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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2018-04-18 PRC Packet AGENDA CITY OF MAPLEWOOD PARKS AND RECREATION COMMISSION 6:00 PM , 2018 Fire Station 2,1955 Clarence Street, Maplewood MN NOTE LOCATION CHANGE ABOVE A.CALL TO ORDER B.ROLL CALL C.APPROVAL OF AGENDA D.APPROVAL OF MINUTES 1.March21, 2018 E.NEW BUSINESS 1.Wakefield Park Building Solar Rewards Proposal 2.Edgerton Community Garden Improvements Design Update 3.Gladstone Savanna Update F.UNFINISHED BUSINESS G.VISITOR PRESENTATIONS H.COMMISSION PRESENTATIONS 1.PRC Annual Report I.STAFF PRESENTATIONS 1.Wakefield Park Improvements 2.Recreation Programming Update J.ADJOURNMENT RULES OF CIVILITY FOR THE CITY COUNCIL, BOARDS, COMMISSIONS AND OUR COMMUNITY Following are rules of civility the City of Maplewood expects of everyone appearing at Commission Meetings - elected officials, staff and citizens. It is hoped that by following these simple rules, everyone’s opinions can be heard and understood in a reasonable manner. We appreciate the fact that when appearing at Commission meetings, it is understood that everyone will follow these principles: Speak only for yourself, not for other Commission members or citizens - unless specifically tasked by your colleagues to speak for the group or for citizens in the form of a petition. Show respect during comments and/or discussions, listen actively and do not interrupt or talk amongst each other. Be respectful of the process, keeping order and decorum. Do not be critical of Commission members, staff or others in public. Be respectful of each other’s time keeping remarks brief, to the point and non-repetitive. D1 MINUTES MAPLEWOOD PARKS AND RECREATION COMMISSION 6:00p.m., March21, 2018 Council Chambers, City Hall A.CALL TO ORDER A meeting of the Parks and Recreation Commission was held in the City Hall Council Chambers and called to order by Chair Molstadat 6:00p.m. B.ROLL CALL Commissioners CommissionerRick BrandonPresent Commissioner Craig BrannonPresent CommissionerTerri MalletPresent Chair Dorothy MolstadPresent CommissionerNikki VillavicencioPresent Commissioner Kimii PorterPresent Vice Chair Bruce RomanPresent Staff Parks and Recreation Manager,Audra RobbinsPresent C.APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA Commissioner Malletmade a motionto approve the agendawith one addition. Seconded by Vice Chair Roman Ayes – All The motion passed. D.APPROVAL OF MINUTES February21, 2018 Commissioner Brannonmade a motionto approve the February21, 2018 Parks and Recreation Commission minutes. Seconded by Commissioner Mallet Ayes – All The motion passed. E.NEW BUSINESS 1.Battle Creek Playground Redevelopment Program Gus Blumer, Landscape ArchitectwithRamsey County Parks and Recreation, updated the commission on the redevelopment ideas being considered for Battle Creek Regional Park. Wednesday,March21, 2018 Parks and Recreation Commission Meeting Minutes D1 2.Harvest Park Farm Update Amber Stenson,Associate Director at The Food Group, updated the commission on the progress of the Harvest Park Farm. F.UNFINISHED BUSINESS G.VISITOR PRESENTATIONS H.COMMISSION PRESENTATIONS 1.PRC Annual Report Commissioner Villavicencioupdated the commission on the presentation of the 2017 Parks and Recreation Commission Annual Report to the Maplewood City Council. I.STAFF PRESENTATIONS 1.Annual Egg Hunt 2.Maplewood All Parks Clean-Up 3.Wakefield Park Improvements 4.Nature Center Programs 5.April PRC Meeting-location change to Gladstone Fire Station, 1955 Clarence St. J.ADJOURNMENT Commissioner Brannonmade a motionto adjourn the meeting. Seconded by Commissioner MalletAyes – All The motion passed. The meeting was adjourned at 6:58PM. Next meeting is April18, 2018. Wednesday,March21, 2018 Parks and Recreation Commission Meeting Minutes E1 MEMORANDUM TO:Environmentaland Natural Resources Commission Parksand Recreation Commission FROM:Shann Finwall,AICP,Environmental Planner Audra Robbins, Parks and Recreation Manager DATE:April 1, 2018 SUBJECT:Wakefield Park Building Solar Panel Proposal Introduction On February 26, 2018, the City Council approved the new 3,300 square foot community use building at Wakefield Park located at 1725Prosperity Road.Groundbreaking for the new building is scheduled for spring 2018, with construction substantially complete by November 2018. The Wakefield Park