COUNCIL STUDY SESSION AGENDAJuly 12, 2021

6:00 PM, Council Chambers & GoToMeeting

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PRESENTATIONS

1. Combustion Turbine H5 Repair

2. City Street Sweeping Update

3. Presentation on proposed ordinance on Conversion Therapy

STAFF REPORTS

1. Boards/Commissions Report

INFORMATION ONLY

Please Note: In accordance with RSMo 610.021, the City Council may convene in an ExecutiveSession at 5:15 pm, in the Council Chambers and move to Conference Room D for the closedmeeting, on matters of litigation, legal action, and/or attorney client communications, as permittedby Sec. 610.021(1), on matters of personnel, as permitted by Sec. 610.021(3) and personnelrecords, as permitted by 610.021(13), on matters of contracts, as permitted by 610.021(12), onmatters of real estate, as permitted by 610.021(2) and/or matters of labor negotiations, aspermitted by 610.021(9).

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City of IndependenceAGENDA ITEM COVER SHEET

Agenda Title:

Combustion Turbine H5 Repair

Recommendations:

None. This information is provided as a follow up from the July 6 City CouncilMeeting.

Executive Summary:

Follow up presentation from the July 6, 2021 City Council Meeting relative to the repairof Combustion Turbine H5.

Department: City Manager's Office Contact Person: Adam Norris

REVIEWERS:Department ActionCity Managers Office ApprovedCity Clerk Department ApprovedCity Managers Office ApprovedCity Clerk Department Approved

Council Action: Council Action:

ATTACHMENTS:Description TypePresentation Presentation

Combustion Turbine Options

Presented on July 122021

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Update on Replacement Generation

• Staff research on potential technologies• Staff discussions with SPP on Generation Replacement Process• Siting study to determine limitations, locations and suitable technologies for replacement generation, July 2021

• Filed Generation Replacement request with SPP, June 2021• Filed waiver request with FERC, June 2021• RFP development planned for release Sept 2021

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CT H5 Generator Fault

• One of our two gas fired turbines, most frequently called on by SPP 

• A fault has occurred in the generator section, preventing the generator from producing electricity

• Manufactured and serviced by General Electric (GE)• Proposal provided by GE to repair the unit and return it to service.

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GE 5000 Series Combustion Turbine

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GE 5000 Series Generator Rotor

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Options

• Repair the generator– Maintain ability to participate in generation opportunities in the SPP Integrated Market

– Continue to meet the capacity obligation to SPP• Replace the unit

– Multiple options currently being studied, multi‐year path• Retire the unit

– IPL has no excess capacity.  Capacity contracts would be required to meet our obligation to SPP.

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Retire H5

• H5 supplies 17 MW of obligated generating capacity• Additional Capacity from Oneta would cost approximately $500,000 per year for the remaining life of the contract (2030)

• Current market prices for Capacity‐only contracts would cost approximately $600,000* per year plus transmission costs

• Current market prices for Capacity + Energy would cost approximately $2.7M* per year plus transmission costs.

• No longer qualifies for SPP fast‐track approval*source Tenaska Power Services

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Replace H5• SPP Generation Connection Request

– H5 In service:  12‐18 Month Replacement request timeline– H5 out of service/retired:  4‐5 year SPP request backlog plus unknown transmission upgrade costs

• EIA estimated capital costs for new generation $1.1M per MW and higher depending on type of technology (lower cost options for Gray market equipment)

• Timeframe: SPP and Environmental permit approval plus 3 years from decision to operation

• Capacity requirements must still be met.

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Repair H5

• Purchase Order request for $1.9M including multiple contingencies depending on scope of work required.

• GE representatives are here tonight to provide technical expertise on GE Frame 5 Combustion Turbines and additional insight into the proposed repairs.

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GE 5000 Series:  Robust Workhorse

• Life extension inspections: 5000 fired startups or 200,000 fired hours.

• For comparison, H5 (2825 starts and 23,654 hours)  H6 (2615 starts and 19,528 hours)

• Approximately 3000 Frame 5 and Frame 3 turbines still in operation.

• Approximately 60% of all Frame 5 turbines produced, still in operation

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Summary

• Repair:  $1.9M or less and maintain asset benefits (Staff recommendation)

• Retire:  additional $500,000 per year for the remainder of the Oneta contract ($3.5M), or $600,000 per year plus unknown transmission costs based on current market prices for capacity.

• Replace:  multiple scenarios are being studied, but would still require the capacity costs until the new generation is in operation, estimated timeline 3 years or longer.

