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provided by his company, and informed the Board that the letter given to the Board by George <br />Geletko was a proposal that was withdrawn sometime ago, and also that the figures they charge <br />St. Lucie County are inclusive of disposal. He hoped the Board would afford them the <br />opportunity to bid on the contract if the Board went that way. <br />Rod Delacruz, 3D Waste Services, talked about language in the contract regarding <br />haulage that is hidden. He informed the Board that "If you open this up you are making us <br />obsolete." <br />Joseph Paladin, President of Atlantic Coast Construction & Development, <br />supported anything the Board could do to protect the interest of local businesses. He thought the <br />Board should start thinking about the repercussions if more local people go out of business. He <br />believed language should be kept in the contract for the 15 -yard roll -off, and the issue be looked <br />at very closely before anything is changed. <br />Scott Harrington, H&H Dumpsters, briefly described his business. He disclosed <br />that he spent $100,000.00 to comply with County rules for roll -off dumpsters, and felt that for <br />the County to change the rules years later to invite outsiders would hit hard and would not be fair <br />to him. He begged the Board to consider the small local people who have served the County <br />well. <br />Chairman Bowden expressed appreciation for small local businesses. Discussion <br />ensued regarding the change in haulage from 15 to 20 -yard dumpsters. Vice Chairman Davis <br />favored putting a level of protection in the contract for small businesses. <br />Vice Chairman Davis wanted to know if the County would violate the Franchise <br />Agreement if it was put out to bid. Assistant County Attorney Marian Fell did not believe there <br />February 5, 2008 <br />s.w.D.D. <br />5 <br />