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COUNCIL MINUTES MAY 14, 2001 City Administrator Waite Smith stated there is confusion regarding the fees. Council intended to add the new fees to the fee schedule and approve the fees when the ordinance is adopted. The new fee will go into effect in 90 days. City Planner Smyser advised the City will have to amend the fee schedule when the new fees go into effect. Because of the first and second readings before it becomes effective, there is time to change the fee schedule. Staff is not proposing to adopt any dollar amounts this evening. City Administrator Waite Smith stated the second reading is on May 29. Staff will have to bring forward a resolution to amend the fee schedule at the first Council meeting in June. Council Member Carlson expressed concern relating to the ordinance not covering commercial/industrial park dedication fees. Mayor Bergeson advised the current ordinance is in effect until 30 da er publication of the new ordinance. The City Attorney verified that the current ordinance is still i eff t fo mmercial/industrial park dedication fees. Council Member O'Donnell asked how the cash or 1 Smyser advised the City does have a Comprehen parkland. The City does determine if the dedic Council Member Carlson referred to the land area. She suggested a clarificati City Planner Smyser stand the upl Council Member Carlson sta ation is determined. City Planner k Pla that shows where the City wants be land or cash. agrapof the staff report regarding upland and net ion between the upland and net land area be added. same as the net area. s may cause some misunderstanding for developers. Mayor Bergeson stated thy s make changes between the first and second readings. Council Member Carlson re ed to page 2 of the staff report and stated the $1960 fee is per housing unit not per lot. City Planner Smyser stated the staff report is incorrect and the ordinance correctly reflects housing units. Council Member Dahl stated the ordinance does not state anything for cluster development or minor subdivisions. Clarification relating to those types of development should be added. She referred to page 3 of the ordinance and stated the term "roughly" and "City's best estimate of " is too vague. She added that she agrees the Council thought the $1960 fee is for units, not lots. Mayor Bergeson noted that cluster development is a type of subdivision and stated the City will have a second reading of the ordinance. 6