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1 <br /> ORANGE COUNTY <br /> BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br /> ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT <br /> Meeting Date: April 15, 2014 <br /> Action Agenda <br /> Item No. 7-c <br /> SUBJECT: DC Fast Charger Electric Vehicle Station Licensing Agreement with Brightfield <br /> Transportation Solutions <br /> DEPARTMENT: Asset Management Services, PUBLIC HEARING: (Y/N) No <br /> Department of Environment, <br /> Agriculture, Parks & <br /> Recreation, County Attorney <br /> ATTACHMENT(S): INFORMATION CONTACT: <br /> 1) Site Locator Jeff Thompson, 919-245-2658 <br /> 2) Typical Installation Illustrative David Stancil, 919-245-2522 <br /> 3) Licensing Agreement John Roberts, 919-245-2318 <br /> PURPOSE: To consider: <br /> 1) Approving a Licensing Agreement and associated Easements granted to Brightfield <br /> Transportation Solutions for electric vehicle "DC Fast Charger' fueling station <br /> construction and operations at The Justice Facility parking lot in Hillsborough, NC and <br /> the Skills Development Center parking lot in Chapel Hill, NC; <br /> 2) authorizing the Chair to sign all necessary documents upon final review of the County <br /> Attorney. <br /> BACKGROUND: Orange County is a leader in North Carolina (among both the public and <br /> private sectors) in developing and offering for use electric vehicle charging stations to its <br /> residents and stakeholders. <br /> In 2011 the Board of County Commissioners authorized staff to secure an $83,540 grant with <br /> the United States Department of Energy and its Carolina Blue Skies & Green Jobs Initiative for <br /> the installation of 16 "Level 2" electric vehicle charging stations. These funds were accepted in <br /> November 2011, and the 16 stations were successfully installed in 2012. Attachment 1, "Site <br /> Locator", illustrates where these charging stations are installed and publicly available. The <br /> Agenda Abstract for the November 15, 2011 grant acceptance and installation authorization can <br /> be found at.http://www.co.orange.nc.us/OCCLERKS/1 111 15.htm - see Item 5-i. <br /> The installations of these charging stations have seen significant growth in use and popularity <br /> as plug-in electric vehicles become more mainstream and popular with consumers. This growth <br /> in use is a significant objective of the grant. Because of this demonstrated success and growth, <br />