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R99-079 10-11-99RESOLUTION NO. R99-79 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PEARLAND, TEXAS, APPROVING A BOND ORDER OF BRAZORIA COUNTY MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT NO. 2 AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF $2,580,000 UNLIMITED TAX BONDS, SERIES 1999. is located within (the "City"); and WHEREAS, WHEREAS, the Brazoria County Municipal Utility District No. 2 (the "District") the extraterritorial jurisdiction of the City of Pearland, Texas by Resolution No. R80-5, dated January 28, 1980, the City consented to the creation of the District, and placed certain conditions on the issuance of bonds by the District, including the approval by the City Council of the District's resolution authorizing the issuance of such bonds; and WHEREAS, the City Council has considered such a bond resolution in connection with the issuance of the District's proposed $2,580,000 Unlimited Tax Bonds, Series 1999, and has found it to be acceptable; now, therefore, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PEARLAND, TEXAS: All of the matters and facts set forth in the preamble hereof are true Section 1. and correct. Section 2. The bond order of the board of directors of Brazoria County Municipal Utility District No. 2, attached hereto and made a part hereof as Exhibit "A", authorizing the issuance of its $2,580,000 Unlimited Tax Bonds, Series 1999, is hereby approved. RESOLUTION NO. R99-79 Section 3. The Mayor of the City of Pearland is hereby authorized to execute such letters or other documents required to be provided to the Attorney General of Texas in connection with the issuance of such bonds by the District. Section 4. This Resolution shall take effect immediately from and after its passage in accordance with the provisions of the Charter of the City of Pearland and it is accordingly so resolved. PASSED, APPROVED C)~E:~f' , A. D., 1999. and ADOPTED this the J I -t- ~ day' of TOM REID MAYOR '-, ATTEST: yNSGE,~LC~T,- Y SEC TARyI~~ APPROVED AS TO FORM: DARRIN M. COKER CITY ATTORNEY 2 BOND ORDER THE STATE OF TEXAS COUNTY OF BRAZORIA BRAZORIA COUNTY MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT NO. 2 ORDER AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF ~2t580t000 WATERWORKS AND SEWER SYSTEM COMBINATION UNLIMITED TAX AND REVENUE BONDSt SERIES 1999; PRESCRIBING THE TERMS AND PROVISIONS THEREOF; MAKING PROVISION FOR THE PAYMENT OF THE INTEREST THEREON AND THE PRINCIPAL THEREOF; AUTHORIZING THE SALE THEREOF; AND CONTAINING OTHER PROVISIONS RELATING TO THE SUBJECT BE IT ORDERED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF BRAZORIA COUNTY MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT NO. 2: WHEREAS, Brazoria County Municipal Utility District No. 2 situated in Brazoria County, Texas (hereinafter referred. to as "District" or "Issuer"), is a conservation and reclamation district created pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 54, Texas Water Code, as amended (the "Water Code" or the "Act"); and the provisions of Article XVI, Section 59, of the Texas Constitution. WHEREAS, it is hereby found, determined, and declared that: (a) the matters and facts set forth in the preamble of this Order are true and correct; (b) the creation of the District was confirmed at an election held on November 3, 1981; (C) at elections held on November 3, 1981 ($18,900,600) and September 8, 1984 ($4,500,000), the District was authorized to issue the bonds of the District in the total maximum amount of $23,400,000 for the purpose or purposes of, inter alia, purchasing and constructing plants, facilities, and improvements for waterworks and sewer systems, including drainage facilities, as well as all expenses in any manner incidental thereto in accordance with the Engineer's Report, and paying such expenses as are incidental to the organization, administration, and financing of the District, which under applicable law may properly be paid from the proceeds of such bonds and to provide for the payment of principal of and interest on such bonds by the levy and collection of a sufficient tax upon all taxable property within the District and further by a pledge of all income or increment which may grow A: \44\NEt.4MONEY. BC2\BONDORD. 99 1 out of the ownership and operation of the District's improvements or facilities, less such portion of said revenue income as may be required to provide for the administration, efficient operation, and adequate maintenance of said service facilities as authorized by the Constitution and laws of the State of Texas including particularly (but not by way of limitation) Chapters 49 and 54 of the Texas Water Code~ together with all amendments and additions thereto; (d) the elections described in Paragraphs (b) and (c) hereof were called and held under and in strict conformity with the Constitution and laws of the State of Texas, and of the United States of America, and the Board of Directors has heretofore officially declared the results of said elections and declared that the District was legally created and authorized to issue the bonds described in Paragraph (c); (e) The District has heretofore issued a first installment of Bonds, Series 1985 in the amount of $4,015,000 and a second installment of Bonds, Series 1995 in the amount of $3,700,000, and a third installment of Bonds, Series 1997 in the amount of $4,380,000. The District also issued and Unlimited Tax Refunding Bonds, Series 1992 in the amount of $4,090,000. The Series 1992 Refunding Bonds advance refunded and defeased $3,145,000 of the Series 1985 Bonds. These Bonds are the fourth installment of a total of $23,400,000 bonds authorized at elections held for that purpose within the District, of which $7,780,000 in bonds will remain authorized but unissued after the sale of the Bonds; (f) the Bonds authorized by this Order should be issued to (i) finance the District's portion of the cost of acquisition or construction of water distribution, wastewater collection and storm drainage facilities to serve (a) Southwyck Section 9, Phase 2;, (b) Meadowview at Silverlake, Section 2; (c) Canbridge Cove at Silverlakd, Section 2; (d) Waterbury Estates at Silverlake, Section 1, plus (e) County Road 90 and Morgan Road, (f) Southfork Drive 16-inch Force Main (w/Sedgefield Section 3); (g) Southfork Drive 30-inch Wastewater (w/Sedgefield Section 3); (ii) finance the District's pro rata share of the cost of construction of Water Plant No. 3, Phase I; (iii) finance the District's pro rata share of the cost A: \44 \NEt, MONEY. BC2\BONDORD. 99 2 of the expansion of a joint wastewater treatment facility (Phase III); (iv) finance the District's pro rata share of Mary's Creek Outfall Modifications; (v) finance the District's pro rata share of the Detention Pond Control Structure Modifications; (vi) pay certain engineering fees related to the aforementioned facilities and projects; (vii) pay interest on funds advanced on the District's behalf by developers of land located within the District; (viii) capitalize and escrow a sum equal to 12 months of interest payments on the Bonds; and (ix) pay for the administrative and issuance costs, legal fees, fiscal agent's fees, a fee to the Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission ("TNRCC"), and certain financing costs related to the issuance of the Bonds. (g) the Board of Directors reserves the right to issue the remaining $7,780,000 bonds which were voted on November 3, 1981 and September 8, 1984 in one or more series at a future date or dates when, in the Board's judgment, such amounts are required for the authorized purposes. (h) The TNRCC, acting through its Executive Director, has approved the issuance of the Bonds described herein by Order issued on October , 1999. WHEREAS, it is in the best interest of the District to issue the bonds described in this Order to perform and construct the project approved by the TNRCC in its order approving the bonds and to reserve the right to issue remaining unissued balance of the bonds authorized at the aforementioned election in one or more series at a future date or dates, when in the opinion of the District, the proceeds from the sale of the bonds are needed for any of the purposes for which they were authorized. IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF BRAZORIA COUNTY MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT NO. 2: SECTION ONE SECTION 1.1: Definitions. When used in this Order and in any orders amendatory, or supplemental hereto, the terms listed below shall have the meanings specified below, unless it is otherwise expressly provided or unless the context otherwise requires: (1) Board of Directors. The terms "Board of Directors" or "Board" shall mean the governing body of the District. A: V,4\NE~4ONEY. BC2\BONDORD. 99 3 (2) Bondholders. The term "Bondholders" shall mean the holder of a Bond or Bonds. (3) Additional Bonds. The term"Additional Bonds" shall mean the additional bonds which the District expressly reserves the right to issue in this Order. (4) Bonds. The term "Bond" or "Bonds" shall mean any obligation of the District authorized and issued pursuant to this Order, whether initially delivered or issued in exchange for, upon transfer of, or in lieu of any Bond previously issued. (5) Bond Fund. The terms "Bond Fund" or "Debt Service Fund" shall mean the District's debt service fund which is created and established in this Order and defined in Section 7.2. (6) Bond Register. The term "Bond Register" is a register required to be kept by the paying agent pursuant to Section 2.5. (7) City. The term "City" shall mean the City of Pearland, Texas, or any other municipal corporation succeeding to the powers, rights, privileges, and functions of the City, and when appropriate, the City Council of the City. (8) Construction Fund. The term "Construction Fund" shall mean the District's construction fund which is created and established in this Order and defined in Section 7.4. (9) Code. The term "Code" shall mean the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended by any amendments thereto enacted prior to the Issue Date. (10) Depository. The term "Depository" shall mean the bank or banks which the District may select from time to time as its depository or depositories. (11) Governing Body. The term "Governing Body" shall mean the board of directors of the Issuer. (12) Governmental Securities. The term "Governmental Securities" shall mean (1) direct obligations of, or obligations the timely payment of the principal of and interest on which are fully and unconditionally guaranteed by, the United States of America and (2) to the extent allowed by law at the time of investment, obligations issued by or on behalf of any state or political subdivision or municipality thereof which, at the time of deposit as defined herein, have been assigned ratings in the highest rating category of both Moody's Investors Service, Inc. and Standard & Poor's A: \44\NEt, NONEY. BCZ\BONDORD. 99 4 Corporation, or any successor to the bond rating operations of either such corporation, but in the case of both Clauses (1) and (2) only if such obligations may not be called for redemption prior to maturity. (13) Gross Proceeds. The term "Gross Proceeds" shall mean all amounts received by the Issuer from the sale of the Bonds, all amounts received as a result of the investment of such amounts, and all amounts held for the credit of the Bond Fund or reasonably expected to be used to pay debt service on the Bonds. (14) HOlder. The term, when used with respect to any Bond, shall mean the Person in whose name such Bond is registered in the Bond Register. (15) Interest Payment Date. The term "Interest Payment Date" shall mean the Stated Maturity of an installment of interest on the Bonds. (16) Investment. The term "Investment" shall mean (a) a share of stock in a corporation or a right to subscribe for or to receive such a share, (b) any indebtedness or evidence thereof, including without limitation United States Treasury bonds, notes, and bills (whether or not of the State and Local Government Series) and bank deposits (whether or not certificated or interest bearing or made pursuant to a depository contract), (c) any annuity contract, or any other deferred payment contract acquired to fund an obligation of the Issuer, or (d) any other investment-type property, but excluding from the foregoing, Tax-Exempt Obligations. (17) Issue Date. The term "Issue Date" shall mean the date on which the Bonds are first authenticated and delivered to the initial purchasers thereof against payment therefor. (18) Issuer. The term "Issuer" shall mean Brazoria County Municipal Utility District No. 2, a conservation and reclamation district organized, created, and established pursuant to Article XVI, Section 59 of the Constitution of the State of Texas within Brazoria County, Texas. (19) Issuer Request. The term "Issuer Request" shall mean a request signed in the name of the Issuer by the President, Vice, or Treasurer and by the Secretary or a Deputy A: VJ,,\NEt,aqONEY. BC2\BONDORD. 99 5 or Acting Secretary of the Governing Body and delivered to the Paying Agent. (20) Issue Prioe. The term "Issue Price" of a Bond of any Stated Maturity shall mean the offering price to the public (excluding bond houses, brokers, and similar Persons acting in the capacity of underwriters or wholesalers) at or below which a substantial amount of Bonds of such Stated Maturity are first sold to such public, including accrued interest to the Issue Date, if any. (21) Maturity. The term "Maturity" when used with respect to any Bond shall mean the date on which the principal of such Bond becomes due and payable as therein provided, whether at the Stated Maturity or by call for redemption or otherwise. (22) Net Revenues. The term "Net Revenues" shall mean all income or increment which may grow out of the ownership and operation of the District's plants, facilities, and improvements (as same are purchased, constructed, or otherwise acquired) (such plants, facilities, and improvements herein defined as the "System"), being the gross revenue income less such portion for the administration, efficient operation, and adequate maintenance of the District's plants, improvements, and facilities. (23) Outstanding. The term"Outstanding" when used with respect to Bonds shall mean as of the date of determination, all Bonds theretofore authenticated and delivered under this Order, except, without duplication: (a) Bonds theretofore cancelled by the Paying Agent or delivered to the Paying Agent for cancellation; (b) Bonds for whose payment or redemption money in the necessary amount has been theretofore deposited with the Paying Agent in trust for the Holder of such Bonds, provided that, if such Bonds are to be redeemed, notice of such redemption has been duly given pursuant to this Order, irrevocably provided for to the satisfaction of the Paying Agent, or waived; (c) Bonds in exchange for or in lieu of which other Bonds have been authenticated and delivered pursuant to this Order; (d) Bonds alleged to have been destroyed, lost, or stolen which have been paid as provided in Section 2.7; (e) Bonds for the payment of the principal (or Redemption Price) of and interest on which money or A: V,..4\NEkNONEY. BC2\BONDORD. 