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BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
ASSOCIATION OF VILLAGE COUNCIL PRESIDENTS
REGIONAL HOUSING AUTHORITY
RESOLUTION 12-15
Box 767
Bethel, AN 99559
(907) 543-3933(FAX)
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING ALASKA ENERGY AUTHORITY ROUND 6 GRANT
APPLICATION FOR WOOD BIOMASS HEATING SYSTEM AND ALLOWING FOR A MATCH
WHEREAS; AVCP RHA is a nonprofit corporation organized under the laws of the State of
Alaska; and
WHEREAS; AVCP RHA has been pursuing and have applied green energy concepts to its
housing and office construction projects for the purpose of increasing funding to
its services programs and less to maintenance, and is planning to build a Wood
Biomass Heating System to reduce high energy costs experienced by AVCP
RHA in the last few years and those projected into the future; and
WHEREAS; AVCP RHA conducted a prefeasibility study prepared by CTA Architects
Engineers out of Missoula, MT, which concluded with a summary stating the
following:
"The AVCP RHA Campus appeared to be a good candidate for the use of a
district wood biomass heating system. With the current economic assumptions
and the current fuel use, the wood pellet boiler option has a B/C ratio of 1,02,
which indicates an economically favorable project."
WHEREAS; The Biomass Heating System will benefit the new AVCPRHA Regional Office,
the 30-bed AVCP Aviation Dormitory (for Pilot Training/Aviation Mechanic School
students), 16-unit Lulu Heron Assisted Living Facility, 32-unit Bethel Low Rent
Apartments, 20-bed Construction Worker Bunkhouse, AVCP RHA Maintenance
Facility, Warehouse and Satellite Office buildings; and
WHEREAS; AVCP RHA needs funding in the amount of $3,399,387 to develop and build out
the Biomass Heating System; and
WHEREAS: The Alaska Energy Authority has announced the NOFA for Round 6 applications
with a deadline date of September 24, 2012.
NOW,THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the President and CEO or his designee is
authorized to submit a Round 6 grant application to the Alaska Energy Authority
and execute all the necessary grant application documents and agreements (if
awarded), and all other such instruments and documents related to the expense
and construction of the Wood Biomass Heating System; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that AVCP RHA is authorized to budget $250,000 in cash or in -
kind match, or a combination of both, toward the said grant application.
CERTIFICATION
The foregoing resolution was passed by the Board of Commissioners of the Association of
Village Council Presidents Regional Housing Authority in a duly called meeting where a quorum
was present, this 30th day of August, 2012, by a vote of ayes, nays and
abstaining.
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