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I <br /> Stark - Rubber Research's proposal is <br /> <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br /> I <br /> I <br /> I <br /> I <br /> I <br /> I <br /> I <br /> I <br /> I <br /> I <br /> I <br /> I <br /> I <br /> <br /> for a program whereby <br />Mr. <br />Ramsey, as a political subdivision, would sponsor Rubber Research <br />to the Waste Management Board. Ramsey would apply for a $700,000 <br />loan and a $300,000 grant from the Waste Management Board which <br />would be utilized to purchase equipment to be set up in the <br />facility and the facility would be leased to Rubber Research for <br />the processing of old tires into the product 'tire cycle' <br />Additional funding will be required because Rubber Research <br />estimates the equipment to cost $1,000,000, which encompasses all <br />the Waste Management funds, and the company still needs real estate <br />at which to locate. The company needs a 40,000 square foot <br />building and 4-5 acres. Tires will not be stock piled, they come <br />in on trailers and are not unloaded until they are processed. <br /> ...... --~ ~- ~ilit~ must be owned by a local.unit <br /> Mr. welsn statea ~naL.L~ ~a~ j <br /> of government; operation of the facility can be leased out zor a <br /> given perio9 of time; time periods on loans usually coincide with <br /> equzpment lzfe; applications can come from a joint venture of more <br /> than one unit of local government. If at some point in time the <br /> unit of government chooses to sell the facility to a private <br /> business, anY outstanding loan balance is due. <br /> Discussion ensued regarding vacant buildings in Ram~e~_that could <br /> be used for such a facility. Mr. Greenberg inquired z~ the <br /> application for grant would qualify if the City leased a building <br /> rather than owned a building. <br /> Mr. Welsh replied that the facility must be publicly owned; the <br /> operation of the facility can be leased out. Mr. Welsh stated <br /> that we would meet with Board attorneys regarding whether or <br /> not an application would qualify if the city leases a building. <br /> Mr. Yantos - Assistant County Administrator - Inquired if Rubber <br /> Research would be processing existing tire piles or newly <br /> generated scrap tires. <br /> Mr. Stark replied that his company process existing piles, new <br /> generation of scrap tires or a combination of both. He added <br /> that there are facilities currently doing chopping of the existing <br /> piles; that Rubber Research is looking to processing new generation <br /> of scrap tires and those tires that existing facilities cannot <br /> handle -- steel belted radials. Mr. Stark further commented that <br /> his facility will not charge for tires being dropped off. <br /> Mr. Greenberg requested that Co,missioner Hardin coordinate with <br /> the County, City and Rubber Research to determinine if such a <br /> proposal is feasible. <br /> Case #2: Waste Management, Inc.: <br /> Mr. Don Otter - Waste Management, Inc. - Stated that Waste <br /> Management is a nation wide company dealing in solid waste <br /> collection and disposal. Waste Management is proposing a North <br /> and South expansion to the current landfill in the City. The <br /> orth ro osal includes an environmental i~.pr~vement pro,ram <br /> ~ P P ......... ~.ers~ because ~t ooes move c£oser <br /> Dut is receivzng ~um= ~,,~-- ~ <br /> to existing residences. A proposal was placed to Waste <br /> <br />EDC/July 11, 1984 <br /> <br /> <br />