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<br />restrictions imposed by said arbitrage regulations on such <br />investments after taking into account any applicable "temporary <br />periods" or "minor portion" made available under the federal <br />arbitrage regulations. In addition, the proceeds of the Bonds <br />and money in the Construction Account or Debt Service Account <br />shall not be invested in obligations or deposits issued by, <br />guaranteed by or insured by the united states or any agency or <br />instrumentality thereof if and to the extent that such investment <br />would cause the Bonds to be "federally guaranteed" within the <br />meaning of section 149(b) of the federal Internal Revenue Code of <br />1986, as amended (the "Code"). <br /> <br />18. Assessments. It is hereby determined that no less <br />than twenty percent (20%) of the cost to the City of each <br />Improvement financed hereunder within the meaning of Minnesota <br />statutes, Section 475.58, Subdivision 1(3), shall be paid by <br />special assessments to be levied against every assessable lot, <br />piece and parcel of land benefited by the Improvements. The City <br />hereby covenants and agrees that it will let all construction <br />contracts not heretofore let within one year after ordering each <br />Improvement financed hereunder unless the resolution ordering the <br />Improvement specifies a different time limit for the letting of <br />construction contracts. The City hereby further covenants and <br />agrees that it will do and perform, as soon as they may be done, <br />all acts and things necessary for the final and valid levy of <br />such special assessments, and in the event that any such assess- <br />ment be at any time held invalid with respect to any lot, piece <br />or parcel of land due to any error, defect, or irregularity in <br />any action or proceedings taken or to be taken by the City or <br />this Councilor any of the City officers or employees, either in <br />the making of the assessments or in the performance of any <br />condition precedent thereto, the City and this Council will <br />forthwith do all further acts and take all further proceedings as <br />may be required by law to make the assessments a valid and <br />binding lien upon such property. <br /> <br />The special assessments have heretofore been <br />authorized. It is hereby determined that the assessments shall <br />be payable in equal, consecutive, annual installments, including <br />both principal and interest, with interest at a rate per annum <br />approximately eight and one-half percent (8.50%) per annum in <br />excess of the net effective rate of interest on the Bonds <br />(estimated at 5.90%): <br /> <br />26250 <br /> <br />37 <br />