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from the City's Planning Commission and Community Development Department <br /> staff, as well as other City departments in this discussion. Mr. Schwartz <br /> suggested that input be addressed through a joint meeting or with staff of those <br /> responsible departments. <br /> Mr. Schwartz briefly reviewed the need to address this soon, as the Minnesota <br /> Department of Energy encouraged the City of Roseville to be among forty <br /> Minnesota cities who would become "solar ready cities" and eligible for grant <br /> funds to update their ordinances and other procedures to implement solar systems. <br /> Mr. Schwartz noted that the City Council's goal was to participate in that process. <br /> Over the next few months, Mr. Schwartz suggested that the PWETC brainstorm <br /> other issues to be ready for the application process for community solar to <br /> become an energy provider within that two month window; and the role of the <br /> City in that process. Mr. Schwartz suggested speakers be invited to the PWETC <br /> meetings to allow more education of the PWETC and public on the entire process, <br /> including Public Utility Commission (PUC) rules for energy credits produced <br /> under community solar systems; financial equations for participants in community <br /> solar projects; vendors willing to place solar gardens; and public and/or private <br /> leasing of rooftops. Mr. Schwartz opined that having that wave of information <br /> should allow the PWETC to get up to speed prior to their recommendation to the <br /> City Council on how they should participate. <br /> Mr. Schwartz sought feedback from the PWETC on their additional information <br /> needs and/or requested speakers. <br /> Mr. Johnson, in his research and comparison of ordinances, specifically between <br /> those of the Cities of Rosemount and Roseville, reported that he hadn't found a <br /> lot of difference between them. Mr. Johnson did note one obvious revision in the <br /> City of Rosemount's ordinance as they expanded references from "solar" as <br /> incorporated in the current City of Roseville ordinance to "alternative energy <br /> systems" and broadened the definition to allow more diversity, including satellite <br /> dishes as part of the revised language. While the wording of both ordinances is <br /> similar, Mr. Johnson noted that the revised Rosemount ordinance had been <br /> broadened to cover more, making sure that everything had to blend with building <br /> architecture, etc. Mr. Johnson suggested it would be good for Roseville to <br /> consider those areas beyond solar energy that are now popular and will continue <br /> as new technologies come forward; with the goal of encouraging more <br /> participation to reduce carbon footprints. <br /> At the request of Chair Stenlund, Mr. Johnson reported that he didn't find <br /> anything in the Roseville ordinance that would be prohibitive of alternative solar <br /> initiatives. <br /> Page 11 of IS <br />