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2:52 Staff showed a brief video of the Emerald Coast Utilities Authority (ECUA) <br /> p.m. Alabama Processing Facility, whereby raw residential garbage is hauled to the <br /> facility, processed and sorted at about 30 tons per hour, then sold as a <br /> commodity. <br /> 3:10 Jason Nunemaker, City Manager of Fellsmere, voiced his support for <br /> p.m. mandatory pick-up, and urged the Board to reach out to other cities and districts <br /> to elicit more cooperation. <br /> 3:23 ON MOTION by Vice Chairman Davis, SECONDED by Commissioner Flescher, <br /> p.m. the Board unanimously authorized staff to: (1) work with the municipalities to <br /> update and execute Interlocal Agreements (ILAs). Include periodic updates to <br /> the waste composition study to ensure that all communities are actively involved <br /> in the recycling efforts; (2) include carted single stream recycling in Request for <br /> Application/Request for Proposal (RFA/RFP) collection franchise agreements <br /> and direct staff to notify our existing dual stream recycling processor of our <br /> intent to go to single stream; (3) include once a week garbage in RFA/RFP <br /> Collection Franchise Agreements; (4) include universal waste collection within <br /> the Urban Service Area of Unincorporated Indian River County in RFA/RFP <br /> Collection Franchise Agreements; (5) authorize staff to conduct a Request for <br /> Information/Request for Proposal (RFI/RFP) process to explore construction <br /> and demolition (C&D), organics and mixed-waste processing if technically and <br /> financially viable; and (6) implement a strategic, comprehensive public outreach <br /> campaign to single-family, multifamily, public and commercial sectors of our <br /> community. <br /> 3:24 MOTION WAS MADE by Commissioner Solari, SECONDED by Chairman <br /> p.m. O'Bryan, to authorize staff to: (1) lower residential collection costs and help <br /> reduce operating costs by closing the Winter Beach Customer Convenience <br /> Center, and based on future information and studies, consider closing the <br /> Roseland Customer Convenience Center and Gifford Customer Convenience <br /> Center; and (2) direct staff to reduce operating costs with Republic Services, <br /> Inc., based on closing the Winter Beach Convenience Center. <br /> The Commissioners discussed the cost of operating the Customer Convenience <br /> Centers, and the value of the landfill. <br /> The Chairman CALLED THE QUESTION, by a 3-2 vote, (Commissioners Davis <br /> and Flescher opposed),the Motion carried. <br /> 3:28 Director Burke confirmed that staff was authorized to contact Republic Services <br /> p.m. to renegotiate reduced costs. <br /> 3:29 ON MOTION by Commissioner Solari, SECONDED by Vice Chairman Davis, <br /> p.m. the Board unanimously authorized staff to: (1) consider and implement a <br /> Universal Commercial Recycling program; and (2) implement construction and <br /> demolition, and organics recycling if technically and financially viable. <br /> Solid Waste Disposal District <br /> September 23,2014 Page 3 <br />