99 6 Governmental Securities or both are held by the Person and with the effect specified in Section 12.1. (24) Paying Agent. The term "Paying Agent" shall mean the corporation named as the "Paying Agent" herein until a successor Paying Agent shall have become such pursuant to the applicable provisions of this Order, and thereafter "Paying Agent" shall mean such successor Paying Agent. (25) Person. The term "Person" shall mean any individual corporation, partnership, joint venture, association, joint-stock company, trust, unincorporated organization, or government or any agency or political subdivision thereof. (26) Place of Palnnent. The term "Place of Payment" shall mean the principal office of the Paying Agent in the City of Dallas, Texas. (27) Predecessor Bonds. The term "Predecessor Bonds" shall mean every previous Bond evidencing all or a portion of the same debt as that evidenced by such particular Bond, and, for purposes of this definition, any Bond authenticated and delivered pursuant to this Order in lieu of a mutilated, lost, destroyed, or stolen Bond shall be deemed to evidence the same debt as the mutilated, lost, destroyed, or stolen Bond. (28) Redemption Date. The term "Redemption Date" when used with respect to any Bond to be redeemed shall mean the date fixed for such redemption pursuant to the terms of this Order. (29) Redemption Price. The term"Redemption Price" when used with respect to any Bond to be redeemed shall mean the price at which it is to be redeemed pursuant to the terms hereof, excluding installments of interest whose Stated Maturity is on or before the Redemption Date. (30) Record Date. The term "Record Date" for the interest payable on any Interest Payment Date shall mean the 15th day (whether or not a business day) of the calendar month next preceding such Interest Payment Date. (31) 8rated Maturity. The Term "Stated Maturity" when used with respect to any Bond or any installment of interest thereon shall mean the date specified in such Bond as the fixed date on which the principal of such Bond or such installment of interest is due and payable. (32) Tax-Exempt Obligations. The term "Tax-Exempt Obligations" shall mean obligations the interest on which is A: \4/,.\N E&414ONEY. BC2\BONDORD. ~9 7 excludable from the gross income of any owner thereof under the Code orany regulations promulgated pursuant thereto. (33) Yield. The term "Yield" of the Bonds shall mean: (a) the discount factor which, when used to compute the present value on the Issue Date of all payments of principal and interest paid or to be paid on the Bonds, compounding semiannually, produces an amount equal to the sum of the Issue Prices of the Bonds, (b) Investments acquired with Gross Proceeds prior to any date shall mean the discount factor which, when used in computing the present value on the Issue Date of all payments of principal of and interest on, or sales proceeds (net of sales commissions) in respect of, such Investments either received on or before such date or thereafter scheduled to be received, compounding semiannually, results in an amount equal to the aggregate present value on the Issue Date, compounding semiannually at the same discount rate, of the respective Costs of such Investments. SECTION 1.2: Notices. Wherever this Order provides for notice to Bondholders of any event, such notice shall be sufficiently given (unless otherwise herein provided) if in writing and mailed, first-class postage prepaid, to each Bondholder, at the address of such Bondholder as it appears in the Bond Register. Neither the failure to mail such notice, nor any defect in any notice so mailed, to any particular Bondholder shall affect the sufficiency of such notice with respect to all other Bondholders. Wherever this Order provides for notice in any manner, such notice may be waived in writing by the Person entitled to received such notice, either before or after the event with respect to which such notice is given, and such waiver shall be the equivalent of such notice. Waivers of notice by Bondholders shall be filed with the Issuer, but such filing shall not be a condition precedent to the validity of any action taken in reliance upon such waiver. SECTION 1.3: Effeot of Headings and Table of Contents. The Section headings herein and in the Table of Contents are for convenience only and shall not affect the construction hereof. SECTION 1.4: Order a Contraot: Amendments. This Order shall constitute a contract with the Holders of the Bonds from time to time accepted by the initial purchaser of the Bonds, shall be binding on the Issuer and its successors and assigns whether or not so expressed, and shall not be A: \44\NEt,,MONEY. BC2\BONDORD. 99 8 amended or repealed by the Issuer so long as any Bond remains Outstanding except as permitted in this Section. The Issuer may, without the consent of o= notice to any Bondholder, from time to time and at any time amend this Order in any manner not detrimental to the interests of the Holders of the Bonds, including the curing of any ambiguity, inconsistency, or form defect or omission herein or therein. In addition, the Issuer may, with the written consent of the Holders of a majority in aggregate principal amount of the Bonds then Outstanding affected thereby, amend, add to, or rescind any of the provisions of this Order; provided that, without consent of the Holders of all of the affected Outstanding Bonds, no such amendment, addition, or rescission shall (1) change the Stated Maturity of the Bonds or any installment of interest thereon, reduce the principal amount thereof, the Redemption Price therefor, or the rate of interest thereon, change the place or places at, or the coin or currency in, which any Bond or the interest thereon is payable, or in any other way modify the terms of payment of the principal of or interest on the Bonds, (2) give any preference to any Bond over any other Bond, or (3) modify any of the provisions of this Section, except to increase the percentage provided hereby or to provide that certain other provisions of this Order cannot be modified or waived without the consent of the Holder of each Bond affected thereby. SECTION 1.5= Benefits of Order. Nothing in this Order, expressed or implied, is intended or shall be construed to confer upon any Person (other than the Issuer and the Bondholders) any right, remedy, or claim, legal or equitable, under or by reason of this Order or any provision hereof, this Order and all its provisions being intended to be and being for the sole and exclusive benefit of the Issuer and the Bondholders. SECTION 1.6. Repealer. All orders and resolutions, or parts thereof, which are in conflict with any provision of this Order are hereby repealed and declared to be inapplicable to the extent of such conflict, and the provisions of this Order shall be and remain controlling as to the matters prescribed herein. SECTION 1.7: Governing Law. This Order shall be construed in accordance with and governed by the laws of the State of Texas and the federal law of the United States of America. SECTION 1.8: Severability. If any provisions of this Order or any application thereof shall be invalid, illegal, or unenforceable, the validity, legality, and A: \44\NEMt4ONEY. BC2\BONDORD. 99 9 enforceability.of the remaining provisions and applications shall not in any way be affected or impaired thereby. SECTION 1.9: Open Meeting. It is hereby officially found and determined that the meeting at which this Order was adopted was open to the public, and public notice of the time, place, and purposed of said meeting was given, all as required by the Texas Government Code, Section 551 and Section 49,063 and 49.064, Texas Water Code, as amended. SECTION 1.10: Authority of Offioers. The President and the Vice President of the Governing Body, or either of them, and the Secretary, and any Deputy or Acting Secretary of the Governing Body, or any of them, are authorized to evidence adoption of this Order and to do any and all things proper and necessary to carry out the intent hereof. SECTION 1.11: District's Successor's and Assigns. Whenever in this Order the District is named and referred to it shall be deemed to include its successors and assigns, and all covenants and agreements in this Order by or on behalf of the District, except as otherwise provided herein, shall bind and inure to the benefit of its successors and assigns whether or not so expressed. SECTION 1.12: Defeasance and Refunding. The District reserves the right to defease or refund the Bonds in any manner provided by law. SECTION TWO AUTHORIZATION, DESCRIPTION, AND EXECUTION OF BONDS SECTION 2.1: Amount, Name, Purpose, and Authorization. The Bonds of the District, to be known and designated as Brazoria County Municipal Utility District No. 2 Waterworks and Sewer System Combination Unlimited Tax and Revenue Bonds, Series 1999 shall be issued in the aggregate principal amount of $2,580,000. The District hereby authorizes issuance of bonds of the Issuer, in the form specified herein and bearing the terms herein provided, in order to (i) finance the District's portion of the cost of acquisition or construction of water distribution, wastewater collection and storm drainage facilities to serve (a) Southwyck Section 9, Phase 2;, (b) Meadowview at Silverlake, Section 2; (c) Canbridge Cove at Silverlakd, Section 2; (d) Waterbury Estates at Silverlake, Section 1, plus (e) County Road 90 and Morgan Road, (f) Southfork Drive 16-inch Force Main (W/Sedgefield Section 3); (g) Southfork Drive 30-inch Wastewater (w/Sedgefield Section 3); (ii) finance the District's pro rata share of the cost of construction of Water Plant No. 3, Phase I; (iii) finance the District's pro rata A: \44\NEt4NONEY. BC2\BONDORD. 99 10 share of the cost of the expansion of a joint wastewater treatment facility (Phase III)~ (iv) finance the District's pro rata share of Mary~s Creek Outfall Modifications~ iv) finance the Districtts pro rata share of the Detention Pond Control Structure Modifications; (vi) pay certain engineering fees related to the aforementioned facilities and projects~ (vii) pay interest on funds advanced on the Districtts behalf by developers of land located within the District~ (viii) capitalize and escrow a sum equal to 12 months of interest payments on the Bonds~ and (ix) pay for the administrative and issuance costs, legal fees, fiscal agentis fees, a fee to the Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission ("TNRCC"), and certain financing costs related to the issuance of the Bonds, which under applicable law may properly be paid from the proceeds of such bonds, all under and in strict conformity with Article XVI, Section 59 of the Constitution of the State of Texas and the laws of the State of Texas, including particularly (but not by way of limitation) Chapters 49 and 54 of the Texas Water Code, together with all amendments and additions thereto, by authority of elections held for and within the Issuer on November 3, 1981 and September 8, 1984. SECTION 2.2= Date, Denomination, Interest Rate, and Maturities. The Bonds will be issued in fully registered form, in the denomination of $5,000 or any integral multiple thereof. The Stated Maturities of the Bonds shall be 1 of the years and as to the principal amounts set forth below, and interest on the Bonds of such Stated Maturities shall accrue from , which shall be the "Dated Date" thereof, or the most recent Interest Payment Date to which interest has been paid or duly provided for, until such Bonds are paid or due provision therefor is made at or after the Maturity thereof, at the per annum rate set forth after the Stated Maturity below, calculated on the basis of a 360-day year of twelve 30-day months and payable semiannually on each i and 1 commencing , (__-month interest payment): Year of Year of Bond Stated Principat Interest CUSIP Bond Stated Principat Interest CUSIP No, Maturity Amount Rate ~ No. No, Maturity Amount Rate ~ No, 8-1 $ ~ SECTION 2.3: Pa3Fments. The principal of and interest on the Bonds shall be payable at the Place of Payment A: \44\NE%~MONEY. BC2\BONDORD. 99 11 all subject to the terms and conditions of this Order. If the specified date for any payment of principal (or Redemption Price) of or interest on the Bonds shall be a Saturday, Sunday, or legal holiday or equivalent (other than a moratorium) for banking institutions generally in the city in which the Place of Payment is located, such payment may be made on the next succeeding day which is not one of the foregoing days without additional interest and with the same force and effect as if made on the specified date for such payment. The Paying Agent shall pay the principal or Redemption Price of the Bonds at the Maturity thereof, upon surrender, to the Holders thereof from funds deposited with it for such purpose by the Issuer. SECTION 2.4: Delivery and Execution of Bonds. The Bonds shall be executed on behalf of the Issuer by the President or Vice President of the Governing Body under its seal reproduced or impressed thereon and attested by its Secretary or one of its Deputy or Acting Secretaries. The signatures of any of these officers on the Bonds may be manual or facsimile. Bonds bearing the manual or facsimile signatures of individuals who were at the time of execution the proper officers of the Governing Body shall bind the Issuer, notwithstanding that such individuals or any of them shall cease to hold such offices prior to the certifications or authentication and delivery of such Bonds. The President or Vice President of the Governing Body shall execute one Bond of each Stated Maturity, dated , 1999 representing the entire principal amount of all Bonds of such Stated Maturity, in the name of the initial purchaser thereof or his designee, and shall submit such Bonds, together with the record of the proceedings authorizing the issuance thereof and any and all other necessary orders, certificates, and records, to the Attorney General of Texas for approval. The initial bonds shall be numbered B-1 through B- and the definitive or printed Bonds shall be numbered sequentially starting with 0001. After the AttOrney General has approved such Bonds, the President or Vice President of the Governing Body shall cause such Bonds to be delivered to the Comptroller of Public Accounts of the State of Texas for registration. Upon registration of the Bonds, the Comptroller is authorized and directed to deliver the Bonds in accordance with instructions of the President or Vice President of the Governing Body. At any time thereafter the Issuer may deliver such Bonds to the Paying Agent together with definitive Bonds to be issued in exchange therefor, and the Paying Agent shall thereupon, within not more than five business days following receipt of instructions from the payee named therein designating the Persons, maturities, and A: \44\NEk-NONEY. BC2\BONDORD. 