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HomeMy WebLinkAboutresolution.council.060-06 I" RESOLUTION # &0 (SERIES OF 2006) A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF ASPEN, COLORADO AUTHORIZING SPENDING OF FUNDS GENERATED THROUGH THE RENEWABLE ENERGY MITIGATION PROGRAM WHEREAS, On December 13, 1999, City Council Approved Ordinance No. 55 adopting the Aspen/Pitkin Energy Conservation Code, and WHEREAS, the Aspen/Pitkin Energy Conservation Code allows that the funds be spent in accordance with a joint resolution by the Aspen City Council and the Pitkin County Board of County Commissioners, and WHEREAS, pursuant to the Agreement, the Board of the Community Office for Resource Efficiency approved a number of spending proposals, and WHEREAS, the spending proposals meet the screening criteria of affordable housing, cost-effectiveness, public visibility, and education, environmental benefits, energy efficiency, leverage, unique opportunity, new technologies and green design, and WHEREAS, the Renewable Energy Mitigation Program (Fund) has a balance of approximately $ 3,500,000 and the total of the proposed expenditures equal $1,965,000. NOW, WHEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ASPEN, COLORADO: Section I: The Aspen City Council does hereby authorize the Community Office for Resource Efficiency to negotiate and secure contracts and manage the installation and/or implementation of the following projects: . Aspen Consolidated Sanitation District, $10,000. This money will be used to fund an exterior lighting retrofit at the AABC wastewater plant. The goal is to save energy, while reducing light pollution and glare at this highly visible site. . Aspen Middle School, $250,000. These funds will be used to fund daylighting and efficiency improvements at the new Aspen Middle School, which is pursuing a green building rating. We estimate that this investment will keep 5,000 tons of carbon dioxide out of the atmosphere each year. . Aspen Public Works Department, $68,000. This money will be used to replace inefficient electrical motors at water lift stations around the city. We will also investigate the possibility of replacing existing pressure reducing valves with in- line hydro turbines. I . Burlingame Ranch, $90,000. Half of this money will be used to install a 6 kilowatt solar electric system on a multi-family building at Burlingame. The remainder will fund efficiency upgrades on the single family homes that will be built in Phase I. . Canary Alliance Staff Position, $70,000. The City of Aspen's Canary Alliance has completed its greenhouse gas emissions inventory and its climate impacts assessment. The next step is to establish realistic reduction targets and implement the strategies to achieve them. This money would be used to hire a new employee to assist Dan Richardson and CORE in this work for both the City of Aspen and Pitkin County. . Carbondale Emergency Operations Center, $6,000. This money would purchase a solar electric system to help provide uninterruptible power to the Fire Department's Emergency Operations Center in Carbondale, which serves the Crystal River drainage. . Castle Creek Hydro, $200,000. The City of Aspen is developing a new hydropower project that will use water from Maroon and Castle Creeks to produce up to 700 kilowatts of electricity. This money will be used to construct penstocks and pipelines. This plant (to be located on Power Plant, in the general vicinity of the historic plant) will produce up to 10% of the City utility's needs. . Coal Mine Methane Pr!)ject, $150,000. One way to slow global warming is to capture methane (natural gas) at landfills, wastewater plants, and coal mines. Methane is a very powerful greenhouse gas that can be burned to produce valuable electricity. A coal mine near Price, Utah is currently venting $30,000 worth of methane each day. CORE, Holy Cross Energy, and Aspen Municipal Electric will use these funds to develop a coal mine methane power project whose climate benefits would offset up to 150,000 tons/year-about one-fifth of the upper valley's emissions. . Community and Mini-grant Programs, $80,000. Half of these funds would support an existing REMP program which provides small renewable energy and energy efficiency grants to area non-profits, schools, and businesses. The remaining $50,000 will fund larger grants up to $15,000, based on merit. . Energy Efficient Appliances, $40,000. This money will replenish an existing REMP program which provides rebates to Valley residents who purchase energy efficient: clothes washers, dishwashers, and refrigerators. . Green Design Grants, $100,000. The most cost effective time to incorporate energy efficiency and renewable energy into a building is during the initial design. The REMP funds requested here would be used to provide technical assistance for six projects. Priority will be given to public projects in the upper Valley. . Home Efficiency Rebate Program, $100,000. Last winter's natural gas bills came as a shock to many. This money would be used to fund a new rebate program focused on insulation, weatherization, and furnacelboiler upgrades. Homeowners would apply for grants to replace inefficient heating equipment, add insulation, or weatherize their homes. 2 . Hydropower Grants, $50,000. This money would support an existing REMP program to encourage homeowners to install hydropower systems on their property. . Keator Grove Affordable Housing, $100,000. This 52 unit affordable housing project in Carbondale is being developed by a nonprofit housing corporation. Pitkin County has supported the project with a loan and grant, in exchange for some units being reserved for people who work in the County. This money will be used to install Energy Star appliances and solar hot water systems. . Marolt Ranch Affordable Housing, $15,000. This money would pay for the installation of solar hot water systems at Marolt Ranch. . Maroon Creek Bridge $20,000. This money would purchase a solar electric system to power the LED bulbs that will illuminate the pedestrian walkway. . North Forty Fire Station, $100,000. This money will fund efficiency upgrades at the new fire station in the Aspen Airport Business Center. We will improve the building insulation and windows, while providing natural ventilation. Computer simulations will be used tQ evaluate the cost effectiveness of each energy conservation measure. . Pitkin County Recycling Centers $6,000. This money would be used to reduce energy and light pollution at the Pitkin County Recycling Center in Basalt. . Red Brick Arts & Recreation Center $30,000. These funds would be used to reduce energy use and greenhouse gas emissions at the Red Brick, by improving boiler and lighting efficiency, as well as installing improved electronic controls. . RFT A Bus Barn, $100,000. These funds will be used to complete a lighting retrofit at the Bus Barn, to replace a number of older electric motors, to add additional insulation, and to support a boiler replacement program. The natural gas bills at RFTA's Bus Barn were nearly $100,000 last year. . Rio Grande Recycling Center, $50,000. The City of Aspen and Obermeyer are building a new recycling center near Rio Grande Park. This money will help fund a "green" roof, a photovoltaic system, and energy efficient lighting. . Snowmass Entry Project, $90,000. The Town of Snowmass Village is building an affordable housing project. This money will be used to fund efficiency upgrades for 29 homes, including foam insulation, efficient boilers, and Energy Star appliances. . Solar PhotovoItaic and Solar Hot Water Rebates, $100,000. This money will replenish an existing solar rebate fund that encourages Valley residents to install photovoltaic and solar thermal systems. . Sustainable Settings, Zero Energy Home Project, $50,000. Building on lessons learned in CORE's Blue Creek affordable housing project, this money will fund solar electric and solar hot water systems at a new staff housing complex at Sustainable Settings, a nonprofit in the Crystal River Valley. . CORE REMP Management Fee, $90,000. Of this amount, $10,000 will be used to publicize the REMP consumer rebates. The remainder will be used to administer and manage the work described here. 3 .1 Section 2: The Community Office For Resource Efficiency will report in July 2007 to the Aspen City Council regarding the progress and completion of the approved projects. Dated: August 16. 2006 I, Kathym S. Koch, duly appointed and acting City Clerk do certify that the foregoing is a true and accurate copy of that resolution adopte1tz( the City Council of the City of Aspen, Colorado, at a meeting held on August , 2006 ~ City Clerk 4