EXHIBIT 1-A

 

DRAFT MINUTES

Public Presentation on Seawater Conversion Vessels by PBS&J

Board of Directors Special Meeting

Monterey Peninsula Water Management District

August 31, 2006

 

WELCOME/INTRODUCTIONS

The meeting was called to order at 7:05 PM in the Boardroom of the Monterey Regional Water Pollution Control Agency offices.   Chair Michelle Knight introduced Board members in attendance and General Manager Berger.  The speakers were introduced by Mr. Berger.

 

Board Members present:                                                   Board Members absent:

Michelle Knight, Chair – Division 4                 Alvin Edwards -- Division 1

Judi Lehman, Vice Chair – Division 2                             David Potter – Monterey County Board of Supervisors

Kristi Markey – Division 3

Larry Foy – Division 5

David Pendergrass – Mayoral Representative

 

General Manager present:  David A. Berger                 District Counsel present:  David C. Laredo

 

Speakers:

Charles “Skip” Griffin – Western Regional Environment Services Manager/Senior Vice President of PBS&J

Andrew Gordon – Founder and Chief Executive Officer for Water Standard Company

Danny Hutchison – GE Energy, Commercial Marine Sales Group

 

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

The assembly recited the Pledge of Allegiance

 

ORAL COMMUNICATIONS

No comments were presented by members of the audience during Oral Communications.   At the close of the meeting, Director Foy stated that he heard a presentation on Seawater Conversion Vessel technology more than 10 years ago.  He noted that the technology has advanced significantly during that time.  His concern is how to address the additional storage required and modifications to the water distribution system that will be needed for a land-based or ocean-based desalination facility.

 

PRESENTATION OF SEAWATER CONVERSION VESSELS BY PBS&J

Mr. Griffin spoke on the off-shore, ship based desalination technology jointly developed by PBS&J, Water Standard Company and GE Energy.  A summary of his presentation is on file at the District office and on the District’s website. 

 

QUESTION AND ANSWER PERIOD

Members of the audience posed questions to the speakers about the seawater conversion vessel proposal.  A list of questions and responses given by the project proponents is provided as Attachment 1.

 

In response to a question from the audience, General Manager Berger explained that the District has not analyzed the proposal nor identified this proposal as a water supply option.  He observed a presentation by PBS&J on the Seawater Conversion Technology and then asked them to make a presentation to the Board.  At the September 18, 2006 Board meeting an update to the Matrix of Water Supply Alternatives will be presented and the Board could decide to add the Seawater Conversion Vessel proposal to the Matrix.  The Board will discuss long-term water supply options at the September 25, 2006 Strategic Planning Retreat.

 

ADJOURNMENT

The meeting was adjourned at 8:55 PM.

                                                                                                                __________________________________

                                                                                                                David A. Berger, Secretary to the Board

 

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