City Council Meeting - Cornelius

the change orders, which would be approved by City Engineer Keyes as the contract
administrator. He assured all bids were reviewed to ensure no mistakes were made, providing
bidders the opportunity to withdraw. He confirmed that the bid documents clearly spelled out
the timelines for a bid protest. If the contract award did not take place, Staff would return to
Council with another bid.
A motion was made by Councilor Schamp that the City Council, acting as the Contract Review Board,
authorize the City Manager to sign a contract in the amount of $98,615.50 with Pacific Excavation Inc.
for the TV Highway Water Line Project, and set as aside a contingency of $10,000 that can be added to
the contract for additional work found to be necessary, seconded by Councilor Heinrich. Motion
carried 5-0. Ayes: Councilor Heinrich, Councilor Orozco, Councilor Crowder, Councilor Schamp and
Mayor Dalin.
D. Contract Approval – Electric Car Chargers City Manager Drake
City Manager Drake presented the staff report, reviewing the reasons for Staff recommending
approval of installing Blink car chargers at City Hall. The charging fee, if used by the City, would
be minimal; he understood $10/month was high. The contract would end in 2013, allowing the
City the option to pay a license fee of about $25 per month, or to remove the chargers and
restore the site to preexisting conditions at ECOtality’s expense. The City would pay for the cost
for the energy, and so was providing a service. No profits would be made at this point; however
that could be an option in the future. The City would receive a report showing how much the
charging station was used. Electric cars on Blink system can see where charging stations are
located throughout the state using a GPS system, enabling drivers to plan routes accordingly.
Dedicated parking spaces would be used for the charging stations. Signage would be posted to
reserve the spaces for cars using the charger; others would be towed. The bid was not to
exceed $4,000; the remaining $10,000 in cost would be credited to ECOtality by the federal
government. The program was enacted in an effort to promote better sustainability and
convert from fossil fuel to electric cars. He would research whether more than one style of
charger would be available, though a quick charge connection was requested.
A motion was made by Councilor Heinrich to approve the installation of the Blink electric car charger
by ECOtality Inc. at City Hall at a cost not to exceed $4,000, seconded by Councilor Crowder. Motion
carried 5-0. Ayes: Councilor Heinrich, Councilor Orozco, Councilor Crowder, Councilor Schamp and
Mayor Dalin.
9. REPORTS
A. City Council Reports:
Council President Heinrich reported he would be attending the Col-Pac meeting
Thursday in Astoria.
Cornelius City Council
Meeting Minutes-May 7, 2012