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those TIF Districts, how they can be used, and the remaining excess amount <br /> available. At the request of Chair Stenlund, Member Cihacek confirmed that his <br /> intent was to determine if there was any funding available to address the financing <br /> gap for upcoming infrastructure improvements in the Twin Lakes Redevelopment <br /> Area. <br /> At the request of Member Cihacek, Mr. Schwartz advised that some soil <br /> remediation had been completed in the Twin Lakes area as part of past <br /> infrastructure projects, but there was some remaining to be completed as <br /> developments came forward. <br /> Recess <br /> Chair Stenlund recessed the meeting at approximately 6:54 p.m. and reconvened at <br /> approximately 6:56 p.m. <br /> 5. Community Solar Discussion <br /> Mr. Schwartz introduced Brian Ross from CR Planning, an expert in the solar <br /> field and expected to be under contract within the next month to provide technical <br /> assistance to cities on solar projects. <br /> Mr. Ross, who had also attended the PWETC meeting in April of 2014, provided <br /> a brief biography of his work as an Urban Planner and Solar Energy Consultant, <br /> before his presentation entitled "Solar Ready Roseville." Mr. Ross advised that <br /> his firm was currently working on the Minnesota Solar Challenge, a program of <br /> the Minnesota Department of Energy. Mr. Ross referenced a U of MN graduate <br /> program research project that may be of interest to the PWETC, and available free <br /> online consisting of a GIS mapping of the entire state of MN's solar potential, <br /> with Chair Stenlund noting that sample image was included in commissioner <br /> packet materials. <br /> Mr. Ross's presentation included four main points: <br /> • "Why solar for local governments? <br /> • What are solar resources? <br /> • What are solar-ready communities? <br /> • Public sector opportunities. <br /> Mr. Ross noted the steps needed for a community to become solar ready, <br /> including the policy aspect (Comprehensive Plan—development); regulatory, <br /> permitting processes, and financing. Along that line, Mr. Ross addressed the <br /> many roles government agencies could assume as a solar developer. Those roles <br /> included: as a re ug lator addressing policy, zoning, and permitting; as a financier <br /> or assembler in an economic development authority type rule providing financing <br /> tools, development preparation, or assembly of resources for private sector <br /> investment; as a developer such as an HRA or public housing authority type role, <br /> owning and managing development for use by residents; or as a consumer <br /> developing solar for public sector use. <br /> Page 3 of 15 <br />