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Member Spencer asked with the other cities that have implemented these charging <br />stations, have they ever thought about doing a public/private partnership with <br />businesses. <br />Ms. Heisel thought some cities have done this such as the city of Redwing where <br />the city and businesses shared the cost of the charger and the electricity. It is <br />beneficial to the cities and businesses and is a good idea to work in partnership. <br />Member Misra indicated the Ramsey County Library in Roseville has had charging <br />since the library was built but she did not see it on the list. <br />Ms. Heisel indicated she did not know that. She noted the library can submit their <br />charger to be shown on the list if they would like to do that. <br />Member Misra thought this seemed complicated unlike gas stations that are <br />privately owned, this gets into public utilities, city planning and there are a lot of <br />different factors that come into this. She asked if there was any sort of a master plan <br />for how there might be charging stations set up and what would meet the needs for <br />ten to fifteen years from now. <br />Ms. Heisel indicated this is being worked on to make sure the standards are the <br />same at the State and Federal level. Cities are working together to make sure all <br />charging stations are the same. <br />Member Misra asked if the charging stations standardized or would adaptors be <br />needed for different chargers. <br />Ms. Heisel explained for the Tesla chargers only Tesla vehicles could use those but <br />the Tesla has an adaptor to use the other charging stations. As well as adaptors can <br />be obtained to use different plugs standards. She indicated it is a little bit of a <br />lifestyle change and takes a little more planning than the traditional vehicle but <br />people who have EV's love them and do not mind that. <br />Member Misra liked the idea of the public/private partnership as well as the idea <br />that maybe electrical sources such as solar on different business rooftops could be <br />used to charge vehicles in that vicinity or using that service and if there is anyway <br />that grants might be set up to enhance that as a source of energy rather than the old <br />power grid. <br />Mr. Culver explained even at the City facility level, which will become more <br />possible as the City expands its solar installations. He thought those could be some <br />things that are looked at as the new City facilities are built and remodeled. <br />Ms. Priscilla Morton commented that she is an EV owner and has owned it for three <br />years. She knew that even as one of these fairly passionate people about reducing <br />greenhouse gases and all that she could not own one unless she was charging at <br />Page 6 of 9 <br />