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D. CONSULTANT PRESENTATION OF IMPACT FEE UPDATE REPORT Clancy Mullen, Duncan & Associates, Infrastructure Finance Director, presented a brief overview of the Report/Study they prepared. He introduced his team: Jim Duncan, FAICP, President of Duncan Associates, and serving as Principal in charge of this Project, himself as Project Manager, Jim Nicholas, PhD, and Thomas G. Wright, Esquire. His overview entailed a summary of fee update, response to criticisms, updated maximum fees, comparisons with other Florida counties, and a revenue -neutral option. He also presented a chart which showed an updated summary of the maximum impact fees of a current single-family unit, and he explained how they justified the highest fees calculated. (Clerk's Note: Vice Chairman Davis rejoined the meeting at 2:27 p.m.) Mr. Mullen reported that for traffic impact fees they used the most current cost -capacity estimates and previous travel demand factors; they also retained a 15% reduction factor (a policy decision by the Board in 2004), and fees were increased 55-58% for all land uses. He discussed the "critique of traffic methodologies," which includes cost of lane reconstruction in road widening, and the inclusion of the State Road improvements costs. Mr. Mullen displayed a chart showing where we are in relation to other counties for Florida County Road fees. He talked about school impact fees, showing an updated cost per student, and an updated credit per student, which costs he believed are reasonable. He reported that student generation rates were declining and were down 19%. He also addressed park impact fees, which total cost per person increased about 35%; credit per person decreased 46%; and without State land, fees increased only 22%. He explained that the criticism was that Parks fees should be based on planned improvements as opposed to the consumption base approach, and 8 March 6, 2008 Public Workshop