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Chair Wicklund requested further information regarding the affordable housing requirements. <br />Mr. Jambois explained the intent within the MDA, with respect to affordable housing, was to <br />allow the developer to have agreements with vertical developers. He noted the County would <br />have the option of throwing additional dollars towards affordable housing and all parties would <br />have to come to an agreement if this were to occur. <br /> <br />Chair Wicklund inquired if the $500,000 number for planning activities was a placeholder. Mr. <br />Jambois reported this was the case. <br /> <br />Commissioner Grant commended the County for all of their efforts to clean up the TCAAP site. <br />He understood this took a great deal of time and energy. He questioned if the site had been <br />cleaned to residential standards or if it was still considered a “Super Fund” site. Mr. Jambois <br />reported the County was working to declassify the soils on the property as a “Super Fund” site. <br /> <br />Commissioner Grant asked if this declassification would be in place prior to the County <br />beginning the mass grading work. Mr. Jambois anticipated the declassification would be <br />complete noting the County was making progress. <br /> <br />Commissioner McClung questioned who made the determination on the SAC charges. He asked <br />if the City had agreed to not charge SAC fees from the Met Council. Mr. Jambois explained the <br />City had not agreed to this. <br /> <br />Commissioner McClung inquired why this language had been included in the MDA document <br />when it had not been agreed upon by the City. Mr. Jambois stated this was because this would <br />have to be approved by the City in order for the MDA to move forward. <br /> <br />Commissioner McClung commented there were items within this document that would have to <br />be fleshed out prior to the JDA coming to a point where an approval can be granted. He <br />believed there was a lot of gainsmanship that has not served either party well. <br /> <br />Commissioner Grant stated the City can work with the County on the placeholder number that <br />was put in place for staff and consultant expenses. He questioned if the City gets to see the <br />County’s invoices. Mr. Jambois explained the County is building the project and would not be <br />billing the City back for its expenses. <br /> <br />Commissioner Ortega asked what the difference was between the summary and the MDA. Mr. <br />Jambois reported the summary summarizes the draft MDA. He explained it was being <br />presented in draft form as a check in with the JDA. He understood that some areas within the <br />MDA would require more conversation. <br /> <br />Commissioner Huffman commented it was okay for the JDA to have concerns with the JDA. He <br />noted the summary was provided at a very high level. He questioned how unresolved issues <br />would be handled over the next month. Mr. Jambois commented issues that were not resolved <br />would be worked through between the City and the County over the coming weeks.