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SIBREMUN the city that works for you Council Worksession May 13, 2014 5:00 pm Present: Mayor Dave Jacobsen Councilmember Gina Bauman Councilmember Brian Strub Councilmember Paul Jacobsen Councilmember Mary Burg Absent: Staff in Attendance: Grant Wyffels- Director of Public Works Guests in Attendance: Kathy Donovan, Jerry Moore and Lau Shuman of Johnson Controls Johnson Controls Energy Study Public Works Director Wyffels stated members from Johnson Controls were in attendance this evening. He indicated the City has been working with Johnson Controls since October of 2012. He reported Johnson Controls has studied the City's significant facilities to determine if the City can reduce its energy footprint. Johnson Controls has performed preliminary analysis related to building infrastructure and has identified opportunities for savings and efficiencies. The focus has been mainly on central plant /HVAC, lighting, building automation, water conservation and other building envelope concepts. He explained this information was presented to the Council previously on July 9, 2013. At that time, the Council requested more time to internally discuss the options further prior to making a decision. He noted Johnson Controls would again be making a presentation to the Council on their findings. Staff was seeking direction on how to proceed. Kathy Donovan, Johnson Controls, introduced the members present from Johnson Controls. She reviewed a PowerPoint presentation on the energy study with the Council and then discussed the Project Develop Agreement. Lau Shuman, area manager at Johnson Controls, explained that a more detailed energy audit may offer even more savings to the City. Councilmember Strub requested further information on the City's replacement schedule. Public Works Director Wyffels discussed the fleet and equipment replacement plan in detail with the Council. Councilmember Jacobsen asked if this plan folded into the City's life cycle planning. Public Works Director Wyffels discussed how Johnson Controls has worked this plan into the City's life cycle planning. He noted however, the Project Develop Agreement has yet to be authorized. He explained the City would have to reevaluate its numbers and building infrastructure timelines if it proceeded with the Project Develop Agreement in order to fully address all areas of energy savings. Ms. Donovan further discussed how Johnson Controls would provide the City with a savings plan. Councilmember Bauman did not believe the City should be considering this kind of plan when matters have been handled internally by staff in the past. She did not believe it was necessary to plan for the replacements of items unless absolutely necessary. She did not want to see the City bonding. Mr. Shuman explained the power of the proposed contract was that it would assist the City in completing necessary capital improvements while spending less operating capital dollars in the long run. Councilmember Bauman did not support the Council moving forward with the Project Develop Agreement. She did not believe it was reasonable to pay Johnson Controls as a general contractor to implement the plan.