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Regular City Council Meeting Monday, August 13, 2018 Page 16 Councilmember Laliberte stated they received a thoughtful email from a former Finance Commission member saying the Council could take a pause on this to make sure they receive some kind of statement or reaction from their advisory commissions because they represent the people in the community. Councilmember Willmus asked if they had an opportunity to look at the com- ments offered by the former Finance Commission member. Mr. Culver stated he saw a couple of comments come through on the general citi- zen response and most of the statements really played into an on-campus installa- tion where there is more risk to them because they would be hosting the solar gar- den. City Manager Trudgeon stated there had been a substantial amount of work that got them up to this point and unless there is some major concern with this, he would suggest moving forward. He indicated this is a lower risk opportunity to delve into solar and see what it is all about. Councilmember Laliberte stated she would be all right moving forward with this if everyone else agrees. She would really like the Council to be more thoughtful with these types of things going to advisory commissions with the minutes, a rec- ommendation, comments, or thoughts coming back to the Council in their pack- ets. Councilmember Willmus thought this was a great conversation, noting it is some- thing they have talked about for a number of years and it has been to their Com- missions. He stated there were a lot of things he liked about this versus earlier proposals. Mayor Roe asked if there was anyone in the audience who wished to speak. Ms. Cynthia White,2489 Churchill Street Ms. White stated she did not know why they would not do this and as a resident, she would be supportive of this. She wondered if she subscribed as a resident and sold her home, would some of the subscription services not be transferrable to the next owner. Ms. Janet Berryhill,2673 Western Avenue Ms. Berryhill stated she would be thrilled to have access to solar energy and thought the subscription was a great idea. Mayor Roe stated there was a clause in the agreement related to the transfer of the subscription to another party.