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Minutes of Meeting
September 15, 2010
Convened: 9:05 A.M.
Adjourned: 10:40 A.M.
The meeting of the Green CDFI: Solar & Energy Efficiency Sub-Committee meeting was held on
Wednesday, September 15, 2010 in Conference Room 3 of the St. Lucie County Administration
Building Annex, 2300 Virginia Avenue, Fort Pierce, Florida.
Members Present:
Commissioner Doug Coward, Chairman
Kyle Abney, USGBC & Abney Green Solutions
Tom Cooper, AIA Treasure Coast/Treasure Coast
AI Roberts, Indian River State College
Bob Ludlum, Aqua Dimensions and TCBA
Julian Nazario, Program Director for the Green Collar Task Force
Dan Haywood, FP&L
Dan Kurek, Consultant for the county
Frank Slifka, Climatic Solar
Roberta Breene, Grants Writer for Glenn Henderson
John Daly, Innovative Energy Products
Larry Jennings, Solar Energy Systems
Marty Laven, Energy Structures & Systems
Roy Swenson, Solar Energy Solutions
John Wakefield, Eco2Asset Solutions (via telephone)
(Mr. Reed Wilson, Pres. of the Fla. Green Team was present via telephone at the
request of Mr. Tryon.)
Members Absent:
Larry Pelton, Economic Development Director
Glenn Henderson, Grants Writer
Robert Tryon, Tryon Plumbing & Solar
Alex Rivera, Vanguard Energy Partners
Guests and staff that were present:
Charline Burgess, Ex. Aide to Commissioner Coward
Frank Slifka, Climatic Solar
Gary Manzo, Taxpayer
Bob Lacerda, FP&L (PSL)
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ITEM 1 N CALL TO ORDER:
The meeting was called to order at 9:05 a.m. by Commissioner Coward.
ITEM 2 NSELF-INTRODUCTIONS:
Commissioner Coward and those in attendance gave self-introductions. It was noted that John
Wakefield and Reed Wilson were joining the meeting via teleconference.
Commissioner Coward gave a brief overview of the purpose of this committee and what they
hope to accomplish. They will try and come up with the minimum energy efficiency standards
for both residential and commercial properties.
Commissioner Coward asked Roberta Breene for an update on the DOE grant qualifications for
the loan fund.
Ms. Breene stated that Glenn Henderson is in Chicago right now and he called to tell her that he
found out that audits are mandatory on loan funds by the DOE. She stated that the $500,000
dollar grant is still pending, but that money is for audits and weatherization only. That would
save money right there. She said that this grant is more modifiable than the DOE grant.
Mr. Kurek said that he received a spreadsheet from Mr. Henderson explaining some of the
guidelines.
ITEM 3 N MINIMUM ENERGY EFFICIENCY STANDARDS ( RESIDENTIAL &
COMMERCIALS
Discussion ensued among the members, many suggestions and recommendations were made
regarding setting the Minimum Standards for the loan program.
Commissioner Coward and the members gave direction to Mr. Kurek to get any further
comments on the Minimum Standards from the members and bring back a document for
discussion on September 27, 2010 from 12:30 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. and present them to the Board
of Directors at their meeting at 1:30 p.m. on the same day. Mr. Haywood offered his
assistance.
Mr. Kurek stated that he would find out what the ~~standards"are that are noted in the different
policies.
Commissioner Coward noted that the Loan Handbook from the City of Tallahassee's Residential
Energy Efficiency Loan Program is interesting. Click here:
http://www.talgov.com/you/energy/pdf/cotu loan handbook.pdf
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ITEM 4 N ENERGY SURVEYS AND AUDITS:
This was discussed under Item 3 on the agenda with the help and direction of Dan Haywood
and Bob Lacerda, both are with Fla. Power & Light Co. and are most familiar with surveys &
audits. FP&L offers these services free to residents, which might be a good place to start with
the loan fund requirements.
ITEM 5 N GENERAL DISCUSSION
Commissioner Coward thanked everyone for attending the meeting today, and also asked
Mr. Wakefield and Mr. Reed (via telephone) if they had any further comments.
Mr. Wakefield and Mr. Reed stated ~~no."
ITEM 6 N PUBLIC COMMENT:
There was no public comment.
ITEM 7 N ADJOURN:
There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 10:40 a.m.
Respectfully submitted by: Charline Burgess, Aide to Commissioner Doua Coward.
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