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Item No. 5 (continued) David Powers, 1885 The Alameda, San Jose, consultant to Portside, indicated that his firm has been involved with similar projects; noted that among other agencies, the Bay Area Air Quality Management District will require a permit for the operation of the facility; that he failed to understand the need for concept approval at this stage. Paul Shepherd, Leslie Salt Company, referred to his letter to Council discussing concerns with respect to contamination of the salt ponds; that his concern is that approval of the concept would jeopardize their operations in Redwood City, resulting in a loss of business, and believed that the proposal should be allowed to go through the processes described first; that the public will be given the impression that the project is approved when that is not the case. Darylan Stratten, 49 Birch Street, stated that she is against garbage burning, and thought other methods of handling waste should be looked at, such as composting and recycling. She stated in response to question that she is a member of the Northern California Recycling Association. John Barry, 1619 10th Avenue, San Francisco, said that he also is a member of the Recycling Association and that they have created many recycling centers; that he opposes the Combustion Engineering facility. Mary Lou Van Deventer, 1329 Hopkins, Berkeley, also a member of the Recycling Association, thought that much of the material could be recycled rather than burned; and asked Council not approve the project in concept. Daniel Knapp, 1325 6th Street, Berkeley, stated that he is a recycling program operator, that it is profitable, and that burning mixed garbage is dangerous because it is contaminated; that Dade County's plant in Florida having been in operation for four years, is being sued by the State for polluting the air and water, and reported various other complaints regarding the plant. He believed that recycling should be developed first. Donald R. Peterson, 788 Castle Hill Road, believed that the City should determine the reaction of the citizens to the plant; that the traffic to the Port will be a serious problem, and the road will take excessive punishment from the trucks. Mary Gorth, 522 East View Way, member of the Sierra Club, indicated they are taking no position at this point, recognizing that land filling is not the solution, but thought that the Council should wait for an environmental impact report before making any decision. Ralph Nobles, 3720 Country Club Drive, supported approval in concept of the proposal, stating that this would allow the preparation of an EIR; that garbage is a problem since we are a consuming society, and that Leslie Salt's concern does not take into account the presence of heavy metals already in the Bay water. Reg.Mtg. 5/13/85 Page 6 MINUTE BOOK NO. 45 Page No. 474