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<br /> <br /> <br />Request for Action <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />To Item Number <br />Mayor and City Council 4.13 <br />Agenda Section Meeting Date Prepared by <br />Consent June 15, 2020 Michael Hecker, Parks and Recreation Director <br />Item Description Reviewed by <br />Minnesota Municipal Power Agency (MMPA) Cal Portner, City Administrator <br />Agreement for Wind Turbine at YAC <br />Reviewed by <br /> <br /> <br />Action Requested <br />Approve, by motion, the Minnesota Municipal Power Agency (MMPA) Wind Energy Easement <br />Agreement. <br /> <br />Background/Discussion <br />The MMPA developed a wind energy project involving the installation of one wind turbine at the city’s <br />Youth Athletic Complex (YAC). It will be located east of the YAC football field. <br /> <br />The details of the agreement were reviewed and recommended by both ERMU and the Parks and <br />Recreation Commission. Staff has also reviewed the details of the agreement. Before it is released to be <br />recorded, MMPA will need to have the driveway location as described in Exhibit A staked so Parks <br />Maintenance personnel can confirm the located described is correct. Once this is confirmed, Exhibit A can <br />be attached, and the city will release the easement for recording. <br /> <br />Attorney Peter Beck and the MMPA Attorney reviewed the attached agreement. <br /> <br />Financial Impact <br />In consideration of the rights granted with this agreement, MMPA will make a payment of $20,000 to the <br />city. The city shall reimburse ERMU in the amount of $7,757.06 for installation. <br /> <br />Attachments <br /> MMPA Wind Energy Easement Agreement <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />The Elk River Vision <br />A welcoming community with revolutionary and spirited resourcefulness, exceptional <br />service, and community engagement that encourages and inspires prosperity <br />