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RESOLUTION NO. 84--9*26
A RESOLUTION APPROVING AND CONFIRMING THE
ATTACHED AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE BOARD OF
TRUSTEES OF THE MIAMI GENERAL EMPLOYEES'
RETIREMENT PLAN AND BANKERS TRUST COMPANY
PROVIDING FOR THE FURNISHING OF PENSION
FUND ADVISOR SERVICES TO SAID PLAN.
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI,
FLORIDA:
Section 1. The attached Agreement between the Board of
Trustees of the Miami City General Employees' Retirement Plan
and Bankers Trust Company providing for the furnishing of
pension fund advisory services to said Plan is hereby
approved and confirmed.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 5th day of April , 1984.
Maurice A. Ferre
ATTEST:
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PREPARED AND APPROVED BY:
DEPUTY CITY ATTORNEY
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS:
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GARCIA-PE �n;S A
7CY ATTORNEY
CITY COMMISSI
ME'ETI11M OF
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REtA;t;r;s-
71. CITY OF MIAM1, FLORIDA
INTER -OFFICE MEMORANDUM
TO: Howard Gary
City Manager
FROM' Elena Rodriguez '
Pension Administrator
Recommendation:
DATE: March 6, 1984 FILE.
SUBJECT: Ratification of Contract
REFERENCES: Bankers Trust Company
ENCLOSURES: 1
It is recommended by the Miami City General Employees' Retirement
Plan Board of Trustees that the enclosed contract be ratified.
Background:
Currently, Bankers Trust Company is one of three money managers employed
by the Miami. City General Employees' Retirement Plan Board of Trustees.
They oversee investments of approximately $23 Million.
No review of their fee has been made since they were employed by the
board on December 31, 1973. Their present: fee falls Zany below market
rates. The enclosed contract raises their fee to an amount comparable
to the remuneration received by the other money managers employed by
the board.
The above contract was foreseen in the preparation of the 1984-85 budget,
and monies have been allocated to cover its cost.
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cc Bob Clark, Deputy City Attorney
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ADDENDW
! I NY1F:8MNT ADV I SAY A%VErTI'
This Addendum, bj mid between 'M ITS (r 71tUSTEES
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hereinafter refered to as T Ui` ES, end -DiEft, MILST
Gt14II'ANY, ca New York Cmporation, hereinafter refered to as
ADVISCR, crated this day of 198
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' WMCAS, the TRUSTEES and ADVISOR have entered into
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agreements dated Decamber 28, 1973 and June 1, 1975; and
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j l" i REAS, the Tilt STEEES and ADVISM desire to amend
said agrcnts;
NUN 711DiI :I l�-d; , the 7131.bTMS and ADVISOR agree as
follows:
1. That the fees for services as Pension Fund
Advisors shall be amended effective as of January 1, 1983
and shall apply to all transactions subsequent to said date
as follows:
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On the first $5,000.000 .250 of 1%
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On the next $20,000,000 .200 of 1%
On the next $25,000,000 .150 of 1%
On the balance .100 of 1%
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Z. nat the mining provisions of the subject
agreements of Doccober 29. 1973 Land June 1. 1975 remin in
full force end effect Pnd no Kovisions thereof shall be
considered to have tMen chmged, altered or removed unless
e=pressly time so herein.
