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City of Centerville City Council Meeting Minutes February 12, 2025 Discussion ensued. Motion by Council Member Kubat, seconded by Council Member Koski to adopt the resolution and to change the date of the Public Hearing, Item #5, to March 26, 2025, as presented. All in favor. Motion carried. Council Member Kubat asked about the Anoka County broadband and whether the city was keeping the current connection speed of 100 megabytes and if the city had two connections Î one for city hall and one for public works at $75 for each line. Assistant City Administrator stated yes Î so total will be $150 for both. Administrator Statz clarified that the bill is for one connection at city hall, and it is being split two ways (city hall and the fire station). Motion by Council Member Koski, seconded by Council Member Mosher, to approve the Consent Agenda Items#1 through 4 and Items #6 through 11, as presented. All in favor. Motion carried. VIII. OLD BUSINESS 1.Solar Project Administrator Statz stated that the solar project is being brought forward as there has not been much clarity coming from the White House as to what is in and what is not. He stated that the city spoke with the contractor as to what the savings are, what are expected revenue is to be meaning how much power are we going to save and how much it is going to save us on our electricity bill. He stated that with the tax credit it was a 2Î3-year payback but without it, it would be an 8-9 year payback. He stated that the contract is signed and if we did not go through with the project, the city would be out the $11,000-$12,000 with nothing to show for it. He stated that the city should move forward with the project, hope for the best on the tax credit and if we donÓt get it, it's still a decent project at 8Î9-year payback. He stated that this was a conservative approach, depending on how much Xcel raises their rates with a potential for saving more. He stated the other option was to pause the project, risk the price of solar panels and labor going up if you make that decision to do this later. He stated that staff recommendation is to go forward with this project. A discussion ensued as to the savings, the life expectancy of the solar panels, and the warranties. Motion by Council Member Rios, seconded by Council Member Kubat approve to proceed with the Solar Project, as presented, All in favor. Motion carried. 2.City Administrator Search Administrator Statz stated that they had some time to discuss at the workshop the various proposals they received from search firms regarding hiring a search firm or hiring within. Council Member Mosher stated that he would be in favor of moving forward with the search firm under the conditions that we are agreeable between our committee of personnel as to what we are looking for in a City Administrator and share that at a meeting but not voted on - shared what the results were. He asked council if they are looking for two motions Î one being moving forward to hiring a search firm or we are looking for the firm that we are going to use? Administrator Statz stated that you could do both. If you want to make a motion to use a search firm or to accept that proposal with any contingencies you want. Page 5 of 10 26