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9 agreed to be levied shall be irrevocably appropriated to the Bond Fund in the manner provided by Minnesota Statutes, Section 475.61. 4.04. Levy of Special Assessments. The City hereby covenants and agrees that for payment of the cost of each of the Improvements it will do and perform all acts and things necessary for the full and valid levy of special assessments against all assessable lots, tracts and parcels of land benefited thereby and located within the area proposed to be assessed therefor, based upon the benefits received by each such lot, tract or parcel, in an aggregate principal amount not less than twenty percent (20%) of the cost of the Improvements. In the event that any such assessment shall be at any time held invalid with respect to any lot, piece or parcel of land, due to any error, defect or irregularity in any action or proceeding taken or to be taken by the City or this Council or any of the City’s officers or employees, either in the making of such assessment or in the performance of any condition precedent thereto, the City and this Council hereby covenant and agree that they will forthwith do all such further acts and take all such further proceedings as may be required by law to make such assessments a valid and binding lien upon such property. The Council presently estimates that the special assessments shall be in the aggregate principal amount of $649,878.74 payable in not more than 15 installments, the first installment to be collectible with taxes during the year 2019, and that deferred installments shall bear interest at the rate provided in the proceedings therefor from the date of the resolution levying said assessment until December 31 of the year in which the installment is payable. 4.05. Ad Valorem Taxes. The full faith and credit and taxing powers of the City are irrevocably pledged for the prompt and full payment of the principal of and interest in the Bonds as the same become respectively due. For the purpose there is hereby levied upon all of the taxable property of the City a direct, annual ad valorem tax, which shall be spread upon the tax rolls prepared in each of the following years and collected with other taxes in the following years and amounts as follows: Levy Year Collection Year Amount See Attached The foregoing tax levies together with special assessments are such that if collected in full they will produce at least five percent (5%) in excess of the amount needed to pay when due the principal of and interest on the Bonds. This tax shall be irrevocably appropriated to the Bond Fund as long as any of the Bonds are outstanding and unpaid, provided that the City reserves the right and power to reduce the levies in the manner and to the extent permitted by Minnesota Statutes, Section 475.61. 4.06. Full Faith and Credit Pledged. The full faith and credit of the City are irrevocably pledged for the prompt and full payment of the principal of and the interest on the Bonds, and the Bonds shall be payable from the Bond Fund in accordance with the provisions and covenants contained in this resolution. It is estimated that the special assessments and ad valorem taxes levied and to be levied for the payment of the Improvements will be collected in amounts not less than five percent (5%) in excess of the annual principal and interest requirements of the Bonds. If the money on hand in the Bond Fund should at any time be insufficient for the 27