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Item No. 3E Meeting Date: August 6, 2007 Type of Business: WK WK: Work Session; PH: Public Hearing; CA: Consent Agenda; CB: Council Business City Administrator Review _______ City of Mounds View Staff Report To: Honorable Mayor and City Council From: Nick Fleischhacker Item Title/Subject: Emergency Power Management and Generator Purchase Background: In 1977, the City purchased a used 1971 Military generator. This piece of equipment has been utilized for emergency purposes for lift stations and wells throughout its useful life. Recently this piece of equipment has had several mechanical issues. The repair of these mechanical problems exceeds the value of this piece of equipment ($2,000). The Public Works Department and the City Mechanic have decided that repairing this piece of equipment is not a cost effective measure. Currently the City is without a backup power generator. The City of Spring Lake Park has recently purchased a small standby power generator capable of powering the city’s two lift stations. The City of Spring Lake Park has allowed the use of this piece of equipment for emergency situations. Discussion: Emergency Power Management In 2005 the City adopted the Ramsey County Emergency Operations Plan. As a part of this plan Mounds View City Hall is described as an Emergency Operations Center (EOC) This Emergency Operations Center will be the City’s disaster relief command post. From this location search and rescue operations will be conducted as well as overall disaster coordination. As a part of the functions required of this site during disaster relief operations, Staff feels that emergency standby power is essential for its proper function during emergency situations. As a part of the City’s overall emergency power management program Staff has outlined several areas of City operation that are critical during a long-term power outage.