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i ARDEN HILLS CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION— MAY 19, 2014 8 Councilmember Holmes agreed and recommended that the 50/50 funding approach be eliminated due to the fact the County is 100%responsible for this expense. City Administrator Klaers reported that the JPA states that the City will share the financing expense of some of the surface water costs. Ms. Kvilvang reported that she could go back to the County and state that the Council's preference is for the County to finance 100% of the surface water expense, and the City will charge a STAC fee on development that will assist with the repayment of this expense. Mayor Grant indicated that the Council still needed clarification regarding what is considered an "enhancement". Councilmember Holmes believed that making the site more marketable should not be considered an enhancement; and therefore, the expense becomes 100%the County's responsibility. Councilmember Holden commented that the Council has no idea how to make the site more marketable. However, she does know that the Council does not want a ditch running along the entire spine road. Councilmember McClung indicated that the Council may find that because of the amount of water on the TCAAP site, the baseline storm water requirements might equate to something desirable. Councilmember Holden asked if the Council had any time constraints for making a decision regarding this matter. Ms. Kvilvang stated that the Council would have to set expectations, define what risk should be assumed by the City and the County, and determine what items would be the responsibility of the land developers. All of these answers would need to be known prior to the spine road going for bid. Public Works Director Maurer anticipated that the numbers for the storm sewer ponding would become clearer within the next six months. Councilmember Holden questioned what the development fee would be. Ms. Kvilvang stated that she could provide an upper and lower range for the total development fees. Councilmember Holden recommended that the County finance the storm water ponding as this is their responsibility, and that the City will negotiate the shortages. Mayor Grant supported this recommendation and stated that the City still needs to define what was meant by"enhancements".