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a letter that establishes the £mancial feasibility of the project. Applications may, in <br />the alternative, include a signed letter from a responsible f'mancial institution or <br />underwriter indicating that the project is economically feasible and viable and <br />stating that bonds can be successfully sold for the project or that an individual or <br />institution intends to purchase all of the bonds. <br /> <br />All documents shall be subject to the review and comment of the City's own <br />bond or issuer's counsel <br /> <br />The applicant must receive approval from the appropriate state agencies, <br />secure financing and commence construction within one year of the date of the <br />resolution giving preliminary approval to the project or the housing program. <br />The Council may approve an extension of the preliminary approval. <br /> <br />D. Miscellaneous Matters <br /> <br />Refunding - The Council may approve the refunding of an obligation upon a <br />showing by the applicant of substantial debt service savings and/or the removal <br />of bond covenants significantly impairing the financial feasibility of the project. A <br />fee of $5000 will be charged. <br /> <br />Subsequent Proceedings - Where changes to the underlying documents or <br />credit facilities of outstanding bond issues are to be made and require Council <br />action, a fee of $5000 will be charged. No formal application form is required. <br /> <br />Deadlines - The Council conducts all conduit bonding matters at <br />regularly scheduled Council meetings held on the second, third, and fourth <br />Monday of each month. Documents for Council consideration must be at the <br />City office sufficiently in advance for comments, corrections, and placement on <br />the agenda. In the case of a publicly offered bond issue, the documents, when <br />submitted, may specify a maximum price and maximum effective interest rate if <br />prices and rates have not yet been established. <br /> <br />Public Hearings - Published and mailed notice of any required public <br />hearing may be set and arranged administratively by city staff. <br /> <br />E. Modification of Policy <br /> <br />This policy is intended as a general guide to be followed by the City Council in <br />considering applications for conduit bond fmancing. It is not binding on the Council and <br />may be modified by the Council in the case of any projects for which, at the sole <br />discretion of the Council, such modification is deemed necessary or appropriate in the <br />interest of the City. <br /> <br />Adopted: <br /> <br />4 August 16, 2001 <br /> <br /> <br />