Building will be constructed to be solar ready which integrates electrical and mechanical features that streamline the installation of solar systems. Background The City of Maplewood has received a proposal from Ideal Energies to install a 20 kW flush- mounted solar arraysystem on the Wakefield Park Building. The solar panel projectis expected to create 23,077 kW/h of electricity a yearand will offer the City a 20% discount on the energy created from the solar array for 13 years, after which time the City gets all of the energy created from the solar panels for free with over $185,000 of net savings over the life of the system. Discussion 2040 Comprehensive Plan Energy Goals On April 9, 2018, the Maplewood City Council approved the 2040 Comprehensive Plan. The plan will now be distributed to adjacent and affected communities, with final approval required by the end of 2018. The Sustainability Chapter of the 2040 Comprehensive Plan includes energy goals as follows: The City will follow the state energy goal guidelines of reducing greenhouse gas emissions to 20 percent of the City’s 2015 baseline levels by 2050 (an 80 percent reduction). The City will encourage and support renewable energy. o City facilities will be powered by 100 percent renewables by 2040. Adopt a Climate Action and Adaptation Plan that includes strategies for dealing with the effects of climate change. Strategies to be considered should strive to: o Decrease City-wide GHG emissions to meet the City’s long-range emissions goals. o Increase renewable energy to meet the City’s long-range renewable energy goals. E1 Greenhouse Gas Emissions According to the US Department of Energy, use for buildings accounts for 41% of the total US energy consumption nationally. Building heating and cooling, lighting, and electronicequipment use makes up nearly 70% of all commercial building energy use. In the twodecades between 1980 and 2009, the total energy consumed by our buildings increased 49%. The City’s 2016 Greenhouse Gas Assessment Update identifies that energy use for City buildings and grounds totaled 2,228 Metric Tonnes. This is 64% of the City Operation’soverall greenhouse gas emissions. Reducing energy consumption and implementing renewable energy on existing and new City buildings offers a great opportunity to reduce the City Operation’s overall greenhousegas emissions to meet the comprehensive plan energy goals. Existing Solar Generation at City Facilities Maplewood has engaged in a number of efforts aimed at reducing the energy consumption of existing City owned buildings. The City’s newest facility constructed, the South Fire Station, was designed with a specific intent to improve energy efficiency and is a successful step forward. Additionally, Maplewood has implemented several solar energy projects to offset the City owned building’s electricity use as follows: In 2016, Maplewood entered into a 25-year community solar garden subscription agreement with Geronimo Energy.The solar garden is currently under construction in Scandia, Minnesota, and should be on line generating energy later this spring or early summer. The agreement includes 856,290 kWh per year of community solar which will offset 25 percent of the City’s overall electricity use.The terms of the agreement include a $.01 rebate per kilowatt of electricity used, regardless of electricity price adjustments.Estimated cost savings of $201,707 over the 25-year agreement. In 2012,Maplewood installed solar panels at the City Hall and onthe Community Centeras follows: o City Hall Solar Panels:Ground mounted with 261 panels and an annual capacity of 47,603 kWh. o Community Center Solar Panels:Roof mounted with 216 panels and an annual capacity of 48,925 kWh. The Community Center solar panels have been temporarily removed from the rooftop for repairs to the roof. The panels are scheduled to be reinstalled on the roof in the spring of 2018. In 2009, the City received a Solar Energy Legacy Grant from the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources to install solar panels at the Nature Center. There are eight 3’ x 4’ solar panels and annual capacity of 1.4 kW.The solar panels offset electricity useat the Nature Center and serveas a renewable energy educational component. Wakefield Park Building Solar Panel Proposal Rich Ragatz, Senior Vice President of Business Development with Ideal