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Mounds View EDA April 22, 2024 <br />Regular Meeting Page 2 <br /> <br />agreement with the Center for Energy and Environment to Perform Home Energy Squad visits in 1 <br />the City of Mounds View. He explained the loan program has been separated from the home energy 2 <br />squad and the EDA was being asked to approve an agreement with the Center for Energy and 3 <br />Environment for the home energy squad visits. 4 <br /> 5 <br />Gerardo Roca, Outreach Specialist for the Center for Energy and Environment, provided the EDA 6 <br />with a presentation on the work conducted by the home energy squad which was a program 7 <br />provided by Xcel Energy and Center Point Energy since 2010. He explained this program was 8 <br />under the ECO act that helps utilities meet their annual efficiency savings goals. He reviewed the 9 <br />types of visits that were available for homeowners and renters and described the services that were 10 <br />provided. He reported the home energy squad has had a partnership with Mounds View since 2018 11 <br />and has conducted 95 home visits. He commented further on the improvement loans that were 12 <br />available to residents and commercial properties to assist with energy improvements. 13 <br /> 14 <br />President Meehlhause thanked Mr. Roca for his presentation. He commented on how much he 15 <br />appreciated his home energy squad visit. 16 <br /> 17 <br />Vice President Lindstrom asked if residents were charged to have their light bulbs and thermostat 18 <br />replaced. Mr. Roca explained residents were charged a fee ($150) for the thermostat replacement, 19 <br />but light bulbs were replaced for free. 20 <br /> 21 <br />MOTION/SECOND: Lindstrom/Gunn. To Waive the Reading and Adopt Resolution 24-EDA-22 <br />373, a Resolution Approving an Agreement between the City of Mounds View Economic 23 <br />Development Authority and the Center for Energy and Environment to Perform Home Energy 24 <br />Squad visits in the City of Mounds View. 25 <br /> 26 <br /> Ayes – 5 Nays – 0 Motion carried. 27 <br /> 28 <br />7. REPORTS 29 <br /> 30 <br />None. 31 <br /> 32 <br />8. NEXT EDA MEETING: Monday, May 13, 2024 at 6:00 p.m. 33 <br /> 34 <br />9. ADJOURNMENT 35 <br /> 36 <br />President Meehlhause adjourned the meeting at 7:47 p.m. 37 <br /> 38 <br />Respectfully submitted, 39 <br /> 40 <br /> 41 <br />Recorded and transcribed by: 42 <br />Heidi Guenther 43 <br />Minute Maker Secretarial 44