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Safety, Services, & Licenses Committee
Finance Committee Meetings
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Good
evening
and
welcome
to
the
monday
august
1st
safety
services
and
licenses
committee
we
have,
I
know
we
have
one
absence:
councilman
councilwoman,
llamas
vargas.
She
had
a
pre-planned
vacation
and
our
council
president
will
not
be
here
tonight
and
councilman
riley
will
be
late,
but
I
would
like
to
start.
We
do
have
a
quorum,
so
I
will
ask
the
clerk
to
please
take
the
role.
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Excellent,
thank
you
now
I
do
know
clerk
did
we.
We
may
have
received
some
some
letters
concerning
concerning
this
application,
so
the
clerk
has
brought
to
my
attention.
There
may
be
some
alleged
bills
that
need
to
be
paid,
so
I
just
want
to
put
out
there
that
before
we
would
approve
anything,
it's
subject
to
those
being
taken
care
of
any
tax
liens.
Anything
like.
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This
is
obviously
a
petition
for
a
liquor
license
transfer.
I
know
that
I'm
here
for
my
partner,
rick
scangio,
who
had
submitted
the
application
as
well
as
a
number
of
supporting
documents,
for
that.
I
think
the
application
is
aside
from
the
liens
being
paid
off
is
is
complete.
If
anyone
has
any
concerns,
we'd
be
happy
to
address
them.
It's
a
pretty
straightforward
application.
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Your
business
so
house
of
wellness,
okay,
is
that
better
okay,
okay
house
of
wellness
is
our
vision,
is
to
be
a
place
of
just
a
wellness
center,
massage
aesthetics,
pretty
much
for
now,
which
is
why
I,
this
is
new
for
us.
We
are
first
generation
family,
so
I
just
contacted
and
they
told
me
I
had
to
come
here
and
submit
for
my
massage
therapy
license
to
be
approved
or
something
and
so
yeah
pretty
much
mistake,
aesthetics
and
that's
it.
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You
will
you'll
be
able
to
call
the
clerk's
office
and
she'll.
Let
you
know
you
can
come
pick
up
the
license
and
then
they
can
also
give
you
the
contact
information
for
economic
development.
If
you
wanted
someone
to
come
and
do
a
ripping
ribbon,
cutting
council
members
could
come,
we
can
make
a
community
event
to
help
promote
your
business
perfect.
Thank
you.
Okay!
All
right,
I
think
that's
all
I
need.
Is
there
any
further
questions,
we're
looking
ready
staying
done
unless
the
clerk
should
please
take
the
role.
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Thank
you
I'll
see
you.
Okay.
Now
we
have
a
resolution
allowing
the
police
department
of
the
city
of
princeton
to
collaborate
with
the
non-adjacent,
rhode,
island
municipalities
and
police
departments
to
a
statewide
mutual
aid
agreement.
This
is
sponsored
by
councilman
riley
and
I
believe
we
have
major
padalano
here
tonight.
If
you'd
like
to
speak
a
little
bit
about
this
attorney
virginia,
would
I
take
public
comment
on
this
first
or
allow
the
major
to
speak?
First.
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Basically,
what
this
is
this
resolution
goes
hand
in
hand
with
the
state
law.
It
allows
municipalities
to
give
mutual
aid
in
regards
to
departments
where
the
way
it
stood
was
you
had
to
border
the
community
to
get
mutually.
This
now
expands
to
the
whole
state.
It
allows
officers
to
go
to,
let's
say
bristol
barrington
newport,
whoever
would
ask
if
they
had
unfilled
details
if
they
needed
assistance.
The
bristol
fourth
of
july
parade
any
big
event.
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Basically,
it's
just
an
acknowledgment
that
the
council
is
aware
of
this.
It
is
something
that
we
would
think
that
you
would
endorse
only
because,
as
you
know,
we
have
so
many
unfilled
details
and
mutual
aid.
You,
when
you
drive
through
the
city,
you'll
see
other
departments
in
our
city.
Currently,
we
have
unfilled
details
today.
Yesterday,
every
day,
quite
frankly,
we
need
to
fill
these.
The
city
makes
money
when
our
officers
do
them
due
to
the
the
car
fee,
the
administrative
fee,
so
it's
a
benefit
to
us
and
then
we
get
coverage.
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We
have
vendors
that
sometimes
call
and
say
you
know
I
ordered
a
detail.
I
have
no
one
here.
I
need
to
an
officer
to
perform
the
work
we're
going
to
be
on
a
road
at
city,
streets
shut,
a
road
down
detour,
and
that
requires
the
police
officers.
So
it's
basically
just
an
acknowledgement.
A
resolution
passed
that
supports
the
state
law
and
allows
our
officers
to
go
across
the
city
line.
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So
I
know
last
year
I
believe
it
was
well
over
400
000,
with
the
admin
fee
and
the
coffee
we
brought
in
and
we
gave
away.
There
was
a
lot
of
unfilled
details.
I
just
say
gave
away
unfilled
details.
We
lost
based
on
doing
a
number
on
how
many
unfilled
details
we
had.
We
could
have
made
another
300
000
if
we
filled
all
our
details.
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So
is
there
anybody
here
in
council
chambers
that
would
like
to
come
up
and
testify
on
any
matters
on
the
agenda
tonight,
besides
the
net
metering
contract?
If
so,
please
come
forward
and
when
you
come
up,
please
make
sure
the
green
light
is
on
and
that
you
state
your
name
and
address
for
the
record.
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I'd
just
like
to
ask
your
support
and
on
our
contract
that's
going
to
be
voted
on
tonight
and
hopefully
pass
through
finance
and
go
to
the
full
council.
It
took
us
a
few
months
negotiating
it.
I
think
it's
a
fair
contract,
not
just
for
the
firefighters
but
for
the
city.
We
have
some
give
backs
in
the
first
year
to
help
the
city
out.
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We
have
some
minimal
raises
in
the
first
year
and
second
and
third,
I
think
it's
fair,
it's
financially
responsible
and
it's
got
some
health
and
health
and
safety
things
in
there
this
year.
That,
I
think,
will
be
very
good
for
both
the
city
and
the
in
the
fire
department,
and
if
anybody
has
any
questions
on
them,
just
head
out
answer
them.
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Sure
thank
you.
First
of
all,
I
want
to
thank
the
union.
They
were
very
willing
to
sit
and
talk
for
a
long
period
of
time,
so
we
started
this
in
january.
Just
finished.
It
obviously
with
the
financial
concerns
the
city
came
upon
during
the
budget
season
that
kind
of
derailed
our
initial
talks,
but
I
think
it's
a
fiscally
fair
contract.
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It's
actually
thirty
thousand
dollars
less
than
the
previous
firefighters
contract
from
three
years
ago,
which
is
pretty
remarkable
based
on
raises
and
everything
else
that's
been
going
on
from
the
city's
perspective.
It
gives
us
more
managerial
rights,
there's
gonna,
be
a
new
assistant
chief
who's
out
of
the
union,
who's
going
to
be
handling
a
lot
of
managerial
stuff
that
the
chief
does
now
when
it
comes
to
keeping
track
of
overtime,
iuds,
sick
time
policy,
rules
and
regulations.
So
we
think
that
new
asset
is
a
benefit
to
the
city.
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The
reorganization's
been
something
that
the
department's
wanted
for
a
while,
I
think
both
the
chief
and
the
and
the
union,
and
we
think
it
gives
us
a
better
capacity
to
respond
to
multiple
incidents
when
they
do
happen.
At
the
same
time
gives
us
a
better
oversight
on
the
whole
department,
and
we
think
it's
something
that
the
department
really
wanted
and
we
wanted
to
make
sure
it
got
done,
and
that's
all
that's
why
it
got
done.
