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170 comprehensive plan update) were not listed on the work plan, but deserved and 171 would be receiving recognition as well over the next year. 172 173 In conclusion, Mr. Freihammer reviewed the upcoming project by the 174 Metropolitan Council Environmental Services at Upper Villa Park, providing 175 photos and maps for this deep pipe and the City of Roseville's water main 176 replacement in conjunction with that project. 177 178 Mr. Culver reported that there would be impacts to Upper Villa Park related to 179 trees and vegetation, and noted the Public Works Diipartment would work with 180 the Parks & Recreation Department to minimize Dose impacts, noting that the 181 line could not be moved, only rehabilitated. 182 uulllllllllllllll 183 6. Skating Center Solar Project 184 Mr. Culver provided an update since vember 2 EETC meeting when 185 last discussed, seeking a final reco dation from the C for the City 186 Council. 187 188 Mr. Culver reported that not much had changed fr that last presentation with 189 staff meeting during the interim with the Power Purchaser and negotiating a 190 purchase Agreement, as well as meeting with the Tax Equity Partner who will be 191 the owner of the system and provide financing for the system. Mr. Culver advised 192 that the financiwas Kenyon Energy, an owner of installations nationwide. Even 193 though this inswation is smaller than their typical installation, Mr. Culver 194 advised that they were doing a larger installation in this area (Brooklyn Park, MN) 195 and decided this would be a good add-on project and under their same umbrella. 196 "01111llll 197r. Culver advised that, after staff s discussion with Kenyon about what would 198 4appen if the City purchased the system and took on its maintenance and 199 nership'and seeking more detailed information on the lifecycle of the solar 200nels and other equipment, Kenyon admitted that they experienced few public or 201 private partners exercising a buyout option because of the added operational costs, 202 unknowns with maintenance and operation, and what to do at the end of the 203 system's life. 204 205 Mr. Culver further reported that the City Council had expressed their concern 206 about adding something else to the capital replacement program, unknown 207 replacement costs and operation/maintenance dollars. Mr. Culver noted that the 208 City could maintain the agreement, written for twenty years, with a small inflation 209 escalator increasing payback incrementally; and expressed confidence that 210 capacity credits from Xcel Energy would be realized for producing excess solar 211 energy, but unsure if that capacity credit would increase over time with inflation 212 or remain a constant over that twenty-year term or if the credit would last for the 213 full twenty years. Mr. Culver noted these remained unknown questions at the 214 time of this report. 215 Page 5 of 20