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216 Mr. Culver suggested the PWETC, at a minimum, recommend submission of a non - <br />217 binding Letter of Intent to participate in this RFP process to see what happens since <br />218 it is intended for public agencies and the collaboration effort should prove <br />219 beneficial versus the private sector competition in other options. Mr. Culver <br />220 advised that the City of Roseville's Environmental Specialist Ryan Johnson had <br />221 met with Mr. Drake and attended an informational meeting at the City of Falcon <br />222 Heights to discuss this process, and prompting tonight's presentation and update. <br />223 For the benefit of PWETC members, Mr. Culver clarified that the City would not <br />224 enter into any binding agreement without knowing the final costs involved, and <br />225 with the approval of the City Council. <br />226 <br />227 By consensus, the PWETC recommended to the City Council entering into a non - <br />228 binding Letter of Intent to participate in this collaborative RFP process. <br />229 <br />230 At the request of Member Seigler, Mr. Drake revieweda potential timeline for <br />231 the lottery process for random selection of five tickets per arden, and fifteen days <br />232 to opt in or not respond; and no commitment until the City sigScda ubscription <br />233 agreement and agreed to those particular terms. <br />234 <br />235 At the request of Chair Stenlund, Mr. Drake provided a synopsw CERT's <br />236 is funded by the State of Minnesota, Department of Commerce, Division of Energy <br />237 Resources, with that funding provided by two foundations: the McKnight and <br />238 Carolyn Found ons. °�iii�lllllll�� <br />239 <br />240 6. Update on Resource Recovery Facility (Member Wozniak) <br />241 Chair Stenlund invited Ramsey County staff person and PWETC member Joe <br />242 Wozniak to provide an update on Ramsey -Washington County efforts to purchase <br />243 the Newport Resource Recovery Facility. Mr. Wozniak noted more detailed <br />244 information was available at: <morevaluelesstrash.com>. <br />245 <br />246 The presentation inclu istory of these collaborative efforts by Washington <br />247 and Ramsey Counties i sponse to state goals for recycling and trash <br />248 management; a review of the many players involved (e.g. cities, haulers, recyclers, <br />249 and everyone producing waste); current issues with the private facility and intent <br />250 of a public jurisdictional purchase to reduce expenses in diverting trash from <br />251 landfills. Mr. Wozniak noted trash is currently trucked to the Newport facility, with <br />252 a fee per load, and then may be further transported to one of the two burners in <br />253 Redwing and Mankato, MN. <br />254 <br />255 With new technologies available, Mr. Wozniak reviewed those emerging trends, <br />256 higher recycling goals, expiration at the end of 2015 of the existing agreement <br />257 between the two counties and the current owner of the Newport facility; and the <br />258 purchase option allowing improvement to the facility and sorting system to become <br />259 more economically and environmentally feasible. Mr. Wozniak noted there were <br />260 policy issues also driving decision -makers, and a critical shift in policy thinking <br />261 and new technologies for protecting the environment and keeping jobs more local. <br />Page 6 of 16 <br />