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Regular City Council Meeting Monday, November 14, 2016 Page 26 Mayor Roe offered an opportunity for public comment, with no one appearing to speak. Councilmember Etten asked if this motion pauses the process for possibly up to six month and no Letter of Intent was in place, would something similar be con- sidered in the future or would the process need to start all over again. Mr. Kroll responded that he thought the discussions could generally pick-up where it was currently, and even if Kenyon didn’t share those sentiments, there were other investors willing to look at projects of this nature. Mr. Kroll noted that economics continued to change with solar rates, resulting in the savings spread for the city being better or worse. While those factors could change, Mr. Kroll ad- vised that as far as Sundial’s willingness to work with the City of Roseville, their interest would remain intact. Councilmember Etten spoke in opposition to the motion, opining he wasn’t sure the existing buildings identified for these solar installations would be taken off line to the extent it would involve the solar panels. Councilmember Etten further opined that if the city built additional facility space, he didn’t see the city taking down existing buildings to construct new ones. Therefore, Councilmember Etten stated his preference to move forward with this project that would provide some benefit to the city. Councilmember Laliberte spoke in support of the motion to take a pause; along with fast tracking discussions on additional city needs first before making a deci- sion on this project. As stated, Mayor Roe recognized that the market place for solar continued to evolve; and whether six months or longer from now, there may be other factors in the marketplace that may or may not work to the city’s benefit. Therefore, Mayor Roe spoke in support of the motion. Councilmember Etten noted there may be fewer solar credits available at that time as well. Roll Call Ayes: Willmus, Laliberte, McGehee and Roe. Nays: Etten. Motion carried. d.Consider Adopting the 2017 Utility Rate Adjustments Finance Director Chris Miller provided a presentation that was complimentary to the detail provided in the RCA of today’s date; along with the bench handout in- corporated into the RCA, providing a projected analysis of the water, sanitary sewer and recycling utility funds and their current and proposed rate structures.