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Member Seigler opined that the permit process should be transparent for any <br /> application, whether residential or commercial. <br /> Mr. Schwartz clarified that the whole permitting side would flow through the <br /> City's Community Development Department, noting that the PWETC was <br /> charged by the City Council in making a determination as to how Roseville wants <br /> to participate and their role, if on public properties, where and how. Mr. Schwartz <br /> advised that the Community Development Department was already analyzing <br /> their areas, and were slated for a City Council discussion at a September 15, 2014 <br /> work session on solar issues. Mr. Schwartz noted that one Roseville church was <br /> currently looking into taking advantage of available St. Paul Port Authority <br /> monies; and that part is already in process. Mr. Schwartz clarified that the <br /> PWETC is charged with determining how the City of Roseville should participate, <br /> and provide options for public infrastructure space for a community solar system, <br /> and whether to own part of it or use if exclusively for its own energy usage needs. <br /> Member Cihacek agreed on the need to determine the City's role, opining that the <br /> contractor option was out, but whether or not to serve in the developer role was a <br /> decision that needed to be made quickly to take advantage of the referenced <br /> programs available. Mr. Cihacek opined that he was supportive of the City <br /> serving in the role as a host entity, with the possibility of serving in the role of <br /> financier once more discussion was held on using TIF funds; with the role as <br /> regulator obvious for the City. <br /> Member Seigler noted the need to determine which public assets were applicable <br /> and their value, how many parties were interested, and how to determine which <br /> party gets it or what criteria to use in making that determination, as well as <br /> associated costs and how to fund those costs. <br /> At the request of Member Cihacek, Member Seigler confirmed he would be <br /> amenable to the City serving as a host, but that needed to be a decision made <br /> before the City gave away its public roof to another party and their system, and <br /> then in a few years could install their own system as a way to save money for the <br /> City, but had already given that ability away to someone else to receive the profit <br /> versus the City's own energy savings. <br /> At the request of Member Cihacek, Member Seigler opined it wouldn't make <br /> sense for the City to consider small scale solar installations to displace its energy <br /> costs without the availability of tax credits. However, if funding was available, <br /> Member Seigler opined that the City could buy its own system or fund a small <br /> portion of different ones to take funding to create a specialist to build lots of <br /> systems. <br /> At the request of Member Cihacek, Mr. Ross confirmed that the City could sell <br /> community solar shares, with the City as an entity owning the system and <br /> receiving the same tariff rate. <br /> Page 11 of IS <br />