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15.B.2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES REGULAR MEETING OF DECEMBER 9, 2008 <br />ON MOTION by Vice Chairman O'Bryan, SECONDED by <br />Commissioner Flescher, the Board unanimously approved the <br />amended Minutes of the Regular Meeting of December 9, <br />2008, as written. <br />15.B.3. UPDATE TO THE SWDD BOARD ON THE NEW PLANET ENERGY PROPOSAL <br />FOR WASTE TO ENERGY <br />(Clerk's Note: This Item was heard prior to Item 15.B.1. and is placed here for continuity.) <br />Utilities Director Erik Olson recapped his Memorandum dated January 6, 2009, <br />providing background and update on the proposal for waste to energy. He indicated that New <br />Planet Energy (NPE) was selected above the other vendors because staff believed they would <br />provide the most economical and environmental benefits. However, they could not provide the <br />executed Joint Venture Agreement with INEOS Bio by the December 31, 2008 deadline, which <br />precedes the process for staff to enter into negotiations. He brought two options to the Board for <br />consideration: (1) begin negotiations with Ameresco (the number one bidder); or (2) allow <br />30 additional days for NPE to finalize the Joint Venture Agreement with INEOS. <br />Ray Crabbs, Vice President of New Planet Energy, summarized the complexity of <br />building the $400 million chemical facility. He provided an update on the project, the projected <br />income stream, and the tax and employment bases. He acknowledged that his company would <br />be willing to sell ethanol to the County's fleet for fuel, at wholesale prices, as long as there is a <br />contract to use the waste streams. <br />January 13, 2009 <br />S.W.D.D. <br />2 <br />