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Regular Meeting September 23, 2002 65. Page 5 back to back meetings and rushing to get an important issued adopted. stated the economy is tough right now and feels the only way to keep economy stable is new home growth. Mr. Mihalkanin inquired whether the Council could adopt by September 30, 2002 to be in compliance with State Law and then revisit the Ordinance and make modification. Mr. Mark Taylor stated the Council does need to adopt on the third reading by September 30, 2002, and then the Council can revisit the Ordinance and make modifications. Mr. Mihalkanin stated he would like to approve the Ordinance as is and then hold two Public Hearings and revisit the Ordinance after those hearings. Ms. Narvaiz inquired whether approved Master Plans are exempted. Mr. Mark Taylor stated as the Ordinance is written now, approved master plans are exempted, but developments in the pipeline would have to pay the new rates. Mr. Taylor asked if homes already in the City would be exempted. Mr. O'Leary stated the Ordinance only includes new growth areas, but the Ordinance is not clear. Mr. Taylor stated he would like the wording clarified. Mr. Mark Taylor stated Staff is still looking at the cost of extending services to newly annexed areas and the City will bear the costs. He also stated there could be other improvements such as a lift stations, and Council may want to recover some costs. Mr. Mihalkanin moved to amend the water and wastewater current charges and Ms. Narvaiz seconded the motion. Mayor Habingreither stated he was not comfortable with those figures. Ms. Narvaiz stated she would consider amending the rate to the 1990 rate of $2,000.00. Mayor Habingreither agreed. Mr. Mihalkanin and Ms. Narvaiz withdrew their motion for amendment. Mr. Mihalkanin moved to amend Schedule 2 on Exhibit 6 to change the water and wastewater impact fee to the 1990 rate of $2,000.00; $1,100.00 for water and $900.00 for wastewater and Ms. Narvaiz seconded the motion, which passed unanimously. Mr. Taylor made a motion to amend the Ordinance to clarify the intent of no impact fee to be charged to existing residents, Mr. Mihalkanin seconded the motion. On roll call the following vote was recorded: She AYE: Habingreither and Taylor. NAY: Mihalkanin, Montoya, Narvaiz and Mayhew. ABSTAIN: None. The motion failed. On roll call for approval of the Ordinance on first reading, the following vote was recorded: AYE: Mihalkanin, Montoya, Narvaiz, Habingreither and Mayhew. NAY: Taylor. ABSTAIN: None. Mayor Habingreither introduced a public hearing regarding an Ordinance, the caption which was read as follows: