01/18/07 Public Works and Property Vacation Committee Minutes

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,~an~ary ~ 8f ~0~~ Public UVork and property Vacation Cor~mitt~a I~~eting Minutes gage 3 council President Rouse stated that he likes the overall project but believes that further discussion will have to take place, especially with regard to the proposed timeline in light of council projects currently on the table. l~llr. flat Hated that the projected savings per month are g,000g, which should be taken into consideration. He then reviewed the ~=steps in the first handout regarding proposed implementation, Hating that the first step i the council resolution. Dr, Verner suggested that 1Ir. ~ilat's one-page handwritten which he had given to hirn be provided to the entire Council. l~le also suggested Chet Assistant City Attorney 'homas draft the initial resolution referenced in the "Nest steps to lrnplement Guaranteed Energy having contract for LED Lights' and send the draft to the Council Attorney far her input and discussion, lie added that the REC~s would also be sent to the businesses listed in an attachment to the Council Attornyf memorandum. ll~lr, ilat Hated that the percentages set forkh in Attachment ~ ~`Evaluatian Criteria's were thane recon~n~ended by his department. In response to questions f rom Dr~ Varner, ll~r, ilvt noted that there is at least one ~~ ~ company locally who has experience in this area. In response to a question from auncil lUler~ber Pu~~ello, ll~r~ ilat noted that LEDs have been around since the 9~'O. Council I~ernber l~irsits suggested that as a part of this project that there be a complete base inspection of all traffic lights, Hating that many have e~cposed wires which are a safety issue. Dr, Varner asked far participants for the project and Hated that further discussion could take place at 11~anday' Can~n~~ttee Ille Vtingr council lUler~ber Pfeifer_requested awritten list of ideas which the Department of Public IlVorks is considering far this year sa that the council has a "heads up" 'here being na fu~kher business to came before the Camr~ittee, Dr~ darner adjourned the meeting at fi:0~ p.m. respectfully subrr~ittd, Council Member David Varner, Chairperson Public Vllorl~s and Property Vacation Committee Attachments