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Commissioner Gordan said that she would like abroad-brush analysis for payment-in- lieu funds. She said that if there could be a new formula that yields fees more in line with casts, then they could accelerate the building of park facilities. Dave Stancil said that between the addendum to the plan, the facilities that they are building, and the strategic plan and other documents, it should put them in a good position to look at a level of service. Geof Gledhill said that there is nothing about impact fees that requires the County to look at a national level of service, but the impact fee authorization that Orange County has says that the level of service you are looking at should be whatever you establish regardless of what the national level is. Once a level of service is reached for parks and recreation, then you can set the fees. Commissioner Halkiotis said that it has been almost a year since they looked at the Recreation and Parks strategic plan and he said that there was na way that the County could afford 18-20 staff positions. He wants an updated version of the plan and the timeframe. Commissioner Gordon said that if they have facility needs and there is money to be charged far development, then they need to look into this. She said that the County should get what it is supposed to for the cost of development. Commissioner Carey agreed with Commissioner Gordon that they should be charging a higher fee if the level of service indicates it. He recognizes that there must be a technical report to document that the level of service is to the point where they can raise the fees. Chair Jacobs made reference to the higher cost of building schools and said that once they charge the collaboration group to revisit the construction schedules and they come back with a recommendation, then they can think about a study. Craig Benedict said that the fee for a consultant for parks would probably be $15,000- $20,000. Geof Gledhill suggested getting an RFP for the schools that has an add-on. Craig Benedict made reference to the school impact fee and said that it was agreed at 60°~ of the maximum supportable in 2001. They are probably at 40% of the maximum that could be charged. Commissioner Carey asked if they could use the old technical report and say that they are going to go up to 80% instead of investing in another report. Geof Gledhill suggested that it be a short-term measure and that they need new impact fee information. Commissioner Halkiotis asked what to put down for the tab on the new school assessment. Budget Director Donna Dean said that the last Tischler report said that it would be between $60,000-$100,000. Craig Benedict said that the record keeping and coordination with bath school systems since 2001 has improved greatly and there will be better available information. Geof Gledhill said that this is a fee that pays you back and it is an investment. Commissioner Carey made reference to Completed Goals and the loan pool, where it refers to a meeting that was supposed to occur on January 26t". He asked about this meeting. Economic Development Director Dianne Reid said that the meeting did occur on the 26t", but there was not a quorum of the Board of Directors. The people that were there were very interested in utilizing the County portion as a starting point for a revived program. She said that the representatives were from banks and they also felt that their institutions would be willing to contribute grant funds to a reinvigorated program. They were all in favor of this new approach. Commissioner Carey left at 8:56 p.m Commissioner Foushee made reference to the Human Services tab, under Hispanic and Latina relations. This is the first goal, the second page, which is designation of Compliance Officer. She said that this has budget implications and she asked how this position relates to those items for which the County has federal mandates. Gwen Harvey said that this position is