Meanwhile, backers and detractors of the project are talking.
(PHOTO: Proposed location for a waste to gas plant in Mason City near the corner of South Pierce Avenue and 43rd Street.)
In the September 23rd meeting minutes from a North Iowa Corridor Board meeting, Director Brent Willett stated that the CES project is a “primary focus for the Corridor at the present time” but “emphasized” that the Corridor “takes no position on the project.”
At the same meeting, City Council member and North Iowa Corridor Board member Travis Hickey, who voted in favor of the project as a member of the city council, stated that “the CES project will be a major economic driver and could put Mason City on the map.”
Hickey was spotted at a Landfill of North Iowa Board Meeting held on September 15th, where CES CEO Joe Yavorski (pictured, below) and CES Engineer Rod Flores made a lengthy presentation (see video, below) on the proposed plant, which would drastically alter operations at the landfill. Also in attendance was Willett and at-large city council member Max Weaver, who sits on the landfill board and carries a heavily weighted vote. Weaver is an out-spoken detractor of the project who has said he “doesn’t want to do business” with CES.
It was also noted in the Corridor meeting minutes that former Iowa governor Chet Culver is now a “consultant for several renewable energy projects” and was in Mason City on September 21st, and met with Willett. What they met about and discussed is anybody’s guess.
At Tuesday’s city council meeting, Weaver was chastised by a resident, Dave Gilbert, for voting against the CES project.
Weaver then took the podium and disclosed information he researched about Creative Energy Systems, Inc.
The Creative Energy Systems website states “Creative Energy Systems was established in 2006” and that their headquarters is in Larkspur, Colorado.
The Nevada Secretary of State does list a company called Creative Energy Systems, Inc. and says the company was formed in 2006. “Articles of Incorporation File Date: 4/03/2006.”
The website also says the President, Secretary, Treasurer and Director is all the same person, “SK Barua.”
It also says that the company issued 2,000,000 shares with a monetary value per share of $0.001.
More on this possible waste to energy project as it moves through the approval process.
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(NOTE: NorthIowaToday.com asked Weaver’s opponent in the third ward city council race, Jean Marinos, about her thoughts on the CES project. Despite a promise to answer our questions she never has. We’ll let our readers know if that happens.)
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