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U.S. Treasury Obligations (Bills, Notes and Bonds),                             100%

               U.S. Government Agency Securities,
               and Instrumentalities of Government
               Sponsored Corporations                                                            75%

               Certificates of Deposit (CD's)
               Commercial Bank's                                                                 75%

               Local Government Investment Pool                                                  75%

               Certificate of Deposit Account Registry Service (CDARS)                           75%

               Tri-Party Repurchase Agreement                                                    75%

               SEC registered, no-load mutual fund                                               10%

               Investment Procedures

               The City shall enter the following agreements (if applicable): safekeeping, PSA
               repurchase agreements, wire transfer agreements, banking services
               contracts, and collateral/depository agreements.  These contracts shall include
               the explicit delegation of authority to persons responsible for the transactions
               involving  these agreements.  No person except those designated in the
               contract may engage in any investment transactions.

               On all funds invested in instruments as listed in "Permissible Investments"
               numbers one through five, oral bids shall  be requested from at least two
               broker/dealers or national banks.  The City will accept the bid that provides
               the highest rate of return within  the maturity required and within the
               parameters of this policy.  Records  will  be kept of  the bids offered, bids
               accepted, and a brief explanation of the decision that was made regarding the
               investment.


               Qualified Institutions

               Annually,  the City Council shall approve four  financial institutions for
               investment purposes as recommended by the Chief Financial Officer.  All firms
               shall answer the Broker/Dealer questionnaire (Appendix A) and submit their
               most recent audited financial statements to the City Council for evaluation of
               credit worthiness.  All personnel in the firms who will be trading or quoting
               securities to the City Council must maintain a current NASD license and be





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