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S.D. PRESENTATIONBYMARKSEAGRAVES, MARKETDEVELOPMENT <br /> MANAGER, FLORIDA CITY GAS <br /> Mark Seagraves, Florida City Gas ("FCG"), through a PowerPoint presentation (on file), <br /> provided an overview of FCG' s project, which will expand natural gas infrastructure into <br /> Fellsmere, Sebastian, and the central County. He reported that FCG (parent company AGL <br /> Resources) has been serving the County since 1996, and is currently America' s largest natural <br /> gas-only distribution company. He spoke of the increasing residential and commercial demands <br /> for natural gas, and gave an overview of Phases I through IV of the planned expansion project, <br /> which will include a pipeline to the Florida Aquaculture Facility (proposed to be built in <br /> Fellsmere) . He noted that there are plans in Phase IV to install a pipeline underneath the <br /> Intracoastal Waterway (from North Winter Beach Road/69`h Street), so the barrier island <br /> community can have access to natural gas . Mr. Seagraves gave a cost analysis of natural gas vs . <br /> other fuel sources, and observed that using natural gas as an automobile fuel reduces both costs <br /> and America' s dependency on foreign oil. <br /> Vice Chairman Davis suggested that the County consider laying pipes for reuse water at <br /> the same time the natural gas infrastructure is installed for the barrier island . He wondered <br /> whether the Comprehensive Plan should be amended to require a natural gas hookup for all <br /> County facilities, and wanted a cost-benefit analysis on using natural gas to fuel County vehicles . <br /> Commissioner O ' Bryan observed that the waste haulers would find it economically <br /> beneficial to convert to a natural gas fuel system, and related that Waste Pro has successfully <br /> installed a new natural gas fueling station in St. Lucie County. He pointed out that unless the <br /> County vehicles accrue a lot of miles, the price of conversion may not justify the transition to <br /> compressed natural gas . <br /> Mr. Seagraves discussed Leon County' s success in transitioning their school bus fleets <br /> to compressed natural gas, and stated he would like to have Manny Johannes (of Leon County) <br /> make a presentation to the Board. He noted that he and County Administrator Baird have <br /> 4 3 PG 18 0 <br /> November 20, 2012 5 <br />