City Council Agenda and Packet 2018 12 04

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City Council Meeting Minutes November 13, 2018 Page 4 of 7 each scenario. We need to reconcile what the public wants with what is likely to happen with the market. He added it is important to fill the spaces with things that contribute to the City's long-term sustainability. Powell stated their job is to show how the public desires may match or mismatch with the market. Guimond noted they also need to include fiscal performance of the entire corridor as a factor. Mayor Pro Tem Lipton wants to know what impacts there might to the rest of the corridor with these changes. He would like to be more flexible on how we measure changes. The goal is economic sustainability for the City and that may not be the highest return for us. Guimond noted the plan also needs to allow the mix of uses that can evolve over time. City Manager Balser stated the evaluation has to include a discussion of if the market will support it. Retail may fit our needs the best, but it may not be feasible here. Mayor Muckle noted this area is critical to the long-term sustainability of the City and it has to perform financially for the city. He is interested in what types of uses there might be for this area. He noted rents now make office uses viable on that sight. The market has changed since Sam's Club left. We should be open to all possibilities. Guimond stated the next steps will include evaluation of the scenarios, more outreach, and a December City Council presentation. XCEL/LOUISVILLE PARTNERS IN ENERGY PROGRAM UPDATE Hogan stated that in May 2016, the City of Louisville signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to participate in Xcel's Partners in Energy program through September 2018. In collaboration with Xcel, the City developed the Louisville Energy Action Plan. The project team identified three core areas (commercial/industrial, residential, and municipal) to achieve the goals and identified several ongoing, immediate, and long- term actions to accomplish these strategies. Craig Eicher, Xcel Energy, stated Xcel wants residents to use less energy and be more efficient. To do that they reward residents to be more energy efficient. Xcel's goal is to lower its carbon foot print by 60%. The company works with municipalities to develop a plan and get data on how to reduce their carbon foot print and do it without spending money. Connor Merrigan, Brendle Group, stated this is a report of how we have done to meet these goals. The hope is to understand what the community wants and then better align the service and programs to save energy and meet clean energy goals. 13