Steering Committee Meeting
December 20, 2005
Hamilton County Environmental Services
8 a.m. – 9:30 a.m.

Meeting Minutes

Those present:

Don Chapman, Kenton County Airport Board (KCAB)
Rich Corbett, Cincinnati TDI Volkswagen Owners Club
Ken Edgell, Hamilton County Department of Environmental Services
Steve Krebs, Lykins Oil
Stephanie Hines, OSU Extension
Kim Lahman, Tri-State Clean Fuels Network
Greg Mendell, U.C.
Hart Moore, Griffin Industries
Steve Proffitt

I. Introductions/Announcements:
Biodiesel grant opportunities for Northern Kentucky public schools are now available. A question was raised about Boone County receiving funds. Kim is waiting to hear about the status of the Covington Marathon terminal from Brad Allsop. A site for a JatroDiesel plant was approved by the EPA in Miamisburg. Cinergy has completed a solid draft of their mobile emissions strategy. Darlene Radcliffe will be taking the lead on the project. Steve P. reported that he will be involved in the planning stages of a biofuel station at the University of Northwest Ohio in Lima offering E85, E10, B5 and B20 to the public. He also announced that Sunrise CoOp in Norwalk would be changing out 8 pump dispensers to E85 and E10.

II. Project Updates:
a. Marine Diesel Collaboration
Kim and Ken met with Adam Schmidt from the Cargill AgHorizons. They learned that the Cincinnati port is primarily used for unloading construction cargo including steel and lumber. Grain is one of the few exports. Ken and Kim were given names of additional barge leasing companies to help with their research. A suggestion was made to call Greater Cincinnati Marine Dry Dock to get more information.

b. Highland Heights
The public works director has been out of town and has not had the opportunity to move forward with plans to use biodiesel.

c. E85 Site
Complications with the Shell station location on Erie and Brotherton have stalled progress due to the age of the tank intended for the conversion to E85. The tank was not certified to store E85. Kim will follow up with Lykins to explore other alternatives.

d. Paul’s Bus Service
Kim will write a letter to Marathon requesting the establishment of biodiesel pumps. It was suggested that Brad Allsop be copied on the letter.

e. Skurrow’s Oil Company
The owner, Chuck LaMacchia, is interested in marketing the use of biodiesel to his customers; Kim volunteered to develop a one-page fact sheet to distribute to his trucking customers.

III. Burst of Energy Day:
TSCFN supported the efforts of the Ohio Soybean Council and Ohio Corn Marketing Program to promote the use of soy biodiesel and ethanol at the Paul Brown Stadium on Sunday, Nov. 20, 2005. TSCFN produced and distributed a one-page flyer that highlighted local efforts of biofuels use, in the Jungle Zone outside the stadium. This was a pilot project and could possibly develop into an ongoing project for TSCFN.

IV. Memorandum of Agreement with Clean Fuels Ohio:
A Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) was submitted to the Clean Fuels Ohio to enter into a contractual relationship for the payment of $10,000 towards the completion of activities listed in the Ohio Soybean Council, Ohio Corn Marketing Program and Ohio Air Quality Development Authority grants.

V. Biofuels Maintenance Payback Workshop:
Tom Bach from Kenton County Schools and Hart Moore from Griffin Industries will present on Jan. 19, at the Northern Kentucky Chamber of Commerce. Tom will discuss cost effectiveness and maintenance records based on his experience using biodiesel in Kenton County school buses and Hart will give tips on handling and use of biodiesel blends. Everyone is encouraged to attend.

The next steering committee meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, January 24, 2006, from 8:30 a.m. to 10 a.m., at the Hamilton County Department of Environmental Services .

Your attendance and participation as a steering committee member is greatly valued and critical to the success of this program. If you are unable to commit to this planning process, please contact me.