Agenda Item # 7
Columbus Consolidated Government
Council Meeting
10/14/2014
Agenda Report # 37
TO: Mayor and Council
SUBJECT: Grant for Charging Station ? 11th Street/Broadway
INITIATED BY: City Manager?s Office
Recommendation: Approval is requested to submit an application and if
approved, accept grant funds from the Georgia Environmental Financing
Association for the reimbursement of installation costs for a charging station
donated by Nissan.
Background Analysis: Nissan is donating a charging station to the City at no
cost. Installation costs can be supplemented by a grant from Georgia
Environmental Financing Association for up to 75% of the installation costs.
Typical installation cost is $20,000 or so. The total project cost is
approximately $50,000, which includes equipment, delivery, design, inspection,
signage etc. The project location is at the corner of 11th Street near
Broadway. The location may change depending on the proximity of power for the
unit. The charging station will require 1-2 spaces on 11th Street and will be
available to the public 7 days a week/24 hours per day.
As a component of the grant, a plan for enforcing the dedicated parking space
requirement and a plan to limit vehicle charge time to maximize charging
utilization and efficiency must be submitted, which was done as a part of the
application process. There will be a maximum of 30 minutes use of the charging
station per vehicle. Parking Management will enforce this timed space as they
do others in the Parking Enforcement District.
ChargeUp, the preferred dealer for Nissan is coordinating with Georgia Power on
the logistics of the site.
Financial Considerations: The city?s share of the grant is 10% of the project
cost or $5,000.
Legal Considerations: None.
Recommendations/ Actions: Approval is requested to apply for and if approved,
receive a grant from Georgia Environmental Financing Association for the
reimbursement of installation costs for a charging station donated by Nissan.
Matching funds in the amount of 10% or $5,000 of project cost are available in
the General Fund Grant Local Match.
A RESOLUTION
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A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER OR HIS DESIGNEE TO SUBMIT AN
APPLICATION AND ACCEPT, IF AWARDED, A GRANT FROM THE GEORGIA ENVIRONMENTAL
FINANCING ASSOCIATION IN THE AMOUNT OF APPROXIMATELY $20,000, AS AWARDED, FOR
THE INSTALLATION COSTS OF A VEHICLE CHARGING STATION TO BE DONATED BY NISSAN,
WITH A LOCAL MATCH REQUIRED IN THE AMOUNT OF APPROXIMATELY $5,000, WHICH IS
10% OF THE TOTAL PROJECT COST ESTIMATED TO BE $50,000, AND TO AMEND THE
MULTI-GOVERNMENTAL FUND BY THE AMOUNT OF THE AWARD AND LOCAL MATCH.
WHEREAS, Nissan is donating a charging station to the City at no cost; and,
WHEREAS, installation costs can be supplemented by a grant from the Georgia
Environmental Financing Association for up to 75% of the installation costs;
and,
WHEREAS, typical installation costs are approximately $20,000, and total
project costs are approximately $50,000, which includes equipment, delivery,
design, inspection, signage, etc.; and,
WHEREAS, the tentative location of the charging station will be at the corner
of 11th Street near Broadway, and will be enforced by Parking Management; and,
WHEREAS, the City?s share of the grant is 10% of the estimated $50,000 total
project costs.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE COUNCIL OF COLUMBUS, GEORGIA, HEREBY RESOLVES AS FOLLOWS:
That the City Manager is hereby authorized to submit an application and
if approved, accept a grant from the Georgia Environmental Financing
Association in the amount of approximately $20,000 or as otherwise awarded to
supplement the installation costs of a charging station to be donated by
Nissan, with approximately $5,000 local match required, and to amend the
Multi-Governmental Fund by the amount of the award and local match.
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Introduced at a regular meeting of the Council of Columbus, Georgia, held
the _________ day of _____________ 2014, and adopted at said meeting by the
affirmative vote of _____________ members of said Council.
Councilor Allen voting __________.
Councilor Baker voting __________.
Councilor Barnes voting __________.
Councilor Davis voting __________.
Councilor Henderson voting __________.
Councilor Huff voting __________.
Councilor McDaniel voting __________.
Councilor Turner Pugh voting __________.
Councilor Thomas voting __________.
Councilor Woodson voting __________.
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Tiny B. Washington, Clerk of Council Teresa Pike
Tomlinson, Mayor
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