2013 R - 111 - AUTHORIZING CITY MAYOR HONORABLE ROLEN C. PAULINO TO ENTER INTO A MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING WITH KOSMOS ENERGIES FOR THE POSSIBLE ESTABLISHMENT OF WASTE MANAGEMENT DEVELOPMENT PROJECT (WASTE TO ENERGY PROJECT)

EXCERPTS FROM THE MINUTES OF THE REGULAR SESSION  OF THE SANGGUNIANG PANLUNGSOD OF OLONGAPO, HELD ON OCTOBER 02, 2013 AT THE CITY HALL.

PRESENT:

           

Hon. Rodel S. Cerezo  - - - City Vice-Mayor & Presiding Officer

Hon. Eyrma Yvette Marzan-Estrella- - City Councilor

Hon. Eduardo J. Piano- -“       “

Hon. Eduardo G. Guerrero- -   “       “

Hon. Benjamin G. Cajudo II - -    “       “

Hon. Elena C. Dabu -   “       “

Hon. Noel Y. Atienza - -  “       “

Hon. Alreuela M. Bundang-Ortiz - - “       “

Hon. Edna A. Elane-  - -  “       “

Hon. Emerito Linus D. Bacay -    “       “

Hon. Dolly Mae M. Ramos- -  SK City Federation President

ABSENT:

Hon. Aquilino Y. Cortez, Jr. -  City Councilor (On Official Business)

Hon. Carlito A. Baloy - -  President, Liga ng mga Barangay

RESOLUTION NO. 111

(Series of 2013)

A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING CITY MAYOR HONORABLE ROLEN C. PAULINO TO ENTER INTO A MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING WITH KOSMOS ENERGIES FOR THE POSSIBLE ESTABLISHMENT OF WASTE MANAGEMENT DEVELOPMENT PROJECT (WASTE TO ENERGY PROJECT)

  

WHEREAS, the City Government with its effort to comply with the RA 9003 otherwise known as Ecological Solid Waste Management Act of 2000 acquired loans from the Development Bank of the Philippines for the construction and operation of Sanitary Landfill;

WHEREAS, wastes that will be collected in the Sanitary Landfill can be used for  a much better purpose, one is the conversion of waste to energy;

WHEREAS,  Kosmos Energies, a corporation from France with expertise in converting waste to energy  is offering to construct a power plant converting solid waste into electric power under the Build  Operate Transfer scheme in accordance with Republic Act No. 7718 otherwise known as BOT Laws as amended;

           

WHEREAS, the proponent of the project will use the latest technology in converting waste to energy that will evaporate solid waste that will prolong the life of our Sanitary Landfill and the power plant that will be built will be at no cost to the City Government and the project can generate revenues that can help out in the payment of our loans or its electric power can be use for the electrification of schools, street lights and other government offices;

WHEREAS, the Resolution authorizes the Local Chief Executive to enter into an agreement with Kosmos Energies for the realization of the waste to energy project that will be greatly beneficial to the city;

NOW, THEREFORE, on motion of City Councilor Eduardo J. Piano, with the unanimous accord of the Members of the Sangguniang Panlungsod present;

RESOLVED, AS IT HEREBY RESOLVED, by the Sangguniang Panlungsod in session assembled to authorize, as it is hereby authorizes City Mayor Honorable Rolen C. Paulino to enter into a Memorandum of Understanding with Kosmos Energies for the possible establishment of Waste Management Development Project (Waste to Energy Project)

APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY, October 02, 2013.