Energies, will be present during the Commission meetings to present the proposal. Details of the proposal are also outlined below: Based on the proposed design and dimensions of the Wakefield ParkBuilding, Ideal Energies is proposing a 20 kW flush-mounted solar array that faces directly south.This will take up 1,750 square feet of rooftop space and the racking system will attach to the E1 standing seam metal roof.The solar panels areprojected to create 23,077 kW/h of electricity a year and is based on ten-years of average weather data. Financing for the project includes no money downand a 20% discount on the energy created from the solar array for 13 years.After 13 years, the Citygetsall of the energy moving forward for free with over $185,000 of net savings over the life of the system. The solar array has a 25 year warranty on the solar panels and Ideal Energy providesa monitoring package as part of the deliverables. Maintenance that occurs during the 13 years is covered by Ideal Energy. Following is an outline of how the purchase, lease back, and power purchase would work under the proposal: Ideal sells and installs the solar panels to Maplewood. Maplewood ownsthe solarpanelswith no money down, but would lease them to Green2Solarfor 13 years. Green2Solar would pay a monthly lease and would operate and maintain the solar panelsfor 13 years. Green2Solar maintains the renewable energy credits for 13 years. Maplewood purchases energy from the solar panelsfrom Green2Solarfor a 20% discount for 13 years. After 13 years, Maplewood owns the solar panels outright and receives all of the energy produced for free. Either party can exercise their option to put and call which would require Green2Solar leasing to sell its remaining interest to the client at fair market value. From a worst case scenario, the City of Maplewood is financially responsible for a total of $35,997 over a 13 year period with a total system cost of $72,500(this is what a for- profit customerwould pay for a solar array).Ideal Energy uses acapital lease structure because the City does not pay Federal or State taxes.The solar panels are paid for by the 30% Federal Tax Credit, the 13 years of PowerPurchase Expense payments totaling $30,983, and a production based incentive from Xcel Energy of $0.08 per kW/h over a ten year period.The City owns the solar array from Day 1 and Ideal Energies’ sister company, Green2 Solar, is the tax owner of the system to wash through the tax benefits that help pay for the system. Renewable Energy Credits For every mega-watt-hour of renewable energy created, a renewable energy credit (REC) is generated. A REC embodies the environmental attributes of the energy generation and can be tracked and traded separately. The City does not get to claim the REC in the Ideal Energies solar panel proposal for the first 13 years of energy production as they are passed through to the provider offering Maplewood reduced energy rates.The City will receive the RECs after the end of the 13-year agreement. E1 Summary The Ideal Energies’ Wakefield Park Building Solar Panel proposal will help the City meet its energy goals and will save the City money. Recommendation Approve the Ideal Energies Wakefield Park Building Solar Panel project.Approval will forward the project to the City Council for review and signing of a Capital Lease Agreement for the solar panelproject. Attachment 1.Ideal Energies Solar Rewards Program Cash Flow Summary for the Wakefield Building Solar Panel Proposal E1, Attachment 1 2 A GREEN OPPORTUNITY Make Money. Save the Planet. Cashflow Summary Capital Lease - Solar for Minnesota Non-Profits, Schools & Public Organizations Xcel SolarRewards General Service Rate Plan Rooftop Flushmounted Solar Array - 19.98 kWDC SilfabSLG370M Solar Panels @ 15° w/ 20 kWAC SolarEdge © 2018 iDEAL Energies, LLC E1, Attachment 1 Dec Dec Nov Nov Oct Oct Sept Sept Aug Aug Jul Jul Jun Jun May May Apr Apr Energy Output (kW) Energy Output (kWh) Mar Mar Peak AC Output by Month (kWAC) Feb Feb Total AC Energy Output by Month (kWh) Jan Jan 0 86420 500201816141210 350030002500200015001000 Total 23077 100.0% 19.318.8 1155 6 19.980.999 23077 Dec 464 2.0% 31.3% 10 Nov 828 3.6% 52.6% 14 Oct 7.5% 1727 76.6% Xcel SolarRewards 15 Sept 9.2% 2120 82.0% General Service Rate Plan 16 Aug 2603 11.3%84.5% Solar Array Technical Information 16 Jul 2871 12.4%86.7% 17 Jun 2957 12.8%91.0% 