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When you get into the question of whether the wetlands property is developable or not, the only way we can make that judgement is for someone to absolutely sign away the rights to develop that property, and, based on that, we can establish that there is not a benefit to that property. If they sign off on it, they cannot come back later on and develop. Commissioner Bird asked if there was any kind of deferred payment.plan.for the parcels of property that may be developed at a future date, perhaps at site plan time. Director Pinto emphasized that we have to be very careful when we defer cost that it doesn't become the expense of the existing utility customers. A deferment means that the County Utility puts the money up, and the loss of whatever that money is worth is a cost to the existing customers on the system. If we decided to do that, it would have to be an escalating cost based on when the developments happen. When the developments actually come about, they would be paying more based on the value of the money at the time of the assessment. It becomes so complicated, even to the property owner, that it really isn't worth it. Commissioner Bird felt that it might be worth it if Utilities agreed up front that it is going to be a certain percentage of escalation per year. Commissioner Scurlock advised that, in essence, there is a time payment plan available for this assessment, and it amounts to almost 7 years because the assessment is not charged until after the project is completed. Commissioner Bowman asked why it is so essential for this line to be put in now, and Commissioner Scurlock explained that it is.because we have a number of systems that are down at the other end and we are trying to sewer that main corridor. Director Pinto further explained that this is the last link in establishing a line that will run from the City treatment plant to the south county utilities' line, and all of that has to JAN z THUD 15 '�7 i L F..J 9.Pp,,�J BOOK l F'�.G 1 l 1