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It11JESTTIMIE 1T ADVISORY AGREEMENT
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ACRE,:,MENT, made as of ������� �,� , 1973, to become
effective January , 1 7 by and bnto..�en The Board of Trustees of
The 1.14 a:Ii City Employees' Retirement 5vstem, hareinaf ter referred to
as the "Trustees," and Bankers Trust Company, a New York Corporation,
hereinafter referred to as the "Advisor." `
WITN7SSETH: -'
WHEREAS, The Miami City Employees' Retirement System Trust
is an irrevocable Trust established by Ordinance, effective Sanuary 1,
10-40; and
WHEREAS, the City Commission of the City or Miami having
retained that right, did appoint a Successor Trustee to administer the
Trust previously created by Ordinance. The Successor Trustee, known
as the Board of Trutitec , of The Miami City Employees' Retirement
3a,stem, having been appointed by Ordinance No. 6207, dated November 21,
1973 ; ,and
WI-EREAS, Section 7 of the Ordinance appointing the Successor
Board of Trustees reserves to the Trustees the right to appoint
Investment Advisors to manage portions of the Trust Fund;
NOW, TIMREFORE, the Trustees and the Advisor agree as follows:
1. The Trustees hereby appoint the advisor as an Investment -
Advisor, pursuant to the appointing Ordinance with respect to that
portion of the assets of the Trust Fund set ford: on the schedule
attached hereto as Exhibit A, which assets collective v shall be
identified as The Miami City E-, plo•:ees Retirement System -- Fixed
Account (hereinafter referred to as the "Account") upon the records of
the Trustees and the Advisor. The trustees shall have the right to
to or •.;itydtaw assets from the acco n—: upon vzitten notice to
the Advisor.
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2. D=ing the term of this Agreement, the Advisor shall
manage the investment of the Account consistent with the provisions
of the authorit-v delegat-nd to the Trustees, pursuant to the "Invest--
n:ent Authority" contained in Section (7) , of the appointing ord-
inance, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit "D-" The
Advisor is authorized to invest, sell and reinvest the assets of the
Account, including all income, proceeds and additions accruing thereto
in any and all bonds, debentures, notes, equipment trust certificates,
investment trust certificates, certificates of indebtedness, accep-
tances, bills of exchange, treasury bills, savings bank deposits and
cor.=ercial paper. The Board retains the right to specify additional
objectives and restrictions, from time to time, which shall be
co<< Muni catCC to the 11d i nor in writing.
3. `II)c !�,dv-isor is not zai,itharizcd to take physical possession
of the a S:-=CI.; i of tlho 7,C'COI.ITi'1: amd a ci]:;tC5C5ian (the "Ciis--'.odian")
designated by the Trustcas, subject to the approval of the City
Ccrnission of the City of Miami, shell have sole responsibility for
holding and safekeeping such assets. The Trustees shall authorize
the Custodian to make settlement of purchases and sales of such
assets upon orders placed by the Advisor, pursuant to the Custodian's
established operating procedures. The Advisor shall have the right
to select the broker for any purchase or sale of assets of the account.
4. Upon receipt of timely notice from the'Trustees, the
Advisor shall exercise all rights, powers, and nrivi feces incidzntai
to ownership of the assets in the Account, such as subscription,
conversion and proxy rights. Doc,,Lments required in connection with
the c::arcise of such rights, powers and pri-Jileges shall be executed
in blank by the Trustees and mailed with such notice to the ,:dvisor
and the Advisor shall take such action with respect thereto as it may
deem appropriate.
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5. All of the Advisor's notices and directions under this
Agreement to the Trustees shall be in writing. An officer of the
Advisor shall from tame to time certify to the Trustees the name
or names of the person or persons authorized to act for the Advisor,
and shall furnish to the Trustees a specimen of their signatures.
Any individual so certified shall be deemed to be the Advisor's
authorized representative. When any individual so certified shall
caase to have such authority, the Advisor shall promptly notify
the Trustees, but until such notice is received by the Trustees,
such individual shall continue to be an authorized representative.
6. All of the Trustees' notices and directions to the
Advisor shall be in writing signed by the Chairman or the Vice
Chairman, and ittc!:tcd 11-,)y the Sccrelt-ary. The- 11dvi:7,cr !7-h;i1.1 be
entitled to rcly I.IP011. vyn, :"uch vrittcn ant
received by it-, -lnd sh;.-JI act ,',1)6 shall he fuAly protc-cted in acting
in accordance therc-with. rrom timc, to t__ime the Trl)�tacn- will furnish
the Advisor with evidence of the appointment and itarmination of:
office of the Trustees and of successors to such Trustees. The
Trustees agree to notify the Advisor of any amendments to the
appointing ordinance.