18 May 2937 12.7%93.5% Solar Array Specification (Typical) 18 Apr 2471 10.7%96.7% Expected Energy Production from the Solar Array Information on Expected Solar Array Production (kWh) Rooftop Flushmounted Solar Array - 19.98 kWDC SilfabSLG370M Solar Panels @ 15° w/ 20 kWAC SolarEdge 18 Mar 9.6% 2206 93.9% 13 Feb 5.3% 1221 66.7% 7 Jan 672 2.9% 38.4% System Size (kW DC)Inversion Ratio (DC / AC)Maximum AC Output of Inverters (AC KW)Maximum Peak AC Output including AC line losses (kW)Expected Energy Production (kWh/kW DC)Expected Energy Production (kWh/Year) equipment, layout and weather conditions. Expected Energy Production above does not include any annual degradation in solar panel kWDC output. (kWh)(kWAC) Output by Month by Month Typical Solar Array Energy Production (kWh) using NREL modeling, Helioscope or PV Syst modelling tools with average adjusted historical weather conditions in array's kW DC size, AC/DC line losses, standard rectangular configuration, and the array pointing due south. Your System's energy production will vary with actual Total AC Energy Peak AC Output Minneapolis, MN using TMY3 Weather Data. http://www.nrel.gov Estimated performance is based on information including but not limited to the equipment used, the solar E1, Attachment 1 Utility Bill Savings Net Metering - w/ Energy and Demand Expense Savings Rooftop Flushmounted Solar Array - 19.98 kWDC SilfabSLG370M Solar Panels @ 15° w/ 20 kWAC SolarEdge Xcel SolarRewards General Service Rate Plan System Sizing & Energy Assumptions Utility Bill Savings Solar system size (kW DC) 19.98 Annual SavingsTotal Savings Year 1 system production (kWh/year) 23077 Electricity Year 1 degradation - reduction in kWh output (% / year)3.00% Energy Demand Produced Cumulative Year Year 2+ degradation - reduction in kWh output (% / year)0.50% Expense Expense Annual (kWh/year) Annual SavingsSavingsSavings ($) Ten year average increase in utility costs (% / year)4.50% Savings ($) ($/year)($/year) 1 $1,622$767$2,389$2,389 23077 2 22385$1,644$777 $2,422$4,811 Energy Expense Savings (kWh) - Energy Reduction 3 22273$1,710$808 $2,518$7,328 4 Utility Billing PlanGeneral Service Rate Plan A1422161$1,778$840 $2,618$9,947 5 Year 1 utility cost ($ / kW/h)$0.0703 22051$1,848$874$2,722$12,669 6 Year 1 annual energy expense savings ($)$1,62221940$1,922$909 $2,830$15,499 7 21831$1,998$945 $2,943$18,442 8 21721$2,078$982 $3,060$21,502 9 21613$2,160$1,021$3,182$24,684 Demand Expense Savings (kW) - Demand Reduction 10 21505$2,246$1,062 $3,308$27,993 11 Peak AC output available for reducing demand (kW)18.7621397$2,336$1,104 $3,440$31,433 Estimated AC output that reduces demand charges (%)25.0%12 21290$2,429$1,148 $3,577$35,009 13 Year 1 demand reduction realized (kW AC / month))4.7 21184$2,525$1,194$3,719$38,728 14 Year 1 average demand charge cost ($ / kW)$13.6221078$2,626$1,241 $3,867$42,595 15 Year 1 annual demand charge savings ($)$76720972$2,730$1,291 $4,021$46,616 Year 1 demand charge savings per kWh ($ / kWh)$0.0332 16 20868$2,839$1,342 $4,181$50,797 17 20763$2,952$1,395$4,347$55,144 18 20659$3,069$1,451 $4,520$59,664 19 20556$3,191$1,509 $4,700$64,363 Combined Energy & Demand Expense Savings 20 20453$3,318$1,569 $4,887$69,250 21 Year 1 energy charge expense utility bill savings ($/kWh)$0.070320351$3,450$1,631$5,081$74,331 $0.0332 22 Year 1 demand charge expense utility bill savings ($/kWh)20249$3,587$1,696 $5,283$79,614 23 20148$3,730$1,763 Year 1 combined utility bill expense savings ($/kWh)$0.1035$5,493$85,107 24 20047$3,878$1,833 $5,712$90,819 25 19947$4,033$1,906$5,939$96,758 26 19847$4,193$1,982 $6,175$102,933 27 19748$4,360$2,061 $6,421$109,354 For documentation on the above assumptions, please refer to the product 28 19649$4,533$2,143 $6,676$116,030 information documents and support documents available from your iDEAL 29 19551$4,713$2,228$6,942$122,972 salesperson. If you would like to use different assumptions, please ask. 30 19453$4,901$2,317 $7,218$130,189 31 19356$5,096$2,409 $7,505$137,694 32 19259$5,298$2,505 $7,803$145,497 33 19163$5,509$2,604$8,114$153,611 34 19067$5,728$2,708 $8,436$162,048 35 18972$5,956$2,816 $8,772$170,820 36 18877$6,193$2,928 $9,121$179,941 37 18783$6,439$3,044$9,484$189,424 38 18689$6,696$3,165 $9,861$199,285 39 18595$6,962$3,291 $10,253$209,538 40 18502$7,239$3,422 $10,661$220,199 E1, Attachment 1 Capital Lease Financing Summary Utility Bill