99 12 principal amounts to and in which such Bonds are to be transferred, authenticate, and deliver such Bonds as provided in such instructions. The officers or acting officers of the Governing Body are authorized to execute and deliver on behalf of the Governing Body such certificates and instruments as may be necessary to accomplish or in furtherance of the delivery of the Bonds to and payment therefor by the initial purchaser thereof. All Bonds authenticated and delivered by the Paying Agent hereunder shall be dated the date of their authentication. No Bond shall be entitled to any right or benefit under this Order, or be valid or obligatory for any purpose, unless there appears on such Bond either a certificate of registration substantially in the form provided in Section 5.3, executed by the Comptroller of Public Accounts of the State of Texas or his duly authorized agent by manual signature, or a certificate of authentication substantially in the formprovided in Section 5.4, executed by the PayingAgent by manual signature and either such certificate upon any Bond shall be conclusive evidence, and the only evidence, that such Bond has been duly certified or authenticated and delivered. SECTION 2.5: Registration, Transfer, and Exchange. The Issuer shall cause to be kept at the Place of Payment a register (herein referred to as the "Bond Register") in which, subject to such reasonable regulations as the Issuer or the Paying Agent may prescribe, the Paying Agent shall provide for the registration of the Bonds and of transfers of the Bonds as herein provided. Upon surrender for transfer of any Bond at the Place of Payment, the Issuer shall execute and the Paying Agent shall authenticate and deliver, in the name of the designated transferee or transferees, one or more new Bonds of the same Stated Maturity, of any authorized denominations, and of a like aggregate principal amount. At the option of the Holder, Bonds may be exchanged for other Bonds of the same Stated Maturity, of any authorized denominations, and of like aggregate principal amount, upon surrender of the Bonds to be exchanged at the Place of Payment. Whenever any Bonds are so surrendered for exchange, the Issuer shall execute and the Paying Agent shall authenticate and deliver the Bonds which the Bondholder making the exchange is entitled to receive. All Bonds issued upon any transfer or exchange of Bonds shall be the valid obligations of the Issuer evidencing the same debt, and entitled to the same benefits under this Order, as the Bonds surrendered upon such transfer or exchange. A: V+4\NEI, a4ONEY, BC2\BONDORD. 99 13 Every Bond presented or surrendered for transfer or exchange shall be duly endorsed, or be accompanied by a written instrument of transfer in form satisfactory to the Paying Agent duly executed, by the Holder thereof or his attorney duly authorized in writing. No service charge shall be made to the Holder for any registration, transfer, or exchange of Bonds, but the Issuer or the Paying Agent may require payment by the Bondholder requesting such transfer or exchange of a sum sufficient to cover any tax or other governmental charge that may be imposed in connection with any transfer or exchange of Bonds. Neither the Issuer nor the Paying Agent shall be required (1) to transfer or exchange any Bond during a period beginning at the opening or business 15 days before the day of the first mailing of a notice of redemption of Bonds hereunder and ending at the close of business on the day of such mailing or (2) thereafter to transfer or exchange in whole or in part any Bond so selected for redemption. SECTION 2,6: Interest Rights and Payments. Interest on the bonds, which is punctually paid or duly provided for on or within 10 days after any Interest Payment Date, shall be paid to the Person in whose name that Bond (or one or more Predecessor Bonds) is registered at the close of business on the Record Date therefor. Interest on the bonds which is payable on any Interest Payment Date but is not paid or duly provided for by 10 days after (herein referred to as "Defaulted Interest") shall forthwith cease to be payable to the Holder on the relevant Record Date solely by virtue of having been such Holder; and such Defaulted Interest shall be paid to the Persons in whose names such Bonds (or their respective Predecessor Bonds) are registered at the close of business on a Special Record Date for the payment of such Defaulted Interest, which shall be fixed in the following manner. The Issuer shall notify the Paying Agent in writing of the amount of Defaulted Interest proposed to be paid on each Bond and the date of the proposed payment and shall simultaneously deposit with the Paying Agent an amount of money equal to the aggregate amount proposed to be paid in respect of such Defaulted Interest or make arrangements satisfactory to the Paying Agent for such deposit prior to the date of the proposed payment, such money when deposited to be held in trust for the benefit of the Persons entitled to such Defaulted Interest as in this Section provided. Thereupon, the Paying Agent shall fix a Special Record Date for the payment of such Defaulted Interest which shall be not more than 15 nor less than 10 days after the receipt of the A: \44\NEi, a40NEY. BC2\BONDORD. 99 14 proposed payment and not less than 10 days after the receipt by the Paying Agent of the notice of the proposed payment. The Paying Agent shall promptly notify the Issuer of such Special Record Date and, in the name and at the expense of the Issuer, shall cause notice of the proposed payment of such Defaulted Interest and the Special Record Date therefor to be mailed, first-class postage prepaid, to each Bondholder at the address of such Bondholder as it appears in the Bond Register not less than 10 days prior to such Special Record Date. Notice of the proposed payment of such Defaulted Interest and the Special Record Date therefor having been mailed as aforesaid, such Defaulted Interest shall be paid to the Persons in whose names the Bonds (or their respective Predecessor Bonds) are registered on such Special Record Date. All payments of interest on the Bonds shall be paid by check or draft mailed, first-class postage prepaid, by the Paying Agent to the Person entitled to such payment at the address of such Person as it appears in the Bond Register or by such other customary banking arrangements to which such Person and the Paying Agent may agree. Subject to the foregoing provisions of this Section, each Bond delivered under this Order upon transfer or in lieu of or in exchange for any other Bond shall carry all the rights to interest accrued and unpaid, and to accrue, which were carried by such other Bond, and each such Bond shall bear interest from such date, that neither gain nor loss in interest shall result from such transfer, exchange, or substitution. SECTION 2.7: Mutilated, Destroyed, Lost, and Stolen Bonds. If (1) any mutilated Bond is surrendered to the Paying Agent, or the Issuer and the Paying Agent received evidence to their satisfaction of the destruction, loss, or theft of any Bond, and (2) there is delivered to the Issuer and the Paying Agent such security or indemnity as may be required by them to save each of them harmless, then, in the absence of notice to the Issuer and the Paying Agent that such Bond has been acquired by a bona fide purchaser, the Issuer shall execute and upon its request the Paying Agent shall authenticate and deliver, in exchange for or in lieu of any such mutilated, destroyed, lost, or stolen Bond, a new Bond of the same Stated Maturity and of like tenor and principal amount, bearing a number not contemporaneously outstanding. In case any such mutilated, destroyed, lost, or stolen Bond has become or is about to become due and payable, the Issuer in its discretion may pay such Bond instead of issuing a new Bond. A: \44\NEt4MONEY. BC2\BONDORD. 99 15 Upon the issuance of any new Bond under this Section, the Issuer or the Paying Agent may require the payment of a sum sufficient to cover any tax or other governmental charge that may be imposed in relation thereto and any other expenses connected therewith. Every new Bond issue pursuant to this Section in lieu of any mutilated, destroyed, lost, or stolen Bond shall constitute an original additional contractual obligation of the Issuer, whether or not the mutilated, destroyed, lost, or stolen Bond shall be at any time enforceable by anyone, and shall be entitled to all the benefits of this Order equally and ratably with all other Outstanding Bonds. The provisions of this Section are exclusive and shall preclude (to the extent lawful) all other rights and remedies with respect to the replacement and payment of mutilated, destroyed, lost, or stolen Bonds. SECTION 2.8: Ownership~ Unclaimed Principal and Interest. Subject to the further provisions of this Section, the District, the Paying Agent, and any other person may treat the person in whose name any Bond is registered as the absolute Owner of such Bond for the purpose of making and receiving all payments on the Bond and for all other purposes, whether or not such Bond is overdue, and neither the District nor the Paying Agent shall be bound by any notice or knowledge to the contrary. All payments made to the person deemed to be the Owner of any Bond in accordance with this Section shall be valid and effectual and shall discharge the liability of the District and the Paying Agent upon such Bond to the extent of the sums paid. Principal and interest deposited with the PayingAgent and remaining unclaimed for three (3) years shall be reported and disposed of in accordance with the provisions of Title 6 of the Texas Property code, as amended, to the extent that such provisions are applicable. SECTION 2.9: Cancellation. All Bonds surrendered for payment, redemption, transfer, exchange, or replacement, if surrendered to the Paying Agent, shall be promptly cancelled by it and, if surrendered to the Issuer, shall be delivered to the Paying Agent and, if not already cancelled, shall be promptly cancelled by the Paying Agent. The Issuer may at any time deliver to the Paying Agent for cancellation any Bonds previously certified or authenticated and delivered which the Issuer may have acquired in any manner whatsoever, and all Bonds so delivered shall be promptly cancelled by the Paying Agent. No Bond shall be authenticated in lieu of or in exchange for any Bond cancelled as provided in this Section, except as expressly provided by this Order. All cancelled Bonds held by the Paying Agent shall be disposed of as directed by Issuer Request. A: \44\NEWHONEY. BC2\BONDORD. 99 16 SECTION THREE PRIOR REDEMPTION OF BONDS SECTION 3.1: Redemption of Bonds. The Bonds maturing on or after. 1, are subject to redemption prior to their scheduled maturities at the option of the Issuer, as a whole or from time to time in part, on 1, , or on any date thereafter at a price equal to the principal amount of the Bonds called for redemption plus accrued interest from the most recent interest payment date to the date fixed for redemption. SECTION 3.2: Exercise of Option. The exercise by the Issuer of its option to redeem any Bonds shall be by Order or Resolution entered in the minutes of the Board of Directors of the District. The District shall, at least thirty (30) days prior to the Redemption Date (unless a shorter notice shall be satisfactory to the Paying Agent), notify the Paying Agent of such Redemption Date and of the principal amount of Bonds of each Stated Maturity to be redeemed. SECTION 3.3: Procedures. If less than all of the Outstanding Bonds of any Stated Maturity are to be redeemed, the particular Bonds of such Stated Maturity or portions thereof to be redeemed shall be selected by the District from the Outstanding Bonds which have not previously been called for redemption, by such random method as the District shall deem customary and equitable and which may provide for the selection for redemption of portions (equal to $5,000 or a multiple thereof) of the principal amount of Bonds of a denomination larger than $5,000. The District shall promptly notify the Paying Agent in writing of the Bonds selected for redemption and, in the case of any Bond selected for partial redemption, the principal amount thereof to be redeemed. For purposes of this Order, unless the context otherwise requires, all provisions relating to the redemption of Bonds shall relate, in the case of any Bond redeemed only in part, to the portion of the principal of such Bond which has or is to be redeemed. SECTION 3.4: Notice to Holders of Redemption. Notice of redemption shall be mailed by the Paying Agent in the name of and at the expense of the District, not less than thirty (30) days prior to the Redemption Date, to each Holder of Bonds to be redeemed. Notice of redemption shall also be given by publication of notice one time, not less than thirty (30) days prior to the Redemption Date, in a financial journal or publication of general circulation in the United States of America. All notices of redemptions shall include a statement as to (i) the Redemption Date, (ii) the Redemption Price, (iii) the principal amount and identification (by Bond and A: \44\NEttNONEY. BC2\BONDORD. ~9 17 CUSIP 'number, Stated Maturity, interest rate, and Issue Date and, in the case of partial redemption, the respective principal amounts) of the Bonds to be redeemed, (iv) that on the'Redemption Date the Redemption Price of each of the Bonds to be redeemed will become due and payable and that interest thereon shall cease to accrue from and after such date, and (v) that such Bonds are to be surrendered for payment of the Redemption Price at the principal office of the Paying Agent, and the address of such office. The Paying Agent shall give written notice of redemption, by registered mail, overnight delivery, or other comparably secure means, not less than 30 days prior to the Redemption Date, to each registered securities depository (and to each national information service that disseminates redemption notices) known to the Paying Agent, but neither the failure to give such notice nor any defect therein shall affect the sufficiency of notice given to Bondholders as hereinabove stated. SECTION 3.5: Payment. Notice of redemption having been given as aforesaid, the Bonds so to be redeemed shall, on the Redemption Date, become due and payable at the Redemption Price, and from and after such date (unless the District shall default in the payment of the Redemption Price) such bonds shall cease to bear interest. Upon the surrender of such Bonds for redemption in accordance with such notice, such BOnds shall be paid by the Paying Agent at the Redemption Price out of money supplied by the District. Installments of interest with a Stated Maturity on or prior to the Redemption Date shall be payable to the Holders of such bonds registered as such on the relevant Record Dates according to their terms. If any Bond called for redemption shall not be so paid on the date set for redemption by reason of the failure of the District to provide collected funds, the same shall continue to bear interest from the Redemption Date at the rate borne by such Bond. SECTION 3.6: Partial Redemption. Any Bond which is tO be redeemed only in part shall be surrendered at the office of the Paying Agent (if payment is to be made to other than the registered owner with due endorsement by, or a written instrument of transfer in form satisfactory to the Paying Agent duly executed by, the Holder thereof or his attorney duly authorized in writing) and the District shall execute and the Paying Agent shall register and deliver to the Holder of such Bond, without service charge to the Holder, a new Bond or Bonds of the same Stated Maturity and of any authorized denomination or denominations as requested by such Holder in aggregate principal amount equal to and in exchange for the unredeemed portion of the principal of the Bond so surrendered. A: \44\NEia40NEY. BC2\BONDORD. 