R-2018-02 Authorizing Participation in the Texas Class Government Investment Pool

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administrator of the Program (the "Administrator"), and of Wells Fargo Bank as custodian (the "Custodian"); NOW,THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE,THAT: SECTION 1. That the form, terms and provisions of the Trust Agreement, a draft of which was presented and reviewed at this meeting, providing for the creation of the Program and for the rights of the Program participants and the duties and responsibilities of the Administrator, be and the same are hereby approved and adopted; and that the Investment Officer be and he or she is hereby authorized and directed to execute and deliver to the Administrator and the Custodian in the name and on behalf of the Local Government, a participation certificate evidencing the agreement of the Local Government to be bound by the Trust Agreement substantially in the form of the Trust Agreement reviewed and approved at this meeting, together with such changes therein as may be approved by the said officer, such approval to be conclusively evidenced by the execution thereof; and be it further SECTION 2. Resolved, that the investment program established by the Trust Agreement is hereby found and determined to be consistent with the Policy, and to preclude imprudent investment activities arising out of investment transactions conducted between the Local Government and the Program; and be it further SECTION 3. Resolved, that the Governing Body hereby officially finds and determines that the facts and recitations contained in the preamble of this Resolution are true and correct; and be it further SECTION 4. Resolved, that the Governing Body hereby finds and declares that written notice of the date, hour, place and subject of the meeting at which this Resolution was adopted was posted for the time required by law preceding this meeting, and that such meeting was open to the public as required by law at all times during which this Resolution and the subject matter thereof were discussed, considered and formally acted upon, all as required by the Open Meetings Act, Chapter 551, Texas Government Code, as amended, and the Act; and be it further SECTION 5. Resolved, that the officers of the Local Government, and each of them, shall be and each is expressly authorized, empowered and directed from time to time to do and perform all acts and things and to execute, acknowledge and deliver in the name and under the corporate seal and on behalf of the Local Government all certificates, instruments and other papers, whether or not herein mentioned, as they may determine to be necessary or desirable in order to carry out the terms and provisions of this Resolution and of the Trust Agreement hereby authorized and approved, such determination to be conclusively evidenced by the performance of such acts and things and the execution of any such certificate, financing statement, instrument or other paper; and be it further SECTION 6. Resolved, that this Resolution shall take effect and be in full force and effect upon and after its passage.