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AGENCY AND INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT AGREEMENT .- I I AGENCY AND INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT AGREEMENT THIS AGREEMENT is made and entered into by and between the CitY,Commission of the City of Clearwater acting as Trustees cithe City of Clearwater Pension Fund and The Exchange National Bank of Tampa this 6th day of August , 1979. WHEREAS, the City of Clearwater has established and continued to maintain the Employees Pension Fund for the purpose of providing retirement benefits to certain of its employees; and WHEREAS, the Trustee is empowered with the authority to appoint one or more "Agents" and "Investment Counsels" hereafter referred to as "Investment Managers" to manage the investment of trust property; and WHEREAS, the Trustee wishes to appoint The Exchange National Bank of Tampa as Investment Manager with respect to certain of the assets in the Trust Fund, and The Exchange National Bank of Tampa wishes to serve as Investment Manager with respect to such assets; NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants herein contained, it is agreed as follows: 1. The Trustee hereby appoints and retains The Exchange TIational Bank of Tampa, and The Exchange National Bank of Tampa agrees to serve, as an Invest- ment Manager upon and subject to the terms hereof, beginning at the opening of business on August 6 , 1979, and continuing until ENB of Tampa investment responsibility or this Agreement is terminated in accordance with the terms hereof. 2. The responsibilities and duties of ENB of Tampa as Investment Manager shall be limited to the assets of the Investment Account at the ENB of Tampa (the "Account") which assets shall be part of the assets of the Trust Fund. Initially, the Account shall consist of such assets and securities as designated by the Trustee. From time to time, the Trustee may transfer other assets of the Trust Fund to the Account or withdraw any of the Trust Fund from the Account upon written notice to ENB of Tampa. Nothing in this agreement shall constitute a commitment by the Trustee to maintain any minimum amount of assets in the Account. 1 ') ; _!~,' -1.-...),('...! (,,--, ,,' /,>c) C:, I~/_;/.,(j__' /:.eIt4U" I " C r ( - ~ ' ...-"'" :7,/ {~'~-~ (:3) / ,._,_._-------....;~---- ~----- OO~C?'2 ~!JU I' -r:;i, ....,!.,". -. I I 3. ENB of Tampa shall have full responsibility for determining the investment of the Account unless the ENB of Tampa is under the written direction of the Trustee. 4. In carrying out its responsibilities as Investment Manager, the Trustee hereby authori20es and empowers the ENB of Tampa to invest, reinvest; sell, deliver, or retain any property (including Group Annuity Contracts) in the Account, or may itself place orders to buy, sell or otherwise trade in any security or other-property, including Group Annuity Contracts, in the Account with brokers or dealers selected by it. ENB of Tampa shall promptly give the Trustee written notice of each such order. The Trustee further directs ENB of Tampa to be fully empowered and authorized as agent for the Trustee to pay for securities, and/or Group 'Annuity Contracts, purchased against receipt thereof or to deliver securities and/or Group Annuity Contracts sold against payment therefore, as the case may be. 5. The Trustees may exercise one or more powers granted to the Investment Manager under Sections 4 and 18 of this agreement. These written directions may be of a continuing nature, or otherwise, and may be revoked in writing by the Trustees at any time. The Investment Manager shall take action directed by the Trustee and the Trustees shall indemnify the Investment Manager for any loss or liability incurred by the Investment Manager which may result from the Investment Manager following such directions or from the actions taken pursuant to such directions. If the powers granted to the Investment Manager under Sections 4 and 18 are exercised in writing by the Trustee in their discretion, the ENB of Tampa's only duties under Section 4 and 18 shall be to: (a) pay for securities and/or Group Annuity Contracts, purchased against receipt thereof or to deliver securities against payment therefore, as the case may be; (b) follow the written directions of the Trustee when exercising provisions of the contracts present in the Account. 6 . ENB of Tampa shall keep full and complete records of all transactions in the Account and shall render a statement thereof to the Trustee at the end of each year during the term of this Agreement. - 2 - .... I I 7. At the end of any calendar quarter during the term of this Agreement, ENB of Tampa shall, upon the request of the Trustee, review the transactions in the Account with the Trustee. 