Expense Savings w/ your Solar Array Rooftop Flushmounted Solar Array - 19.98 kWDC SilfabSLG370M Solar Panels @ 15° w/ 20 kWAC SolarEdge Xcel SolarRewards General Service Rate Plan 2 Assuming that you Utility Bill Green Solar Leasing terminate the Expense Savings Utility Bill Expense & Savings vs. Utility 20year Year Lease and Power Utility Bill Solar Array Power Purchase Expense Purchase Agreements Power Purchase Power Purchase ExpenseSavings w/ Solar Array Expense Reduction early by exercising your Call Option after 1$2,389$1,911$478 2$2,422$1,937$484 year13 3$2,518$2,014 $503 4$2,618$2,094$524 5$2,722$2,178$544 you will receive 6$2,830$2,264$566 approximately... 7$2,943$2,355 $589 20.0% 8$3,060$2,448$612 9$3,182$2,546$636 Utility Bill Expense 10$3,308$2,647$662 Savings during years 11$3,440$2,752 $688 12$3,577$2,862$715 1 to 13 13$3,719$2,975$744 14$3,867 $3,867 Assuming an Average 15$4,021$4,021 Annual Utility Rate 16$4,181$4,181 Increase of 17$4,347$4,347 18$4,520 $4,520 19$4,700$4,700 4.50% 20$4,887$4,887 21$5,081 $5,081 Thereafter, you will 22$5,283$5,283 receive ALL of the 23$5,493$5,493 ENERGY generated 24$5,712$5,712 from your solar array 25$5,939 $5,939 for FREE! Total $96,758$30,983$65,775 Total Annual Energy Expense Savings Call is ExercisedLease Runs full term The orange bars extending above the dark blue bars represent the Total Additional Annual Energy Expense Savings Achieved when the Call is used to terminate the Lease & Power Purchase Agreements early Year 1Year 6 Year 11Year 16Year 21Year 26Year 31Year 36 E1, Attachment 1 Capital Lease Outcome Summary (Example) 2 Lease Runs Full Term, Customer Exercises its Call Option, or Green Solar Leasing Exercises its Put Option Rooftop Flushmounted Solar Array - 19.98 kWDC SilfabSLG370M Solar Panels @ 15° w/ 20 kWAC SolarEdge Xcel SolarRewards General Service Rate Plan Utility Bill Expense Customer's Call Price 2 Utility Bill Green Solar Leasing Expense \[Based on Tenant's Estimated Net Cashflow Over the Remaining Lease Savings Lease RunsIf the Call is If the Put is Term at Discount\] Full TermExercisedExercised YearYear Utility Bill Power Power Power Tenant's Tenant'sTenant's Expense PurchasePurchasePurchasePower Sales ExpenseNet Cashflow ReductionExpenseExpenseExpenseIncome 1$2,389$1,911$1,911$1,9111 2$2,422$1,937$1,937$1,9372 3$2,518$2,014$2,014$2,0143 4$2,618$2,094$2,094$2,0944 5$2,722$2,178$2,178$2,1785 6$2,830$2,264$2,264$2,2646 7$2,943$2,355$2,355$2,3557 8$3,060$2,448$2,448$2,4488 9$3,182$2,546$2,546$2,5469 10$3,308$2,647$2,647$2,64710 11$3,440$2,752$2,752$2,75211 12$3,577$2,862$2,862$2,86212 13$3,719$2,975$2,975$2,97513 14$3,867$1,38014$1,380-$175 $5,013$1$1,205 15$4,021$1,38015$1,380-$175$1,205 16$4,181$1,38016$1,380-$175$1,205 17$4,347$1,38017$1,380-$175 $1,205 18$4,520$1,38018$1,380-$175 $1,205 19$4,700$1,38019$1,380-$175$1,205 20$4,887$1,38020$1,380-$175$1,205 21$5,08121 22$5,28322 23$5,49323 24$5,71224 25$5,93925 26$6,175$9,660-$1,225 $8,435 27$6,421Discount Rate15% 28$6,676 Customer's Call Price:$5,013 29$6,942 30$7,218 31$7,505 Tenant's Put Price:$1.00 32$7,803 33$8,114 2 34$8,436 1 Customer's Call Option - If Green Solar does not exercise its 2 Put Option, the Customer can require Green Solar to sell its 35$8,772 remaining interest to the Customer for the Call Price. (Can be 36$9,121 exercised during months 4 to 12 after the Put Date) 37$9,484 22 38$9,861 2 Green Solar Leasing's Put Option - Green Solar Leasing can require the Customer to purchase its remaining interest for the 39$10,253 Put Price. (Can be exercised during months 1 to 3 after the Put 40$10,661 Date) $220,199$40,643$35,997$30,984 If neither party exercises their Put or Call Options-the 3 Lease & Power Purchase agreements run full-term unless 2 Green Solar Leasing and Customer mutually agree to terminate Assumes Call or Put is exercised per the transaction documents. them arrangement early. This summary is intended only as an example. E1, Attachment 1 378759156571003453923413923456011590193060081262609129828715796079572284223398819495436654159962076512284405889750003664 1,1,2,2,2,3,3,4,5,5,6, 10,14,18,22,27,31,36,41,47,52,58,64,70,76,83,90,97, 105,112,121,129,138,147,156,166,177,187, Total Cumulative Annual Energy Expense Savings $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ 378381397414432450470490511532555579604867021181347520700887081283493712939175421676942218505803114436772121484861253661 