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City Council Regular Meeting — 09/26/OS DRAFT Minutes - Page S opined that the developer should be responsible for expenses to meet environmental standards. Councilmember Kough brought to staffs attention several questions he had on expenses; and requested clarification by staff at a later time. Mr. Welsch noted that the use of Eco-Deep's level of expertise was a condition suggested by the Planning Commission; and staff didn't have the professional expertise to see the condition implemented, therefore the firm was hired to augment staffs expertise; and was a reimbursable expense by the developer upon billing by the City. Councilmember Kough questioned the status of reimbursements by Rottlund Homes; and continuing bills from Krass Monroe for financial analyses. Mr. Welsch noted that the City pays the periodic billings as applicable, then invoices the developer for reimbursable expenses. Mr. Welsch assured Councilmember Kough that the developer was meeting their contract requirements. Mayor Klausing requested clarification from staff on allegations made by Councilmeinber Kough that Rottlund was not current on their reimbursements to the City. Councilmember Maschka concurred with this request, via verbal report by Finance Director Chris Miller. Mr. Miller advised that, to-date, Rottlund had been billed and had reimbursed the City in the amount of approximately $155,000; which was current with what they had been billed. Mr. Miller noted that the City billed the developer on a monthly basis; and there was an outstanding $8,600 being processed by the City to the developer for reimbursement. Mr. Miller clarified that the developer was current with reimbursable billings by the City to-date. Councilmember Ihlan noted that she had previously requested documentation as to Rottlund payments to-date,