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M M M whereby a future owner will ask for another extension. He urged the Board to connect the system and force Realcor to pay the fee as required by the contract. Samuel Nuss, owner of Lots 419 and 274 in Countryside North, supported. Mr. Nelson's argument. He related that he placed an advertisement in the newspaper to sell his home and he received 5 calls in response to the ad. The callers asked where the mobile home was located. When they learned it was in Countryside North, they did not want any part of it because of the controversy. Attorney Sam Block, representing Realcor, the owner of Countryside North, stated that Realcor has acknowledged the requirements of the franchise agreement. The park owner never said, "We will not connect." This request is for an extension of the required connection to the County's wastewater system to the year 2002, which is the same time the water lines will be connected to the County's system. Mr. Block reported that the tenants at Countryside contacted the park owner and said they cannot afford the increase from $8 to $28 per month for wastewater service. Mr. Block predicted that the tenants and the park owner will continue to resist this connection and he thought it would be better to avoid the expected litigation. He noted that the Commissioners have the discretion to extend the time of connection. He pointed out that DER approved the operating permit twice before. Mr. Block felt there are areas that can be explored including the Lagoon Protection -Act which was mentioned in the DER letter of December 16. He was sure that as the mobile homes are resold and turned over, all the impact fees will be paid by 2002. In the meantime, the people living there now have certain expectations and abilities to pay, and the park owner supports the position of Mr. Nelson and the homeowners. Lincoln Nystrom, resident of Countryside, noted that the original owner and the present owner agreed to connect to the water and sewer systems. With that knowledge, leases were signed providing free water and sewer to the residents during their lifetime. The conclusion to be drawn is that the park owner was not caught off guard. It is the park owner's obligation to pay the fees and not the obligation of each individual resident of the park. Mr. Nystrom also pointed out that a number of people living in Countryside who are second owners have paid the impact fee and they have lifetime leases from the current park owner providing free water and sewer service. George Hinlicky, homeowner at Countryside North, noted that most of the arguments have been geared to the personal feelings of the speakers, but that is not the question before the Board. The 21 �A �� 1�9� BOOK �� PAGE��:