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<br />rei ----'\) <br />( ); <br />Till( <br /> <br />Item 4.11. <br /> <br /> <br />Memorandum <br /> <br />TO: <br /> <br />MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL <br /> <br />FROM: <br /> <br />STEPHEN ROHLF, BUILDING AND <br />ZONING ADMINISTRATOR ~ -~~- <br /> <br />DATE: OCTOBER 18,1999 <br /> <br />SUBJECT: NRG's 10TH ANNIVERSARY <br />CELEBRATION <br /> <br />NRG's Resource Recovery Facility, which produces refuse derived fuel, is celebrating its <br />lOth anniversary on November 15th of this year. The Elk River City Council is invited and <br />encouraged by staff to attend. <br /> <br />Attached to this memo is a preliminary outline of the objectives of the event and what it <br />will entail. NRG's message for the event, source reduction and remove improper <br />material from the waste stream, is certainly something the city will want to support. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />NRG is also a participating Energy City Company. Support from Energy City for this <br />event will be discussed by the Action Committee for Energy (ACE) at their October 13, <br />1999 meeting. <br /> <br />Staff recommends city support include as many Council members as possible at the event <br />on November 15th and staff assistance with operational and logistical matters. The city <br />also has a number of "Elk River Recycles" Frisbees that staff wants to use as prizes for <br />the school children involved with the event. <br /> <br />When the city approved the conditional use permit for the refuse derived fuel plant, NRG <br />promisedto work out any problems that may arise. There have been several significant <br />design issues that were found since they started operation and NRG has always been <br />more than cooperative in correcting them. NRG has been a responsible corporate citizen <br />and staff recommends the city support their anniversary celebration. Please let staff know <br />your feelings regarding city support of this event. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />13065 Orono Parkway · P.O. Box 490 · Elk River, MN 55330. TDD & Phone: (612) 441-7420 · Fax: (612) 441-7425 <br />