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Also
some
changes
in
the
light
duty
wording
which
again
benefits
the
city.
We're
able
to
get
these
guys
that
are
injured
back
into
a
little
quicker,
give
them
a
late
duty
assignment
they're
able
to
help
out
at
the
station
in
various
capacities,
kind
of
gets
them
back
into
kind
of
getting
back
to
full
duty
quicker.
So
I
think,
for
those
reasons,
that's
a
really
good
contract
that
benefits
the
union
and
the
city.
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Thank
you,
council
vice
president,
and
this
is
just
a
comment
as
I'm
not
able
to
vote
tonight
on
this
contract,
but
I
want
to
mention
that
we
have
tweepy
law
in
our
society
in
our
city,
our
police
officer,
our
firefighter
our
teachers
and
those
contract.
When
we
come
to
discuss
with
them,
don't
we
don't
touch
them?
So
please
vote.
Yes,
I
know
you're
gonna
vote,
but
those
three
is
so
important
and
we
have
to
make
sure
we
all
agree
when
it
comes
to
vote
a
contract
for
our
fighters,
our
police
officer
and
our
teachers.
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I
don't
want
to
speak
for
the
union,
but
I
think
from
their
perspective,
it's
a
safety
issue.
They
brought
that
up
several
times
during
negotiations
that
they
want
to
make
sure
their
members
are
safe,
as
does
the
city.
So
I
think
again,
I
think
it's
a
win-win.
I
think
the
savings
that's
going
to
be
realized.
You
can't
put
a
dollar
figure
on
it.
Is
it
50
000?
Is
it
a
million
totally
unknown,
but
I
think
it's
a
step
in
the
right
direction.
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I
think
once
the
once,
the
position
is
established,
there's
kind
of
a
new
set
of
norms
in
the
department.
There's
gonna
be
some
adaptations
to
rules
and
regulations
as
well
the
red
book.
They
call
it
on
the
fire
service.
We're
gonna,
try
to
change
the
mindset
a
little
bit
and
change
the
the
way
things
are
done.
If
you
want
to
say
that
and
we're
hoping
to
get
the
safer
grant
this
year,
I
think
if
we
get
that
that
would
really
put
a
dent
in
the
overtime
keep
from
these
guys.
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Great
thank
you
and
thank
you
to
the
chief
and
everyone
in
the
union
for
working
on
this,
and
you
know
making
some
concessions.
I
know
you
know,
health
insurance
is
is
going
up.
You
guys,
you
know,
worked
with
the
city
and
I
know
that
everyone
really
appreciates
that
as
we
as
we
move
forward.
So
thank
you.
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Okay,
the
last
item
on
the
agenda
tonight.
I
will
reopen
public
hearings
if
for
anyone
that
would
like
to
testify
on
my
request,
which
which
is
an
explanation
from
the
solicitor's
office
on
the
status
of
the
net
metering
contract
between
the
city
and
revenue,
energy,
energy
dates,
participants
benefits
to
the
city
discount
rate.
Is
there
anyone
in
council
chambers
that
would
like
to
testify
on
this
matter?.
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If
I
may,
through
the
chair,
I
just
want
to
put
on
record
that
I
will
be
recusing
from
any
discussion
this
evening
on
this
topic,
just
as
an
abundance
of
caution,
since
I
am
a
litigant
in
pending
litigation
with
respect
to
the
natick
solar
project,
which
is
part
an
offshoot
of
the
net
metering
contract.
Just
for
the
record,
thanks.
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Mr
chairman,
members
of
the
committee,
as
you
know,
I
have
spoken
on
this
issue
on
several
occasions.
Most
recently
at
the
june
council
meeting,
I
saw
the
item
on
the
agenda
and
I
know
you're
you're
interested
in
hearing
from
the
solicitor
with
me
this
evening.
Is
mr
ralph
palumbo
of
revit
energy.
We'll
stand
on
our
remarks
of
june
27th,
as
well
as
a
letter
that
I've
sent
to
mr
malay
on
july
4th.
