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Page 3 Minutes assessment process as a collection tool. He observed that this sort of fee is ordinarily imposed at the time a building permit is obtained. As noted above, the City Council has determined the amount of $212 for a single family dwelling or duplex. The original estimate the City had been using was higher. The amount is higher for anon-single family dwelling. He further noted that vacant properties were used in the computations of area, However, he said that the City had determined Hat to assess at this time "vacant" properties which are outside the City. The determination of what is a "vacant" property has evolved during the course of determining assessments. He also noted that financing is available to property owners in a variety of ways. Cif course, the amount assessed can be paid in full. fir, property owners may elect to finance the costs over 1D years with either monthly ar semi-annual payments. Some property owners may qualify for deferral programs, for example, based on financial hardship. Finally, he noted that a number of written comments have been received by City staff which have been mostly concerned with the definition of a vacant property or the number of services provided to a property, Keith Martin, Assistant City Attorney, then spoke briefly. He noted that the Hearings Official had just received an amended memorandum regarding this project. He noted that this memorandum had amplified the original report in a couple of respects. He noted that the trunk sewer levy fee goes to the City offset the extra size capacity that was originally built into the system in order to accommodate the River Raad area. That amount was imposed by the City Council in the October 22, 1990, Ordinance. He also noted that more information was provided in the report regarding legal fees. He also pointed out that the court had ruled in the City's favor on all issues. He further Hated that vacant properties not assessed at this time will be assessed when they connect to the sewer system. Finally, he noted that same property owners had Hat received a required, certified notice regarding assessments. He asked that the Hearings Official keep the retard open unril 5:~ P.M., on February 26, 1991, to allow receipt of written comments from those who had not yet received the necessary communication. The first speaker was Tom Zorn, Mr, and Mrs. Zvrn have a larger property on North Park which contains more than one and a half acres. Because this property will probably be developed in the future, staff is recommending that the levy area be lowered to match the lateral area which would lower the assessment accordingly. Mr. Zorn said that he fully expects to develop this property in the future. At that time additional assessments would be made against the properties then developed. Mr. Zorn spoke favorably of the reduction proposed