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investment would cause the Bonds to be "federally guaranteed" within the meaning of Section 149(b) of the federal Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the "Code"). 17. Assessments. It is hereby determined that no less than twenty percent (20%) of the cost to the City of the Improvements financed hereunder within the meaning of Minnesota Statutes, Section 475.58, Subdivision 1(3), shall be paid by special assessments heretofore levied or to be levied hereafter against every assessable lot, piece and parcel of land benefitted by any of the Improvements. The City hereby covenants and agrees that it will let all construction contracts not heretofore let within one (1) year after ordering each Improvements financed hereunder unless the resolution ordering said Improvement specifies a different time limit for the letting of construction contracts. The City hereby further covenants and agrees that it will do and perform as soon as they may be done, all acts and things necessary for the final and valid levy of such special assessments, and in the event that any such assessment be a~ any time held invalid with respect to any lot, piece or parcel of land due to any error, defect, or irregularity in any action or proceedings taken or to be taken by the City or the Council or any of the City officers or employees, either in the making of the assessments or in the performance of any condition precedent thereto, the City and the Council will forthwith do all further acts and take all further proceedings as may be required by law to make the assessments a valid and binding lien upon such property. At the time all of the assessments are in fact levied the Council shall, based on the then-current estimated col- lections of the assessments, make any adjustments in any ad valorem taxes required to be levied in order to assure that the City continues to be in compliance with Minnesota Statutes, Section 475.61, Subdivision 1. 18. 105% Debt Service Coveraqe. It is hereby determined and reasonably anticipated that the estimated collections of special assessments relating to the Improvements and the other revenues available to the Debt Service Account will produce at least 5% in excess of the amount needed, to meet, when due, the principal of and interest on the Bonds. The City Clerk is directed to file a certified copy of this Resolution with the County Auditor of Sherburne County and to obtain the certificate of said official required by Minnesota Statutes, Section 475.63. 19. General Obliqation Pledqe. The full faith and credit and taxing powers of the City are hereby pledged to the payment of the principal of and interest on the Bonds, and in the event of any current or anticipated deficiency of funds in the Debt Service Account of amounts needed to make any such payment, when due, the Council shall levy ad valorem taxes on all taxable property in the City in the amount of such deficiency. If the balance in the Debt Service Account is ever insufficient to pay all principal and interest then due on the Bonds and any other 999~9~.~ 20