow Agent and comprised of the Government Securities and a certain begin- ning deposit as more fully stated in Section 2.02 hereof. Section 1.06. "Escrow Agent" means The First National Bank of Chicago, a national banking association, organized and operating under the laws of the United States of America, with its principal corporate trust office located 'in Chicago, Illinois, not individually but in the capacity for the uses and purposes hereinafter mentioned, or any successor thereto. Section 1.07. "Escrow SLGs" means United States Treasury Certificates of Indebtedness, Notes and /or Bonds, State and Local Government Series, purchased with original proceeds of the Bonds in the amount of $7,896,700 and proceeds of the Refunded Bonds in the amount of $399,100, and deposited hereunder. Section 1.08. "Government Securities" means the Escrow SLGs and the Open Markets. Section 1.09. "Municipality" means the Village of Buffalo Grove, Lake and Cook Counties, Illinois. Section 1.10. "Open Markets" means the obligations guaranteed by the full faith and credit of the United States of EA -2 %40) 0 D America as to principal and interest, purchased with proceeds of the Refunded Bonds in the amount of $1,185,400.65, and deposited hereunder. Section 1.11. "Paying Agent" means the American National Bank and Trust Company of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois, the paying agent and bond registrar for the Refunded Bonds. Section 1.12. "Refunded Bonds" means the following described bonds of the Municipality from time to time outstand- ing: $8,250,000 Special Service Area Number One Bonds, Series 1985, dated December 1, 1985, fully registered and with- out coupons, due serially on December 1 of the years and in the principal amounts and bearing interest at the rates per annum as follows: Year of Principal Rate of Maturity Amount Interest 1999 $ 800,000 9.50% 2000 900,000 9.50% 2001 1,050,000 9.50% 2002 1,150,000 9.60% 2003 1,300,000 9.70% 2004 1,500,000 9.80% 2005 1,550,000 9.90% Section 1.13. "Treasurer" means the Treasurer of the Municipality or the Treasurer's designated agent. ARTICLE II. CREATION OF ESCROW Section 2.01. All of the Refunded Bonds are hereby refunded by the deposit with the Escrow Agent of the sums set forth in Sections 1.07 and 1.10 hereof. Such deposit shall be sufficient to purchase the Government Securities described in EA -3 kwa) 0 D Section 2.02 hereof which (with the beginning deposit) will provide all moneys necessary to pay all interest and premium on and principal of the Refunded Bonds up to and including the redemption of the Refunded Bonds on December 1, 1996. Section 2.02. The Municipality has deposited with the Escrow Agent at the execution and delivery of this Escrow Agree- ment the Government Securities and cash described as follows: Description Certificate of Indebtedness Certificate of ESCROW SLGs Dated April 4, 1991 Rate Maturity Date of First Amount (o) Date 'Interest Payment $ 303,200 5.6900 Indebtedness 102,400 6.0400 Note 106,600 6.2400 Note 109,800 6.6600 Note 113,500 6.9700 Note 117,500 7.0900 Note 121,600 7.2200 Note 126,100 7.3900 Note 130,600 7.4611 Note 135,600 7.4611 Note 140,600 7.4611 Note 6,788,300 7.4612 .$8,295,800 Beginning Cash Balance = $ -0- EA -4 06/01/91 12/01/91 06/01/92 12/01/92 06/01/93 12/01/93 06/01/94 12/01/94 06/01/95 12/01/95 06/01/96 12/01/96 06/01/91 12/01/91 06/01/91 06/01/91 06/01/91 06/01/91 06/01/91 06/01/91 06/01/91 06/01/91 06/01/91 06/01/91 Description STRIP %%� v o OPEN MARKETS Maturity Amount $1,855,000 Purchase Price $1,185,400.65 Rate of Interest -0- Maturity Date 11/15/96 Section 2.03. The Escrow Agent and the Municipality have each received the report of Jerry L. Lacy, Certified Public Accountant, Cave Creek, Arizona, that the principal of and income and profit to be received from the Government Securities, when paid at maturity, and the cash held in accordance with Section 2.02 hereof, will be sufficient, at all times pending the final payment of the Refunded Bonds, to pay all interest and premium on and principal of the Refunded Bonds up to and including the re- demption thereof. ARTICLE III. COVENANTS OF ESCROW AGENT The Escrow Agent covenants and agrees with the Munici- pality: Section 3.01. The Escrow Agent will hold the Govern- ment Securities and all income and profit derived therefrom and all uninvested cash in a segregated and separate trust fund account for the sole and exclusive benefit of the Municipality and the holders of the Refunded Bonds to the purposes for which escrowed. Section 3.02. The Escrow Agent will reinvest available uninvested balances (rounded down to an even $100) in the Escrow EA -5 /. tej 0 Account on deposit from time to time, whenever said balances exceed $1,000, but only in zero -yield obligations issued directly by the Bureau of Public Debt of the United States Treasury (cur- rently designated "United States Treasury Securities - State and Local Government Series - Certificates of Indebtedness, Notes, or Bonds "). Investments so made shall be scheduled to mature on the next succeeding interest payment date on the Refunded Bonds on which such funds are required to pay debt service on the Refunded Bonds. The.Escrow Agent shall hold balances not so invested in the Escrow Account on