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a. maturing in less than 1 year                                 102%
                       b. maturing in 1-5 years                                        105%
                       c. maturing in more than 5 years                                107%

                       Revenue Bonds
                       a. maturing in less than 1 year                                 105%
                       b. maturing in 1-5 years                                        110%
                       c. maturing in more than 5 years                                115%

               Collateral shall be audited annually be the City's independent auditor and may
               be audited  by  the City at anytime  during  normal  business hours of the
               safekeeping bank.


               Arbitrage

               The Tax Reform Act of 1986 places  limitations on the City's yield from
               investing certain tax-exempt bond proceeds, debt service funds and reserve
               funds.  The rebate provisions require that the City compute earnings on
               investments from certain issues of bonds on a periodic basis to determine if
               rebate is required.

               To determine the City's arbitrage position, the City is required to calculate the
               actual yield earned on the investment of the funds and compare it to the yield
               that would have been earned if the funds had been invested at a rate equal
               to the yield on the applicable bonds sold by the City.  The rebate provisions
               state that periodically (not less than once every five years and not later than
               sixty days after maturity of the bonds), the City is required to pay the United
               States Treasury a rebate of any excess earnings.  These restrictions require
               extreme precision in the monitoring  and record keeping of investments,
               particularly in computing yields to ensure compliance.  Failure to comply can
               dictate that  the bonds become taxable, retroactively from the date of
               issuance.

               The investment strategy for bond funds which fall under the arbitrage
               provisions of the Tax Reform Act of 1986, is that the City will attempt to earn
               maximum allowable bond yield with market conditions permitting.


               Reporting Requirements
               The Chief Financial Officer and Accounting Manager shall issue a written report
               quarterly to the Audit Committee and  City Council  concerning the City's
               investment transactions for the preceding quarter and describing in detail the





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