3,4,4,4,4,4,4,5,5,5,5,5,6,6,6,6,7,7,7,8,8,8,9,9,9, 10,10, 187,664 Annual Savings Expense Savings Total Annual Energy $ $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ --------------------------- 2,061)2,090)2,171)2,254)2,340)2,430)2,523)2,620)2,721)2,826)2,935)3,048)3,165) ((((((((((((( (33,185) Total Annual Expenses $ $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ --------------------------- 150)153)156)159)162)166)169)172)176)179)183)186)190) ((((((((((((( (2,202) Insurance Utility Fees Expense & $ $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ Customer's Expenses --------------------------- 1,911)1,937)2,014)2,094)2,178)2,264)2,355)2,448)2,546)2,647)2,752)2,862)2,975) ((((((((((((( (30,983) to GreenSky Xcel SolarRewards Energy Payment (subject to sales tax) $ $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ General Service Rate Plan 439472568668772880993110232358490627769867021181347520700887081283493712939175421676942218505803114436772121484861253661 2,2,2,2,2,2,2,3,3,3,3,3,3,3,4,4,4,4,4,4,5,5,5,5,5,6,6,6,6,7,7,7,8,8,8,9,9,9, 10,10, 220,849 Revenue Total Annual Customer $ $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ 50505050505050505050505050 --------------------------- 650 Assumes Call is exercised per the transaction documents. This Cashflow summary is intended only as an example. Rent Revenue Capital Lease - 40 Year Customer Cash Flow Example - Net Metering w/ Utility Bill Savings $ $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ Rooftop Flushmounted Solar Array - 19.98 kWDC SilfabSLG370M Solar Panels @ 15° w/ 20 kWAC SolarEdge 2,3892,4222,5182,6182,7222,8302,9433,0603,1823,3083,4403,5773,7193,8674,0214,1814,3474,5204,7004,8875,0815,2835,4935,7125,9396,1756,4216,6766,9427,2187,5057,8038,1148,4368,7729,1219,4849,861 10,25310,661 220,199 Savings Utility Bill Customer's Utility Savings and Rent Income $ $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ Year Year 1Year 2Year 3Year 4Year 5Year 6Year 7Year 8Year 9 Year 10Year 11Year 12Year 13Year 14Year 15Year 16Year 17Year 18Year 19Year 20Year 21Year 22Year 23Year 24Year 25Year 26Year 27Year 28Year 29Year 30Year 31Year 32Year 33Year 34Year 35Year 36Year 37Year 38Year 39Year 40 TOTAL E1, Attachment 1 Year 36 Year 31 Call is Exercised Year 26 Year 21 Call to terminate the Lease early or Cumulative Annual Energy Expense Year 16 extending above the dark blue bars on the graph Year 11 Additional Total Lease Runs full term achieved when the Put orange bars Year 6 Total Cumulative Annual Energy Expense Savings The Savings represent the Year 1 Xcel SolarRewards General Service Rate Plan Year 36 Year 31 Lease Runs full term Year 26 Year 21 Year 16 Capital Lease - 40 Year Customer Cash Flow Example - Net Metering w/ Utility Bill Savings Rooftop Flushmounted Solar Array - 19.98 kWDC SilfabSLG370M Solar Panels @ 15° w/ 20 kWAC SolarEdge extending above the dark blue bars on the graph Year 11 Total Annual Energy Expense Savings Total Additional Annual Energy Expense Savings Call is Exercised Year 6 orange bars chieved when the Put or Call is usedto terminate the Lease early a represent the The Year 1 E1, Attachment 1 iDEAL Energies Deliverables - A Turnkey Service Rooftop Flushmounted Solar Array - 19.98 kWDC SilfabSLG370M Solar Panels @ 15° w/ 20 kWAC SolarEdge Xcel SolarRewards General Service Rate Plan Project Task & Deliverables Solar Survey Site Electrical Systems Review System Layout and Electrical Engineering Structural Engineering & Analytical Testing (review of roof / soil adequacy to support the system) Rebate Application, Procurement, and Processing Fees, if any Utility Interconnection Agreement(s) Solar Array Equipment Solar Array Installation Electrical Connection – connect system to your building's electrical switchgear System monitoring equipment and software for web based monitoring Building Permit & Inspection Electrical Permit & Inspection Project Management Training Start-up Solar Array Supporting Documentation Federal Tax Credit Documentation All Other Required Deliverables System Cost (Paid by Tenant for Customer per Facility Lease)$72,500 Customer's Financial Summary Power PaymentsTotal Put/Call (example) Call: Exercised by Customer$30,983$5,013$35,997 Put: Exercised by Tenant$30,983$1$30,984 E1, Attachment 1 Capital Lease - How It Works Rooftop Flushmounted Solar Array - 19.98 kWDC