Steering Committee Meeting
January 24, 2006
Hamilton County Environmental Services
8:30 a.m. – 10 a.m.

Meeting Minutes

Those present:

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

I. Introductions/Announcements:
Kim provided grant-writing assistance for Campbell County Schools to help them receive buy-down funding for the purchase of biodiesel. They plan to fuel 75 buses with B20. The Covington Marathon terminal is still in the works. According to Jesse Mayes, Kentucky Transportation Cabinet, they are working with the contract process in Louisville and then will move forward with plans in Covington.

Rich Corbett and Kim met with Raj Mosali, JatroDiesel CEO, to learn more about plans for the Miamisburg biodiesel plant. The meeting was informative as they reported that this company opened their first facility two years ago in Pennsylvania and will be on line in April expecting to produce 5 million gallons per year. According to Mr. Mosali, they are committed to producing a quality product and will conduct tests every 6 months. They plan to use a variety of domestic feedstock.

Don Chapman announced that the airport is in their first phase of collecting data and will be conducting inventories from tenants for two more weeks. Landrum and Brown will do emission research for viable fuels through the end of the summer.

Steve Proffitt updated the group on progress with the Sunrise CoOp dispenser’s conversion to E10 and E85. He described infrastructure challenges with the communication problems in the payment systems.

Jim Schwab announced that City Council has approved the ordinance to the finance committee to move along funding for construction of the fueling facility on Gest and Dalton. E85 testing is not yet completed.

II. Memorandum of Agreement (CFO):
The MOA for pass-through grant money ($10,000) was finalized between TSCFN and CFO. Half of the funding is contingent upon the award from the Ohio Air Quality Development Authority. A decision should be made on Feb. 14. Kim is expecting a signed copy of the agreement from Sam Spofforth. Members voted to invite the Ohio Corn Growers Association and the Ohio Soybean Council to participate on the Steering Committee. Kim will send letters of invitation on behalf of the membership. The group also expressed the importance of each county Farm Bureau’s support and involvement in TSCFN. Jeff Lykins and Kim will facilitate meetings with each group.

III. Financial Report:
Members reviewed the 2005 TSCFN budget with expenditures totaling $6,563.66 (excluding coordinator’s salary) and revenues totaling $47,215.53.

IV. Year-End Review:
Members reviewed a list of TSCFN activities and accomplishments for 2005.

V. Clean Cities Annual Survey:
One-page surveys used to complete the annual Department of Energy (DOE) report were distributed. The group brainstormed other groups/organizations that may contribute information for the DOE report. Kim reminded members of the Feb. 3 deadline.

VI. 2006 Work Plan (draft):
Members reviewed a draft of the 2006 work plan. Hart Moore made the recommendation to add meetings with each county farm bureau to the plan. Don Chapman made the suggestion to bold activities related to the MOA with CFO. Members voted to change the frequency of steering committee meetings from monthly to every six weeks. The time and location will remain unchanged.

VII. Biofuels Maintenance Payback Workshop:
Twenty-eight people attended the workshop held on Jan. 19, at the Northern Kentucky Chamber of Commerce. The audience was comprised of private citizens, environmental organizations, public transportation, educators and administrative staff from a school system and sales people in the industry.

The next steering committee meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, March 7, 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.