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should such modification, disposal, replacement or cancellation be permitted under this
Resolution.
"Qualified Hedge Agreement" shall mean a Hedge Agreement with a Counterparty that
at the time it enters into such Hedge Agreement is rated "A-" or better by Standard & Poor's and
"A3" or better by Moody's.
"Rate Consultant" shall mean any accountant, engineer or consultant or firm of
accountants, engineers or consultants chosen by the Issuer with reputation for skill and
experience in reviewing and recommending rates, fees and charges for utility systems similar to
the System.
"Rate Stabilization Fund" shall mean the "Rate Stabilization Fund" established
pursuant to Section 4.05(J) hereof.
"Rating Agencies" means Fitch, Moody's and Standard & Poor's.
"Rebate Fund" shall mean the Rebate Fund established pursuant to Section 4.05(I)
hereof.
"Redemption Price" shall mean, with respect to any Bond or portion thereof, the
principal amount or portion thereof, plus the applicable premium, if any, payable upon
redemption thereof pursuant to such Bond or this Resolution.
"Refunding Securities" shall mean Federal Securities and Prerefunded Obligations.
"Registrar" shall mean for each Series of Bonds, the bond registrar appointed by the
Issuer for such Series of Bonds and its successor or assigns, if any.
"Renewal and Replacement Fund" shall mean the fund created pursuant to Section
4.05(G) hereof.
"Renewal and Replacement Fund Requirement" shall mean, on the date of
calculation, an amount of money equal to (1) five percent of the Gross Revenues received by the
Issuer in the immediately preceding Fiscal Year, or (2) such greater or lesser amount as may be
certified to the Issuer by the Consulting Engineers as an amount appropriate for the purposes of
this Resolution.
"Reserve Account" shall mean the separate account in the Sinking Fund established
pursuant to Section 4.05(C) hereof.
"Reserve Account Insurance Policy" shall mean the insurance policy deposited in the
Reserve Account in lieu of or in partial substitution for cash on deposit therein pursuant to
Section 4.06(B)(4).
"Reserve Account Letter of Credit" shall mean a letter of credit or line of credit or
other credit facility (other than a Reserve Account Insurance Policy) deposited in the Reserve
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Account in lieu of or in partial substitution for cash on deposit therein pursuant to Section
4.06(B)(4) hereof.
"Reserve Account Requirement" shall mean, as of any date of calculation for the
Reserve Account or subaccount therein, an amount equal to the lesser of (1) Maximum Annual
Debt Service for all Outstanding Bonds secured thereby, (2) 125% of the average Annual Debt
Service for all Outstanding Bonds secured thereby, or (3) the maximum amount of Bond
proceeds which may be deposited to the Reserve Account without subjecting the same to yield
restriction under the Code, or causing interest on any of the Bonds secured thereby (other than
Taxable Bonds) to be included in gross income for purposes of federal income taxation or
otherwise violating applicable provisions of the Code; provided, however, the Issuer may
establish by Supplemental Resolution a different Reserve Account Requirement with respect to
any particular Series of Bonds pursuant to Section 4.06(B)(4) hereof, which Reserve Account
Requirement may be $0.00. In computing the Reserve Account Requirement in respect of a
Series of Bonds that constitutes Variable Rate Bonds, the interest rate on such Bonds shall be
assumed to be (A) if such Variable Rate Bonds have been Outstanding for at least 12 months
prior to the date of calculation, the highest of (i) the actual rate of interest on the date of
calculation, (ii) the average interest rate borne by such Variable Rate Bonds for the 12-month
period immediately preceding each date of calculation, and (iii) the Bond Buyer Revenue Bond
Index most recently published prior to the time of calculation, and (B) if such Variable Rate
Bonds have not been Outstanding for at least 12 months prior to the date of calculation, the
higher of (i) the actual rate of interest on the date of calculation, and (ii) the Bond Buyer
Revenue Bond Index most recently published prior to the time of calculation. The Reserve
Account Requirement shall be calculated as of April 1 of each year with respect to the next
succeeding Fiscal Year.
"Resolution" shall mean this Resolution, as the same may from time to time be
amended, modified or supplemented by Supplemental Resolution.
"Revenue Fund" shall mean the fund created pursuant to Section 4.05(A) hereof.
"Serial Bonds" shall mean all of the Bonds other than the Term Bonds.
"Series" shall mean all the Bonds delivered on original issuance in a simultaneous
transaction and identified pursuant to Section 2.01 hereof or a Supplemental Resolution
authorizing the issuance by the Issuer of such Bonds as a separate Series, regardless of variations
in maturity, interest rate, Sinking Fund Installments or other provisions.
"Sewer Connection Fees" shall mean the fees and charges, if any, which relate to
acquiring, constructing, equipping or expanding the capacity of the sewer facilities of the System
for the purpose of paying or reimbursing the equitable share of the capital cost relating to such
acquisition, construction, expansion or equipping of capacity of the sewer facilities or expansion
thereof in order to serve new users of the sewer facilities of the System, to the extent the same
are lawfully levied, collected and pledged. "Sewer Connection Fees" include those fees and
charges currently known under Florida law as "impact fees" but shall not include fees and
charges imposed for the cost of physically hooking up or connecting to the System.
