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- 11 - TAXABILITY OF INTEREST – SERIES 2016B BONDS Interest on the Series 2016B Bonds is includable in gross income for federal income tax purposes and is includable in taxable net income for Minnesota income tax purposes. RATINGS Application for ratings of the Bonds has been made to S&P Global Ratings (“S&P”), 55 Water Street, New York, New York. If ratings are assigned, they will reflect only the opinion of S&P. Any explanation of the significance of the ratings may be obtained only from S&P. There is no assurance that a rating, if assigned, will continue for any given period of time, or that such rating will not be revised, suspended or withdrawn, if, in the judgment of S&P, circumstances so warrant. A revision, suspension or withdrawal of a rating may have an adverse effect on the market price of the Bonds. MUNICIPAL ADVISOR The City has retained Springsted Incorporated, Public Sector Advisors, of St. Paul, Minnesota (“Springsted”), as municipal advisor in connection with certain aspects of the issuance of the Bonds. In preparing this Official Statement, Springsted has relied upon governmental officials, and other sources, who have access to relevant data to provide accurate information for this Official Statement, and Springsted has not been engaged, nor has it undertaken, to independently verify the accuracy of such information. Springsted is not a public accounting firm and has not been engaged by the City to compile, review, examine or audit any information in this Official Statement in accordance with accounting standards. Springsted is an independent advisory firm, registered as a municipal advisor, and is not engaged in the business of underwriting, trading or distributing municipal securities or other public securities. Springsted is under common ownership with Springsted Investment Advisors, Inc. (“SIA”), an investment adviser registered in the states where services are provided. SIA may provide investment advisory services to the City from time to time in connection with the investment of proceeds from the Bonds as well as advice with respect to portfolio management and investment policies for the City. SIA pays Springsted, as municipal advisor, a referral fee from the fees paid to SIA by the City. CERTIFICATION The City has authorized the distribution of the Preliminary Official Statement for use in connection with the initial sale of the Bonds and a Final Official Statement following award of the Bonds. The Purchaser(s) will be furnished with a certificate signed by the appropriate officers of the City stating that the City examined each document and that, as of the respective date of each and the date of such certificate, each document did not and does not contain any untrue statement of material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary, in order to make the statements made therein, in light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading.