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Parks and Environmental Commission Regular Meeting Minutes <br />June 2, 2025 <br />Page 5 <br />1 The cost of a solar array system and installation outweighs the cost of a permit, and <br />2 there may be alternative ways to better address financial barriers and equitable access <br />3 to solar. <br />4 Recommend keeping the building (solar) permitting fees as-is. <br />5 <br />6 Ms. Saulog reviewed staff notes to consider adopting a policy on publicly-facing charging <br />7 infrastructure. Determine the most effective locations for EV charging stations at public <br />8 facilities in St. Anthony Village. <br />9 <br />10 Staff’s recommendation to Council: <br />11 Support inclusion of EV charging infrastructure in future infrastructure plans for City <br />12 Hall and potentially other locations within the City. <br />13 <br />14 Ms. Saulog reviewed the next steps, which include: <br />15 Staff will incorporate PEC’s input from these last several meetings to prepare <br />16 materials for City Council discussion. <br />17 July 22, 2025 – City Council work session. PEC members are not required to attend. <br />18 <br />19 Commissioner Peterson suggested looking into the Solar App Plus tool that is found online. <br />20 <br />21 Chair Fee asked if the excess power returned to the grid could pay the cost of the permitting. <br />22 Ms. Saulog stated that it is called net metering and is between the utility and the homeowner. <br />23 <br />24 Chair Fee wants to make sure the multi-family/commercial piece doesn’t get dropped off. Ms. <br />25 Morello stated it includes multi-family and commercial. <br />26 <br />27 Commissioner Hark referred to the building policy and noted there is no mention of going <br />28 with a third-party rating system. Ms. Saulog stated that it is part of the further conversation <br />29 with the City Council. <br />30 <br />31 Ms. Morello stated that when this information is presented, the Council will provide the final <br />32 wave of approval for the policy. This is a moving piece of the puzzle. Ms. Saulog noted that a <br />33 draft of the policy has not yet been prepared. <br />34 <br />B.35 Well House Pickleball Concept Review and Discussion <br />36 <br />37 Sustainability Coordinator Minette Saulog reviewed a memorandum prepared by Katie <br />38 Koscielak of WSB. Recently, the City hosted a Parks Summit (March 2025) to review current <br />39 and future priorities for the City’s park facilities and amenities. During the Summit, the need <br />40 for a dedicated pickleball facility was discussed, and ultimately determined that the existing <br />41 tennis/pickleball court located adjacent to Well House No. 5 would be the most practical <br />42 location for a dedicated facility. <br />43 <br />44 A proposed layout for the dedicated pickleball courts utilizing the existing City owned <br />45 property while preserving as many of the mature trees to the west as feasible was provided for