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City Council Minutes <br />January 18, 2011 <br />Page 10 <br />It was Council consensus to have the position oversee the grant writing and that it was • <br />important to have consistency with the years of experience level for the position. <br />Mayor Dietz noted a comment the Parks and Recreation Commission had was regarding the <br />number of people the position has supervised. <br />It was Council consensus to remove advertising from the StarNezur and to include the Star <br />Tribune. <br />MOVED BY COUNCILMEMBER ZERWAS AND SECONDED BY <br />COUNCILMEMBER MOTIN TO APPROVE STAFF'S VERSION OF THE <br />POSITION DESCRIPTION WITH THE FOLLOWING CHANGES: <br />^ "MULTIPLE" TO "NUMEROUS" IN REGARDS TO SUPERVISORY. <br />EXPERIENCE. <br />^ POSITION DOESN'T HAVE TO WRITE GRANTS BUT SHALL <br />OVERSEE THE SECURING OF GRANTS. <br />MOTION CARRIED 4-0. <br />7.4. Solar Energy Legacy Grants <br />Ms. Johnson requested resolution authorization for staff to apply for a solar energy legacy <br />grant and that the city would fund a 25% match (approximately $30,000 for the ciry). She <br />noted that some of the grant opportunities come forward in a very short timeframe and that • <br />staff met today to review several opportunities. She stated this opportunity would be for the <br />lighting along the Great Northern Trail both in the tunnel and at the intersection of 2215[ <br />Avenue. She stated the application is due January 31; hence the need to add it to the agenda. <br />She noted that in the 2011 Capital Improvement Plan there is $150,000 for intersection <br />improvements so the grant match could come from this fund. <br />Councilmember Zerwas noted another recent match required for the solar panels and <br />expressed concern with applying for these various grants. He suggested having more <br />awareness of them as the city is looking at expense reductions in the future. He understands <br />they come up on the short-term but noted more review would be beneficial. <br />Ms. Johnson agreed and noted that internally staff looks at this process before coming <br />forward. She stated there were a few other grants that looked attractive but were removed <br />due to funding <br />MOVED BY COUNCILMEMBER ZERWAS AND SECONDED BY <br />COUNCILMEMBER GUMPHREY TO ADOPT RESOLUTION 11-05 <br />SUPPORTING A SOLAR ENERGY LEGACY GRANT APPLICATION TO THE <br />MINNESOTA DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES. MOTION <br />CARRED 4-0. <br />8. Other Business <br />There was no other business. <br />• <br />