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<br />2016 Priorities Update Report <br />November 7, 2016 <br />Page 5 <br /> <br />PUBLIC WORKS (Continued) <br /> <br /> <br />Focus on corridor maintenance, aesthetics, landscaping and appearance; pursue linkages to <br />promote regional trailway connectivity (continued) <br /> <br /> <br />• Construction of Trail Segments 6 & 11 is nearing completion. Residents <br />already using the new trails! Lighting is in process of being installed and <br />final grading and restoration are being performed. <br />• Council to review RFP for median maintenance services at the Nov 14 <br />council meeting <br />• Regional trail along County Road H has been paved and will be connected <br />as construction on County Road H progresses. <br />• Preliminary estimate for Mounds View Boulevard (CSAH 10) Trail Segment 8 <br />was prepared, should the Council desire to implement. <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />Explore renewable energy and energy efficiency improvements; pursue Green-Step City <br />designation Level 2 <br /> <br /> <br />• Council approved the agreement between the Mounds View and Xcel to allow for <br />sale of power back into the grid. This was the final requirement needed to get the <br />solar panel systems on line. Trane will be providing a message board for both <br />City Hall and the Community Center indicating the power being generated. <br />• Staff continues to work with Trane to review some other possible energy savings <br />improvements for the Community Center. <br />• Energy savings efforts and accommodations will be addressed in the Public <br />Works Facility design. <br />• Staff is working on the requirements needed for Level 2 Green Step City. <br />• Xcel meters have been installed at City Hall and the Community Center. The <br />solar panels are now feeding electricity into the buildings and reducing <br />electrical usage. Staff is working on installing ‘dash boards’ in City Hall and <br />Community Center. <br />• Xcel’s Energy Design Assistance program has been used with the Public <br />Works Facility design. Three savings ‘bundles’ were established with the <br />goal being a specified savings over the estimated energy baseline. Upon <br />completion of construction and verification of energy usage Xcel will <br />provide an incentive payment. <br />• Staff has started inputting energy usage into the B3 (Buildings, Benchmarks <br />and Beyond) application for City Hall. Community Center data will be input <br />by mid-November as time allows. <br />• GreenStep Level 2 has been reviewed and will be updated as time allows. <br />• New lighting for Trail Segments 6 & 11 are LED fixtures. <br />