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visit Grow Roseville site, the city's economic development site, there is a tab at the <br />top called Business Incentives and within that is a dropdown menu for a variety of <br />programs that are available for the businesses. A lot are geared toward new <br />businesses. She noted the city is constrained by Statute under what it can actually <br />fund. There is redevelopment TIE as a public subsidy, Housing TIF, Tax <br />Abatement and the policy falls into that category. <br />Vice Chair Wozniak asked for clarification that if someone is granted TIE is there <br />a requirement to meet certain qualifications. <br />Ms. Gundlach explained the business is not required to implement energy <br />efficiency or sustainability requirements. <br />Vice Chair Wozniak asked why that would not be a requirement. <br />Ms. Gundlach interjected it is something the EDA could about. One of the <br />paragraphs in her memo talks about sustainable development realities. She bullet <br />pointed some things that are being seen in the construction industry happening. <br />One thing she called attention to is some of the practical considerations. New <br />versus rehab, renovation challenges with incorporating sustainability and green <br />building practices is proven to be difficult. Materials cost and available is a huge <br />issue right now in the industry with building. Knowledgeable tradesmen have <br />proven to also be a challenge in the field when working under really tight time <br />frames and wanting to do these things. She also put economic competitiveness in <br />this as well. <br />Mr. Culver reviewed TIE and what it is and means with the Commission. <br />Building Official Dave Englund was at the meeting to present building code <br />requirements and trends including the MN Energy code and Mechanical code. <br />Chair Cihacek asked if a resident wanted something like the green standard <br />included in the energy code then the resident should contact their Legislature and <br />let them know that. <br />Mr. Englund noted the resident could also contact the State Building Official or the <br />Commissioner of Public Commerce. He explained there is two to three and a half <br />years of consideration on each change. It is a long process and a lot of it is not <br />significant changes but smaller word changes. <br />Chair Cihacek thought the MN Energy Code may never reflect current industry <br />standards because it is meant to represent a minimum and not a best standard. <br />Mr. Englund indicated that was correct and is what the city enforces, which is the <br />minimum standard, but the city can accept and allow a higher standard. <br />Page 7 of 9 <br />