99 18 SECTION FOUR FINANCIAL GUARANTY INSURANCE POLICY SECTION 4.1 Definitions. "Insurance Trustee" shall mean the United States Trust Company of New York, or its successor as Insurance Trustee. "Insurer" shall mean Asset Guaranty Insurance Company, as the provider of a municipal bond insurance policy for the Bonds. "Policy" shall mean the municipal bond insurance policy provided by the Insurer relating to the Bonds. "Physical Plant" shall mean any waterworks, sanitary sewer system, drainage and storm sewer system and/or physical plant which the District owns, leases or shares under shared costs and capacity agreements with other governmental entities. "System", if not otherwise defined herein, shall mean the District's waterworks, sanitary sewer system, drainage and storm sewer system, as they may now exist and may be. improved, added to, or extended hereafter, there being included in such term all facilities now or hereafter owned or operated by the District and including all real and personal property of every kind and nature comprising any part of or used or useful in the operation of the waterworks, sanitary sewer system, drainage and stormsewer system of the District. SECTION 4.2. Purpose and Purchase of Bond Insurance. The initial purchaser of the Bonds is authorized to purchase a municipal bond insurance policy from the Insurer guaranteeing the scheduled payment of principal of and interest on the Bonds, in accordance with the terms of the Policy. The purchase of the Policy from the Insurer is hereby approved and the President, Vice President and other officers of the District, are authorized to execute such documents and take such actions as are necessary and desirable to effectuate such purchase. In consideration for the Insurer's issuance of the Policy, the District hereby makes the agreements, covenants and representations set forth in this Section. The provisions of this Section Four shall be in effect only for so long as the Bonds are outstanding and the Policy is in effect with respect to the Bonds. This Section has been adopted solely for the benefit of the Insurer, and may be modified or amended at any time with the consent of, or may be waived in A: \44\N EM4ONEY. BC2\BONDORD. 99 19 whole or in part by, the Insurer, and may not be enforced or relied upon, in any way, by any of the Owners of the Bonds. SECTION 4.3. Covenants. The District hereby covenants and agrees, for so long as the Bonds are outstanding, as follows, to wit: To the extent applicable to the District, to maintain or cause to be maintained the Physical Plant in good condition and to operate or cause to be operated such Physical Plant in an efficient manner and at a reasonable cost. To maintain insurance with respect to the Physical Plant and the System insuring against such risks (including casualty, accident and worker's compensation), in such amounts and with such deductibles as are consistent with customary coverage as from time to time in effect in connection with the operation of a system of type and size comparable to the System and as maintained by a political subdivision similar to the District. All such insurance must be provided by recognized insurance companies rated not less that A-X by A.M. Best Company or be approved in writing by the Insurer. To provide the Insurer copies of any engineer's report relating to the condition of the District's Physical Plant or the System within thirty (30) days of the receipt thereof by the District. The District's obligation under this covenant is limited to engineer's reports that describe any conditions or circumstances that would have a material adverse effect on the condition, operation, maintenance, or capacity of the Physical Plant or System. (i) To maintain and impose a schedule of reasonable rates and charges for use of the System; (ii) That no free service of the System will be permitted; and (ii) That the District will not sell or encumber the System or any substantial part thereof and that, with the exception A: \44\NE~/NONEY. BC2\BONDORD. 99 2 0 of any "Additional Bond", if permitted under the Bond Order, the District will not encumber any revenues thereof unless such encumbrance is made junior and subordinate to the provisions of the Bond Order. SECTION 4.4. Reporting Requirements. The District shall furnish to the Insurer: Within sixty (60) days of being made available to, and accepted by, the District, a copy of any financial statement of the District and a copy of any audit or financial report of the District; B. A copy of any notice or report: (i) when and as required to be given to the Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission, the United States Environmental Protection Agency, or their respective successor agencies, relating materially to the financial or physical condition of the District; (ii) when and as required to be given to the Owners or any other party to any of the Bond Documents executed in connection with the issuance of the Bonds, including, without limitation, notice of any redemption of or defeasance of the Bonds and any certificate rendered pursuant to this Bond Order relating to the security for the Bonds; and (iii) when and as required to be given pursuant to United States Securities and Exchange Commission Rule 15c2-12 (the "Rule") to any nationally recognized municipal securities information repository, any person designated by the State of Texas or any authorized department, office or agency thereof as, and determined by the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") or its staff to be, a state information depository within the meaning of the A: \44\NE6/t40NEY. BC2\BONDORD. 99 2 1 Rule, or the Municipal Securities Rule Making Board. Such additional information as the Insurer may reasonably request. The District's officers are hereby authorized and directed to discuss with the Insurer the affairs, finances and accounts of the District and its facilities or any information the Insurer may reasonably request regarding the security for the Bonds. The Insurer is hereby authorized to have, at any reasonable time, access to the District's facilities and access to and copies of all books and records relating to the District the Bonds, the District's facilities, and the DiStrict's ad valorem tax receipts. SECTION 4.5. Interested Parties. Nothing in this Bond Order, expressed or implied, is intended or shall be construed to confer upon, or to give to, any person or entity, other than the District, the Insurer, the Paying Agent/Registrar and the Owners any right, remedy or claim under this Bond Order or any covenant condition or stipulation hereof, and all covenants, stipulations, promises and agreements in this Bond Order contained by or on behalf of the District, the Insurer, the Paying Agent/Registrar and the Owners are made and included for their sole and exclusive benefit. SECTION 4.6. Requirements. Modification of Documentsl Consent A. Except as provided in Section 1.4 of this Bond Order, no provision of this Bond Order, and no provision of any other document delivered in connection with the issuance of the Bonds, shall be amended or modified in any manner without the prior written consent of the Insurer. B. Insurer's consent shall be required with respect to: (i) the execution and delivery of any supplement to the Bond Order or any other document executed in connection with the issuance of the Bonds; (ii) removal of the Paying appointment of a Agent/Registrar; and Agent/Registrar and successor Paying A: \44\NE6/NONEY. BC2\BONDORD. 99 2 2 (iii) initiation or approval of any action not described in clauses (i) and (ii) above which requires consent of Owner. SECTION 4.7. Right Proceedings; Subrogation. of Insurer to Direct In the event of default in payment of principal or interest on any of the Bonds when due, or, in the event the District fails to make the payments required to be made into any fund established or maintained hereunder, or defaults in the observance or performance of any other of the covenants, conditions or obligations set forth in this Bond Order, then notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, unless the Insurer is then in default under the Policy, the following provisions shall apply; A. No remedy herein conferred or reserved is intended to be exclusive of any other available remedy or remedies, but each and every such remedy shall be cumulative and shall be in addition to every other remedy given hereunder or under the Bonds or now or hereafter existing at law or in equity; provided, however, that notwithstanding any other provision of this Bond Order, the right to accelerate the debt evidenced by the Bonds shall not be available as a remedy under this Bond Order without the prior written consent of the Insurer. B. The exercise of any remedy herein conferred or reserved shall not be deemed a waiver of any other available remedy. C. Any remedies to be sought by the Owners on behalf of the Owners shall be subject to the prior written approval of, and shall be solely directed by, the Insurer. D. If the principal of and/or interest on the Bonds shall be paid by the Insurer pursuant to the Policy, the Bonds shall remain outstanding for all purposes, shall not be defeased or otherwise satisfied and shall not be considered paid by the District. All covenants, agreements and other obligations of the District to the Owners shall continue to exist and shall run to the benefit of the Insurer and the Insurer shall be subrogated to the rights of such Owners. SECTION 4.8. Pa~nent Procedures. A. At least five (5) business days prior to each payment date, the District agrees to and shall determine whether there will be sufficient funds available to pay the principal of and/or interest due on the Bonds on such payment date. If the District determines that there will be A: \44.\NEt, a40NEY, BC2\BONDORD, 99 2 3 insufficient funds for the payment thereof the District shall immediately upon such determination, by telephonic notice immediately confirmed in writing, notify the Paying Agent/Registrar that there will be insufficient funds to make such payment and the amount of such deficiency. Upon receipt of such notice, the Paying Agent/Registrar shall, not less than three (3) business days prior to such payment date for which the Paying Agent/Registrar has received such notice of deficiency, give telephonic notice of such anticipated deficiency, immediately confirmed in writing, to the Insurer. Such notice shall specify the amount of the anticipated deficiency, the Bonds to which such deficiency is applicable and whether such Bonds will be deficient as to principal or interest or both. The Insurer will deposit in an account with the Insurance Trustee funds sufficient to make payments of principal or interest due on the Bonds on the later of the due date for such payment or within one (1) business day next following the date on which the Insurer shall have received notice from the Paying Agent/Registrar of such deficiency. The Insurance Trustee shall disburse to the Owners of such Bonds or to the Paying Agent/Registrar the amounts due on such Bonds in accordance with the provisions of the Policy. B. The Paying Agent/Registrar shall, after giving notice to the Insurer as provided in paragraph A above, make available to the Insurance Trustee the registration books of the District maintained by the Paying Agent/Registrar and all records relating to the funds maintained under this Bond Order. C. The Paying Agent/Registrar shall provide the Insurance Trustee with a list of Owners of Bonds entitled to receive principal and/or interest payments from the Insurer under the terms of the Policy, and shall make arrangements with the Insurance Trustee to (i) mail checks to the Owners of the' Bonds entitled to receive full or partial interest payments from the Insurer and (ii) to pay principal upon the Bonds surrendered to the Insurance Trustee by the Owners thereof entitled to receive full or partial principal payments from the Insurer. D. The Paying Agent/Registrar shall, at the time it provides notice to the Insurer pursuant to paragraph A above, notify the Owners entitled to receive the payment of principal or interest thereon from the Insurer (i) as to the fact of such entitlement, (ii) that the Insurance Trustee will remit to them all or part of the interest payments next coming due upon proof of owner entitlement to interest payments and delivery to the Insurance Trustee of, in form satisfactoryto the Insurance Trustee, an appropriate assignment of the right of the Owners to payment of amounts paid by the Insurer and appropriate instruments to effect the appointment of the A: \44\NE&,MONEY, BCZ\BONDORD. 99 2 4 Insurer as agent for the Owners in any legal proceeding related to the payment of amounts due on such Bonds, (iii) that, should they be entitled to receive full payment of principal from the Insurer, they must surrender their Bonds (along with an appropriate instrument of assignment in form satisfactory to the Insurance Trustee to permit ownership of such Bonds to be registered in the name of the Insurer) for payment to the Insurer, and not the Paying Agent/Registrar, and (iv) that, should they be entitled to receive partial payment of principal from the Insurer, they must surrender their Bonds for payment thereon first, to the Paying Agent/Registrar which shall note on such Bonds the portion of the principal paid by the Paying Agent/Registrar, and then, together with an appropriate instrument of assignment in form satisfactory to the Insurance Trustee, to the Insurance Trustee which will then pay the unpaid portion of principal in accordance with the terms of the Policy. E. If the Paying Agent/Registrar has notice that any payment of principal of or interest on a Bond, which has become due for payment and which has been made to an Owner by or on behalf of the District, has been deemed a preferential transfer and theretofore recovered from its owner pursuant to the United States Bankruptcy Code a trustee in bankruptcy in accordance with the final, nonappealable order of a court having competent jurisdictions the Paying Agent/Registrar shall give notice of such recovery as provided in paragraph A above and shall notify all Owners that in the event that any Owners payment is so recovered, such Owner will be entitled to payment from the Insurer to the extent of such recovery if sufficient funds are not otherwise available, and the Paying Agent/Registrar shall furnish to the Insurance Trustee its records evidencing the payments of principal of and interest on the Bonds which have been made by the Paying Agent/Registrar and subsequently recovered from Owners and the dates on which such payments are made. F. In addition to those rights granted the Insurer under this Bond Order, the Insurer shall, to the extent it makes payment of principal of and/or interest on Bonds, become the owner (or partial owner) of such Bonds and shall become subrogated to the rights of the recipients.of such payments in accordance with the terms of the Policy, and to evidence such ownership and subrogation (i) in the case of subrogation as to claims for past due interest, the Paying Agent/Registrar shall note the Insurer's rights as partial owner and subrogee on the registration books of the District maintained by the Paying Agent/Registrar, upon receipt from the Insurer of proof of the payment of interest thereon to the Owners, and (B) in the case of subrogation as to claims for past due principal, the Paying Agent/Registrar shall note the Insurer's rights as owners and subrogee on the registration books of the District maintained A: \44\NEta4ONEY. BC2\BONDORD. 