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Mayor Capra indicated she has no issue with waiving the sewer fees and agreed under these circumstances to reduce the park fee to $2,100. Council Member Terway indicated the City has a schedule of fees and asked whether this would set a precedent for reducing fees upon request. City Attorney Hoeft indicated that unique circumstances could justify the fee reduction and then said that the fact that this project was underway when the park fees were created for commercial development could be found to be a unique circumstance. Council asked whether there is any impact to the storm sewer system of the City. City Administrator Larson indicated that developers are required to do ponding on their site as weJJ as pay storm water fees. City Attorney Hoeft indicated it is a choice to hook up to City water and there are benefits to Mr. Shudy. He then said that he feels there almost has to be some water runoff to the storm water system from Mr. Shudy's property so there is impact to the system. Mr. Shudy indicated he has a half an acre of pond for water settlement and seepage and rain garden. Council Member Terway indicated that all developers are required to do ponding but a fee is still charged. He then said that there is room for negotiation on the park fees. Mayor Capra indicated she would be wiHing to reduce the park fees to $2,100 but leave the storm sewer fee as IS. Mr. Shudy commented that he understood the storm water fees but he was looking to try and reduce his extensive costs to hook up to Centerville's water. Council Member Lee asked whether developer's pay 100% of costs to run water. City Attorney Hoeft reminded Council that this is a choice and he suspects Mr. Shudy is making that choice because the costs of the weJJ and maintenance over time not just initial time is more expensive than running City water. Motion bv Council Member Terwav. seconded bv Council Member Lee. to approve a reduction in park dedication fees and reauire Mr. Shudv to pav $2.100 and the rest of the fees remain the same. The reduction is based on the fact that the plans for the property were submitted prior to the creation of the commercial park dedication fees. All in favor. Motion carried unanimouslv.