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I
know
that
there
is
some
interest
in
the
status
of
the
natick
avenue
solar
project.
That
matter
will
be
under
discussion
tomorrow
evening.
At
the
planning
commission,
there
was
a
an
order
of
the
superior
court
remanding
a
portion
to
allow
some
public
comment
that
on
information
that
was
shared
with
the
commission
after
the
public
hearing
was
closed
in
january
of
2019,
so
that
that
will
be
taken
up
tomorrow,
night,
the.
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But
in
the
meantime,
a
couple
of
points
I
just
want
to
bring
to
your
attention.
First,
we
recognize
that
there's
been
a
delay
in
getting
the
natick
avenue
project
built,
I'm
still
confident
it
will
be
built,
but
reviti
has
been
working
with
the
city
to
look
at
alternatives
to
help
get
the
city
some
savings
sooner
than
the
natick
avenue
project,
and
as
recently
as
last
week,
we
gave
the
city
an
alternative
for
another
rebbety
project
that
we
could
tap
as
a
resource
for
the
city
of
cranston
and
that
those
discussions
are
ongoing
right
now.
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We
have
a
binding
contract
that
we
will
fulfill
on
our
end
and
we
only
ask
the
city
work
with
us,
but
we
want
to
try
and
help
the
city
sooner
than
the
actual
operation
date
for
natick
avenue,
and
we
we
have
a
couple
alternatives
that
we've
given
the
administration
and
we'll
be
following
up
with
them
in
the
immediate
future.
So,
as
I
said,
we're
happy
to
answer
any
questions
we're
here.
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Give
you
some
idea
the
projected
savings
from
green
development.
They
had
two
offers.
The
first
was
22.1
million
in
payments
to
green
development,
with
20
with
12.4
million
in
savings.
The
second
was
22.5
million
in
payments
to
green
development,
11.9
million
in
savings,
so
I
suspect
revenue
energies
are
in
the
same.
Ballpark
gives
you
an
idea
how
much
how
much
money
we're
going
to
be
paying
out
to
brevity
and
in
fact
we're
going
to
be
helping
pay
to
build
natick
if
natick
it
goes
forward.
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They
should
come
forward
and
explain
themselves
the
net
metering
consultants,
reports
for
coventry
and
smithfield
are
available
online,
which
include
revenue
and
cost
savings.
Spreadsheets
coverage
each
consultant
wrote
in
2020,
quote:
brevity
has
a
large
pipeline
of
proposed
projects.
This
is
valuable
to
coventry.
If
the
proposed
project
faces
an
insurmountable
hurdle,
you'll
be
able
to
replace
and
replace
with
another
project
in
their
pipeline
quickly.
I
won't
need
to
negotiate
a
new
agreement.
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Appendix
a
states
to
be
clear,
renewable
energy
facilities
specified
below
are
not
hereby
being
definitively
designated
as
a
facility
as
of
the
effective
date
which
was
march
31st,
but
hereby
being
identified
as
potential
renewable
energy
facilities.
The
seller
may
hereafter
definitively
designate
as
a
facility.
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It's
not
identified
the
2022
smith
report,
there's
four
rebedy
projects
which,
including
two
in
west
greenwich,
totally
59
megawatts
so
where's
our
alternative
site,
apparently
they're,
probably
talking
about
it,
and
why
are
we
stuck
with
natick,
since
everybody
knew
it
was
going
to
violate
city
policy
going
forward
and
remedy
has
a
apparently
quite
a
few
other
projects
going
forward?
There's
no
need
for
natick
to
fill
this
cup
fulfill
this
contract
at
all.
If
they're
offering
smithfield
four
projects
in
2022,
why
aren't
we
at
first
in
line?
U
C
I'm
the
one
that
brought
this
up
so
if
I
could
just
make
a
couple
of
state
comments
to
you
first
and
then
I
have
a
couple
of
questions.