99 2 5 by the Paying Agent/Registrar upon surrender of the Bonds by the Owners thereof together with proof of the payment of principal thereof. SECTION FIVE FORM OF BONDS AND CERTIFICATES SECTION 5.1: Forms Generally. The Bonds, the Registration Certificate of the Comptroller of Public Accounts of the State of Texas to be reproduced on the initial Bonds, the Certificate of Authentication to be reproduced on subsequently delivered Bonds, and the form of Assignment to be reproduced on each of the Bonds shall be substantially in the forms set forth in this Section with such appropriate insertions, omissions, substitutions, and other variations as are permitted or required by this Order, and the Bonds may have such letters, numbers, or other marks of identification (including identifying numbers and letters of the Committee on Uniform Securities Identification Procedures of the American Bankers Association) and such legends and endorsements (including any reproduction of an opinion of counsel or notice of insurance) thereon as may, consistent herewith, be determined by the officers executing such Bonds as evidenced by their execution thereof. Any portion of the text of any Bonds may be set forth on the reverse thereof, with an appropriate reference thereto on the face of the Bond. The definitive Bonds shall be printed, lithographed, engraved, or produced by any combination of these methods, all as determined by the officers executing such Bonds as evidenced by their execution thereof, but the initial Bonds submitted to the Attorney General of Texas may be typewritten, photocopied, or otherwise reproduced. SECTION 5.2: F0rmof Bonds. The Bonds authorized by this Order shall be in substantially the following form, with such omissions, insertions, and variations as may be necessary and desirable and consistent with the terms of this Order: A: \44\NEta4ONEY. BC2\BONDORD. 99 2 6 REGISTERED NO. REGISTERED $ United States of America State of Texas County of Brazoria BRAZORIA COUNTY MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT NO. 2 WATERWORKS AND SEWER SYSTEM COMBINATION UNLIMITED TAX AND REVENUE BONDS SERIES 1999 Interest Rate: Stated Maturity: Date of Series: CUSIP No. 1, 1, 1999 BRAZORIA COUNTY MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT NO. 2 a conservation and reclamation district, a body politic and corporate and a governmental agency created under the Constitution and laws of the State of Texas, situated in Brazoria County, Texas (herein the "Issuer"), FOR VALUE RECEIVED hereby acknowledges itself indebted to and PROMISES TO PAY TO or registered assigns, on the Stated Maturity specified above, the principal sum of DOLLARS and to pay interest thereon from the Date of Series specified above, or from the most recent Interest Payment Date to which interest has been paid or duly provided for, until such principal is paid or duly provided for on or after such Stated Maturity or any earlier Redemption Date, payable semiannually on 1 and 1 in each year commencing 1, ( -month interest payment), at the per annum Interest Rate specified above, computed on the basis of a 360-day year of twelve 30-day months. The interest so payable on, and punctually paid or duly provided for on or within 10 days after, any Interest Payment Date will be paid to the Person in whose name this Bond (or one or more Predecessor Bonds evidencing the same debt) is registered at the close of business on the Record Date for such interest, which shall be the 15th day (whether or not a business day) of the calendar month next preceding such Interest Payment Date. Any such interest not so punctually paid or duly provided shall forthwith cease to be payable to the Person in whose name such Bond is registered on A: \44\NEt, iNONEY. BC2\BONDORD. 99 2 7 such Record Date, and shall be paid to the Person in whose name this Bond (or one or more Predecessor Bonds) is registered at the close of business on a Special Record Date for the payment of such Defaulted Interest to be fixed by the Paying Agent, notice whereof being given to the Holders of the Bonds not less than 10 days prior to the Special Record Date. All such interest shall be payable at the principal office of the Paying Agent of the Issuer in the City of Dallas, Texas (hereinafter referred to as the "Place of Payment"), which shall initially be the principal office of Texas Commerce Bank National Association, Dallas, Texas, and shall be paid by check or draft mailed to the address of the Holder as the same appears on the Bond Register of the Issuer kept by the Paying Agent or in accordance with other customary arrangements acceptable to the Paying Agent made by the Holder. The principal or Redemption Price of this Bond is payable at the Place of Payment upon presentation and surrender of this Bond. All payments hereon shall be made in such coin or currency of the United States of America as at the time of payment is legal tender for payment of public and private debts. If the specified date for any such payment shall be a Saturday, Sunday, or legal holiday or equivalent (other than a moratorium) for banking institutions generally in the city in which the Place of Payment is located, such payment may be made on the next succeeding day which is not one of the foregoing days without additional interest and with the same force and effect as if made on the specified date for such payment. The obligation to pay the principal of and the interest on this Bond is solely and exclusively the obligation of the Issuer until such time, if ever, as the Issuer is dissolved and this Bond is assumed as described below. No other entity, including the City of Pearland, Texas, Brazoria County, Texas, and the State of Texas, is obligated, directly, indirectly, contingently, or in any other manner, to pay the principal of or interest on this Bond from any source whatsoever. This Bond is one of the series specified in its title issued in the aggregate principal amount of $2,580,000 (herein referred to as the "Bonds") pursuant to an order of the board of directors of the Issuer adopted , 1999 (hereinafter referred to as the "Bond Order"), for the purpose of financing the District's portion of the cost of acquisition or construction of water distribution, wastewater collection and storm drainage facilities to serve (a) Southwyck Section 9, Phase 2;, (b) Meadowview at Silverlake, Section 2; (c) Canbridge Cove at Silverlakd, Section 2; (d) Waterbury Estates at Silverlake, Section 1, plus (e) County Road 90 and Morgan Road, (f) Southfork Drive 16-inch Force A: \44\NEt4MONEY. BC2\BONDORD. 99 2 8 Main (w/Sedgefield Section 3); (g) Southfork Drive 30-inch Wastewater (w/Sedgefield Section 3); finance the District's pro rata share of the cost of construction of Water Plant No. 3, Phase I; finance the District's pro rata share of the cost of the expansion of a joint wastewater treatment facility (Phase III); finance the District's pro rata share of Mary's Creek Outfall Modifications; finance the District's pro rata share of the Detention POnd Control Structure Modifications; paying certain engineering fees related to the aforementioned facilities and projects; paying interest on funds advanced on the District's behalf by developers of land located within the District; capitalizing and escrowing a sum equal to 12 months of interest payments on the Bonds; and paying for the administrative and issuance costs, legal fees, fiscal agent's fees, a fee to the Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission ("TNRCC"), and costs associated with condemnation and acquisition of off-site drainage, and certain financing costs related to the issuance of the Bonds, which under applicable law may properly be paid from the proceeds of such bonds as authorized by the Constitution and laws of the State of Texas including specifically (but not by way of limitation) Chapters 49 and 54 of the Texas Water Code, together with all amendments and additions thereto, by authority of elections held for and within the Issuer on November 3, 1981 and September 8, 1984. The Bonds maturing on or after , __may be redeemed at the option of the Issuer, on not less than 30 days prior notice to the Holders thereof by mail as provided in the Bond Order, as a whole or from time to time in part on , ___or on any date thereafter, upon payment of the Redemption Price, which shall consist of the principal amount thereof together with interest, if any, accrued thereon from most recent Interest Payment Date to the Redemption Date. Bonds of a denomination larger than $5,000 may be redeemed in part ($5,000 or any integral multiple thereof) and upon any partial redemption of any such Bond the same shall be surrendered in exchange for one or more new Bonds of the same Stated Maturity in authorized denominations for the unredeemed portion of principal. Bonds (or portions thereof) for whose redemption and payment provision is made in accordance with the Bond Order shall thereupon cease to bear interest from and after the Redemption Date. The Bonds are payable from the proceeds of a tax levied upon all taxable property within the Issuer which is not legally limited as to rate or amount and are further payable from and secured by a pledge of all income or increment which may grow out of the ownership and operation of the District's improvements or facilities less such portion of A: \44\N EliqONEY. BC2\BONDORD. 99 2 9 said revenue income as reasonably may be required to provide for the administration, efficient operation and adequate maintenance of said service facilities as authorized by the Constitution and laws of the State of Texas. Reference is hereby made to the Bond Order for a description of the covenants by which the Bonds are secured, the respective rights thereunder of the Holders of such Bonds and the Issuer, and the terms upon which such Bonds are, and are to be, authenticated and delivered. Notwithstanding any provision hereof to the contrary, however, the obligation of the Issuer to make money available to pay this Bond may be defeased by the deposit of money and/or certain debt obligations sufficient for such purpose as provided in the Bond Order, and, if the District is abolished and dissolved by a City Ordinance and the City assumes the assets and liabilities of the District, including this Bond, the sources of payment of this Bond may be modified under the laws of the State of Texas. The Bond Order permits, with certain exceptions as therein provided, the amendment thereof and the modification of the rights and obligations of the Issuer and the rights of the Holders of the Bonds under the Bond Order at any time by the Issuer with the consent of the Holders of a majority in aggregate principal amount of the Bonds at the time outstanding affected by such modification. Any such consent by the Holder of this Bond or any Predecessor Bond herefor evidencing the same debt shall be conclusive and binding upon such Holder and all future Holders of this Bond and of any Bond issued upon the transfer or in lieu hereof or in exchange hereof, whether or not notation of such consent is made upon this Bond. As provided in the Bond Order and subject to certain limitations therein set forth, this Bond is transferable on the Bond Register of the Issuer upon surrender of this Bond for transfer to the Paying Agent at the Place of Payment duly endorsed by, or accompanied by a written instrument of transfer in form satisfactory to the Paying Agent duly executed by the registered Holder hereof or his attorney duly authorized in writing, and thereupon one or more new fully registered Bonds of the same Stated Maturity, of authorized denominations, and for the same aggregate principal amount will be issued to the designated transferee or transferees. The Bonds are issuable as fully registered Bonds in the denomination of $5,000 and any integral multiple thereof. Upon surrender of this Bond for exchange to the Paying Agent at the Place of Payment, and subject to certain limitations set forth in the Bond Order, one or more new fully registered A: \44\NEla40NEY. BC2\BONDORD. ~ 3 0 Bonds of the same Stated Maturity, of designated autho[ized denominations, and for the same aggregate principal amount will be issued to the registered Holder of this Bond. No service charge shall be made for any transfer or exchange hereinabove referred to, but the Issuer or the Paying Agent may require payment of a sum sufficient to cover any tax or governmental charge payable in connection therewith. The Issuer, the Paying Agent, and any agent of either of them may treat the Person in whose name this Bond is registered as the owner hereof for the purpose of receiving payment as herein provided and for all other purposes, whether or not this Bond be overdue, and the Issuer, the PayingAgent, and any such agent shall not be affected by notice to the contrary. It is hereby certified, covenanted, and represented that all acts, conditions, and things required to be performed, exist, and be done precedent to or in the issuance of this Bond in order to render the same a legal, valid, and binding obligation of the Issuer have been performed, exist, and have been done, in regular and due time, form, and manner, as required by law, and that the issuance of the Bonds does not exceed any constitutional or statutory limitation. For the faithful performance of all covenants, recitals, and stipulations herein contained, the full faith, credit, and resources of the Issuer are hereby pledged. In case any provision in this Bond or any application thereof shall be invalid, illegal, or unenforceable, the validity, legality, and enforceability of the remaining provisions and applications shall not in any way be affected or impaired thereby. This Bond shall be construed in accordance with and governed by the laws of the State of Texas and the federal law of the United States of America. Unless either the Registration Certificate of the Comptroller of Public Accounts of the State of Texas or the Certificate of Authentication hereon has been executed by such Comptroller or his duly authorized agent or by the Paying Agent, respectively, by manual signature, this Bond shall not be entitled to any benefit under the Bond Order or be valid or obligatory for any purpose. A: \44\N Et, MONEY. BC2\BONDORD. 