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Questions ?

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Agenda Title:

City Street Sweeping Update

Recommendations:

None.

Executive Summary:

Municipal Services Director Lisa Phelps will provide an update on the City's streetsweeping program.

Department: Municipal Services Contact Person: Lisa Phelps

REVIEWERS:Department ActionCity Managers Office ApprovedCity Clerk Department ApprovedCity Managers Office ApprovedCity Clerk Department Approved

Council Action: Council Action:

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Agenda Title:

Presentation on proposed ordinance on Conversion Therapy

Executive Summary:

The purpose of the presentation is to provide the City Council with additionalinformation regarding the proposed ordinance regulating the practice of ConversionTherapy.

Background:

As requested by the City Council, the Human Relations Commission considered theneed for an ordinance regulating the practice of Conversion Therapy at their June 28,2021 meeting. They determined it to be a discredited practice not supported bymedical authority. They recommended an ordinance similar to that in force in the Cityof Kansas City, which restricts the practice for a fee of Conversion Therapy forminors.

Fiscal Impact:

None

Department: City Manager Contact Person: Mark Randall

REVIEWERS:Department ActionCity Managers Office ApprovedCity Clerk Department ApprovedCity Managers Office ApprovedCity Clerk Department Approved

Council Action: Council Action:

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Agenda Title:

Boards/Commissions Report

Department: City Clerk Contact Person: Becky Behrens

REVIEWERS:Department ActionCity Clerk Department Approved

Council Action: Council Action:

ATTACHMENTS:Description TypeReport Backup Material

MEMORANDUM

DATE: July 8, 2021

TO: Mayor and Members of the City Council

FROM: Becky Behrens, City Clerk

SUBJECT: Boards and Commissions Report

Sustainability Commission

• Recommendation has been made to appoint Anthony Sommer to the above board.

• Staff requests direction as to adding a resolution to the next regular meeting, appointing

the above-named individuals.

Slovak Sister City Committee

• Recommendation has been made to appoint Grace Kohan and John Szturo.

• Staff requests direction as to adding a resolution to the next regular meeting, appointing

the above-named individuals.

TIF Commission

• Recommendation has been made by the Council Interview Committee to appoint John

Szturo to the above board.

• Staff requests direction as to adding a resolution to the next regular meeting, appointing

the above-named individuals.

Independence Economic Development Council

• Recommendation has been made to reappoint Mayor Eileen Weir to the above board.

• Staff requests direction as to adding a resolution to the next regular meeting, appointing

the above-named individuals.

Tree Commission

• Recommendation has been made by Mayor Eileen Weir to reappoint David Campbell to

the above board.

• Staff requests direction as to adding a resolution to the next regular meeting, appointing

the above-named individuals.

F.Name L.Name Position Staff Apt. Board Name Exp.Interest in

Reappointment

Vacant CIC TIF Commission 11/16/2023

Vacant CIC Public Utilities Advisory Board 7/1/2022

Vacant Slovak Sister City Committee

Vacant Slovak Sister City Committee

Vacant Slovak Sister City Committee

Vacant Slovak Sister City Committee

Vacant Sustainability Commission 10/1/2022

Vacant Tourism Commission 12/31/2023

Lyle Reeder Jackson County Board of Equalization 4/30/2021

Nancy Kerr Huff Brand Independence Committee 3/18/2021 Not Interested

David Cammpbell Weir Tree Commission 8/1/2021 Interested

Robert J. Savage Weir Board of Building and Engineering Appeals 7/18/2021 Not Interested

Eileen Weir Independence Economic Development Council 6/30/2021 Interested

Incumbents/Vacancies

Individual Council Appointments

Council Positions

City of IndependenceAGENDA ITEM COVER SHEET

Agenda Title:

Please Note: In accordance with RSMo 610.021, the City Council may convene inan Executive Session at 5:15 pm, in the Council Chambers and move to ConferenceRoom D for the closed meeting, on matters of litigation, legal action, and/or attorneyclient communications, as permitted by Sec. 610.021(1), on matters of personnel, aspermitted by Sec. 610.021(3) and personnel records, as permitted by 610.021(13), onmatters of contracts, as permitted by 610.021(12), on matters of real estate, aspermitted by 610.021(2) and/or matters of labor negotiations, as permitted by610.021(9).

Department: City Clerk Contact Person: Becky Behrens

REVIEWERS:Department ActionCity Clerk Department Approved

Council Action: Council Action: