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Commissioner Huffman stated by "we" the County meant all parties involved. He commented there has been no resolution to the MDA after years of negotiations which led the County to suggest mediation be considered. Commissioner Holden explained she was frustrated by the fact the County had chosen not to include the City in all of their negotiations with Alatus. She reported the City was only included in the negotiations process since last April. Commissioner Grant questioned if the agreed to sale price was $62.7 million for the TCAAP site. Commissioner Huffman deferred this question to staff. Amy Schmidt, County Attorney's Office, commented on the closed session the County held. She explained the price Louis Jamborn cited within the MDA and the agreement had not been executed. She reported the County Attorney needed to meet with the Board of Commissioners to discuss this in order to finalize the sale of the property. Commissioner Holden expressed frustration that the County supported the City's plan, voted to approve the plan, and now was not going forward with the City plan. She questioned what the issues were at this time. Commissioner Huffman stated both City and County staff had been meeting on a weekly basis through the hiatus to address these issues. Ms. Collins indicated affordable housing and density were the main concerns, along with financing for the project. Commissioner Grant commented SAC credits had been resolved. Further discussion ensued regarding planning costs and negotiations with the County. Commissioner Holden stated the City never received information from the County on the last negotiations. Director Perrault reported the City Council met in October to provide direction regarding the status of the Cooperative Agreement between the City and the County. This information was provided to the County and shortly after that time, the City received a letter from the County stating TCAAP had been put on hold. Commissioner Grant questioned if it was the developer who was reimbursing the planning costs.