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"Sewer Connection Fees Fund" shall mean the fund created pursuant to Section
4.05(E) hereof.
"Sinking Fund" shall mean the fund established pursuant to Section 4.05(C) hereof.
"Sinking Fund Installment" shall mean an amount designated as such by Supplemental
Resolution of the Issuer and established with respect to the Term Bonds.
"Special Assessments" means any and all assessments against property benefited by the
System or any part thereof, but special assessments shall be subject to the provisions and lien and
pledge of this Resolution only if and to the extent provision for inclusion as part of the Gross
Revenues has been made by Supplemental Resolution to be adopted by the Issuer.
"Special Assessments Fund" shall mean the fund created pursuant to Section 4.05(F)
hereof.
"Special Assessments Proceeds" means the proceeds of Special Assessments pledged
hereunder (principal and interest), whether paid at one time or in installments from time to time.
"Standard and Poor's" or "S&P" shall mean Standard and Poor's Ratings Services,
and any assigns and successors thereto.
"State" shall mean the State of Florida.
"Subordinated Indebtedness" shall mean that indebtedness of the Issuer, subordinate
and junior to the Bonds, issued in accordance with the provisions of Section 6.01 hereof or
deemed subordinate and junior to the Bonds in accordance with the provisions hereof or in
accordance with the provisions of such Subordinated Indebtedness.
"Supplemental Resolution" shall mean any resolution of the Issuer amending or
supplementing this Resolution enacted and becoming effective in accordance with the terms of
Sections 8.01, 8.02 and 8.03 hereof.
"System" shall mean any and all water production, transmission, treatment and
distribution facilities, sewage collection, transmission, treatment and disposal facilities and
reclaimed water (reuse) facilities now owned or hereafter owned by the Issuer, which System
shall also include any and all improvements, extensions and additions thereto hereafter
constructed or acquired either from the proceeds of Bonds or from any other sources, together
with all property, real or personal, tangible or intangible, now or hereafter owned or used in
connection therewith, including all contractual rights, rights to capacity and obligations or
undertakings associated therewith. "System" shall also include any other utility facilities if and
to the extent the Issuer determines by Supplemental Resolution to include such utility or facilities
within the System as described herein. Unless otherwise provided by Supplemental Resolution,
"System" does not include water and sewer assets formally owned by the United States Air Force
that may be acquired by the County.
"Taxable Bonds" means any Bond, other than Federal Subsidy Bonds, which states, in
the body thereof, that the interest income thereon is includable in the gross income of the Holder
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thereof for federal income taxation purposes or that such interest is subject to federal income
taxation. Except as otherwise provided herein, Taxable Bonds shall not include Federal Subsidy
Bonds.
"Term Bonds" shall mean those Bonds which shall be designated as Term Bonds hereby
or by Supplemental Resolution of the Issuer.
"Term Bonds Redemption Account" shall mean the separate account in the Sinking
Fund established pursuant to Section 4.05(C) hereof.
"Utility Reserve Fund" shall mean the fund created pursuant to Section 4.05(H) hereof.
"Variable Rate Bonds" shall mean Bonds issued with a variable, adjustable, convertible
or other similar rate which is not fixed in percentage for the entire term thereof at the date of
issue.
"Water Connection Fees" shall mean the fees and charges, if any, which relate to
acquiring, constructing, equipping or expanding the capacity of the water facilities of the System
for the purpose of paying or reimbursing the equitable share of the capital cost relating to such
acquisition, construction, expansion or equipping of capacity of the water facilities or expansion
thereof in order to serve new users of the water facilities of the System, to the extent the same are
lawfully levied, collected and pledged. "Water Connection Fees" include those fees and charges
currently known under Florida law as "impact fees" but shall not include fees and charges
imposed for the cost of physically hooking up or connecting to the System.
"Water Connection Fees Fund" shall mean the fund created pursuant to Section
4.05(D) hereof.
The terms "herein," "hereunder," "hereby," "hereto," "hereof," and any similar terms, shall refer
to this Resolution; the term "heretofore" shall mean before the date of adoption of this
Resolution; and the term "hereafter" shall mean after the date of adoption of this Resolution.
Words importing the masculine gender include every other gender.
Words importing the singular number include the plural number, and vice versa.
SECTION 1.02. AUTHORITY FOR RESOLUTION. This Resolution is adopted
pursuant to the provisions of the Act. The Issuer has ascertained and hereby determined that
adoption of this Resolution is necessary to carry out the powers, purposes and duties expressly
provided in the Act, that each and every matter and thing as to which provision is made herein is
necessary in order to carry out and effectuate the purposes of the Issuer in accordance with the
Act and to carry out and effectuate the plan and purpose of the Act, and that the powers of the
Issuer herein exercised are in each case exercised in accordance with the provisions of the Act
and in furtherance of the purposes of the Issuer.
SECTION 1.03. RESOLUTION TO CONSTITUTE CONTRACT. In
consideration of the purchase and acceptance of any or
