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of what our discussions of the fees were. They're going to continue to review and will make a <br /> formal comment. From our staff standpoint, a fee is a fee and it's got to be paid. <br /> Commissioner Jacobs: Mr. Attorney, I assume we can waive fees if we so choose, or <br /> no? <br /> John Roberts: I don't know that it's a good idea to waive fees. You have your fee <br /> schedule there for a reason. <br /> Commissioner Jacobs: Thank you; I have some questions for Habitat. Maybe Ms. <br /> Levy can answer. Did you use any public funds to purchase this property? <br /> Susan Levy: No, we haven't actually purchased it yet. We have it under contract and <br /> we will purchase it if and when we get approval. We did request$70,000 in HOME funds this <br /> year for some predevelopment and acquisition costs. <br /> Commissioner Jacobs: This issue that was raised that doesn't seem to have been <br /> answered about the looped line. Where do we stand on the looped line? <br /> Susan Levy: The water line connecting to Richmond Hills? <br /> Craig Benedict: Presently, Ashwick is to the east of the project and we have a water <br /> maintenance stubbed out over this area. Over in this area, we have Richmond Hills, we have a <br /> water main stubbed out over here for a future connection. Right now, there is not an off-site <br /> access or utility easement to make this connection here. So, we will be suggesting a stub-out at <br /> this point and at some future date we'll have to find out how to connect the dots with this <br /> property here. Who pays for that cost and how can it be arranged? That's what we're trying to <br /> come up with some final determinations. We do know that a system will help this project, <br /> Ashwick, and Richmond Hills. So, we're still endeavoring to find out what the cost will be, how <br /> to acquire off-site easements, and who will pay for it. <br /> Commissioner Jacobs: I will say that we left an issue unresolved for Richmond Hills <br /> about a pump station and it has come back to haunt us to some extent. We retrofitted that fix, <br /> so whatever it is, I would hope that it comes parallel to the approval process. <br /> On page six where it talks about the fees, we have three kinds of fees that would need to <br /> be paid. Who's paying them? The first one says that the time when the final subdivision plat is <br /> submitted to staff, so I assume that means Habitat's going to pay that. The other two are at the <br /> time the building permit is submitted for review. It's the sewer tap-on fee and the Hillsborough <br /> capital facilities fee. <br /> Susan Levy: We always pay those fees. <br /> Commissioner Jacobs: So, that will all be taken care of before someone takes <br /> ownership? <br /> Susan Levy: Yes. <br /> Commissioner Jacobs: This issue of the northern property line, I assume it sounds like <br /> you're still trying to work that out, yes? <br />