SilfabSLG370M Solar Panels @ 15° w/ 20 kWAC SolarEdge Xcel SolarRewards General Service Rate Plan Our Capital Lease Program iDEAL Sells & Installs Client's Solar Array Client 2 GreenSolar Ownssolar array; Leases solar array Lease Agreement leases solar array & pays rent;operates & 2 roof to Green Power Purchase Agreement Solar; maintains solar array; Purchases solar Sells solar array's array's energy from energy to Client 2 GreenSolar Purchase, Lease-back, and Power Purchase Highlights 2 Client Green Solar Leasing 1.Pays Purchase Price to Ideal Energies for Client 1.Is the Fee Title Owner of the solar array 2 2.Pays annual rent to Client 2.Receives annual rent from Green Solar Leasing 2 3.Receives and uses available tax benefits 3.Pays Green Solar Leasing for power generated from 4.Receives and uses available Rebates the solar array 5.Operates and maintains solar array for Client 4.Insures the solar array 6.Bills Client for Power generated from the solar array OwnershipPower Purchase 2 Our Client purchases their solar array from Ideal The Client pays Green Solar Leasing for the energy Energies and immediately owns it outright. generated from the solar array at a discount vs. utility (Client is the fee title owner) rates. Facility LeasePut & Call 2 If either party elects to exercise their options \[Put Under the Facility Lease, Green Solar Leasing pays 2 Ideal Energies for the solar array, and becomes the tax Option: Green Solar Leasing requires the Client to 2 owner so they can leverage tax benefits on the Client's purchase Green Solar Leasing's remaining interest for 2 behalf. The Facility Lease also assigns any rebates to $1; or Call Option: the Client requires Green Solar 2 Green Solar Leasing to help pay for the solar array. Leasing to sell its remaining interest to the Client at Fair Immediately after the purchase, the Client Leases the Market Value\] the Lease and Power Purchase 2 solar array to Green Solar Leasing for annual lease Agreements terminate, and you will receive free 2 Energy from your Solar Array thereafter! payments, and Green Solar Leasing operates and maintains it on the Client's behalf. E2 MEMORANDUM TO:Parks and Recreation Commission FROM:Oakley Biesanz, Naturalist DATE:4/1/18 SUBJECT:Edgerton Community Garden ImprovementsDesignUpdate Introduction The 2018-2022 Capital Improvement Plan allocates $50,000 for improvements at Edgerton Community Garden. Monies have been allocated inthe Park Improvement Fund for these expenses. City Council approved these CIP Funds slated for improvements at Edgerton Community Garden for 2018, including water infrastructure, ADA accessible beds, another 10- 20 plots, shed, and fencing. In March, staffput out a Request for Quotes for Designand signed a contract with Pasque Ecological Design Firm for this projectfor this year.We hope to wrap up designby July 9th and go out for the construction Request for Quotes shortly after that for late summer-Fall 2018 implementation. Oakley Biesanz, Naturalist at the Maplewood Nature Center, and Coordinator of the Edgerton Community Garden Program willgive an overview of the existing garden program, and introduce this upgrade project. Discussion th Edgerton Community Garden, in its 9year at this site,is located atEdgerton Park, next to Edgerton Elementary (public) and two apartment complexes. The Maplewood Nature Center staff run this garden and coordinate vegetable gardening programs open to the public about organic gardening, native pollinators, andsoil conservation. The garden currently has 46 in- groundplots (12’ x 15’ each), and sevenraised bed plots (4’ x 8’ with eighteen inches height). Existing paths are woodchips. Water is currently provided via a 1600 gallon water tank that staff fills weekly during the growing season. Twenty years ago a community garden on site was four times larger than the existing size, but a large portion of that original site is now parkinglot, compacted grass, or previously parkinglot. The garden serves a diverse group of citizens. It is the only community garden managed by the City of Maplewood. It is an organic garden. Other community gardens in the City are managed by the school district, townhome associations, or church groups. Oakley Biesanz, Naturalist at Maplewood Nature Center, is the Community Garden Coordinator and is supported in her efforts by Maplewood’s Park Maintenance crew and a committee