HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - December 18, 2007 SSCITY OF LODI
INFORMAL INFORMATIONAL MEETING
"SHIRTSLEEVE" SESSION
CARNEGIE FORUM, 305 WEST PINE STREET
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 18, 2007
An Informal Informational Meeting ("Shirtsleeve" Session) of the Lodi City Council was held Tuesday,
December 18, 2007, commencing at 7:00 a.m.
A. ROLL CALL
Present: Council Members — Hansen, Hitchcock, Johnson, Katzakian, and Mayor Mounce
Absent: Council Members — None
Also Present: City Manager King, City Attorney Schwabauer, and City Clerk Johl
B. TOPIC(S)
B-1 "Killelea Substation Tour and Update"
Electric Utility Director George Morrow provided a brief presentation regarding the status of
the Killelea Substation project. General topics of discussion included review of the old
substation, the demolition process of the residential house that previously stood on the
site, the demolition of the previous switchgear, condition of two transformers and the
preparation for the foundation, and trenching of conduit routes.
In response to Council Member Johnson, Mr. Morrow stated they are able to handle the
current load because they have a little leeway and the substation will be up by May to
handle the summer loads.
In response to Council Member Johnson, Mr. Morrow stated the wet weather may affect
certain tasks, but the project as a whole will still be completed by May.
In response to Council Member Hitchcock, Mr. Morrow stated the entire site is currently
offline and not working. He stated power is rerouted from other areas to serve the existing
Killelea service areas.
In response to Mayor Pro Tempore Hansen, Mr. Morrow stated the transformers will be
replaced one at a time as needed at a cost of approximately $500,000 each.
In response to Mayor Mounce, Mr. Morrow stated the new layout will provide direct access
to the transformers for replacement and maintenance.
In response to Council Member Johnson, Mr. Morrow confirmed that there are two
transformers.
In response to Mayor Mounce, Mr. Morrow stated the transformers are as old as the facility
itself and will likely need to be replaced in five to ten years.
In response to Council Member Hansen, Mr. Morrow confirmed that the Killelea substation
line comes in from the east from an industrial substation.
A brief discussion ensued between Mayor Pro Tempore Hansen, Council Member Johnson,
and Mr. Morrow regarding the source of power from the east and west, the need for an
additional substation in the west to assist with growth in that area, and fees to fund the
substation from expansion and annexation.
In response to Council Member Hansen, Mr. Morrow stated security measures at the
facility will include motion detectors, gate alarms, control building alarms, and possibly
cameras with the new fiber optics.
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In response to Council Member Johnson, Mr. Morrow stated some of the many
considerations in deciding whether to replace transformers include test results, analyzing
data, and looking at the seals.
In response to Council Member Johnson, Mr. Morrow stated the brick wall will have a graffiti
resistant on it and ivy will also be planted.
In response to Mayor Mounce, Mr. Morrow stated that, while graffiti is sometimes a
problem along similar walls, proper landscaping will also help.
In response to Council Member Hansen, Mr. Morrow stated the focus of the berm itself is to
contain oil in the case of spillage within the site.
In response to Council Member Hitchcock, Mr. Morrow confirmed that the new site will
provide better communication with the Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition system
and fiber optics, provide additional space on site for maintenance and repairs, there will be
no asbestos, and there will be more overall reliability.
In response to Council Member Hitchcock, Mr. Morrow stated the wall will be built on the
property line.
In response to Myrna Wetzel, Mr. Morrow stated there is very little sound, if any, that will
come through the wall.
C. COMMENTS BY THE PUBLIC ON NON -AGENDA ITEMS
None.
D. ADJOURNMENT
No action was taken by the City Council. The meeting was adjourned at 7:45 a.m.
ATTEST:
Randi Johl
City Clerk
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