06-08-09 Common Council Meeting Agenda & Packet

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"Financial Assistance" shall mean the financial assistance authorized by the Safe Drinking Water Act, including the Loan. "Loan" shall mean the purchase of the Bonds by the Finance Authority to finance the planning, designing, constructing, renovating, improving and expanding of the Participant's Drinking Water System or refinance an existing debt obligation where such debt was incurred and building of such systems began after July 1, 1993, but does not mean the provision of other Financial Assistance. "Loan Forgiveness" shall mean the forgiveness and discharge of the 2009 BAN as provided by Section 2.02(e) herein to the extent permitted by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. "Loan Reduction Payment" shall mean in any circumstances where there is a balance (inclusive of Loan proceeds and any earnings) in the Construction Fund, any action causing such balance to be applied to a reduction in the maximum aggregate amount of the Loan outstanding other than pursuant to regularly scheduled principal payments or optional redemptions applicable to the Bonds. A Loan Reduction Payment shall not be applicable unless Loan amounts are held in the Construction Fund. "Non-Use Close-out Date" shall mean that date which is the earlier of (a) the first date as of which the full amount of the Loan has been disbursed on a cumulative basis (which shall also be deemed to have occurred when and if such amounts have been deposited in the Participant's Construction Fund) or (b) the date as of which the Participant binds itself that no further Loan disbursements will be made under this Agreement. "Non-Use Fee" shall mean a fee in an amount determined by the Finance Authority charged to compensate it for costs and expenses within the Drinking Water SRF Program. Such amount shall be the greater of (A) the product of the undrawn balance of the Loan on each applicable Non-Use Assessment Date multiplied by one percent (1 %) or (B) One Thousand Dollars ($1,000). Such fee shall apply and be payable under Section 5.09 herein with respect to each Non-Use Assessment Date until the Non-Use Close-out Date shall occur. ANon-Use Fee shall not be applicable if the full amount of the Loan has been disbursed and deposited in the Participant's Construction Fund by the Non-Use Assessment Date. "Non-Use Assessment Date" shall mean 1, 2011 and the first day of each sixth (6`h) calendar month thereafter unless and until the Non-Use Close-out Date occurs in advance of any such Non-Use Assessment Date. "Operation and Maintenance" shall mean the activities required to assure the continuing dependable and economic function of the Drinking Water System, including maintaining compliance with primary and secondary drinking water standards, as follows: (1) Operation shall mean the control and management of the united processes and equipment which make up the Drinking Water System, including financial and