of volunteers from the garden. In addition, Maplewood Nature Center staff assist with educational programming at the garden. E2 Improvements The Parks System Master Plan calls for providing community gardens and for reaching diverse populations with park facilities and programming. There is a need to expand the Edgerton Community Garden so it can serve more residents and toadd infrastructure and amenities to better serve users. Currently, the garden has no ADA-accessible garden plots. The proposed improvements include making some plots accessible. Another obstacle is the water tank. It requires weekly filling by staff, is gravity-fed making it difficult for gardeners to use, and it is very unattractive.Attached is an existing map of Edgerton Garden (Attachment1). ImprovementsGoals Expand the garden to include additional garden plots Install 2-4 ADA-accessible raised beds Install water infrastructure including water main from Edgerton Street and spigots Extend existing sidewalk to new ADA raised beds Fix soil and drainage issues Install fence, garden sign, benches, shed, and a dedicated area for compost What Will theDesigner Provide? 1.Design Plan 2.Construction Specifications including bid tab with quantities 3.Construction Estimate Schedule EarlyApril: Projectstarts, input from Parks and Recreation Commission Week of May 1: Designer reviews first draft with staff Week of May 28: Designer presents 2nddraft to neighbors & garden committee : June 20Designer presentsplanto Parks and Recreation Commission : July 9Designer completes Design and Specifications Mid-July:Submit RFQ for Construction to contractors. Late Summer/Fall- Complete construction Recommendation Review project and provide inputfor Edgerton Community Garden improvements. Attachment: 1.2018 Existing Plots Layout & 2017 Arial Map E2, Attachment 1 Existing Plots Layout and 2017 Aerial Map E3 MEMORANDUM TO:Parks and Recreation Commission FROM:Ginny Gaynor, Natural Resources DATE:CoordinatorApril 1, 2018 SUBJECT:Gladstone SavannaUpdate Introduction Maplewood is preparing interpretive signage for Gladstone Savanna Neighborhood Preserve and has scheduleda celebration at the Savanna. Staff will provide an update regarding these activities. Discussion Gladstone Savanna Neighborhood Preserve is a 24-acre preserve managed by Maplewood’s Parks and Recreation Department. It was formerly the site of the Gladstone Shops of theSt. Paul and Duluth Railroad. The Master Plan for the site was approved by City Council in 2011 andcelebrates the site’s industrial history and Maplewood natural resources. Park improvements have been completed at the site includingtrails, soil remediation, landscaping, sitting areas, playground, and prairie restoration. The site Master Plan calls for interpreting historic and natural resources at the preserve. In September 2016, the Heritage Preservation Commissionapproved the Gladstone Savanna Interpretive Sign Plan. In 2017,Nienow Cultural Consultants LLC developedtext and gathered images for the interpretive signs. The City has hired graphic designer Chris Johnson for the final phase of the sign project: graphic design, fabrication, and installation of eight interpretive signs and one playground element. Six of the signs will be 24” x 36” and mounted on two metal posts; two signs will be larger. A map showing sign locations is attached (Attachment 1). The signs will cover: 1.Early History and the Village of Gladstone 2.The St. Paul and Duluth Railroad 3.Gladstone Shops Historic Panel 4.Gladstone Shops Well 5.Geology of Area 6.Stormwater 7.Natural History 8.Plants and Prairie Restoration In addition, Johnson is working with Landscape Structures, the company that built the playground at GladstoneSavanna, to create an interactive play feature related to the site’s unique history. E3 The interpretive signage is the final piece of the Gladstone Savanna improvements. A ribbon- cuttingto celebratethe site has been scheduled for Thursday, August 2, 6:00pm-7:30pm. We hope park commissioners will volunteer to assist at the event. More information about volunteer activities will be provided this summer. At the April PRC meeting, Natural Resources Coordinator, Ginny Gaynor, will present information on the interpretive signage project, concepts for the play structure, and ideas forthe August celebration. 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