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to use the Project, or to cause or permit them to be used, or to enter into any deferred paYment arrangements for the cost of the Project, in such a manner as to cause the Series 2006A Bonds to be "private activity bonds" within the meaning of Sections 103 and 141 through 150 of the Code. Section 20. Tax-Exempt Status of the Series 2006A Bonds; Rebate. The Commission and the City shall comply with requirements necessary under the Code to establish and maintain the exclusion from gross income under Section 103 of the Code of the interest on the Series 2006A Bonds, including without limitation (a) requirements relating to temporary periods for investments, (b) limitations on amounts invested at a yield greater than the yield on the Series 2006A Bonds, and (c) the rebate of excess investment earnings to the United States, if the Series 2006A Bonds (together with other obligations reasonably expected to be issued and outstanding at one time in this calendar year) exceed the small-issuer exception amount of $5,000,000. For purposes of qualifying for the exception to the federal arbitrage rebate requirements for governmental units issuing $5,000,000 or less of bonds, the City hereby finds, determines and declares that (a) the Series 2006A Bonds are issued by a governmental unit with general taxing powers; (b) no Bond is a private activity bond; (c) ninety-five percent or more of the net proceeds of the Series 2006A Bonds are to be used for local governmental activities of the City (or of a governmental unit the jurisdiction of which is entirely within the jurisdiction of the City); and (d) the aggregate face amount of all tax -exempt bonds (other than private activity bonds) issued by the City (and all subordinate entities thereof, and all entities treated as one issuer with the City) during the calendar year in which the Series 2006A Bonds are issued and outstanding at one time is not reasonably expected to exceed $5,000,000, all within the meaning of Section 148(f)(4)(D) of the Code. Section 21. Designation ofOualified Tax-Exempt Obligations. In order to qualify the Series 2006A Bonds as "qualified tax exempt obligations" within the meaning of Section 265(b )(3) of the Code, the City hereby makes the following factual statements and representations: (a) the Series 2006A Bonds are issued after August 7, 1986; (b) the Series 2006A Bonds are not "private activity bonds" as defined in Section 141 of the Code; ( c) the City hereby designates the Series 2006A Bonds as "qualified tax exempt obligations" for purposes of Section 265(b )(3) of the Code; (d) the reasonably anticipated amount of tax exempt obligations (other than private activity bonds, treating qualified 501(c)(3) bonds as not being private activity bonds) which will be issued by the City (and all entities treated as one issuer with the 1861915vl 28