99 3 1 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Issuer has caused this Bond to be duly executed under its official seal. BRAZORIA COUNTY MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT NO. 2 BY: President ATTEST: Secretary (SEAL) SECTION 5.3: Form of Registration Certificate of Comptroller of Public Accounts. REGISTRATION CERTIFICATE OF COMPTROLLER OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTS OFFICE OF THE COMPTROLLER OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTS THE STATE OF TEXAS REGISTER NO. I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT there is on file and of record in my office a certificate to the effect that the Attorney General of the State of Texas has examined and finds that this Bond has been issued in conformity with the Constitution and laws of the State of Texas and is a valid and binding obligation of Brazoria County Municipal Utility District No. 2 and further that this Bond has been registered this day by me. day of WITNESS my signature and seal of office this , 199 . (SEAL) Comptroller of Public Accounts of the State of Texas A: \44\NEk't40NEY, BC2\BONDORD. 99 3 2 SECTION 5.4: authentication. Form of Certificate of This is one of the Bonds referred to in the within- mentioned Bond Order, a Predecessor Bond for which has been approved by the Attorney General of Texas and registered by the Comptroller of Public Accounts of the State of Texas. TEXAS COMMERCE BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, as Paying Agent BY: Authorized Signature Date of Authentication: SECTION 5.5: Form of Assignment. ASSIGNMENT FOR VALUE RECEIVED the undersigned hereby sells, assigns, and transfers unto (Please print or type name, address, and zip code of Transferee) (Please insert Social Security or Tax Identification Number of Transferee) the within Bond and all rights thereunder, and hereby irrevocably constitutes and appoints attorney to transfer said Bond on the books kept for registration thereof, with full power of substitution in the premises. DATE: Signature Guaranteed: NOTICE: Signature must be guaranteed by a member firm of the New York Stock Exchange or a commercial bank or trust company. Registered Owner NOTICE: The signature above must correspond to the name of the registered owner as shown on the face of this bond in every particular, without any alteration, enlargement, or change whatsoever. A: \44\N Eta4ONEY. BC2\BONDORD. 99 3 3 The following abbreviations, when used in the inscription on the face of the within Bond or above Assignment, shall be construed as though they were written out in full according to applicable laws or regulations: TEN COM -- as tenants in common TEN ENT -- as tenants by the entireties JT TEN -- as joint tenants with right of survivorship and not as tenants in common UNIF GIFT MIN ACT Custodian (Cust.) (Minor) under Uniform Gifts to Minors Act State Additional abbreviations may also be used though not in the above list. SECTION 5.6: Form of Insurance Legend and/or Statement of Insurance. LEGEND Asset Guaranty Insurance Company ("AGIC"), a New York corporation, has issued its Policy (the "Policy") insuring the payment of and interest on this Bond on the "due date", as defined in the Policy. Reference is made to the Policy for the complete provisions thereof. All payments required to be made under the Policy shall be made in accordance with the provisions thereof. The owner of this Bond acknowledges and consents to the subrogation and transfer rights of AGIC as more fully set forth in the Policy. SECTION SIX SECURITY OF THE BONDS SECTION 6.1: Pledge and Lew of Taxes. For each year while any Bond is Outstanding and the Issuer remains in existence there shall be and is hereby levied and assessed a continuing direct annual ad valorem tax upon each $100 valuation of taxable property within the Issuer at a rate from year to year sufficient, full allowance being made for anticipated delinquencies, together with revenues and receipts from other sources which are legally available for such purposes, (1) to pay interest on the Bonds as it becomes due, (2) to provide a sinking fund for the payment of the principal of the Bonds when due or the Redemption Price at any earlier required Redemption Date, and (3) to pay the expenses of assessing and collecting such tax. The Issuer shall timely assess and diligently collect such tax and apply the collections thereof solely as provided herein. Each order of the Governing Body levying and establishing the rate of ad A: \44\NEt4NONEY. BC2\BONDORD. 99 3 4 valorem taxes shall specify (a) the portion of such rate levied to pay principal (and Redemption Price) of, interest on, and Paying Agent fees and expenses with respect to the Bonds (including allocable delinquencies), (b) the portion, if any, of such rate levied to pay other contractual obligations of the Issuer payable in whole or in part from taxes, and (c) the portion, if any, of such rate levied for operating and maintenance purposes. All collections of ad valorem taxes, including penalty and interest attributable thereto, shall be allocated among such purposes in proportion to the respective levies in the tax year with respect to which such taxes are owed. For so long as any Bond remains Outstanding, all collections of Issuer taxes levied to pay debt service requirements on the Bonds, less allocable expenses of assessing and collecting such taxes, shall be deposited not less frequently than monthly to the Bond Fund. SECTION 6.2: Pledge of Revenues. The Net Revenues are hereby pledged to the payment of the principal, interest, redemption price, and bank charges on the Bonds. The Revenues hereby pledged shall immediately be subject to the lien of this pledge without any physical delivery thereof or further act, and the lien of this pledge shall be valid and binding as against all parties of any kind having a claim of any kind in tort, contract, or otherwise against the District, irrespective of whether such parties have notice thereof. To the extent provided by law, such pledge of Revenues will terminate when any city or cities annexes or abolishes the District in its entirety, and assumes all of the assets and obligations of the District. SECTION SEVEN DISPOSITION OF BOND PROCEEDS SECTION 7.1: Creation of Funds. created the following funds: There shall be (a) The Bond Fund; (b) The Construction Fund; and (c) The Operating Fund. Each fund shall be kept separate and apart from all other funds of the District. The Bond Fund shall constitute a trust fund which shall be held in trust for the benefit of the Bondholders and, to the extent allowed by law, the Holders of Additional Bonds, if any. The Construction Fund shall also constitute a trust fund and shall be used solely as provided in this Order. SECTION 7.2: Bond Fund. The District shall deposit or cause to be deposited into the Bond Fund the aggregate of the following at the time specified; A: \44\NEt,JNONEY. BC2\BONDORD. 99 3 5 (a) As soon as practicable after the Bonds are sold, accrued interest on the Bonds from their dated date to the date of their delivery. (b) As soon as practicable after the Bonds are sold, a sum equal to twelve (12) months interest on the Bonds. No later than five (5) days prior to any principal and/or interest payment date on the Bonds, the Board of Directors shall cause the transfer of monies out of the Bond Fund to the Paying Agent in an amount not less than that which is sufficient to pay the principal which matures on such date, the interest which accrues on such date, and the Paying Agent's fees for handling such payments on that date. SECTION 7.3: Operating Fund. The District shall cause to be deposited into the Operating Fund the revenues from operation and certain proceeds of the Bonds as may be approved for use in the administration and efficient operation of the District. SECTION 7.4: Construction Fund. The Construction Fund shall comprise the capital improvements funds of the Issuer. The Issuer shall deposit to the credit of the Construction Fund the balance of the proceeds of the Bonds remaining after the deposits to the Bond Fund provided in Section 7.2 (less the amounts, if any, required by the TNRCC to be placed in escrow). The Construction Fund shall be applied solely (1) to pay the costs necessary or appropriate to accomplish the purposes described in Section 2.1 for which the Bonds are issued, and (2) to the extent the proceeds of any series of bonds deposited to the Construction Fund and investment income attributable thereto are in excess of the amounts required for any such purpose, then at the discretion of the Governing Body to transfer such unexpended proceeds or income to the Bond Fund or to apply the same for any other lawful purpose for which surplus construction funds may be used, subject to the prior approval of the TNRCC, if such approval is required. The Bond proceeds, if any, required to be placed in escrow by the TNRCC shall be deposited in an escrow fund established under a separate escrow agreement, to be utilized as provided and in accordance with the orders and rules of the TNRCC. SECTION 7.5: Investments and Security for Funds. Subject to Section 7.4, the Governing Body may deposit money held for the credit of any fund or account established or confirmed by this Order in time or demand deposits and may invest such money in any obligation authorized by law at the time of such investment. Any such obligation shall mature, or shall be subject to redemption by the holder thereof at the option of the holder, not later than the respective dates when money is expected to be required for the purposes intended. Obligations so purchased as an investment of money credited to any such fund or account shall at all times be deemed to be a part of such fund or account. A: \44\NE%,aqONEY. BC2\BONDORD. 99 3 6 Each fund and account established or confirmed by this Order shall be secured in the manner and to the fullest extent required by law for the security of funds of the Issuer, subject to Section 7.4. SECTION EIGHT ISSUER COVENANTS SECTION 8.1: Agency. The Issuer will at all times maintain an agency in the City of Dallas, Texas, meeting the qualifications herein described, for the performance of the duties of the Paying Agent hereunder. Texas Commerce Bank National Association, Dallas, Texas is hereby appointed Paying Agent for such purposes. The Paying Agent may be removed from its duties hereunder at any time with or without cause by action of the Governing Body of the Issuer entered in its minutes and not less than 30 days notice to each Bondholder specifying the substitution of another Paying Agent, the effective date thereof, and the address of such successor Paying Agent, but no such removal shall become effective until such successor shall have accepted the duties of the Paying Agent hereunder by written instrument. Every Paying Agent appointed hereunder shall at all times be a corporation organized and doing business under the laws of the United States of America or of any state, authorized under such laws to exercise corporate trust powers, subject to supervision or examination by federal or state authority, having authority to act as Paying Agent/Registrar for the Bonds, and having an office in the City of Dallas, Texas. The terms of the agreement with the initial Paying Agent attached hereto are hereby approved, and the President and the Vice President of the Governing Body, or either of them, and the Secretary and any Assistant or Acting Secretary of the Governing Body, or any of them, are hereby authorized to execute and deliver such agreement for and on behalf of the Issuer substantially in the form and to the effect attached hereto. SECTION 8.2: To Maintain and Insure Property. The Issuer shall maintain its properties in good conditions and repair, ordinary wear and tear and obsolescence excepted. The Issuer shall maintain insurance on its properties of a kind and in an amount which usually would be carried by private companies engaged in a similar type of business, but considering any governmental immunities to which the Issuer may be entitled. A: \44\NE&iNONEY. BCZ\BONDORD. 99 3 7 SECTION 8.3: Audit Books and Inspections. The Issuer shall keep accurate records and accounts and employ an independent certified public accountant to audit and report on its financial affairs at the close of each fiscal year. Such audits shall be in accordance with applicable laws, rules, and regulations in effect from time to time, including particularly Section 49.191 et seq. of the Texas Water Code, as amended, and the Water District Accounting Manual, as amended and adopted by the TNRCC. A copy of such audit shall be filed in the office of the Issuer and shall be open to inspection by any interested person during normal office hours. The Issuer shall allow any Holders of not less than 25% in principal amount of the Bonds then Outstanding to inspect the properties of the Issuer relating thereto at all reasonable times and shall furnish a copy of such audit report to any such Holders upon request. SECTION 8,4: Tax-Exempt Status of Bonds. A. Not to Cause Interest to Become Taxable. The Issuer shall not use, permit the use of, or omit to use Gross Proceeds or any other amounts (or any property acquired, constructed, or improved with Gross Proceeds) in a manner which, if made or omitted, respectively, would cause interest on any Bond not to be excludable from the gross income, as defined in Section 61 of the Code, of the owners thereof for federal income tax purposes in accordance with Section 103 of the Code. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Issuer shall comply with each of the specific covenants in this Section, unless and until the Issuer shall have received a written opinion of counsel nationally recognized in the field of municipal bond law to the effect that failure to comply with such covenant either generally or to the extent or in the instance stated therein will not adversely affect any such excludability of interest, and thereafter such covenant shall no longer be binding upon the Issuer either generally or to such extent or in such instance, as applicable, anything in any other Subsection of this Section to the contrary notwithstanding. B. No Private Use or Private Payments. The Issuer shall either, (i) not use or permit the use of Gross Proceeds (or any property acquired, constructed, or improved with Gross Proceeds) in any trade or business carried on by any Person (or in any activity of any Person other than a natural person) other than a state or local government or (ii) not directly or indirectly impose or accept any charge or other payment for use of Gross Proceeds (or any property acquired, constructed, or improved with Gross Proceeds) in any trade or business carried on by any Person (or in any activity of any Person other than a natural person) other than a state or local government, in either case at all times prior to the last A: \44\NEk/MONEY. BC2\BONDORD. 