8. ENB of Tampa's annual compensation for its services hereunder shall be set forth in schedule "c" attached hereto. The Group Annuity Contracts fair market value(s) will be determined by the appropriate insurance company issuing such contract. 9. ENB of Tampa shall from time to time certify to the Trustee the name of the person or persons authorized to act on its behalf and shall give the Trustee a specimen of his or their signatures. Any person so certified shall be the authorized representative of ENB of Tampa for the purposes of this Agreement and his authority to act on behalf of ENB of Tampa shall continue until notice to the contrary is given by ENB of Tampa and received by the Trustee. 10. The Trustee may from time to time designate any person or agent to act on its behalf in giving instructions, directions, notices or other communications to ENB of Tampa and shall certify the name of such person to ENB of Tampa and give ENB of Tampa a specimen of his signature. The authority of any such person or agent to act on behalf of the Trustee shall continue until notice to the contrary is given by the Trustee and received by ENB of Tampa. 11. Any instruction or direction from ENB of Tampa to the Trustee may be given in any manner acceptable to ENB of Tampa and the Trustee; provided that all such instructions or directions to the Trustee shall be given or confirmed in writing by the authorized representative of ENB of Tampa. Any instruction, direction, notice or other communication from ENB of Tampa to the Trustee shall be mailed or delivered to such address as the Trustee notified ENB of Tampa. 12. Any notice or other communication from ENB of Tampa to the Trustee shall be mailed or delivered to: City Treasurer City of Clearwater P. O. Box 4748 Clearwater, FL 33518 - 3 - " I I Any notice or other communication to ENB of Tampa shall be mailed or delivered to: Exchange National Bank of Tampa P. O. Box 1469 Tampa, Florida 33601 Attn: Mr. Ed Trocke J, Either party may change the address for notices or other communications to it by written notice to the other stating the new address. Notices from either party to the other shall be effective when received by the addressee. 13. This agreement may be terminated at any time by agreement between ENB of Tampa and the Trustee, or upon sixty days written notice by either party to the other. 14. ENB of Tampa hereby acknowledges receipt of a copy of the Plan. The Trustee agrees to provide ENB of Tampa with a copy of any future amend- ments to the Plan or the Trust Agreement, plus investment guidelines as developed. 15. The Trustee agrees to provide all information ENB of Tampa may require or reasonably request for the performance of its duties and responsi- bilities hereunder. The Trustee represents and warrants that ENB of Tampa has been appointed Investment Manager pursuant to City of Clearwater Ordinance No. 1832, Section 2-47(2). 16. ENBof Tampa represents and warrants that it is a bank as defined in the Investment Advisors Act of 1940, as amended, and that it has completed, obtained or performed all other registrations, filings, approvals, authoriza- tions, consents or examinations required by any government or governmental authority for the performance of the acts contemplated by this Agreement. 17. ENB of Tampa acknowledges in its capacity as Investment Manager that it is a fiduciary with respect to the Plan and accordingly, it shall discharge its duties and responsibilities with respect to the Account in accordance with fiduciary standards or conduct. 18. The Trustee hereby authorizes and empowers the ENBof Tampa to exclusively deal with the issuers of Group Annuity Contracts when exercising provisions of the contracts present in the account. - 4 - .. " I I 19. ENB of Tampa, as agent, will hold all assets including Group Annuity Contracts, for the trustee. Securities and Group Annuity Co~tracts hereto may be registered in the name of agent's nominee or otherwise as ENB of Tampa may determine. 20. This Agreement constitutes the entire Agreement between the Trustee and ENB of Tampa and all representatives with respect to the subject matter hereof. 21. To the extent that state laws apply, this Agreement shall be construed and the rights and obligations of the parties hereunder enforced in accordance with the laws of" the State of Florida. 22. ENB of Tampa shall not assign this Agreement without the consent of the Trustee. 23. This Agreement may be amended in whole or in part by the ENB of Tampa or the Trustee upon mutual consent of all parties. IN WITNESS WHEREOF the parties hereto have set their hands and seals the day and year first above written. WITNESS: THE MjGE NATIONAL BANK OF ~~ BY ~:Ffl~' 4 { - 5 - II t' ~. J 1 SCHEDULE "G" All Guaranteed Return Contracts acquired in the account by the Exchange National Bank of Tampa as investment manager will be exempted from the consultation fee and will be assessed a fee negotiated by all parties to this agreement at the time of acquisition. - 6 -