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State of Minnesota to duplicate one of these programs, which will not only be able to help Hugo but also help other communities affected by similar issues. Bear also directed the EDA to an article in The Citizen that was a response to a previous article published regarding the updates of funding for the rail. He stated that a Hugo resident was being very critical in the City supporting the businesses in regards to the future of the rail. UPDATE ON SOLAR POWER SUBSCRIPTION Leitz updated the EDA on the Solar RFP through the Met Council. She stated that the Met Council has not completed the lottery yet, but staff expects to be receiving an e-mail with the date the lottery will be conducted. She also stated that the Met Council has been providing Staff with tools to use to evaluate subscription agreements, which has helped greatly in preparing for the lottery process. She reminded the EDA that the City will have one month to evaluate a subscription proposal, if chosen by the lottery. Juba added that Staff has been working on a solar ordinance. Petty asked if the ordinance was related to residential uses. Juba stated that the ordinance will cover solar as an accessory use and a larger use, like a solar farm. Denaway asked if the EDA should evaluate the solar ordinance, since a project like a solar farm effects land tax values. Juba stated that Staff has evaluated this in putting together the ordinance and described the zoning districts a solar farm would be allowed in. Petty stated that she would like the solar ordinance presented to the EDA for their review_ UPDATE ON DOWNTOWN REDEVELOPMENT Juba asked the EDA if there were any questions on the downtown. Bear asked if any commissioners had attended the open house at Keystone Place at Lavalle Fields. Petty and Klein stated they were both there and the event was very nice and the facility was impressive. Klein asked about how the progress was going in Clearwater Cove. Juba stated that the roads have been paved and a building permit was approved for DR Horton to build their first model home. She urged the EDA to go see the site and explained that there is a pretty neat view from the development. Juba discussed the marketing of the City owned property. She stated that she still receives some phone calls, but no one has come in with a plan for the property. She believes that staff and the EDA need to evaluate what the next step is in the marketing of the property. ADJOURNMENT Gallivan made a motion, seconded by Denaway, to adjourn at 5:54 P.M.