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MINUTES OF THE WORKSHOP MEETING <br />CITY COUNCIL <br />LITTLE CANADA, MINNESOTA <br />MAY 89 2024 <br />Pursuant to due call and notice thereof a Workshop meeting of the City Council of Little Canada, <br />Minnesota was convened on the 8' day of May, 2024 in the.Conference Room of the City Center <br />located at 515 Little Canada Road in said City. <br />Mayor Tom Fischer called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m. and the following members of the City <br />Council were present at roll call: <br />ROLL CALL: In attendance were Mayor Fischer, City Council Members T. Miller, Gutierrez, <br />Kwapick and D. Miller. Absent: None. <br />ALSO PRESENT: City Administrator Chris Heineman, Public Works Director Bill Dircks and <br />City-Cl-erk/HR MancTger Heidi -Heller, —and r-esident-Pete-Carp-enter 2900 Payne­Aven-ue - -- - <br />EV CHARGING STATION DISCUSSION <br />The Public Works Director reported that the city was part of an EV Communities group that just <br />ended and was helpful to learn steps to take, including adding charging stations at City Hall. He <br />explained that he has talked to some companies that sell the charging stations and electricians on <br />getting power outside to where the stations could be located. He noted there could be partnerships <br />with local businesses to place the stations at the business. He stated there had been grants available, <br />but he has not found any grant funds that are currently available. The City Administrator stated that <br />Dakota County has a county -wide program where stations have been installed at county facilities <br />and parks. <br />The Public Works Director reported that staff has been looking at getting an electronic vehicle (EV) <br />charging station installed at City Hall, which would be the first City -owned station in town. He <br />noted there are some private businesses and housing complexes that have charging stations, but not <br />many. He stated that staff has been looking at a level 2 charging station for City Hall, which is the <br />most common type of station. He stated it takes 4-10 hours to charge an empty fully electric vehicle <br />to 80%, depending on a number of factors. He noted that other cities have indicated that it is wise to <br />charge some sort of a fee so that users don't just park their car and leave it all day. He stated the <br />cost of this type of station is anticipated to be around $30,000. <br />T. Miller stated it did not make sense to install a charging station at City Hall since people were not <br />there for long periods of time, but Pioneer Park and Spooner Park would be good places. The City <br />Administrator stated there could be requirements to require either pre -wiring or installing charging <br />stations in new multi -family developments. <br />There was Council consensus for the Public Works Director to contact electric companies to look <br />into running power to Pioneer Park for a potential charging station. Council also agreed that <br />installing a charging station at the Public Works Shop would be a good idea as the City's vehicle <br />fleet changes to EV's. <br />