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HomeMy WebLinkAbout0964 Resolution0, M. RESOLUTION NO. 964 A RESOLUTION DESIGNATING A FISCAL AGENT FOR THE CITY OF PASCO. WHEREAS, R.C.W. 43.80 provides for a Fiscal Agent for the State of Washington, whose services are also available to all other municipal treasurers in the State, at no cost to the municipality; and WHEREAS, the State Finance Committee did appoint the National Bank of Commerce of Seattle to act as such Fiscal Agent for the State of Washington, ef- fective April 8, 1971; and WHEREAS, taking advantage of the availability of this service would re- lieve the City Treasurer's Office of many clerical duties and details surrounding the payment and verification of bonds and coupons, as well as providing storage space for said paid bonds and coupons (since the above-cited R.C.W. also pro- vides for the cremation after one year of paid Bonds and Coupons); and WHEREAS, the City Council is in favor. of utilizing this opportunity; NOW, THEREFORE THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PASCO DO RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. That the City Treasurer of the City of Pasco be authorized to avail herself of this service, and to proceed in the manner prescribed by the above - referenced law. Section 2. That the City Manager, City Attorney, City Treasurer and City Clerk be and hereby are authorized to execute the Cremation Agreement between the National Bank of Commerce of Seattle and the City of Pasco, a copy of which is attached hereto. day of PASSED by the City Council and APPROVED as provided by law this 19 November 1974. Attest: Donald D. Linton, Mayor Leo E. Olney, City Clerk Approved as to form: Patrick T. Roach, City Attorney 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 Cremation Agreement Between THE NATIONAL BANK OF COMMERCE OF SEATTLE and I THE CITY OF PASCO, WASHINGTON THIS AGREEMENT, entered into this day by and between the City of Pasco, a Municipal Corporation of the State of Washington, hereinafter called the "Corporation" and The National Bank of Commerce of Seattle, P. O. Box 24407, Seattle, Washington, 98124, a national banking association and the Fiscal Agency for the State of Washington, hereinafter referred to as the "Bank", WITNESSETH: That, WHEREAS, the parties hereto have heretofore entered into an agreement pursuant to Resolution No. 964 , which is now in full force and effect, providing for the cremation of bonds and coupons; NOW, THEREFORE, it is mutually PROMISED, UNDERSTOOD and AGREED as follows: 1. The National Bank of Commerce of Seattle as Fiscal Agency for the State of Washington and its municipal corporations is hereby also designated as the cremating agency for the above said Corporation until such time as this agreement is terminated as hereinafter pro- vided. 2. The Bank shall, at the end of the month in which the bonds and/or coupons are paid, provide the Corporation with a statement contain- ing the coupon number for paid coupons, bond number for paid bonds, bond or coupon due date, number of bonds or coupons, bond or cou- pon.. value, and total dollars paid. 3. After one year, any bonds or interest coupons that have been cancel- led'or paid by the Bank, may be destroyed by cremation as directed by the Treasurer of the Corporation. 4. That one year after any statement described in paragraph 2 above has been rendered, a certificate of destruction giving full descriptive reference to the instruments destroyed shall be made by the Bank, and one copy of such certificate shall be filed with the Treasurer of the Corporation. 5. The Bank shall hold the Corporation harmless from losses resulting from overpayment on bond coupons. 6. The Bank may rely upon any certificate or statement by the said Treasurer a's to the total amount of any general obligation or revenue bond or interest coupon of any particular maturity which has been issued at any time or which may be outstanding at any time and may accept for payment or cremation any such bond or interest coupon which appears to have been duly and validly issued and executed and otherwise appears to be genuine on its face; provided, how- ever, that the Bank shall not be relieved of responsibility in the event of any improper payment of any forged instrument. 7. This agreement shall take effect January 1, 1975 , 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28- 29 30 31 32 Agreement - 2 - and thereafter may be terminated by either party upon thirty (30) days written notice sent to the other party by registered or certified mail. The period of thirty (30) days shall begin to run from the date of mail- ing 8. This agreement shall automatically become void and unenforceable in the event the Bank shall cease to be the Fiscal Agency for the State of Washington and this Corporation. DATED at Pasco Washington, this 19 day of November 1974'. Approved: City Attorney Countersigned: City Treasurer Attes City Clerk CITY OF PASCO, WASHINGTON A Municipa Corporation of the State of Washing OHIO UZ 9 CiJfManager AL BANK OF COMMERCE OF SEATTLE I. . F November 21, 1974 National Bank of Commerce P.O. Box 24407 Seattle, Washington 98124 Re: Cremation Agreement Between City of Pasco and N.B.C. Gentlemen: Attached is a copy of Resolution No. 964, passed by the Pasco City Council at their regular meeting on November 19, 1974, designating a Fiscal Agent for the City. Also attached is original Cremation Agree- ment between the National Bank of Commerce of Seattle and the City of Pasco which we would like to have signed and a copy returned to us for .our files. If we can be of further assistance to you in this matter, please do not hesitate to call on us. Sincerely yours, Leo E. Olney Director of Finance LEO:ew Enc: (2)