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2 <br />3 <br />4 <br />6 <br />7 <br />8 <br />14 <br />1� <br />12 <br />R�QUEST FOR COUIVCII� ACT[ON <br />IVfa�ager Reviewed: <br />DATE: <br />121171D7 <br />ITEIVI NO: 1x.� <br />Aget�da Sec�ion: <br />It�m Descripfior�: Continue Directio� o`r( the Ro���il[e Arena Geothermal System <br />13 BACKGROUND <br />14 At tl�e May 24th, 2�07 City Co�nci[ meeting at�tharization was giver� to enter into <br />1S an agreemer�t with Geo-Xer�y fo conducfi a feasibili�y sfiudy for th� geothermai <br />16 conver�ionlrefirofit in th� Raseville Ice Arena and a further study in�olving the <br />�'� entire City Hall Campus. The study confirmed the praciicai application af the <br />18 gec�thermal cnnuersion/retrofit in fiF�e Rosevilfe Ice Arena. <br />19 <br />20 At tY�� Oc�ober Sth, 2007 City Council meeting, represer�tatives from Geo-Xergy <br />ZX presenfied the feasibi[ity study findings ancf �he City Council had the oppor�unity <br />22 to ask questians. <br />23 <br />24 <br />25 <br />26 <br />27 <br />?g <br />29 <br />30 <br />31 <br />32 <br />C}n Oetober 15th, 20Q7 the feasibility study was afficia[ly accepted. Options, <br />advan#agesldisadvant�g�;s of eaeh opfiion, cQSts �stimates and payback <br />sc�narios �rvere re�iew�d and discussed. <br />Un October '� 5t�`, 2QD7 direction vti+as given to ctril[ test holes to assist in � <br />determining the thermal conducti�ity and f�r�her feasi�ility nf �he geathermal <br />techno[ogy or� City Hail Campus. Overall the results canfirmed tf�at i� is �ossible <br />to instai{ a cost effective GHX #or an integrated geothermai system for fhe Ice <br />ArenalBang�et & Me�ting Raoms and adjacent buifciings. <br />33 <br />34 On November 26��, 2Q07 I arn sorry that 1 was unable to attend ypur mee�ing as [ <br />35 was a�t ofi sfiate or� a f�mi�y emergency. At your meeiin� yau discusset� fhe <br />36 geathermal applicaiior� in the Rase�ille Arena an� further �or ihe entire campus. <br />37 You had several questions at your meeting. Below is a lisi of those c{uestions <br />38 wifih answers �rovided fhai can be discussed further at yaur meeting on <br />39 Decemb�r 17 ", 2007. <br />40 Questior� #9: Are there state grants andlar oth�r fiunding oppor�unities? <br />�#� Answer #9 : To o�rr fcnowl�dge, at this point, there are no grants available, <br />42 however there is a movement �y some iegislatars to ir�trod�ce iegislation <br />43 �o provide low irtierest financing to �ncourage geo�hermal opportunities, <br />44 �articularly with Sc�ool Districfs. R�search continues. <br />