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Regular City Council Meeting Monday,March 25,2013 Page 22 s support system for all City functions. However, Mr. Miller noted that the City Council could change that policy at their discretion. Councilmember Willmus noted that the Parks & Recreation Commission had rec- ommended that revenue from the Verizon facility be allocated to parks; and sug- gested a future discussion related to that recommendation and as part of budgetary discussions. Further discussion ensued regarding Section 38 of the Tower Lease Agreement and allotment for site aesthetics and landscaping and how much was actually needed for restoring the site and providing screening; appreciation for the graffiti issue and timely restoration of any such damage, and whether to consider that city-wide; fencing application on the site; the significance of the improvements planned by Verizon for the overall site; and staff's confidence that the allotted funds would cover the site improvements. While recognizing Councilmember McGehee's concerns that the site be restored at their expense and none to the City, Councilmember Laliberte concurred; how- ever, she thanked Verizon for their existing upgrades since January and thanked them for the concessions they had made to the City to-date. McGehee moved, Willmus seconded, approval of a lease agreement between Ver- izon Wireless (VAW), LLC and the City of Roseville, for leased space at the city- owned Reservoir Woods Communication Tower, subject to final approval by the City Attorney; as amended in Section 38 as per the bench handout Roll Call Ayes: Willmus; Etten; McGehee; Laliberte; and Roe. Nays: None. Recess Mayor Roe recessed the meeting at approximately 8:26 p.m. and reconvened at approximately 8:35 p.m. c. Discuss Solar PV Installations on City Hall and Maintenance Buildings Public Works Director Duane Schwartz introduced this item as detailed in the RCA dated March 25, 2013. Mr. Schwartz introduced Ms. Rebecca Lundberg with Powerfully Green; and Mr. David Streier with Newport Partners, LLC. Mr. Streier provided a bench handout for his presentation. Mr. Streier, through his presentation, noted his company's involvement with fi- nancing solar projects and provided a background of the firm specifically for non- profits and public entities. Mr. Streier noted the availability of one more year in the Xcel Solar Lease Structure rebate program, specifically tailored for Xcel terri- tory and the two (2) rebate programs they currently offer. Mr. Streier provided some examples of various solar applications; the number of units specifically rec-