DATE: August 23, 2016
TO: Board of Mayor and Aldermen
FROM: Eric Stuckey, City Administrator
Mark Hilty, Water Management Director
SUBJECT:
*Consideration of Resolution 2016-58 Authorizing City of Franklin Contract 2016-0265 with the State of Tennessee for the Clean Tennessee Energy Grant in the Amount of $250,000 for Components of the Proposed Water Reclamation Facility Upgrades
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Purpose
The purpose of this memorandum is to provide information to the Franklin Board of Mayor and Aldermen (BOMA) concerning Resolution 2016-58 authorizing the City of Franklin (COF) to enter into a contract with the State of Tennessee, COF Contract 2016-0265.
Background
The Clean Tennessee Energy Grant is a program administered through the Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation (TDEC) that was initiated in 2011. The purpose of the Clean Tennessee Energy Grant Program is to help fund projects that result in a reduction of emissions and pollutants.
While the City's grant application pertained solely to the biogas combined heat and power systems proposed with the biosolids facility, Franklin's biosolids project was designed with sustainability, efficiency and pollution reduction as key focuses. As presented in the State's press release for the grant awards "...applicants have proposed creative energy efficiency programs designed to decrease emissions and reduce expenses at the local level," TDEC Commissioner Bob Martineau said. "We will continue to look for ways to promote environmental awareness and energy efficiency within state government and in Tennessee communities."
A primary goal for staff and the design team was to develop a treatment train that would produce Class A biosolids. There are several drivers to achieve this standard and other benefits based on the design including:
1. Reducing dependency on landfilling solids to eliminate potential for increased tipping fees and risk associated with landfill capacity for biosolids
2. Generating...
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