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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1984-04-23 84-172 ORDERAHENDED 4-23-84 . �p 04-172 ^Y Introduced Councilor Cox, April 23, 1984 CITY OF ,BANGOR (TITLE.) @rlier,., Authorizing Additiogal SupgpFt of, Penobscot Valley_ Waste By the City Couxeal of Bu City of Banat. ORDERED, TRAIT WENREA6, the recently Completed analysis of the development of wasteLLto-energy facilities, as prepared by Hayden-Wegman, Consulting Engineers, for the Penobscot Valley Solid Waste Project Committee has determined that it is feasible to dispose of the municipal solid waste in the Greater Penobscot Valley Region by the Construction of a refuse incinerator with Steam generation capabilities; and WHEREAS, it has been further determined that the Veneration of electricity by the steam so produced will produce significant revenues to partially offset the high cost of solid waste disposal; and WHEREAS, expressions of interest have beenreceivedfrom private enterprise with regard to the possible construction and operation of such facilities, which may prove to be more desirable than public ownership and operation of such facilities; NOW, THEREFORE, Be It ORDERED, THAT the Penobscot Valley Solid Waste Project Directors be and hereby Are authorized to negotiate with one or more private vendors for the possible contracting of solid waste disposal services by way of a resource recovery facility, and to continue negotiations with the Bangor Hydro with regard to the price to be paid by said Bangor Hydro for the electrical energy which would be generated by the project, and to submit their subsequent recommendations to the City Council for further action; and be it further ORDERID, THAT the sum of One Dollar ($1.00) per capita. be and hereby in authorized to be paid by the City of Bangor as its additional share of the Continuation of the project as described above, said funding to be taken from Capital Account No. 52-60-20 (5020). HOWEVER ONLY .590 OF EACH SAID $1.00TER CAPITA Sun IS TO DE IMfE4DIATELY TOWED OVER TO P.V.S.W.F. ANO THE CALANCE OF'91CID $L.00 IS To HE TURNED OVER TO THE P.V.S.N.P. ONLY AFTER THE APP%JVAL OF THE FINANCE COSSITTEE STATEMENT OF FACT There are indications that the unit price per kilowatt hour that would eventually be paid by the Bangor Hydro for the electricity generated by the project may decrease sig- nificantly in the near future; there are indications that private enterprise .may possibly be able to move much quicker than the public body in the development of a project and thus may be able to obtain more attractive rates for waste disposal. Therefore, private contracting of waste disposal is considered to be a viable alternative which should be explored. -2- 94-1]2 Introduced by Councilor Cox, April 23, 1994 CITY OF BANGOR (TITLE.) w/fbBr, Authorizing Additional Support of Pegob&cot Valle$.. Solid Waste By she City CouroB of the C4 ofBamymr: ORDERED, THAT, WHEREAS, the recently completed analysis of the development of waste -to -energy facilities, as prepared by Hayden-Wegman, Consulting hagineers, for the Penobscot Valley Solid Waste Project Committee has determined that it is feasible to dispose of the municipal solid waste in the Greater Penobscot Valley Region by the: construction of a refuse incinerator with steam generation capabilities; and WHEREAS, it has been further determined that the generation of electricity by the steam so produced will produce significant revenues to partially offset the high cost of solid waste disposal; and WHEREAS, expressions of interest have been received from private enterprise with regard to the possible construction and operation of such facilities, which may prove to be more desirable then public ownership and operation of such facilities; EMMw:a,v ORDERED, THAT the Penobscot Valley Solid Waste Project Directors be and hereby are authorized to negotiate with one or more private vendors for the possible contracting of solid waste disposal services by way of a resource recovery facility, and to continue negotiations with the Bangor Hydro with regard to the price to be paid by said Bangor Hydro for the electrical energy which would be generated by the project, and to submit their subsequent recommendations to the City Council for further action; and be it further ORDERED, THAT the sum of One Dollar ($1.00) per capita be and hereby is authorized to be paid by the City of Danger as its additional share of the continuation of the project as described above said funding to be taken from Capital Account No. 52-60-20 (.5320). -1- STATFSIENT OF FACT: There are indications that the unit price per kilowatt hour that would eventually be paid by the Bangor Hydra for the electricity generated by the project may decrease sig- nificantly in the near future; there are indications that private eaterTriae may possibly be able to move much quicker then the public body in the development of a project and thus may be able to obtain more attractive rates for waste disposal. Therefore, private contracting of waste disposal is considered to be a viable alternative which should be explored. -2- In City council April 23,1984 Amended and Passed 84-17 Amended by adding 0 R 0 E R Ro,wevar only .504 of each said $1.00 per capita a= is to be immeadiately '&$y _ turned over to the P.VSWP and the balance of said $1.00 is lobe turned over Authorizing Additional Support of to the P.V.S.W.P, only after the ....- ... approval of the Finance Committee Penobscot Vall y S I d Waste Project Gtht E• Ino d n filed by iC Clerk Councilman '84 IPPR 19 P2 34 REC£1VEC CIT1PYCiE K R