Resolution - #03-12-329 - 12/09/2003

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1. Acceptance of Offer. The offer of Northland Securities, Inc. (the "Purchaser"), to purchase the Certificates in accordance with the terms and at the rates of interest hereinafter set forth, and to pay therefor the sum of $ , plus interest accrued to settlement, is hereby accepted. 2. Certificate Terms. (a) Original Issue Date; Denominations; Maturities; Term Bond Option. The Certificates shall be dated December 15, 2003, as the date of original issue, shall be issued forthwith on or after such date in fully registered form, shall be numbered from R-1 upward in the denomination of $5,000 each or in any integral multiple thereof of a single maturity (the "Authorized Denominations") and shall mature, without option of prepayment, on December 15 in the years and amounts as follows: Year Amount Year Amount 2004 $55,000 2007 $155,000 2005 150,000 2008 160,000 2006 155,000 As may be requested by the Purchaser, one or more term Bonds may be issued having mandatory sinking fund redemption and final maturity amounts conforming to the foregoing principal repayment schedule, and corresponding additions may be made to the provisions of the applicable Bond(s). (b) Book Entry Only System. The Depository Trust Company, a limited purpose trust company organized under the laws of the State of New York or any of its successors or its successors to its functions hereunder (the "Depository") will act as securities depository for the Certificates, and to this end: (i) The Certificates shall be initially issued and, so long as they remain in book entry form only (the "Book Entry Only Period"), shall at all times be in the form of a separate single fully registered Certificate for each maturity of the Certificates; and for purposes of complying with this requirement under paragraphs 5 and 10 Authorized Denominations for any Certificate shall be deemed to be limited during the Book Entry Only Period to the outstanding principal amount of that Certificate. (ii) Upon initial issuance, ownership of the Certificates shall be registered in a bond register maintained by the Registrar (as hereinafter defined) in the name of CEDE & CO., as the nominee (it or any nominee of the existing or a successor Depository, the "Nominee"). (iii) With respect to the Certificates neither the City nor the Registrar shall have any responsibility or obligation to any broker, dealer, bank, or any other financial institution for which the Depository holds Certificates as securities depository (the "Participant") or the person for which a Participant holds an interest in the Certificates 1594839vl