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Ramsey would like to reserve the right to study the pedestrian crossing of Highway 10 with the <br />Mississippi Crossing <br />Further discussion: Chairperson Backous questioned if the RALF properties owned by the City <br />would be in the first wave of revisions. Development Services Manager Gladhill responded <br />there are different areas that will advance quicker, and it will be difficult to commit to this. He <br />said the City's policy is to not sell those properties until it is assured the projects are underway. <br />Councilmember Riley clarified it was RALF dollars used to purchase the properties, and not City <br />dollars. City Administrator Ulrich concurred, and added the City does own those properties, and <br />they are taken off the tax roll. Councilmember Riley pointed out the properties that are not <br />necessary for the projects will be sold back to the market, and then the City can collect taxes. <br />Development Services Manager Gladhill explained the sale dollars will not go back to the City; <br />just the dollars collected for taxes will be brought back to the City. <br />Motion carried. Voting Yes: Chairperson Backous, Councilmembers Kuzma and Riley. Voting <br />No: None. <br />5.02: Electric Vehicle Charging Station in Municipal Parking Ramp <br />Public Works Superintendent Riemer reviewed the staff report and noted the charging station <br />would be stationed on the first or second floor of the ramp. This is the most economical point <br />because it is closest to the electrical system. He suggested the users not be charged for the first <br />six months. This will allow staff to determine if it is used, and how much it is used. He <br />explained the cost is approximately $3.00 for a full charge. Users could be charged by kilowatt, <br />though that becomes complicated. There is the option of charging by the hour, which could <br />discourage people from parking there for long periods of time. He noted the service will be <br />hooked into the ramp's electrical service, which costs approximately $3000 per month. The <br />electrical charging station may not show much of an increase in the bill. Because of the <br />unpredictability of whether and how much it will be used, it may be better to collect data for the <br />first six months. ChargePoint+ is selected as the network for the charging station. He explained <br />how this system works, noting all the data is maintained by ChargePoint +. Depending on what <br />the data shows, The City of Ramsey can choose to have different daytime and nighttime or <br />weekend rates. Tracking of each user is handled by the service as well. <br />Councilmember Riley confirmed all the administration of the system is handled by ChargePoint+ <br />and nothing is handled by the City staff. <br />Public Works Superintendent Riemer replied in the affirmative and added ChargePoint+ <br />administers the service, and charges a 10% fee and any taxes required by law. <br />Councilmember Kuzma commented if he needed to charge a car, he would use the station no <br />matter what the cost, since it will likely be quite low. <br />Councilmember Riley suggested charging a very small fee, such as $1.00 per hour. He reasoned <br />the people that need it will see the value in it. <br />Public Works Committee / October 21, 2014 <br />Page 5 of 9 <br />