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Responding to a series of questions posed by Commissioners and the Public, Mr. Carter <br />divulged that INP BioEnergy expects to close on the property site (currently owned by Ocean <br />Spray), in June 2010; the ethanol which is utilized at the gas pump should cause prices for <br />ethanol -enhanced fuels to drop; the subject project is not dependent upon any pending <br />legislation; the ethanol produced by his company is the same caliber as that originating from <br />corn and sugar cane; and the plant will have all the water it requires at this time, and upon <br />expansion, would tap into the reuse water from the neighboring wastewater treatment facility. <br />Concluding his presentation, Mr. Carter outlined the company's employment timetable and <br />preference to hire locally, when possible. <br />2. MILB: DODGERTOWN— CRAIG CALLAN <br />Craig Callan, Facility Manager for Minor League Baseball (MiLB), reported on the <br />renovation activities which are underway at Dodgertown, and announced that from February 20 <br />through April 24, 2010, between sixty to one -hundred college and high school teams would be <br />coming to the facility to participate in the "RussMatt Baseball Invitational." He noted that the <br />Treasure Coast Sports Commission would be tracking all the guest nights from the local hotels to <br />help quantify the economic impact of the teams. Mr. Callan provided details on the marketing <br />activities in which he has been engaged, and said that the key to making Dodgertown a success <br />would be creating a multi-purpose facility which would include a diversity of sports, as well as <br />provide a venue for conferences. He mentioned that twenty-eight staff members (some of whom <br />were former employees) have currently been hired, with an increase expected as business picks <br />up, and in closing, declared that for the future of Dodgertown, "the sky's the limit." <br />A public speaker suggested adding to the promotional brochure about Dodgertown (copy <br />on file), information regarding the area's beaches, sport fishing opportunities, and world-class <br />hotel and motels, as well as the close proximity of Dodgertown to the Vero Beach Airport. <br />3 <br />February 18, 2010 <br />Economic/Goal Summit II <br />