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representing the aggregate principal amount of the Bonds maturing in each year, will be <br />registered in the name of Cede & Co. as nominee of The Depository Trust Company ("DTC"), <br />New York, New York, which will act as securities depository of the Bonds. Individual purchases <br />of the Bonds may be made in the principal amount of $5,000 or any multiple thereof of a single <br />maturity through book entries made on the books and records of DTC and its participants. <br />Principal and interest are payable by the registrar to DTC or its nominee as registered owner of <br />the Bonds. Transfer of principal and interest payments to participants of DTC will be the <br />responsibility of DTC; transfer of principal and interest payments to beneficial owners by <br />participants will be the responsibility of such participants and other nominees of beneficial <br />owners. The purchaser, as a condition of delivery of the Bonds, will be required to deposit the <br />Bonds with DTC. <br />REGISTRAR <br />The City will name the registrar which shall be subject to applicable SEC regulations. The City <br />will pay for the services of the registrar. <br />OPTIONAL REDEMPTION <br />The City may elect on February 1, 2002, and on any day thereafter, to prepay Bonds due on or <br />after February 1, 2003. Redemption may be in whole or in part and if in part at the option of the <br />City and in such manner as the City shall determine. If Tess than all Bonds of a maturity are <br />called for redemption, the City will notify DTC of the particular amount of such maturity to be <br />prepaid. DTC will determine by lot the amount of each participant's interest in such maturity to <br />be redeemed and each participant will then select by lot the beneficial ownership interests in <br />such maturity to be redeemed. All prepayments shall be at a price of par plus accrued interest. <br />SECURITY AND PURPOSE <br />The Bonds will be general obligations of the City for which the City will pledge its full faith and <br />credit and power to levy direct general ad valorem taxes. In addition the City will pledge special <br />assessments against benefited property. The proceeds will be used to finance public <br />improvements within the City. <br />TYPE OF PROPOSALS <br />Proposals shall be for not Tess than $4,628,780 and accrued interest on the total principal <br />amount of the Bonds. Proposals shall be accompanied by a Good Faith Deposit ("Deposit") in <br />the form of a certified or cashier's check or a Financial Surety Bond in the amount of $46,850, <br />payable to the order of the City. If a check is used, it must accompany each proposal. If a <br />Financial Surety Bond is used, it must be from an insurance company licensed to issue such a <br />bond in the State of Minnesota, and preapproved by the City. Such bond must be submitted to <br />Springsted Incorporated prior to the opening of the proposals. The Financial Surety Bond must <br />identify each underwriter whose Deposit is guaranteed by such Financial Surety Bond. If the <br />Bonds are awarded to an underwriter using a Financial Surety Bond, then that purchaser is <br />required to submit its Deposit to Springsted Incorporated in the form of a certified or cashier's <br />check or wire transfer as instructed by Springsted Incorporated not later than 3:30 P.M., Central <br />Time, on the next business day following the award. If such Deposit is not received by that <br />time, the Financial Surety Bond may be drawn by the City to satisfy the Deposit requirement. <br />The City will deposit the check of the purchaser, the amount of which will be deducted at <br />settlement and no interest will accrue to the purchaser. In the event the purchaser fails to <br />comply with the accepted proposal, said amount will be retained by the City. No proposal can <br />be withdrawn or amended after the time set for receiving proposals unless the meeting of the <br />City scheduled for award of the Bonds is adjourned, recessed, or continued to another date <br />without award of the Bonds having been made. Rates shall be in integral multiples of 5/100 or <br />1/8 of 1%. Rates must be in ascending order. Bonds of the same maturity shall bear a single <br />