demand and in trust for the purposes hereof and shall secure same in accordance with applicable Illinois law for the securing of public funds. Section 3.03. The Escrow Agent will take no action in the investment or securing of the proceeds of the Government Securities which would cause the Bonds to be classified as "arbitrage bonds" under Section 148 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, and all lawful regulations promulgated thereunder, pro- vided, it shall be under no duty to affirmatively inquire whether the Government Securities as deposited are properly invested under said Section; and, provided, further, it may rely on all specific directions in this Agreement in the investment or rein- vestment of balances held hereunder. Section 3.04. The Escrow Agent will promptly collect the principal,, income and profit from the Government Securities and promptly apply the same solely and only to the payment of the EA -6 D 0 principal of and interest and premium on the Refunded Bonds as the same are due and redeemed and to such other purposes as are herein expressly stated. Section 3.05. The Escrow Agent will remit to the Pay- ing Agent in good funds on or before each principal redemption and interest payment date of the Refunded Bonds moneys sufficient to pay such principal, premium and interest as will meet the requirements for the timely payment of said Refunded Bonds as set out in the report described in Section 2.03 hereof,'and each such remittance shall fully release and discharge the Escrow Agent from any further duty or obligation thereto under this Agreement. Section 3.06. The Escrow Agent will make no payment of fees, due or to become due, of the paying agent and bond regis- trar on the Bonds or the Paying Agent, and the Municipality covenants to pay the same as they become due. Section 3.07. The charges, fees and expenses of the Escrow Agent in the amount of $3,000 have been paid in advance, and except as set forth in Section 3.08 hereof, all of the charges, fees and expenses of the Escrow Agent for carrying out any of the duties, terms or provisions of this Agreement shall be paid solely therefrom. i Section 3.08. The Municipality has called Refunded i Bonds for redemption and payment prior to maturity on December 1, 1996. The Escrow Agent will direct the Paying Agent to provide for and give a timely notice of the call of the Refunded Bonds, i EA -7 � � D and will give such timely notice if the Paying Agent does not do SO. The Municipality shall reimburse the Escrow Agent for its actual out of pocket expenses incurred in the giving of such notice, but the failure of the Municipality to make such payment shall not in any respect whatsoever relieve the Escrow Agent from carrying out any of the duties, terms or provisions of this ,Agreement. Section 3.09. The Escrow Agent has all the powers and duties herein set forth with no liability in connection with any act or omission to act hereunder, except for its own negligence. or willful breach of trust, and shall be under no obligation to institute any suit or action or other proceeding under this Agreement or to enter any appearance in any suit, action or pro- ceeding in which it may be defendant or to take any steps in the enforcement of its, or any, rights and powers hereunder, nor shall be deemed to have failed to take any such action, unless and until it shall have been indemnified by the Municipality to its satisfaction against any and all costs and expenses, outlays, counsel fees and other disbursements, including its own reason- able fees, and if any judgment, decree or recovery be obtained by the Escrow Agent, payment of all sums due it, as aforesaid, shall i be a first charge against the amount of any such judgment, decree or recovery. Section 3.10. The Escrow Agent may in good faith buy, sell or hold and deal in any of the Bonds or Refunded Bonds. I t EA -8 1 Section 3.11. The Escrow Agent will submit to the Treasurer a statement within ten (10) days after June 2 and December 2 of each calendar year, commencing June 2, 1991, item- izing all moneys received by it and all payments made by it under the provisions of this Agreement during the preceding six (6) month period, and also listing the Government Securities on deposit therewith on the date of said report, including all moneys held by it received as interest on or profit from the collection of said Government Securities. Section 3.12. If at any time it shall appear to the Escrow Agent that the available proceeds of the Government Secu- rities and deposits on demand in the Escrow Account will not be sufficient to make any payment due to the holders of any of the Refunded Bonds, the Escrow Agent shall notify the Municipality not less than five ( 5 ) days prior to such date, and the Munici- pality agrees that it will from a deficiency tax levy in Special Service Area Number One of the Municipality make up the anticipated deficit so that no default in the making of any such payment will occur. ARTICLE IV. COVENANTS OF MUNICIPALITY The Municipality covenants and agrees with the Escrow Agent as follows: Section 4.01. The Escrow Agent shall have no respon- sibility or liability whatsoever for (a) any of the recitals of the Municipality herein, (b) the performance of or compliance EA -9 � D Q ,vith any covenant, condition, term or provision of the Bond Ordi- nance, and (c) any undertaking or statement of the Municipality hereunder or under said Bond Ordinance. Section 4.02. The Municipality will promptly and with- out delay remit to the Escrow Agent, as soon practical after receipt of its written request, such sum or sums of money available from a deficiency tax levy in Special Service Area Number One of the Municipality as are necessary to make the payments required under Section 3.12 hereof and to-fully pay and discharge any obligation or obligations or charges, fees or expenses incurred by the Escrow Agent in carrying out any of the duties, terms or provisions of this Agreement, that are in excess of the sums expressly deposited hereunder. The Municipality will promptly pay all Paying Agent fees as submitted. Section 4.03. All payments to be made by, and all acts and things required to be done by, the Escrow Agent under the terms and provisions hereof shall be made and done by said Escrow Agent without any further direction or authority of the Munici- pality or Treasurer. ARTICLE V. IRREVOCABILITY OF AGREEMENT Section 5.01. All of the rights, powers, duties and obligations of the Escrow Agent hereunder shall be irrevocable and shall not be subject to amendment by the Escrow Agent and shall be binding on any successor to the Escrow Agent during the term of this Agreement. EA -10 1 .1 .. . %40? 0 Section 5.02. All of the rights, powers, duties and obligations of the Municipality hereunder shall be irrevocable and shall not be subject to amendment by the Municipality and shall be binding on any successor to the officials now comprising the Corporate Authorities of the Municipality during the term of this Agreement. Section 5.03. All of the rights, powers, duties and obligations of the Treasurer hereunder shall be irrevocable and shall not be subject to amendment by the Treasurer and shall be binding on any successor to said official now in office during the term of this Agreement. ARTICLE VI. NOTICES TO THE MUNICIPALITY, THE TREASURER AND THE ESCROW AGENT Section 6.01. All notices and communications to the Municipality and the Corporate Authorities shall be addressed in writing to: Village of Buffalo Grove 50 Raupp Boulevard Buffalo Grove, Illinois 60089 Attention: Village Clerk Section 6.02. All notices and communications to the Escrow Agent shall be addressed in writing to: Corporate Trust Department The First National Bank of Chicago One First National Plaza Suite 0126 Chicago, Illinois 60670 F EA -11 U . . D D Section 6.03. All notices and communications to the Treasurer shall be addressed in writing to: Village Treasurer Village of Buffalo Grove 50 Raupp Boulevard Buffalo Grove, Illinois 60089 ARTICLE VII. TERMINATION OF AGREEMENT Section 7.01. Upon the retirement of the Refunded Bonds as hereinabove provided for, the Escrow Agent will transfer any balance,remaining in the Escrow Account to the Treasurer with due notice thereof mailed to the Municipality, and thereupon this Agreement shall terminate. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Village of Buffalo Grove, Lake and Cook Counties, Illinois, has caused this Agreement to be signed in its name by its Village President, to be attested by the Village Clerk of the Municipality under its _municipal seal hereunto affixed; and The First National Bank of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois, not individually, but in the capacity as hereinabove described, has caused this Agreement to be signed in its corporate name by one of its officers and to be attested by EA -12 1 I .- %J . - 1 0 one of its officers under its corporate seal hereunto affixed, all effective as of this 4th day of April, 1991. VILLAGE OF BUFFALO GROVE, LAKE AND COOK COUNTIES, ILLINOIS By !' }� Attest:,. Village President Tyt . )11 -1 L -V; lage Clerk .SEAL ) 1` THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF CHICAGO Chicago, Illinois By is Attest: Its (BANK SEAL) This Escrow Agreement received and acknowledged by me effective this 4th day of April, 1991. EA -13 PFI FinancejDirector v o O Section 5. Purchase of Government Securities. Griffin, Kubik, Stephens & Thompson, Inc., Chicago, Illinois, and Chapman and Cutler, Chicago, Illinois, be and the same are each hereby authorized to act as agent for the Municipality in the purchase of the Government Securities described and set forth in the Agreement. Section 6. Severability. If any Section, paragraph, clause or provision of this ordinance shall be held invalid, the invalidity of such Section, paragraph, clause or provision shall not affect any of the other provisions of this ordinance. Section 7. Repealer. All ordinances, resolutions or orders or parts thereof in conflict with the provisions of this ordinance are to the extent of such conflict hereby repealed. Section 8. Effective Date. This ordinance shall be in effect immediately upon its passage by the Corporate Authorities and signing and approval by the Village President of the Municipality. This ordinance shall not be codified. ADOPTED March 18, 1991. AYES: 6 - Marienthal Reid Shifrin Mathias O'Malley, Kahn NAYS: 0 - ABSENT: 0 - None APPROVED March 18, 1991. Attest: Village Preside — V:t.�a•�e Cier�z my