99 3 8 Maturity of Bonds, unless either (a) such use is merely as a member (and is extended by the Issuer on the same terms as to all other members) of the general public or (b) such charge or payment consists of taxes of general application within the Issuer or interest earned on Investments acquired with Gross Proceeds pending application for their intended purposes. For purposes of this Subsection B, property is considered to be "used" by a Person if: (1) it is sold or otherwise disposed of, or leased to such Person; (2) it is operated, managed, or otherwise physically employed, utilized, or consumed by such Person, excluding operation or management pursuant to an agreement if (a) such agreement (i) has a term (including renewal options) which does not exceed five years, (ii) may be cancelled by the Issuer at the end of any three-year period, and (iii) provides for compensation to such Person that is reasonable in relation to the services performed, is not based on a share of net profits or net revenue, and, as to not less 50% of such compensation annually, is based on a periodic fixed fee, (b) no member of the Governing Body, individually or with other such members, owns a controlling interest in such Person or is an employee or member of the governing board of such Person, and (c) no employee of the Issuer is a member of the governing board of such Person; (3) capacity in or output or service from such property is reserved or committed to such Person under a take-or-pay, output, incentive payment, or similar contract or arrangement; (4) such property is used to provide service to (or such service is committed to or reserved for) such Person on a basis or terms which (except possibly for the amount of use and any corresponding rate adjustment) are different from the basis or terms on which such service is provided (or committed or reserved) to members of the public generally; (5) such Person is a developer and a significant amount of property acquired, constructed, or improved with proceeds from the sale of the Bonds (or income from A: \44\NEt.,'NONEY. BC2\BONDORD. 99 3 9 the investment thereof) serves only a limited area substantially all of which is owned by such Person, or a limited group of developers, unless such area is developed and sold to (and occupied by) members of the general public with reasonable speed; or (6) substantial burdens and benefits of ownership of such property are otherwise effectively transferred to such Person. C. No Private Loan. The Issuer shall not use Gross Proceeds to make or finance loans to any Person other than a state or local government, excluding loans consisting of temporary investments of Gross Proceeds pending application for their intended purposes. For purposes of this Subsection C, Gross Proceeds are considered to be "loaned" to a Person if (1) property acquired, constructed, or improved with Gross Proceeds is sold or leased to such Person in a transaction which creates a debt for federal income tax purposes, (2) capacity in or service from such property is committed to such Person under a take-or-pay,output, or similar contract or arrangement, or (3) indirect benefits, or burdens and benefits of ownership,of Gross Proceeds or such property are otherwise transferred to such Person in a transaction which is the economic equivalent of a loan. D. Not to Invest at Higher Yield. The Issuer shall not, at any time prior to the final Maturity of the Bonds, directly or indirectly invest Gross Proceeds in any Investment (or use Gross Proceeds to replace money so invested), if as a result of such investment the Yield from the Issue Date of all Investments acquired with Gross Proceeds (or with money replaced thereby), whether then held or previously disposed of, exceeds the Yield of the Bonds. Notwithstanding the foregoing, however, the following Investments shall be excluded from the limitation and calculation described in this Subsection D: (1) Investments acquired with proceeds from the sale of Bonds or income from the investment thereof, to the extent such Investments are held during the first three years after the Issue Date and, in the case of proceeds or income held for the account of the Construction Funds, prior to the date on which the project or projects for which the Bonds are being issued have been completed, if earlier; (2) Investments acquired with income from investment of proceeds from the sale of the Bonds, to the extent such Investments are held during the first year after receipt of such income; A: \44\N Et4MONEY. BC2 \BONDORD. 99 4 0 (3) Certain investments acquired with amounts held for the credit of the Bond Fund to the extent such investments are held for the durations specified in the Code or current regulations; and (4) Any other Investments to the extent the aggregate cost thereof, adjusted upward by the amortized portion (calculated on a straight-line basis) of any discount at which such Investments were acquired, does not exceed the lesser of $100,000 or 5% of the proceeds from sale of the Bonds. The Issuer shall pursue work on the project or projects for which the Bonds are being issued with due diligence until completion. The Issuer shall not (a) use any money to pay principal of or interest on the Bonds, or pledge (or permit to be pledged) or otherwise restrict any money, funds, or Investments so as to give reasonable assurance of their availability for such purpose, except in each case amounts deposited to the Bond Fund, (b) apply any proceeds from the sale of Bonds or income from the investment thereof, directly or indirectly, to pay principal of or interest on any other indebtedness of the Issuer,or any corporate or other instrumentality of the Issuer or any such governmental entity, or (c) at any time prior to the Maturity of the Bonds, invest amounts held for the credit of the Bond Fund in any investment for which there is not an established market at the time of such investment, except for Investments described in Clauses (1) through (5) of this Subsection to the extent such Investments are acquired and either mature or are disposed of during the period, if any, described in such Clause. E. No Rebate Required. represents that The Issuer warrants and (1) all of the proceeds of the Bonds and income from the investment thereof will be used for the governmental activities of the Issuer; (2) the aggregate face amount of all debt obligations issued or expected to be issued by the Issuer in the calendar year of the Issue Date (including the Bonds) is not reasonably expected to exceed $5,000,000; (3) there are no other Persons which derive their authority from or are subject to the control of the Issuer and which have authority to issue obligations described in section 103 of the Code; and (4) consequently the Issuer satisfies the requirements of paragraphs (2) and (3) of section 148(f) of A: \44\NEMNONEY. BC2\BONDORD. 99 4 1 the Code with respect to the Bonds without making the payments to the United States described in such section. F. No Federal Guaranty. The District covenants and agrees not to take any action, or knowingly omit to take any action within its control, that, if taken or omitted, respectively, would cause the Bonds to be "federally guaranteed" within the meaning of Section 149(b) of the Code and applicable regulations thereunder, except as permitted by Section 149(b) (3) of the Code and such regulations. G. Information Reporting. The District covenants and agrees to file or cause to be filed with the Secretary of the Treasury, not later than the 15th day of the second calendar month after the close of the calendar quarter in which the Bonds are issued, an information statement concerning the Bonds, all under and in accordance with Section 149(e) of the Code and applicable regulations thereunder. SECTION 8.5: Bondholder's Mandamus. If the Issuer shall default in the payment of the principal of or interest on the Bonds when due or in the observance or performance of any of the covenants, conditions, or obligations set forth in this Order, any Bondholder shall, in addition to all other rights and remedies of such Bondholder provided by the laws of the State of Texas, be entitled to a writ of mandamus issued by a court of proper jurisdiction compelling and requiring the Governing Body and other officers of the Issuer to make such payment or to observe and perform such covenant, obligation, or condition. No delay or omission by any Bondholder to exercise any right or power accruing to such Bondholder upon default shall impair any such right and power, or shall be construed to be a waiver of any such default or acquiescence therein, and in every such right or power may be exercised from time to time and as often as may be deemed expedient. SECTION NINE CONTINUING DISCLOSURE UNDERTAKING SECTION 9.1. Definitions. As used in this Section, the following terms have the meanings ascribed to such terms below: "MSRB" means the Municipal Securities Rulemaking Bond. "NRMSIR" means each person whom the SEC or its staff has determined to be a nationally recognized municipal securities information repository within the meaning of the Rule from time to time. A: V-e.4\NEIdI4ONEY. BC2\BONDORD. 99 4 2 "Rule" means SEC Rule 15c2-12, as amended from time to time. "SEC" means the United States Seourities and Exchange Commission. "SID" means any person designed by the State of Texas or an authorized department, office, or agency thereof as, and determined by the SEC or its staff to be a state information depository within the meaning of the Rule from time to time. SECTION 9.2: Annual Reports. The District shall provide annually to each NRMSIR and any SID, within six months after the end of each fiscal year ending in or after 199__, financial information and operating data with respect to the District of the general type included in the final Official Statement authorized by Section 13.2 of this Order, being the information described in Exhibit "A" hereto. Any financial statements so to be provided shall be (1) prepared in accordance with the accounting principles described in Exhibit "A" hereto, or such other accounting principles as the District may be required to employ from time to time pursuant to state law or regulation, and (2) audited, if the District commissions an audit of such statements and the audit is completed within the period during which they must be provided. If the audit of such financial statements is not complete within such period, then the District shall provide unaudited financial statements by the required time and will provide audited financial statements for the applicable fiscal year to each NRMSIR and any SID, when and if the audit report on such statements become available. If the District changes its fiscal year, it will notify each NRMSIR and any SID of the change (and of the date of the new fiscal year end) prior to the next date by which the District otherwise would be required to provide financial information and operating data pursuant to this Section. The financial information and operating data to be provided pursuant to this Section may be set forth in full in one or more documents or may be included by specific reference to any document (including an official statement or other offering document, if it is available from the MSRB) and theretofore has been provided to each NRMSIR and any SID or filed with the SEC. SECTION 9.3. Material Event Notices. The District shall notify any SID and either each NRMSIR or the MSRB, in a timely manner, of any of the following events with respect to the Bonds if such event is material within the meaning of the federal securities laws: A: \44\NE&aqONEY. BCZ\BONDORD. 99 4 3 A. Principal and interest payment delinquencies; B. Non-payment related defaults; Unscheduled draws on debt service reserves reflecting financial difficulties; De Unscheduled draws on credit enhancements reflecting financial difficulties; Substitution of credit or liquidity providers, or their failure to perform; Adverse tax opinions or events affecting the tax-exempt status of the Bonds; G. Modifications to rights of holders of the Bonds; H. Bond calls; I. Defeasances; Release, substitution, or sale of property securing repayment of the Bonds; and K. Rating changes. The District shall notify any SID and either each NRMSIR or the MSRB, in a timely manner, of any failure by the District to provide financial information or operating data in accordance with Section 8.3 of this Order by the time required by such Section. SECTION 9.4. Limitations, Disclaimers, and Amendments. The District shall be obligated to observe and perform the covenants specified in this Section for so long as, the District remains an "obligated person" with respect to the Bonds within the meaning of the Rule, except that the District in any event will give notice of any deposit made in accordance with Section 10.1, Article 717k, Vernon's Texas Civil Statutes, as amended that causes Bonds no longer to be outstanding· The provisions of this Section are for the sole benefit of the Holders and beneficial owners of the Bonds, and nothing in this Article, express or implied, shall give any benefit or any legal or equitable right, remedy, or claim hereunder to any other person. The District undertakes to provide only the financial information, operating data, financial statements, and notices which it has expressly agreed to provide pursuant to this Section and does not hereby A: \44\N EiaqONEY. BC2\BONDORD. 99 4 4 undertake to provide any other information that may be relevant or material to a complete presentation of the District's financial results, condition, or prospects or hereby undertake to update any information provided in accordance with this Section or otherwise, except as expressly provided herein. The District does not make any representation or warranty concerning such information or its usefulness to a decision to invest in or sell Bonds at any future date. UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES SHALL THE DISTRICT BE LIABLE TO THE HOLDER OR BENEFICIAL OWNERS OF ANY BOND OR ANY OTHER PERSON, IN CONTRACT OR TORT FOR DAMAGES RESULTING IN WHOLE OR IN PART FROM ANY BREACH BY THE DISTRICT, WHETHER NEGLIGENT OR WITHOUT FAULT ON ITS PART, OF ANY COVENANT SPECIFIED IN THIS SECTION, BUT EVERY RIGHT AND REMEDY OF ANY SUCH PERSON, IN CONTRACT OR TORT, FOR OR ON ACCOUNT OF ANY SUCH BREACH SHALL BE LIMITED TOANACTION FOR MANDAMUS OR SPECIFIC PERFORMANCE. No default by the District in observing or performing its obligations under this Section shall comprise a breach of or default under the Order for purposes of any other provision of this Order. Nothing in this Section is intended or shall act to disclaim, waive, or otherwise limit the duties of the District under federal and state securities laws. The provisions of this Section may be amended by the District from time to time to adopt to changed circumstances that arise from a change in legal requirements, a change in law, or a change in the identity, nature, status, or type of operations of the District, but only if (1) the provisions of this Section, as so amended would have permitted an underwriter to purchase of sell Bonds in the primary offering of the Bonds in compliance with the Rule, taking into account any amendments or interpretations of the Rule since such offering as well as such changed circumstances and (2) either (a) the Holders of a majority in aggregate principal amount (or any greater amount required by any other provision of this Order that authorizes such a amendment) of the Outstanding Bonds consent to such amendment or (b) a Person that is unaffiliated with the District (such as nationally recognized bond counsel) determined that such amendment will not materially impair the interest of the Holders and beneficial owners of the Bonds. If the District so amends the provisions of this Section, it shall include with any amended financial information or operating data next provided in accordance with Section 7.3 an explanation, in narrative form, or the reason for the amendment and of the impact of any change in the type of financial information or operating data so provided. The District may also amend or repeal the provisions of this A: \44\NEta40NEY. BC2\BONDORD. 