Laserfiche WebLink
Public Works Director Marc Culver indicated the February meeting cannot be held <br />due to the primary. He noted alternate dates are February 18a', 20a' or 27a'. The <br />Commission agreed to move the February meeting to February 27, 2020 as the <br />alternate meeting date. <br />Mr. Culver explained previously the PWET Commission had a conversation about <br />the Forestry Study Group on Policy Task Force and a couple of members from the <br />Parks and Rec Commission and one member from the Planning Commission who <br />have volunteered for this Task Force and he would like to have the P W ETC appoint <br />a few members to the Task Force as well. He noted Chair Cihacek would be on the <br />Task Force along with Commissioner Hammer as the alternate on the Task Force. <br />6. Communication Items <br />City Engineer Jesse Freihammer provided a brief review and update on projects <br />and maintenance activities listed in the staff report dated November 26, 2019. <br />Mr. Culver indicated the city added its first electrical vehicle to the fleet. He noted <br />the vehicle is a plug-in hybrid and anticipates that the vehicle will operate for the <br />most part as fully electric and is for the Utility Superintendent use. <br />Vice Chair Wozniak asked if the city has applied for any grants through the State <br />for electric vehicles. <br />Mr. Culver indicated the city has not and the city needs to work on the charging <br />station side because the city would like to get a charging station at city hall for the <br />public and staff. No grants have been applied for yet for electric vehicles. He <br />thought the city can make some real advances once the city gets to the point where <br />there is some confidence on other vehicles such as pickups and utility vehicles <br />being electric. <br />Member Joyce asked if the city had the capacity to charge solar on that vehicle. <br />Mr. Culver explained it is being charged in the maintenance facility and there is a <br />large solar array on the building and could be argued that fifty percent of the time <br />while the vehicle is charging it is being charged with solar energy. There is not a <br />meter to indicate when it is charging solar versus charging on the grid. <br />Chair Cihacek asked what the electric car infrastructure looks like for the city <br />generally. <br />Mr. Culver indicated he did not know and did not believe there were many in the <br />city. <br />An audience member, Priscilla ?? noted there is one fast charger at Goodwill. <br />Vice Chair Wozniak indicated the County put in a charger at the library. <br />Page 2 of 5 <br />