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Exhibit A4 Page 11 Agreement between the City of Mounds View and Center for Energy and Environment DOCSOPEN\MU205\13\821952.v1-9/8/22 Ineligible Improvements: Work initiated prior to the loan being approved and closed. Personal property items, including appliances, furniture, hot tubs, swimming pools, and other luxury items, exterior plumbing (e.g. sprinkler systems), non-permanent landscaping fixtures (e.g. potted plants, furniture, bird feeders), repairs to property used for business or trade purposes, refinancing existing indebtedness, and labor costs of borrowers and/or residents. CEE will refer to the City whenever eligibility of an improvement project is questionable. Bidding: Except when labor is provided by the borrower, the borrower must provide a minimum of 1 bid for each improvement project under $5,000 and 2 bids for each project more than $5,000. All contractors must be properly licensed. Permits must be obtained when required by City ordinance. Sweat Equity: Not permitted Property Inspection: Required. Eligible improvements will be determined through an analysis of the emergency condition of the property. A CEE staff member will perform the analysis to determine the severity of the situation. Post Installation Inspection: Properties are subject to a post installation inspection by a CEE staff member when a permit is not required. Where a permit is required, the work must be signed-off by a City inspector prior to release of funds. Work Completion: All work must be completed within 30 days of loan closing. Extensions may be granted by CEE. Borrower Fees: Borrower will be responsible for mortgage filing and service fees, flood certificate and credit report fees all of which may be financed in the loan amount. Underwriting Decision: CEE will review the application and submitted documentation for consideration for other home improvement programs prior to considering the application for the Emergency Repair Loan Program. CEE will approve or deny loans based on income verification and other criteria. This is a last resort program. The borrower must not be eligible for any other financing administered by CEE in order to obtain an Emergency Repair Deferred loan. CEE’s decision shall be final. Loan Security: All loans will be secured with a mortgage(lien for mobile homes) in favor of the City of Mounds View EDA.