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• • • Design Cost incurred by the City in the event the Improvement Project does not proceed, the Owner agrees to and requests that the Design Cost be assessed against the Subject Property. The Design Costs are estimated to be $60,000. The actual amount of the reasonable Design Costs is to be assessed, even if it exceeds the estimate. Payment of the special assessments for the Design Costs pursuant to this paragraph shall be in installments over a period of two years bearing an interest rate set at 2% over the rate at which the City sold bonds at the City's most recent bond sale. 5. The Owner waives notice of hearing and hearing pursuant to Minn. Stat. section 429.031, on the Improvement Project, notice of hearing and hearing on the special assessments levied to finance the Improvement Project pursuant to Minn. Stat. section 429.061, and any notice of hearing or procedure specified under the City Charter; and specifically requests that the Improvement Project be constructed and special assessments levied therefore against the Subject Property without hearings. 6. The Owner waives the right to appeal the levy of the special assessments in accordance with this Agreement pursuant to Minn. Stat. section 429.081, or reapportionment thereof upon land division pursuant to Minn. Stat. section 429.071, subd. 3, or otherwise, and further specifically agrees with respect to such special assessments against the Subject Property or reapportionment that: a. Any requirements of Minn. Stat. chapter 429 or the City Charter with which the City does not comply are hereby waived by the Owner; b. The increase in fair market value of the Subject Property resulting from construction of the Improvement Project will be at least equal to the amount specified in paragraph 3, and that such increase in fair market value is a special benefit to the Subject Property; c. Assessment of the above - specified cost of the Improvement Project against the Subject Property is reasonable, fair and equitable and there are no other properties against which such cost should be assessed; and d. The Owner further specifically waives notice and right to appeal reapportionment of such special assessments upon land division pursuant to Minn. Stat. section 429.071, subd. 3. 7. Except as otherwise provided in paragraph 4 above, the Owner understands and agrees that the City may provide for the payment of such special assessments in installments over a period of ten (10) years bearing an interest rate set at 2% over the rate at which the City sells bonds for funding the Improvement Project. However, the decision regarding the period of time over which the special assessments may be paid and the interest rate to be applied is in the absolute and sole discretion of the city council, subject only to limitations imposed by law. 3