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Mounds View City Council July 27, 2020 Regular Meeting Page 3 1 B. Reports of Staff. 2 1. Public Works Director 3 4 Public Works Director Peterson updated the Council on the rehabilitation work that was 5 occurring at the water treatment plant and within the street improvement project. 6 7 a. Permit Fee Reduction – Silver Lake Woods Townhomes 8 9 Public Works Director Peterson explained the Silver Lake Woods Townhome Association has 10 contacted staff and would like a permit fee reduction to complete televising of all of their sewer 11 lines. He stated the normal fee is $150 per property. It was noted there was 125 townhomes in 12 the association. He reported some homes within the complex have already sold and the 13 association was requesting a fee reduction. He indicated staff was not recommending a reduction 14 in the fee because the amount of work was the same for each property. In addition, staff feared if 15 the Council were to reduce the fee, a precedent could be set. He requested the Council discuss the 16 matter and provide staff with feedback on how to proceed. 17 18 Mayor Mueller asked what the fee was per property originally. Public Works Director Peterson 19 stated the original fee was $250 per property, but this fee has since been reduced to $150 per 20 property. 21 22 Council Member Meehlhause indicated the City rebated the first few properties that had paid the 23 $250 fee. Public Works Director Peterson reported this was the case. 24 25 Council Member Gunn recommended the permit fee not be reduced for the Silver Lake Woods 26 Townhome association. 27 28 Council Member Meehlhause and Council Member Hull agreed. 29 30 The Council recommended the permit fee not be reduced for the Silver Lake Woods Townhome 31 Association. 32 33 Mayor Mueller questioned how many properties had already participated in the HOPP program. 34 Public Works Director Peterson stated to date 97 homes have participated. 35 36 2. City Administrator/Assistant City Administrator/Community 37 Development 38 a. Skyline Property – Go Back to Market 39 40 City Administrator Zikmund stated staff has been following up with Augusta and Bauer for the 41 redevelopment of the Skyline Motel property. Staff has learned that the investor market has 42 dried up and the developer has been unable to secure financing. He reported the City does not 43 have an agreement with Augusta and at this time staff was wondering if the property should 44