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515 Little Canada Road, Little Canada, MN 55117 -1600 <br />(651) 766 -4029 / FAX: (651) 766 -4048 <br />www.eLliltle-canada.rrin.us <br />MEMORANDUM <br />TO: Mayor Fahey & Members of the City Council <br />FROM: Joel Hanson, City Administrator <br />DATE: November 15, 2002 <br />RE: Replacement of Traffic Signal Lamps <br />MAYOR <br />Michael L Fahey <br />COUNCIL. <br />Beverly Scalze <br />Jim LaValle <br />Matt Anderson <br />Rick Montour <br />ADMINISTRATOR <br />Joel R. Hanson <br />Ramsey County Public Works has approached us about changing out the lamps in the traffic signals located at <br />Rice & Country Drive and Rice & Minnesota. The lamps would be changed out to I ED's They used <br />significantly less electricity than the current lamps. Given the fact we are responsible for the electricity costs, <br />it appears to be a worthwhile expenditure. Ramsey County will install them at no charge to us, (The are <br />promoting this concept because LED's last much longer than the current lamps thereby decreasing their costs <br />associated with maintaining the signals.) <br />The cost to replace a total of 46 lamps and 16 pedestrian lenses totals $5,686.36. The 46 lamps will save <br />approximately 47- kilowatt hours per month. With taxes and Xcel resource adjustments, the savings are about <br />$1800 per year. This yields a payback of 3.14 years. This will reduce our expenses in the street lighting <br />account in the general fund by the same amount. I am recommending we "bank" this savings pending <br />legislative action regarding potential local government aid cuts in 2003. <br />Attached is the County's report detailing the lamping issue. Staff recommends we authorize the expenditure <br />of $5,686.36 from the Infrastructure Replacement Fund. <br />