First
of
all,
I
am
not
an
expert
on
net
metering
contracts,
nor
am
I
a
lawyer
or
an
expert
on
contracts,
and
I
know
this
is
a
very
complicated
matter,
but
we
have
constituents
that
are
concerned
that
and
believe
that
we
are
not
getting
a
fair
shake
for
a
contract
that
we
signed
with
the
previous
administration,
and
it
has
been
amended
since
then.
C
C
K
K
Fifty
okay,
it
was
a
kilowatt
hours
that
purchased
through
credits
and
again,
if
I
misspeak
I,
I
welcome
the
mr
murray
who's
more
of
an
expert
on
this,
but
the
city
would
be
getting
a
32
and
a
half
cent
reduction.
So
to
speak
on
that
that
contract
was
signed
and
it
is
an
exclusive
contract
with
the
city
that
was
put
out
there.
My
understanding
was
put
out
under
a
request
for
proposal,
even
though
I'm
not
sure
that
that
was
necessary.
K
It's
costing
this
city
money
to
defend
the
litigation,
and
it's
costing
us
because
the
natick
solar
farm
is
not
yet
built
at
this
point
now
that's
the
answer.
The
broad
question
mr
murray
had
has,
on
behalf
of
rebedy
on
behalf
of
his
client,
has
approached
the
city
and
is
is
working
with
the
administration
to
try
and
and
help
short-circuit
some
of
what
we're
discussing
here,
because,
for
all
intents
and
purposes
it
looks
like
natick
may
be
tied
up
in
litigation
for
a
while.
K
C
C
K
C
K
K
I
think,
at
the
time
of
this
contract
that
natick
solar
farm
would
would
not
be
built
at
this
point
in
time.
I
think
it
was
always
projected
that
it
would
be
built
some
three
years
later,
unfortunately,
due
to
litigation
and
some
things
that
are
out
of
control
of
both
parties,
both
sides
of
the
litigation.
K
C
K
That's
a
a
hefty
question
because
the
contract
is
40
pages
long.
There
are.
There
are
a
number
of
ways.
The
contract
to
be
can
be
cancelled,
one
being
by
force
major,
which
basically
means
an
act
of
god,
one
being
by
bankruptcy,
the
the
third
being
by
obviously
the
production
and
mitigating
that
production
and
right
now,
remedy
is
doing
its
best
to
try
and
mitigate
what
we're.
K
C
C
So
april
may
june
july
august:
are
we
going
to
get
another
net
metering
contract
from
another
company
in
the
meantime,
because
we're
losing
thousands
of
dollars
a
month
by
not
having
one
in
my
eyes,
I'm
not
an
expert
here,
but
what
I've
read
and
what
I've
seen
we're
losing
money,
for
instance
a
32
and
a
half
percent
discount.
If
we
buy
a
million
dollar
worth
of
credits,
that's
675
000.
C
K
Again,
that
gets
into
potential
litigation
issues
chairman
that
I'd
rather
discuss
in
in
closed
session.
I
mean
I'd,
be
happy
to
provide
the
contract
that
the
city
has
with
remedy
that
was
signed
by
the
prior
administration.
I'd
be
happy
to
provide
it
to
mr
angel
and
and
he
could
advise
the
council
as
to
what
what
he
sees
as
in
the
contract.
K
K
C
C
It's
a
financial
matter.
It's
costing
us
money.
I
think
the
people
in
the
city
deserve
an
answer.
That's
that's.
You
know,
I'm
just
representing
my
constituents
at
this
time.
Everyone
out
there.
Everyone
on
the
committee
received
these
letters
and
these
reports.
So
if
anyone
else
would
like
to
speak
it
in
right
now,
please
feel
free.
Thank
you.
K
My
guess
again
it's
a
crystal
ball,
but
my
guess
is
that
natick,
solar
farm
buffalo
litigation
would
be
up
and
running
and
approximately
in
year
one
of
the
contract.
