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COUNTY OF ANOKA Office of the County Board of Commissioners COURTHOUSE ANOKA, MINNESOTA 55303 612-421-4760 February 1, 1990 MEMO TO: FROM: SUBJECT: Anoka Regional Landfill Board Members Elwyn Tinklenberg, Deputy County Administrator Final Project Report As provided in the Joint Powers Agreement, the five-year term of the project and the optional one-year extension terminated on December 31,1989. Prior to the termination date, discussions were held with both Waltek and Waste Management regarding their interest in continuing the project under a new agreement between their two companies. The result of these discussions was a decision that Waltek and Waste Management would maintain the project on a status quo basis pending the negotiation of a new long-term agreement. Waste Management is also conducting a review of its methane management options to determine how the Waltek project might be integrated into a larger control or reuse program. Since the Joint Powers Agreement creating the Anoka Regional Landfill Board terminated on December 31, the Board has no standing in these discussions. However, Anoka County staff has attempted to facilitate the process in order to provide a workable transition for both companies. Assistant County Attorney Pam McCabe has prepared a memo which is included with this report outlining the provisions of the Joint Powers Agreement eflecting final disposition of Board assets. Primarily, the members wil! need tc consider what to do w!th the pipeline. Ms. McCabe's memo suggests options the members may want to review in addressing this issue. The Monthly Generation Report graphically illustrates the problems which continue to exist in the project. Originally, it was estimated that the kilowatt hours generated each month would average 128,000. As can be seen from the report, the actual average monthly production has dropped from 109,842 in 1987 to 30,956 in 1989. Correspondingly, the revenue generated by the project has fallen from an average of $2,719 per month in 1987 to SI,463 per month in 1989. These decreases reflect the growing difficulty in maintaining an uninterrupted gas flow and the recurring breakdowns of the generators, which continue to require constant repair and maintenance. This is made especially troublesome by the fact that parts for these generators are no longer readily available and often must be specially manufactured. Down times of as Affirmative Action / Equal Opportunity Employer