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Member Cihacek suggested seeing if the bench vendor would be interested in <br />relocating their benches to the pad. <br />Member Lenz noted that the city would need to negotiate with Metro Transit if <br />there was no stop anymore, and whether they would provide signage versus a bench <br />or shelter, and whether it would be grass or concrete pad. Member Lenz noted there <br />were numerous issues with transit access in the north suburban area, and reiterated <br />her suggestion that the BRT station situation settle itself before making any further <br />decisions. <br />Member Cihacek questioned when the insurance for OutFront Media expired; with <br />Mr. Culver responding it ran through the term of the agreement. <br />Motion <br />Member Cihacek moved, Member Wozniak seconded, the PWETC's <br />recommendation to the City Council that the City not purchase the shelters; that <br />they authorize staff to examine the potential removal and related costs of the <br />concrete pads at a future date; that staff be authorized to consult with the firm(s) <br />having the bus bench franchise for their interest in movement or replacement of <br />those benches near or on those pads; and that staff be directed to make site-specific <br />recommendations on those sites they feel should be maintained as concrete slabs or <br />natural restoration. <br />Ayes: 7 <br />Nays: 0 <br />Motion carried. <br />5. Skating Center Solar Installation <br />Mr. Culver introduced Art Kroll, representative of Sundial Solar to make a short <br />presentation to the PWETC on the final terms of the project and purchase options <br />and terms for solar installation at the skating center. A copy of Mr. Kroll's <br />presentation is attached hereto and made apart hereof. <br />Mr. Kroll's presentation included the proposed location and size of the system on <br />the skating center, panels and inverters as part of the system, and other <br />considerations of this placement. <br />Discussion among PWETC members, Mr. Kroll and staff included the angle and <br />stability of the tempered glass panels and potential danger to them from hail or <br />snow loads as well as wintertime penetration and electricity created during various <br />times of the year; the tempered glass itself serving as self-cleaning with their <br />element of black background and heat form the glass; and ongoing monitoring by <br />Sundial Solar of the array at the inverter level <br />Page 5 of 18 <br />