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Home My WebLink About12465 RESOLUTION NO. 12465 A RESOLUTION APPROVING THE LOCATION OF THE BLACK HILLS ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGING STATION ON THE HISTORIC ARKANSAS RIVERWALK OF PUEBLO WHEREAS, per the Amended and Restated Historic Arkansas Riverwalk of Pueblo (HARP) Authority Intergovernmental Agreement, the HARP Authority, at their August 1, 2012 Regular Meeting, reviewed the location and design of the Black Hills Electric Vehicle Charging Station and recommends to City Council that this amenity be included at the existing Lake Elizabeth parking lot; and WHEREAS, the installation of an Electric Vehicle Charging Station does not change the approved use of the Lake Elizabeth parking lot; BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF PUEBLO, that: The location on the Historic Arkansas Riverwalk of Pueblo, recommended by the HARP Authority, for the placement of an Electric Vehicle Charging Station is hereby approved. INTRODUCED: August 13, 2012 BY: Sandy Daff COUNCIL PERSON Background Paper for Proposed RESOLUTION DATE: AUGUST 13, 2012 AGENDA ITEM # M-9 DEPARTMENT: PLANNING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT JERRY M. PACHECO, DIRECTOR TITLE A RESOLUTION APPROVING THE LOCATION OF THE BLACK HILLS ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGING STATION ON THE HISTORIC ARKANSAS RIVERWALK OF PUEBLO ISSUE Should City Council approve the Historic Arkansas Riverwalk Project (HARP) Authority recommended placement of an electric vehicle charging station on the Historic Arkansas Riverwalk of Pueblo at the existing Lake Elizabeth parking lot? RECOMMENDATION Approval of the Resolution. BACKGROUND At their August 1, 2012 Regular Meeting, the HARP Authority reviewed a proposal by Black Hills Electric to install a charging station for electric vehicles in the parking lot south of Lake Elizabeth near Victoria Avenue. Following the review, the Authority approved forwarding a recommendation to City Council approving the installation of the charging station by Black Hills Electric. Along with the charging station, a kiosk will be installed on HARP that will provide educational information to the public of the advantages of using electric cars (see attached Exhibits). FINANCIAL IMPACT The electric vehicle charging station will result in no financial impact to the City. Black Hills Energy will not charge the users of the charging station a fee for recharging of electric vehicle batteries. Since Black Hills is not assessing a user fee, a fee will not be charged to Black Hills Energy for locating the charging station on HARP managed property.