7. The Trustees shall arrange to provide the Advisor with
such periodic reports concerning the status of the Account as the
Advisor may reasonably request from time to time. The Advisor
sha-11 provide the Trustees with such periodic re-ocrts concern-
in- t1-4a status of the Account as the Trustees may reasonably request
from time to time, but in no event shall reports be provided less
The Advisor shall keep accurate and detailed
all investments, receipts, disbursements, and at -her
transactions involving the trust property and all accounts, books
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and records relating thereto shall be open to inspection and audit
at all reasonable times by the City, the Trustee, the Retirement
Board or their designee.
G. The advisor shall not be liable for the making,
retention or sale of any investment or reinvestment made by it as
herein provided nor for the making of recommendations as to
investments as herein provided norfor any loss to or diminution
of the property in the Account, except such as is due to its own
negligence, willful misconduct, -or lack of good faith. The Advisor
shall not be responsible for any loss incurred by reason of any
act or omission of any broker, the Custodian or the Trustees. The
Advisor may from time to time consult with counsel, who may be
counsel to the Tru4tcon and shall be fully protected in acting
upon the advice of c:ot-rn-sel.
9. The Advisor shall be compensated for its services
hereunder in amounts calculated in keeping with the schedule
attached hereto as Exhibit "C." The Trustees shall cause to be
paid to the Advisor from funds provided and appropriated by the
City of Miami for operation of the Retirement System and Plan
such amounts as may be due in payment of such compensation or
for reasonable expenses incurred by the Advisor in the performance
of its duties.
10. This Agreement shall continue until modified or
terminated. It may be modified at any time upon mutual written agree-
ment of the Trustees and the Advisor and may be terminated unilaterally
at any time by the Trustees or the Advisor upon thirty days written
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notice or upon such lesser period of notice as may be mutually satis-
factory. Expenses incurred by the Advisor for services rendered
subsequent to the tern, ination of this Agreement- will be com-p--nsated
for at the rate and in the manner specified in Paragraph 9 above.
11. This Agreement is executed and delivered in the State of
Florida and shall he governed by the laws of the State of Florida as
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to validity and construction. All terms and provisions of this
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Agreement shall be binding upon, inure to the benefit of and be
enforceable by the respective successors of the parties hereto. No
agreement or provisions of this Agreement may be changed, waived,
discharged or terminated orally, but only by an instrument in writing
signed by the party against which enforcement of the change, waiver,
discharge or termination is sought. This Agreement may be executed
simultaneously in two or more counter parts each of which shall be
deemed an original, but all of which together shall constitute one
and the same instrument.
ATTESTED BY:
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P. 11. ANDREWS
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FRED HARDER
BY
GABRIELA LANDAU
BY , / p�, ,���
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DANKMS TRUST MANY
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ATTESTED BY:
ASSISTANT VICg/pRESIDENT
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ADDENDIM
I NVES'I1WM ADVISM ACIVO ITT
This Addendum, by and between 7M MW CF 11 USrEES
CF ME MANE CITY C 1dEM MffMTES Irp-I'1il NT F%AN
hereinafter refered to as 73i — .5, and PMERS 'RUST
COMPANY, a New York Corporation, hereinafter refered to as
ADVISM, dated this day of 198_
WITNESSETH:
WHEREAS, the 7RUSITFS and ADVISCR have entered into
agreements dated Decanber 28, 1973 and June 1, 1975; and
WHEREAS, the 'I`RUSIMES and ADVISCR desire to mend
said agreean-r-nts;
FOB 71`R=U-M, the 71UWEES and ADVISCt agree as
follows:
1. That the fees for services as Pension Fund
Advisors shall be ended effective as of January 1, 1983
and shall apply to all transactions subsequent to said date
as follows:
On the first $5,000,000 .250 of 1%
On the next $20,000,000 .200 of 1%
On the next $25,000.000 .150 of 1%
On the balance .100 of 1%
2. 7%t the reining provisions of the subject
agreewnts of December 25, 1973 mnd itme t, 1975 resin in
full force and effect € d no provisimns thereof shall b
considered to have becn changed, altered or rived Mess
expressly done so herein.
M1t5 M tF WAMI CITY
GER AL M PLOYEES wripjmwr
PLAN
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BANKERS musT c>TAxy
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