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[Escrow] <br />TAX AGREEMENT AND ARBITRAGE CERTIFICATE <br />EXHIBIT B-1 <br />Lease Number: 0592 <br />Equipment Schedule: 08 <br />This TAX AGREEMENT AND ARBITRAGE CERTIFICATE (this "Certificate") is issued by CITY OF CASSELBERRY, <br />FLORIDA ("Lessee") in favor of SUNTRUST EQUIPMENT FINANCE & LEASING CORP. ("Lessor") in connection with that <br />certain Master Lease Agreement dated as of October 12, 2000 (the "Agreement"), by and between Lessor and Lessee. The terms <br />capitalized herein but not defined herein shall have the meanings assigned to them in the Agreement. <br />Section 1. In General. <br />I.I. This Certificate is executed for the purpose of establishing the reasonable expectations of Lessee as to future events regarding the <br />financing of certain equipment (the "Equipment") to be acquired by Lessor and leased to Lessee pursuant to and in accordance with the <br />Equipment Schedule referenced above (the "Equipment Schedule") executed under the Agreement (together with all related documents <br />executed pursuant thereto and contemporaneously herewith, the "Financing Documents"). As described in the Financing Documents, <br />Lessor shall apply $947,950.00 (the "Principal Amount") toward the acquisition of the Equipment and Lessee shall make Rental Payments <br />under the terms and conditions as set forth in the Financing Documents. <br />1.2. The individual executing this Certificate on behalf of Lessee is an officer of Lessee delegated with the responsibility of reviewing and <br />executing the Financing Documents, pursuant to the resolution or other official action of Lessee adopted with respect to the Financing <br />Documents, a copy of which has been delivered to Lessor. <br />1.3. The Financing Documents are being entered into for the purpose of providing funds for financing the cost of acquiring, equipping and <br />installing the Equipment which is essential to the governmental functions of Lessee, which Equipment is described in the Equipment <br />Schedule. The Principal Amount will be deposited in escrow by Lessor on the date of issuance of the Financing Documents and held by <br />SUNTRUST BANK, as escrow agent (the "Escrow Agent") pending acquisition of the Equipment under the terms of that certain Escrow <br />Agreement dated as of November 5, 2010, (the "Escrow Agreement"), by and between Lessor and Escrow Agent. <br />1.4. Lessee will timely file for each payment schedule issued under the Lease a Form 8038-G (or, if the invoice price of the Equipment <br />under such schedule is less than $100,000, a Form 8038 -GC) relating to such Lease with the Internal Revenue Service in accordance with <br />Section 149(e) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the "Code"). <br />1.5. Lessee has not issued, and reasonably anticipates that it and its subordinate entities, if any, will not issue, tax-exempt obligations <br />(including the Lease) in the amount of more than $30,000,000 during the current calendar year. Lessee hereby designates the Lease as a <br />"qualified tax-exempt obligation" within the meaning of Section 265(b)(3) of the Code and agrees that it and its subordinate entities, if any, <br />will not designate more than $30,000,000 of their obligations as "qualified tax-exempt obligations" during the current calendar year. <br />Section 2. Non-ArbitraLye Certifications. <br />2.1. The Rental Payments due under the Financing Documents will be made with monies retained in Lessee's general operating find (or an <br />account or subaccount therein). No sinking, debt service, reserve or similar fiind or account will be created or maintained for the payment <br />of the Rental Payments due under the Financing Documents or pledged as security therefor. <br />2.2. There have been and will be issued no obligations by or on behalf of Lessee that would be deemed to be (i) issued or sold within <br />fifteen (15) days before or after the date of issuance of the Financing Documents, (ii) issued or sold pursuant to a common plan of <br />financing with the Financing Documents and (iii) paid out of substantially the same source of funds as, or deemed to have substantially the <br />same claim to be paid out of substantially the same source of funds as, the Financing Documents. <br />2.3. Other than the Principal Amount held under the Escrow Agreement, Lessee does not and will not have on hand any funds that are or <br />will be restricted, segregated, legally required or otherwise intended to be used, directly or indirectly, as a substitute, replacement or <br />separate source of financing for the Equipment. <br />2.4. No portion of the Principal Amount is being used by Lessee to acquire investments which produce a yield materially higher than the <br />yield realized by Lessor from Rental Payments received under the Financing Documents. <br />2.5. The Principal Amount does not exceed the amount necessary for the governmental purpose for which the Financing Documents were <br />entered into. Such finds are expected to be needed and fully expended for payment of the costs of acquiring, equipping and installing the <br />Equipment. <br />2.6. Lessee does not expect to convey, sublease or otherwise dispose of the Equipment, in whole or in part, at a date which is earlier than <br />the final Payment Date under the Financing Documents. <br />Section 3. Disbursement of Funds; Reimbursement to Lessee. <br />3.1. It is contemplated that the entire Principal Amount deposited in escrow will be used to pay the acquisition cost of Equipment to the <br />vendors or manufacturers thereof, provided that, if applicable, a portion of the principal amount may be paid to Lessee as reimbursement <br />for acquisition cost payments already made by it so long as the conditions set forth in Section 3.2 below are satisfied. <br />3.2. Lessee shall not request that it be reimbursed for Equipment acquisition cost payments already made by it unless each of the following <br />10/25/2010:FL-Bq-nesc.DOC/rev.08/00stl 5 <br />