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56 furnish to the Purchaser and to Dorsey&Whitney LLP,Bond Counsel to the City, certified copies of all proceedings and records of the City, and such other affidavits, certificates and information as may be required to show the facts relating to the legality and marketability of the Bonds as the same appear from the books and records under their custody and control or as otherwise known to them, and all such certified copies, certificates and affidavits, including any heretofore furnished, shall be deemed representations of the City as to the facts recited therein. 6.03. Covenant. The City covenants and agrees with the holders from time to time of the Bonds that it will not take or permit to be taken by any of its officers, employees or agents any action which would cause the interest on the Bonds to become subject to taxation under the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended(the"Code'), and Regulations promulgated thereunder(the"Regulations"), as such are enacted or promulgated and in effect on the date of issue of the Bonds, and covenants to take any and all actions within its powers to ensure that the interest on the Bonds will not become subject to taxation under such Code and Regulations. The Improvements are public improvements available for use by members of the general public on a substantially equal basis. The City will not enter into any lease,use agreement or other contract respecting the Improvements which would cause the Bonds to be considered"private activity bonds"or"private loan bonds"pursuant to Section 141 of the Code. For purposes of complying with the requirements of Section 148(f)(4)(C)of the Code relating to the exemption of certain small governmental units from the rebate requirements .of the Code, the City represents that: (i) the City is a governmental unit with general taxing powers; (ii) the Bonds are not"private activity bonds"as defined in Section 141 of the Code(Private Activity Bonds); (iii) ninety-five percent of the net proceeds of the Bonds are to be used for the local governmental purposes of the City; and (iv) the aggregate face amount of all tax-exempt bonds(other than Private Activity Bonds) issued by the City in calendar year in which the Bonds are to be issued is not reasonably expected to exceed $5,000,000. Therefore,pursuant to the provisions of Section 148(f)(4)(C)of the Code,the City shall not be required to comply with the arbitrage rebate requirements of paragraphs (2) and(3)'of Section 148(f)of the Code. 6.04. Investment of Money on Deposit in the Bond Fund. The Finance Director shall ascertain monthly the amount on deposit in the Bond Fund. If the amount on deposit therein ever exceeds the aggregate amount of principal and interest due and payable from the Bond Fund through the next following February 1 plus a reasonable carryover as permitted by the Regulations, such excess shall be used to prepay and redeem Bonds or be invested at a yield less than or equal to the yield on the Bonds,based upon their amounts,maturities and interest rates on their date of issue, computed by the actuarial method. The City reserves the right to -16-