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Regular City Council Meeting Monday,March 25,2013 Page 25 Further discussion included excess power generation—while not anticipated—go- ing back to Xcel's grid under this program; the number of meters available on the City Hall campus that could take advantage of such a system; and contractual agreements between the firms and Xcel Energy if the application is successful. Ms. Lundberg noted the need to apply to Xcel now for preliminary approval for this competitive program and the limited number of dollar available for rebates; seeking that those funds be set aside for the City of Roseville as the process moved forward. Ms. Lundberg noted that the program was currently funded through fiscal year 2015, on July 1st; and once funds were fully allocated, other applications were put on a waiting list. At this time, Ms. Lundberg advised that she was not aware of any plans by Xcel to renew this particular program after 2015. Councilmember Willmus expressed his interest in reviewing the City of Maple- wood performance data before making a decision to proceed. Ms. Lundberg advised that if Powerfully Green failed to meet the projected per- formance levels,Newport was responsible for that failure. City Manager Malinen advised that the first step in moving forward with an ap- plication would be a non-binding Letter of Intent; with Mr. Schreier concurring, and showing the commitment to Xcel for a project to happen. Before Newport can submit engineering information and other paperwork, Mr. Schreier advised that the Letter of Intent would need to be included in that application; reiterating that it was non-binding at this point. Councilmember Etten spoke in support of this proposal or at the new fire station if applicable. Councilmember McGehee questioned the consequences if the City changed its mind or changed which facility for the installation or other issues; with Mr. Shrei- er assuring Councilmembers that, until a lease agreement is signed, there is noth- ing binding for either party, as clearly outlined in the proposed Letter of Intent. At the request of City Manager Malinen, Mr. Schwartz advised that staff could still pursue other vendors and other opportunities at this point. City Attorney Gaughan advised that he had initially reviewed the Letter of Intent, and there were several items he wanted to discuss further with staff. However, City Attorney Gaughan suggested the City Council could move forward,but make the motion subject to City Attorney approval; and taking into consideration poten- tial installation on the fire station or any other facilities that staff feels may be ap- propriate.