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- M Licensed haulers will retain their rights to service whatever commercial establishments they want throughout the county. Chairman Eggert noted that Section 4 of the proposed ordinance that deals with powers of the Solid Waste Disposal District states that "Policies and Procedures of the SWDD will be adopted by resolution of the Board of SWDD Commissioners; hire, fire, and set compensation of employees; lease, rent, or buy real and personal property; issue revenue bonds or other certificates of indebtedness, etc...." She felt that it should be stated that the Board of County Commissioners, sitting as the SWDD Commissioners, adopt all policies, etc., and that the County Administrator is the overall head of the Solid Waste Disposal District. Commissioner Wheeler agreed that the County Administrator should lie -the head of this because that would be in line with what we have been doing in all divisions. Director Pinto didn't have any problem with that, and it was agreed that the proposed ordinance would be amended to include the statement that the County Administrator will be the head of the operation, reporting to the County Commission, who sits as the Solid Waste Disposal District Commission. Commissioner Bowman asked why we don't go to curbside recycling now instead of waiting, and Director Pinto explained that there are steps to go through before we can reach that point. We have to see how the first step goes and it is a matter of costs. It is going to be very interesting to see how the Vero Beach recycling program is going to work. They are going to collect the recycling materials from behind the homes instead of at curbside. We are going to have to look at that and see if that is going to be a cost efficient method. Commissioner Bowman poi'nted out that the more separating that is done by the homeowner, the less expensive it will be for the property owners in the long run. She couldn't understand why 25er