99 4 5 continuing disclosure agreement if the SEC amends or repeals the applicable provisions of the Rule or a court of final jurisdiction enters judgment that such provisions of the Rule are invalid, but only if and to the extent that the provisions of this sentence would not prevent an underwriter from lawfully purchasing or selling Bonds in the primary offering of the Bonds. SECTION TEN TAX COVENANTS--LIMITATIONS ON EXPENDITURE ON PROCEEDS AND DISPOSITIONS OF PROPERTY SECTION 10.1: Allocation of, and Limitation on, Expenditures for the Project. The Issuer covenants to account for the expenditure of sale proceeds and investment earnings to be used for the purposes described in Section 2.1 of this Order (the "Project") on its books and records by allocating proceeds to expenditures within 18 months of the later of the date that (1) the expenditure is made, or (2) the Project is completed. The foregoing notwithstanding, the Issuer shall not expend sale proceeds or investment earnings thereon more than 60 days after the earlier of (1) the fifth anniversary of the delivery of the Bonds, or (2) the date the Bonds are retired, unless the Issuer obtains an opinion of nationally- recognized bond counsel that such expenditure will not adversely affect the tax-exempt status of the Bonds. For purposes hereof, the Issuer shall not be obligated to comply with this covenant if it obtains an opinion that such failure to comply will not adversely affect the excludability for federal income tax purposes from gross income of the interest. SECTION 10.2: Disposition of Pro~ect. The Issuer covenants that the property constituting the Project will not be sold or otherwise disposed in a transaction resulting in the receipt by the Issuer of cash or other compensation, unless the Issuer obtains an opinion of nationally-recognized bond counsel that such sale or other disposition will not adversely affect the tax-exempt status of the Bonds. For purposes of the foregoing, the portion of the property comprising personal property and disposed in the ordinary course shall not be treated as a transaction resulting in the receipt of cash or other compensation. For purposes hereof, the Issuer shall not be obligated to comply with this covenant if it obtains an opinion that such failure to comply will not adversely affect the excludability for federal income tax purposes from gross income of the interest. A: \44\N E~MONEY. BCZ\BONDORD. W 4 6 SECTION ELEVEN ADDITIONAL BOND8 AND REFUNDING BONDS SECTION 11.1: Additional Bonds. The District expressly reserves the right to issue, in one or more series, the remaining authorized but unissued bonds as well as such other bonds as may be authorized at subsequent elections. Such bonds may be payable from and equally secured by (i) to the extent permitted by law, a pledge of taxes and (ii) Net Revenues to the same extent as pledged for and in all things on a parity with the lien on the Bonds. SECTION 11.2. Refunding Bonds. The District reserves the right to issue Refunding Bonds in any manner permitted by law to refund any bonds at or prior to their respective dates of maturity or redemption. SECTION TWELVE DEFEASANCE SECTION 12.1: Discharge of Obllgations. Any Bond shall be deemed to be paid and shall no longer be considered to be a Bond within the meaning of this Order when payment of the principal of and interest on such Bond to the Stated Maturity thereof or (if notice of redemption shall have been duly given, irrevocably provided for, or waived as provided herein) to the Redemption Date shall have been made or shall have been provided for by deposit with the Paying Agent for such payment (or with any other bank or trust company which has agreed to hold the same for such purpose) (1) money sufficient to make such payment, (2) Governmental Securities certified by an independent public accounting firm of national reputation to be of such maturities and interest payment dates and to bear such interest as will, without further investment or reinvestment or either the principal amount thereof or the interest earnings therefrom, be sufficient to make such payment, or (3) a combination of money and Governmental Securities together so certified sufficient to make such payment, provided that all the expenses pertaining to the Bonds with respect to which such deposit is made shall have been paid or the payment thereof provided for to the satisfaction of the Paying Agent (and to such other bank or trust company). In the event such deposit is made with respect to some but not all of the Bonds then Outstanding, the Issuer shall designate the Stated Maturities of the Bonds with respect to which such deposit is made. If such deposit shall be sufficient to provide for the payment of the principal of and interest on some but not all Outstanding Bonds of a particular Stated maturity so designated, the Paying Agent shall select the Outstanding Bonds of such Stated Maturity with respect to which such deposit if made by such random method as the District shall deem fair and appropriate and which may provide for the selection of portions (equal to A: \44\NEt, MONEY. BC2\BONDORD. 99 4 7 $5,000 or any integral multiple thereof) of the principal amount of Bonds of a denomination larger than $5,000. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, no such deposit shall have the effect described in this Section (a) if made during the existence of a default in the payment of any Bond unless made with respect to all of the Bonds then Outstanding or (b) unless accompanied by an opinion of counsel of recognized standing in the field of federal income taxation to the effect that neither such deposit nor the investment thereof shall adversely affect the excludability of interest on any Bond from the gross income of any owner thereof for federal income tax purposes. Any money and Governmental Securities deposited for such purpose shall be held by the Paying Agent (or other bank or trust company) with which such deposit is made in a segregated account in trust or escrow for the Holders of the Bonds with respect to which such deposit is made and, together with any investment income therefrom, shall be disbursed solely to pay the principal of and interest on such Bonds when due, except that cash receipts may be withdrawn and paid to the Issuer provided the date and amount of such withdrawals are taken into account in the most recent verification of the accounting firm referred to in this Section. No money or Governmental Securities so deposited shall be invested or reinvested unless in Governmental Securities and unless such money and Governmental Securities not invested and such new investments are together certified by an independent public accounting firm of national reputation to be of such amounts, maturities, and interest payment dates and to bear such interest as will, without further investment or reinvestment of either the principal amount thereof or the interest earnings therefrom, be sufficient to make such payment. At such times as a Bond shall be deemed to be paid hereunder, as aforesaid, it shall no longer be entitled to the benefits of this Order, except for the purposes of any such payment from such money or Governmental Securities. SECTION THIRTEEN SALE AND TAX EXEMPTION SECTION 13.1:. Sale. The Governing Body hereby confirms the sale of the Bonds to after the taking of public bids therefor on this date, at a price of 97% of par plus accrued interest to the date of delivery, in accordance with the terms specified in the Official Notice of Sale. The effective interest rate of the Bonds as calculated pursuant to Article 717k-2, Vernon's Texas Civil Statutes, as amended, is %. A: \44\N EI,/I4ONEY. BC2\BONDORD. 99 4 8 SECTION 13.2: Official Statement. The Board hereby ratifies, authorizes, and approves, in connection with the sale of the Bonds, the preparation and distribution of the Preliminary Official Statement dated October , 1999 and a final Official Statement substantially in the same form containing such additional information and amendments as may be necessary to conformto the terms of the Bonds, this Order, and the bond purchase agreement for the Bonds. The appropriate officials of the District are hereby authorized to sign such Official Statement and/or deliver certificates pertaining to such Official Statement as prescribed therein, dated as of the date of payment for and delivery of the Bonds'. SECTION 13.3: Oualified Tax-Exempt Obligations. The District hereby designates the Bonds as "qualified tax- exempt obligations" for purpose of Section 265(b) of the Code. In connection therewith, the District represents (a) that the aggregate amount of tax-exempt obligations issued by the District during calendar year 199 ..., including the bonds, which have been designated as "qualified tax-exempt obligations" under Section 265(b) (3) of the Code does not exceed $10,000,000. For purposes of this Section 13.3, the term "tax-exempt obligations" does not include private activity bonds" within the meaning of Section 141 of the Code, other than "qualified 501(c) (3) bonds" within the meaning of Section 145 of the Code. In addition, the purposes of this Section 13.3 the District includes all governmental units which are "subordinate entities" of the District, within the meaning of Section 265(b) of the Code. , , , This Order shall be in force and effect from and after its passage, and it is so ordered. PASSED AND APPROVED this day of , 1999. ATTEST: President, Board of Directors Secretary, Board of Directors (SEAL) Attachment: Paying Agent/Registrar's Agreement Exhibit "A" - District's Audit A: \44\NEImlt40NEY. BC2\BONDORD. 99 4 9 IICVIiTILINT $11WlCES VIA FACSIMILE TRANSMISSION (281) 652-1708 R, Craig Rathmann Managing Director - l:'ublic Finance September 28, 1999 Mr. Glen Brwin City Manager City of Pearland Re: Brazoria County Municipal Utility District. No. 2 (the "District") $2,580,000 Unlimited Tax Bonds, Series lgqq (the Bemd.,O Dear Ol~n: I transmit herewith a debt service schedule cxcerpt~d from the Preliminary Official S~tatement by which. ~che r)i.~tdct will accomplish the sale of the Bonds. The debt service schedule reflects the debt service requirements of the Dislrict's Outstanding Bonds plus [h~ principal and interest requirements of the Bon~ ~s authorized by the Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission. ' ' · by the City Council at its meetthE to be held on Monday, October 11, 1999. Kindly contact the undersigned should you have any questions regarding the schedule or if I may be of any other service. Sincerely, DAIN It.A[ ISCHER INCORPORATBD Financial Advisor to the District !f)ftl Fannin Hotaton, TX 77002 Dain Rauscher Incorporated Member NYSE/.51PC ,,=1 PAUL A. PHILBIN & ASSOC., P.C. PAUL A PHILBIN Attorneys at Law 6363 Woodway · Ste. 725 · Houston, Texas 77057-1792 (713) 783-4120 · FAX (713) 783-8812 September 30, 1999 Mr. Glen Erwin, City Manager City of Pearland 3519 Liberty Pearland, TX 77581 Dear Mr. Erwin: RE: Brazoria County Municipal Utility District No. 2 $2,580,000 Waterworks and Sewer System Combination Unlimited Tax and Revenue Bonds, Series 1999; Fourth Bond Issue Brazoria County Municipal Utility District No. 2 respectfully submits for review a copy of its proposed "Bond Order". In accordance with the provisions of City of Pearland Ordinance No. 411 and 411.1, the Board requests a letter from the Mayor to the effect that the District is in compliance with Ordinance No. 411 and 411.1. The District'S Financial Advisor, Mr. Craig Rathmann, will be providing you the Maturity Schedule under separate cover. The District is expected to receive the TNRCC approval of the Bonds for sale in the first part of October. The District proposes to sell bonds in October of 1999 and respectfully requests that their request for approval be scheduled for City Council consideration on the October 11, 1999 agenda. We are enclosing three (3) copies of this letter and the draft Bond Order for distribution to the appropriate City personnel. Should you or any members of Council or Staff require any additional information, please feel free to call. Also, Mr. Rathmann will be available to discuss the Maturity Schedule A: \44\NEIJMONEY. BC2\ERIJI NPEA. LTR Mr. Glen Erwin, City Manager Page 2 September 30, 1999 should you wish to do so which had been previously provided to the City. Paul A. Philbin Attorney for District vjw encs. C Brazoria County MUD No. 2 Board of Directors Mr. Craig Rathmann, Rauscher Pierce Refsnes, Inc. Mr. Bryan Jordan, Jones & Carter Mr. Tom Wilcox, Silverlake Development DELIVERED BY MESSENSER A: \44\NEWHONEY. BC2\ERW I NPEA. LTR ON CITY LETTERHEAD Brazoria County Municipal Utility District No. 2 c/o Paul A. Philbin & Assoc., P.C. 6363 Woodway, Suite 725 Houston, TX 77057 Brazoria County Municipal Utility District No. 2 $2,580,000 Waterworks and Sewer System Combination Unlimited Tax and Revenue Bonds, Series 1999 Dear Sirs: Pursuant to the authority vested in me by Section 30,102(c) of the City of Pearland, Texas, Code of Ordinances, and the City Charter of the City of Pearland, Texas, I, Tom Reid, as Mayor of the said City of Pearland, Texas, do hereby state the following: Brazoria County Municipal Utility District No. 2 is in compliance with Article 4 of Chapter 30 (Utilities) of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Pearland, Texas, and with Ordinance Nos. 411, 411-1, 443, and 443-1 of the said City of Pearland, Texas; I hereby, on behalf of the City Council of the City of Pearland, Texas, approve issuance of the above- mentioned Municipal Utility District Waterworks and Sewer System Combination Unlimited Tax and Revenue Bonds, Series 1999; and I further hereby approve the attached Bond Order in form and substance, which will be adopted by said Brazoria County Municipal Utility District No. 2, in authorizing the issuance of said bonds, a copy of the final Bond Order will be attached hereto and made a part hereof for all purposes as Exhibit "A". Sincerely, Tom Reid, Mayor A: \44\NEI, JNONEY. BCZ\ERI4! NPEA. LTR