It
would
be
estimated
between
800
and
900
000
that
the
city
would
be
saving
in
electricity,
solar
savings-
if
that
was
up
and
running,
assuming
that
the
litigation
never
happened
and
assuming
that
all
all
the
permits
and
and
so
forth
were
granted.
But
yes,
if
it
was
up
and
running
today,
we'd
be
already
be
saving.
L
K
K
Then
the
preliminary
plan
which
sounds
like
it
should
really
go
before
the
master
plan,
but
for
some
reason
that's
it's
name.
That
way
went
back
before
the
same
committee
and
I
believe
was
voted
eight
to
one
in
recommendation.
Then
it
came
before
the
council
and
and
was
granted
so
yeah,
and
that
all
happened,
I
believe
in
in
fall
of
2020
prior
to
prior
to
mayor
hopkins
taking
taking
office.
But
this
has
been
tied
up.
K
L
K
L
So
it
would
seem
to
me
that
we
shouldn't
be
defying
our
contracts
that
we've
entered
into
in
good
faith
at
this
time.
I
think
we
have
to
stand
by
our
contract,
but
for
one
group
that's
putting
it
to
litigation.
I
think
that
would
be
the
group
that
would
be
costing
this
city
six
to
eight
hundred
thousand
a
year.
I.
K
Mean
again,
I
would
I
would
I
agree
with
what
you're
saying
councilman
this
is.
This
is
the
contract
I
mean
this
is
you
know
this
30,
some
odd
40
pages
in
this
contract
that
deals
with
the
city
and
remedy
and
to
take
it
down
to
its
basic
components.
It
deals
with
remedy,
providing
solar
credits,
providing
solar
credits
from
part
and
parcel
from
natick,
because
that's
where
it
would
come
from,
and
that
was
the
basis
of
this,
of
this
agreement.
A
A
K
A
K
K
G
K
It's
possible,
it
would
require
some
negotiations
without
a
doubt,
because
brevity
right
now
is
the
exclusive
provider
and
they're
willing
to
waive
that.
But
again
it
would
require.
Negotiations
will
require
again,
I'm
not
aware
of
too
many
companies
that
are
out
there
and
able
to
produce
the
amount
of
electricity
and
solar
credits
that
are
being
offered.
So
it
is
we're
talking
about
a
whole
city,
obviously
a
little
bit
different
councilwoman
than
you
know,
just
putting
them
on
your
on
your
ceiling
on
your
roof.
K
G
K
K
Not
not
that
I'm
aware
of.
I
think
this
is
the
first
time
at
least
I'm
aware
of
something
being
sent
back
for
a
partial
comment
based
on
the
stages,
because
don't
forget
the
master
and
the
preliminary
already
went
through
the
full
review
process
and
was
was
given
the
approval
by
the
planning
board
and
by
the
city
council.
K
C
C
Any
other
questions,
I'll
close
with
this,
I
spent
a
lot
of
time
looking
at
the
contract.
I
spent
a
lot
of
time
looking
into
this,
I
spent
a
lot
of
time
on
the
phone
speaking
with
people.
I
am
almost
certain
that
that
net
metering
contract
is
not
tied
directly
into
that
remedy
project.
From
what
I
see-
and
I
said,
I'm
not
a
lawyer-
but
what
I
have
seen-
what
I've
spoken
to
and
research
I've
done.
C
So
someone
in
the
city
can
make
a
decision
of
whether
or
not
we
should
be
able
to
have
another
32.5
discount
as
soon
as
possible,
because
the
citizens
of
the
city
deserve
that
and
that's
basically
what
my
goal
here
tonight
is
to
find
out.
Why
we're
not
getting
another
net
medieval
contract,
because
reviti
has
not
been
able
to
deliver
what
they
said
they
were
going
to
deliver
and
they
should
be
offering
it
at
least
from
another
facility,
and
I
know
they
are
claiming
that
there
are
other
facilities
available,
that
they
offer
net
metering
contracts
to.