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SIGNATURE DENNIS J MCDONNELL
TITLE PRES, CEO & TRUSTEE
NSAR ITEM 77C
Van Kampen American Capital Florida Quality Municipal Trust (VFM)
(a) A Special Meeting of Shareholders was held on October 23, 1996.
(b) The election of Trustees of Van Kampen American Capital Florida
Quality Municipal Trust (the "Fund") included:
None
(c) The following were voted on at the meeting:
(1) Approval of New Investment Advisory Agreement in the event
of a change of control of the Adviser.
For 4,798,309 Against 103,191
(2) Approval of changes to Fundamental Investment Policies with
respect to investments in other investment companies.
For 3,082,776 Against 135,620
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