HomeMy WebLinkAboutC15-331 Cutwater Professional Service Agreement Amendment Insight INVESTMENT PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT AMENDMENT On December 20, 2000, Cutwater Investor Services Corp. ("Advisor", formerly known as MBIA Municipal Investors Service Corporation) and Eagle County ("Client") entered into a Professional Services Agreement ("Agreement") for the Advisor to provide investment advisory services to the Client. The Agreement provides that no modification shall be effective unless such modification is in writing and signed by the parties hereto. The Advisor and Client agree to amend the Agreement, effective August 1, 2015, as follows: Account Management Section, Paragraph 1, is modified to add the following sentence to the end of this paragraph: "The Client shall provide the Advisor with its Investment Guidelines and agrees to notify the Advisor promptly in writing of any modifications to the Investment Guidelines including changes or other actions that are required to be put in place in order to comply with applicable statutory or regulatory provisions." Account Management Section, Paragraph 3, is modified to delete the last sentence and replace with the following: "The Advisor will place orders for the execution of transactions for the Advisory Account, through such brokers, dealers, or issuers as the Advisor or Client may select. When placing orders for the execution of transactions for the Advisory Account, the Advisor will take into consideration available prices and other relevant factors such as, without limitation, execution and settlement capabilities. The Advisor will exercise good faith in obtaining the best price and execution for each transaction for the Advisory Account. " Account Management Section, is modified to add the following language at the end of this section: "The Client agrees that the Advisor assumes no responsibility or liability, for any Client investments for which the Advisor has not been appointed as Investment Advisor. The Client understands that this Agreement does not require or obligate the Advisor to provide legal or tax advice services to the Client and that the Advisor is not providing such services to the Client. The Advisor will not advise or take any action on behalf of the Client or provide advice for any legal proceedings involving securities held in or formerly held in the Advisory Account, including bankruptcies and class actions without the consent of the Client; provided however Client acknowledges the Advisor may participate from time to time on ad hoc or official committees related to the affairs of issuers whose securities or obligations may be held in the Advisory Account." BNY MELLON CUTWATER INVESTOR SERVICES CORP. dba INSIGHT INVESTMENT 1 1331 Seventeenth Street, Suite 602, Denver, CO 80202 888-637-2662 I www.cutwater.com Gtr-3�1 LInsight INVESTMENT The Advisor's address has been updated to the following: "1331 Seventeenth Street, Suite 602, Denver, CO 80202." Appendix II Work to be Performed 7th bullet, is modified to delete the words "County's depository and custodian banks and". Appendix II Work to be Performed 10th bullet, "Monitor repurchase agreement documentation to maintain the necessary paperwork." is hereby deleted. Appendix II Work to be Performed 14th bullet, "Evaluate safekeeping and custodial procedures." is hereby deleted. Appendix V Fee Schedule for Investment Advisory Services, is deleted in its entirety and replaced with the following: "The annual fee for providing investment advisory services for Eagle County is as follows: Assets Annual Fee Up to and including the first $25 million 10 basis points (.10%) Amounts over $25 million 7 basis points (.07%) The fees for investment advisory services will be charged monthly based on the average market value of the cash and securities in the portfolio (an average of last month's ending market value and the current month's ending market value). A pro rata portion of the annual fee (1/12) is billed each month for which this Agreement is in effect. Monthly fees are based on the schedule outlined above, but at no time shall the monthly fee be less than $2,000." All other terms and conditions of the Agreement between the Advisor and the Client remain unchanged. Cutwater Investor Services Corp. - 7/2 9 /1 s Gerar• :e gan, Head o US Fixed Income Date Eagle 'ounty 1 / Lei.' ____ / -66.E___ 1 ' Date