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Board of County Commissioners Meeting Minutes-SWDD September 13,2016 <br /> 4. 16-707 Summary of Responses to the Request for Information (RFI#2016039)for <br /> Solid Waste Processing and Recycling Services <br /> Recommended Action: SWDD staff recommends that its Board authorize staff to begin a formal Request <br /> for Proposal process. <br /> Attachments: Staff Report <br /> Technical Memorandum <br /> Director of Utilities Vincent Burke gave a PowerPoint Presentation to outline the <br /> key details of this matter. He requested that the Board authorize staff to create a <br /> formal Request for Proposal to explore Mixed Waste Recyclables, Organics, and/or <br /> Construction and Demolition Processing in order to achieve a higher recycling rate. <br /> Solid Waste Disposal District Managing Director Himanshu Mehta and County <br /> Administrator Jason Brown assisted with Board questions. <br /> Discussion ensued about researching other counties'recycling costs/levels, and <br /> about improving multi-family and commercial recycling opportunities. <br /> Chairman Solari stated that he would like to have staff explore traditional means of <br /> increasing recycling,before making capital expenditures on new technologies. He <br /> mentioned the possibility of closing some Customer Convenience Centers to save <br /> costs or increase recycling. <br /> Director Mehta informed the Board that recycling at the County's parks has just <br /> been implemented through the County's contract with Waste Management. He <br /> stated that staff will be moving forward with the municipalities and recycling at <br /> County beaches. <br /> A motion was made by Vice Chairman Flescher,seconded by Chairman Solari,to <br /> direct staff to report back to the Board with recycling data from January 2016 to <br /> January 2017,for further discussion on costs and means for increasing recycling <br /> volumes. The motion carried by the following vote: <br /> Aye: 4- Chairman Solari,Vice Chairman Flescher, Commissioner Davis, and Commissioner <br /> Zorc <br /> Absent: 1 - Commissioner O'Bryan <br /> The Board of Commissioners adjourned the Solid Waste Disposal District <br /> meeting and reconvened as the Board of Commissioners of the Environmental <br /> Control Board. <br /> Indian River County Florida Page 2 <br />