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The Chairman CALLED THE QUESTION and the <br />Motion carried unanimously. The Board authorized staff <br />to move forward with the development of an <br />advertisement for Waste Hauling Services within the <br />unincorporated area of the Enterprise Zone utilizing the <br />criteria as set forth in the Solid Waste Ordinance 204.12, <br />with the caveat to establish a point system to rate the <br />applicants, who would receive additional points for having <br />an office in the Enterprise Zone. <br />Ardra Rigby, 8465 59th Avenue, related that over the past five years, his company, <br />Capital Sanitation, has been trying to get waste hauling work with the County, and he felt that it <br />was unfair that his company would now be required to bid on a small "piece of earth". He noted <br />that in the past, the Enterprise Zone was brought up as a way of allowing small minority firms to <br />participate, and he alluded to past Board action wherein staff had been directed to negotiate with <br />Treasure Coast Refuse, Waste Management, and Capital Sanitation. From that point on, he <br />believed that things had gotten "muddied", and he reiterated his firm's ardent desire to obtain <br />business in the Enterprise Zone. <br />Administrator Baird acknowledged Capital Sanitation's interest in obtaining work with <br />the County, and stated that he welcomed Capital's application. <br />Discussion ensued as Attorney Collins, Mr. Rigby, and Commissioner Wheeler discussed <br />correct process and procedures for obtaining work in the Enterprise Zone. <br />George Geletko, representing Waste Management as its Florida Governmental Affairs <br />Director, 507 Lake Victoria Circle, Melbourne, Florida, shared some of the negative experiences <br />he has had with sub -contractors, and stated he was not interested in going to sub -contracting. He <br />5 <br />October 21, 2008 <br />S.W.D.D. <br />