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City of IlkSEVI LL Minnesota,USA Regular City Council Meeting Minutes City Hall Council Chambers, 2660 Civic Center Drive Monday, April 15, 2019 1. Roll Call Mayor Roe called the meeting to order at approximately 6:00 p.m. Voting and Seating Order: Laliberte, Etten, Willmus, Groff and Roe. City Manager Patrick Trudgeon and City Attorney Mark Gaughan were also present. 2. Pledge of Allegiance 3. Approve Agenda Groff moved, Willmus seconded, approval of the agenda as presented. Roll Call Ayes: Laliberte, Etten, Willmus, Groff and Roe. Nays: None. 4. Public Comment Mayor Roe called for public comment by members of the audience on any non-agenda items. Ms. Priscilla Morton, 2593 Western Ms. Morton stated this item is in regard to the Twin Lakes Development. She stated this is a very large development and in looking at all of the documents and some of the exist- ing rules that apply to this development area, there are lots of wonderful environmental protections, but she did not specifically see anything regarding greenhouse gas emission limits. She thought in this day and age and being one of the priorities in 2019 for Rose- ville, she would be concerned if the City is not making some policy decisions about the greenhouse gas emissions that these new buildings will add. According to the City's 2040 plan to get to eighty percent below 2015 levels will be a major challenge. Her thought is if the City is not asking of that for the new buildings, they could be in the posi- tion of asking heating plants still useable in ten to twenty years, to be switched over to clean energy when it would be far more advantageous to the developers to be putting in something that would not require replacement due to some future mandate. Not only for the City's purposes but also for the developer, it makes sense to start putting those re- quirements in place now for the new buildings. Ms. Morton also suggested providing outlets for electric cars at the new buildings, mak- ing it easier and incentivizing the new condo owners and tenants, making it easier for them to choose clean vehicles in the future. She thought this was a logical step to move forward with.